Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	prophecy_n	word_n	write_v	3,353	5	6.1475	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50522	The works of the pious and profoundly-learned Joseph Mede, B.D., sometime fellow of Christ's Colledge in Cambridge; Works. 1672	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1672 (1672)	Wing M1588; ESTC R19073	1,655,380	1,052

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of_o destruction_n lest_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o be_v extinguish_v in_o those_o calamitous_a ruin_n and_o horrible_a mutation_n by_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n they_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n secure_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o providence_n and_o protection_n it_o be_v true_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o be_v before_o this_o time_n but_o not_o seal_v with_o this_o seal_n of_o protection_n until_o those_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v so_o ezek._n 9_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n there_o and_o then_o seal_v and_o mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o time_n of_o their_o mark_v but_o not_o seal_v and_o mark_v but_o when_o destruction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v the_o slaughter-weapon_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n from_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o secure_v they_o read_v the_o chapter_n where_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o word_n be_v slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n just_o so_o here_o chap._n 7._o v._n 3._o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n the_o word_n which_o begin_v the_o 7._o chap._n confirm_v this_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v which_o manner_n of_o transition_n i_o observe_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v in_o time_n after_o that_o which_o go_v before_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o future_a chap._n 4._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o six_o seal_n the_o 144000_o chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o 144000_o the_o turba_n palmifera_fw-la v_o 9_o after_o babylon_n ride_v the_o beast_n babylon_n ruin_n chap._n 18._o v._n 1._o after_o babylon_n ruin_n the_o lamb_n wedding_n chap._n 19_o v._n 1._o by_o this_o observation_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 15._o v._n 5._o for_o there_o end_v the_o general_n description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n after_o who_o performance_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o be_v not_o a_o continuance_n but_o a_o return_n to_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o every_o angel_n performance_n which_o before_o be_v name_v but_o in_o general_n vi_o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n begin_v before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o vial_n appear_v by_o the_o 16._o text_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o they_o must_v begin_v when_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o fall_v now_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v very_o far_o spend_v yea_o even_o desperate_o go_v to_o ruin_n before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v see_v chap._n 11._o 7._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 15._o for_o the_o witness_n by_o that_o time_n shall_v finish_v their_o sack-cloth-testimony_n and_o consequent_o the_o beast_n potestas_fw-la agendi_fw-la expire_v because_o his_o time_n and_o that_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o same_o more_o particular_o before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v the_o slay_a witness_n revive_v and_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n the_o party_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v terrify_v with_o it_o present_o the_o witness_n be_v exalt_v on_o high_a a_o great_a earthquake_n shake_v the_o beast_n dominion_n so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n perhaps_o the_o deanrie_n or_o decarchie_n of_o rome_n fall_v thereby_o a_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o whole_a remnant_n affright_v by_o this_o time_n and_o not_o till_o now_o the_o six_o trumpet_n expire_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v v_o 14_o and_o 15._o this_o make_v i_o place_v all_o the_o vial_n save_o the_o last_o within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n but_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n i_o make_v coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o scheme_n for_o the_o finish_n vial_n must_v needs_o belong_v to_o the_o finish_v trumpet_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n five_o of_o they_o at_o least_o must_v be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o beast_n can_v be_v in_o that_o desperate_a case_n before_o describe_v for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o 10._o full_a of_o darkness_n until_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o vial_n all_o within_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text._n the_o only_a reason_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o persuade_v it_o be_v a_o suppose_a conveniency_n of_o proportion_n that_o as_o the_o seven_o seal_n contain_v seven_o trumpet_n so_o shall_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n contain_v seven_o vial_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n and_o not_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n which_o two_o prophecy_n be_v always_o distinct_o carry_v so_o that_o in_o the_o book-prophecy_n there_o be_v no_o relation_n express_v to_o the_o seal_n save_v only_o for_o connexion-sake_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n chap._n 11._o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o purpose_n