so_o small_a a_o scantling_n as_o that_o of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o here_o avow_v himself_o to_o have_v receive_v this_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o his_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a revel_v 1._o v._n 8_o &_o v._o 17._o of_o his_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v he_o live_v amen_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n why_o this_o assert_v his_o own_o duration_n and_o power_n if_o all_o be_v but_o to_o give_v they_o the_o prediction_n of_o so_o short_a a_o time_n or_o whether_o to_o suppose_v this_o 2._o will_v be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o he_o bid_v st._n john_n write_v viz._n the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o this_o book_n as_o from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o only_o profess_a book_n of_o pprophecy_n give_v in_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v run_v out_o in_o the_o history_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o far_o whether_o 3._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o answer_n those_o under_o the_o altar_n receive_v chap._n 6._o 11._o upon_o their_o expostulate_v after_o the_o ten_o persecution_n for_o i_o take_v they_o to_o cease_v there_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n little_a agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o always_o express_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o gentle_a term_n that_o so_o their_o faith_n may_v fail_v under_o they_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v shall_v relate_v only_o to_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a for_o if_o so_o then_o antichrist_n must_v have_v then_o immediate_o succeed_v i._n e._n about_o the_o year_n 314_o when_o constantine_n reostor_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o free_v she_o from_o persecution_n and_o have_v have_v his_o period_n 1375_o year_n ago_o again_o let_v it_o be_v yet_o consider_v whether_o 4._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o empire_n in_o its_o succession_n and_o such_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v likewise_o antichrist_n be_v in_o its_o rise_n continuance_n and_o fall_v to_o reckon_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a whether_o such_o a_o duration_n bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o the_o other_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n whether_o 5._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o work_n the_o whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n revel_v 17._o 1._o which_o be_v one_o of_o antichrist_n denomination_n be_v to_o do_v viz._n to_o deceive_v all_o nation_n with_o her_o sorcery_n ch_n 18._o 23._o to_o make_v so_o many_o king_n commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o v._o 9_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n ch_n 13._o 7._o whether_o 6._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o degree_n by_o which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o arrive_v at_o his_o high_a pitch_n the_o image_n he_o be_v to_o make_v to_o the_o beast_n whic_n have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v both_o speak_v and_o cause_n that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n ch_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n can_v such_o power_n be_v arrive_v at_o in_o so_o short_a a_o compass_n of_o time_n or_o whether_o last_o 7._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o fall_n express_v whether_o by_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n or_o by_o the_o angel_n put_v in_o his_o sickle_n first_o for_o the_o harvest_n ch_n 14._o 15._o and_o then_o for_o the_o vintage_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o by_o the_o one_o to_o begin_v by_o the_o other_o to_o finish_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n if_o all_o be_v but_o for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o continuance_n most_o certain_o a_o long_a time_n must_v be_v allot_v for_o babylon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o antichrist_n name_n to_o fill_v up_o her_o iniquity_n if_o in_o she_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n ch_n 18_o 19_o which_o be_v add_v there_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o ruin_n as_o she_o i._n e._n either_o pagan_a or_o antichristian_a rome_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o christianity_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sentence_n that_o in_o a_o like_a case_n be_v long_o before_o give_v on_o jerusalem_n matth._n 23._o 35._o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n so_o then_o it_o be_v scarce_a to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o continuance_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v for_o as_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v prophetic_a day_n in_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o forty_o two_o month_n or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n and_o now_o have_v thus_o in_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o rise_n and_o growth_n of_o antichrist_n take_v notice_n as_o of_o the_o several_a period_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v for_o either_o and_o the_o different_a use_n we_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o make_v of_o the_o several_a epocha_n of_o the_o take_n of_o rome_n viz._n in_o 410_o and_o 455_o and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o ten_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o last_o and_o thereto_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o writer_n with_o some_o reason_n why_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a or_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n forty_o two_o month_n or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n which_o be_v all_o the_o same_o can_v be_v take_v for_o natural_a but_o prophetic_a day_n i._n e._n for_o entire_a year_n i_o may_v fair_o take_v leave_n of_o this_o point_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o be_v long_o but_o i_o hope_v not_o tedious_a but_o consider_v of_o how_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o coherent_a in_o such_o a_o weighty_a matter_n as_o this_o be_v which_o have_v be_v discourse_v i_o must_v far_o ask_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o i_o may_v reflect_v a_o little_a on_o what_o daniel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n afford_v we_o towards_o the_o far_a illustration_n hereof_o and_o the_o place_n that_o chief_o serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o his_o 12_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o which_o may_v be_v applicable_a either_o for_o the_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n i._n e._n his_o come_n to_o his_o full_a growth_n or_o maturity_n or_o for_o the_o settle_v the_o duration_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o fix_v the_o time_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v from_o whence_o the_o calculation_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o where_o to_o end_v as_o to_o the_o time_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o angel_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a set_v up_o and_o when_o be_v that_o we_o have_v the_o historical_a relation_n of_o it_o maccab._n 1._o 54._o now_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n they_o set_v up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n
