10.6_o it_o be_v do_v say_v the_o text_n express_o chap._n 16.17_o and_o thus_o my_o opponent's_n first_o objection_n and_o in_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n fall_v to_o dust_n with_o one_o stroke_n from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n beside_o those_o upon_o oath_n by_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n express_o gainsay_v it_o nor_o be_v my_o opponent_n herein_o faulty_a alone_o but_o all_o writer_n and_o teacher_n consentient_a with_o he_o must_v be_v like_o he_o at_o a_o loss_n in_o mistake_v the_o matter_n of_o sundry_a text_n and_o chapter_n not_o know_v where_o it_o begin_v nor_o where_o it_o end_v nor_o what_o they_o hold_v forth_o nor_o be_v such_o mistake_v peculiar_a to_o he_o or_o they_o alone_o but_o incident_a as_o a_o epidemic_a disease_n almost_o to_o all_o writer_n for_o the_o most_o able_a and_o orthodox_n i_o can_v except_v very_o few_o be_v not_o free_a from_o many_o mistake_n that_o work_v settle_v habit_n of_o error_n against_o truth_n and_o reason_n my_o progress_n theresom_a till_o such_o false_a foundation_n be_v first_o remove_v may_v give_v great_a offence_n to_o such_o and_o satisfy_v few_o for_o so_o many_o misapprehension_n work_v as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a incapability_n and_o where_o the_o subject_n be_v uncapable_a the_o agent_n can_v operate_v i_o be_o drive_v therefore_o here_o by_o urgent_a constraint_n and_o avoidable_a as_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o perceive_v to_o a_o brief_a digress_v that_o i_o may_v remove_v those_o mistake_n that_o obstruct_v they_o in_o read_v and_o my_o success_n in_o writing_n for_o otherwise_o they_o must_v needs_o read_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o those_o book_n that_o best_o unfold_v they_o with_o little_a profit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o first_o well_v inform_v where_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o text_n and_o chapter_n begin_v where_o it_o end_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v forth_o these_o remora_n therefore_o must_v be_v first_o remove_v such_o a_o intendment_n provide_v it_o be_v effectual_a do_v all_o future_a age_n call_v for_o and_o the_o present_a claim_v to_o refel_v error_n to_o reform_v manner_n to_o heal_v the_o church_n almost_o deadly_a wound_n make_v wide_a beside_o no_o few_o fail_n of_o her_o own_o by_o the_o perverse_a ignorance_n of_o sundry_a subdivision_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o peace_n conversion_n and_o reviction_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n something_o have_v often_o be_v pretend_v but_o not_o effectual_o and_o in_o earnest_n intend_v to_o these_o end_n i_o shall_v therefore_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n more_o able_a endeavour_v as_o a_o duty_n indispensable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n to_o show_v brief_o what_o sundry_a text_n and_o chapter_n not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n count_v plain_a but_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o this_o compendium_n of_o prophecy_n the_o apocalypse_n hold_v forth_o and_o where_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o begin_v and_o where_o it_o end_v i_o 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the_o scripture_n and_o a_o abstract_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v most_o despise_a by_o idiot_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n as_o their_o metropolis_n and_o centre_n so_o all_o the_o scripture_n concentre_v in_o this_o last_o book_n and_o be_v perfect_v and_o explain_v by_o it_o will_v any_o know_v what_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n here_o he_o may_v find_v it_o and_o find_v the_o supreme_a end_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o ineffable_a good_a of_o man_n rev._n 10.7_o be_v or_o have_v any_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n here_o we_o may_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o assert_v and_o how_o its_o seal_n be_v and_o may_v be_v open_v chap._n 5_o 6_o to_o chap._n 10.2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o church_n till_o this_o work_n be_v well_o begin_v must_v needs_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o way_n forth_o for_o this_o book_n be_v seal_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o ingress_n and_o it_o be_v open_v must_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n under_o god_n of_o her_o egress_n or_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o serpent_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o man_n by_o beguile_a eve_n that_o cause_n and_o those_o effect_n be_v since_o grow_v into_o a_o excess_n of_o greatness_n but_o we_o find_v in_o this_o last_o book_n a_o undefiled_a company_n that_o shall_v be_v without_o guile_n and_o without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o state_n may_v be_v attain_v chap._n 14.4_o 5._o without_o guile_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v not_o as_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n as_o now_o and_o heretofore_o they_o have_v that_o those_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n whereby_o he_o beguile_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o whole_a world_n to_o bring_v it_o with_o speed_n to_o perdition_n may_v by_o be_v make_v manifest_a miss_v of_o their_o end_n and_o his_o aim_n be_v the_o subject_a principal_o intend_v in_o this_o digress_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o professor_n that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o last_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n concern_v asia_n only_o without_o further_a extent_n because_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o babylon_n therein_o mention_v be_v and_o euphrates_n therein_o also_o express_v be_v in_o asia_n i_o answer_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n be_v also_o therein_o mention_v and_o sodom_n be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o egypt_n be_v in_o africa_n but_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n in_o chap._n 11.8_o be_v spiritual_o so_o call_v say_v that_o text_n express_o that_o be_v they_o be_v such_o in_o substance_n as_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n babylon_n now_o in_o be_v be_v not_o that_o city_n former_o so_o call_v but_o another_o build_v in_o another_o place_n but_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n be_v not_o now_o nor_o be_v that_o we_o find_v in_o be_v when_o john_n write_v this_o city_n therefore_o so_o call_v in_o these_o text_n be_v also_o not_o that_o literal_a city_n but_o be_v express_o call_v mystical_a chap._n 17.5_o and_o so_o euphrates_n on_o which_o this_o spiritual_a city_n likewise_o stand_v and_o be_v support_v by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o also_o that_o be_v euphrates_n be_v to_o prototype_n babylon_n or_o the_o first_o forerunner_n of_o her_o antitype_n the_o many_o water_n of_o that_o literal_a river_n which_o denote_v in_o the_o last_o city_n and_o last_o but_o one_o of_o that_o metaphorical_a name_n rome_n literal_a and_o rome_n papal_n both_o call_v babylon_n peoples_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n ch._n 17.1_o 15._o ch._n 11.9_o we_o find_v in_o chap._n 17.5_o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a etc._n etc._n there_o revolt_v rome_n imperial_a rule_v ten_o nation_n be_v intend_v and_o her_o river_n her_o euphrates_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o papal_a rome_n contain_v ten_o nation_n be_v intend_v chap._n 13.1_o and_o her_o river_n her_o euphrates_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o chap._n 9.14_o chap._n 11.9_o chap._n 16.12_o so_o then_o not_o that_o literal_a city_n in_o asia_n call_v babylon_n but_o two_o spiritual_a city_n so_o call_v rome_n imperial_a and_o papal_a rome_n be_v intend_v in_o these_o text_n here_o almost_o all_o protestant_a writer_n mistake_v and_o their_o mistake_n bring_v a_o multitude_n more_o with_o it_o for_o they_o take_v that_o city_n call_v babylon_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n with_o this_o in_o chap
