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be_v make_v of_o any_o part_n or_o leaf_n in_o the_o book_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roll_n when_o every_o leaf_n have_v its_o several_a label_n insert_v in_o its_o proper_a distance_n with_o a_o seal_n and_o several_a impression_n of_o emblimaticall_a signiture_n each_o several_a leaf_n be_v take_v and_o unseal_v in_o order_n the_o several_a matter_n therein_o contain_v will_v appear_v and_o no_o more_o of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v open_v in_o order_n have_v master_n haydock_n live_v this_o have_v be_v more_o exact_o perform_v by_o his_o pen_n i_o have_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n extract_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o paper_n if_o this_o translation_n at_o first_o purpose_v only_o for_o my_o own_o benefit_n shall_v be_v useful_a to_o other_o let_v those_o have_v thâ—_n thanks_o that_o have_v call_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o press_n which_o though_o the_o book_n itself_o be_v of_o high_a estimation_n yet_o this_o translation_n be_v 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whether_o those_o eulogy_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o abaddon_n can_v agree_v with_o any_o other_o beside_o he_o howsoever_o it_o be_v certain_o satan_n be_v not_o then_o bind_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o there_o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o shut_v upon_o he_o and_o seal_v up_o but_o as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 9_o 2._o open_a and_o that_o so_o that_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v but_o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n in_o deceive_v the_o people_n continue_v even_o to_o the_o very_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o be_v altogether_o of_o one_o time_n with_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v doubt_v which_o shall_v well_o mark_v what_o be_v read_v to_o be_v do_v from_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o sixth_o vial_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v the_o last_o by_o and_o by_o be_v to_o be_v pouâ—ed_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v even_o then_o at_o â—and_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n his_o vicar_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n alâ—ightie_n chap._n 16._o 13._o 14._o so_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o satan_n be_v bonnd_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o â—eceive_v the_o people_n any_o more_o can_v have_v no_o place_n neither_o under_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n noâ—_n under_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n therefore_o they_o be_v â—o_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o sevenâ—h_o trumpet_n 2_o arg._n after_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v satan_n be_v let_v loose_v cut_v off_o his_o prison_n for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v raise_v new_a stir_n the_o scum_n of_o the_o deceive_a people_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o be_v conâ—uâ—ed_v with_o fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n the_o deceiver_n himself_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 10._o brimstone_n chap._n â—â—_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n mark_v here_o reader_n the_o chronicall_a character_n by_o which_o be_v intimate_v that_o this_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v concern_v satan_n be_v take_v and_o condemn_v after_o his_o second_o lose_v it_o succede_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n concern_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v vanquish_v take_v and_o thereupon_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o he_o which_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n as_o in_o order_n of_o narration_n so_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o satan_n be_v send_v thither_o where_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v except_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v be_v send_v thither_o first_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n say_v by_o way_n of_o evasion_n that_o this_o war_n after_o a_o thousand_o year_n of_o this_o 20_o chapter_n be_v not_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n when_o as_o not_o only_o the_o character_n already_o bring_v but_o also_o all_o the_o circumstance_n on_o both_o side_n be_v repugnant_a the_o party_n the_o battle_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o slaughter_n there_o with_o the_o sword_n here_o with_o fire_n yea_o and_o the_o event_n of_o either_o war_n unlike_o as_o anon_o the_o matter_n be_v demonstrate_v shall_v be_v make_v plain_a there_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o here_o a_o condemnation_n to_o eternal_a fire_n the_o war_n therefore_o wherein_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o falsâ—_n prophet_n be_v take_v be_v send_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n see_v that_o it_o be_v different_a from_o this_o last_o to_o which_o satan_n at_o length_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o lake_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o