with_o great_a admiration_n chap._n 13._o 15._o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_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 6._o be_v par._n 1._o agr._n 6._o kill_v chap._n 17._o 7._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o i_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o marvel_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o a_o carry_v she_o which_o have_v the_o b_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 13._o 11._o and_o i_o behold_v another_o beast_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v 7._o have_v par._n 〈◊〉_d agr._n 7._o two_o horn_n 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o beast_n have_v 1._o have_v par._n 2_o agr._n 1._o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 17._o 8._o the_o beast_n which_o thou_o see_v a_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o b_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o go_v into_o c_o perdition_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v d_o wonder_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n that_o e_z be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v chap._n 13._o 2._o and_o the_o 3._o the_o par._n 2._o agr._n 3._o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n 4._o and_o they_o worship_v the_o a_o dragon_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o verse_n 3._o 1._o and_o i_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o i_o see_v a_o beast_n 6._o beast_n par._n 2._o agr._n 6._o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n 10._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o 7._o into_o par._n 2._o agr._n 7._o captivity_n must_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v c_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n 3._o and_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o world_n par._n 2._o agr._n 8._o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n 8._o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o do_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o 3._o to_o par._n 2._o agr._n 3._o death_n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v a_o heal_v 14._o 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 5._o a_o par._n 2._o agr._n 5._o image_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o beast_n revive_v 15._o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o c_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n insomuch_o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v speak_v chap._n 17._o 9_o and_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v wisdom_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v the_o a_o seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v chap._n 13._o 11._o and_o i_o behold_v another_o beast_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v 8._o have_v par._n 1._o agr._n 8._o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n chap._n 17._o 10._o and_o they_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o 10._o the_o par._n 2._o agr._n 10._o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o must_v continue_v a_o 4._o a_o par._n 2._o agr._n 4._o short_a space_n chap._n 13._o 1._o have_v a_o seven_o head_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o a_o blasphemy_n 3._o and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v b_o heal_v chap._n 17._o 11._o and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o even_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o 9_o the_o par._n 2._o agr._n 9_o seven_o and_o go_v into_o 7._o into_o par._n 2._o agr._n 7._o perdition_n chap._n 13._o 1._o have_v seven_o head_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o a_o blasphemy_n 10._o he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v b_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n chap._n 17._o 12._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v a_o no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n a_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o 1._o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o 12._o ten_o par._n 2._o agr._n 11_o 12._o crown_n chap._n 17._o 13._o these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v a_o give_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o 1._o i_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n 13._o sea_n par._n 2._o agr._n 13._o have_v ten_o horn_n chap._n 17._o 14._o these_o shall_v make_v a_o war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v b_o overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v c_o call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a chap._n 13._o 4._o who_o be_v like_a to_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v 14._o make_v par._n 2._o agr._n 14._o war_n with_o he_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o make_v a_o war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o 16._o 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 on_o their_o forehead_n 17._o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v a_o 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 10._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v 15._o shall_v par._n 2._o agr._n 15._o go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v b_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o 16._o and_o par._n 2._o agr._n 16._o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 17._o 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v a_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n chap._n 13._o 7._o