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father_n meet_v he_o afar_o off_o in_o which_o spiritual_a passage_n he_o be_v embrace_v kiss_v jeweld_a etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n also_o from_o the_o first_o call_v for_o the_o go_v out_o of_o and_o reward_v babylon_n rev._n 8.4_o 6._o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o call_v thereto_o chap._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o tract_n of_o time_n intercede_v as_o before_o for_o as_o rome_n be_v not_o build_v at_o once_o but_o gradatim_fw-la by_o several_a trumpet_n chap._n 8_o and_o 9_o so_o she_o go_v not_o down_o together_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o certain_a interval_n by_o the_o vial_n hereupon_o chap._n 11.18_o 19_o enemy_n must_v first_o be_v destroy_v by_o several_a distance_n before_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o matthew_n 13._o where_o during_o the_o harvest_n which_o note_v out_o this_o last_o holy_a war_n and_o the_o time_n of_o separation_n as_o we_o can_v clearâ—_n if_o desire_v the_o antichristian_a enemy_n the_o tare_n must_v first_o be_v cust_z down_o and_o burn_v before_o the_o wheat_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n the_o visible_a church_n which_o must_v imply_v some_o space_n of_o time_n revel_v 16._o this_o journey_n of_o separation_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o isa_n 35.8_o 9_o 10._o be_v call_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o as_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o place_n and_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o forego_n season_n for_o 1260_o year_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o so_o now_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o way_n for_o she_o to_o go_v out_o by_o return_v and_o the_o same_o be_v style_v a_o highway_n be_v pave_v and_o cast_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n above_o the_o babylonish_n earthly_a station_n as_o that_o on_o high_a or_o above_o to_o the_o wise_a it_o be_v also_o by_o a_o redouble_a speech_n term_v a_o highway_n and_o a_o way_n as_o be_v a_o way_n in_o itself_o which_o must_v have_v a_o space_n to_o be_v trace_v in_o and_o be_v for_o form_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n as_o that_o more_o pure_a than_o the_o time_n before_o and_o that_o this_o belong_v to_o a_o distinguish_v people_n be_v evident_a ver_fw-la 10._o where_o they_o be_v entitle_v ransom_v separate_v once_o and_o returner_n to_o zion_n not_o stater_n in_o zion_n and_o traveller_n and_o walker_n in_o the_o way_n not_o sitter_n down_o in_o church-constitution_n also_o for_o time_n it_o must_v pertain_v to_o this_o last_o depart_n because_o the_o text_n attribute_n everlasting_a joy_n to_o be_v on_o their_o head_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o not_o former_a separation_n either_o to_o that_o out_o of_o egypt_n chaldea_n or_o the_o primitive_a all_o these_o be_v after_o darken_v by_o a_o succeed_a sorrowful_a night_n only_o this_o last_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a joy_n it_o be_v the_o passage_n to_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v eclipse_v as_o be_v the_o former_a dan._n 2.44_o chap._n 7.18_o 27._o beside_o water_n and_o stream_n be_v say_v to_o break_v out_o in_o this_o desert_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o which_o be_v not_o literal_o fulfil_v in_o the_o jew_n departure_n from_o outward_a chaldea_n likewise_o the_o leap_v of_o the_o lame_a or_o he_o that_o halt_v and_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o dumb_a ver_fw-la 6._o fit_o allude_v to_o the_o harper_n the_o encourage_v of_o the_o fearful_a to_o be_v strong_a and_o god_n come_v with_o vengeance_n and_o a_o recompense_n to_o save_v ver_fw-la 4_o fit_o answer_v to_o the_o recompense_n and_o reward_v by_o the_o vial_n if_o you_o except_v against_o this_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o the_o way_n be_v when_o it_o be_v and_o who_o be_v the_o walker_n in_o it_o this_o prophet_n further_o call_v this_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o new_a thing_n then_o spring_v forth_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n will_v lead_v his_o blind_a people_n chap._n 43.19_o chap._n 42.16_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n by_o hosea_n confirm_v the_o same_o chap._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v allure_v she_o in_o draw_v she_o out_o i_o will_v cause_v she_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o so_o be_v the_o true_a original_n and_o not_o i_o will_v bring_v she_o as_o be_v translate_v before_o she_o sit_v in_o now_o she_o walk_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n i_o will_v give_v she_o her_o vine_n from_o thence_o where_o vine_n be_v metonymical_o take_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o metaphorical_o symbol_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n here_o be_v also_o many_o other_o precious_a promise_n to_o the_o walker_n in_o this_o way_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v a_o quiet_a sit_v down_o and_o a_o cessation_n from_o war_n all_o which_o show_v a_o space_n of_o time_n to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n and_o then_o agreeable_a to_o rev._n 