shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n do_v not_o confound_v with_o he_o that_o have_v a_o distinct_a understanding_n the_o subordinate_a degree_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n but_o there_o may_v be_v king_n and_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o another_o sense_n so_o than_o the_o common_a people_n be_v therefore_o this_o ground_n be_v exceed_o too_o weak_a to_o support_v such_o a_o monstrous_a paradox_n in_o theology_n and_o politic_n that_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n alter_v not_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o sanctify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o holy_a be_v a_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o to_o give_v unnatural_a exposition_n of_o prophecy_n be_v to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v as_o if_o the_o millennium_n will_v never_o be_v till_o prince_n be_v no_o more_o king_n than_o the_o people_n as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n not_o yet_o come_v because_o the_o lion_n do_v not_o yet_o eat_v hay_n with_o the_o ox_n vers._n 6._o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v thereby_o but_o that_o which_o do_v regenerate_v they_o viz._n that_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o glory_n of_o which_o we_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n ans._n why_o may_v not_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n signify_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o qualis_fw-la causa_fw-la talis_fw-la effectus_fw-la why_o may_v not_o then_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o other_o the_o pure_a transparent_a laver_n of_o regeneration_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o their_o perviousness_n to_o be_v shine_v into_o and_o illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v speak_v more_o within_o compass_n than_o the_o remarker_n turn_v the_o font_n into_o a_o looking-glass_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o sea_n signify_v a_o body_n of_o people_n beside_o according_a to_o the_o remarker_n own_o self_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n regenerate_v we_o into_o his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o we_o become_v like_o christ_n that_o which_o represent_v he_o that_o regenerate_v represent_v we_o also_o regenerate_v into_o his_o image_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n represent_v the_o regenerate_v people_n and_o that_o the_o remarker_n contradict_v himself_o chap._n 5._o vers._n 1._o write_a within_o and_o without_o can_v signify_v the_o outward_a sense_n or_o symbol_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o inward_a sense_n or_o thing_n represent_v thereby_o for_o that_o inward_a sense_n can_v be_v write_v but_o only_o the_o word_n or_o symbol_n contain_v it_o so_o that_o one_o writing_n must_v serve_v for_o both_o but_o do_v plain_o mean_a that_o the_o outward_a writing_n contain_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n and_o the_o write_n within_o that_o of_o the_o open_a book_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o childish_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o the_o book_n see_v by_o john_n be_v write_v with_o all_o those_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o compage_n of_o those_o prophetical_a representation_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o contain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n send_v to_o john_n now_o as_o the_o book_n in_o general_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o figurative_a representation_n and_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o inward_a prophetical_a sense_n of_o they_o so_o the_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o distinct_o signify_v the_o latter_a the_o external_a representation_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o 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write_v on_o the_o outside_n so_o that_o it_o be_v libre_fw-la opisthographus_fw-la be_v either_o to_o trifle_v or_o do_v worse_o to_o reproach_v the_o penman_n as_o either_o oversparing_a of_o his_o parchment_n or_o oversee_v in_o the_o proportion_v it_o to_o his_o matter_n but_o this_o intimation_n of_o these_o two_o sense_n i_o have_v note_v be_v useful_a and_o weighty_a whereby_o the_o vanity_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o interpreter_n be_v discover_v that_o confound_v the_o symbolical_a sense_n with_o the_o real_a or_o prophetical_a as_o r._n h._n have_v do_v see_v the_o expositor_n epilogue_n sect_n 10._o and_o this_o of_o our_o remarker_n be_v of_o little_o more_o weight_n than_o the_o rest_n viz._n that_o write_v within_o and_o without_o must_v mean_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n within_o and_o that_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n without_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o intimation_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o hysteron-proteron_a to_o write_v that_o which_o be_v last_o in_o the_o inside_n and_o that_o which_o be_v first_o on_o the_o outside_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o opisthographal_a write_n vers._n 6._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v not_o between_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n for_o if_o the_o beast_n stand_v so_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n the_o lamb_n can_v stand_v but_o between_o the_o throne_n and_o one_o beast_n but_o the_o beast_n be_v here_o indeed_o upon_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o seraphim_n in_o isaiah_n and_o so_o the_o lamb_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n etc._n etc._n which_o appear_v far_o from_o one_o of_o they_o give_v the_o seven_o vial_n to_o the_o seven_o angel_n ans._n if_o twenty_o beast_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n the_o lamb_n can_v stand_v betwixt_o the_o throne_n and_o but_o one_o beast_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n though_o he_o stand_v 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his_o note_n on_o ch_z 15.7_o be_v ingenious_a who_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o angelical_a general_n who_o have_v the_o lion_n for_o his_o ensign_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o vers._n 2._o the_o warfare_n of_o this_o conqueror_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o his_o conquer_a signify_v his_o victory_n over_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n whereby_o he_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v foretell_v of_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n to_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o to_o conquer_v signify_v his_o like_a success_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n commence_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o christ_n ascension_n and_o send_v upon_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o there_o be_v more_o humour_n than_o judgement_n to_o thwart_v