nation_n present_o after_o his_o lose_n either_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v wage_v within_o the_o very_a same_o thousand_o year_n or_o else_o when_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v it_o couâ—d_v not_o be_v wage_v within_o the_o thousand_o year_n because_o so_o long_a satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o people_n any_o more_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v consummate_a chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o but_o in_o the_o war_n wherein_o at_o length_n there_o be_v triumph_n over_o the_o beâ—st_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o companion_n if_o ever_o at_o any_o other_o time_n he_o be_v most_o free_a and_o loose_a to_o deceive_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o even_o now_o we_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o this_o war_n to_o wit_n that_o from_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o sixth_o vial_a when_o as_o now_o the_o seven_o wherein_o the_o beast_n be_v utter_o make_v a_o end_n of_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v out_o out_o of_o the_o moâ—th_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o moâ—th_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 14_o prophet_n chap._n 16._o 13._o 14_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n show_v wonder_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a because_o therefore_o the_o raâ—â—â—_n the_o raâ—â—â—_n state_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v no_o way_n admit_v such_o satanical_a trouble_n and_o stir_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o war_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v in_o time_n go_v before_o they_o and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o 1000_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v shall_v contemporize_v with_o the_o space_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v 3._o arg._n to_o conclude_v since_o through_o those_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o satan_n be_v keep_v in_o prison_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v in_o that_o imperial_a and_o magnificent_a kingdom_n with_o he_o thereupon_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o synchronisâ—e_n of_o either_o be_v establish_v the_o other_o also_o will_v be_v confirm_v therefore_o that_o that_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v begin_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o for_o we_o to_o show_v the_o five_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o imperial_a reign_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o the_o space_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 1_o the_o excellent_a and_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n often_o and_o again_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o upon_o the_o come_n whereof_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a elder_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v hymn_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n every_o where_o succee_v in_o order_n the_o conquest_n of_o and_o the_o triumph_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n for_o first_o where_o this_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v proper_o handle_v in_o chap_n 20._o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o reign_n with_o christ_n be_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o they_o who_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n nor_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n do_v not_o these_o word_n sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n succeed_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n and_o his_o stigmatise_v follower_n for_o wherefore_o shall_v this_o elegy_n be_v give_v to_o those_o son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n &c_n &c_n except_o the_o beast_n have_v now_o go_v before_o for_o certain_o the_o desert_n in_o time_n go_v before_o the_o retribution_n and_o reward_n but_o now_o this_o kingdom_n be_v give_v as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o narration_n show_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n and_o that_o after_o their_o cause_n be_v first_o discuss_v in_o open_a court_n of_o which_o session_n as_o iâ—_n be_v there_o be_v a_o description_n in_o these_o word_n 4._o word_n veâ—â—e_n 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o be_v give_v authority_n of_o judge_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o time_n
