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with_o a_o voice_n double_v it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v babylon_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o former_a prophet_n but_o yet_o with_o this_o difference_n because_o they_o denounce_v a_o destruction_n to_o come_v long_o after_o this_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v already_o present_a now_o at_o last_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o this_o his_o expedition_n babylon_n that_o great_a the_o seven_o hill_v city_n the_o chief_a empress_n rome_n as_o once_o babylon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n there_o be_v a_o double_a babylon_n in_o this_o book_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v chap._n 16._o rome_n and_o conctantinople_n but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o five_o vial_n in_o which_o this_o chapter_n be_v employ_v the_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o last_o vial_n to_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o twentieth_o chapter_n ¶_o and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o divils_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v which_o follow_v after_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o the_o desolation_n be_v declare_v by_o a_o dreadful_a wilderness_n which_o this_o kind_n of_o inhabitans_fw-la rejoice_v in_o solitary_a place_n and_o follow_v they_o do_v express_v pass_o or_o rather_o wherein_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o so_o much_o take_v pleasure_n but_o into_o which_o they_o be_v send_v and_o thrust_v even_o against_o their_o will_n from_o whence_o that_o which_o first_o be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o divils_n be_v straightway_o call_v the_o hold_n of_o every_o fowl_n spirit_n that_o be_v a_o prison_n or_o jail_n into_o which_o they_o be_v thrust_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n as_o if_o by_o the_o most_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o foul_a spirit_n be_v torment_v in_o the_o same_o place_n after_o they_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o company_n of_o mortal_a man_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v by_o entice_a man_n to_o abomination_n and_o naughtiness_n which_o be_v like_o a_o hell_n to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o keep_v from_o man_n society_n who_o to_o draw_v with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o torment_n they_o hold_v it_o some_o comfort_n in_o their_o damnation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o shut_v apart_o from_o man_n into_o these_o secret_a place_n but_o that_o often_o time_n they_o go_v on_o with_o rage_n in_o very_o great_a meeting_n of_o folk_n as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v god_n but_o because_o such_o wilderness_n be_v appoint_v to_o they_o for_o ordinary_a prison_n whereunto_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o pertain_v when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v throughout_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o mat._n 12.43_o moreover_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o hermit_n and_o monk_n show_v abundant_o how_o much_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n do_v prevail_v in_o thosâ—_n foul_a and_o desert_a place_n as_o the_o most_o learned_a theod._n beza_n have_v observe_v but_o from_o this_o place_n we_o learnâ—_n how_o that_o of_o isaiah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o chap_n 13.20.21.22_o and_o again_o in_o chap._n 34.13.14.15_o unto_o which_o the_o spiriâ—_n allude_v manifest_o howsoever_o he_o interprete_v they_o not_o word_n for_o word_n purposely_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o of_o some_o beast_n and_o unlucky_a bird_n but_o also_o of_o evil_a angel_n to_o who_o these_o name_n be_v proper_a divils_n and_o foul_a spirit_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v translate_v partly_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o translate_n plain_o schhirim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o levit._n 17.7_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o offering_n to_o divils_n lishhirim_a proper_o signify_v the_o word_n goat_n but_o it_o be_v translate_v unto_o divils_n who_o appear_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o their_o worshipper_n rough_a and_o hairy_a common_o they_o be_v call_v satyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aquila_n translate_v in_o isaiah_n ¶_o and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a bird_n it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o custody_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o cage_n from_o whence_o the_o unclean_a bird_n can_v not_o flee_v out_o but_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v see_v continual_o abide_v in_o those_o ruin_n and_o to_o have_v their_o most_o usual_a place_n of_o dwell_v there_o such_o be_v those_o flesh-devouring_a ravenous_a and_o unlucky_a bird_n the_o eagle_n kite_n hawk_n the_o vulture_n raven_n the_o night-wandering_a scritchowle_n owlet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n many_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o levit._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o bird_n be_v once_o count_v unclean_a by_o the_o law_n such_o difference_n have_v no_o place_n at_o this_o day_n yet_o not_o without_o cause_n they_o be_v so_o call_v to_o this_o present_a time_n because_o they_o excellent_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o disposition_n of_o unclean_a