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seven_o head_n chap._n 12.3_o chap._n 17.3_o and_o a_o eight_o also_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o that_o be_v proof_n enough_o proof_n express_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n there_o need_v no_o more_o all_o my_o opponent's_n objection_n be_v therefore_o the_o three_o time_n perfect_o and_o full_o refell_v and_o the_o undeniable_a refutation_n of_o all_o writer_n consentient_a with_o he_o make_v perfect_o concludent_fw-la for_o no_o man_n live_v that_o be_v sober_a can_v pretend_v to_o expect_v any_o further_a or_o full_a proof_n from_o scripture_n than_o the_o express_a word_n of_o text_n where_o they_o be_v literal_o intend_v therefore_o neither_o can_v that_o scarlet_a beast_n six_o head_n nor_o his_o seven_o be_v as_o my_o opponent_n say_v and_o unsay_v he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o secular_a representative_n of_o papal_n rome_n why_o then_o do_v so_o exceed_v many_o great_a writer_n thus_o gainsay_v the_o truth_n in_o scripture_n so_o undeniable_o manifest_a here_o be_v their_o misery_n and_o the_o mistake_n of_o all_o apocalyptick_a expositor_n i_o can_v scarce_o exclude_v any_o except_o papist_n who_o it_o concern_v not_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n secular_a under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n where_o only_o they_o may_v be_v find_v but_o they_o seek_v that_o successive_a heptarchy_n and_o its_o seven_o head_n among_o the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o scarlet_a beast_n where_o they_o can_v never_o be_v find_v because_o that_o scarlet_a beast_n of_o literal_a rome_n with_o his_o eight_o head_n perish_v for_o ever_o before_o that_o papal_a representative_a or_o any_o of_o his_o seven_o head_n can_v possible_o exist_v 2_o thess_n 2.6_o 7._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o papacy_n shall_v arise_v up_o in_o power_n till_o imperial_a rome_n that_o let_v her_o rise_n be_v remove_v her_o final_a removal_n begin_v about_o 407_o in_o a_o earthquake_n a_o dash_v of_o nation_n after_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o respect_v the_o papacy_n begin_v to_o find_v rev._n 8.5_o i_o have_v also_o give_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n the_o historical_a series_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o prophecy_n perhaps_o conform_v to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o their_o prediction_n wherefore_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sacred_a writ_n or_o the_o record_n of_o gospel-witness_n and_o it_o proud_a professor_n mind_v nothing_o will_v not_o still_o persist_v to_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v proof_n enough_o scripture-proof_n abundant_a to_o make_v it_o full_o concludent_fw-la that_o the_o test_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o pagan_a imperial_a and_o also_o christian_a rome_n apostate_n in_o manner_n as_o my_o first_o treatise_n show_v at_o large_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o respect_v papal_a rome_n sole_o and_o alone_o as_o my_o opponent_n seek_v to_o prove_v and_o disprove_v it_o himself_o nor_o papal_z rome_n at_o all_o otherwise_o than_o as_o rome_n literal_a chief_o under_o her_o eight_o head_n hold_v forth_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o it_o the_o papal_a grand_a apostasy_n we_o now_o return_v to_o my_o opponent_n opponent_n object_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o vision_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n all_o which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o papal_n rome_n etc._n etc._n defendant_n that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n begin_v in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o that_o they_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o full_a account_n of_o their_o be_v pour_v forth_o be_v begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o continue_v in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n as_o my_o opponent_n say_v they_o be_v i_o affirm_v for_o we_o find_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n pour_v out_o in_o the_o 17_o verse_n of_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o pour_v forth_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o that_o text_n in_o the_o 17_o verse_n concur_v with_o the_o same_o record_n upon_o oath_n by_o the_o live_a god_n in_o chap._n 10.6_o 7._o say_v express_o it_o be_v do_v chap._n 16.17_o and_o what_o be_v do_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o papal_n rome_n under_o they_o be_v do_v or_o end_v in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o continue_v as_o my_o opponent_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n it_o be_v do_v say_v the_o text_n chap._n 16.17_o these_o two_o text_n that_o in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n and_o this_o in_o the_o 16_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o that_o prophetical_a record_n upon_o oath_n