reign_n of_o claudius_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n which_o be_v afterward_o answer_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o common_a and_o unanimous_a voice_n of_o antiquity_n that_o john_n receive_v and_o write_v his_o revelation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n before_o it_o irenaeus_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n say_v si_fw-la oporteret_fw-la manifestè_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la praeconari_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la utique_fw-la editum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apocalypsin_fw-la 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 penè_fw-la sub_fw-la nostro_fw-la seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la domitiani_n imperii_fw-la if_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o be_v proclaim_v open_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v proclaim_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o revelation_n for_o it_o 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 eusebius_n say_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o hieronymus_n cate-log_n script_n ecclesiast_n do_fw-mi joannes_n have_v these_o word_n joannes_n quarto_fw-la decimo_fw-la igitur_fw-la anno_fw-la secundam_fw-la post_fw-la neronem_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la movente_fw-la domitiano_n in_o patmon_n insulam_fw-la relegatus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la john_n therefore_o after_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n patmos_n by_o domitian_n who_o raise_v the_o second_o persecution_n after_o nero_n write_v the_o revelation_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o like_a he_o say_v adversus_fw-la jovinian_a l._n 1._o pag._n 35._o in_o these_o word_n vidit_fw-la in_o paâ—mo_n insula_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la fuerat_fw-la à _fw-la 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banish_v thither_o by_o domitian_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n he_o write_v the_o revelation_n see_v beside_o jerom_n before_o allege_v eusebius_n l._n 3._o 16._o 18._o dorotheus_n of_o the_o life_n and_o end_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n pag._n 532._o baronius_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o fourteen_o year_n of_o domitian_n 4._o the_o church_n be_v under_o persecution_n when_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o who_o he_o write_v feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o that_o persecution_n rev._n 1._o 9_o but_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n make_v against_o the_o church_n by_o claudius_n therefore_o this_o fall_v not_o out_o in_o his_o time_n but_o rather_o in_o domitian_n reign_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o imperial_a edict_n for_o persecute_v christian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n and_o if_o he_o have_v banish_v john_n into_o patmos_n for_o religion_n sake_n he_o will_v have_v banish_v paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n too_o and_o not_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o preach_v so_o open_o as_o he_o do_v but_o we_o find_v that_o paul_n do_v open_o preach_v the_o word_n at_o corinth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o claudius_n command_v all_o jew_n to_o depart_v from_o rome_n act._n 18._o 2._o 6._o if_o john_n have_v be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n he_o may_v have_v return_v out_o of_o exile_n after_o his_o decease_n either_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n do_v who_o be_v at_o rome_n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16._o 3_o 4._o or_o else_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n or_o vespasian_n but_o we_o find_v in_o history_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nerva_n the_o successor_n of_o domitian_n the_o roman_a senate_n decree_v that_o the_o honour_n exhibit_v to_o domitian_n shall_v cease_v and_o such_o as_o be_v injurious_o exile_v by_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o native_a soil_n and_o that_o john_n return_v then_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n not_o by_o claudius_n but_o domitian_n 7._o the_o deed_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n before_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o john_n and_o he_o commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2._o 6._o and_o he_o blame_v the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n for_o that_o they_o have_v they_o among_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2._o 15._o but_o when_o do_v these_o nicolaitan_o first_o begin_v and_o when_o do_v their_o doctrine_n first_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n for_o then_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n will_v have_v 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._o 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 martyrolog_n 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._o 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._o 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 shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n esa._n 44._o 28._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 3._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n be_v direct_v and_o send_v to_o the_o angel_n antipas_n his_o successor_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v after_o antipas_n be_v dead_a 4._o man_n be_v not_o commend_v in_o letter_n in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n for_o what_o they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o but_o