throw_v like_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n quite_o through_o the_o warp_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scheme_n i_o express_v it_o throughout_o in_o red_a ink_n that_o it_o may_v be_v distinct_o discern_v but_o after_o this_o knit_n and_o joint_v they_o once_o by_o the_o six_o trumpet_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o seventh_n sound_v there_o be_v no_o relation_n express_v afterward_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o of_o the_o book_n be_v but_o once_o refer_v to_o viz._n by_o the_o 144000_o seal_a one_o and_o their_o consequent_a in_o the_o 7._o chap._n and_o that_o also_o of_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o connexion_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o book_n with_o the_o joint_n which_o begin_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n if_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n must_v needs_o contain_v seven_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o the_o seven_o thunder_n which_o we_o read_v to_o have_v roar_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n be_v expire_v chap._n 10._o but_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v write_v nor_o like_v to_o be_v know_v till_o they_o be_v hear_v i._o m._n chap._n iii_o mr._n mede_n defence_n of_o his_o own_o and_o answer_v to_o certain_a objection_n of_o a_o friend_n 1624._o i._o a_o observable_a agreement_n between_o the_o vial_n and_o trumpet_n for_o the_o extend_v the_o etc._n physical_a analogy_n observe_v in_o the_o vial_n to_o a_o suitable_a exposition_n in_o the_o trumpet_n it_o follow_v necessary_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v first_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o trumpet_n and_o observe_v the_o event_n in_o story_n to_o be_v answerable_a there_o i_o transfer_v the_o like_a unto_o the_o vial_n afterward_o for_o i_o suppose_v the_o trumpet_n to_o import_v the_o sevensold_a ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n as_o the_o vial_n do_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o imperial_a dissolution_n that_o as_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o caesarean_a empire_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o its_o power_n and_o regiment_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o in_o the_o vial_n carry_v a_o semblance_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o other_o in_o the_o trumpet_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a image_n not_o only_o of_o the_o empire_n stand_v when_o it_o stand_v but_o of_o it_o fall_v when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o agreement_n between_o the_o vial_n and_o trumpet_n ii_o of_o the_o inner_a court_n which_o john_n be_v bid_v to_o measure_v and_o its_o order_n and_o connexion_n with_o the_o other_o prophecy_n and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o inner_a and_o outer_a court_n be_v not_o coincident_a for_o the_o fetch_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n as_o high_a as_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seal_n my_o argument_n be_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n begin_v there_o ergo_fw-la this_o or_o that_o do_v in_o this_o largeness_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v sophistical_a indeed_o but_o i_o reason_v thus_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n begin_v there_o ergo_fw-la the_o first_o do_v yet_o i_o grant_v it_o follow_v not_o by_o apodictical_a necessity_n but_o it_o may_v persuade_v moral_o as_o a_o probability_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n be_v deem_v to_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o vision_n thereof_o which_o fetch_v his_o beginning_n high_a which_o will_v be_v the_o more_o

41._o seven_o archangel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o in_o zachary_n be_v but_o a_o vision_n of_o that_o and_o choose_v there_o to_o represent_v synecdochicè_fw-la the_o throne_n of_o god_n majesty_n the_o temple_n ●nd_v his_o service_n therein_o the_o two_o olive-branch_n on_o each_o side_n minister_a after_o a_o unseen_a and_o unusual_a manner_n oil_n unto_o those_o lamp_n figure_v zorobabel_n and_o jeshua_n the_o prince_n and_o high_a priest_n by_o who_o this_o throne_n of_o presence_n have_v and_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o last_o re-erect_v and_o together_o with_o the_o service_n thereat_o continue_v and_o full_o establish_v but_o this_o not_o by_o arm_a might_n and_o power_n but_o by_o the_o secret_a way_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o providence_n work_v with_o they_o and_o giving_z success_n more_o than_o credible_a to_o their_o endeavour_n even_o as_o these_o lamp_n in_o the_o vision_n be_v supply_v with_o oil_n from_o the_o two_o olive-branch_n not_o according_a to_o the_o wont_a but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o imperceptible_a way_n the_o supply_v therefore_o of_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n from_o the_o two_o olive-branch_n have_v no_o respect_n or_o reference_n to_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o the_o lamp_n signify_v but_o to_o the_o place_n pitch_v for_o god_n presence_n and_o service_n which_o the_o candlestick_n in_o this_o vision_n stand_v to_o represent_v and_o so_o be_v according_o accommodate_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o vision_n require_v or_o more_o brief_o thus_o the_o olive-branch_n have_v reference_n to_o what_o the_o candlestick_n stand_v for_o in_o this_o vision_n not_o to_o what_o it_o immediate_o signify_v in_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o set_v up_o maintain_v and_o continue_v the_o type_n and_o symbol_n which_o represent_v another_o the_o thing_n thereby_o represent_v zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n do_v the_o one_o but_o not_o the_o