viz._n because_o it_o be_v to_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n this_o however_o it_o drop_v from_o my_o run_a pen_n i_o presume_v to_o give_v as_o i_o then_o set_v it_o down_o and_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o great_a hinge_v on_o which_o all_o turn_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a write_n and_o what_o i_o have_v pursue_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o reason_v also_o with_o the_o same_o person_n viz._n mounseur_fw-fr desgallesnierres_n former_o minister_n of_o man_n in_o france_n now_o of_o one_o of_o the_o french_a church_n in_o westminster_n on_o some_o other_o head_n in_o which_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o much_o to_o differ_v from_o that_o excellent_a person_n his_o worthy_a countryman_n mounseur_fw-fr jurieu_o i_o mean_v particular_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o corruption_n that_o then_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n whereas_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v send_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o corruption_n in_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o saracen_n as_o also_o in_o the_o four_o six_o and_o seven_o vial_n i_o can_v but_o differ_v from_o that_o great_a man_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n that_o i_o fall_v in_o with_o he_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v but_o agreeable_a to_o my_o notion_n on_o the_o first_o in_o which_o if_o the_o saracen_n infest_a the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o own_o country_n the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o breast_n be_v in_o judgement_n permit_v to_o attempt_v the_o revenge_a the_o injury_n in_o the_o country_n or_o territory_n of_o the_o saracen_n under_o the_o second_o and_o three_o vial._n and_o if_o in_o the_o same_o time_n i_o far_o offer_v the_o great_a plague_n that_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o darken_n of_o knowledge_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o reader_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o pitch_v on_o that_o i_o have_v consult_v with_o other_o author_n such_o as_o the_o father_n history_n council_n and_o other_o writer_n that_o be_v but_o necessary_a for_o the_o inform_v myself_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o romish_a greek_a and_o mahometan_a empire_n with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o several_a prince_n and_o country_n in_o any_o of_o these_o in_o order_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o great_a event_n and_o circumstance_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o explain_v these_o important_a truth_n but_o that_o i_o have_v not_o every_o where_o mention_v my_o authority_n be_v at_o present_a to_o ease_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n as_o not_o know_v but_o that_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o find_v acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n may_v draw_v far_a enlargement_n from_o i_o hereafter_o in_o which_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o be_v more_o exact_a as_o to_o the_o quotation_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v some_o other_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_a which_o i_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v though_o it_o be_v long_o after_o i_o have_v in_o effect_n finish_v this_o treatise_n and_o as_o i_o before_o say_v i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o peruse_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v prejudice_n or_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o my_o own_o free_a thought_n and_o it_o be_v but_o late_o that_o they_o come_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o notion_n communicate_v by_o i_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o my_o worthy_a friend_n mounseur_fw-fr allix_fw-la who_o thereupon_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o dr._n cressener_n and_o mr._n beverly_n book_n both_o of_o they_o very_o ingenious_a man_n but_o utter_o differ_v in_o their_o notion_n from_o what_o i_o here_o present_a as_o also_o he_o have_v give_v i_o very_o high_a expectation_n of_o what_o the_o profound_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n have_v or_o be_v prepare_v on_o these_o subject_n but_o find_v i_o still_o under_o that_o stiffness_n that_o believe_v what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v to_o be_v of_o a_o piece_n i_o be_v unwilling_a so_o much_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o that_o excellent_a prelate_n have_v to_o make_v the_o world_n happy_a with_o when_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v it_o public_a only_o have_v as_o i_o before_o say_v receive_a mr._n beverly_n book_n i_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o much_o please_v to_o find_v he_o though_o upon_o different_a ground_n from_o what_o i_o go_v on_o fix_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o period_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n he_o fix_v it_o in_o 1697_o without_o say_v what_o part_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v in_o which_o he_o fix_v it_o whereas_o my_o computation_n make_v it_o to_o be_v either_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o 1696_o or_o the_o middle_n of_o 1697_o for_o i_o place_v it_o in_o 1697_o and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o substraction_n of_o the_o odd_a day_n in_o the_o different_a computation_n or_o if_o the_o fraction_n of_o hour_n be_v take_v out_o about_o the_o end_n of_o 1696_o no_o great_a difference_n of_o calculation_n though_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o go_v be_v altogether_o different_a and_o i_o can_v but_o adhere_v to_o my_o own_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o month_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o prophecy_n be_v jewish_a month_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a precarious_a and_o the_o number_n he_o set_v of_o 475_o not_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n or_o horn_n rise_v up_o as_o 455_o or_o thereabouts_o on_o which_o i_o pitch_v for_o though_o on_o the_o supposition_n he_o go_v it_o may_v well_o enough_o point_n to_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o will_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n with_o it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o too_o much_o controvert_v the_o matter_n with_o that_o zealous_a person_n i_o can_v but_o rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o assurance_n that_o the_o event_n will_v correspond_v with_o his_o calculation_n nor_o can_v i_o be_v dissatisfy_v that_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o more_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n only_o i_o wish_v his_o particular_a application_n to_o any_o private_a prince_n may_v not_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o mark_n as_o mr._n mede_n be_v of_o gustavus_n adolphus_n but_o it_o may_v be_v for_o i_o will_v lessen_v no_o man_n labour_n on_o this_o argument_n what_o be_v several_o and_o in_o so_o different_a a_o manner_n perform_v by_o we_o may_v be_v but_o like_o several_a arrow_n shoot_v by_o several_a hand_n at_o the_o same_o mark_n if_o we_o all_o or_o any_o of_o we_o hit_v may_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o all_o our_o study_n crown_v all_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o prophecy_n and_o who_o if_o he_o command_v st._n john_n in_o one_o place_n to_o seal_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v and_o write_v they_o not_o as_o be_v obscure_a and_o mysterious_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o such_o when_o first_o reveal_v rev._n 10._o 4._o have_v likewise_o command_v in_o another_o not_o to_o seal_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n revel_v 22._o 10._o amen_n amen_n introduction_n when_o i_o first_o enter_v on_o this_o work_n i_o have_v it_o in_o my_o thought_n to_o have_v reply_v both_o to_o preface_n and_o book_n but_o through_o a_o very_a great_a and_o long_a indisposition_n in_o health_n i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v that_o speed_n i_o intend_v in_o the_o design_n and_o be_v great_o please_v to_o find_v myself_o prevent_v in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o learned_a pen_n of_o those_o who_o have_v so_o successful_o engage_v therein_o nor_o do_v i_o question_v what_o have_v since_o happen_v but_o that_o a_o very_a little_a time_n will_v produce_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o whole_a collection_n though_o shall_v there_o not_o have_v be_v a_o syllable_n more_o offer_v in_o the_o controversy_n than_o what_o the_o author_n have_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o from_o the_o preface_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o boast_v his_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n the_o gibeonitish_a craft_n of_o old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n of_o old_a and_o rend_a wine-bottle_n of_o
