sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o chap._n 13._o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a apostatical_a church_n from_o about_o anno._n 406._o as_o be_v probable_o conceive_v from_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o twofold_a beast_n wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v vers_n 1._o describe_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o when_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o dipossess_v cunning_o wind_n in_o that_o his_o substitute_n the_o beast_n give_v his_o power_n and_o place_n unto_o he_o under_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n expound_v cap._n 17._o have_v upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n 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yet_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o along_o such_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n overcome_v the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o greatness_n and_o by_o suffer_v and_o die_v after_o the_o lamb_n example_n at_o last_o total_o and_o final_o overcome_v he_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n that_o false_a antichristian_a apostatical_a church_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n that_o scarlet_a whore_n describe_v rev._n 17._o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n not_o only_o bewitch_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o her_o sorcery_n but_o also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n the_o true_a church_n though_o in_o a_o wilderness-condition_n yet_o continue_v to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v while_o the_o destroy_a angel_n by_o their_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o whore_n chap._n 14._o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o counsel_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n lays_z hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20._o and_o bind_v he_o likewise_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n and_o shut_v he_o in_o his_o dungeon_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n general_o over_o all_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o 19.20_o where_o again_o all_o time_n will_v end_v and_o in_o this_o last_o period_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o synchronal_n the_o bind_n of_o satan_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bear_v the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v during_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v chap._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v as_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n to_o praise_v he_o so_o enlarged_o chap._n 19.5_o 6._o for_o as_o we_o note_v before_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o viol_n but_o one_o table_n of_o chronology_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o all_o such_o distinct_a vision_n be_v contemporary_n as_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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be_v much_o unfold_v when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n chap._n 10.7_o and_o when_o likewise_o god_n temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n chap._n 11.19_o now_o see_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o christ_n other_o act_n pass_v since_o his_o take_n of_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n at_o his_o father_n hand_n they_o have_v be_v mystical_o and_o spiritual_o execute_v though_o all_o most_o real_o and_o powerful_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o mystical_a manner_n of_o understand_v his_o reign_n on_o earth_n the_o thousand_o year_n apprehend_v as_o i_o then_o apprehend_v seem_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o symmetry_n proportion_n and_o suitableness_n to_o what_o have_v already_o be_v do_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v
1._o in_o their_o fall_n down_o show_v their_o humble_a subjection_n 2._o in_o their_o worship_n their_o sincere_a affection_n to_o the_o glorious_a object_n he_o that_o life_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o in_o this_o cap._n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o jesus_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o main_a substance_n and_o scope_n of_o new_a testament_n doctrine_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o whereunto_o the_o lamb_n as_o it_o be_v slay_v have_v reference_n be_v eternal_o slay_v in_o the_o father_n decree_n but_o then_o actual_o slay_v in_o due_a time_n and_o yet_o alive_a again_o and_o be_v but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v be_v the_o all-sufficient_a mediator_n that_o have_v conquer_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o have_v perfect_a power_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n holy_o and_o wise_o order_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o universal_a true_a invisible_a church_n and_o so_o according_a to_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n have_v thence_o forward_o both_o the_o say_a testimony_n and_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o power_n to_o reveal_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o holy_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n in_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v accomplish_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n namely_o in_o reveal_v and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o book_n of_o the_o book_n give_v to_o the_o lamb_n to_o look_v into_o and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o viz._n the_o book_n of_o revelation_n be_v diverse_o apprehend_v by_o several_a person_n some_o describe_v it_o as_o a_o book_n bind_v contain_v many_o folio_n or_o page_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v seal_n upon_o it_o close_v it_o up_o other_o more_o probable_o to_o be_v a_o volume_n or_o roll_n contain_v the_o prophecy_n of_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v unfold_v successive_o in_o order_n be_v one_o roll_v upon_o another_o and_o on_o the_o outside_n to_o have_v 7_o seal_n 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church_n affair_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n rev._n 10._o 1._o concern_v the_o seal-prophesie_a in_o chap._n 6._o be_v contain_v the_o six_o first_o seal_n contain_v all_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n till_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n obtain_v a_o manchild_n from_o god_n to_o wit_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o famous_a christian_a emperor_n after_o all_o those_o ten_o throw_n of_o persecution_n while_o michael_n &_o the_o dragon_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o devil_n religion_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n or_o christ_n true_a religion_n shall_v prevail_v and_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o seal_n proceed_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n contain_v all_o time_n succeed_v both_o the_o interim_n until_o antichrist_n arise_v and_o his_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n or_o forty_o two_o month_n take_v place_n wherein_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o seal_n ride_v 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