for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v already_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n be_v commend_v for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o antipas_n be_v slay_v therefore_o this_o commendatory_a letter_n be_v write_v after_o antipas_n be_v dead_a and_o because_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o domitian_n and_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o 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 thirteen_o 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._o 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._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 9_o 13_o 19_o 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._o 20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 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._o 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 and_o fifty_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o claudius_n reign_n and_o therefore_o this_o book_n be_v not_o write_v then_o but_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o afterward_o 12._o why_o be_v this_o book_n reveal_v unto_o john_n and_o not_o rather_o unto_o paul_n for_o paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o john_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o and_o paul_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n not_o john_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n c._n 18._o 19_o and_o 20._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o this_o prophecy_n have_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o paul_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o penman_n of_o it_o and_o not_o john_n which_o we_o know_v be_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v unto_o john_n and_o not_o to_o paul_n be_v because_o paul_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v dead_a when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v and_o only_a john_n be_v then_o alive_a who_o it_o can_v be_v reveal_v unto_o 13._o this_o book_n be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o book_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v write_v if_o not_o the_o last_o of_o all_o as_o the_o word_n rev._n 22._o 18._o do_v imply_v but_o if_o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o all_o other_o of_o paul_n epistle_n have_v be_v write_v after_o this_o yea_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n matthew_n have_v be_v write_v after_o this_o and_o this_o book_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o much_o less_o the_o last_o of_o all_o but_o one_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v write_v ob._n what_o irenaeus_n affirm_v concern_v john_n be_v vision_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n be_v not_o of_o all_o but_o particular_o of_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n c._n 13._o 18._o thus_o will_v eusebius_n be_v word_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o be_v proclaim_v open_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v declare_v by_o he_o that_o see_v the_o revelation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o see_v any_o long_a time_n ago_o where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v may_v belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v do_v and_o that_o it_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v appear_v by_o the_o latin_a of_o irenaeus_n which_o only_o be_v extant_a which_o read_v it_o thus_o antichristi_fw-la nomen_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la utique_fw-la editum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apocalypsin_fw-la 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 â—d_a 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 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word_n in_o the_o seven_o vial._n and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n west_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n v_o 19_o imply_v that_o no_o plague_n fall_v on_o babylon_n till_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o the_o word_n rev._n 18._o 7_o 8._o imply_v the_o same_o but_o a_o plague_n fall_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n v_o 10._o and_o therefore_o babylon_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o the_o same_o 3._o the_o great_a city_n mention_v in_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o babylon_n there_o mention_v likewise_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n mention_v in_o the_o five_o vial_n and_o babylon_n be_v some_o other_o place_n 4._o the_o beast_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o five_o vial_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v mention_v c._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o same_o beast_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o probable_a argument_n c._n 13._o q._n 1._o pag._n 16â—_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o their_o throne_n be_v not_o the_o same_o 5._o but_o suppose_v the_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o and_o their_o throne_n the_o same_o yet_o a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o babylon_n be_v in_o the_o beast_n possession_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o friend_n of_o a_o king_n be_v not_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n throne_n and_o possession_n but_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o be_v the_o beast_n friend_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o 16._o 2._o the_o friend_n of_o a_o king_n do_v not_o war_n against_o the_o king_n throne_n and_o destroy_v it_o but_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o be_v the_o beast_n