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eat_v be_v only_o to_o signify_v that_o both_o those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o open_v book_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o when_o john_n receive_v the_o open_v book_n he_o may_v then_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v thing_n write_v on_o the_o convex_a side_n and_o concave_a side_n of_o what_o i_o call_v the_o vision-leaves_a and_o from_o hence_o pronounce_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o this_o seven-sealed_n book_n be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o according_a to_o some_o such_o mechanic_n way_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v than_o our_o former_a reason_n will_v take_v place_n and_o so_o every_o way_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o this_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o book_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n its_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o that_o thereby_o be_v intimate_v a_o external_a literal_a sense_n and_o internal_a mystical_a sense_n of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o hieroglyphic_n type_n or_o figure_n and_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o assure_v in_o this_o apocalyptick_a seven-sealed_n book_n or_o roll_n that_o to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o signify_v a_o external_a or_o literal_a sense_n and_o a_o sense_n internal_a and_o mystical_a and_o we_o find_v in_o ezekiel_n a_o roll_n so_o describe_v chap._n 2.9_o and_o when_o i_o look_v behold_v a_o hand_n be_v send_v unto_o i_o and_z lo_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n therein_o and_o he_o spread_v it_o before_o i_o and_o it_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o which_o answer_v with_o strange_a exactness_n to_o this_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o still_o more_o full_a if_o you_o read_v the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o eat_v this_o roll_n and_o do_v so_o according_o and_o declare_v it_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n as_o if_o what_o we_o 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the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n after_o the_o introductory_n vision_n how_o can_v we_o avoid_v conclude_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n the_o main_a of_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o and_o have_v a_o interior_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o exterior_a and_o so_o those_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n that_o in_o their_o first_o or_o exterior_a sense_n may_v seem_v only_o to_o concern_v jerusalem_n suppose_v and_o samaria_n edom_n and_o mount_n seir_n the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n and_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o army_n of_o gog_n the_o jewish_a city_n and_o temple_n and_o the_o like_a may_v in_o their_o interior_a sense_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o of_o its_o enemy_n and_o prove_v type_n of_o their_o condition_n
the_o just_a and_o honourable_a revenue_n of_o it_o to_o shrink_v into_o the_o poor_a arbitrarious_fw-la pittance_n of_o either_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o state_n or_o uncertain_a benevolence_n of_o the_o fickle_a people_n that_o scene_n of_o thing_n i_o say_v can_v but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o listen_v to_o never_o so_o just_a a_o reformation_n for_o the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o hazard_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o reform_a church_n whenas_o this_o way_n i_o wish_v may_v obtain_v will_v silence_v atheism_n and_o fanaticism_n at_o once_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a mean_n of_o bring_v on_o those_o happy_a time_n of_o the_o church_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o predict_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n but_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a iniquity_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o sectary_n that_o they_o think_v so_o goodly_a and_o choice_o every_o one_o of_o their_o own_o party_n that_o they_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o 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heed_n how_o in_o the_o least_o show_n they_o imitate_v it_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v factious_o affect_v in_o a_o right_a cause_n and_o bear_v a_o over-proportionated_n zeal_n for_o thing_n of_o small_a concern_v out_o of_o a_o over-heightned_n animosity_n against_o the_o present_a sect_n to_o the_o hazard_v the_o quiet_a settlement_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v so_o affect_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o sober_a if_o he_o may_v not_o just_o be_v repute_v to_o play_v the_o sectarian_n himself_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o sectary_n no_o such_o cure_n for_o our_o breach_n and_o wound_n as_o the_o most_o profound_a humility_n in_o all_o party_n and_o unfeigned_a mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n of_o which_o virtue_n or_o grace_n whosoever_o be_v find_v destitute_a let_v he_o call_v himself_o of_o whatever_o denomination_n christian_n as_o loud_o as_o he_o please_v be_v have_v real_o in_o he_o not_o one_o spark_n of_o save_a christianity_n this_o or_o to_o this_o sense_n at_o least_o and_o most_o what_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n i_o write_v and_o publish_v about_o two_o or_o three_o year_n ago_o to_o fence_v people_n mind_n from_o popery_n and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o schism_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n according_a to_o which_o our_o english_a church_n be_v reform_v and_o who_o principle_n she_o profess_v and_o have_v ever_o practise_v as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n their_o not_o resist_v the_o sovereign_a power_n though_o with_o undaunted_a courage_n they_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n against_o the_o vanity_n and_o idolatry_n of_o paganism_n and_o now_o for_o its_o present_a seasonableness_n and_o usefulness_n i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v it_o if_o the_o sincere_a vehemence_n wherewith_o i_o write_v it_o may_v but_o have_v a_o suitable_a effect_n for_o the_o persuade_v the_o sectary_n to_o leave_v off_o their_o schism_n and_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o beside_o the_o purity_n and_o decency_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n loyalty_n and_o monarchy_n may_v be_v secure_v and_o they_o become_v good_a christian_n and_o good_a subject_n at_o once_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o write_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o