man_n who_o live_v by_o stealth_n and_o know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o except_o by_o violence_n and_o injury_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o those_o greedy_a bird_n be_v hate_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o show_v by_o gather_v a_o company_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v get_v one_o of_o these_o ravenous_a bird_n alone_o and_o any_o occasion_n shall_v give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o oppress_v they_o likeweise_v also_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v odious_a to_o all_o mortal_a man_n 3_o because_o of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n a_o threefold_a cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n be_v rehearse_v because_o she_o be_v the_o author_n of_o idolatry_n to_o all_o man_n because_o she_o draw_v the_o king_n into_o the_o partake_n of_o her_o wickedness_n and_o increase_v with_o honour_n &_o riches_n above_o measure_n her_o citizen_n by_o her_o riot_n these_o naughty_a act_n be_v ancient_a and_o often_o cast_v in_o her_o tooth_n by_o 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a_o horrible_a sin_n to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thrust_v and_o throw_v he_o headlong_o into_o the_o pit_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o speak_v seem_v to_o be_v change_v of_o purpose_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v allege_v for_o his_o excuse_n that_o he_o have_v not_o deceive_v other_o therefore_o this_o common_a read_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o our_o copy_n have_v which_o also_o the_o verb_n neuter_n which_o follow_v eporneusan_n eploutesan_n seem_v to_o require_v ¶_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o force_n of_o her_o riot_n that_o be_v from_o the_o plenty_n and_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v all_o pleasure_n for_o rome_n be_v a_o other_o zerxes_n who_o by_o reward_n offer_v stir_v up_o man_n to_o devise_v new_a pleasure_n therefore_o how_o shall_v not_o the_o deviser_n and_o minister_n of_o these_o thing_n get_v to_o 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merchandise_n not_o so_o much_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n furthermore_o these_o be_v the_o peres_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 13._o in_o a_o high_a place_n and_o honour_n than_o they_o which_o sell_v merchandise_n last_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o man_n be_v among_o the_o ware_n of_o these_o man_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o certain_a common_a merchant_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v mind_v although_o these_o also_o shall_v suffer_v great_a loss_n but_o the_o stately_a lord_n cardinal_n archbishop_n popish_a bishop_n who_o exercise_n a_o merchandise_n of_o soul_n and_o flourish_v by_o this_o merchandise_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o noble_a man_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o that_o rome_n be_v compare_v to_o tyrus_n because_o she_o be_v no_o less_o noble_a a_o mart_n town_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n than_o once_o tyrus_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o deligts_fw-fr of_o this_o life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o pope_n alexander_n of_o who_o be_v this_o sing_v common_a alexander_n sell_v the_o key_n the_o altar_n you_o christ_n also_o first_o of_o all_o he_o have_v buy_v they_o then_o by_o right_n he_o may_v do_v so_o but_o baptista_n mantuan_n write_v more_o full_o not_o of_o alexandre_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a company_n and_o daily_a custom_n of_o the_o romish_a court_n with_o we_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v the_o temple_n priest_n altar_n the_o holy_a thing_n the_o crown_n the_o fire_n jncens_n the_o pray_v heaven_n &_o god_n be_v to_o sell_v who_o can_v desire_v a_o better_o furnish_v market_n neither_o may_v thou_o think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o overmuch_a liberty_n of_o rail_a poet_n but_o a_o just_a complaint_n of_o more_o holy_a reformer_n bernard_n say_v that_o the_o sacred_a degree_n be_v give_v unto_o a_o occasion_n of_o dishonest_a lucre_n and_o that_o gain_n be_v count_v godliness_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n budaeus_fw-la in_o his_o pandect_n say_v the_o pope_n decree_n be_v not_o profitable_a for_o the_o government_n of_o manner_n but_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v do_v seem_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o occupy_v a_o bank_n for_o love_n ludovicus_n vives_z on_o august_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n book_n 18._o chap._n 22._o say_v though_o all_o thing_n almost_o be_v sell_v and_o buy_v at_o rome_n yet_o thou_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o also_o of_o a_o most_o inviolable_a authority_n but_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a thing_n to_o sail_v in_o this_o sea_n no_o shore_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v see_v howsoever_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v a_o prosperous_a wind_n for_o some_o few_o day_n such_o therefore_o be_v both_o the_o merchant_n &_o ware_n although_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o huge_a excess_n also_o of_o thing_n which_o perteine_a to_o the_o body_n by_o convey_v whereof_o thither_o many_o have_v wax_v very_o rich_a but_o here_o chief_o the_o merchandise_n of_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o which_o no_o science_n have_v