by_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o when_o the_o witness_n shall_v finish_v or_o be_v about_o to_o finish_v the_o 1260_o year_n of_o their_o sackcloth-prophesie_n and_o this_o text_n in_o this_o 16_o chapter_n correspond_v exact_o therewith_o witness_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v perform_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o first_o six_o vial_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o so_o exact_o congruous_a be_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n in_o what_o they_o hold_v forth_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o time_n no_o long_o time_n of_o the_o papal_a grand_a apostasy_n stand_v firm_a or_o without_o any_o effectual_a stroke_n tend_v to_o its_o discontinuance_n chap._n
10.6_o it_o be_v do_v say_v the_o text_n express_o chap._n 16.17_o and_o thus_o my_o opponent's_n first_o objection_n and_o in_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n fall_v to_o dust_n with_o one_o stroke_n from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n beside_o those_o upon_o oath_n by_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n express_o gainsay_v it_o nor_o be_v my_o opponent_n herein_o faulty_a alone_o but_o all_o writer_n and_o teacher_n consentient_a with_o he_o must_v be_v like_o he_o at_o a_o loss_n in_o mistake_v the_o matter_n of_o sundry_a text_n and_o chapter_n not_o know_v where_o it_o begin_v nor_o where_o it_o end_v nor_o what_o they_o hold_v forth_o nor_o be_v such_o mistake_v peculiar_a to_o he_o or_o they_o alone_o but_o incident_a as_o a_o epidemic_a disease_n almost_o to_o all_o writer_n for_o the_o most_o able_a and_o orthodox_n i_o can_v except_v very_o few_o be_v not_o free_a from_o many_o mistake_n that_o work_v settle_v habit_n of_o error_n against_o truth_n and_o 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it_o be_v effectual_a do_v all_o future_a age_n call_v for_o and_o the_o present_a claim_v to_o refel_v error_n to_o reform_v manner_n to_o heal_v the_o church_n almost_o deadly_a wound_n make_v wide_a beside_o no_o few_o fail_n of_o her_o own_o by_o the_o perverse_a ignorance_n of_o sundry_a subdivision_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o peace_n conversion_n and_o reviction_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n something_o have_v often_o be_v pretend_v but_o not_o effectual_o and_o in_o earnest_n intend_v to_o these_o end_n i_o shall_v therefore_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n more_o able_a endeavour_v as_o a_o duty_n indispensable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n to_o show_v brief_o what_o sundry_a text_n and_o chapter_n not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n count_v plain_a but_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o this_o compendium_n of_o prophecy_n the_o apocalypse_n hold_v forth_o and_o where_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o begin_v and_o where_o it_o end_v i_o 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the_o scripture_n and_o a_o abstract_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v most_o despise_a by_o idiot_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n as_o their_o metropolis_n and_o centre_n so_o all_o the_o scripture_n concentre_v in_o this_o last_o book_n and_o be_v perfect_v and_o explain_v by_o it_o will_v any_o know_v what_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n here_o he_o may_v find_v it_o and_o find_v the_o supreme_a end_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o ineffable_a good_a of_o man_n rev._n 10.7_o be_v or_o have_v any_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n here_o we_o may_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o assert_v and_o how_o its_o seal_n be_v and_o may_v be_v open_v chap._n 5_o 6_o to_o chap._n 10.2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o church_n till_o this_o work_n be_v well_o begin_v must_v needs_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o way_n forth_o for_o this_o book_n be_v seal_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o ingress_n and_o it_o be_v open_v must_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n under_o god_n of_o her_o egress_n or_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o serpent_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o man_n by_o beguile_a eve_n that_o cause_n and_o those_o effect_n be_v since_o grow_v into_o a_o excess_n of_o greatness_n but_o we_o find_v in_o this_o last_o book_n a_o undefiled_a company_n that_o shall_v be_v without_o guile_n and_o without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o state_n may_v be_v attain_v chap._n 14.4_o 5._o without_o guile_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v not_o as_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n as_o now_o and_o heretofore_o they_o have_v that_o those_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n whereby_o he_o beguile_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o 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