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speak_v of_o they_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v write_v at_o that_o time_n but_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o these_o nicolaitan_n in_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n save_v only_o in_o the_o revelation_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n but_o come_v up_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o baronius_n and_o other_o place_v they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n baronius_n anno_fw-la neronis_n 12._o 8._o this_o book_n be_v write_v after_o antipas_n be_v slay_v rev_n 2.13_o and_o it_o be_v write_v and_o send_v to_o the_o angel_n his_o successor_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v but_o now_o history_n tell_v we_o and_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o antipas_n be_v slay_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o domitian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n see_v doctor_n hammond_n page_n 927._o menolog_n april_n 11._o baronii_n mâ—â—â—y_n to_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 249._o baronii_n annal._n anno_fw-la domitiani_n 10._o and_o to_o this_o argument_n they_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o that_o rev._n 2.13_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n antipas_n be_v slay_v for_o antipas_n will_v be_v slay_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v not_o usual_o put_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n except_o it_o be_v in_o prophecy_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n be_v not_o a_o prophecy_n but_o a_o history_n of_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v 2._o the_o proper_a name_n of_o man_n be_v not_o usual_o join_v with_o verb_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n before_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o future_a rather_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o shall_v burn_v dead_a man_n bone_n upon_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n and_o not_o in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o 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domitian_n and_o not_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n 9_o this_o book_n be_v write_v after_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o we_o can_v find_v that_o these_o seven_o church_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o ephesus_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n and_o that_o because_o as_o doctor_n hammond_n observe_v pag._n 648._o the_o first_o time_n that_o paul_n dispute_v at_o ephesus_n be_v about_o ann._n ch._n 51._o and_o it_o be_v three_o year_n after_o that_o before_o ephesus_n be_v convert_v and_o that_o be_v anno_fw-la ch._n 54._o which_o
be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n see_v bishop_n usher_v annal._n pag._n 668._o 670._o 671._o from_o who_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o ephesus_n be_v not_o convert_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n 10._o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o church_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v convert_v any_o long_a time_n before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o because_o he_o reign_v but_o thirteeen_n year_n and_o nine_o month_n in_o all_o and_o either_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o convert_v other_o church_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act._n 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18._o chapter_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v convert_v any_o long_a time_n before_o his_o death_n yea_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v that_o paul_n and_o timothy_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v in_o asia_n act._n 16.6_o but_o now_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v unto_o they_o a_o long_a time_n before_o this_o book_n be_v write_v and_o they_o be_v not_o new_a convert_n but_o old_a one_o and_o of_o long_o stand_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v to_o they_o as_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n sufficient_o declare_v rev._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5.9.13.19.21_o 11._o if_o this_o book_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v go_v to_o ephesus_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v before_o by_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v rom._n 15.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o we_o find_v that_o paul_n go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o ephesus_n before_o it_o be_v convert_v act._n 18.19_o and_o this_o be_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o claudius_n reign_n for_o his_o go_v thither_o be_v as_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v about_o the_o one_o 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viderat_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la multum_fw-la temporis_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la pene_fw-la sub_fw-la nostro_fw-la seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la domitiani_n imperii_fw-la the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n will_v have_v be_v publish_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o apocalypse_n for_o it_o be_v not_o see_v any_o long_a time_n since_o but_o almost_o under_o our_o age_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n empire_n where_o the_o word_n visum_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n see_v not_o visa_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a belong_v apparent_o to_o the_o name_n not_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n ans_fw-fr 1._o john_n see_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n all_o together_o at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o at_o several_a distant_a time_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o question_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o itself_o alone_o