friend_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o destroy_v it_o rev._n 17._o 16._o for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o think_v the_o case_n may_v be_v determine_v thus_o the_o beast_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o three_o distinct_a point_n of_o time_n be_v be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v rev._n 17._o 8._o now_o in_o the_o first_o point_n of_o time_n when_o the_o beast_n be_v it_o be_v likely_a or_o rather_o out_o of_o question_n that_o babylon_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o beast_n mention_v c._n 17._o in_o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o babylon_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o beast_n while_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o three_o article_n or_o point_n of_o time_n when_o the_o beast_n shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o beast_n shall_v seek_v to_o have_v his_o throne_n again_o but_o the_o city_n shall_v oppose_v it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n shall_v be_v destroy_v of_o which_o more_o large_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 5_o quest._n how_o long_o the_o vial_n shall_v continue_v ans._n 1._o the_o vial_n be_v the_o last_o plague_n of_o all_o rev._n 15._o 1._o therefore_o they_o be_v long_o in_o come_v and_o quick_a in_o go_v away_o 2._o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dragon_n abode_n on_o earth_n after_o his_o cast_v forth_o of_o heaven_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n rev._n 12._o 12._o and_o the_o vial_n be_v but_o part_n of_o that_o short_a time_n 3._o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n and_o be_v all_o execute_v in_o a_o month_n as_o bishop_n usher_n have_v show_v in_o his_o annal_n pag._n 20_o 21._o and_o doctor_n willet_n on_o exodus_fw-la c._n 7._o q._n 29._o p._n 72._o now_o the_o vial_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n as_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v 4._o miracle_n be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o vial_n god_n do_v work_v a_o miracle_n 5_o the_o man_n which_o be_v plague_v with_o a_o noisome_a sore_n in_o the_o first_o vial_n be_v alive_a and_o complain_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o that_o sore_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o vial._n 6._o the_o last_o seal_n be_v the_o long_a seal_n of_o all_o for_o it_o contain_v under_o it_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n so_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v the_o long_a trumpet_n and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n and_o so_o three_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v
l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45._o l._n 18._o r._n half_a a_o bushel_n or_o as_o some_o say_v four_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a p._n 52._o l._n 10._o r._n a_o mad._n p._n 53._o l._n 21._o r._n person_n p._n 61._o l._n 14._o r._n siâ—ge_v itself_o p._n 71._o l._n 13._o p._n 71._o l._n 24._o p._n 113._o l._n 2._o r._n battle_n p._n 87._o l._n 23._o r._n o_o the_o wonder_n p._n 93._o l._n 15._o p._n 95._o l._n 1._o p._n 107._o l._n 11._o p._n 107._o l._n 21._o r._n epoch_n p._n 105._o l._n 12._o r._n unto_o p._n 116._o l._n 14._o r._n destruction_n p._n 117._o l._n 8._o r._n rule_n p._n 118._o l._n 7._o r._n their_o p._n 119._o l._n 2._o r._n fixth_o p._n 119._o l._n 21._o r._n make_v of_o sackcloth_n p._n 132._o l._n 29._o r._n their_o own_o body_n only_o p._n 133._o l._n 9_o r._n or_o p._n 141._o l._n 32._o r._n where_o he_o p._n 143._o l._n 19_o r._n he_o p._n 148._o l._n 9_o r._n shall_v not_o flee_v p._n 150._o l._n 12._o r._n of_o p._n 159._o l._n 8._o r._n greek_a p._n 162._o l._n 30._o r._n to_o find_v out_o the_o other_o number_n p._n 176._o r._n the_o last_o eight_o line_n thus_o for_o if_o you_o write_v the_o word_n perpendicular_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o letter_n be_v a_o numeral_a and_o the_o total_a be_v 666_o but_o if_o you_o write_v the_o word_n collateral_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o letter_n be_v not_o numeral_a but_o syllabical_a and_o they_o serve_v to_o make_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o word_n or_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o 666_o nor_o any_o other_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o itself_o be_v 30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 31_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o and_o so_o join_v the_o whole_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o together_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o any_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—t_z all_o p._n 178._o l._n 3._o r._n name_n indeed_o p._n 179._o l._n 6._o r._n trouble_n p._n 180._o l._n 8._o r._n antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 186._o l._n 10._o r._n wherefore_o p._n 202._o l._n 12._o r._n whit_n p._n 202._o l._n 17._o r._n blain_n p._n 203._o l._n 9_o r._n fall_n p._n 207._o l._n 2._o r._n waken_v p._n 209._o l._n 24._o r._n pag._n 167._o p._n 215._o l._n 31._o r._n terrae_fw-la p._n 216._o l._n 30._o r._n may_v p._n 218._o l._n 29._o r._n the_o apostle_n write_v p._n 218._o l._n 30._o r._n tense_n p._n 221._o l._n 9_o r._n reign_v p._n 223._o l._n 31._o r._n carry_v i_o away_o p._n 224._o l._n 5._o r._n sit_v p._n 239._o l._n 17._o r._n pierce_v p._n 239._o l._n 29._o r._n moulins_n p._n 239._o l._n 32._o r._n ascend_v p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n ruin_n p._n 243._o l._n 25._o r._n argumentativa_fw-la p._n 244._o l._n 1._o r._n neighbour_n p._n 245._o l._n 25._o r._n nest_n p._n 249._o l._n 6._o r._n begin_v on_o