other_o namely_o no_o more_o than_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o course_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o be_v to_o renew_v the_o lamp_n every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n beside_o in_o type_n and_o parable_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la quidlibet_fw-la in_o significationem_fw-la trahi_fw-la because_o some_o circumstance_n may_v be_v of_o decorum_n and_o some_o of_o necessity_n but_o last_o if_o none_o of_o these_o way_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v this_o rub_n by_o decline_v it_o then_o say_v that_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n in_o this_o vision_n in_o that_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n be_v intend_v for_o type_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o twofold_a office_n of_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n from_o who_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o divine_a majesty_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o archangel_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o instruction_n and_o commission_n i._n e._n the_o oil_n wherewith_o they_o burn_v as_o from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o horn_n of_o the_o ephraim_n lamb_n that_o be_v minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n both_o to_o see_v and_o execute_v and_o that_o this_o be_v mystical_o imply_v in_o this_o vision_n of_o zachary_n for_o that_o these_o two_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n it_o appear_v of_o jeshua_n in_o chap._n 3._o of_o this_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n of_o zerubbabel_n if_o not_o by_o this_o vision_n yet_o by_o the_o last_o of_o haggai_n in_o the_o very_a end_n beside_o that_o our_o saviour_n descend_v from_o his_o loin_n concern_v the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o zachary_n and_o what_o therein_o befit_v not_o so_o well_o his_o time_n as_o ieremie_n you_o press_v i_o here_o to_o discover_v my_o fancy_n for_o the_o allegation_n will_v not_o be_v convictive_a though_o of_o force_n to_o incline_v he_o who_o out_o of_o that_o citation_n in_o the_o 10_o gospel_n can_v be_v pliable_a to_o think_v those_o prophecy_n ieremie_n for_o zachary'_v no_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v though_o they_o be_v insert_v into_o his_o volume_n but_o this_o prove_v they_o no_o more_o to_o be_v his_o than_o the_o like_a do_v agur_n proverb_n to_o be_v solomon_n or_o all_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o psalm-book_n to_o be_v david_n for_o as_o for_o the_o title_n in_o the_o top_n of_o every_o page_n it_o matter_n not_o it_o be_v a_o late_a device_n the_o jew_n write_v in_o roll_n or_o volume_n and_o the_o title_n be_v but_o once_o if_o aught_o be_v add_v to_o the_o roll_n ob_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la argumenti_fw-la or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n it_o have_v a_o new_a title_n as_o that_o of_o agur_n or_o perhaps_o sometime_o none_o but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o then_o that_o which_o i_o fancy_n or_o conceive_v be_v 1._o that_o those_o 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si_fw-la non_fw-la haeresi_fw-la suspectos_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la calumniarum_fw-la de_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la sententia_fw-la absolvendos_fw-la esse_fw-la próque_fw-la legitimis_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la quibus_fw-la utique_fw-la sapere_fw-la &_o intelligere_fw-la solis_fw-la in_fw-la tam_fw-la caliginoso_fw-la heu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statu_fw-la datum_fw-la fuit_fw-la huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la viagnoscendos_fw-la in_o the_o follow_a book_n be_v several_a epistle_n explain_v other_o difficult_a passage_n in_o daniel_n particular_o in_o the_o author_n second_o letter_n to_o mr._n haines_n be_v insert_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n or_o the_o a._n b._n c._n of_o prophecy_n and_o another_o in_o his_o first_o letter_n to_o dr._n meddus_n viz._n the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n dan._n 7._o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o profoundly-learned_n joseph_n mede_n b._n d._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n contain_v his_o epistle_n be_v answer_n to_o divers_a letter_n of_o learned_a men._n correct_v and_o enlarge_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o several_a epistle_n ecclesiastic_a 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v meditate_v good_a thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o reason_v of_o holy_a thing_n by_o his_o understanding_n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n epist._n i._n a_o letter_n from_o the_o fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n near_o dublin_n desire_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o provostship_n of_o their_o college_n pag._n 731._o epist._n ii_o mr._n mede_n answer_n excuse_v his_o refusal_n thereof_o pag._n 732._o epist._n iii_o mr._n mede_n letter_n to_o archbishop_n usher_n acknowledge_v his_o favour_n and_o encouragement_n in_o his_o apocalyptical_a study_n with_o his_o judgement_n of_o a_o lutheran_n treatise_n de_n rebus_fw-la in_o novissimo_fw-la die_fw-la eventuris_fw-la pag._n ibid._n epist._n iu._n another_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n touch_v the_o chronology_n of_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n pag._n 733._o epist._n v._n mr._n hayn_n first_o letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n touch_v several_a passage_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 734._o epist._n vi_o mr._n mede_n answer_n p._n 736._o epist._n vii_o mr._n hayn_n second_o letter_n about_o the_o same_o pag._n 738._o epist._n viii_o mr._n