at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n at_o some_o other_o time_n before_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n at_o the_o best_a 2._o irenaeus_n count_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v divulge_v at_o large_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v see_v by_o itself_o alone_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3._o irenaeus_n do_v not_o say_v nomen_fw-la viderat_fw-la that_o john_n see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o apocalypsin_n viderat_fw-la that_o be_v see_v the_o apocalypse_n and_o this_o be_v see_v not_o any_o long_a time_n ago_o but_o almost_o in_o our_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n 4._o eusebius_n bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o prove_v that_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domittans_n reign_n and_o therefore_o he_o understand_v irenaeus_n as_o we_o do_v and_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v see_v by_o john_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n and_o not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o itself_o alone_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n that_o john_n shall_v be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n and_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n elsewhere_o by_o itself_o alone_o at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n which_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n afterward_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v as_o the_o objection_n will_v have_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o nominative_a case_n unto_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o john_n see_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v but_o eursebius_n say_v that_o john_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v 7._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o irenaeus_n the_o word_n be_v visum_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n yet_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o eusebius_n the_o word_n be_v visa_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o one_o of_o they_o i_o find_v these_o word_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 96._o joannes_n in_o patmon_n relegatus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 96._o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n and_o then_o write_v the_o revelation_n 8._o let_v the_o word_n
be_v visa_fw-la or_o visum_fw-la one_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v what_o irenaeus_n meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o be_v divulge_v open_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v divulge_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o revelation_n for_o it_o that_o be_v the_o revelation_n be_v see_v not_o any_o long_a time_n ago_o but_o almost_o in_o our_o age_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o open_o declare_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o revelation_n and_o that_o so_o late_o too_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v open_o by_o we_o as_o to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o proper_a name_n this_o be_v irenaeus_n meaning_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o discourse_n last_o be_v it_o so_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o visum_fw-la see_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o irenaeus_n meaning_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v see_v by_o itself_o alone_o his_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o it_o be_v see_v when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v and_o that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o john_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestim_fw-la that_o be_v in_o word_n at_o length_n but_o in_o figure_n only_o ob._n though_o it_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o irenaeus_n that_o john_n receive_v the_o revelation_n and_o all_o his_o vision_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o john_n prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n when_o say_v he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n and_o that_o which_o may_v give_v authority_n to_o epiphanius_n testimony_n be_v this_o 1._o that_o epiphanius_n in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o write_n against_o the_o montanist_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o that_o the_o late_a it_o be_v see_v or_o write_v the_o more_o it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o his_o turn_n towards_o confute_v or_o answer_v they_o who_o objection_n it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v not_o yet_o a_o church_n when_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v write_v so_o early_o or_o no_o he_o will_v without_o all_o question_n have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o some_o advantage_n against_o his_o adversary_n who_o he_o be_v then_o in_o confute_v 2._o that_o epiphanius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v this_o that_o he_o do_v twice_o in_o the_o same_o place_n express_o affirm_v 1._o that_o his_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n 2._o that_o his_o see_v these_o vision_n there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n ans_fw-fr the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o live_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o epiphanius_n testimony_n why_o do_v jerom_n eusebius_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n and_o not_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n but_o that_o they_o see_v some_o fault_n in_o his_o testimony_n yea_o why_o do_v all_o our_o modern_a writer_n since_o as_o well_o papist_n as_o protestant_n except_o grotius_n and_o his_o adherent_n follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n and_o forsake_v the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n if_o there_o be_v any_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o testimony_n 3._o either_o the_o copy_n of_o epiphanius_n be_v