intimate_v the_o more_o particular_a usefulness_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n other_o thing_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o introduction_n in_o which_o then_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o those_o affect_a rationalist_n who_o pretend_v that_o prophecy_n especial_o those_o of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v utter_o unintelligible_a in_o which_o conceit_n though_o they_o may_v applaud_v themselves_o as_o more_o special_a admirer_n of_o dry_a reason_n yet_o i_o can_v see_v how_o their_o opinion_n can_v well_o comport_v with_o serious_a piety_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n for_o in_o their_o thus_o odd_o adhere_v to_o their_o imagine_a reason_n in_o this_o thing_n they_o pointblank_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o declare_v dan._n 12._o that_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o shall_v not_o understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a triumph_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v over_o true_a wisdom_n and_o then_o for_o the_o apocalypse_n let_v we_o but_o consider_v what_o pomp_n and_o applause_n the_o communication_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n to_o our_o saviour_n from_o his_o father_n be_v set_v out_o by_o apoc._n chap._n v._o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o unintelligibleness_n and_o i_o see_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n a_o book_n write_v within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n and_o i_o see_v a_o strong_a angel_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o to_o loose_v the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n nor_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o and_o i_o weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v and_o to_o read_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o but_o at_o last_o the_o slay_a lamb_n v._o 7._o come_v and_o take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o thereupon_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o their_o harp_n chant_v out_o this_o new_a song_n v._o 9_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o upon_o this_o v._o 11._o there_o be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o angel_n about_o the_o throne_n even_o of_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v not_o only_o how_o ridiculous_a but_o how_o blasphemous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o this_o pompous_a introduction_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v contrive_v more_o high_o solemn_a and_o pompous_a shall_v be_v to_o a_o book_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v utter_o unintelligible_a as_o if_o the_o incarnate_a wisdom_n do_v not_o only_a sport_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o delude_v and_o mock_v they_o what_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o horrid_a and_o impious_a wherefore_o without_o doubt_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n be_v clear_o intelligible_a and_o for_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n that_o they_o be_v also_o clear_o intelligible_a may_v appear_v from_o the_o introductory_n vision_n there_o also_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n there_o dictate_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o oracle_n give_v out_o from_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n of_o our_o highpriest_n christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o seventy_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v clear_a declaration_n and_o certain_a truth_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o the_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a answer_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o event_n and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o intelligibleness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n it_o be_v all_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a highpriest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_a declaration_n to_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o prophetic_a style_n synchronism_n and_o history_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o event_n
and_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a inscription_n of_o this_o book_n the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o intelligible_a for_o than_o nothing_o thereby_o will_v be_v reveal_v wherefore_o to_o admit_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o be_v a_o book_n inspire_v and_o not_o intelligible_a that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v edify_v thereby_o be_v plain_o to_o reproach_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o to_o set_v the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o book_n itself_o at_o odds_o nor_o be_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n of_o our_o highpriest_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o it_o will_v reach_v into_o daniel_n vision_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n chap._n 10._o christ_n appear_v there_o also_o in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o impart_v the_o whole_a prophecy_n chap._n 11_o 12._o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n unto_o daniel_n and_o as_o palmoni_n christ_n our_o highpriest_n employ_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o make_v daniel_n understand_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n chap._n 8._o so_o questionless_a all_o the_o prophetic_a vision_n in_o daniel_n be_v from_o the_o direction_n and_o illumination_n of_o palmoni_n our_o design_a highpriest_n from_o everlasting_a and_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v and_o who_o have_v ever_o have_v the_o archetypal_a urim_n and_o thummim_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o impart_v no_o oracle_n or_o prophecy_n but_o such_o as_o have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_a intelligible_a sense_n and_o signification_n and_o truth_n or_o assuredness_n of_o event_n nor_o do_v what_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a dean_n of_o ely_n have_v write_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebraeorum_n ritualibus_fw-la touch_v aaron_n urim_n and_o thummim_n at_o all_o clash_n with_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o seventy_o in_o their_o translate_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v but_o make_v thummim_n to_o signify_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o urim_n which_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o do_v for_o teraphim_n and_o seraphim_n be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o dialect_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o urim_n viz._n