14.8_o chap._n 16.19_o whereby_o they_o run_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o text_n and_o subvert_v the_o sense_n of_o at_o least_o two_o whole_a chapter_n i_o need_v not_o i_o suppose_v proceed_v further_o upon_o this_o subject_a to_o prove_v that_o this_o last_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n wherein_o mention_n be_v sometime_o make_v of_o the_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n 16.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o intend_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n only_o i_o therefore_o desist_v from_o further_a enlargement_n upon_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n who_o prophecy_n have_v respect_v chief_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o be_v long_o since_o fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o the_o four_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o a_o historical_a description_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chief_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o church_n as_o here_o describe_v be_v a_o transient_a adumbration_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n revive_v and_o return_v after_o the_o 1260_o year_n of_o the_o last_o grand_a apostasy_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n for_o we_o find_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o throne_n and_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o unto_o crystal_n before_o it_o vers_n 6._o that_o throne_n and_o sea_n of_o glass_n be_v the_o primitive_a church_n and_o we_o find_v her_o returned-antitype_a the_o church_n in_o future_a set_v forth_o by_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n chap._n 15.2_o that_o be_v the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o professor_n be_v a_o know_v and_o discern_a people_n and_o so_o shall_v their_o antitype_n the_o gospel_n church_n convince_v and_o return_v be_v much_o more_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o primitive_a church_n soon_o in_o about_o 400_o year_n pass_v away_o and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o secret_a subterfuge_n of_o obscure_a latency_n for_o 1260_o year_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o but_o the_o gospel_n return_v church_n by_o she_o prefigure_v shall_v not_o pass_v away_o 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and_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n exod._n 11.5_o 6._o chap._n 12.12_o 13_o 29_o 30_o 51._o the_o history_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o read_v but_o that_o history_n hold_v forth_o a_o double_a prophecy_n and_o that_o redemption_n in_o a_o figure_n be_v a_o actual_a prophecy_n of_o its_o penultimate_n and_o ultimate_a or_o last_o antitype_n and_o first_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a prophecy_n of_o its_o penultimate_a antitype_n or_o last_o redemption_n but_o one_o and_o so_o it_o shadow_v forth_o that_o redemption_n which_o christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o obedience_n rev._n 5.6_o 9_o but_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o rev._n 12.6_o 14._o then_o christ_n redemption_n seem_v to_o signify_v little_a or_o to_o be_v invalid_a at_o that_o time_n especial_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o 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large_a in_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o this_o and_o have_v not_o some_o saint_n sect_n or_o professor_n attain_v to_o this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o square_a practice_n of_o right_n in_o the_o time_n when_o this_o book_n be_v universal_o seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n i_o answer_v the_o book_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o seal_v or_o rather_o double_o seal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n who_o principal_a time_n of_o continuance_n be_v to_o be_v 1260_o year_n and_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o chap._n 12.6.14_o chap._n 13.5_o wherefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v of_o elisha_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o body_n of_o elijah_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o search_v first_o those_o 1260_o year_n the_o principal_a time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n to_o see_v if_o possible_o any_o footstep_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o square_a 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parallel_n in_o 1260_o year_n under_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o it_o nor_o under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o four_o vial_n but_o that_o man_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n 16.9_o not_o but_o that_o some_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v so_o small_a weak_a undiscernible_a and_o insignificant_a that_o god_n be_v not_o much_o if_o at_o all_o glorify_v thereby_o therefore_o to_o such_o repentance_n though_o some_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o performer_n of_o it_o god_n give_v not_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n but_o say_v express_o they_o repent_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v to_o prophesy_v for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o in_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v they_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n annot._n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o that_o be_v to_o those_o first_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v direct_o to_o apostate_n israel_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o that_o prophet_n send_v to_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o who_o dwell_v there_o prefigure_v the_o two_o sackcloth-witness_n send_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o saint_n fall_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o prophesy_v 1260_o year_n but_o it_o be_v without_o much_o success_n for_o they_o repent_v not_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n send_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o gog_n but_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n in_o the_o open_a valley_n which_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o prefigure_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o gospel_n israel_n who_o for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n ezek._n 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