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which_o solution_n be_v as_o follow_v first_o have_v fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o year_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o assist_v his_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o most_o indubitable_a and_o unexceptionable_a epocha_n that_o can_v be_v pitch_v upon_o and_o must_v needs_o seem_v the_o least_o strain_a to_o serve_v any_o design_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o threefold_a prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_v book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o self_n same_o year_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v fix_v these_o few_o reason_n seem_v to_o infer_v first_o they_o 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denote_v man_n precise_o in_o a_o invincible_a spiritual_a state_n as_o for_o the_o scripture_n cite_v for_o the_o first_o god_n name_n be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n themselves_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v hallow_a be_v god_n name_n do_v we_o understand_v the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o by_o god_n name_n what_o trifle_v be_v this_o and_o last_o beside_o all_o this_o if_o by_o god_n name_n be_v mean_v those_o that_o bear_v his_o name_n this_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n signify_v the_o high_a attainment_n in_o christianity_n as_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a state_n ch_z 3.12_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o so_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o less_o perfect_a degree_n of_o the_o spiritual_a state_n because_o it_o be_v the_o jerusalem-state_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o spiritual_a state_n that_o be_v apoc._n 21.3_o and_o the_o condition_n there_o describe_v be_v a_o permanent_a condition_n so_o that_o this_o conceit_n of_o sojourn_v be_v a_o perfect_a mistake_n according_a to_o which_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n will_v be_v a_o restore_n of_o it_o to_o a_o sojourn_v condition_n how_o repugnant_a be_v these_o thing_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o dweller_n in_o heaven_n signify_v man_n of_o the_o three_o state_n but_o that_o of_o ch_n 12.12_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o as_o for_o the_o conceit_n touch_v the_o worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o thysiasterion_n the_o groundlesness_n thereof_o be_v show_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o remark_n on_o chap._n 11._o so_o that_o this_o whole_a remark_n hitherto_o be_v a_o strange_a incoherent_a dream_n of_o force_a and_o far-fetched_a fancy_n and_o for_o his_o impugn_v the_o expositor_n interpretation_n it_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o other_o be_v wild_a for_o suppose_v the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v well_o mean_v by_o they_o that_o so_o worship_v they_o though_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o they_o so_o worship_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n aim_v at_o by_o they_o that_o give_v the_o example_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o this_o worship_n be_v real_o a_o reproach_n to_o they_o which_o reproach_n they_o be_v all_o make_v object_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v proper_o call_v blasphemy_n as_o act._n 19.37_o the_o town-clark_n clear_v the_o apostle_n from_o be_v blasphemer_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n that_o they_o be_v all_o reproach_v both_o god_n saint_n and_o angel_n be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o exposition_n and_o it_o be_v far_o fit_v that_o this_o reproach_n shall_v be_v call_v blasphemy_n that_o by_o this_o sharp_a reproof_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o stave_v off_o from_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o such_o worship_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o charge_v the_o sinner_n with_o that_o direct_o which_o he_o commit_v but_o interpretatiuè_fw-la as_o jer._n ch_z 2.27_o the_o prophet_n there_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o say_v to_o a_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o a_o stone_n thou_o have_v beget_v i_o for_o their_o pray_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n see_v synops._n prophetic_a book_n 1._o chap._n 1._o vers._n 10._o this_o scripture_n be_v of_o like_a sense_n with_o reward_v she_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v you_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o but_o the_o sense_n here_o give_v be_v to_o make_v a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o be_v threaten_v instead_o of_o a_o judgement_n and_o the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v so_o ambiguous_o as_o to_o be_v unintelligible_a ans._n this_o be_v a_o comfortable_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o present_a that_o their_o cause_n shall_v obtain_v at_o last_o and_o a_o threaten_n to_o the_o unconverted_a part_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v so_o much_o of_o their_o dominion_n by_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o this_o certain_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v against_o the_o papal_a power_n in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o late_a bless_a reformation_n which_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o the_o kill_n by_o the_o sword_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v no_o far_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v than_o