p._n 71._o de_fw-fr l'histoire_fw-fr generale_fw-mi des_fw-fr eglise_n vaudoise_v etc._n etc._n the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v eschantillon_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr doctrine_n des_fw-fr vaudois_n expliquant_a leur_fw-fr sentiment_n touchant_a l'antichrist_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1120_o that_o what_o be_v there_o quote_v be_v first_o publish_a the_o learned_a mede_n mention_n the_o ms._n under_o this_o title_n qual_a cosa_n siam_fw-it l'antichrist_n en_fw-fr datte_fw-it del_fw-it an_fw-mi mille_fw-mi cent_n &_o vigint_n unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la symbolo_fw-la tali_fw-la sicut_fw-la fumus_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ignem_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la christi_fw-la tentatio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a extract_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o this_o book_n the_o faithful_a be_v admonish_v that_o that_o great_a antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a now_o to_o expect_v he_o any_o long_o that_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a maturity_n that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n consist_v in_o the_o government_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o lie_n together_o with_o the_o people_n subject_v to_o its_o error_n that_o those_o who_o be_v arm_v with_o both_o power_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o other_o help_v to_o find_v error_n and_o propagate_v it_o abroad_o under_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o vizard_n of_o christian_a worship_n and_o holiness_n with_o their_o fraudulent_a error_n and_o damnable_a doctrine_n oppose_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n reveal_v to_o the_o world_n derogate_a from_o christ_n merit_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o to_o creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o man_n what_o thing_n be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n worship_v saint_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o if_o they_o be_v deity_n and_o give_v divine_a veneration_n to_o relic_n and_o image_n adore_v the_o eucharist_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_n in_o a_o word_n under_o the_o title_n of_o christianity_n they_o do_v in_o reality_n practice_n idolatry_n last_o they_o rage_n with_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n against_o those_o who_o love_n god_n and_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o state_n of_o man_n not_o one_o single_a man_n be_v antichrist_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o beast_n of_o daniel_n namely_o in_o his_o last_o state_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o be_v extol_v above_o every_o god_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o deceivableness_n and_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v wherefore_o that_o they_o ought_v as_o god_n command_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o to_o depart_v from_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o exhort_v all_o to_o who_o the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n have_v reveal_v the_o same_o truth_n to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o little_a spouse_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o now_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n what_o manner_n of_o society_n they_o be_v and_o what_o cause_v they_o have_v of_o depart_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o write_n which_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o inhabit_v the_o alps_o have_v preserve_v to_o our_o time_n from_o who_o joannes_n paulus_n perrin_n have_v receive_v the_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o it_o have_v publish_v it_o in_o print_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n by_o he_o write_v in_o french_a see_v his_o first_o book_n chapter_n the_o seven_o and_o three_o part_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o waldenses_n the_o whole_a ms._n for_o its_o curiosity_n be_v such_o that_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o they_o who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o stile_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o french_a translation_n i_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o insert_v it_o here_o at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a l'histoire_fw-fr generale_fw-mi des_fw-fr eglise_n vaudoise_v ou_fw-fr des_fw-fr eglise_n des_fw-fr vallee_n de_fw-fr piedmont_n par_fw-fr jean_n leger_n pasteur_n &_o moderateur_n des_fw-fr eglise_n des_fw-fr vallee_n ce_fw-fr liure_fw-fr est_fw-fr datté_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'an_n 1120._o voicy_fw-fr le_fw-fr titre_fw-fr qu'y_o meet_v devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr traité_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'anti-christ_n en_fw-fr ayma_fw-la lo_n fum_o vay_fw-mi derant_fw-la lo_n fuoc_fw-la la_fw-fr battailla_fw-la derant_fw-la la_fw-fr victoria_fw-la en_fw-fr ayma_fw-la la_fw-fr tentation_n de_fw-fr l'ante-christ_n derant_fw-la la_fw-fr gloria_fw-la c'est_fw-fr à _fw-fr dire_fw-fr comme_fw-fr le_fw-fr fumée_fw-fr va_fw-fr devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr feu_fw-fr le_fw-fr combat_n devant_fw-fr la_fw-fr victoire_fw-fr ainsi_fw-fr la_fw-fr tentation_n de_fw-fr l'anti-christ_n va_fw-fr devant_fw-fr la_fw-fr glory_n et_fw-fr puis_fw-fr il_fw-fr suit_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sort_n l'anti-christ_n que_fw-fr c'est_fw-fr que_fw-fr l'anti-christ_n ante-christ_n ès_fw-fr falsetà _fw-la de_fw-fr damnation_n aeterna_fw-la cuberta_fw-la de_fw-la specie_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verità _fw-la e_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr justitia_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n e_fw-it de_fw-fr la_fw-fr soa_o sposa_n contrapausà _fw-fr à _fw-fr meseime_fw-fr la_fw-fr via_fw-la de_fw-fr verità _fw-la de_fw-la justitia_fw-la de_fw-la fè_fw-la d'esperanza_fw-it de_fw-fr carità _fw-la e_fw-la à _fw-fr la_fw-fr vita_fw-la moral_n e_fw-la à _fw-fr la_fw-fr verità _fw-la ministerial_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_n menistrà _fw-la per_fw-la li_n fall_v apostol_n e_fw-la defendua_fw-la opiniosament_fw-mi de_fw-fr l'un_fw-fr e_fw-it de_fw-fr l'autre_fw-fr bras_fw-fr o_o antichrist_n ès_fw-fr engan_v rescondù_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verità _fw-la de_fw-fr salù_fw-fr de_fw-fr cosas_fw-la substantial_o e_o ministerials_n o_o ès_fw-fr fraudulenta_fw-la contrarietà _fw-la de_fw-la christ_n &_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr soa_o sposa_n e_fw-it à _fw-fr un_fw-fr chascun_fw-fr mambre_fw-fr fidel_n particuliere_fw-la non_fw-fr une_fw-fr personne_fw-fr particuliere_fw-la et_fw-la enaymi_fw-la non_fw-fr ès_fw-fr alcuna_fw-la special_a persona_fw-la ordena_fw-la en_fw-fr alcun_fw-fr gra_fw-mi o_o uffici_fw-la o_o menesty_a e_fw-la aizò_fw-la regardant_a universalment_n ma_fw-fr meseima_fw-la la_fw-fr falsetà _fw-la pausà _fw-la contra_fw-la la_fw-fr verità _fw-la quilli_fw-la se_fw-la cuebre_fw-la e_fw-la se_fw-la orna_fw-la de_fw-fr belleza_fw-mi e_fw-it de_fw-fr pietà _fw-la de_fw-la fora_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_n