corrupt_a or_o else_o he_o mistake_v and_o set_v down_o claudius_n for_o domitian_n as_o the_o marginal_a note_n mendosè_fw-la pro_fw-la domitiano_n do_v imply_v and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o mistake_v claudius_n for_o domitian_n as_o he_o do_v priscilla_n maximilla_n and_o quintilla_fw-la for_o jesebel_v for_o he_o think_v that_o by_o jesebel_v the_o apostle_n mean_v priscilla_n maximilla_n and_o quintilla_fw-la which_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n for_o jesebel_v be_v a_o woman_n then_o in_o be_v though_o of_o another_o name_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o he_o call_v she_o jesebel_v by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o the_o likeness_n she_o bear_v to_o jesebel_v ahab'_v wife_n in_o wickedness_n witchcraft_n adultery_n and_o idolatry_n whenas_o priscilla_n maximilla_n and_o quintilla_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o montanus_n be_v not_o prophetess_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o claudius_n and_o domitian_n too_o 4._o i_o find_v another_o gross_a mistake_n in_o epiphanius_n for_o he_o make_v john_n to_o be_v above_o ninety_o year_n old_a in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n whenas_o he_o be_v not_o above_o fifty_o at_o that_o time_n and_o he_o live_v at_o least_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o die_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n helvirus_fw-la pag._n 87.5_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o late_a it_o be_v see_v or_o write_v the_o more_o it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o his_o turn_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o he_o make_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o church_n then_o to_o come_v and_o not_o a_o history_n of_o a_o church_n that_o then_o be_v in_o which_o regard_n it_o make_v nothing_o to_o his_o turn_n whether_o it_o be_v write_v soon_o or_o late_a for_o suppose_v it_o be_v write_v soon_o in_o claudius_n time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n in_o thyatira_n at_o that_o time_n it_o make_v nothing_o against_o he_o nor_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o revelation_n if_o the_o epistle_n be_v mean_v prophetical_o of_o a_o church_n then_o to_o come_v as_o he_o understand_v it_o or_o suppose_v it_o be_v write_v late_a in_o domitian_n time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o thyatira_n in_o his_o time_n neither_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o he_o and_o his_o way_n nor_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o revelation_n neither_o if_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prophetical_o of_o a_o church_n to_o come_v as_o he_o understand_v it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o thyatira_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n act._n 16.6_o much_o less_o such_o renown_a church_n as_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o consist_v of_o elder_n bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o too_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o book_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o day_n but_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o afterward_o last_o if_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n how_o will_v they_o answer_v the_o 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apol._n c._n 5._o portio_fw-la neronis_n de_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la a_o portion_n of_o nero_n for_o cruelty_n sed_fw-la facile_fw-la coeptum_fw-la repressit_fw-la restitutis_fw-la etiam_fw-la quos_fw-la relegaverat_fw-la but_o he_o cease_v from_o it_o present_o and_o recall_v those_o who_o he_o have_v banish_v which_o no_o way_n agree_v with_o his_o banish_n john_n and_o not_o recall_v he_o all_o his_o lise_fw-fr as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o other_o relation_n and_o affirm_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o and_o therefore_o baronius_n that_o be_v for_o his_o banishment_n under_o domitian_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v force_v fair_o to_o reject_v tertullia_n authority_n in_o this_o matter_n give_v for_o it_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o dio_n viz._n that_o nerva_n release_v those_o who_o
that_o john_n shall_v commit_v these_o vision_n to_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n and_o yet_o see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o they_o say_v he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v write_v these_o vision_n before_o some_o of_o they_o be_v reveal_v see_v more_o of_o this_o c._n 17._o q._n 2._o p._n 2._o quest_n whether_o john_n receive_v the_o revelation_n at_o several_a distant_a time_n or_o all_o at_o once_o in_o one_o day_n ans_fw-fr if_o any_o one_o will_v say_v that_o john_n receive_v the_o revelation_n not_o all_o together_o at_o one_o time_n but_o at_o several_a distant_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n esai_n do_v his_o vision_n esa_n 1.1_o let_v i_o request_v he_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o vision_n john_n receive_v at_o one_o time_n and_o what_o vision_n at_o another_o time_n for_o unless_o he_o can_v and_o will_v do_v that_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o believe_v he_o 2._o if_o any_o one_o suppose_v that_o john_n receive_v some_o vision_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o do_v defer_v the_o write_n of_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n or_o vespasian_n when_o he_o receive_v more_o vision_n this_o be_v to_o do_v the_o apostle_n injury_n who_o be_v to_o write_v his_o vision_n present_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o church_n present_o and_o not_o defer_v they_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o rev._n 1.11_o rev._n 22.10_o and_o rev._n 10.4_o he_o be_v about_o to_o write_v present_o what_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v so_o do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v command_v to_o conceal_v it_o 