we_o prov._n 16._o 11._o 2_o king_n 7._o 1._o ezek._n 14._o 21._o mat._n 24._o 29._o mark_n 13._o 24_o 25._o luk._n 21._o 25_o 26._o i_o find_v also_o that_o pliny_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o trajan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tenth-book_n of_o his_o epistle_n call_v he_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n he_o call_v christian_n not_o any_o of_o paul_n epistle_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v write_v about_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n but_o afterward_o rev._n 9_o 14._o rev._n 11._o 2._o 8._o rev._n 14._o 1._o rev._n 16._o 12._o mat._n 24._o 31._o ezek._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6_o exod._n 9_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o ps._n 105._o 32_o 33._o exod._n 7._o 19_o 20_o 21._o exod._n 15._o 23._o in_o specie_fw-la if_o not_o in_o indiv_n iduo_fw-la rev._n 20._o 1._o wisd._n 11._o 18._o rev._n 7._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 24._o gen._n 19_o 13._o exod._n 12._o 23._o 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o mat_n 13._o 41_o 42_o 49_o 50._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o heb._n 11._o 28._o rev._n 8._o 2._o wisd._n 11._o 18_o 19_o 19_o lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o rev._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 25._o esa._n 11._o 11_o 12._o esa._n 14_o 1_o 2_o 3._o esa._n 27._o 12_o 13._o jer._n 23._o 7_o 8â—_n jer._n 31._o 27_o 28._o jer._n 32._o 37_o 38._o jer._n 46._o 27_o 28._o eze._n 37._o 16_o 17._o hos._n 3._o 4_o 5._o joel_n 3._o 1._o amos_n 9_o 11._o 14_o 15._o zach._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22._o rev._n 1._o 10._o rev._n 4._o 1._o ezek_n 4._o 3_o 5_o 6._o 8_o 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 41._o 5_o 13._o 2_o king_n 1._o 18._o mat_n 3._o 4._o esa._n 20._o 2._o zach._n 13_o 4._o zach._n 4._o 2_o 3._o 6_o 7._o 9_o 10._o 14._o 2_o king_n 1._o 10._o 12._o luk._n 9_o 54._o 1_o king_n 17._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 17._o 17._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n of_o campson_n gaurâ—us_n be_v by_o command_n of_o selimus_n lay_v forth_o in_o a_o open_a place_n for_o all_o man_n to_o behold_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a see_v turkish_a history_n pag._n 532._o see_v the_o like_a story_n in_o graftons_n chronicle_n pag._n 705._o where_o he_o relate_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o marquis_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n lay_v open_o visage_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o man_n may_v evident_o perceive_v that_o they_o unfeigned_o be_v dead_a and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v the_o two_o witness_n leave_v unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a that_o man_n may_v behold_v and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a act._n 1._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o rev._n 7._o 9_o 14._o gen._n 37._o 9_o 10._o hos._n 2._o 14_o 15._o dan._n 10._o 13._o 21._o dan._n 12._o 1._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hasten_v the_o come_n concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v what_o bishop_n prideaux_n dr._n willes_n mr._n matâ—n_n mr._n mather_n and_o other_o have_v write_v of_o that_o subject_n see_v also_o doctor_n heilins_n cosmography_n lib._n 3._o p._n 95._o rev._n 12._o 4._o dan._n 7._o 8._o 11._o 25._o dan._n 11._o 36._o act._n 1â—_n 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o exod._n 7._o 11._o 22._o exod._n 8._o 7._o 2_o king_n 1._o 10._o 12._o rev._n 11._o 5._o job_n 1._o 6._o dan._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 14_o 15._o 18._o exod_n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 28._o 35._o exod._n 7._o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o rev._n 8._o 8._o exod_n 7._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o ps._n 105._o 29._o rev._n 8._o 10._o rev._n 14._o 17._o exod._n 10._o 21_o act._n 1â—_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 19_o 20_o 21._o dan._n 2._o 28._o mat._n 10._o 26._o luk._n 8._o 17._o rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o coâ—_n 1._o 26._o exod._n 9_o 9_o et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la joannes_n discit_fw-la ulus_fw-la domini_fw-la vidit_fw-la in_o apoâ—alypsi_n invenâ—et_fw-la casdem_fw-la plagas_fw-la universaliteraccipere_fw-la genteâ—_n quas_fw-la tunc_fw-la particulatim_fw-la acciâ—it_fw-la aegyptus_n ire_fw-la naeus_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 50._o mat._n 2._o 6._o 18._o mat._n â—_o 3._o mat._n 8._o 17._o mat._n 21._o 5._o because_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o euphrates_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n in_o the_o six_o vial_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrateâ—_n eastward_o and_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n westward_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n mention_v in_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v a_o city_n beyond_o euphrates_n in_o the_o east_n babylon_n be_v a_o city_n on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n in_o the_o west_n godwin_n antiquity_n p._n 171._o 174_o 175._o helvicus_n pag._n 60._o 68_o lithgoâ—s_n travel_n p._n 14._o peganius_n in_o his_o genuine_a explication_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 145._o 193_o and_o 33â—_n leave_v out_o the_o tribune_n and_o put_v the_o triuâ—virs_n in_o their_o room_n and_o if_o the_o triuâ—virs_n be_v a_o head_n than_o the_o seven_o head_n in_o the_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a be_v not_o reckon_v right_o right_o the_o present_a