chap._n 6.9_o except_o in_o the_o temple_n whencâ—_n appeâ—â—ed_v to_o he_o the_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n be_v over_o the_o throne_n chap._n 8._o 3._o except_o the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v that_o throne_n or_o what_o other_o thing_n will_v the_o fover_v horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n oâ—_n god_n intimate_v chap._n 9_o 13._o what_o the_o temple_n the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n part_o to_o be_v measure_v wiâ—h_v the_o angel_n reed_n partly_o to_o be_v cast_v our_o chap._n 11._o 1._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o god_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o therein_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n expose_v to_o sight_n câ—ap_n 11._o 19_o what_o the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 14.15_o 17.18_o and_o that_o also_o in_o heaven_n verse_n 18._o what_o the_o harper_n stand_v upon_o the_o brim_n of_o tâ—e_v sea_n or_o lavour_n of_o glass_n and_o se_v the_o triumphant_a song_n chap._n 15._o 2._o and_o that_o also_o in_o heaven_n verse_n 1._o what_o in_o the_o same_o place_n verse_n 5._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o temple_n veâ—se_n 8._o fill_v with_o smoke_n 3._o verse_n 3._o from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o that_o chap._n 16._o verse_n 17_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n furthermore_o in_o this_o throne_n or_o temple_n least_o happy_o thou_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n doubtful_a the_o place_n of_o god_n session_n or_o as_o the_o septuagnit_v 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o speak_v of_o the_o throne_n of_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o inner_a and_o most_o holy_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o propitiatory_a for_o there_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v and_o to_o sit_v between_o 4._o chap._n 4._o the_o cherubin_n of_o glory_n for_o which_o cause_n final_o both_o the_o seven_o lamp_n here_o as_o also_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n afterwards_o be_v right_o say_v to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o throne_n to_o wit_n before_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v find_v concern_v both_o plain_o in_o so_o many_o and_o the_o self_n same_o word_n 2._o cron._n 4.20_o and_o 1._o king_n 6_o 20._o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o the_o septuagint_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o oracle_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mean_v right_a with_o the_o relveation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o other_o part_n either_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n will_v be_v partly_o for_o stay_n partly_o for_o step_n partly_o for_o a_o footstool_n to_o the_o throne_n peculiar_o so_o call_v such_o kind_n of_o part_n or_o appurtenance_n that_o imperial_a throne_n of_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o throne_n 2._o the_o fover_n and_o twenty_o elder_n compass_n next_o about_o the_o throne_n which_o represent_v the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o ver._n 6_o â—_o and_o do_v answer_n both_o in_o place_n and_o order_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o number_n of_o 24_o to_o so_o many_o course_n of_o priest_n and_o levit_n or_o which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o course_n whereupon_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o time_n see_v ezech._n 〈…〉_o exod_a 34_o 19_o levit_fw-la 8._o 17_o and_o else_o where_o 40_o time_n god_n they_o also_o have_v their_o throne_n moreover_o they_o wear_v crown_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n give_v from_o god_n 3._o three_o a_o meet_a distance_n after_o the_o preeste_n where_o the_o line_n draw_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n do_v twice_o divide_v the_o side_n of_o the_o throne_n every_o way_n to_o the_o fover_n corner_n of_o the_o heaven_n fover_v live_a creature_n appear_v the_o first_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o second_o of_o a_o bullock_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o septuagint_n be_v bos_n a_o bullock_n the_o three_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n the_o four_o of_o a_o fly_a eagle_n represent_v the_o christian_n church_n through_o the_o four_o quatre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o four_o camp_n of_o israel_n bear_v in_o their_o standard_n the_o same_o beast_n that_o which_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v something_o more_o obscure_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o signify_v when_o by_o two_o word_n one_o thing_n be_v signify_v throne_n aught_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d familiar_a with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o if_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n if_o to_o the_o throne_n for_o example_n as_o be_v square_a thou_o draw_v about_o a_o paraâ—ell_n foore_o square_a figure_n with_o a_o meet_a distance_n from_o the_o throne_n and_o elder_n compass_v it_o about_o four_o beast_n do_v show_v themselves_o in_o or_o at_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o side_n of_o every_o quadrangle_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v distributive_o to_o 4_o chap._n 4_o wit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o every_o side_n one_o furthermore_o those_o beast_n be_v describe_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o have_v moreover_o six_o wing_n about_o and_o those_o full_a of_o eye_n within_o so_o many_o â—yes_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o multiâ—ud_n of_o sharpsighted_a 8._o verse_n 8._o meâ—_n and_o full_a of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o church_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v represent_v the_o wing_n agility_n and_o a_o lacrity_n o_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o