ignes_fw-la splendentes_fw-la and_o the_o teraphim_n and_o ephod_n though_o at_o first_o use_v lawful_o by_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v after_o pervert_v into_o a_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o heathen_a whereby_o these_o name_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v contract_v a_o pollution_n as_o to_o this_o use_n therefore_o urim_n be_v put_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o viz._n of_o teraphim_n or_o seraphim_n which_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n as_o i_o note_v before_o denote_v angel_n who_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n but_o now_o be_v several_a bad_a angel_n as_o well_o as_o good_a be_v so_o thummim_fw-mi be_v add_v to_o denote_v their_o holiness_n uprightness_n and_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 4.13_o and_o behold_v a_o watcher_n and_o a_o holy_a one_o come_v down_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o angel_n denote_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a angel_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o join_v watcher_n and_o holy_a one_o v._o 17._o wherefore_o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v not_o two_o kind_n of_o thing_n but_o one_o kind_n of_o be_v viz._n the_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o cherubim_n over_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v the_o symbolical_a presence_n and_o from_o betwixt_o they_o he_o give_v his_o answer_n when_o he_o be_v consult_v by_o moses_n whence_o that_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n the_o seventy_o leave_v untranslate_v and_o call_v it_o dabir_n which_o signify_v locutorium_fw-la as_o the_o high-priest_n breastplate_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la as_o dabir_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la because_o the_o answer_n or_o oracular_a word_n be_v hear_v from_o betwixt_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o the_o breastplate_n as_o well_o as_o from_o betwixt_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o large_a dabir_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o aaron_n breastplate_n be_v the_o lesser_a dabir_n and_o answer_v exquisite_o in_o analogy_n to_o the_o great_a for_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v no_o other_o shape_n than_o those_o of_o the_o cherubin_n nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n seem_v to_o intimate_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o cloth-contexture_n 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insert_v here_o his_o demonstration_n that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n prophecy_n prove_v synchronal_a the_o agreement_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o these_o two_o vision_n and_o the_o exquisite_a correspondency_n of_o the_o middle-part_n one_o with_o another_o whence_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o that_o consequent_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n that_o the_o fall_v of_o babylon_n and_o rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n chap._n 11._o and_o of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o also_o of_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n sing_v by_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o this_o song_n therefore_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o that_o all_o the_o viol_n follow_v that_o song_n from_o whence_o the_o abovementioned_a demonstration_n be_v conclude_v that_o excellent_a usefulness_n of_o have_v a_o assure_a knowledge_n that_o the_o bless_a reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n and_o here_o in_o england_n more_o especial_o perfect_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o most_o natural_o must_v beget_v a_o peaceful_a mind_n in_o man_n and_o due_a value_n for_o our_o church_n make_v i_o resume_v again_o the_o seven_o argument_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n his_o remark_n on_o my_o apology_n enlarge_n at_o least_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o more_o full_o that_o so_o useful_a and_o necessary_a a_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v or_o maimedly_n manage_v in_o these_o paralipomena_fw-la that_o the_o abovesaid_a reformation_n therefore_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n i_o demonstrate_v thus_o first_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n prophecy_n viz._n the_o vision_n comprise_v the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n that_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o same_o epocha_n and_o that_o they_o end_n in_o the_o same_o time_n namely_o with_o the_o last_o vial_n which_o contain_v a_o full_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n whence_o these_o two_o vision_n must_v be_v conclude_v synchronal_a now_o that_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o same_o epocha_n we_o prove_v thus_o they_o both_o begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v the_o first_o vision_n s._n john_n set_v down_o after_o his_o eat_v the_o open_v book_n and_o his_o be_v bid_v to_o prophesy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o prefigure_v or_o predict_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o ezekiel_n do_v after_o his_o eat_v the_o roll_n and_o what_o be_v set_v down_o chap._n 11._o be_v plain_o a_o prophecy_n it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v the_o first_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_v book_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o indispensable_a method_n if_o any_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n this_o first_o must_v and_o not_o be_v visio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decollate_v vision_n with_o its_o head_n strike_v off_o but_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n commence_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o entire_a vision_n of_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v so_o plain_a a_o thing_n that_o impudence_n itself_o if_o not_o stark_o blind_a can_v deny_v it_o wherefore_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o must_v have_v the_o same_o epocha_n and_o as_o the_o before_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n chap._n 11._o viz._n the_o temple_n measure_v and_o the_o worshipper_n therein_o denote_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o to_o worship_n so_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o other_o vision_n the_o part_n contain_v in_o chap._n 12._o viz._n the_o combat_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o childbearing_n woman_n denote_v their_o fortitude_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n now_o that_o these_o two_o vision_n end_v in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n 