3._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o john_n receive_v some_o vision_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n and_o do_v write_v they_o then_o and_o that_o he_o receive_v other_o vision_n in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n or_o vespasian_n and_o do_v write_v they_o then_o this_o be_v to_o make_v two_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v in_o 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beside_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a imagination_n and_o every_o thing_n they_o say_v in_o this_o point_n be_v but_o mere_a imagination_n and_o no_o more_o but_o let_v they_o imagine_v what_o they_o will_v i_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o so_o by_o this_o argument_n if_o john_n be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o vision_n to_o write_v his_o vision_n all_o together_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o church_n all_o together_o than_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o first_o vision_n by_o itself_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o church_n by_o itself_o without_o the_o rest_n but_o john_n be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o vision_n to_o write_v his_o vision_n all_o together_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o church_n all_o together_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o first_o vision_n by_o itself_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o church_n by_o itself_o without_o the_o rest_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v rev._n 1.19_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o where_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v be_v mean_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n shall_v reveal_v unto_o he_o concern_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n with_o which_o some_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v mix_v and_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o be_v mean_v the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n now_o have_v he_o say_v at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o vision_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o no_o more_o he_o may_v have_v write_v the_o three_o first_o chapter_n by_o themselves_o without_o the_o other_o but_o in_o regard_n he_o say_v at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o vision_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o he_o may_v not_o write_v any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o he_o be_v to_o write_v they_o all_o together_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o church_n all_o together_o 5._o if_o john_n receive_v his_o vision_n at_o several_a distant_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n do_v his_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n do_v who_o c._n 7.1_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o vision_n which_o he_o then_o see_v be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshasar_n and_o c._n 8.1_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o vision_n which_o he_o then_o see_v be_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshasar_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o joâ—n_n have_v receive_v his_o vision_n at_o several_a distant_a time_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o of_o it_o as_o daniel_n do_v 6._o there_o be_v many_o difference_n between_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o apostolical_a prophet_n john_n as_o the_o prophet_n esai_n say_v express_o that_o his_o vision_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n esa_n 1.1_o but_o john_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o day_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o vision_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o 2._o the_o vision_n as_o well_o of_o esai_n as_o of_o john_n be_v when_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n but_o herein_o they_o differ_v that_o the_o trance_n of_o esai_n be_v at_o distant_a time_n some_o in_o one_o king_n reign_n and_o some_o in_o another_o king_n reign_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v esa_n 1.1_o but_o the_o trance_n of_o john_n be_v all_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o rev._n 1.10_o 3._o the_o vision_n which_o the_o prophet_n esai_n see_v concern_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o many_o sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n at_o several_a time_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o other_o and_o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o that_o he_o can_v not_o preach_v they_o all_o in_o one_o day_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o be_v a_o intermission_n between_o his_o preach_n of_o one_o sermon_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o another_o but_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o apostolical_a prophet_n john_n be_v not_o preach_v sermon_n but_o mental_a revelation_n which_o he_o be_v to_o write_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o at_o once_o and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o nor_o so_o long_o but_o they_o can_v be_v see_v and_o be_v write_v by_o he_o too_o all_o in_o one_o day_n 4._o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n be_v but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v the_o sermon_n for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n long_o but_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o apostolical_a prophet_n john_n be_v the_o full_a substance_n of_o what_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v without_o diminution_n of_o the_o word_n 5._o the_o prophet_n esai_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n sermon_n after_o sermon_n but_o the_o apostolical_a prophet_n john_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o travel_v to_o the_o church_n and_o preach_v one_o day_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o another_o day_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o other_o day_n to_o the_o other_o church_n as_o he_o must_v have_v do_v have_v he_o
