give_v they_o from_o their_o work_n because_o their_o work_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n for_o christ_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o each_o in_o his_o place_n all_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n that_o the_o beast_n do_v tyrannize_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n bear_v public_a witness_n against_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o lawless_a tyranny_n over_o the_o estate_n and_o body_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o conscience_n too_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o minister_n against_o the_o curse_a institution_n of_o antichrist_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n here_o its_o necessary_a we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o general_a witness-bearing_a that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n and_o that_o special_a witness-bearing_a which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o these_o witness_n and_o to_o this_o time_n viz._n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n there_o be_v a_o general_a 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suffering_n as_o ever_o any_o have_v be_v since_o but_o then_o these_o two_o witness_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o in_o their_o sackcloth_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o woman_n all_o that_o time_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n chap._n 12.1_o the_o two_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n therefore_o be_v not_o then_o up_o but_o the_o cause_n yea_o the_o very_a cause_n why_o the_o witness_n wear_v mourn_a attire_n be_v because_o they_o hear_v the_o continual_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o god_n his_o name_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n they_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o truth_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o not_o able_a to_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n this_o make_v they_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n now_o consider_v the_o term_n of_o time_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o continue_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v forty_o two_o month_n this_o be_v so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o case_n this_o forty_o two_o month_n be_v a_o time_n either_o long_a or_o short_a than_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n then_o must_v also_o the_o witness_n wear_v sackcloth_n be_v by_o so_o much_o long_o or_o short_a than_o 1260_o day_n for_o continue_v the_o cause_n and_o we_o continue_v the_o effect_n also_o and_o contrariwise_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n cease_v upon_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n manifest_o clear_a that_o the_o 42_o month_n the_o 1260_o day_n make_v up_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n which_o also_o must_v of_o necessity_n begin_v and_o end_v together_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o very_a act_n which_o i_o may_v call_v the_o constitutive_a act_n i._n e._n the_o act_n which_o make_v these_o witness_n to_o be_v such_o be_v bearing_z witness_n against_o the_o beast_n take_v this_o away_o though_o they_o may_v stand_v up_o against_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o christ_n witness_n if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o particular_a appear_v against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n what_o reason_n be_v or_o can_v be_v give_v why_o their_o witness-bearing_a shall_v be_v thus_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n see_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o all_o age_n to_o bear_v witness_n and_o those_o instrument_n the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v it_o 1_o hence_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n bear_v witness_n for_o christ_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o christ_n two_o witness_n 2_o hence_o it_o be_v of_o more_o concernment_n than_o many_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o public_o appear_v against_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o small_a a_o man_n in_o public_a place_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o christ_n if_o public_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v witness_n against_o these_o thing_n 3_o hence_o such_o law_n principle_n and_o practice_n as_o tend_v to_o suppress_v this_o witness-bearing_a against_o the_o beast_n be_v themselves_o express_o antichristian_a and_o of_o the_o beast_n sect_n iii_o these_o witness_n be_v call_v two_o because_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o say_v some_o because_o two_o be_v a_o number_n sufficient_a to_o bear_v a_o witness_n and_o without_o two_o a_o witness_n be_v invalid_a say_v other_o i_o no_o way_n disapprove_v these_o conjecture_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o judge_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n to_o say_v they_o be_v therefore_o call_v two_o because_o they_o consist_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o two_o rank_n of_o man_n viz._n christ_n
