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that_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v threaten_v 7._o babylon_n the_o great_a mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n sit_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n now_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o seven_o head_n be_v ten-horned_n 17._o chap._n 17._o make_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o go_v to_o perdition_n with_o which_o do_v synchronize_v six_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n destroy_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v also_o contemporaneous_a to_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n for_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n do_v bring_v i_o and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o beast_n as_o be_v manny_a from_o the_o text_n for_o the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n cap._n 15.2_o 3._o and_o further_o it_o do_v speciay_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o vial_n cap._n 16.2_o which_o cause_v a_o noisome_a fore_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o on_o they_o that_o do_v worship_v his_o image_n and_o from_o the_o five_o vial_n v._o 10._o which_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkeness_n also_o from_o the_o six_o vial_n pour_v out_o provoke_v unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o by_o their_o subtle_a art_n of_o deceive_v shall_v draw_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n i.e._n all_o the_o beastian_n party_n together_o to_o battle_n against_o christ_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n therefore_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o six_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o destroy_v the_o beast_n be_v contemporaneous_a to_o the_o six_o trumpet_n also_o contemporaneous_a one_o to_o another_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v these_o seven_o synchronal_n to_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n sound_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n which_o be_v also_o contemporaneous_a one_o to_o another_o now_o these_o vision_n that_o be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n though_o they_o be_v more_o than_o any_o synchronal_n beside_o yet_o they_o have_v all_o a_o near_a cognation_n and_o manifest_a colligation_n one_o with_o another_o the_o general_a summary_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n they_o point_v out_o be_v the_o apostasy_n and_o degenerate_v of_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v never_o conceive_v so_o all_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o pure_a apostolical_a christian_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o present_v the_o two_o sot_n of_o professor_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o vision_n 1._o those_o of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n and_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n relate_v to_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o christensom_n 2._o the_o two_o witness_n mourn_v in_o sickcloth_n the_o virgin_n company_n the_o seal_v of_o the_o lamb_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v i_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n all_o these_o synthronize_v with_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n out_o of_o which_o be_v blow_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o be_v but_o just_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o apostasy_n as_o it_o be_v also_o equal_a with_o god_n to_o protect_v his_o own_o then_o and_o therefore_o the_o company_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v seal_v and_o mark_v to_o he_o keep_v from_o the_o common_a calamity_n again_o note_v the_o general_a apostasy_n can_v not_o have_v creep_v in_o 1._o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a power_n have_v not_o conspire_v 406._o which_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o inn_n entius_fw-la for_o then_o this_o apostasy_n do_v first_o sprout_v out_o when_o rome_n obtain_v at_o the_o emperor_n hand_n priority_n of_o place_n suffrage_n and_o censure_n over_o all_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n pull_v up_o the_o creep_a ivy_n so_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pull_v up_o the_o aspire_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o which_o church_n â—rthem_fw-mi nency_n and_o proâ—â—_n on_o aâ—â—ct_n long_o ruffle_a and_o shoulder_v be_v first_o obtain_v at_o the_o land_n of_o honorius_n though_o alter_v ward_n upon_o great_a concertation_n or_o daggers-drawing_a it_o be_v by_o other_o caesar_n and_o king_n confirm_v renew_v and_o â—â—ptiated_v and_o at_o last_o complete_v in_o phoâ—s_n his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d and_o â—_o who_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wâ—â—ness_n and_o death_n of_o his_o eldâ—s_n â—rother_n arâ—â—us_o have_v obtain_v power_n and_o protectorship_n subject_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n which_o most_o withstand_v the_o west_n and_o roman_a supremacy_n with_o all_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o church_n and_o sea_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o instanâ—â—â—it_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o name_n be_v then_o innocent_a the_o fust_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o redemption_n 406._o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o two-horned_n beast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n against_o which_o be_v oppose_v the_o two_o mourn_a witness_n the_o one_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a magistracy_n the_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n 2._o and_o this_o apostasy_n consist_v much_o in_o gross_a dolatry_n and_o vain_a superstition_n which_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n be_v term_v whoredom_n this_o state_n be_v also_o set_v out_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o to_o which_o be_v oppose_v the_o virgin_n company_n rev._n 14.4_o 3._o there_o be_v last_o the_o like_a cognation_n or_o affinity_n between_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n and_o the_o six_o first_o vial_n for_o as_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o trumpet_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v blow_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n out_o of_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o vial_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o beast_n his_o worshipper_n his_o seal_n and_o throne_n and_o all_o his_o partaker_n to_o their_o â—â—ter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o synchronisme_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o second_o period_n three_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n appertain_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o period_n the_o church_n recovery_n out_o of_o her_o apostasy_n and_o her_o graceful_a and_o peaceful_a estate_n from_o that_o time_n now_o the_o synchronal_n that_o be_v contemporary_a to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o commence_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o under_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o to_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o white_a robe_a palm-bearing_a triumpher_n of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_o people_n and_o poague_n and_o also_o contemporary_a to_o each_o other_o be_v 1._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n to_o the_o beginning_n only_o of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n 2._o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n 4._o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n prepaved_a as_o a_o bride_n adorâ—e_v â—o_o for_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v and_o whereunto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o last_o synchronal_n that_o be_v contemporary_a to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o commence_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o and_o end_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o