11.19_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial._n there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n the_o same_o description_n that_o be_v find_v chap._n 16._o v._n 18_o 21._o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v those_o five_o phaenomena_n put_v in_o the_o whole_a apocalypse_n so_o that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o vision_n end_n in_o the_o seven_o vial._n that_o the_o second_o do_v so_o too_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o it_o end_v with_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o wine-press_n where_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o slaughter_n by_o that_o mighty_a heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n apoc._n 19_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n which_o be_v plain_o under_o the_o seven_o vial._n wherefore_o these_o two_o vision_n begin_v from_o one_o epocha_n and_o end_v with_o the_o seven_o vial_n do_v synchronize_v second_o as_o the_o forepart_n of_o these_o two_o synchronize_a vision_n represent_v a_o pure_a church_n conflict_v with_o the_o pagan_n over_o who_o at_o last_o they_o get_v the_o victory_n chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o 10._o so_o in_o the_o next_o or_o middle_a part_n of_o these_o two_o vision_n the_o former_a from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 11._o in_o chap._n 11._o the_o latter_a the_o whole_a thirteen_o chapter_n there_o be_v contain_v the_o like_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a church_n and_o the_o apostatise_v church_n or_o paganochristians_a and_o a_o victory_n note_a chap._n 11._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o the_o forego_v verse_n be_v referrable_a to_o this_o conflict_n as_o the_o description_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb._n so_o that_o the_o middle-part_n of_o the_o two_o vision_n exquisite_o answer_v one_o another_o these_o middle-part_n of_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o vision_n contain_v a_o war_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o saint_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o we_o be_v to_o
have_v suffer_v like_o a_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v again_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n some_o such_o sense_n quoth_v he_o as_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o exceed_v all_o belief_n to_o think_v that_o when_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v to_o be_v open_v god_n himself_o in_o person_n shall_v appear_v among_o we_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n with_o a_o book_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o that_o after_o proclamation_n make_v for_o one_o to_o open_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o world_n his_o son_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v come_v to_o his_o father_n and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n or_o which_o be_v equal_o absurd_a the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n act_v there_o whence_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o seal_a book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v by_o the_o lamb_n himself_o in_o person_n but_o by_o 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say_v ten_o objection_n concern_v this_o introductory_n vision_n comprise_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o have_v speak_v so_o full_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o i_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o content_v myself_o only_o with_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o that_o vision_n here_o which_o be_v this_o this_o vision_n impress_v on_o the_o raptured_a imagination_n of_o s._n john_n be_v a_o theatrick_n representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o angelical_a or_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n which_o beside_o that_o common_a use_n of_o all_o the_o introductory_n vision_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o succeed_a prophecy_n as_o this_o book-prophecy_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n obtain_v of_o god_n and_o communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n it_o be_v frame_v in_o such_o a_o 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than_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o the_o seven-sealed_n book_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o affair_n or_o state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v his_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o god_n his_o give_v this_o book_n to_o christ_n signify_v his_o communicate_v these_o his_o secret_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lamb_n or_o christ_n his_o open_v the_o seal_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o john_n denote_v his_o impart_v this_o scene_n of_o future_a thing_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n though_o no_o man_n yet_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o typical_a prefiguration_n all_o this_o for_o my_o part_n i_o own_o whatever_o other_o interpreter_n do_v and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o ingenious_a objector_n can_v say_v to_o entangle_v so_o solid_a a_o hypothesis_n 1._o i_o demand_v only_o say_v he_o these_o few_o thing_n first_o 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they_o i_o have_v do_v already_o enough_o if_o not_o more_o than_o enough_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o objector_n four_o and_o last_o allegation_n chap._n xlv_o some_o brief_a stricture_n upon_o the_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n touch_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n the_o six_o collateral_a line_n adjust_v to_o the_o principal_a line_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o papacy_n and_o turkish_a tyranny_n will_v be_v break_v so_o that_o the_o witness_n universal_o will_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n about_o twelve_o year_n hence_o and_o about_o eighty_o eight_o year_n hence_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n will_v appear_v descend_v from_o heaven_n a_o examination_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o it_o fail_v in_o the_o place_n the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n the_o first_o collateral_a line_n of_o seventy_o five_o year_n examine_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o 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captivity_n interpret_v these_o 2300_o evening-morning_n to_o be_v so_o many_o prophetical_a day_n viz._n 2300_o year_n and_o place_n their_o epocha_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n namely_o from_o the_o year_n wherein_o daniel_n receive_v the_o vision_n and_o