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they_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o that_o rev._n 2.13_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 13.2_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 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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
preach_v the_o revelation_n to_o they_o the_o place_n be_v far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o therefore_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o write_v his_o revelation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o send_v it_o all_o together_o and_o his_o commission_n be_v so_o to_o do_v rev._n 1.11_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o any_o considerable_a intermission_n between_o one_o vision_n and_o another_o except_v only_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n where_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n not_o of_o johns_n ecstasy_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n all_o that_o while_n but_o a_o intermission_n of_o far_a revelation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o no_o long_o rev._n 8.1_o but_o between_o the_o other_o vision_n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o intermission_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o be_v pass_v the_o other_o come_v immediate_o without_o any_o considerable_a intermission_n as_o you_o may_v read_v rev._n 11.14_o 8._o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n be_v reveal_v all_o 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reveal_v when_o that_o trumpet_n be_v rev._n 11.14_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o be_v reveal_v when_o that_o trumpet_n be_v and_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o seventeen_o eighteen_o and_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o be_v reveal_v when_o that_o vial_n be_v rev._n 16.19_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eight_o chapter_n downward_o be_v reveal_v all_o together_o not_o at_o several_a distant_a time_n but_o successive_o one_o after_o another_o without_o a_o interval_n between_o the_o prophecy_n which_o immediate_o go_v before_o and_o the_o prophecy_n which_o immediate_o follow_v after_o 10._o john_n receive_v all_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n any_o other_o day_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 11._o if_o john_n receive_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n at_o several_a distant_a time_n some_o in_o one_o king_n reign_n and_o some_o in_o another_o king_n reign_n then_o see_v he_o return_v from_o exile_n as_o they_o say_v in_o claudius_n time_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o every_o time_n he_o receive_v a_o vision_n after_o claudius_n death_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o patmos_n to_o receive_v it_o or_o else_o receive_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o see_v he_o see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o they_o say_v in_o domitian_n time_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o patmos_n to_o see_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d recarry_v back_o again_o to_o ephesus_n after_o he_o have_v see_v it_o these_o â—â—â—…tions_n do_v not_o become_v the_o pen_n of_o learned_a man_n but_o if_o they_o will_v suppose_v or_o invent_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o and_o deliver_v they_o for_o truth_n it_o become_v not_o any_o man_n to_o believe_v such_o feign_a imagination_n 12._o john_n receive_v all_o his_o vision_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o how_o many_o trance_n be_v he_o in_o if_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o not_o at_o once_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o trance_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o that_o be_v in_o patmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o receive_v his_o vision_n all_o at_o once_o before_o he_o be_v out_o of_o that_o trance_n 3._o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o asia_n or_o in_o europe_n ans_fw-fr the_o prophecy_n be_v write_v unto_o asia_n and_o not_o unto_o europe_n rev._n 1.4.11_o therefore_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n in_o asia_n chief_o if_o not_o in_o asia_n only_o 2._o john_n be_v to_o write_v both_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o now_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n therefore_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o be_v mean_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v in_o asia_n 3._o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v the_o chief_a scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v asia_n rev._n 22.16_o i_o jesus_n have_v send_v nine_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o english_a but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n though_o not_o the_o adequate_a scene_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o the_o scene_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n he_o write_v to_o they_o of_o be_v concern_v the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o they_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4.11_o 4._o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o write_v to_o asia_n the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o another_o country_n and_o not_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o their_o own_o but_o if_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v europe_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o another_o country_n and_o neglect_v to_o tell_v they_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o their_o own_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o place_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o make_v the_o scene_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v act_v be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n zion_n babylon_n the_o east_n and_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v these_o place_n but_o in_o asia_n 16.12_o rev_n â—â—_o 14._o rev._n 11.2.8_o rev._n 14.1_o rev._n 16.12_o though_o not_o in_o asia_n minor_n yet_o in_o asia_n major_a and_o therefore_o the_o 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mysteria_fw-la as_o many_o mystery_n as_o word_n make_v they_o symbol_n type_n and_o figure_n of_o other_o thing_n i_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o so_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v expound_v the_o word_n literal_o without_o make_v they_o symbol_n type_n or_o figure_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o their_o usual_a fignification_n will_v afford_v 2._o whereas_o other_o will_v have_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v in_o england_n scotland_n and_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n i_o make_v the_o scene_n in_o which_o the_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v act_v and_o fulfil_v to_o be_v judea_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n 3._o whereas_o other_o man_n will_v not_o have_v the_o prophecy_n commence_v in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o john_n i_o make_v they_o all_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o and_o i_o make_v the_o order_n give_v light_a to_o the_o exposition_n and_o not_o the_o exposition_n to_o the_o order_n and_o i_o say_v the_o order_n teach_v how_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v and_o interpret_v and_o not_o the_o exposition_n in_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 4._o whereas_o other_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o prophecy_n which_o i_o write_v upon_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n fulfil_v already_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v if_o i_o discover_v the_o truth_n unto_o thou_o as_o i_o believe_v i_o do_v in_o most_o thing_n if_o not_o in_o all_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o not_o i_o but_o of_o thou_o find_v that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o error_n as_o none_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_a before_o â—…e_n be_v without_o convince_v i_o of_o my_o error_n by_o sound_a reason_n for_o bare_a vote_n will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o i_o will_v be_v of_o thy_o mind_n read_v what_o be_v write_v at_o thy_o leisure_n and_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 thirteeen_n 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 16.6_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 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5.9.13.19.21_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 15.