themselves_o necessitate_v it_o this_o verse_n therefore_o set_v out_o the_o expectant_a state_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o firm_a hope_n of_o victory_n at_o last_o for_o their_o suffering_n as_o be_v express_o say_v in_o those_o last_o word_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o news_n of_o their_o actual_a victory_n be_v by_o the_o second_o angel_n ch_n 14.8_o vers._n 12._o the_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n etc._n etc._n do_v signify_v the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n by_o pluck_v up_o three_o horn_n by_o the_o root_n and_o for_o the_o better_a countenance_v the_o power_n he_o do_v exercise_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n or_o christ_n vicar_n do_v confirm_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o power_n by_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o cause_v all_o to_o worship_v he_o but_o his_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n can_v signify_v his_o make_a law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o first_o beast_n have_v such_o power_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v yet_o that_o can_v be_v call_v all_o his_o power_n nor_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o ans._n one_o will_v think_v the_o remarker_n a_o man_n of_o a_o mighty_a secular_a and_o worldly_a genius_n when_o notwithstanding_o this_o opened-book-prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n he_o ever_o distort_v thing_n to_o a_o politic_a or_o civil_a sense_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o natural_o understand_v of_o religion_n for_o the_o word_n here_o run_v thus_o and_o he_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n before_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v before_o which_o immediate_o precede_v and_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o dragon_n viz._n decree_v idolatry_n and_o the_o reason_n than_o follow_v because_o he_o have_v get_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n whereby_o he_o reduce_v the_o world_n again_o to_o a_o draconick_a religion_n bloody_a and_o idolatrous_a he_o have_v get_v all_o this_o kind_n of_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o two-horned_n beast_n i_o say_v have_v so_o but_o he_o have_v not_o get_v all_o the_o secular_a power_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o his_o hand_n no_o not_o by_o pluck_v the_o three_o horn_n up_o by_o the_o root_n for_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n signify_v the_o whole_a secular_a dominion_n of_o the_o empire_n beside_o that_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n begin_v to_o renew_v the_o image_n of_o the_o dragon_n before_o he_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o three_o horn_n by_o the_o root_n so_o that_o that_o passage_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v false_a of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o power_n of_o approve_v and_o allow_v matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o supreme_a secular_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o church_n be_v most_o certain_o their_o right_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o dispute_v the_o point_n thus_o safe_a be_v it_o to_o steer_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o opened-book-prophecy_n by_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o empire_n vers._n 14._o the_o change_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o martyr_n can_v be_v call_v a_o deadly_a wound_a of_o the_o beast_n by_o a_o sword_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o ruin_n to_o it_o thereby_o for_o the_o same_o politic_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n continue_v till_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n ruin_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o ruin_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n so_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o like_a religion_n be_v not_o the_o revive_n of_o he_o but_o he_o live_v again_o when_o the_o like_a politic_a body_n or_o civil_a state_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v reestablish_v by_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n settle_v into_o a_o subjection_n to_o or_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o
defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v add_v they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n so_o that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o such_o a_o disorder_n and_o dissolve_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o evil_a government_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 75.3_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v yet_o they_o be_v like_a to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o course_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n conclude_v arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n signify_v that_o no_o better_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o he_o arise_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n who_o be_v to_o inherit_v all_o nation_n doubtless_o therefore_o the_o beast_n his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o respect_v the_o evil_a administration_n of_o justice_n what_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o that_o description_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v be_v force_v and_o even_o frivolous_a but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o weighty_a viz._n the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o emperor_n whether_o pagan_a or_o christian_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o have_v its_o deadly_a wound_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o emperor_n extinguish_v in_o augustulus_n viz._n the_o empire_n then_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o roman_a beast_n or_o a_o politic_a body_n govern_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o head_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n odoacer_n then_o succeed_v and_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n to_o he_o who_o be_v foreign_a prince_n get_v to_o rule_v and_o continue_v to_o govern_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o 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