be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o that_o age_n that_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o know_v the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v so_o nigh_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v until_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a day_n before_o their_o deliverance_n or_o until_o that_o very_a year_n be_v come_v in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v dâ—niel_n 9.1_o 2._o compare_v with_o ezra_n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thesis_n xxix_o the_o great_a unlikelihood_n in_o a_o eye_n of_o reason_n of_o bring_v such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n about_o within_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o which_o as_o yet_o we_o see_v so_o little_a visible_a preparation_n may_v well_o be_v a_o block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o carnal_a reason_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o to_o faith_n see_v god_n have_v assure_v we_o again_o again_o and_o again_o rev._n 18._o that_o from_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o proud_a whore_n shall_v be_v glory_v boast_v triumph_v conceit_v herself_o far_o enough_o from_o danger_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o hour_n i._n e._n a_o very_a little_a time_n to_o god_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o overthrow_n and_o ruin_n of_o rome_n the_o glory_n of_o her_o kingdom_n thesis_n xxx_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o work_n at_o present_a be_v matter_n of_o encouragement_n to_o faith_n no_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n see_v that_o from_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o many_o place_n of_o my_o forego_n discourse_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n manifest_o clear_a that_o a_o very_a black_a cloud_n to_o the_o end_n the_o work_n may_v come_v forth_o upon_o the_o sudden_a from_o under_o it_o with_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o brightness_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o very_a end_a time_n of_o the_o 42_o month_n the_o 1260_o day_n as_o a_o like_a dismal_a cloud_n be_v to_o befall_v the_o jew_n and_o god_n work_n among_o they_o at_o the_o very_a end_a time_n of_o the_o 2300_o the_o 1335_o day_n if_o no_o such_o cloud_n do_v begin_v to_o appear_v there_o will_v be_v cause_n of_o question_v our_o former_a principle_n but_o that_o it_o do_v be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o they_o thesis_n xxxi_o the_o fixedness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n when_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v be_v no_o more_o a_o argument_n for_o we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_v these_o glorious_a thing_n than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o say_v in_o another_o case_n do_v i_o know_v the_o time_n of_o a_o mercy_n i_o may_v now_o sit_v still_o be_v idle_a sleep_n do_v what_o i_o will_v for_o i_o can_v have_v my_o mercy_n before_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n thesis_n xxxii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1290_o day_n the_o 1260_o the_o 42_o month_n be_v so_o near_o 1_o hence_o the_o several_a discourse_n and_o hint_n lay_v down_o in_o our_o first_o part_n our_o second_o and_o three_o tend_v to_o persuade_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n or_o the_o jew_n stir_v be_v near_o be_v confirm_v and_o make_v good_a 2_o hence_o what_o i_o have_v write_v vial_n 5._o p._n 52._o appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n will_v short_o be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n tyranny_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v short_o expire_v now_o the_o beast_n tyranny_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o witness_n wear_v sackcloth_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n their_o suffering_n shall_v therefore_o end_v with_o the_o end_n of_o these_o for_o the_o beast_n limit_v time_n be_v once_o cut_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o new_a lease_n of_o time_n to_o persecute_v the_o woman_n tread_v the_o holy_a city_n underfoot_o the_o woman_n once_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v not_o return_v thither_o again_o the_o witness_n have_v once_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n shall_v not_o put_v it_o on_o again_o 3_o hence_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 5._o viz._n that_o the_o witness_n do_v in_o all_o likelihood_n at_o this_o present_a day_n lie_v dead_a appear_v a_o truth_n for_o their_o kill_n be_v to_o be_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 1_o sect_n 4._o in_o the_o last_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o 1260_o and_o according_a to_o this_o our_o computation_n there_o be_v not_o at_o the_o utmost_a above_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 1260_o to_o expire_v 4_o hence_o the_o glorious_a rendezvouz_n of_o the_o 144000_o of_o which_o our_o three_o chapter_n treat_v can_v be_v full_a three_o year_n off_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v some_o little_a time_n before_o the_o complete_a expiration_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o number_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n number_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n thesis_n xxxiii_o the_o number_n of_o the_o second_o ranck_n be_v the_o 2300_o day_n the_o 1335._o thesis_n xxxiv_o the_o 2300_o day_n and_o the_o 1335_o day_n be_v likewise_o both_o to_o end_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n which_o be_v clear_a 1_o because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n which_o lay_v we_o down_o the_o first_o number_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o chapter_n which_o give_v we_o the_o second_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o either_o be_v the_o three_o last_o monarchy_n viz._n mede_n and_o persian_n grecian_n roman_n and_o also_o either_o prophecy_n terminate_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n viz._n the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n which_o thing_n need_v no_o far_a proof_n save_v only_o diligent_o to_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o therefore_o the_o 2300_o