and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n 12._o and_o i_o behold_v another_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v 7._o have_v par._n 1._o agr._n 7._o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o he_o exercize_v a_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n before_o he_o chap._n 17._o 16._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n chap._n 13._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o thirteen_o chapter_n answer_v to_o the_o 16._o verse_n of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o verse_n answer_v punctual_o to_o the_o main_a title_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n but_o that_o this_o defect_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o parallelism_n i_o have_v already_o note_v chap._n 17._o 17._o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o a_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v chap._n 13._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o continue_v 17._o continue_v par._n 2._o agr._n 17._o forty_o and_o two_o month_n chap._n 17._o 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o 9_o which_o par._n 1._o agr._n 9_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 13._o 18._o here_o be_v wisdom_n let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v a_o six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o 7._o thus_o you_o see_v the_o two_o vision_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n whole_o imbibe_v into_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seventeen_o except_v the_o original_a of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n already_o and_o that_o it_o be_v natural_o drink_v in_o not_o dash_v in_o by_o force_n will_v appear_v from_o that_o joint-exposition_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o these_o two_o chapter_n together_o interpret_n those_o verse_n or_o part_n of_o verse_n of_o the_o thirteen_o which_o i_o have_v subnect_v to_o each_o verse_n of_o the_o
same_o case_n as_o apoc._n 1._o and_o exod._n 3._o but_o to_o object_v that_o there_o they_o breed_v no_o such_o obscurity_n or_o sense_n as_o in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v what_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o the_o ellipsis_n be_v here_o use_v on_o set_v pupose_v for_o concealment_n but_o the_o concealment_n again_o more_o recommendable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o invincible_a because_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v not_o without_o example_n in_o scripture_n and_o make_v it_o may_v be_v not_o without_o some_o allusion_n to_o those_o very_a text_n where_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ero_n 14._o exod._n 3._o 14._o qui_fw-la ero_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o zegerus_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la compare_n with_o this_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o show_v the_o great_a discrepancy_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v fit_o express_v by_o erat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v immortality_n and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n by_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-fr er_fw-mi at_o &_o qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o much_o more_o he_o have_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o compare_v this_o name_n of_o god_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o so_o he_o also_o call_v this_o description_n of_o he_o sicut_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la jehova_n h._n e._n qui_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la bestiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la secundò_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la â—…uit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la bestiae_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la tertiò_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la bestiae_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la ampliús_fw-la so_o cornelius_n the_o last_o of_o which_o answer_v exact_o to_o our_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o have_v be_v overcopious_a and_o industrious_a in_o clear_v a_o point_n which_o we_o have_v already_o so_o full_o demonstrate_v by_o prove_v that_o this_o beast_n who_o etc._n chap_n 11._o sect._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n name_n or_o title_n or_o description_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v be_v be_v and_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n after_o it_o have_v take_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n upon_o it_o and_o have_v degenerate_v therein_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o after-paganism_n 14._o and_o that_o i_o have_v interpret_v the_o beast_n in_o his_o re-existence_n of_o the_o empire_n turn_v idolatrous_a rather_o than_o be_v mould_v into_o any_o new_a political_a government_n as_o many_o do_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o my_o three_o rule_n of_o interpret_n prophecy_n and_o likewise_o because_o the_o empire_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v ever_o yet_o cease_v to_o be_v there_o be_v never_o yet_o a_o season_n since_o its_o be_v when_o a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o and_o last_o the_o whore_n or_o two-horned_a beast_n will_v not_o be_v synchronal_a with_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v unless_o this_o beast_n commencement_n begin_v upon_o those_o