be_v more_o gainful_a now_o for_o many_o age_n augustine_n the_o monk_n perhaps_o at_o home_n of_o no_o estimation_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o britain_n into_o bondage_n under_o rome_n be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n venefride_n the_o english_a man_n call_v boniface_n his_o name_n be_v change_v by_o this_o way_n become_v bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o together_o also_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o coloine_n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o who_o have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o themselves_o to_o very_o great_a dignity_n by_o this_o same_o mean_a alan_n a_o english_a man_n a_o traitor_n betray_v the_o faith_n his_o country_n &_o prince_n to_o the_o pope_n deserve_v by_o this_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n to_o be_v among_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v gain_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o cardinal_n hat_n yea_o that_o this_o traffic_v may_v not_o be_v cold_a who_o gain_n and_o profit_n move_v not_o those_o the_o crafty_a whore_n inflame_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v make_v the_o catholic_a king_n of_o france_n the_o moâ—t_a christian_a king_n the_o swisser_n the_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n and_o furthermore_o endue_v with_o two_o great_a banner_n both_o the_o cap_n &_o sword_n some_o reward_n be_v want_v to_o no_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o more_o diligent_o that_o profitable_a merchandise_n threefold_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n because_o â—he_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o idolatry_n the_o corruptresse_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o may_v be_v suffer_v no_o long_o for_o her_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n and_o buy_v &_o sell_v of_o soul_n by_o which_o thing_n this_o right_a excellent_a captain_n be_v move_v shall_v undertake_v this_o expedition_n against_o she_o 4_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o other_o voice_n such_o be_v the_o first_o angel_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o this_o war_n the_o second_o as_o a_o under_o captain_n do_v his_o office_n in_o counsel_v and_o exhort_v but_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o angel_n but_o only_o of_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o though_o this_o exhortation_n be_v without_o a_o author_n his_o name_n be_v conceal_v from_o who_o it_o come_v for_o which_o cause_n we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o analysis_n that_o this_o angel_n be_v nameless_a it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o odious_a argument_n which_o he_o handle_v whereupon_o peradventure_o he_o will_v conceal_v his_o name_n which_o be_v know_v will_v bring_v no_o profit_n but_o may_v procure_v some_o danger_n the_o adversary_n be_v of_o so_o spiteful_a mind_n his_o speech_n be_v continue_v even_o unto_o the_o one_o and_o twentieth_o verse_n so_o copious_a shall_v be_v the_o admonition_n of_o some_o faithful_a man_n which_o together_o with_o the_o preparation_n to_o this_o warren_n shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o godly_a and_o true_o warn_v man_n of_o the_o present_a punishment_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o his_o name_n conceal_v be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n as_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v the_o like_a voice_n from_o heaven_n do_v show_v his_o author_n as_o the_o event_n declare_v chap._n 14.13_o but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o name_n be_v to_o be_v conceal_v ¶_o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n the_o exhortation_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o part_n pertain_v to_o they_o which_o live_v in_o babylon_n warn_v they_o that_o acknowledge_v at_o the_o length_n the_o filthiness_n of_o that_o city_n they_o forsake_v the_o same_o and_o depart_v to_o a_o other_o place_n that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o for_o her_o sake_n expose_v themselves_o to_o certain_a destruction_n wherefore_o some_o elect_a lie_n hide_v yet_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o romish_a impiety_n who_o god_n remember_v in_o the_o common_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v not_o suffer_v lot_n to_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o sodomite_v and_o he_o use_v the_o like_a exhortation_n long_o since_o to_o his_o people_n when_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v raze_v jer._n 51.45_o and_o this_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v in_o vain_a to_o his_o people_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o obey_v his_o voice_n therefore_o even_o as_o the_o mise_n perceave_v before_o hand_n that_o the_o house_n will_v fall_v do_v run_v away_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n so_o they_o be_v waken_v out_o of_o sleep_n by_o the_o angel_n voice_n shall_v convey_v themselves_o by_o and_o by_o out_o of_o this_o detestable_a city_n ¶_o lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n for_o of_o what_o sinner_n the_o fellowship_n be_v not_o forsake_v their_o 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but_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a always_o to_o receive_v new_a stranger_n who_o in_o great_a company_n shall_v flow_v thither_o continual_o isay_n 60.11_o bless_a be_v that_o city_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v so_o happy_a so_o glorious_a