mede_n answer_n wherein_o be_v insert_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n or_o the_o a._n b._n c._n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 742._o epist._n ix_o mr._n hayn_n three_o letter_n about_o the_o former_a subject_n pag._n 745._o epist._n x._o mr._n mede_n answer_n p._n 748._o epist._n xi_o mr._n hayn_n four_o letter_n pag._n 750._o epist._n xii_o mr._n mede_n large_a answer_n pag._n 752._o epist._n xiii_o dr._n twisse_n first_o letter_n touch_v the_o 1000_o year_n regnum_fw-la christi_n the_o clades_fw-la testium_fw-la and_o the_o jew_n conversion_n pag._n 758._o epist._n fourteen_o mr._n mede_n answer_n p._n 759._o epist._n xv._n mr._n mede_n letter_n to_o dr._n meddus_n contain_v the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 762._o epist._n xvi_o dr._n twisse_n second_o letter_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n pag._n 764._o epist._n xvii_o mr._n mede_n answer_n more_o full_o treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n pag._n 765._o epist._n xviii_o mr._n mason_n letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n touch_v the_o millenaries_n p._n 769._o epist._n xix_o dr._n potter_n letter_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n ibid._n epist._n xx._n mr._n mede_n letter_n to_o dr._n meddus_n prove_v the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20._o to_o be_v mean_v literal_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 770._o epist._n xxi_o dr._n meddus_n his_o letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n touch_v dr._n twisse_n answer_n to_o 9_o quaere_n about_o regnum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la p._n 773._o epist._n xxii_o mr._n mede_n answer_n to_o the_o ten_o quaere_fw-la pag._n 775._o epist._n xxiii_o dr._n twisse_n three_o letter_n contain_v 3_o quaere_n about_o some_o obscure_a passage_n in_o daniel_n pag._n 777._o epist._n xxiv_o mr._n mede_n answer_n thereunto_o pag._n 778._o epist._n xxv_o mr._n mede_n full_a answer_n to_o one_o of_o the_o 3_o quaere_n pag._n 781._o epist._n xxvi_o mr._n burnet_n letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n about_o the_o provostship_n of_o trin._n col._n in_o ireland_n pag._n 782._o epist._n xxvii_o &_o xxviii_o two_o letter_n from_o dr._n ames_n touch_v lawenus_n his_o censure_n of_o clavis_fw-la apocal._n and_o mr._n mede_n defence_n pag._n ibid._n epist._n xxix_o mr._n mede_n letter_n to_o archbishop_n usher_n excuse_v his_o refuse_v the_o provostship_n of_o trin._n coll._n with_o a_o account_n of_o lawenus_n his_o stricture_n upon_o his_o clavis_fw-la pag._n 783._o epist._n xxx_o archbishop_n usher_n letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n touch_v his_o comment_n on_o the_o apocalyps_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 784._o epist._n xxxi_o mr._n mede_n letter_n touch_v some_o corruption_n creep_v

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mountain_n without_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o iron_n the_o brass_n the_o clay_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n here_o make_v the_o full_a point_n for_o these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o our_o bibles_n by_o misdistinguishing_a seem_v to_o refer_v they_o but_o to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o of_o their_o interpretation_n but_o the_o stone_n be_v become_v a_o mountain_n he_o expound_v not_o but_o leave_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o expound_v daniel_n vision_n of_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7._o the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v typify_v here_o which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a of_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a only_a nebuchadnezzar_n image_n point_v out_o both_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n first_o lapidis_fw-la then_o montis_fw-la but_o

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thence_o daniel_n say_v chap._n 7._o s._n john_n say_v chap._n 20._o v._o 9_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v pitch_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n i._o judge_n sit_v v._o 4._o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o 22._o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n now_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v appear_v further_o out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o consummate_v till_o they_o be_v end_v for_o gog_n and_o magog_n destruction_n and_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n be_v not_o till_o then_o therefore_o the_o whole_a thousand_o year_n be_v include_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n borrow_v from_o daniel_n and_o that_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o these_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o rest_n take_v this_o for_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n so_o often_o inculcate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v take_v from_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n be_v no_o where_o else_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o call_v himself_o so_o frequent_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o daniel_n so_o call_v he_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v there_o prophesy_v of_o in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n quote_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n he_o add_v he_o that_o read_v he_o let_v he_o understand_v certain_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v chief_o and_o most_o distinct_o reveal_v in_o that_o book_n which_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o enable_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n amen_n i_o pray_v compare_v this_o with_o the_o paper_n i_o send_v you_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o i_o call_v viii_o the_o