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but_o the_o second_o or_o book-prophesie_n in_o the_o angel_n hand_n chap._n 10.2_o contain_v all_o the_o former_a time_n in_o the_o seal-prophesie_n and_o to_o end_v at_o the_o same_o period_n go_v over_o they_o again_o begin_v at_o chap._n 12._o wherein_o be_v again_o contain_v what_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o lamb_n to_o reveal_v and_o execute_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o chap._n 12._o be_v contain_v chief_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n before_o antichrist_n arise_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o primative_a glory_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o dragon_n against_o she_o till_o her_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v feed_v there_o by_o the_o two_o say_a witness_n in_o
sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o chap._n 13._o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a apostatical_a church_n from_o about_o anno._n 406._o as_o be_v probable_o conceive_v from_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o twofold_a beast_n wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v vers_n 1._o describe_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o when_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o dipossess_v cunning_o wind_n in_o that_o his_o substitute_n the_o beast_n give_v his_o power_n and_o place_n unto_o he_o under_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n expound_v cap._n 17._o have_v upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n 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and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o counsel_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n lays_z hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20._o and_o bind_v he_o likewise_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n and_o shut_v he_o in_o his_o dungeon_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n general_o over_o all_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o 19.20_o where_o again_o all_o time_n will_v end_v and_o in_o this_o last_o period_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o synchronal_n the_o bind_n of_o satan_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n 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the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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time_n as_o it_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o resemble_v in_o the_o two_o first_o epistle_n in_o the_o five_o last_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n date_n of_o 42._o month_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o seven_o epistle_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n answerable_a to_o that_o promise_n rev._n 3.21_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o that_o will_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 20.4_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 1.6_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v himself_o there_o still_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o 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