wing_n full_a of_o eye_n zeal_n join_v with_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n to_o conclude_v the_o six_o wing_n aâ—out_a do_v set_v they_o forth_o fly_v every_o way_n that_o be_v most_o ready_a universal_o and_o whole_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10_o 11_o last_o of_o all_o be_v add_v what_o the_o office_n of_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v aswell_o of_o the_o bâ—asts_v as_o of_o the_o elder_n about_o the_o throne_n to_o wit_v this_o thâ—t_v as_o aften_o as_o tâ—e_v beast_n shall_v give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o sitterh_n on_o the_o â—hrone_n that_o be_v as_o often_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v perform_v their_o holy_a service_n 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border_a province_n for_o full_a four_o year_n space_n he_o labour_v shameful_o to_o destroy_v by_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o raze_v they_o when_o thus_o for_o five_o year_n he_o have_v afflict_v the_o east_n with_o cruel_a ransack_v he_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o invade_v the_o west_n he_o pass_v into_o dalmatia_n and_o panonia_n and_o those_o region_n he_o raze_v far_o and_o near_o hear_v jerome_n who_o then_o live_v be_v wail_v the_o state_n of_o this_o time_n the_o tempest_n hitherto_o rage_v epist_n 3._o the_o roman_a blood_n be_v daily_o shed_v between_o constantinople_n and_o the_o julian_n alps_n the_o goth_n the_o sarmatian_a â—â—â—dus_fw-la alanus_fw-la the_o hunns_n the_o vandal_n the_o marcomanâ—i_n do_v â—orce_n and_o â—ake_v by_o violence_n scythia_n thracia_n macedonia_n dardania_n dacia_n thessaly_n achaia_n epirus_n dalmatia_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o panonia_n how_o many_o matron_n how_o many_o godly_a virgin_n and_o comely_a and_o noble_a body_n be_v mock_v stock_n to_o these_o beast_n the_o bishop_n take_v the_o presbyter_n and_o divers_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n slay_v the_o church_n overthrow_v horse_n stabule_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n dig_v up_o the_o roman_a empire_n go_v to_o ruin_v what_o heart_n do_v thou_o think_v have_v the_o corinthian_n now_o the_o athenian_n lacedaemonian_n arcadian_n and_o all_o greece_n over_o who_o the_o barbarian_n command_v but_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v of_o christ_n 401_o the_o same_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n alane_n and_o hun_n follow_v he_o about_o to_o wage_v war_n in_o italy_n also_o break_v through_o noricum_n and_o come_v through_o the_o forest_n of_o trent_n into_o venice_n those_o city_n in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o bring_v under_o his_o power_n and_o besiege_v the_o emperor_n honorius_n at_o hasta_n so_o that_o almost_o all_o in_o italy_n now_o think_v upon_o remove_v but_o here_o at_o length_n stilicho_n the_o captain_n of_o honorius_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a army_n stay_v his_o fury_n and_o constrain_v he_o be_v once_o or_o twice_o overcome_v and_o weary_v with_o battle_n which_o â—eâ—l_v out_o against_o he_o to_o retire_v into_o panonia_n whence_o he_o come_v out_o of_o which_o a_o little_a after_o a_o league_n be_v make_v and_o he_o honour_v with_o a_o military_a government_n by_o honorius_n he_o depart_v into_o illyricum_n a_o province_n of_o the_o east_n alaricus_n be_v quiet_a a_o little_a while_n yet_o lest_o thenceforth_o the_o west_n shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n idle_a forthwith_o in_o the_o year_n 404_o another_o â—_o chap._n â—_o memorable_a violent_a break_n in_o of_o the_o barbarian_n upon_o italy_n be_v undertake_v radagaiso_n a_o scythian_a be_v captain_n who_o with_o a_o army_n of_o goth_n sarmatian_n and_o german_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o fortification_n in_o the_o alps_n be_v beat_v down_o he_o pass_v into_o the_o venetian_a region_n aemilia_n and_o hetruria_n besiege_v florence_n where_o be_v vanquish_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n by_o stilicho_n he_o be_v take_v and_o behead_v this_o enemy_n howsoever_o terrible_a in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n and_o with_o less_o loss_n be_v take_v away_o present_o in_o the_o year_n 406_o the_o three_o and_o that_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a inroad_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o alane_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o west_n take_v with_o they_o the_o marcomanni_n heruli_n sweve_n alemans_fw-mi burgundian_n with_o a_o rabble_n of_o other_o barbarian_n whereby_o first_o france_n than_o spain_n and_o last_o africa_n be_v take_v and_o afflict_v with_o all_o kind_a â—â—f_a calamity_n which_o destruction_n jerome_n epist_n 11._o have_v thus_o partly_o express_v partly_o employ_v innumerable_a say_v he_o and_o most_o fierce_a nation_n have_v take_v whole_a france_n whatsoever_o be_v between_o the_o alps_n and_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n which_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o rone_n the_o quadus_n the_o vandale_n sarmatian_a alan_n gipides_n heruli_n saxon_n burgundian_n alemans_fw-mi and_o panonian_n enemy_n have_v destroy_v mentz_n be_v take_v and_o