a._n b._n c._n of_o prophecy_n and_o with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o my_o specimina_fw-la de_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la and_o with_o my_o interpretation_n of_o praeconium_fw-la tubae_fw-la vii_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o in_o they_o i_o have_v no_o copy_n of_o this_o i_o now_o send_v i_o will_v desire_v you_o when_o you_o be_v weary_a with_o read_v it_o to_o send_v i_o it_o again_o that_o i_o may_v get_v it_o transcribe_v to_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n another_o time_n when_o some_o other_o friend_n shall_v make_v a_o quaere_fw-la to_o like_a purpose_n i_o find_v ever_o and_o anon_o inconvenience_n for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o provision_n i_o will_v send_v you_o it_o again_o present_o before_o christmas_n will_v be_v time_n enough_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v to_o master_n doctor_n twisse_n to_o who_o letter_n i_o shall_v make_v some_o answer_n when_o i_o get_v some_o leisure_n now_o i_o have_v none_o you_o joseph_n mede_n christ_n college_n novemb_n 25._o 1629._o epistle_n xvi_o dr._n twisse_n his_o second_o letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n worthy_a sir_n i_o pray_v forgive_v i_o this_o once_o in_o interrupt_v your_o more_o momentous_a meditation_n thankfulness_n urge_v i_o to_o express_v that_o your_o letter_n be_v a_o jewel_n unto_o i_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o such_o fruit_n and_o give_v i_o interest_n in_o such_o affection_n i_o profess_v you_o have_v strange_a conceit_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o they_o they_o possess_v i_o with_o admiration_n especial_o that_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o reference_n of_o they_o which_o you_o make_v i_o do_v consider_v with_o reverence_n and_o the_o particular_a relation_n s._n paul_n make_v of_o himself_o as_o first_o taste_v of_o that_o grace_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o like_o which_o be_v to_o succeed_v have_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n in_o his_o conversion_n as_o he_o do_v of_o god_n long-suffering_a and_o patience_n the_o congruity_n have_v be_v absolute_a yet_o i_o seem_v to_o discern_v something_o whereby_o that_o may_v be_v argue_v also_o to_o be_v imply_v for_o otherwise_o in_o likelihood_n he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o yet_o to_o object_n for_o your_o ingenuity_n i_o perceive_v give_v i_o leave_v s._n paul_n be_v a_o particular_a person_n and_o then_o travel_v on_o the_o way_n the_o conversion_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o a_o nation_n and_o that_o 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scope_n of_o the_o parable_n there_o propose_v the_o formal_a truth_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o she_o love_v much_o for_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o so_o here_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o veil_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o position_n of_o the_o veil_n be_v that_o which_o hinder_v they_o from_o discern_v he_o therefore_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o veil_n be_v the_o make_n may_v for_o the_o discern_a of_o he_o by_o that_o in_o moses_n yet_o i_o seem_v to_o see_v how_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v the_o veil_n hinder_v from_o discern_v he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o son_n by_o sight_n the_o veil_n can_v no_o way_n hinder_v that_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o

also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v paragogical_a or_o a_o ancient_a slip_n of_o the_o scribe_n for_o the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o dedi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o answer_v to_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o to_o be_v so_o the_o word_n follow_v evince_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o will_v it_o cohere_v else_o they_o give_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v i_o give_v etc._n etc._n three_o the_o evangelist_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v as_o shall_v seem_v have_v we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v adverbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o s._n matthew_n more_o free_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esther_n chap._n 1._o v._n 8_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o in_o that_o book_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o aukward_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o that_o sentence_n and_o how_o disturb_v they_o make_v the_o syntax_n it_o will_v breed_v suspicio_fw-la mendi_fw-la and_o if_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n play_v here_o the_o critic_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v he_o say_v the_o masorite_n what_o they_o will_n 2._o reg._n 20._o 12_o &_o c._n isaiah_n chap._n 39_o tot_fw-la be_v but_o two_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o history_n yet_o be_v there_o two_o or_o three_o difference_n questionless_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o scribe_n as_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n 20._o isaiah_n 39_o  _fw-fr ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o throughout_o if_o it_o be_v apparent_a one_o letter_n be_v change_v for_o another_o here_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v in_o other_o place_n i_o dare_v show_v no_o such_o conceit_n as_o these_o but_o to_o so_o great_a a_o antiquary_n as_o your_o lordship_n to_o who_o the_o possibility_n of_o corruption_n by_o writing_n be_v so_o well_o know_v or_o rather_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o contrary_n who_o know_v what_o time_n will_v discover_v cum_fw-la elias_n venerit_fw-la epistle_n xxxii_o mr._n mede_n