and_o secure_a peace_n ¶_o for_o than_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o these_o word_n be_v somewhat_o otherweise_v then_o in_o isaiah_n who_o speak_v thus_o and_o they_o shall_v open_v thy_o gate_n continual_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v open_a always_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n but_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o night_n be_v omit_v as_o unprosperous_a and_o whole_o unmeete_a for_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o city_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o gate_n shall_v never_o be_v shut_v for_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v shut_v in_o the_o day_n time_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v nor_o in_o the_o night_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o 26_o and_o glory_n shall_v be_v bring_v we_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n at_o the_o 24._o verse_n but_o the_o repetition_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a which_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v this_o continual_a desire_n to_o enrich_v and_o store_v this_o city_n not_o because_o they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o gather_n of_o riches_n or_o to_o ambition_n but_o because_o their_o good_a will_n shall_v be_v most_o grateful_a who_o shall_v always_o wish_v very_o well_o unto_o it_o or_o as_o the_o word_n do_v sound_a and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o it_o that_o be_v the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o though_o now_o he_o will_v show_v how_o much_o they_o shall_v do_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n when_o he_o have_v show_v sufficient_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o whereby_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v but_o also_o shall_v be_v augment_v with_o great_a glory_n by_o their_o own_o riches_n 27_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v this_o glory_n shall_v remain_v no_o less_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a than_o secure_a and_o without_o fear_n of_o enemy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o river_n flow_v beiond_v the_o bank_n do_v carry_v with_o they_o very_o much_o dirty_a filth_n whereby_o the_o whole_a water_n become_v foul_a so_o for_o just_a cause_n it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o this_o very_a populous_a assembly_n of_o the_o gentile_n many_o wicked_a man_n shall_v assemble_v together_o by_o who_o contagion_n the_o most_o clear_a purity_n at_o length_n shall_v be_v defile_v but_o the_o spirit_n bid_v they_o to_o be_v secure_a as_o touch_v this_o point_n god_n will_v provide_v that_o no_o filthy_a and_o impure_a thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o whereby_o the_o flower_n of_o so_o great_a dignity_n may_v be_v distain_v never_o so_o little_a ¶_o but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n ei_fw-la i_o unless_o they_o which_o be_v write_v but_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o among_o the_o unclean_a who_o through_o christ_n have_v no_o spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n ephes_n 5.27_o therefore_o ei_fw-la i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v as_o a_o exceptive_a by_o nisi_fw-la unless_o but_o as_o a_o discretive_a by_o say_v but_o as_o theodore_n beza_n have_v note_v unless_o perhaps_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o former_a time_n as_o paul_n concern_v the_o elect_a and_o such_o be_v you_o every_o one_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n unless_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o before_o their_o cal_n be_v unclean_a but_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v so_o chap._n 22._o after_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n 2_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o a_o the_o one_o and_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o give_v fruit_n every_o month_n and_o her_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o nation_n 3_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n against_o any_o man_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o 4_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n 5_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o need_n of_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n nor_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v they_o light_a and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o 6_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 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elect_a shall_v he_o not_o also_o obtain_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o that_o may_v avayle_n any_o way_n for_o our_o good_a the_o seven_o horn_n be_v that_o supreme_a power_n whereby_o the_o man_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n rule_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a say_v to_o his_o disciple_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o therefore_o that_o most_o meek_a lamb_n want_v not_o those_o weapon_n whereby_o he_o chase_v away_o his_o enemy_n although_o by_o his_o great_a patience_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v and_o thou_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o the_o parable_n and_o similitude_n shall_v agree_v in_o all_o thing_n see_v here_o to_o the_o lamb_n contrary_a to_o nature_n be_v attribute_v seven_o horn_n and_o as_o many_o eye_n that_o be_v gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o 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