de_fw-fr christ_n enaima_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n enaima_fw-la de_fw-la nom_fw-la de_fw-fr officies_n de_fw-fr scripturas_fw-la e_fw-la de_fw-fr sacramèn_n e_fw-la de_fw-la motas_fw-la autras_fw-la cosas_fw-la la_fw-fr iniquità _fw-la d'aquesta_fw-mi maniera_fw-fr come_v li_n seo_fw-la minister_fw-fr major_n e_o menor_n cum_fw-la li_n seguènt_fw-la ley_fw-fr de_fw-fr maluà s_o cor_fw-la e_fw-la cec_fw-la nom_v sesse_n nom_v aital_a congregation_n ensemp_n presa_n ès_fw-fr appellà _fw-fr antichristi_a o_o babylonia_n o_o quarta_fw-la bestia_fw-la o_o meretrix_n o_o home_n de_fw-fr peccà _fw-fr filli_n the_o perdition_n minister_n et_fw-la dè_fw-la ses_fw-fr minister_n li_n seos_fw-la ministres_n son_fw-fr appellà _fw-fr fall_n prophetas_fw-la mistress_n mesonger_n minister_n de_fw-fr tenebras_fw-la spirit_n d'error_n meretrix_n apocalyptica_fw-la more_fw-mi de_fw-fr fornication_n niolas_fw-mi senza_fw-it aigua_fw-la arbres_fw-fr auctomnal_n morts_fw-fr &_o arancà s_o per_fw-la doas_fw-la vez_fw-fr undas_fw-la del_fw-it crudel_n mar_v errans_fw-la balaamitiens_fw-la e_fw-la gissiptiens_fw-la livre_fw-fr pourquoy_fw-fr dit_fw-fr antichrist_n sa_o livre_fw-fr el_n ès_fw-fr dit_fw-fr antichrist_n emperço_fw-mi ca_fw-mi cubert_n o_o ornà _fw-fr sot_n specie_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n e_fw-it de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_n e_fw-la de_fw-fr li_n seo_fw-la fidel_n member_n contraria_fw-la à _fw-fr la_fw-fr salù_fw-fr faita_fw-la per_fw-la christ_n e_fw-la aministrà _fw-la veramènt_fw-la en_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_n de_fw-fr christ_n e_fw-it participà _fw-fr de_fw-fr li_z fidel_n per_fw-la fè_fw-la per_fw-la esperança_fw-la e_fw-la per_fw-la charità _fw-la en_fw-fr liqual_n modo_fw-la el_fw-es contraria_fw-la per_fw-la sapientia_fw-la del_fw-it mond_n per_fw-la falsas_fw-la religion_n e_fw-la per_fw-la enfeinta_fw-la bontà _fw-la per_fw-la podesta_fw-la spiritual_fw-la per_fw-la tyrannità _fw-la secular_a per_fw-la riguessas_fw-la honour_n the_o degnetâ_n per_fw-la delicanças_fw-la e_fw-la per_fw-la deleit_fw-mi del_fw-it mond_n e_fw-la contraria_fw-la per_fw-la aquesti_fw-la modi_fw-la manifesté_n quant_fw-fr manifesté_n per_fw-la aizò_fw-la siam_fw-it manifest_n à _fw-it un_fw-it chascun_fw-fr que_fw-fr per_fw-la neun_fw-mi l'ante-christ_n non_fw-la po_fw-la esser_fw-it compli_v ni_fw-fr venir_fw-fr sinon_fw-la quant_fw-fr aquestas_fw-la cosas_fw-la nommà s_o foron_n conjointas_fw-la ensemp_n per_fw-mi far_o perfect_v hypocrita_fw-la e_fw-la falsetà _fw-la zò_fw-la ès_fw-fr cum_fw-la li_n savi_fw-la del_fw-it mond_n religios_fw-la pharisios_n minister_n doctor_n la_fw-fr potestà _fw-la secular_a cum_fw-la lo_o poble_a del_o mond_fw-fr foron_n ensemp_n conjoint_v adonca_n
the_o explication_n or_o rather_o illustration_n of_o the_o respective_a point_n i_o think_v that_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v let_v i_o so_o express_v it_o no_o good_a or_o wise_a man_n will_v condemn_v as_o be_v but_o agreeable_a to_o that_o variety_n of_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o allow_v the_o scripture_n to_o abound_v beside_o be_v it_o only_o for_o the_o resresh_a the_o reader_n that_o a_o variety_n be_v sometime_o give_v it_o be_v certain_o what_o at_o least_o may_v be_v excuse_v that_o his_o curiosity_n and_o pleasure_n be_v but_o hereby_o serve_v and_o as_o for_o the_o author_n of_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la who_o preface_n chief_o occasion_v these_o reflection_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o improper_a answer_n to_o his_o whole_a book_n to_o show_v how_o those_o corruption_n we_o blame_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n come_v in_o how_o the_o romish_a church_n itself_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n at_o which_o it_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o urge_v authority_n of_o father_n man_n subject_a to_o error_n as_o ourselves_o for_o those_o corruption_n be_v they_o in_o their_o testimony_n all_o with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o those_o point_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o confirm_v be_v part_n of_o those_o corruption_n for_o which_o she_o be_v so_o high_o to_o be_v condemn_v i_o will_v do_v all_o the_o right_n imaginable_a to_o antiquity_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o what_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o such_o and_o what_o real_o be_v true_a antiquity_n the_o father_n themselves_o have_v they_o not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o crafty_a forgery_n of_o temporize_a hypocrite_n or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o abate_v their_o credit_n that_o in_o what_o the_o author_n bring_v they_o against_o we_o they_o either_o differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o write_n or_o what_o be_v much_o more_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o say_v which_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n nor_o will_v it_o serve_v their_o turn_n what_o they_o usual_o answer_v we_o with_o here_o that_o by_o give_v thus_o much_o to_o scripture_n and_o make_v every_o one_o judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o we_o put_v all_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o private_a spirit_n for_o we_o make_v no_o private_a person_n any_o more_o a_o judge_n here_o than_o they_o do_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n all_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o attain_n it_o only_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a whether_o this_o or_o the_o other_o person_n hit_v it_o or_o no_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n ought_v to_o prevail_v beyond_o the_o authority_n of_o council_n father_n or_o any_o other_o doctor_n whatever_o and_o whatever_o the_o person_n be_v who_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o show_v most_o reason_n for_o the_o sense_n he_o give_v of_o it_o this_o be_v he_o who_o opinion_n ought_v to_o obtain_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o private_a person_n at_o the_o first_o view_n the_o name_n of_o council_n and_o father_n and_o the_o like_a seem_v to_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v more_o public_a in_o opposition_n to_o a_o private_a spirit_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o fallacy_n and_o no_o way_n the_o inference_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v from_o that_o which_o be_v urge_v in_o this_o matter_n viz._n that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n pet._n 2._o 1._o 20._o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n that_o one_o person_n be_v more_o private_a than_o two_o than_o a_o whole_a council_n than_o all_o ancient_a writer_n whatever_o but_o that_o he_o and_o they_o too_o be_v private_a and_o their_o interpretation_n be_v such_o if_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o it_o be_v this_o sense_n take_v it_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o person_n make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v private_a and_o so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la there_o lie_v for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o man_n the_o decree_n of_o council_n the_o sentiment_n of_o father_n the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o any_o chair_n all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n if_o they_o concur_v not_o with_o what_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v speak_v and_o as_o for_o what_o i_o differ_v from_o other_o in_o who_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o study_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v impute_v so_o much_o to_o a_o affect_a singularity_n as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n i_o have_v industrious_o avoid_v to_o consult_v the_o hypothesis_n or_o explication_n of_o other_o whilst_o this_o be_v