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A95924 Theoremata theologica: = Theological treatises. Octo theses theologicæ: eight theses of divinity. 1. Animæ humanæ productio: Production of mans soul. 2. Puræ Dei prædestinatio: Divine predestination. 3. Verum ecclesiæ regimen: The tru [sic] church regiment. 4. Prædictiones de Messia: Predictions of Messias. 5. Duæ Christi genealogiæ: Christs two genealogies. 6. Apocalypsis patefacta: The revelation reveled. 7. Christi regnum in terra: Christs millenar reign. 8. Mundi hujus dissolutio: The worlds dissolution. / Complied or collected by Rob. Vilvain. Price at press in sheets 3 .s. Vilvain, Robert, 1575?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing V397; Thomason E898_1; ESTC R3206 418,235 540

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and_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n amid_o papal_a persecution_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n under_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostle_n genuine_a progeny_n the_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o iden●ice_n iden●ice_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o ensign_n of_o christian_a profession_n to_o discern_v they_o from_o infidel_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o snarler_n scoffer_n or_o slanderer_n the_o harvest_n ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v into_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrust_v his_o sickle_n be_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o romis●_n beast_n whole_a dominion_n the_o vintage_n or_o winepress_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o the_o city_n finem_fw-la ibid._n v._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o which_o come_v blood_n to_o the_o horsbridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n be_v the_o 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1655._o and_o fill_v up_o god_n wrath_n the_o seven_o plague_n fall_v on_o the_o politic_a state_n presage_v its_o fall_n but_o the_o seven_o phial_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o ecclesiastic_a too_o declare_v both_o their_o punishment_n thos_n begin_v an._n 395._o but_o thes_n under_o the_o six_o judgement_n a_o little_a before_o the_o total_a final_a ruin_n the_o seven_o plague_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n hold_v a_o cup_n of_o red_a wine_n who_o pour_v it_o on_o his_o little_a flock_n but_o now_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v drink_v the_o dregs_o 9_o psal_n 75._o 8_o 9_o wring_v out_o as_o david_n denounce_v thos_n seven_o angel_n with_o the_o 7._o rev._n 15._o 5._o 6._o 7._o seven_o plague_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o lion_n of_o juda_n gav_v the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o golden_a phial_o full_a of_o god_n wrath_n the_o event_n or_o effect_n follow_v i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16._o v._o 〈◊〉_d angel_n pour_v out_o the_o phial_o of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o earth_n viz._n earth_n inhabiter_n who_o rejoice_v at_o the_o beast_n victory_n or_o on_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o wander_v after_o the_o beast_n worship_v 4._o rev._n 13._o 3._o 4._o both_o beast_n and_o dragon_n so_o the_o popish_a empire_n be_v plain_o understand_v the_o first_o pour_v his_o phial_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o fall_v a_o noisome_a 〈◊〉_d verse_n 〈◊〉_d grievous_a sore_n on_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o beast_n mark_v and_o they_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n earth_n imply_v the_o whole_a empire_n extent_n but_o reflect_v on_o the_o peaceable_a part_n and_o on_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n who_o prevail_v not_o by_o open_a power_n as_o the_o sea-bred_n do_v by_o war_n but_o creep_v in_o sly_o and_o soft_o as_o grass_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o 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verse_n 6._o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v be_v worthy_a this_o more_o particular_o concern_v france_n where_o such_o flood_n have_v be_v shed_v within_o a_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v but_o how_o other_o realm_n shall_v fare_v time_n will_v revele_v i_o hear_v another_o from_o the_o altar_n say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 7._o verse_n 7._o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n this_o voice_n ca●_n from_o the_o thyasterion_n where_o martyr_n soul_n incessant_o prais_fw-fr god_n the_o four_o pour_v he_o on_o the_o sun_n who_o have_v power_n give_v to_o 8._o verse_n 8._o scorch_v man_n with_o ●ire_n most_o expositor_n understand_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v but_o this_o repugn_v the_o plague_n pour_v on_o the_o popish_a world_n or_o earth_n opposite_a to_o the_o church-heaven_n god_n faithful_a child_n whereof_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v head_n so_o we_o must_v search_v what_o sun_n signify_v elswher_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o 12._o rev._n 6._o 12._o hair_n which_o import_v the_o ruin_n of_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o heathen_a church-heaven_n by_o constantin_n the_o sun_n three_o part_n w●_n 12._o rev._n 8_o 12._o smite_v that_o be_v the_o old_a empire_n small_a remain_a splendour_n shall_v vanish_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n mean_v a_o potent_a evangelical_n 23._o rev._n 19_o 17._o rev._n 21._o 23._o prince_n gather_v force_n against_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v not_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o or_o needs_o no_o temporal_a potentat_fw-la to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v thes_n text_n with_o the_o sun_n
the_o last_o universal_a judgement_n for_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n but_o in_o particular_a over_o the_o church_n enemy_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o papacy_n which_o daniel_n see_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v ●lain_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o beast_n come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o a_o term_n be_v set_v how_o long_a e●h_n shall_v last_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o four_o beast_n hand_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whore_n ride_v the_o b●ast_n till_o a_o time_n time_n and_o divide_v of_o time_n but_o at_o end_n of_o these_o three_o time_n and_o half_a the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o his_o power_n tota_o abolish_v yet_o the_o world_n not_o destroy_v but_o all_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o greatness_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v he_o saint_n paul_n word_n the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o 8._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v but_o it_o seem_v the_o two_o judgement_n ch_z 19_o and_o 20._o be_v etc._n rev._n 19_o 11._o etc._n etc._n different_a and_o not_o reduce_v to_o one self_o time_n since_o one_o thousand_o year_n intervene_v for_o the_o two_o great_a guest_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n but_o their_o host_n the_o devil_n associate_v to_o they_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o at_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v immediate_o hold_v weigh_v all_o well_o and_o god_n giv_v thou_o wisdom_n unto_o salvation_n the_o author_n intimat_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n enemy_n a._n 1655._o finito_fw-la and_o bind_v the_o devil_n in_o chain_n a_o thousand_o year_n at_o end_n whereof_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n yet_o protest_v he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o penetrate_v too_o far_o into_o thes_n secret_a sublime_a mystery_n which_o he_o borow_n from_o master_n mede_n he_o exhort_v we_o out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_v to_o address_v our_o 21._o rev._n 3._o 20._o 21._o ear_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o stand_v at_o door_n and_o knock_v say_v if_o any_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_a door_n i_o will_v sup_v 8._o rev._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 8._o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v 14._o rev._n 22._o 7_o 14._o with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o overcam_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n on_o his_o throne_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n prophecy_n nay_o blessed_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o enter_v the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n to_o he_o which_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n 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