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do_v he_o stand_v so_o strange_o one_o foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o upon_o the_o land_n what_o mean_v his_o loud_a cry_n and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n thereupon_o which_o must_v not_o be_v write_v and_o why_o do_v he_o swear_v so_o serious_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o during_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v in_o that_o john_n be_v bid_v to_o eat_v that_o little_a book_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o hang_v together_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v expound_v together_o answ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v under_o the_o fix_a trumpet_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o time_n though_o perhaps_o beginning_n somewhat_o after_o the_o judgement_n before_o declare_v hitherto_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o terror_n by_o fierce_a enemy_n in_o infinite_a multitude_n destroy_v a_o world_n of_o people_n for_o idolatry_n murder_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v some_o people_n in_o these_o most_o corrupt_a time_n which_o read_v and_o cleaved_a unto_o the_o scripture_n and_o impugn_a hereby_o those_o gross_a corruption_n though_o with_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o prosper_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o so_o do_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o some_o figure_n to_o show_v this_o also_o and_o the_o figure_n be_v a_o open_a book_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o strong_a angel_n eat_v up_o by_o john_n which_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n a_o reed_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o measure_v the_o temple_n the_o outward_a court_n be_v leave_v unmeasured_a as_o be_v trample_v uâ—der_a foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n two_o and_o forty_o month_n in_o all_o which_o time_n the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n etc._n etc._n etc._n câ—yâ—raeâ—s_n bullingâ—r_n aretâ—â—s_n augâ—st_n etc._n etc._n brâ—ghtman_n forâ—s_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o general_o premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a quaeres_fw-la this_o strong_a angel_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o expositor_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v a_o rainbow_n about_o his_o head_n to_o show_v the_o security_n bring_v unto_o man_n by_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n because_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n his_o foot_n like_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o show_v that_o his_o minister_n propagate_a the_o gospel_n kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o fervent_a love_n where_o they_o come_v one_o foot_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sea_n set_v forth_o his_o dominion_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n lyâ—a_fw-la lyâ—a_fw-la lyra_n understand_v the_o emperor_n justinus_n and_o his_o nephew_n justinianus_n about_o the_o year_n 518._o who_o hold_v a_o little_a book_n open_v when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n against_o the_o arrian_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o orthodox_n last_o some_o understand_v a_o angel_n proper_o either_o gabriel_n or_o some_o other_o perhaps_o the_o same_o that_o be_v before_o so_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o book_n open_v chap._n 5._o but_o all_o the_o seal_n now_o be_v open_v and_o man_n not_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v precise_o note_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v he_o come_v again_o roar_v as_o a_o lion_n so_o loud_o as_o that_o thunder_v echo-like_a be_v hear_v fox_n arethas_n andrea_n abbas_n joach._n fox_n and_o protest_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n that_o man_n may_v hereby_o at_o the_o least_o be_v awaken_v &_o make_v to_o repent_v and_o unto_o this_o do_v i_o subscribe_v because_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o understanding_n christ_n by_o a_o angel_n here_o but_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o none_o other_o term_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o angel_n that_o be_v another_o such_o as_o the_o angel_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n when_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o name_n it_o be_v always_o with_o some_o addition_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o christ_n shall_v now_o leave_v his_o royal_a throne_n in_o heaven_n to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o have_v many_o minister_n fit_a for_o this_o service_n and_o indeed_o this_o can_v well_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n see_v it_o be_v express_o say_v 3._o act._n 3._o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n whereas_o the_o apparatus_n of_o a_o cloud_n rainbow_n etc._n etc._n may_v seem_v not_o to_o agree_v to_o a_o angel_n indeed_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v partake_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o saint_n do_v and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v absurd_a that_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o thus_o descend_v all_o make_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o be_v minister_n be_v glad_a with_o so_o great_a glory_n the_o little_a book_n open_v pareus_n pareus_n some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v some_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o open_n and_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o aretius_n aretius_n after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v long_o keep_v shut_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v here_o figure_v out_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o agree_v best_a for_o the_o other_o book_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o great_a out_o of_o which_o so_o many_o horse_n issue_v and_o other_o thing_n appear_v this_o of_o the_o scripture_n
mark_n name_n and_o number_n be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o read_v it_o chap._n 15.2_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o distinction_n before_o name_v shall_v stand_v because_o the_o very_a mark_n be_v receive_v by_o all_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a and_o therefore_o not_o by_o prince_n and_o the_o clergy_n only_o and_o if_o the_o mark_n be_v a_o diverse_a thing_n from_o the_o name_n or_o number_n of_o the_o name_n it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o needful_a to_o set_v man_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o all_o three_o as_o this_o one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n i_o subscribe_v therefore_o to_o bullinger_n and_o napier_n touch_v the_o identity_n of_o these_o three_o touch_v the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o name_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o in_o the_o next_o question_n note_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v note_n note_n that_o the_o curse_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n can_v go_v far_o in_o show_v sign_n and_o do_v act_n of_o great_a power_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v delude_v hereby_o yea_o by_o god_n permission_n they_o kill_v and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o such_o as_o withstand_v they_o whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n communicate_v with_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o bloodsucking_a papacy_n have_v with_o he_o quest_n 7._o what_o name_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o these_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o verse_n 18._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o yet_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n answ_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n something_o be_v to_o be_v premise_v touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n first_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n pareus_n richard_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la pareus_n according_a to_o some_o because_o man_n may_v compute_v it_o these_o number_n be_v to_o betake_v not_o as_o mystical_a number_n as_o some_o other_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o for_o so_o many_o as_o these_o numeral_a letter_n do_v by_o the_o usual_a account_n of_o man_n set_v forth_o and_o therefore_o one_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o a_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o let_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n find_v out_o the_o number_n ribera_n ribera_n for_o to_o number_n be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n according_a to_o other_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n arethas_n arethas_n because_o a_o familiar_a and_o ordinary_a name_n among_o man_n according_a to_o other_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n beda_n beda_n not_o of_o any_o devil_n or_o other_o creature_n for_o no_o such_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v though_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o beast_n and_o to_o this_o last_o do_v i_o subscribe_v as_o plain_o thwart_v that_o fond_a popish_a conceit_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o touch_v his_o generation_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a man_n as_o other_o be_v a_o ordinary_a name_n it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v because_o by_o it_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v by_o his_o name_n if_o it_o be_v common_a to_o other_o man_n also_o neither_o need_v there_o any_o such_o caution_n to_o say_v that_o the_o number_n be_v of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v usual_o understand_v number_n which_o other_o creature_n do_v not_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n common_o know_v without_o admonition_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n before_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v cast_v up_o this_o count_n second_o touch_v the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pareus_n make_v mention_n of_o 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move_v i_o much_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o so_o many_o and_o grave_a author_n but_o see_v this_o number_n of_o 666._o be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o word_n as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n chap._n 14._o and_o of_o the_o seal_a one_o chap._n 7._o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v we_o look_v bare_o to_o this_o number_n but_o to_o the_o very_a letter_n here_o use_v and_o indeed_o as_o long_o as_o we_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v in_o find_v out_o this_o number_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n there_o be_v so_o many_o name_n more_o contain_v this_o number_n though_o all_o circumstance_n here_o consider_v some_o name_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v most_o probable_o the_o name_n here_o mean_v forbs_n forbs_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o that_o one_o do_v so_o much_o wonder_n that_o so_o many_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o in_o this_o manner_n 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