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which_o point_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v will_v need_v no_o further_o proof_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o vindicate_v the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o throne_n to_o be_v a_o earthly_a throne_n i_o proceed_v 6._o the_o throne_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o earthly_a throne_n also_o by_o the_o company_n that_o be_v gather_v about_o it_o for_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v creature_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v name_n we_o never_o find_v give_v to_o any_o but_o mortal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o hypothesis_n and_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o constant_a and_o unquestionable_a use_n of_o word_n by_o affix_v private_a and_o unwarrantable_a interpretation_n to_o they_o these_o person_n be_v also_o prove_v to_o be_v mortal_n by_o the_o incense_n they_o be_v represent_v with_o rev._n v._n 8._o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o ascend_a up_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o place_n infer_v that_o the_o person_n use_v it_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o he_o infer_v the_o like_a from_o what_o they_o say_v of_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 10._o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o description_n can_v neither_o agree_v to_o angel_n nor_o to_o soul_n depart_v but_o if_o the_o company_n about_o the_o throne_n be_v mortal_n the_o throne_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o earthly_a throne_n and_o since_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o famous_a and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o add_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o scruple_v to_o interpret_v the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o he_o make_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o king_n but_o only_o a_o bishop_n for_o which_o see_v his_o annotation_n on_o rev._n four_o 2._o and_o i_o look_v upon_o dr._n hammand_v to_o be_v as_o good_a a_o judge_n as_o any_o man_n of_o what_o interpretation_n be_v safe_a though_o not_o so_o always_o of_o what_o be_v sound_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n 7._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n that_o be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o appear_v from_o rev._n xxi_o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o it_o again_o at_o ver_fw-la 10._o where_o also_o st._n john_n be_v carry_v up_o but_o to_o a_o high_a mountain_n to_o see_v it_o so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o earthly_a city_n and_o if_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o be_v say_v of_o it_o whither_o can_v it_o come_v but_o to_o the_o earth_n according_o we_o find_v it_o say_v at_o ver_fw-la 24._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o and_o at_o ver_fw-la 26._o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v a_o city_n on_o earth_n but_o now_o in_o rev._n xxii_o 3._o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o rev._n v._n 6._o where_o the_o lamb_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o throne_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o earthly_a throne_n as_o be_v in_o a_o earthly_a city_n 8._o last_o for_o fail_v dr._n m._n himself_o against_o who_o i_o unwilling_o dispute_v all_o this_o while_n confess_v the_o 24_o elder_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o noble_a reformer_n i.e._n of_o mortal_n see_v his_o apoc._n apocalypseos_n upon_o rev._n xi_o 16._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o throne_n about_o which_o they_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o vision_n must_v be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o earthly_a throne_n nay_o and_o even_o this_o the_o doctor_n have_v assert_v too_o though_o he_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v it_o or_o else_o what_o mean_v those_o word_n of_o he_o upon_o rev._n seven_o 9_o after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb._n namely_o say_v the_o doctor_n before_o the_o throne_n above_o viz._n in_o chap._n four_o &_o v._n describe_v in_o heaven_n for_o john_n he_o add_v be_v suppose_v to_o see_v all_o these_o vision_n in_o heaven_n though_o they_o concern_v thing_n here_o on_o earth_n of_o which_o word_n the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o vision_n represent_v these_o thing_n in_o heaven_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o throne_n see_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o type_n be_v in_o the_o antitype_n a_o earthly_a throne_n and_o so_o much_o for_o proof_n that_o by_o the_o throne_n rev._n four_o &_o v._o be_v mean_v a_o earthly_a throne_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o it_o take_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n describe_v rev._n twelve_o concern_v which_o dragon_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n mede_n dr._n more_n and_o all_o the_o best_a interpreter_n that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o pagan_a persecute_v emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o profess_a enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o which_o consent_n of_o interpreter_n the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o tell_v we_o at_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o this_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o yet_o the_o prophecy_n mention_n but_o one_o such_o seven-headed_a dragon_n neither_o so_o that_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v according_a to_o they_o and_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o by_o the_o dragon_n be_v represent_v both_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n as_o instrument_n and_o satan_n as_o the_o prime_a mover_n of_o they_o by_o who_o instigation_n and_o assistance_n they_o become_v so_o active_a in_o endeavour_v the_o church_n ruin_n the_o emperor_n be_v the_o visible_a dragon_n actuate_v and_o set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n the_o invisible_a the_o reddition_n or_o application_n of_o this_o to_o the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n be_v obvious_a for_o by_o interpret_n the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n to_o be_v a_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o prophecy_n set_v he_o forth_o as_o god_n i_o do_v no_o more_o make_v two_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n than_o they_o who_o expound_v the_o dragon_n to_o be_v a_o king_n notwithstanding_o 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on_o earth_n he_o be_v according_a as_o we_o find_v interpreter_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o manchild_n say_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n rev._n twelve_o 5._o for_o they_o expound_v it_o general_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o i_o take_v notice_n before_o and_o if_o other_o scripture_n be_v find_v to_o fly_v so_o high_a in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o king_n as_o to_o call_v they_o god_n much_o more_o may_v we_o expect_v they_o to_o be_v describe_v as_o such_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o must_v be_v confess_v for_o loftiness_n of_o expression_n to_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o the_o sacred_a volume_n finis_fw-la
wonder_n in_o his_o paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la chap._n xxi_o that_o any_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o part_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v so_o heedless_a and_o gross_o mistake_v as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o prophecy_n proper_o so_o call_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o judgement_n in_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o see_v if_o he_o will_v not_o wilful_o wink_v that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o style_v it_o a_o vision_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v proper_o the_o vision_n be_v proper_o a_o prophecy_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o that_o learned_a person_n urge_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n now_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n be_v this_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v no_o more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o that_o in_o ezekiel_n the_o first_o to_o which_o also_o it_o be_v very_o like_a in_o many_o respect_n as_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o the_o glorious_a representation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n make_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n xxiv_o wherefore_o as_o neither_o that_o which_o ezekiel_n or_o moses_n see_v be_v a_o prophecy_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o that_o which_o st._n john_n see_v be_v a_o prophecy_n it_o be_v only_o or_o chief_o intend_v for_o a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n which_o begin_v chap._n 6.1_o a_o thing_n usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n as_o may_v be_v see_v isa_n 6.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 1_o daniel_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o those_o in_o isaiah_n ezekiel_n or_o daniel_n be_v intimate_v the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o john_n in_o write_v those_o prophecy_n and_o set_v forth_o that_o in_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a expression_n which_o be_v note_v in_o a_o more_o vulgar_a stile_n rev._n 1.1_o viz._n that_o god_n give_v his_o 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