immediate_o lead_v to_o hell_n or_o heaven_n these_o be_v contemporaneous_a vision_n or_o mystery_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o sacred_a book_n which_o give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v true_o the_o key_n of_o it_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o they_o that_o attempt_v the_o interpret_n of_o the_o revelation_n without_o the_o guide_n of_o synchronism_n take_v from_o the_o innate_a character_n of_o the_o vision_n themselves_o do_v cast_v themselves_o upon_o unnatural_a distort_a and_o impossible_a application_n this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o note_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o have_v be_v much_o mistake_v in_o their_o exposition_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o reason_n give_v by_o some_o viz._n that_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v apply_v to_o these_o time_n many_o thing_n which_o yet_o as_o then_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o they_o the_o modern_a interpreter_n follow_v their_o step_n not_o mind_v so_o much_o the_o history_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o interpreter_n have_v thereby_o lead_v themselves_o and_o other_o out_o
to_o pass_v before_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o this_o resurrection_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v while_o yet_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sexta_fw-la corrente_n adhoc_fw-la tuba_fw-la sexta_fw-la verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v cruciss_v here_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n unburied_a estate_n and_o here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o where_o they_o lie_v dead_a there_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v now_o the_o text_n say_v their_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n speak_v rev._n 17.18_o and_o chap._n 14.8_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n 5._o bellarm._n l._n 2._o pontiff_a rom._n c._n 2._o &_o l._n 3_o c._n 5._o and_o that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v grant_v by_o bellarmin_n himself_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n i._n e._n mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sense_n and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n for_o its_o spiritual_a uncleaness_n and_o another_o egypt_n for_o its_o tyranny_n over_o god_n people_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n when_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n in_o this_o book_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o same_o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o for_o when_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v sodom_n or_o egypt_n mystical_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodoâ—â—_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o and_o 10._o vers_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v with_o this_o key_n hence_o also_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o roman_a dition_z be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o trumpet_n because_o some_o of_o those_o plague_n be_v egyptian_a plague_n but_o to_o who_o shall_v egyptian_n plague_n be_v bring_v but_o to_o egypt_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o make_v to_o be_v rome_n so_o we_o see_v plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o great_a city_n but_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o unfold_v for_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o court_n street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o city_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o this_o street_n be_v not_o crucify_v in_o any_o street_n or_o market_n place_n either_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rom_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o without_o the_o gate_n heb._n 13.12_o therefore_o the_o stree_fw-mi of_o the_o great_a city_n be_v not_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o either_o city_n but_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v note_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o state_n or_o republic_n the_o city_n whereof_o have_v only_o one_o street_n not_o many_o but_o the_o street_n in_o any_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n be_v more_o than_o one_o a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n 3._o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o lie_v there_o where_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o there_o use_v to_o be_v no_o meeting_n for_o war_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o city_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n yet_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o country_n and_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o city_n 4._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n of_o any_o great_a city_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o through_o some_o of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o conform_v and_o agree_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o tongue_n therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o body_n of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v kill_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o forego_n reason_n viz._n that_o so_o great_a army_n do_v not_o use_v to_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n for_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o so_o to_o be_v interpret_v especial_o when_o no_o reason_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o resemblance_n can_v be_v pretend_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v more_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v to_o be_v understod_a the_o region_n or_o territory_n subject_a to_o the_o dominon_n of_o the_o great_a city_n bâ—ble_a annotation_n upon_o the_o bâ—ble_a call_v a_o great_a city_n because_o it_o have_v large_a territory_n or_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o outplace_v thereof_o 5.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v qâ—icquid_fw-la omnino_fw-la extra_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la extra_fw-la urbem_fw-la job_n 5.10_o brightman_n make_v the_o street_n here_o to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o this_o sad_a spectacle_n be_v exhibit_v to_o be_v see_v othersome_a of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o this_o great_a city_n though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o tie_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n for_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.1.18_o all_o which_o add_v eundâ—m_fw-la scopum_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o obscurity_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n mede_n non_fw-fr in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it sed_fw-la intra_fw-la ditionem_fw-la romanam_fw-la mede_n or_o where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n be_v cast_v out_o viz._n not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o within_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o dominion_n within_o which_o â—hrist_n be_v literal_o crucify_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o verse_n now_o to_o proceed_v verse_n 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n concern_v which_o word_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o cruelty_n or_o kindness_n seem_v doubtful_a and_o can_v certain_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n most_o writer_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o shall_v in_o this_o last_o persecution_n be_v so_o cruel_a to_o they_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v fulfil_v that_o text_n psa_n 79.2_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o civil_a kill_n be_v the_o more_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n the_o body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n like_o despise_a break_a idol_n in_o who_o be_v no_o pleasure_n but_o i_o incline_v with_o mede_n and_o other_o to_o think_v the_o word_n be_v to_o 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