so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n may_v some_o of_o they_o concern_v europe_n as_o well_o as_o asia_n yet_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v act_v be_v rather_o asia_n than_o europe_n 4._o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o a_o long_a continuance_n or_o a_o short_a ans_fw-fr if_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n god_n have_v leave_v his_o church_n without_o a_o prophecy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n which_o do_v reach_v so_o far_o except_o daniel_n or_o the_o revelation_n but_o they_o say_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n end_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o the_o revelation_n end_v then_o too_o or_o a_o little_a after_o where_o have_v we_o a_o prophecy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o we_o have_v a_o prophecy_n in_o the_o five_o seal_n which_o begin_v with_o how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a rev._n 6_o 10._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o five_o seal_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 3._o we_o have_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n long_o now_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o of_o a_o short_a but_o of_o a_o long_a continuance_n 4._o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a space_n it_o may_v be_v less_o than_o a_o year_n between_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n rev._n 20.3_o and_o there_o be_v also_o set_v down_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o little_a space_n to_o wit_v the_o insurrection_n and_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o therefore_o the_o revelation_n be_v a_o prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n 5._o we_o have_v in_o that_o twenty_o chapter_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n itself_o and_o a_o large_a description_n of_o it_o from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n therefore_o the_o revelation_n be_v a_o prophecy_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o take_v the_o last_o judgement_n in_o to_o boot_v 6._o we_o may_v go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o eternal_a city_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n the_o everlasting_a habitation_n of_o the_o damn_a therefore_o the_o revelation_n teach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n inclusive_o but_o go_v beyond_o it_o and_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o last_o if_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n all_o this_o while_n be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o go_v before_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v for_o if_o they_o be_v christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n present_o and_o not_o defer_v his_o come_n a_o moment_n long_o and_o if_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o morrow_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o go_v before_o it_o will_v be_v fulfil_v before_o to_o morrow_n and_o if_o christ_n shall_v defer_v his_o come_n until_o another_o year_n or_o until_o another_o age_n be_v over_o it_o be_v because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o go_v before_o his_o come_n will_v not_o be_v fulfil_v before_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v begin_v but_o my_o opinion_n be_v it_o be_v far_o off_o than_o many_o man_n suppose_v it_o may_v be_v six_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v expire_v first_o and_o the_o seven_o thousand_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o he_o that_o live_v two_o hundred_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n hence_o and_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o come_v to_o judgement_n let_v he_o know_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o go_v before_o that_o day_n be_v not_o then_o fulfil_v and_o that_o christ_n will_v defer_v his_o come_n till_o they_o be_v and_o as_o when_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o remain_v alive_a upon_o the_o cross_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v and_o then_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n joh._n 19.28.30_o so_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o abide_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v until_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v fulfil_v which_o go_v before_o that_o day_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o that_o be_v do_v than_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o not_o defer_v it_o any_o long_o as_o we_o may_v read_v act._n 3.21_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v of_o i_o what_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v yet_o behind_o and_o unfulfilled_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20._o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v the_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n there_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19_o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17_o and_o 18._o and_o for_o aught_o we_o yet_o know_v all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o first_o seal_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v ob._n but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n rev._n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v not_o these_o word_n imply_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v short_o to_o begin_v and_o speedy_o to_o have_v a_o end_n ans_fw-fr the_o word_n rev._n 1.1_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o book_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o no_o far_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v short_o to_o begin_v and_o speedy_o to_o have_v a_o end_n but_o the_o prophecy_n which_o follow_v afterward_o in_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n be_v not_o to_o begin_v so_o soon_o nor_o speedy_o to_o have_v a_o end_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a