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and_o again_o after_o the_o death_n of_o domitian_n when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o pathmos_n to_o ephesus_n to_o have_v write_v his_o gospel_n against_o the_o heretic_n marcio_n ebon_n and_o cerunhus_o this_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o revelation_n contain_v prophesy_v concern_v event_n fortune_n matter_n and_o of_o the_o derive_v church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n derive_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v derive_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v divide_v 1_o into_o seales_n 2_o into_o trumpet_n 3_o into_o vial_n the_o 7._o seal_n signify_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v under_o tyrant_n to_o wit_n domitian_n traianus_n etc._n etc._n which_o true_o begin_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apost_n and_o continue_v thence_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n &_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o book_n 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