day_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o one_o prophecy_n and_o the_o 1335_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o other_o must_v of_o necessity_n end_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n 2_o because_o as_o the_o 1335_o day_n bring_v we_o to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o daniel_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n i._n e._n to_o rise_v again_o chap._n 12.13_o but_o go_v thou_o thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v up_o in_o thy_o lot_n as_o our_o old_a translation_n read_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n i.e._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1335_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n daniel_n shall_v rise_v so_o the_o 2300_o day_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n ch._n 8.19_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n and_o what_o be_v this_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n but_o only_o the_o last_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n rev._n 16._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o which_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o the_o resurrection_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v at_o large_a therefore_o the_o 2300_o day_n and_o the_o 1335._o do_v yea_o must_v terminate_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n 3_o because_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o conclude_a point_n of_o both_o the_o last_o king_n chap._n 8.25_o or_o the_o four_o monarchy_n come_v to_o his_o final_a end_n by_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n i._n e._n christ_n now_o this_o stand_v up_o be_v not_o a_o stand_n up_o against_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n for_o that_o he_o do_v it_o before_o vers_fw-la 24._o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o and_o shall_v prosper_v and_o practice_v and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n but_o this_o stand_n up_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o a_o also_o he_o 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the_o vine_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a vers_fw-la 18._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o may_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o two_o parable_n that_o so_o hereby_o a_o clear_a way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o either_o of_o these_o two_o first_o gentile_n than_o jew_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o plead_v with_o christ_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n at_o this_o day_n now_o of_o these_o two_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n yet_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vintage_n i.e._n christ_n come_v forth_o of_o ver_fw-la 17._o because_o the_o gentile-saint_n have_v long_o before_o this_o time_n even_o from_o the_o first_o day_n the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o have_v a_o temple_n among_o they_o rev._n 15.5_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n concern_v they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n therefore_o 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chap._n 12.1_o and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n or_o christ_n stand_v up_o so_o that_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o either_o prophecy_n or_o the_o conclude_a act_n of_o that_o long_a tragedy_n which_o we_o have_v first_o rehearse_v in_o brief_a chap._n 8._o second_o more_o full_o declare_v in_o that_o last_o and_o great_a prophecy_n chapter_n 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v the_o stand_v up_o of_o michael_n therefore_o the_o 2300_o day_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o 1335_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o must_v both_o expire_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n viz._n with_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n thesis_n xxxv_o the_o point_n of_o time_n at_o which_o either_o end_n be_v a.d._n 1701._o thesis_n xxxvi_o the_o true_a beginning_n of_o either_o number_n do_v necessary_o infer_v this_o year_n to_o be_v the_o end_n thesis_n xxxvii_o the_o 1335_o day_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o same_o head_n with_o the_o 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babylonish_n monarchy_n for_o a_o beginning_n because_o in_o so_o do_v we_o exceed_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n with_o which_o year_n begin_v the_o prophecy_n itself_o thesis_n thirty-nine_o that_o the_o head_n of_o either_o number_n which_o yet_o both_o end_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n be_v so_o state_v as_o that_o the_o great_a begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o so_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vision_n itself_o run_v down_o quite_o through_o it_o the_o lesser_o not_o till_o near_o a_o 1000_o year_n after_o about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o vision_n a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o most_o glorious_a result_v of_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o the_o alwise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o for_o divers_a reason_n have_v think_v good_a so_o to_o order_v it_o 1_o that_o hereby_o the_o mystery_n of_o these_o two_o prophecy_n yea_o all_o daniel_n prophecy_n may_v be_v the_o great_a for_o observe_v there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o year_n betwixt_o either_o vision_n daniel_n have_v the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o in_o the_o three_o of_o belshazzar_n chap._n 8.1_o which_o year_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n his_o second_o in_o the_o three_o of_o