answer_n to_o mr._n osbourn_n quaere_n touch_v some_o passage_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n qu._n 1._o whither_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n be_v prophecy_n transfuse_v into_o one_o another_o or_o that_o daniel_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n answ._n i_o conceive_v daniel_n to_o be_v apocalypsis_n contracta_fw-la and_o the_o apocalypse_n daniel_n explicate_v in_o that_o where_o both_o treat_v about_o the_o same_o subject_n namely_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o daniel_n concern_v the_o four_o kingdom_n but_o summatim_fw-la and_o in_o gross_a be_v show_v to_o 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not_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o vision_n where_o himself_o say_v so_o i_o hear_v say_v he_o but_o i_o understand_v not_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o those_o word_n be_v close_v up_o and_o seal_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o that_o last_o prophecy_n the_o vision_n be_v not_o describe_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o interpretation_n only_o report_v the_o vision_n out_o of_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o book_n or_o write_n which_o either_o convenient_o can_v not_o or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o describe_v decemb._n 17._o 1632._o jos._n mede_n epistle_n xxxiii_o sir_n william_n boswell_n letter_n to_o mr._n mede_n touch_v some_o of_o his_o book_n send_v he_o good_a mr._n mede_n i_o know_v the_o judgement_n and_o current_n of_o rhe_n world_n be_v for_o present_a thanks_o upon_o kindness_n non_fw-fr i_o qui_fw-la 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reform_v church_n this_o letter_n signify_v mr._n mede_n hearty_a wellwishing_a to_o mr._n dury_n pacifick_n design_n but_o withal_o intimate_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o judge_v himself_o not_o so_o fit_a and_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o herein_o thus_o out_o of_o his_o great_a modesty_n he_o write_v at_o first_o to_o mr._n dury_n but_o be_v afterward_o prevail_v with_o to_o communicate_v what_o he_o think_v most_o adviseable_a in_o this_o affair_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a letter_n of_o he_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n dury_n and_o mr._n hartlib_n which_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o four_o book_n matth_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d this_o letter_n contain_v lud_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr his_o reply_n to_o that_o one_o part_n of_o mr._n med●'s_n letter_n which_o treat_v of_o some_o various_a readins_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n see_v that_o letter_n of_o mr._n med●'s_n in_o book_n iii_o pag._n 569._o 569._o vers._n 35._o 35._o z●ch_o 11._o 13._o this_o letter_n return_v mr._n med●'s_n thanks_o to_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr for_o the_o book_n he_o send_v he_o viz._n his_o note_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o forego_n reply_v reply_v rev._n 21_o 2d_o 2d_o see_v 〈◊〉_d xxi_o xxii_o xxii_o in_o the_o m●_n there_o seem_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o write_n rom._n 8._o 8._o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n interpret_v that_o parable_n luke_n 19_o 11._o and_o so_o forward_o with_o satisfaction_n and_o other_o like_a passage_n as_o matth._n 19_o 28._o heb._n 11._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o a_o little_a before_o quote_v apocal._n 5._o 10._o and_o how_o little_a footing_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a test._n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o we_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v work_v apocal._n 10._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o n._n b._n simile_n quid_fw-la habet_fw-la irena●u●_n lib._n 5._o c._n 36._o lin_v 6._o 6._o cap._n 7._o 18._o 18._o psal._n 27._o 13._o 13._o matt._n 5._o 5._o 5._o esai_n 26._o 6._o 6._o mark_v this_o last_o i_o beseech_v you_o whether_o he_o can_v mean_v it_o otherwise_o than_o on_o earth_n the_o six_o as_o also_o the_o seven_o letter_n of_o dr._n twisse_n be_v not_o entire_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o m●s._n but_o only_o some_o piece_n of_o they_o there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o edition_n some_o confusion_n in_o the_o print_n of_o they_o they_o dan._n 11._o 45._o 45._o vers._n 44._o 44._o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d you_o to_o send_v back_o when_o you_o return_v my_o other_o paper_n n._n b._n b._n sic_fw-la vocat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la tu●urum_fw-la asserit_fw-la utpose_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la sive_fw-la coelitus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la coelesti_fw-la &_o angelicâ_fw-la vivetur_fw-la vitâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la vide._n n._n de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la c._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o 6._o 10._o 30._o 30._o dan._n 11_o 44_o 45._o explain_v see_v the_o forego_n verse_n explain_v in_o book_n iii_o p._n 674._o 674._o ch_n 16._o 12._o 12._o dan._n 12._o 11_o 12._o at_o what_o time_n the_o author_n write_v these_o line_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o perfect_v his_o thought_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o number_n and_o the_o epocha_n thereof_o but_o afterward_o he_o write_v a_o elaborate_a discourse_n express_v his_o last_o and_o more_o concoct_v thought_n concern_v this_o argument_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o book_n iii_o page_n 717._o 717._o upon_o that_o text_n sanctuar●●m_fw-la meum_fw-la reveremini_fw-la levit_fw-la 19_o 30._o see_v book_n ii_o p._n 398._o so_o yet_o among_o the_o lutheran●e_n lutheran●e_n