term_n i_o have_v declare_v namely_o that_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o empire_n relapse_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o paganism_n &_o idolatry_n 15._o but_o we_o shall_v now_o pursue_v the_o detection_n of_o agreement_n be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v in_o that_o decursion_n of_o time_n before_o the_o dragon_n be_v fight_v by_o michael_n and_o slay_v but_o cease_v to_o be_v upon_o that_o slaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n that_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n that_o be_v he_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n force_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signâ—…fies_v as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v to_o his_o conduct_n and_o management_n or_o because_o the_o dragon_n signify_v the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pagan_a empire_n the_o devil_n deliver_v to_o this_o beast_n his_o force_n his_o power_n and_o throne_n so_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o pagan_a empire_n that_o be_v the_o assistence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n idol_n or_o image_n and_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o train_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n but_o yet_o change_v himself_o and_o all_o these_o into_o a_o show_n of_o true_a light_n and_o hide_v his_o villainy_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o adorn_v and_o improve_n the_o christian_a worship_n see_v mr._n mede_n upon_o the_o place_n which_o set_v up_o again_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o deadly_a wound_n and_o 3._o paral._n 2._o agr._n 3._o get_v into_o life_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o dragon_n assistence_n and_o proper_a weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n such_o as_o idol_n and_o image_n and_o false_a miracle_n answer_v very_o fit_o to_o his_o reascending_a here_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sea_n or_o abolition_n or_o evanescency_n and_o hence_o be_v manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o three_o agreement_n of_o our_o second_o parallelism_n 16._o but_o if_o we_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o sea_n as_o it_o usual_o 6._o paral._n 2._o agr._n 6._o do_v and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o empire_n itself_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o do_v also_o here_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o seven-headed_a beast_n rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 13._o v._n 1._o and_o be_v the_o six_o agreement_n of_o our_o second_o parallelism_n 17._o and_o go_v into_o perdition_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 13._o v._n 10._o 7._o paral._n 2._o agr._n 7._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n must_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o agreement_n of_o our_o second_o parallelism_n 18._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v who_o name_n be_v 8._o paral._n 2._o agr._n 8._o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v chap._n 13._o v._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o v._o 8._o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o eight_o agreement_n of_o our_o second_o parallelism_n 19_o when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o he_o be_v say_v here_o or_o rather_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n not_o to_o be_v answerable_o to_o his_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v chap._n 13._o 3._o and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n so_o the_o english_a 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say_v this_o royal_a power_n for_o some_o time_n together_o though_o some_o speed_n soon_o than_o other_o some_o but_o none_o long_o without_o their_o booty_n for_o so_o i_o will_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o diorismus_n that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o hour_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o any_o short_a space_n of_o time_n the_o measure_n of_o which_o circumstance_n will_v make_v we_o the_o best_a to_o understand_v wherefore_o i_o will_v render_v it_o but_o they_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n so_o as_o it_o be_v understand_v exod._n 9_o 18._o behold_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o very_a great_a hail_n the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plain_a from_o exod._n 36._o 9_o and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o about_o what_o time_n the_o beast_n shall_v revive_v and_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v obey_v or_o in_o plain_a english_a about_o what_o time_n the_o empire_n shall_v relapse_n again_o into_o idolatry_n and_o be_v a-resuming_a the_o ancient_a pagan_a rite_n though_o place_v they_o upon_o christian_a object_n about_o that_o very_a time_n shall_v the_o empire_n be_v rend_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v catch_v at_o and_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n all_o of_o they_o appear_v and_o succeed_v in_o their_o enterprise_n within_o a_o little_a time_n from_o the_o first_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o may_v be_v within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o or_o