write_v that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o lean_a to_o any_o humane_a authority_n and_o serve_v myself_o only_o with_o such_o general_a notion_n as_o be_v before_o imprint_v on_o my_o mind_n without_o any_o particular_a apply_v myself_o to_o such_o who_o may_v have_v be_v apt_a to_o lead_v i_o the_o reverend_a mr._n mede_n write_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v long_o since_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o napeir_n ingenious_a and_o methodical_a treatise_n i_o have_v many_o year_n ago_o peruse_v and_o be_v extreme_o quicken_v by_o they_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o these_o excellent_a mystery_n brightman_n i_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o reverence_n for_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o decline_v spend_v any_o of_o my_o thought_n or_o time_n on_o he_o and_o as_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o modern_a i_o studious_o decline_v it_o as_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o tincture_n the_o glass_n through_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o take_v the_o prospect_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o country_n only_o mounseur_fw-fr jurieu_n book_n i_o can_v not_o well_o avoid_v the_o peruse_n they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a protestant_a french_a minister_n who_o then_o do_v i_o the_o favour_n of_o spend_v some_o time_n with_o i_o at_o my_o house_n and_o will_v be_v often_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o he_o i_o have_v communicate_v some_o of_o my_o thought_n on_o these_o matter_n and_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o discourse_v over_o some_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o monsienr_n jurieu_n chapter_n particular_o that_o of_o his_o seven_o chapter_n tom._n 1._o concern_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o which_o i_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v with_o that_o worthy_a person_n as_o i_o can_v neither_o with_o potter_n or_o any_o other_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o on_o that_o argument_n upon_o which_o occasion_n i_o write_v these_o follow_a reflection_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n he_o put_v into_o my_o hand_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v in_o the_o same_o word_n i_o then_o write_v they_o vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la toto_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la nimis_fw-la incertis_fw-la conjecturis_fw-la abduci_fw-la se_fw-la passus_fw-la sit_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la vir_fw-la nec_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la istis_fw-la reponens_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la relinquo_fw-la a_o non_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la hildebrandum_fw-la sive_fw-la gregorium_fw-la vii_o tota_n res_fw-la referri_fw-la possit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la compleri_fw-la videntur_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la peccati_fw-la vel_fw-la filio_fw-la perditionis_fw-la praedixerit_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la thessaly_n 2._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ne_fw-la dubitemus_fw-la quin_fw-la ille_fw-la designetur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n quasi_fw-la digito_fw-la indicat_fw-la apocal._n 13._o 10._o qui_fw-la ducit_fw-la in_o captivitatem_fw-la in_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la ducetur_fw-la qui_fw-la occidit_fw-la gladio_fw-la occidetur_fw-la gladio_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la patientia_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la praefatur_fw-la v._o 9_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la aurem_fw-la audiat_fw-la quorsum_fw-la autem_fw-la ista_fw-la nisi_fw-la magnum_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la indigitaret_fw-la at_o quid_fw-la illiud_fw-la magnum_fw-la nisi_fw-la captivitas_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la duxit_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la duxerat_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la nisi_fw-la romanus_n imperator_fw-la qui_fw-la ipse_fw-la captâ_fw-la româ_fw-la quod_fw-la contigit_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 410_o imperante_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o occidente_fw-la honorio_n in_o captivitatem_fw-la duci_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la cepit_fw-la tum_fw-la romam_fw-la alaricus_n rex_fw-la gothorum_fw-la post_fw-la quod_fw-la tempus_fw-la sic_fw-la imminui_fw-la coepit_fw-la romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ejus_fw-la nis_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o plane_n umbra_fw-la permanserit_fw-la a_o
the_o same_o sovereign_a power_n which_o before_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n though_o under_o another_o 〈◊〉_d name_n the_o deadly_a wound_n i._n e._n the_o blow_n give_v by_o the_o goth_n vandal_n and_o hunns_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v heal_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v another_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o which_o afterward_o and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v he_o gain_v this_o it_o follow_v v._o 13._o and_o he_o do_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n which_o what_o can_v that_o relate_v to_o but_o to_o that_o forementioned_a excommunication_n thunder_v out_o against_o the_o emperor_n call_v fire_n from_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o church_n or_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o that_o spiritual_a power_n therein_o lodge_v call_v heaven_n in_o this_o book_n this_o fire_n proceed_v and_o on_o the_o emperor_n call_v earth_n because_o of_o that_o earthly_a or_o secular_a power_n commit_v to_o he_o it_o come_v down_o and_o have_v advance_v so_o far_o which_o as_o i_o likewise_o have_v before_o remark_v fall_v in_o with_o the_o year_n 666._o it_o follow_v v._o 14_o and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o a_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v i._n e._n have_v thus_o prevail_v against_o the_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n he_o set_v up_o a_o power_n like_o it_o in_o himself_o make_v the_o people_n who_o be_v thus_o deceive_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n those_o excommunication_n and_o other_o method_n i_o mean_v by_o which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o lessen_v his_o sovereignty_n to_o assist_v in_o set_v up_o his_o image_n in_o that_o show_n or_o rather_o real_a representation_n of_o sovereign_n power_n he_o have_v transfer_v to_o himself_o whereupon_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 15._o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o beast_n breath_n say_v the_o margin_n of_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a a_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a be_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v by_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o beast_n thus_o recover_v exercise_n his_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v both_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v with_o a_o witness_n in_o these_o anathema_n thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n as_o they_o be_v call_v or_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o cause_n that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v which_o the_o facto_fw-la happen_v in_o the_o persecution_n raise_v on_o those_o who_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o novelty_n introduce_v and_o he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n none_o to_o hope_n for_o any_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n no_o nor_o yet_o for_o any_o temporal_a advantage_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o