cyrus_n chap._n 10.1_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a have_v both_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n than_o will_v the_o number_n of_o day_n in_o either_o have_v be_v equal_a to_o about_o three_o day_n which_o little_a time_n too_o the_o text_n have_v clear_o determine_v to_o pass_v betwixt_o vision_n and_o vision_n and_o if_o so_o this_o one_o thing_n alone_o will_v have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o standard_n of_o light_n into_o both_o these_o prophecy_n yea_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n his_o 70_o week_n except_v all_o the_o rest_n have_v dependence_n on_o these_o as_o can_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v to_o have_v the_o book_n seal_v up_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n for_o hence_o it_o will_v have_v be_v obvious_a and_o evident_a to_o every_o eye_n 1_o that_o either_o prophecy_n be_v the_o same_o and_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o beginning_n and_o end_v 2_o that_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 8._o and_o of_o the_o vile_a person_n chap._n 11._o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n rage_n which_o very_a opinion_n have_v be_v a_o cloud_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o as_o mr._n parker_n in_o his_o daniel_n prophecy_n expound_v pag._n 37._o have_v well_o prove_v the_o 2300_o day_n be_v no_o way_n appliable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n persecution_n 3_o that_o all_o daniel_n vision_n and_o prophecy_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o great_a image_n chap._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o together_o with_o these_o chap._n 8_o and_o chap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o do_v terminate_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n and_o this_o point_n to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2300_o the_o 1335_o day_n for_o if_o these_o two_o be_v the_o same_o and_o terminate_v at_o one_o point_n then_o by_o a_o parallel_n of_o reason_n the_o other_o two_o also_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o great_a image_n and_o that_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n for_o either_o of_o those_o conclude_v with_o work_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o like_a kind_n with_o these_o and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v that_o other_o cloud_v opinion_n which_o darken_v all_o daniel_n prophecy_n at_o this_o day_n viz._n that_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a norman_a race_n here_o in_o england_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o first_o of_o that_o race_n as_o some_o conceive_v or_o of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n only_o the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n as_o other_o shake_v off_o for_o that_o race_n have_v be_v extirpated_a root_n and_o branch_v these_o five_o year_n already_o whereas_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2300_o day_n the_o 1335_o it_o be_v near_o 50_o year_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n unless_o we_o deny_v that_o which_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o each_o prophecy_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o it_o be_v undeniable_a viz_o that_o daniel_n prophecy_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n conclude_v that_o either_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o many_o now_o adays_o suppose_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o upward_o of_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o determine_a time_n now_o this_o one_o beam_n of_o light_n follow_v be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o discover_v most_o of_o those_o byway_n that_o man_n have_v go_v in_o and_o thereby_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o daniel_n it_o can_v not_o i_o say_v stand_v with_o god_n design_n of_o seal_v this_o book_n to_o make_v revelation_n of_o so_o great_a and_o clear_a light_n as_o will_v have_v come_v in_o have_v the_o head_n of_o each_o number_n be_v place_v with_o the_o time_n of_o each_o vision_n 2_o reason_n because_o hereby_o the_o latter_a prophecy_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o intend_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o far_o and_o more_o particular_a light_n into_o those_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o general_n have_v be_v reveal_v before_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o dark_a as_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o make_v up_o any_o account_n of_o time_n have_v the_o same_o begin_v as_o
p._n 157_o the_o reason_n give_v why_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n be_v forbear_v p._n 158_o three_o rule_n lay_v down_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o prophecy_n as_o concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n p._n 160_o to_o 166._o here_o be_v show_v under_o our_o first_o rule_n that_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o eight_o last_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o john_n do_v in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o that_o ezekiel_n temple_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n speak_v of_o by_o john_n 4_o the_o effect_n 1_o effect_v terror_n p._n 166_o 2_o effect_n ruin_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1_o a_o particular_a list_n of_o the_o thing_n ruin_v which_o be_v 1_o the_o great_a city_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o city_n rome_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o beast_n p._n 170_o 2_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n show_v what_o mean_v by_o they_o p._n 171_o 3_o great_a