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10.13_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 18.19_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 2.9_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 18.19_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 22.18_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 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 13.18_o thus_o will_v eusebius_n 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 ad_fw-la 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 time_n since_o but_o almost_o under_o our_o age_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n empire_n where_o the_o word_n visum_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n see_v not_o visa_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a belong_v apparent_o to_o the_o name_n not_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n ans_fw-fr 1._o john_n see_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n all_o together_o at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o at_o several_a distant_a time_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o question_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o itself_o alone_o at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n at_o some_o other_o time_n before_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n at_o the_o best_a 2._o irenaeus_n count_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v divulge_v at_o large_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v see_v by_o itself_o alone_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3._o irenaeus_n do_v not_o say_v nomen_fw-la viderat_fw-la that_o john_n see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o apocalypsin_n viderat_fw-la that_o be_v see_v the_o apocalypse_n and_o this_o be_v see_v not_o any_o long_a time_n ago_o but_o almost_o in_o our_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n 4._o eusebius_n bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o prove_v that_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domittans_n reign_n and_o therefore_o he_o understand_v irenaeus_n as_o we_o do_v and_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v see_v by_o john_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n and_o not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o itself_o alone_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n that_o john_n shall_v be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n and_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n elsewhere_o by_o itself_o alone_o at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n which_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n afterward_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v as_o the_o objection_n will_v have_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o nominative_a case_n unto_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o john_n see_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v but_o eursebius_n say_v that_o john_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v 7._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o irenaeus_n the_o word_n be_v visum_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n yet_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o eusebius_n the_o word_n be_v visa_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o one_o of_o they_o i_o find_v these_o word_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 96._o joannes_n in_o patmon_n relegatus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 96._o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n and_o then_o write_v the_o revelation_n 8._o let_v the_o word_n
be_v visa_fw-la or_o visum_fw-la one_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v what_o irenaeus_n meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o be_v divulge_v open_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v divulge_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o revelation_n for_o it_o that_o be_v the_o revelation_n 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 and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o open_o declare_v by_o he_o who_o see_v the_o revelation_n and_o that_o so_o late_o too_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v open_o by_o we_o as_o to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o proper_a name_n this_o be_v irenaeus_n meaning_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o discourse_n last_o be_v it_o so_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o visum_fw-la see_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o irenaeus_n meaning_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v see_v by_o itself_o alone_o his_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o it_o be_v see_v when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v and_o that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o john_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestim_fw-la that_o be_v in_o word_n at_o length_n but_o in_o figure_n only_o ob._n though_o it_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o irenaeus_n that_o john_n receive_v the_o revelation_n and_o all_o his_o vision_n at_o the_o end_n of_o domitian_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o john_n prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n when_o say_v he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n and_o that_o which_o may_v give_v authority_n to_o epiphanius_n testimony_n be_v this_o 1._o that_o epiphanius_n in_o that_o 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apol._n c._n 5._o portio_fw-la neronis_n de_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la a_o portion_n of_o nero_n for_o cruelty_n sed_fw-la facile_fw-la coeptum_fw-la repressit_fw-la restitutis_fw-la etiam_fw-la quos_fw-la relegaverat_fw-la but_o he_o cease_v from_o it_o present_o and_o recall_v those_o who_o he_o have_v banish_v which_o no_o way_n agree_v with_o his_o banish_n john_n and_o not_o recall_v he_o all_o his_o lise_fw-fr as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o other_o relation_n and_o affirm_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o and_o therefore_o baronius_n that_o be_v for_o his_o banishment_n under_o domitian_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v force_v fair_o to_o reject_v tertullia_n authority_n in_o this_o matter_n give_v for_o it_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o dio_n viz._n that_o nerva_n release_v those_o who_o
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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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o so_o join_v the_o whole_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 at_o all_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o write_v 666_o in_o greek_a letter_n he_o will_v not_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o â—ame_n letter_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o no_o other_o 2._o suppose_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o write_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o you_o will_v collateral_o or_o perpendicular_o and_o let_v it_o go_v for_o 666_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o what_o be_v this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o such_o excellent_a skill_n in_o numeration_n a_o young_a scholar_n in_o arithmetic_n may_v do_v that_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o excellent_a know_v ledge_n in_o that_o art_n 6._o to_o count_v the_o number_n 666_o be_v to_o extract_v the_o root_n thereof_o for_o it_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n but_o to_o count_v the_o number_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o do_v it_o by_o addition_n and_o it_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n no_o nor_o that_o way_n neither_o for_o it_o can_v be_v do_v no_o way_n at_o all_o 7._o will_v you_o know_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n indeed_o you_o must_v go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v go_v and_o the_o way_n that_o you_o must_v go_v be_v this_o 666_o be_v not_o numerus_fw-la numeratus_fw-la the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n count_v to_o our_o hand_n but_o numerus_fw-la numerandus_fw-la the_o number_n to_o be_v count_v by_o we_o now_o the_o way_n to_o count_v this_o number_n be_v not_o by_o addition_n or_o subtraction_n for_o here_o be_v no_o other_o number_n which_o this_o number_n can_v be_v add_v to_o or_o subtract_v from_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o multiplication_n or_o division_n for_o here_o be_v no_o other_o number_n which_o it_o can_v be_v multiply_v or_o divide_v by_o therefore_o to_o count_v that_o number_n be_v to_o extract_v the_o root_n thereof_o now_o what_o be_v the_o root_n of_o 666_o but_o 25_o or_o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a letter_n and_o when_o you_o see_v a_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o another_o beast_n with_o one_o head_n and_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n to_o exercise_v all_o his_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o 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at_o that_o time_n too_o rev._n 10.7_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o beast_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n rev._n 12.17_o 3._o we_o read_v in_o daniel_n that_o the_o little_a horn_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o beast_n here_o speak_v of_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o