permit_v the_o benefit_n of_o common_a traffic_n and_o commerce_n that_o do_v not_o by_o receive_v his_o mark_n either_o in_o hand_n or_o forehead_n by_o his_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n profess_v himself_o entire_o to_o be_v his_o for_o that_o be_v do_v by_o receive_v name_n from_o any_o other_o or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n i._n e._n after_o such_o a_o time_n at_o least_o that_o the_o beast_n shall_v have_v attain_v such_o a_o number_n whole_o resign_v to_o his_o will_n which_o number_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o a_o note_v prefix_v to_o show_v that_o it_o will_v concern_v we_o to_o know_v when_o he_o arrive_v at_o this_o usurp_a power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v describe_v and_o that_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v must_v be_v by_o look_v back_o to_o the_o take_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 410_o and_o from_o thence_o reckon_v to_o 1076_o the_o very_a point_n when_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n i._n e._n gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n or_o heaven_n thunder_v out_o his_o excommunication_n on_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n i._n e._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n i_o can_v not_o well_o say_v less_o than_o i_o have_v on_o these_o point_n and_o be_v by_o the_o discourse_n bring_v again_o to_o mention_v this_o great_a epocha_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o so_o manifest_o direct_v we_o to_o it_o so_o other_o writer_n and_o among_o they_o baronius_n however_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o this_o light_n that_o be_v here_o give_v we_o in_o it_o be_v not_o spare_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o antichrist_n about_o this_o time_n the_o place_n in_o baronius_n be_v anno_fw-la 1106_o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la antichristum_n fuit_fw-la quidem_fw-la opinio_fw-la non_fw-la vulgarium_fw-la virorum_fw-la eum_fw-la hoc_fw-la fore_fw-la saeculo_fw-la revelandum_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la alios_fw-la norberti_fw-la viri_fw-la temporis_fw-la huius_fw-la fama_fw-la celeberrimi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la id_fw-la se_fw-la audivisse_fw-la testatur_fw-la s._n bernardus_n epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la gausredum_fw-la carnotensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la the_o report_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o paschalis_n stop_v his_o journey_n upon_o it_o say_v baronius_n ibid._n paschalis_n papa_n rogatus_fw-la à _fw-la conventu_fw-la moguntino_fw-it in_o galliam_n cisalpinam_fw-la properare_fw-la itineri_fw-la se_fw-la committens_fw-la ob_fw-la sparsam_fw-la famam_fw-la de_fw-la proximo_fw-la antichristi_fw-la adventu_fw-la florentiae_fw-la substitit_fw-la and_o before_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la nongentisimo_fw-la indictione_n tertia_fw-la novum_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la saeculum_fw-la quod_fw-la svi_fw-la asperitate_fw-la ac_fw-la boni_fw-la sterilitate_fw-la ferreum_fw-la malique_fw-la exundantis_fw-la deformitate_fw-la plumbeum_fw-la atque_fw-la inopia_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la appellari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la obscurum_fw-la and_o again_o 1001._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la millesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la quo_fw-la novum_fw-la saeculum_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o antichristus_fw-la adveniret_fw-la &_o non_fw-la longo_fw-la post_fw-la tempore_fw-la universal_a judicium_fw-la succederet_fw-la and_o he_o say_v the_o many_o prodigy_n which_o happen_v the_o year_n before_o seem_v to_o foretell_v it_o and_o then_o which_o i_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o add_v sed_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ista_fw-la credenda_fw-la de_fw-la adventu_fw-la antichristi_fw-la &_o fine_a mundi_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la videbantur_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tot_fw-la saepe_fw-la iterata_fw-la a_o naufragia_fw-la necnon_fw-la corruptio_fw-la morum_fw-la quam_fw-la magnam_fw-la valde_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la glaber_n ea_fw-la videns_fw-la deplorat_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ferreum_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculum_fw-la ob_fw-la malorum_fw-la excrescentiam_fw-la auctore_fw-la ditmaro_n &_o diceretur_fw-la &_o revera_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la glaber_n deficeret_fw-la religiositas_fw-la pontificum_fw-la &_o marcesceret_fw-la districtio_fw-la regularis_fw-la abbatum_fw-la simulque_fw-la monasterialis_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la vigour_n tepesceret_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la illorum_fw-la exempla_fw-la cetera_fw-la plebs_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la praevaricatrix_fw-la existeret_fw-la and_o if_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o explication_n that_o be_v before_o give_v of_o those_o word_n in_o rev._n 13._o 13._o but_o only_o far_a to_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o come_n down_o of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sense_n our_o lord_n speak_v luke_n 12._o 49._o of_o his_o come_n to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n never_o be_v any_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v so_o much_o kindle_v no_o time_n wherein_o what_o by_o the_o intemperate_a heat_n between_o the_o pope_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o between_o they_o and_o the_o emperor_n the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o if_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v give_v other_o leave_v to_o speak_v after_o they_o in_o this_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o memorable_a testimony_n than_o what_o we_o find_v to_o this_o purpose_n
reign_n what_o he_o now_o have_v it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_a that_o he_o be_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_v 2._o 36._o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o he_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o sit_v as_o king_n in_o his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o influence_n his_o subject_n by_o encourage_v strengthen_v comfort_v and_o give_v success_n to_o what_o they_o undertake_v as_o if_o in_o person_n he_o be_v to_o appear_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o so_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v no_o his_o personal_a reign_n in_o the_o sense_n those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o it_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v will_v be_v rather_o to_o lessen_v his_o kingdom_n to_o confine_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o to_o his_o presence_n as_o man_n i._n e._n where_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o reside_v on_o earth_n for_o every_o where_o he_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o be_v so_o to_o reign_v no_o we_o know_v when_o he_o be_v here_o place_n and_o time_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o which_o whilst_o he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o his_o father_n can_v be_v no_o more_o restrain_v than_o that_o power_n and_o majesty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v there_o admit_v but_o i_o may_v not_o digress_v what_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n soever_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v introduce_v with_o the_o confusion_n of_o antichrist_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v freedom_n and_o deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o bind_v satan_n for_o 1000_o year_n be_v no_o doubt_n revel_v 