babylon_n ib._n 1_o not_o the_o city_n rome_n ib._n 2_o not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o general_n ib._n but_o the_o turkish_a power_n or_o constantinople_n his_o royal_a seat_n p._n 172_o a_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o interpretation_n ibid._n a_o reason_n also_o give_v why_o at_o this_o time_n the_o furkish_a seat_n shall_v be_v call_v great_a babylon_n together_o with_o some_o scripture_n that_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o probability_n of_o the_o thing_n essert_v p._n 173_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discuss_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o open_v this_o second_o effect_n it_o be_v premise_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v one_o principal_a enemy_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n p._n 167_o to_o 169._o here_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v treat_v of_o and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n mention_v rev._n 20._o show_v to_o be_v not_o that_o gather_v together_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n speak_v of_o by_o ezekiel_n but_o another_o here_o also_o be_v show_v that_o many_o of_o those_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o assyrian_n rage_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o 2_o the_o inevitableness_n of_o this_o ruin_n p._n 173_o what_o mean_v by_o mountain_n and_o island_n and_o by_o their_o fly_v away_o 3_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o ruin_n p._n 174_o why_o hailstone_n say_v to_o weigh_v a_o talon_n ib._n 3_o effect_v blaspheme_v god_n p._n 175_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o reason_n add_v of_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o pour_v forth_o the_o vial_n p._n 176_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n within_o their_o prophesy_v time_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v kill_v from_o rev._n 11._o divide_v into_o ten_o section_n sect_n 1._o that_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o ministry_n where_o be_v show_v why_o zachery_n see_v two_o olive-tree_n and_o but_o one_o candlestick_n john_n two_o olive-tree_n and_o two_o candlestick_n page_z 1_o 2_o sect_n 2._o why_o they_o be_v call_v witness_n p._n 3_o a_o distinction_n make_v betwixt_o that_o general_a witness_n bear_v common_a to_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o special_a witness-bearing_a peculiar_a to_o these_o two_o witness_n and_o this_o time_n of_o 1260_o year_n here_o be_v also_o show_v that_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o clear_v whereof_o the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o sect_n 3._o why_o these_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o why_o clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n by_o fire_n shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o plague_n p._n 6_o 7_o sect_n 4._o that_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n lie_v â—ead_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o 1260_o year_n but_o of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a only_o and_o these_o to_o be_v the_o last_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o 1260_o p._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o sect_n 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n slaughter_v discuss_v in_o the_o general_a only_o three_o conclusion_n concern_v it_o lay_v down_o 1_o concl._n that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v within_o that_o very_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a which_o shall_v precede_v the_o jew_n first_o stir_v prove_v p._n 12_o 2_o concl_n that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o downfall_n of_o rome_n prove_v p._n 13_o 3_o concl_n that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o vial._n in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v whereof_o be_v show_v that_o some_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o before_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n p._n 15_o 16_o here_o be_v show_v that_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17_o 1._o that_o show_v john_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o three_o vial_n also_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o vial_n begin_v with_o the_o three_o leave_v out_o the_o two_o first_o a_o ground_n to_o expect_v great_a discovery_n under_o the_o three_o vial_n and_o a_o reason_n give_v why_o god_n make_v such_o discovery_n under_o that_o vial._n the_o thing_n itself_o that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o three_o vial_n at_o the_o latter_a and_o thereof_o prove_v by_o three_o argument_n p._n 16_o to_o 20._o here_o be_v open_v the_o war_n between_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.14_o which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o civil_a war_n or_o a_o war_n by_o a_o civil_a sword_n and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o it_o to_o fall_v within_o the_o vial_n and_o in_o particular_a under_o the_o three_o vial_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o immediate_o before_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n object_n all_o the_o vial_n come_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n answer_v p._n 20_o 21._o where_o be_v show_v that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o seven_o vial_n only_o a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n kill_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n already_o begin_v and_o not_o much_o more_o than_o begin_v ib._n sect_n 6._o the_o beast_n kill_v the_o witness_n be_v the_o antichristian_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 32._o why_o the_o