plunder_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v in_o the_o church_n the_o vangion_n with_o long_a siege_n be_v destroy_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o rheims_n the_o ambian_o aâ—trebates_n morini_n tornacus_fw-la nemete_n argentoratus_fw-la translate_v into_o germany_n aquitan_n and_o the_o province_n of_o novem_n populorum_fw-la lion_n and_o narbon_n except_v a_o few_o city_n be_v all_o raze_v i_o can_v mention_v tolosa_n without_o tear_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v the_o merit_n of_o exuperius_n that_o holy_a bishop_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o very_a spaniard_n even_o now_o ready_a to_o perish_v tremble_v rome_n ransom_n her_o life_n with_o gold_n and_o this_o be_v that_o terrible_a storm_n of_o hail_n mix_v with_o fire_n and_o blood_n a_o representation_n true_o of_o so_o easy_a a_o application_n that_o there_o fall_v so_o apt_a a_o thing_n from_o niceph._n gregor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o never_a think_v of_o the_o revelation_n but_o yet_o treat_v of_o the_o scythian_n that_o i_o can_v but_o set_v it_o down_o as_o say_v he_o terror_n from_o heaven_n be_v oftentimes_o strike_v into_o man_n by_o god_n as_o lightning_n flame_a fire_n and_o sudden_a storm_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o northern_a and_o hyperborean_a terror_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v send_v for_o punishment_n when_o and_o upon_o who_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o his_o providence_n but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o corolary_n also_o out_o of_o achmetes_n for_o the_o reader_n further_a confirmation_n 8._o chap._n 8._o a_o corolarie_n out_o of_o achmetes_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o hail_n fire_n and_o tree_n in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n in_o the_o â—91_n chapter_n out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o indian_n persian_n and_o egyptian_n snow_n haile_o ice_n do_v portend_v misery_n care_n and_o torment_n if_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v haile_o any_o where_o fall_v let_v he_o expect_v a_o sudden_a hostile_a assault_n if_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v haile_o which_o shall_v have_v hurt_v the_o stalk_n of_o wheat_n or_o â—arley_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o stalk_n be_v break_v warlike_a slaughter_n shall_v happen_v also_o chap._n 159._o out_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o indian_n chap._n 160._o out_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o egyptian_n fire_n signifi_v death_n war_n fight_n punishment_n and_o affliction_n if_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o burn_v any_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o also_o chap._n 151._o the_o persian_n indian_n egyptian_n interpret_v tree_n to_o signify_v man_n chief_o magistrate_n peer_n and_o honourable_a man_n as_o if_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o water_n tree_n and_o to_o pruyne_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o honourable_a man_n and_o a_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o people_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v plant_v tree_n he_o shall_v ordain_v new_a magistrate_n also_o if_o tree_n by_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_v shall_v decay_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v die_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n if_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v young_a sprout_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o tree_n this_o appertain_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o lord_n if_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v gather_v leaf_n of_o tree_n into_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v obtain_v wealth_n from_o the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o leaf_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o trumpet_n the_o second_o trumpet_n be_v about_o to_o subvert_v the_o roman_a empire_n now_o enough_o waste_v in_o the_o earth_n thereof_o with_o a_o more_o grievous_a 8._o chap._n 8._o stroke_n yet_o assayl_v the_o sea_n the_o three_o part_n whereof_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o great_a
and_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v let_v no_o man_n now_o marvel_v that_o fire_n or_o divine_a revenge_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o denounce_v it_o or_o obtain_v it_o from_o god_n so_o the_o witness_n do_v revenge_v their_o own_o injury_n it_o so_o low_v by_o what_o mean_v also_o they_o revenge_v the_o contumely_n offer_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n they_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o to_o wit_n a_o mystical_a 6._o verse_n 6._o rain_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pprophecy_n that_o be_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n whereby_o they_o shut_v up_o heaven_n against_o these_o new_a gentile_n the_o corrupter_n of_o christian_a worship_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v by_o baptism_n be_v not_o shed_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o they_o by_o their_o 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