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dear_o love_v the_o whore_n before_o hear_v how_o the_o angel_n say_v that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o will_v yield_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o beast_n but_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v stir_v up_o of_o god_n to_o destroy_v she_o who_o they_o most_o honour_v before_o ver_fw-la 16.17_o this_o hatred_n therefore_o will_v afford_v your_o room_n no_o comfort_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o you_o heap_v up_o to_o exaggerate_v this_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o for_o that_o antichrist_n the_o jew_n we_o have_v chase_v away_o in_o the_o former_a disputation_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n be_v some_o small_a piece_n of_o truth_n shine_v clear_o in_o the_o fabulous_a heap_n of_o confuse_v earth_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o empire_n shall_v return_v thither_o again_o but_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o constitute_v but_o christ_n himself_o shall_v build_v take_v pity_n on_o his_o people_n and_o declare_v himself_o in_o his_o church_n to_o be_v king_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o three_o place_n be_v in_o those_o word_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2._o thess_n 2.4_o where_o you_o bring_v four_o exposition_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o first_o be_v they_o that_o by_o the_o temple_n understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o second_o be_v augustine_n who_o interprete_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v antichrist_n himself_o with_o his_o whole_a people_n which_o will_v have_v himself_o and_o he_o to_o be_v think_v the_o true_a spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n the_o three_o be_v chrysostoms_n that_o take_v the_o temple_n for_o christian_a church_n the_o four_o be_v they_o that_o understand_v it_o of_o salomon_n temple_n of_o these_o four_o exposition_n you_o choose_v this_o last_o worst_a and_o further_a from_o the_o truth_n even_o as_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o green_a sickness_n do_v long_o for_o coal_n &_o leather_n more_o than_o for_o wholesome_a meat_n the_o temple_n in_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o people_n who_o the_o apostasy_n be_v for_o which_o antichrist_n be_v send_v and_o this_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o gentile_n only_o which_o come_v in_o deed_n unto_o christ_n but_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n agree_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o never_o will_v be_v write_v citizen_n of_o this_o kingdom_n moreover_o neither_o do_v antichrist_n come_v while_o the_o old_a temple_n stand_v neither_o shall_v he_o sit_v therein_o afterward_o see_v it_o be_v overthrow_v long_o since_o never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v more_o as_o the_o angel_n teach_v and_o the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v even_o to_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n dan._n 9.27_o beside_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n call_v that_o god_n temple_n which_o god_n will_v detest_v and_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v found_v by_o any_o authority_n of_o he_o but_o by_o antichrist_n 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together_o to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o apocalypse_n mean_v by_o that_o so_o often_o name_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o holy_a christian_a assembly_n arise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 11.1_o then_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n open_v chap._n 11.9_o and_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n neither_o can_v any_o enter_v into_o temple_n chap._n 15.6.8_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v before_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v lest_o perhaps_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o first_o falsehood_n the_o second_o be_v where_o you_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n evermore_o signify_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o what_o be_v there_o so_o many_o jerusalem_n temple_n as_o there_o be_v faithful_a person_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n paul_n speak_v in_o word_n common_a to_o every_o christian_a know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.16.17_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o thing_n i_o mention_v a_o little_a before_o you_o certes_o be_v a_o more_o speedy_a builder_n than_o solomon_n which_o can_v build_v so_o many_o temple_n in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n but_o what_o can_v not_o you_o do_v which_o make_v a_o christ_n every_o day_n of_o bread_n but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n you_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o speak_v therefore_o you_o bring_v some_o great_a thing_n namely_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n latin_n and_o greek_a for_o many_o age_n never_o call_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n but_o oratory_n
reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v as_o oecumenius_n say_v among_o other_o interpretation_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o thaâ—_n we_o say_v that_o he_o quicken_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n which_o receive_v to_o weet_v god_n well_o and_o agreable_o to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n judge_v that_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v life_n from_o the_o dead_a most_o learned_a theod._n beza_n so_o interprete_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v after_o a_o proverbial_a manner_n of_o speak_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o gospel_n the_o world_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v revive_v by_o a_o argument_n of_o thing_n compare_v but_o i_o forbear_v to_o heap_v together_o interpretation_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v plain_a enough_o of_o themselves_o the_o second_o place_n be_v out_o of_o isay_n chap._n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v again_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v rise_v again_o awake_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o prophet_n have_v foreshow_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n several_o of_o certain_a nation_n