antichristian_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o but_o one_o beast_n when_o the_o witness_n viz._n christ_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v ever_o speak_v of_o as_o two_o p._n 23_o sect_n 7._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n prove_v 1_v not_o to_o be_v a_o corporal_a death_n ib._n but_o a_o death_n partly_o civil_a partly_o spiritual_a p._n 24_o 25_o here_o be_v show_v wherein_o the_o blackness_n of_o this_o day_n will_v lie_v sect_n 8._o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a 1_o not_o the_o whole_a papal_a kingdom_n but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n p._n 25_o 2_o particular_o to_o be_v germany_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o yet_o christ_n witness_n in_o other_o place_n must_v expect_v a_o cloud_n in_o some_o measure_n upon_o they_o and_o god_n work_n within_o this_o day_n ibid._n sect_n 9_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v agitate_a in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a 1_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o grave_n here_o be_v show_v 1_o what_o this_o put_v their_o dead_a body_n into_o grave_n note_n p._n 29_o 2_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n ib._n 2_o the_o dweller_n on_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v make_v merry_a here_o be_v show_v also_o who_o these_o be_v p._n 31_o 3_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n within_o this_o time_n a_o general_a peace_n betwixt_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_o effect_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o time_n p._n 34_o sect_n 10._o the_o witness_n rise_v after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o thing_n set_v they_o upon_o their_o foot_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o boldness_n courage_n and_o noble_a resolution_n put_v into_o they_o by_o god_n quest_n whether_o
this_o spirit_n shall_v be_v mediate_a or_o immediate_a p._n 34_o ans_fw-fr partly_o mediate_a partly_o immediate_a the_o mediate_a cause_n of_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v a_o loud_o call_v give_v to_o the_o dead_a witness_n from_o saint_n out_o of_o another_o place_n p._n 35_o this_o note_v in_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v up_o hither_o two_o reason_n give_v why_o this_o voice_n be_v mention_v after_o their_o stand_n upon_o their_o foot_n not_o before_o p_o ib._n who_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o call_v p._n 36_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v far_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n within_o their_o prophesy_v time_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v kill_v from_o rev._n 12._o divide_v into_o seven_o section_n sect_n 1._o examine_v the_o common_a opinion_n which_o make_v application_n of_o the_o thing_n foretell_v chap._n 12._o to_o the_o first_o period_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dragon_n rule_n before_o yet_o the_o beast_n arise_v which_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v too_o light_a here_o the_o general_a method_n of_o the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v lay_v down_o page_z 37_o to_o 43_o sect_n 2._o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a by_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a can_v signify_v 1260_o year_n but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a only_o p._n 43_o to_o 45_o sect_n 3._o a_o objection_n answer_v viz._n that_o the_o war_n make_v by_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 12._o be_v different_a from_o that_o make_v by_o the_o beast_n chap._n 11.7_o p._n 45_o here_o inquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o war_n of_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o late_a german_a war_n p._n 46_o to_o 49_o object_n it_o may_v be_v the_o english_a war_n answer_v and_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o the_o contrary_a p._n ib._n here_o also_o be_v show_v that_o a_o twofold_a visible_a dragon_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o 12._o chap._n 1_o the_o old_a dragon_n viz._n the_o ancient_a roman_a empire_n 2_o the_o new_a dragon_n viz._n the_o present_a german_a empire_n p._n ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o dragon_n who_o govern_v the_o whole_a papal_a kingdom_n do_v at_o this_o day_n choose_v germany_n as_o his_o seat_n p._n 50_o a_o reason_n also_o give_v why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 12._o glide_n so_o quick_a over_o all_o the_o 1260_o day_n descend_v present_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o p._n ib._n what_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o 12_o chap._n be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v p._n ib._n sect_n 4._o another_o objection_n that_o our_o opinion_n necessary_o suppose_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o afterward_o to_o go_v in_o again_o answer_v p._n 52_o sect_n 5_o a_o three_o objection_n that_o this_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o daniel_n time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a answer_v p_o 53_o to_o 55._o here_o daniel_n time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a be_v open_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v from_o the_o text_n themselves_o in_o daniel_n chap._n 7.25_o chap._n 12.7_o to_o signify_v only_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a sect_n 6._o what_o useful_a truth_n arise_v from_o this_o method_n and_o what_o a_o harmony_n of_o truth_n follow_v it_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o chapter_n p._n 62_o sect_n 7._o make_v inquiry_n after_o that_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n that_o the_o dragon_n within_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a