20._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n happy_a age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o set_v free_a from_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o babylon_n as_o never_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o come_v under_o it_o again_o for_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v consume_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v there_o nothing_o more_o particular_a whereon_o in_o the_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n antichrist_n be_v to_o reign_v and_o before_o he_o come_v so_o near_o his_o fall_n the_o true_a believer_n may_v exercise_v his_o faith_n and_o see_v that_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v at_o last_o thus_o full_o accomplish_v have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o least_o some_o certain_a prognostic_n of_o his_o final_a ruin_n in_o its_o due_a season_n yes_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o have_v please_v he_o who_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n with_o seven_o seal_n to_o give_v we_o a_o double_a account_n hereof_o one_o more_o general_a the_o other_o more_o particular_a in_o the_o 14_o and_o 16_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la and_o all_o other_o who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o cloud_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o tedious_a to_o say_v something_o on_o both_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o and_o all_o mankind_n to_o judge_v where_o the_o charge_n of_o novelty_n lie_v and_o how_o great_a their_o danger_n be_v on_o who_o the_o scandal_n rest_v the_o more_o general_a account_n of_o this_o be_v what_o we_o read_v revel_v 14._o where_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o true_a believer_n by_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n vers_fw-la 1._o thereby_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o pure_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n maintain_v by_o they_o amid_o the_o corruption_n embrace_v by_o those_o who_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o their_o hand_n vers_fw-la 9_o express_v by_o their_o not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n by_o their_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v by_o their_o have_a no_o guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o he_o proceed_v vers_fw-la 6._o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o which_o he_o will_v advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n the_o effect_n whereof_o on_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v to_o declare_v his_o certain_a ruin_n in_o these_o word_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o great_a city_n because_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n or_o poison_n of_o her_o fornication_n vers_fw-la 8._o this_o as_o the_o general_a fate_n that_o shall_v attend_v she_o which_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a advances_n towards_o it_o be_v far_a describe_v vers_n 9_o 10_o 11._o by_o that_o constant_a succession_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n be_v to_o ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o age_n after_o another_o and_o they_o to_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n never_o to_o be_v in_o any_o fix_a state_n of_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n till_o the_o divine_a judgement_n the_o hour_n whereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v ver_fw-la 7._o shall_v be_v full_o execute_v on_o they_o in_o their_o final_a ruin_n and_o that_o again_o express_v in_o the_o two_o great_a part_n of_o it_o when_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a cloud_n all_o thing_n clear_a and_o serene_a about_o he_o like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n shall_v first_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n to_o reap_v the_o harvest_n and_o then_o to_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o more_o particular_a be_v what_o we_o read_v revel_v 16._o and_o that_o too_o usher_v in_o with_o the_o great_a care_n god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v for_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v resist_v the_o corruption_n of_o antichrist_n who_o though_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n to_o signify_v the_o sharp_a trial_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o true_a church_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o as_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n ch_n 15._o 2._o they_o have_v it_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o suffering_n as_o they_o be_v bear_v up_o against_o these_o corruption_n shall_v have_v it_o at_o last_o as_o they_o be_v to_o triumph_v over_o those_o their_o enemy_n which_o have_v thus_o beset_v they_o which_o be_v present_v to_o st._n john_n in_o his_o vision_n he_o be_v far_o make_v to_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n go_v your_o way_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n 16._o 1._o which_o be_v what_o be_v now_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o their_o order_n only_o before_o that_o can_v be_v do_v with_o that_o clearness_n such_o a_o discourse_n as_o this_o shall_v carry_v with_o it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a we_o premise_v some_o previous_a remark_n chap._n viii_o some_o remark_n necessary_a to_o be_v premise_v for_o the_o clear_n up_o what_o will_v afterward_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a vial_n 1._o that_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n it_o can_v be_v till_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v as_o to_o have_v make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v revel_v 13_o 14._o and_o to_o have_v impose_v his_o mark_n though_o his_o name_n and_o number_n of_o his_o name_n be_v not_o then_o complete_v for_o it_o be_v on_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n and_o worship_v his_o image_n that_o the_o first_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o rev._n 16._o 2._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n it_o be_v their_o several_a object_n and_o the_o distinct_a capacity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o which_o they_o chief_o differ_v shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o restrain_v to_o distinct_a time_n some_o of_o the_o trumpet_n undoubted_o have_v sound_v before_o any_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v
passion_n and_o interest_n and_o avoid_v the_o censure_n and_o prejudices_fw-la which_o have_v usual_o attend_v those_o who_o have_v hitherto_o though_o with_o ever_o so_o great_a care_n and_o industry_n fidelity_n and_o piety_n engage_v in_o the_o same_o undertake_n and_o as_o he_o whole_o depend_v upon_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n o_o most_o mysterious_a and_o adorable_a unity_n in_o trinity_n trinity_n in_o unity_n who_o nature_n and_o way_n be_v unsearchahle_n let_v he_o according_o meet_a with_o that_o success_n which_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o bless_a spirit_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o guide_v the_o disciple_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v john_n 16_o 13._o first_o inspire_v thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o move_v he_o to_o so_o holy_a a_o work_n in_o the_o discharge_n whereof_o to_o thou_o o_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n to_o thy_o distress_a church_n the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o what_o thou_o shall_v instruct_v i_o to_o deliver_v and_o to_o thy_o poor_a servant_n comfort_n and_o sure_o confiderce_v of_o thy_o assistance_n and_o direction_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o amen_n what_o here_o follow_v be_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o dedication_n write_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o be_v now_o publish_v it_o be_v write_v on_o