see_v this_o in_o page_n 579._o herein_o you_o have_v satisfy_v i_o already_o as_o anon_o i_o observe_v observe_v see_v book_n 1._o discourse_n 9_o 9_o see_v book_n 1._o discourse_n 14._o a●●ic_fw-la 3._o sect_n 26._o hostin_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la altar●●m_fw-la altar●●m_fw-la so_o hypocrates_n sometime_o call●_n a_o burning-fever_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n apoca._n 16._o 8._o 9_o 9_o this_o be_v print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o remain_v upon_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o want_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o letter_n letter_n whence_o luke_o 2._o 23._o for_o that_o in_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v mine●_n be_v quote_v every_o male_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n i_o must_v pass_v it_o by_o but_o see_v exod._n 29._o 42._o &_o ch_z 30._o 36._o num._n 17._o 4._o in_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v ratio_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o tabernacle_n of_o meeting_n where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o thou_o vers._n 23._o 23._o vers._n 24._o 24._o note_v that_o the_o lxx_o perpetual_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o meeting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o old_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o ark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o be_v the_o ●_z which_o contain_v the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o manna_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n so_o he_o hear_v they_o whensoever_o they_o be_v make_v yet_o be_v there_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o solemn_a worship_n eaden●_n est_fw-la ratio_fw-la temperis_fw-la &_o loci_fw-la the_o jew●_n report_v the_o ark_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o stone_n place_v at_o the_o west-end_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v mai●on_n apud_fw-la amsworth_n in_o v_o 10._o chap._n 17._o num._n s._n hierome_n imply_v as_o much_o in_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la atque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la vindicant_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o which_o we_o usual_o in_o our_o translation_n call_v meat-offering_a may_v more_o fi●ly_o be_v term_v bread-offering_a for_o such_o it_o warand_v consider_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v flesh_n be_v not_o ea●en_v without_o bread_n and_o drink_n which_o therefore_o be_v concom●●nts_n of_o they_o they_o justin_n in_o apolog._n 2._o apoc._n 21._o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ma●th_n 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n his_o letter_n of_o july_n 21._o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v very_o sick_a the_o letter_n contain_v his_o thanks_o for_o the_o forego_n large_a letter_n and_o also_o for_o some_o other_o paper_n mr._n mede_n send_v particular_o that_o about_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n print_v now_o in_o book_n 1_o pag._n 55._o on_o which_o argument_n he_o exspatiate_v in_o that_o letter_n which_o need_v not_o be_v print_v there_o appear_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o among_o mr._n mede_n mss._n mss._n he_o mean_v mr._n mede_n discourse_n on_o zach._n 4._o 10._o print_v now_o in_o book_n 1._o pag._n 40._o and_o his_o objection_n be_v this_o do_v not_o the_o olive_n ●r●es_v by_o the_o oil_n which_o they_o drop_v maintain_v the_o lamp_n 〈◊〉_d sure_o they_o maintain_v not_o those_o seven_o angel_n they_o rather_o maintain_v u●_n u●_n see_v this_o print_v in_o book_n iii_o pag._n 569._o 569._o ●see_fw-fr book_n iii_o pag._n 571._o and_o book_n iu._n pag._n 786._o 786._o ●see_fw-fr book_n iii_o pag._n 571._o and_o book_n iu._n pag._n 786._o 786._o concern_v the_o 7_o lamp_n lamp_n see_v the_o discourse_n about_o the_o seven_o archangel_n in_o book_n i._n pag._n 41._o 41._o and_o what_o if_o he_o be_v the_o st●ne_n with_o the_o seven_o eye_n in_o zach._n 3_o ●_o dedi_fw-la coram_fw-la josualapidem_fw-la i._n e._n dedi_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o successorem_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la r●gem_fw-la pontific●m_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o gen._n 49._o 24._o where_o josua_n be_v first_o mean_v and_o ephraim_n challenge_v much_o from_o the_o prophecy_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o ambition_n and_o by_o esa._n 28._o 16._o where_o the_o chaldee_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o genesis_n they_o translate_v to_o another_o sense_n out_o of_o envy_n to_o ephraim_n ephraim_n mat._n 27._o 9_o 10_o the_o discourse_n upon_o this_o notion_n be_v soon_o after_o finish_v by_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a epistle_n see_v the_o discourse_n itself_o in_o book_n iii_o pag._n 717._o 717._o see_v epistle_n xliii_o xliii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o letter_n of_o mr._n mede'●_n be_v enclose_v ●_o his_o latina_n discourse_v de_fw-fr numeris_fw-la