the_o term_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a make_v war_n upon_o quest_n 1._o what_o people_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o remnant_n answer_n be_v give_v in_o open_v two_o notable_a character_n of_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n p._n 63_o quest_n 2._o what_o war_n that_o be_v which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v raise_v against_o they_o five_o thing_n propound_v in_o order_n to_o a_o answer_n p._n 64_o 65_o ans_fw-fr a_o twofold_a war_n 1_o a_o war_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o the_o invisible_a dragon_n how_o that_o shall_v be_v and_o why_o such_o a_o war_n must_v be_v p._n 66_o 2_o a_o war_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o the_o visible_a dragon_n how_o and_o why_o such_o a_o war_n shall_v be_v p._n ib._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o twofold_a war_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v not_o suffer_v much_o p._n 67_o chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o witness_n about_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o rise_n from_o rev._n 14._o open_v divide_v into_o six_o section_n sect_n 1._o the_o common_a opinion_n which_o apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 144000_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_v disprove_v and_o the_o time_n state_v where_o this_o prophecy_n take_v beginning_n p._n 68_o to_o 73_o sect_n 2._o prove_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o head_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v place_v low_a than_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vial_n p._n 73_o to_o 76_o here_o be_v show_v why_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v place_v somewhat_o upward_o in_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o the_o head_n of_o this_o chapter_n about_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 2_o that_o this_o 144000_o differ_v from_o the_o seal_v 144000_o chap._n 7._o p._n ib._n the_o scale_a company_n scale_v before_o any_o of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v ib._n to_o say_v because_o the_o one_o be_v scale_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o other_o bear_v the_o father_n name_n in_o the_o forehead_n therefore_o they_o be_v one_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n p._n 78_o two_o reason_n give_v why_o these_o be_v set_v frth_o by_o the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o scale_v once_o ib._n no_o mystery_n in_o the_o number_n itself_o ib._n sect_n 3._o prove_v this_o 144000_o to_o be_v the_o gentile_a saint_n p._n 79_o to_o 83_o sect_n 4._o handle_v three_o thing_n 1_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o glorious_a rendezvouz_n p._n 83_o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 84_o 3_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o hereupon_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o they_o shall_v be_v own_v by_o some_o eminent_a head_n raise_v up_o by_o christ_n p._n ib._n 2_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o with_o praise_n p._n 85_o here_o be_v also_o show_v where_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o bless_a company_n will_v be_v p._n 86_o occasional_o also_o here_o be_v discourse_v of_o daniel_n stone_n and_o it_o be_v show_v 1_o what_o time_n we_o be_v to_o pitch_v upon_o for_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o that_o stone_n 2_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o stone_n sudden_o after_o it_o begin_v to_o smite_v ib._n 87_o sect_n 5._o the_o character_n of_o this_o 144000._o eight_o choice_n character_n of_o this_o bless_a company_n observe_v from_o the_o text_n p._n 89_o to_o 92_o sect_n 6._o how_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o stand_n up_o until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n what_o prophecy_n those_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n that_o afford_v we_o light_v to_o this_o question_n p._n 92_o for_o answer_n 1_o more_o general_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v on_o with_o a_o more_o swift_a and_o irresistible_a hand_n than_o ever_o former_o p._n ib._n 2_o more_o particular_o 1_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v preach_v p._n 93_o five_o thing_n very_o observable_a concern_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95_o 2_o rome_n ruin_n come_v unavoidable_o upon_o she_o p._n ib._n 3_o a_o serious_a warning_n to_o the_o papal_o why_o be_v they_o warn_v at_o this_o day_n p._n ib._n 96_o here_o the_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n rev._n 19.17_o 18._o be_v interpret_v p._n 139_o 140_o 4_o a_o sweet_a word_n from_o christ_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n to_o his_o people_n the_o day_n of_o their_o redemption_n be_v now_o come_v p._n 97_o 5_o christ_n personal_a come_n this_o the_o thing_n note_v v._o 14._o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a intimate_v in_o those_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o p_o 99_o why_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v mention_v before_o christ_n come_n p._n ib._n not_o martyr_n only_o but_o all_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o christ_n p._n 102_o what_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n signify_v p._n ib._n christ_n himself_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vintage_n p._n 103_o a_o conjecture_n as_o touch_v the_o two_o angel_n that_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n perform_v p_o 104_o why_o one_o of_o these_o two_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o from_o the_o altar_n p._n ib._n why_o the_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o