opposition_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v rev._n 1.1_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o rev._n 4.1_o now_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o mention_v c._n 4.1_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n therefore_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v mention_v c._n 1.1_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o before_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n and_o to_o end_v where_o they_o do_v end_n and_o i_o find_v that_o some_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v write_v first_o and_o send_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o itself_o before_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v or_o reveal_v unto_o john_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a it_o be_v then_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o word_n c._n 1.1_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o 3._o suppose_v the_o word_n c._n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o a_o preface_n thereunto_o upon_o that_o supposition_n i_o say_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v not_o that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n but_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o they_o short_o shall_v begin_v but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o begin_v they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n before_o they_o have_v a_o end_n for_o they_o be_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o beyond_o it_o too_o rev._n 20.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 5._o quest_n whether_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n against_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o destruction_n near_o approach_v ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v pass_v before_o the_o revelation_n
but_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v 2._o quest_n whether_o the_o first_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o preach_a and_o prevail_v of_o the_o gospel_n ans_fw-fr 1._o no_o good_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o such_o a_o exposition_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o prevail_v very_o much_o among_o they_o before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v mat._n 24.14_o mark_v 13.10_o 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n or_o symbol_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o war_n and_o victory_n very_o fit_o 4._o by_o this_o reckon_n this_o seal_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n until_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n have_v a_o end_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 28.20_o mat._n 16.18_o 5._o by_o the_o lamb_n which_o open_v the_o first_o seal_n be_v mean_v christ_n therefore_o by_o the_o rider_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n be_v mean_v some_o other_o person_n christ_n be_v the_o revealer_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n be_v the_o person_n reveal_v the_o executioner_n of_o the_o prophecy_n 6._o christ_n crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n but_o this_o rider_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v to_o receive_v his_o crown_n after_o ward_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prophecy_n 7._o what_o christ_n do_v undertake_v he_o do_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o not_o desist_v before_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v but_o this_o rider_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v that_o be_v do_v conquer_v some_o and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o conquer_v more_o but_o do_v not_o finish_v the_o work_n 8._o christ_n do_v threaten_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o take_v the_o gospel_n from_o they_o rev._n 2.5_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o prophecy_n in_o this_o seal_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v continue_v and_o prevail_v among_o they_o the_o event_n do_v show_v the_o contrary_a at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v remove_v from_o thence_o and_o from_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v send_v 3._o quest_n whether_o the_o three_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o famine_n or_o of_o civil_a justice_n ans_fw-fr 1._o famine_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o next_o seal_n therefore_o not_o in_o this_o 2._o balance_n be_v not_o a_o emblem_n or_o symbol_n of_o famine_n but_o of_o civil_a justice_n rather_o 3._o to_o eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o famine_n ezek._n 4.16_o but_o if_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o fine_a grain_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v for_o a_o penny_n and_o of_o courser_n three_o measure_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o such_o a_o famine_n say_v dr._n mayer_n p._n 316_o 317._o 4._o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekei_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7.1_o why_o may_v not_o a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o plenty_n too_o or_o at_o least_o of_o sufficiency_n if_o not_o of_o plenty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o shekel_n be_v much_o big_a than_o a_o penny_n for_o a_o penny_n be_v but_o seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n of_o our_o money_n but_o a_o shekel_n be_v fifteen_o penny_n at_o least_o but_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n 2_o king_n 7.1_o more_o than_o the_o measure_n rev._n 6.6_o or_o how_o much_o big_a it_o be_v be_v very_o uncertain_a 5._o the_o word_n choenix_n which_o we_o translate_v measure_n be_v as_o well_o a_o great_a measure_n as_o a_o small_a now_o they_o which_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o famine_n say_v that_o choenix_n be_v a_o small_a measure_n and_o do_v contain_v so_o much_o wheat_n as_o will_v suffice_v a_o man_n for_o one_o day_n and_o no_o more_o and_o they_o say_v a_o penny_n be_v as_o much_o