universal_a antiquity_n attest_v that_o s._n john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n under_o he_o and_o that_o there_o he_o receive_v the_o apocalyps_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o conclusion_n but_o that_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o those_o vision_n be_v there_o write_v by_o he_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n as_o irenaeus_n have_v affirm_v the_o second_o persecution_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o domitian_n i_o mean_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o real_a and_o uncontrovertible_a reign_n when_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n titus_n not_o that_o imaginary_a one_o in_o his_o father_n absence_n for_o he_o be_v not_o then_o true_o emperor_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v admit_v he_o have_v two_o reign_n if_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v mention_v at_o large_a as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o irenaeus_n it_o must_v either_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o time_n he_o reign_v or_o the_o end_n of_o his_o more_o notorious_a and_o confess_v reign_n which_o be_v here_o all_o one_o and_o therefore_o most_o certain_o understand_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v the_o authority_n of_o irenaeus_n by_o this_o sleight_n not_o to_o add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o all_o vespasian_n reign_n and_o therefore_o no_o patmos_n for_o s._n john_n and_o consequent_o no_o prophecy_n as_o i_o have_v note_v above_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o probability_n that_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v write_v at_o any_o other_o time_n then_o in_o what_o irenaeus_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v 13._o the_o apocalypse_v itself_o also_o witness_n against_o this_o dream_n of_o s._n john_n be_v in_o patmos_n under_o claudius_n his_o reign_n in_o that_o general_a preface_n to_o all_o the_o vision_n i_o john_n who_o be_o also_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o smart_a persecution_n which_o be_v so_o to_o none_o but_o john_n if_o this_o be_v in_o claudius_n his_o time_n at_o least_o not_o in_o asia_n to_o which_o church_n he_o write_v but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o more_o apposite_a place_n for_o our_o purpose_n i_o mean_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o antipas_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n who_o suffer_v under_o domitian_n about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o which_o i_o note_v as_o most_o remarkable_a in_o his_o story_n be_v that_o he_o be_v solicit_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n to_o renounce_v christianity_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o novelty_n urge_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o seduce_v our_o modern_a antipae_fw-la or_o antipapist_o but_o that_o which_o i_o drive_v at_o be_v this_o that_o the_o mention_n of_o antipas_n his_o martyrdom_n as_o past_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o book_n of_o vision_n do_v plain_o detect_v that_o they_o be_v all_o see_v after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o persecution_n which_o be_v under_o domitian_n and_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n for_o that_o the_o record_n of_o antipas_n his_o martyrdom_n be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n his_o mention_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v engage_v the_o church_n to_o take_v more_o than_o ordinary_a notice_n of_o that_o martyr_n nor_o can_v any_o afterfigment_n concern_v his_o suffering_n i_o mean_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o suspect_v concern_v the_o time_n so_o solid_a assurance_n be_v there_o every_o way_n that_o this_o volume_n of_o apocalyptick_a vision_n be_v deliver_v to_o john_n in_o patmos_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o so_o convince_a evidence_n on_o every_o side_n that_o he_o must_v be_v sceptical_a even_o to_o dotage_n that_o after_o due_a consideration_n can_v at_o all_o doubt_n of_o it_o 14._o the_o eviction_n of_o which_o truth_n i_o have_v thus_o copious_o and_o industrious_o wrought_v out_o because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o grotius_n in_o these_o thirteen_o and_o seventeen_o chapter_n but_o also_o all_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v for_o he_o interpret_v the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n of_o thing_n that_o happen_v many_o year_n before_o this_o prophecy_n which_o make_v the_o apocalypse_v as_o good_a sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o foretell_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v pass_v whenas_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o whole_a book_n run_v express_o thus_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o be_v short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o according_a to_o grotius_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n which_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o also_o of_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o several_a other_o vision_n the_o preface_n shall_v have_v run_v thus_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n what_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v some_o while_n ago_o which_o thing_n be_v also_o set_v down_o so_o enigmatical_o as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o hide_v what_o be_v plain_o bring_v to_o light_v in_o actual_a event_n the_o title_n may_v have_v be_v more_o proper_o the_o obvelation_n or_o obscuration_n