1.97_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o also_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o reason_n who_o water_n will_v be_v dry_v up_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o passage_n over_o by_o the_o six_o vial_n chap._n 16._o relate_v to_o this_o journey_n we_o be_v as_o yet_o on_o this_o side_n that_o river_n and_o not_o off_o from_o the_o euphratean_a world_n and_o its_o affair_n nor_o come_v into_o the_o spiritual_a land_n of_o promise_a must_v be_v till_o then_o within_o the_o wilderness_n of_o babylon_n and_o can_v erect_v no_o visible_a temple_n but_o it_o must_v be_v build_v with_o babylon_n stone_n stand_v in_o her_o territory_n and_o so_o be_v babylon_n temple_n this_o will_v be_v dangerous_a because_o the_o vial_n wherein_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v wrap_v up_o will_v irresistable_o pour_v out_o their_o wrath_n upon_o it_o either_o
after_o the_o conquest_n over_o antichristian_a adversary_n be_v finish_v after_o the_o praise_n by_o that_o song_n be_v perfect_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v also_o chap._n 11.19_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v open_v after_o they_o be_v destroy_v who_o destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o god_n have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v at_o that_o time_n likewise_o the_o marriage_n will_v come_v chap._n 19.7_o so_o that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n most_o exact_o in_o all_o these_o three_o place_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o visible_a church-marriage_n return_v and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o spirit_n have_v thus_o summary_o delineate_v the_o whole_a figure_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n separation_n and_o marriage_n succeed_v in_o common_a type_n go_v back_o again_o with_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o say_a angel_n speak_v of_o vers_n 1_o as_o that_o which_o prepare_v and_o furnish_v they_o for_o their_o pour_v out_o wrath_n chap._n 16._o in_o vers_fw-la 6_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o wit_n out_o from_o the_o elect_a number_n to_o show_v themselves_o in_o open_a manifestation_n of_o pour_v and_o vers_fw-la 7_o the_o beast_n or_o live_n who_o have_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o ministry_n give_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o vial_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o their_o follow_a work_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o visible_a open_n for_o entrance_n specify_v vers_n 5._o can_v be_v till_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v fulfil_v their_o plague_n and_o that_o after_o that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v smoke_v and_o open_v thus_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o go_v along_o in_o order_n of_o story_n with_o verse_n 1_o and_o furnish_v for_o pour_v chap._n 16._o and_o vers_n 8._o prepare_v by_o smoke_v for_o the_o open_n vers_n 5._o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o book_n first_o in_o brief_a to_o describe_v general_n and_o after_o to_o come_v to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o particular_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n vers_n 1_o and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n vers_n 6._o as_o most_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o wherein_o it_o best_o agree_v with_o vers_fw-la 1._o we_o answer_v that_o heaven_n be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o high_a and_o prevail_a power_n over_o other_o thus_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 12.3_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o high_a orb_n of_o regiment_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o vers_n 8_o 9_o 13._o thus_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n exalt_v above_o other_o be_v compare_v to_o heaven_n isa_n 14.12_o jer._n 51.53_o so_o these_o angel_n be_v see_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o overswaying_a administration_n of_o puissance_n over_o their_o enemy_n both_o in_o discovery_n and_o war_n who_o be_v beneath_o they_o as_o the_o low_a earth_n and_o they_o above_o as_o pour_v down_o their_o wrath_n upon_o they_o their_o vial_n be_v as_o the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n drop_v down_o plague_n upon_o the_o world_n isa_n 24.18_o or_o if_o heaven_n do_v also_o note_v out_o brightness_n and_o purity_n as_o we_o conceive_v it_o do_v than_o the_o latter_a angel_n be_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n than_o the_o former_a as_o act_v in_o a_o lofty_a cause_n and_o upon_o more_o sublime_a principle_n hereupon_o many_o that_o go_v along_o assistant_n with_o the_o former_a may_v be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o latter_a angel_n and_o prove_v adversary_n have_v their_o wrath_n pour_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o thus_o these_o angel_n be_v declare_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o come_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o show_v themselves_o in_o such_o heroic_a design_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o white_a linen_n as_o be_v of_o the_o separation_n 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