from_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o of_o all_o together_o in_o the_o chap._n 24._o but_o see_v this_o renew_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v after_o that_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o same_o such_o as_o whereby_o the_o lord_n will_v swallow_v up_o death_n into_o victory_n and_o wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n as_o chap._n 25.8_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o full_a restore_n be_v yet_o look_v for_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v pass_v in_o those_o small_a deliverance_n which_o come_v to_o this_o people_n long_o ago_o especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o express_a note_n of_o the_o time_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v next_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o in_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v visit_v leviathan_n that_o long_o and_o crooked_a serient_a and_o the_o dragon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n in_o isaiah_n chapter_n 27._o ver_fw-la 1._o by_o which_o word_n he_o signifi_v not_o the_o babylonian_a for_o he_o be_v far_o remoove_v from_o the_o seaâ—_n but_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o turk_n who_o likeweise_v our_o holy_a apostle_n john_n agreable_o unto_o it_o call_v a_o serpent_n and_o dragon_n this_o be_v worthy_o call_v a_o long_a serpent_n the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o empire_n be_v spread_v and_o extend_v so_o far_o abroad_o and_o no_o less_o inst_o say_v to_o be_v crooked_a if_o anâ—_n do_v consider_v well_o the_o province_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o knob_v head_n to_o be_v in_o greece_n macedon_n thracia_n and_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n his_o some_o what_o stretch_v out_o body_n to_o be_v in_o asia_n the_o less_o call_v at_o this_o day_n anatolie_a afterward_o his_o belly_n bow_v &_o go_v in_o circuit_n by_o syria_n &_o phoenicia_n as_o dionysius_n write_v most_o elegant_o of_o the_o gulf_n issicus_n as_o a_o dragon_n cruel_a in_o look_n be_v wrap_v about_o round_o creep_v slow_a last_o of_o all_o his_o tail_n follow_v with_o a_o long_a train_n through_o egypt_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o lybia_n and_o gather_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o circle_n this_o serpent_n go_v not_o with_o straight_a pass_n but_o bow_v himself_o into_o many_o crooked_a circuit_n thrust_v forward_o his_o very_a body_n who_o be_v he_o that_o behold_v this_o empire_n not_o so_o much_o stretch_v itself_o in_o length_n as_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o crooked_a wind_a may_v not_o perceive_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o hunt_v after_o vain_a subtlety_n but_o to_o bring_v only_o the_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o i_o see_v that_o figure_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v represent_v to_o we_o there_o be_v add_v the_o habitation_n of_o this_o serpent_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v leviathan_n or_o whale_n how_o wonderful_o do_v this_o agree_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v fix_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n pontus_n and_o propontide_n to_o weet_v constantinople_n therefore_o when_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o a_o account_n this_o serpent_n &_o leviathan_n that_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v the_o turkish_a name_n then_o shall_v this_o resurrection_n be_v for_o the_o prophet_n join_v together_o these_o two_o thing_n say_v thy_o dead_a shall_v live_v again_o and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n shall_v visit_v leviathan_n with_o his_o most_o sharp_a sword_n the_o next_o chapter_n begin_v by_o a_o opposition_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o will_v bestow_v that_o benefit_n which_o he_o mention_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a so_o john_n in_o this_o place_n next_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o turk_n add_v this_o resurrection_n the_o three_o place_n be_v in_o the_o 37._o chap._n of_o ezechiel_n where_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o dry_a bone_n the_o slay_v and_o the_o grave_n they_o the_o jew_n afflict_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n who_o shall_v have_v no_o great_a ability_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o that_o ruin_n than_o have_v the_o dead_a and_o bury_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o sinew_n flesh_n skin_n spirit_n than_o a_o future_a restore_n at_o length_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a an_o well_o come_v as_o almost_o be_v a_o new_a life_n of_o a_o sleep_n in_o the_o grave_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o draw_v you_o out_o of_o your_o sepulcher_n my_o people_n and_o bring_v you_o back_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o do_v open_v your_o grave_n &_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o your_o sepulcher_n o_o my_o people_n ver_fw-la 12.13_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n our_o dwell_a place_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o in_o earth_n moreover_o that_o resurrection_n which_o ezechiel_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v by_o degree_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a ver_fw-la 8.9.10_o but_o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o furthermore_o these_o bone_n be_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o now_o shall_v be_v the_o unite_n together_o of_o judah_n &_o ephraim_n which_o those_o two_o piece_n of_o wood_n join_v together_o into_o one_o do_v declare_v 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the_o general_a and_o this_o resurrection_n he_o attribute_v also_o the_o chief_a honour_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v and_o justify_v other_o not_o so_o much_o for_o labour_n pass_v in_o their_o life_n time_n as_o for_o their_o present_a travel_n and_o industry_n for_o they_o that_o teach_v say_v he_o shall_v shine_v not_o they_o which_o teach_v long_o a_o go_v none_o of_o which_o thing_n we_o know_v shall_v be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v how_o that_o of_o hosea_n 13_o 14._o belong_v also_o to_o this_o see_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o free_o use_v so_o express_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o signify_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n