then_o the_o revelation_n so_o fruitful_a be_v one_o absurdity_n once_o admit_v for_o the_o increase_n and_o multiply_v many_o other_o chap._n iii_o 1._o that_o as_o grotius_n have_v mistimed_n these_o vision_n so_o his_o interpretation_n be_v according_o absurd_a and_o incongruous_a 2._o the_o groundlesness_n of_o his_o beginning_n the_o compute_v of_o the_o seven_o head_n at_o claudius_n and_o end_v it_o in_o domitian_n 3._o the_o dimsightedness_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o can_v not_o discern_v domitian_n to_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o though_o they_o stand_v so_o exceed_v much_o near_o he_o than_o grotius_n 4._o the_o trivialness_n and_o falsity_n of_o this_o conceit_n of_o he_o 5._o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o absurdity_n of_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n 6._o the_o five_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o absurdity_n 7._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o 8._o the_o thirteen_o fourteen_o fifteen_o and_o sixteenth_o absurdity_n of_o his_o exposition_n 1._o wherefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n be_v so_o false_a and_o flit_a and_o such_o as_o can_v but_o shrink_v if_o it_o be_v hard_o press_v upon_o the_o structure_n can_v be_v sound_n nor_o well_o shape_v but_o force_v distort_a and_o difform_v for_o if_o prophecy_n will_v fit_v as_o well_o those_o time_n they_o aim_v not_o at_o as_o those_o they_o do_v they_o will_v be_v cloud_v with_o such_o invincible_a obscurity_n that_o they_o will_v lose_v both_o their_o usefulness_n and_o authenticness_n we_o shall_v show_v therefore_o that_o grotius_n as_o he_o have_v go_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n so_o his_o exposition_n of_o these_o seventeen_o and_o thirteen_o chapter_n be_v answerable_o harsh_a and_o unapplicable_a and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o plain_a road_n and_o rush_v through_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n and_o pull_v up_o all_o fence_n to_o gather_v a_o nosegay_n of_o flower_n that_o both_o smell_v ill_a and_o immediate_o wither_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o very_o gather_v of_o they_o 2._o suppose_v then_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seventeen_o and_o thirteen_o chapter_n be_v impart_v to_o s._n john_n in_o vespasian_n time_n which_o yet_o to_o i_o be_v undoubted_o false_a let_v we_o take_v this_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o harshness_n and_o incongruity_n of_o his_o interpretation_n as_o first_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v seven_o emperor_n five_o whereof_o be_v go_v in_o vespasian_n time_n namely_o claudius_n nero_n galba_n otho_n vitellius_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o his_o beginning_n he_o compute_v at_o claudius_n john_n neither_o be_v banish_v in_o his_o reign_n nor_o he_o be_v so_o ill_a a_o emperor_n as_o his_o predecessor_n caius_n caligula_n and_o the_o church_n reckon_v not_o their_o persecution_n before_o nero_n nor_o any_o complaint_n make_v of_o nero_n successor_n till_o domitian_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v such_o head_n of_o blasphemy_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o
and_o last_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v contain_v in_o it_o just_a 666_o as_o it_o do_v most_o certain_o 860_o it_o will_v follow_v indeed_o that_o this_o will_v be_v no_o let_v but_o that_o trajan_n may_v be_v that_o former_a beast_n in_o the_o vision_n according_a to_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n but_o we_o be_v withal_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v before_o make_v domitian_n to_o be_v that_o beast_n and_o claudius_n so_o that_o a_o triumvirate_n of_o beast_n be_v but_o one_o beast_n and_o not_o only_o these_o three_o variety_n but_o it_o must_v be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o abstract_n beside_o which_o be_v gross_o against_o our_o second_o rule_n of_o right_o interpret_n of_o prophecy_n thus_o infinite_o force_v and_o distort_v nay_o groundless_a contradictious_a and_o inconsistent_a be_v grotius_n his_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v all_o along_o 15._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o have_v even_o cast_v i_o into_o a_o astonishment_n that_o a_o person_n of_o those_o admirable_a part_n and_o learning_n and_o as_o i_o have_v be_v always_o prone_a to_o think_v of_o great_a ingenuity_n shall_v ever_o please_v himself_o in_o any_o such_o performance_n as_o this_o and_o i_o be_o more_o puzzle_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o strange_a misadventure_n ofhi_v then_o of_o any_o phaenomenon_n of_o nature_n that_o ever_o solicit_v my_o thought_n for_o to_o think_v he_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n in_o this_o exposition_n and_o sincere_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n his_o know_a skill_n and_o sharpness_n of_o sight_n in_o other_o thing_n will_v not_o permit_v nor_o will_v that_o ingenuity_n and_o integrity_n i_o presume_v always_o to_o be_v in_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o suspect_v he_o will_v willing_o and_o witting_o in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n forge_n false_a gloss_n and_o adulterate_a the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n there_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n nothing_o more_o 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