money_n as_o a_o man_n can_v earn_v in_o one_o day_n and_o no_o more_o now_o as_o for_o the_o word_n penny_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v as_o much_o money_n as_o a_o man_n in_o those_o time_n can_v earn_v in_o one_o day_n as_o may_v appear_v mat._n 20.2_o but_o as_o for_o the_o word_n choenix_n it_o be_v no_o certain_a measure_n but_o vary_v in_o respect_n of_o nation_n place_n and_o man_n and_o be_v as_o well_o a_o great_a measure_n as_o a_o small_a of_o which_o see_v mr._n mede_n comment_fw-fr apocal._n p._n 21._o yea_o crispin_n in_o his_o lexicon_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v half_o a_o bushel_n and_o the_o septuagine_v ezek._n 45.10_o 11._o make_v it_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o half_a a_o bushel_n 6._o suppose_v choenix_n be_v a_o small_a measure_n and_o to_o contain_v a_o quart_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o and_o no_o more_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o great_a famine_n for_o all_o that_o as_o be_v in_o jacob_n time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n to_o be_v have_v for_o money_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o travel_v into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v they_o corn_n gen._n 42.2_o here_o be_v also_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o that_o will_v serve_v a_o man_n three_o day_n and_o here_o be_v three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o another_o penny_n and_o that_o will_v serve_v a_o man_n three_o day_n more_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o eat_v wheaten_a bread_n there_o be_v four_o day_n more_o in_o the_o week_n wherein_o he_o may_v labour_v to_o provide_v he_o wheat_n and_o other_o commodity_n which_o he_o want_v 4._o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v ans_fw-fr 1._o where_o a_o literal_a sense_n may_v stand_v a_o allegorical_a may_v not_o be_v use_v but_o here_o a_o literal_a sense_n may_v stand_v therefore_o 2._o a_o revelation_n can_v be_v a_o mystery_n nor_o a_o mystery_n a_o revelation_n they_o be_v as_o contrary_v each_o to_o other_o as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n but_o the_o prophecy_n in_o this_o seal_n and_o all_o other_o in_o this_o book_n be_v a_o revelation_n therefore_o not_o a_o mystery_n nor_o mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v 3._o where_o thing_n be_v mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v they_o be_v after_o ward_v interpret_v in_o this_o book_n or_o in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a matter_n as_o rev._n 1.20_o rev._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 7.17.23_o 24._o but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o interpretation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o 4._o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a thing_n in_o other_o place_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o joel_n 2.31_o mat._n 24.29_o mark_n 13_o 24_o 25._o luk._n 21.25_o 26._o and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o be_v literal_o understand_v in_o this_o 5._o quest_n when_o these_o seal_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o when_o to_o have_v a_o end_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v already_o past_a or_o yet_o to_o be_v expect_v ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o seal_n how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n ere_o the_o five_o seal_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n have_v a_o end_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o seal_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o their_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v therefore_o that_o seal_n be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a season_n after_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v over_o and_o consequent_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o contain_v god_n judgement_n on_o their_o persecutor_n be_v to_o come_v short_o after_o 3._o the_o six_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o prognosticate_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n mat._n 24.30_o mark_v 13.26_o luk._n 21.27_o 28._o therefore_o the_o five_o seal_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o the_o saint_n to_o fuffer_v under_o it_o till_o those_o sign_n begin_v and_o because_o those_o sign_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v therefore_o the_o five_o seal_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v 4._o from_o the_o come_n
the_o jew_n be_v mean_v and_o they_o only_a as_o gen._n 49.3.5_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 1.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 10.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 34.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n jos_n 21.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v distinct_o reckon_v by_o their_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n etc._n etc._n 3._o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o gentile_n there_o the_o jew_n be_v mean_v and_o they_o only_o but_o here_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o gentile_n v._o 9_o 4._o if_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o jew_n only_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v when_o they_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o when_o not_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o by_o that_o name_n at_o all_o 5._o i_o find_v that_o the_o word_n israel_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 32.28_o sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n exod._n 5.2_o sometime_o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n only_o hos_fw-la 4.15_o sometime_o for_o the_o godly_a people_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o no_o more_o rom._n 9.6_o gal._n 6.16_o but_o if_o any_o one_o can_v find_v that_o by_o that_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o godly_a gentile_n only_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_a consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n let_v he_o cite_v the_o place_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v and_o i_o will_v be_v of_o his_o mind_n 6._o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n nor_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o by_o these_o word_n we_o understand_v the_o gentile_n what_o nation_n shall_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n what_o nation_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o what_o nation_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v mean_v the_o tribe_n that_o do_v confess_v god_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n the_o tribe_n that_o do_v behold_v the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o aser_n a_o bless_a company_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o turn_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o man_n into_o appellative_n and_o to_o confound_v the_o tribe_n one_o with_o another_o and_o make_v no_o distinction_n at_o all_o between_o they_o for_o reuben_n do_v confess_v god_n as_o well_o as_o juda_n and_o juda_n do_v behold_v the_o son_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o reuben_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v a_o bless_a company_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o make_v but_o one_o tribe_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o for_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n do_v confess_v god_n and_o behold_v the_o son_n by_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v a_o bless_a company_n and_o not_o one_o or_o two_o only_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v translate_v the_o hebrew_n proper_a name_n of_o man_n and_o put_v they_o into_o appellative_a as_o the_o first_o of_o matthew_n and_o the_o three_o of_o luke_n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n we_o shall_v make_v mad_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o mere_a nonsense_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7._o if_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n in_o general_n then_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v mean_v some_o church_n or_o other_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v i_o request_v they_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o that_o church_n be_v what_o church_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n what_o church_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o what_o church_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o to_o these_o question_n they_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v their_o peace_n 2_o quest_n whether_o the_o definite_a number_n of_o the_o seal_v be_v definite_o to_o be_v understand_v ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o the_o definite_a number_n of_o the_o seal_v be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a how_o shall_v we_o know_v when_o such_o a_o number_n be_v definite_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o when_o not_o 2._o a_o whole_a number_n such_o as_o 10.20.30.40_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v take_v indefinite_o and_o be_v so_o take_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 2.10_o but_o a_o break_a number_n such_o as_o 120.130.140_o and_o the_o like_a be_v never_o so_o take_v now_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a be_v a_o break_a number_n 144000_o and_o so_o be_v 42_o a_o break_a number_n and_o 1260_o a_o break_a number_n and_o such_o number_n be_v never_o take_v indefinite_o see_v annotation_n of_o certain_a learned_a divine_n rev._n 11.3_o 3._o where_o a_o number_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o indefinite_a it_o be_v definite_o to_o he_o understand_v but_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a be_v oppose_v to_o a_o indefinite_a v._o 9_o 4._o where_o a_o number_n be_v exact_o tell_v and_o totale_v it_o be_v definite_o to_o be_v understand_v now_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a be_v exact_o tell_v and_o totale_v and_o when_o he_o say_v v._o 4._o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v seal_v his_o meaning_n be_v he_o hear_v the_o total_a number_n of_o they_o after_o they_o be_v tell_v and_o the_o total_a number_n be_v 144000_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o and_o when_o afterward_o he_o say_v i_o behold_v and_o so_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v his_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v not_o tell_v and_o sum_v up_o as_o the_o former_a be_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o set_v down_o the_o just_a number_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o the_o other_o 3_o quest_n whether_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v seal_v or_o but_o some_o only_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o no_o more_o but_o if_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v tell_v and_o 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jew_n can_v be_v seal_v because_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o seal_v 4._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o the_o opposite_a number_n to_o the_o seal_a there_o be_v some_o jew_n among_o they_o and_o that_o they_o likewise_o be_v include_v under_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n mention_v v._n 9_o and_o not_o the_o gentile_n only_o 5._o if_o all_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v seal_v at_o this_o time_n then_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o seal_n none_o of_o they_o can_v suffer_v martyrdom_n but_o we_o find_v afterward_o that_o many_o of_o they_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o beast_n rev._n 12.17_o rev._n 13.7_o 6._o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o but_o these_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o no_o more_o rev._n 14.4_o 7._o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o these_o seal_v once_o be_v man_n and_o not_o woman_n and_o that_o for_o these_o 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