the_o same_o page_n with_o the_o prayer_n above_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v it_o here_o without_o alter_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o manuscript_n to_o the_o k._n octob._n 9_o 1686._o sire_n the_o final_a ruin_n of_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v many_o tear_n before_o this_o will_v he_o full_o complete_v it_o will_v begin_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n the_o power_n of_o the_o papacy_n his_o antichristian_a kingdom_n i_o do_v not_o say_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v whether_o by_o noise_n confusion_n and_o violence_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o take_v away_o the_o power_n they_o have_v so_o long_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n or_o by_o a_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o come_v in_o of_o the_o jew_n all_o conspire_v towards_o the_o overthrow_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o true_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n in_o that_o universal_a piety_n and_o holiness_n which_o shall_v prevail_v throughout_o the_o world_n only_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v what_o i_o think_v i_o can_v by_o god_n assistance_n demonstrate_v i_o most_o dutiful_o premonish_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n beseech_v your_o majesty_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o rvins_n of_o antichrist_n or_o to_o share_v in_o his_o plague_n your_o most_o dutiful_a w._n sire_n as_o you_o value_v either_o a_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a a_o earthly_a or_o heavenly_a crown_n despise_v not_o the_o warn_v let_v not_o the_o droll_n of_o the_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a rob_v you_o of_o the_o price_n put_v in_o your_o hand_n to_o get_v wisdom_n prov._n 17._o 16._o finis_fw-la this_o refer_v to_o page_n 151._o l._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o page_n 15._o l._n 4._o je_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o mistake_n about_o the_o period_n fix_v for_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n which_o in_o the_o preface_n p._n 15._o l._n 4._o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 1696_o or_o the_o middle_n of_o 1697_o whereas_o p._n 151_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o number_n mention_v viz._n 1696_o and_o the_o other_o suppose_v in_o the_o different_a calculation_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a here_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o both_o to_o add_v the_o calculation_n from_o whence_o those_o number_n arise_v which_o be_v thus_o 1260_o day_n or_o year_n be_v assign_v for_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n which_o beginning_n at_o 455_o after_o christ_n the_o time_n upon_o so_o many_o account_n fix_v for_o it_o as_o be_v at_o large_a there_o discourse_v give_v we_o 1715_o and_o the_o odd_a day_n hour_n and_o minute_n in_o 1260_o for_o that_o be_v the_o number_n from_o whence_o the_o abatement_n must_v be_v make_v it_o be_v only_o of_o that_o period_n the_o holy-ghost_n so_o often_o speak_v under_o the_o different_a measure_n give_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a 18_o year_n and_o 125_o day_n 9_o hour_n i_o e._n five_o day_n to_o be_v take_v from_o every_o year_n will_v in_o in_o 1260_o year_n give_v we_o 17_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o 5_o hour_n take_v like_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o say_v 1260_o will_v make_v 262_o day_n 12_o hour_n and_o then_o for_o the_o 49_o minute_n to_o be_v also_o thus_o take_v out_o those_o in_o 1260_o year_n amount_v to_o 42_o day_n and_o 21_o hour_n for_o 49_o minute_n multiply_v by_o 1260_o give_v for_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o minute_n 61740_o which_o divide_v by_o 60_o for_o hour_n give_v 1029_o hour_n and_o that_o again_o by_o 24_o for_o day_n give_v 42_o day_n 21_o hour_n now_o out_o of_o 1715_o take_v 18_o year_n and_o 125_o day_n and_o 9_o hour_n and_o that_o will_v throw_v it_o back_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 1696_o i_o e._n 125_o day_n and_o 9_o hour_n in_o that_o year_n which_o general_o speak_v i_o say_v to_o be_v about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o year_n not_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o mention_v and_o those_o p._n 146._o i_o will_v presume_v so_o to_o fix_v this_o in_o a_o point_n as_o not_o to_o allow_v a_o great_a latitude_n for_o the_o completion_n of_o such_o prediction_n which_o number_n be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o event_n must_v show_v and_o when_o that_o come_v that_o will_v regulate_v all_o our_o chronology_n but_o that_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o number_n there_o offer_v i_o can_v have_v the_o least_o scruple_n god_n almighty_a clear_a up_o the_o mind_n and_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o wait_v for_o behold_v and_o adore_v his_o wonderful_a work_n for_o i_o can_v but_o add_v it_o again_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o manuscript_n p._n 49._o etc._n etc._n be_v as_o here_o follow_v this_o book_n be_v date_v in_o the_o year_n 1120_o and_o the_o title_n that_o be_v prefix_v to_o the_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n be_v this_o as_o the_o smoke_n go_v before_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o battle_n before_o the_o victory_n so_o the_o temptation_n of_o antichrist_n go_v before_o glory_n and_o then_o the_o book_n itself_o follow_v thus_o who_o antichrist_n be_v antichrist_n be_v the_o falsehood_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n cover_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n oppose_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n of_o justice_n of_o faith_n of_o hope_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o a_o moral_a life_n and_o the_o ministerial_a truth_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manage_v by_o false_a apostle_n and_o most_o obstinate_o maintain_v on_o all_o hand_n or_o else_o antichrist_n be_v a_o cheat_n which_o hide_v the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n both_o in_o substantial_a and_o ministerial_a matter_n or_o else_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a oppose_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o every_o faithful_a member_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a person_n set_v in_o any_o degree_n office_n or_o ministry_n i._n e._n common_o so_o consider_v but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o falsehood_n oppose_v to_o truth_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o and_o make_v show_v of_o beauty_n and_o piety_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o certain_a name_n office_n scripture_n sacrament_n and_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o sort_n of_o iniquity_n with_o its_o minister_n great_a and_o small_a and_o all_o those_o who_o with_o a_o wicked_a and_o blind_a heart_n follow_v they_o his_o name_n such_o a_o congregation_n take_v together_o be_v call_v antichrist_n or_o babylon_n or_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o where_o or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n his_o minister_n be_v call_v false_a prophet_n liar_n minister_n of_o darkness_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o where_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n cloud_n without_o water_n autumnal_a tree_n dead_a and_o twice_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n water_n of_o the_o cruel_a sea_n wander_v star_n balaamite_n and_o egyptian_n why_o call_v antichrist_n he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n because_o be_v cover_v and_o deck_v with_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o faithful_a member_n he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o salvation_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o true_o administer_v