6._o h●res_n 28._o 28._o act._n ap._n 15._o constit._fw-la apos●_n 1._o 6._o cap._n 8._o 8._o scil_n roma●●_n roma●●_n 1_o io._n 2._o 18._o 1_o ep._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o quaterniovis_fw-la regnerum_fw-la regnerum_fw-la transitio_fw-la si●●●●_n ex●mplum_fw-la soph_n pasuk_n malè_fw-la p●sitae_fw-la vid._n gen._n 23._o 17._o &_o alibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d articulus_fw-la h●c_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la solet_fw-la ●ani●m_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o eximium_fw-la quid_fw-la d●sig●a●_n sic_fw-la esai_n 7._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tropo_fw-it prophetico_fw-la dii_fw-la subigi_fw-la &_o domari_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la subiguntur_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la quibus_fw-la prae_fw-la esse_fw-la putabantur_fw-la vide_fw-la esai_n 46._o 2._o jer._n 50._o 2._o &_o 51._o 44._o item_n c._n 48._o 7._o quemadmodum_fw-la &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la quod_fw-la magìs_fw-la mireris_fw-la diis_fw-la servire_fw-la politicè_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la colla_fw-la gentibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la dii_fw-la fuerint_fw-la submittere_fw-la coacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la deut._n 4._o 28._o cum_fw-la locis_fw-la parallelis_fw-la c._n 28._o v._n 36_o 64._o jer._n 16._o 13._o quibuscum_fw-la compone_fw-la 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o in_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la vide_fw-la chaldaeum_n paraph._n hîc_fw-la tantùm_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la erit_fw-la expendere_fw-la morem_fw-la romanis_n solennem_fw-la cum_fw-la urbes_fw-la obsiderent_fw-la deos_fw-la deásve_fw-la illarum_fw-la praesides_fw-la carmine_fw-la evocandi_fw-la ínque_fw-la svas_fw-la part_n hostium_fw-la tutelâ_fw-la abjectâ_fw-la adigendi_fw-la cujus_fw-la formulam_fw-la vide_fw-la apud_fw-la macrob._n l._n 3._o saturnal_a c._n 8._o 8._o simil●m_fw-la praefixi_fw-la usum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ezra_n 1._o 5._o lev_n 16._o 21._o numer_n 5._o 15._o 32._o 33._o 33._o 2._o huius_fw-la edi●_n p._n 475_o 476._o 476._o well_fw-mi ●osque_fw-la ma●uzzimos_n nimirum_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ephesus_z primitiva_fw-la eccl●si●e_fw-la typus_fw-la plurima_fw-la fortiter_fw-la passae_fw-la sed_fw-la tandem_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la d●crescentis_fw-la unde_fw-la apostasia_fw-la 2_o thess_n 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 1._o no_o more_o ha●e_v the_o first_o 6_o trumpet_n only_o ingruss_v we_o know_v by_o the_o text_n where_o the_o first_o of_o they_o begin_v and_o where_o the_o six_o end_v end_v the_o saracen_n saracen_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ch_n 12._o 6._o 6._o numb_a 16._o 16._o hades_n be_v the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a after_o death_n death_n vulgar_a legebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctus_n sanctus_n dan._n 10._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princip●s_n pr●mar●_n pr●mar●_n vide_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la matth._n 1._o 1._o 2._o christi_fw-la silij_fw-la davidis_fw-la silij_fw-la abraham_n abraham_n genuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la tractatam_fw-la de_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la 1_o tim_n 4._o 1._o pag._n 623._o vid._n resp._n ad_fw-la d._n l●weni_fw-la stricturas_fw-la lib._n iii_o pa._n 551._o 551._o quid_fw-la s●miendum_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la o_o 〈…〉_z riticis_fw-la hisce_fw-mi v●de_fw-fr comment_fw-fr apocal_a p._n 451._o 451._o in_o pers._n &_o trucul_n trucul_n sic_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la poenam_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la significat_fw-la ezech._n 7._o 23._o 23._o tertul._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la c._n 9_o sic_fw-la &_o babylon_n apud_fw-la joannem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la romanae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la figuram_fw-la portat_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la superba_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la debellatricis_fw-la idem_fw-la habet_fw-la l._n 3._o adv_n marcionem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai._n 63._o 3●_n thren_n 1._o 15._o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d civita●_n magna_fw-la magna_fw-la rom._n 25._o commutârunt_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o mendacium_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la comment_n apocal_a pag._n 48._o ●●85_n ●●85_n not_o four_o head_n as_o some_o conceive_v but_o four_o 〈◊〉_d on_o one_o head_n the_o man_n face_n be_v the_o forward_a ●ace_n ●ace_n the_o lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v●●●_n ●_o ●_o the_o song_n of_o the_o resormed_a church_n all_o the_o time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v p●●ring_v upon_o the_o beast_n beast_n vers._n ●_o ●_o vers._n 6._o 6._o see_v the_o author_n clear_a explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o lud._n de_fw-fr die●'s_n letter_n to_o he_o pag._n 569._o seal_n 1._o chap._n 6._o 2._o seal_n 2._o vers._n 4._o seal_n 3._o vers._n 5._o seal_n 4._o vers._n 8._o seal_n 9_o verse_n 9_o seal_v ●_o verse_n 1●_n 1●_n verse_n 13_o 14._o 14._o verse_n 13_o 14._o 14._o chap_n 8._o 1._o verse_n 3._o verse_n ●_o tuba●_n ●_z verse_n ●_o tuba_n 2._o verse_n 8._o tuba_n 3_o verse_n 10._o tuba_n 4._o verse_n 12._o tuba_n 5._o ch._n 9_o 3._o verse_n 5._o 10._o tuba_n 6._o verse_n 14._o 14._o verse_n 15._o 15._o verse_n 20._o 20._o verse_n 15._o tuba_n 7._o ch._n 11._o 14._o 14._o ch._n 16._o 16._o viz._n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o book_n open_v open_v ch._n 11._o ●_o ●_o ch._n 12._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 1st_a 1st_a verse_n 6_o 8●_n 14._o 14._o ch._n 11._o 2._o 2._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 7._o 9_o 9_o see_v a_o far_a account_n of_o she_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o short_a observation_n chap._n 12._o &_o comment_fw-fr apocal_a in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la chap._n 14._o 1._o 1._o chap._n 7._o 3._o 3._o viz._n ch._n 7._o 7._o ch._n 13._o 1._o 11._o 11._o chap._n 17._o 17._o ch._n 17._o 8._o 8._o verse_n 9_o 10._o 10._o verse_n 11._o 11._o ch._n 12._o 3._o 3._o ch._n 17._o 3._o 3._o chap._n 16._o 16._o chap._n 15._o 1._o

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