this_o principal_a line_n of_o time_n he_o recommend_v to_o we_o upon_o several_a account_n it_o reach_v so_o handsome_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o literal_a babylon_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o mystical_a from_o the_o rebuild_n again_o of_o the_o literal_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o jerusalem_n mystical_a and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v commensurate_a or_o equal_a to_o seventy_o five_o year_n from_o its_o epocha_n to_o the_o seventy_o week_n to_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n of_o those_o week_n to_o four_o hundred_o and_o four_o year_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o 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the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o commence_v of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n mournful_a condition_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o contrivance_n be_v witty_a and_o inventive_a as_o indeed_o the_o whole_a book_n must_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o mind_n notable_o much_o exercise_v in_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n and_o prophecy_n and_o eager_o set_v to_o find_v some_o ground_n and_o hope_n therefrom_o that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n the_o oppression_n of_o god_n church_n will_v be_v huge_o abate_v or_o take_v quite_o off_o from_o their_o shoulder_n but_o let_v we_o now_o and_o that_o very_o brief_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o so_o great_a hope_n and_o how_o firm_a this_o frame_n and_o contrivance_n be_v and_o first_o here_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n be_v so_o many_o year_n though_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v true_a that_o be_v plain_a not_o enigmatical_a whence_o they_o must_v signify_v so_o many_o day_n literal_o not_o year_n but_o because_o several_a intelligent_a person_n have_v a_o propension_n to_o think_v these_o day_n may_v be_v also_o typical_a of_o year_n antiochus_n be_v so_o notable_a a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v not_o much_o gainsay_v the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o calendar_n in_o this_o but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v plain_a that_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n may_v be_v as_o well_o assure_v as_o the_o mystical_a and_o symbolical_a but_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o see_v how_o his_o account_n will_v agree_v with_o approve_a chronologer_n these_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n end_v in_o the_o year_n 1772._o which_o be_v the_o 6485._o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n now_o count_v back_o from_o this_o year_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n and_o their_o epocha_n will_v be_v in_o the_o 4186._o of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o according_a to_o helvicus_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o cambyses_n as_o also_o according_a to_o seth_n calvisius_n and_o petavius_n we_o may_v add_v also_o thomas_n lydiat_a but_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening-morning_n be_v exhibit_v to_o daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n who_o reign_v fourteen_o year_n after_o that_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o thomas_n lydiat_a three_o therefore_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o year_n when_o cyrus_n take_v babylon_n nor_o in_o the_o year_n after_o when_o he_o give_v the_o jew_n leave_v to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc
yet_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v dwell_v already_o on_o this_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n long_o than_o i_o intend_v and_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o note_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n touch_v the_o matter_n betwixt_o the_o calendarist_n and_o myself_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v exceed_o brief_a in_o my_o stricture_n on_o this_o postscript_n wherefore_o as_o for_o his_o first_o second_o and_o three_o objection_n and_o answer_n pag._n 80_o 81._o i_o have_v so_o full_o set_v down_o what_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n therein_o in_o the_o forego_n forty_o five_o chapter_n that_o i_o will_v omit_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o here_o we_o come_v therefore_o to_o his_o four_o objection_n pag._n 82._o which_o be_v this_o but_o if_o the_o line_n of_o 2300_o evening-morning_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o cyrus_n yet_o the_o 1335_o day_n dan._n 12._o can_v be_v set_v to_o any_o other_o point_n of_o time_n than_o antiochus_n for_o it_o be_v express_o date_v from_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v the_o calendar_n his_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v ample_a and_o ingenious_a but_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n be_v this_o that_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n by_o antiochus_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n his_o take_v away_o the_o pure_a christian_a service_n which_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 1335_o day_n as_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n literal_o understand_v but_o here_o i_o reply_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o take_v away_o the_o pure_a christian_a service_n the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o day_n mystical_o understand_v especial_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v chap._n 45._o that_o the_o epocha_n of_o 2300_o day_n mystical_o understand_v can_v be_v cyrus_n his_o take_n of_o babylon_n though_o it_o will_v thus_o be_v very_o pretty_a the_o typical_a line_n reach_v from_o literal_a babylon_n fall_v to_o mystical_a babylon_n fall_v and_o from_o literal_a jerusalem_n restore_v to_o the_o mystical_a or_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o he_o urge_v pag._n 80._o but_o that_o epocha_n i_o have_v full_o rout_v in_o that_o forty_o five_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o typical_a 2300_o day_n must_v either_o be_v in_o the_o take_n away_o the_o christian_a pure_a service_n at_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n where_o he_o will_v fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 1335_o day_n whence_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o impure_a worship_n of_o antichrist_n till_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o or_o else_o the_o epocha_n must_v be_v from_o the_o take_n away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o this_o will_v again_o destroy_v infallible_o the_o ingenious_a author_n calendar_n 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