numb_a 2._o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o rev._n 1._o the_o plain_a mean_v of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n set_v forth_o in_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n and_o note_n be_v also_o a_o exhortation_n not_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o epistle_n but_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o stateliness_n of_o their_o common_a frontispiece_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a esay_n xxviii_o 10_o 13._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n gal._n iu._n 14._o the_o reader_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o have_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o former_a sheet_n where_o i_o explain_v the_o three_o first_o verse_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o rev._n 1._o v._o 1._o the_o revelation_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v author_n as_o god_n and_o not_o as_o man_n for_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a 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seven_o beast_n or_o empire_n chap._n xvii_o for_o that_o empire_n under_o its_o six_o head_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o dragon_n chap_n xii_o 3._o under_o its_o seven_o as_o a_o leopard_n etc._n etc._n chap_n xiii_o 2._o so_o a_o book_n with_o one_o seal_n consist_v of_o one_o continue_a mystery_n all_o along_o be_v call_v chap._n v._o 1._o a_o book_n with_o 7_o seal_n because_o the_o book_n be_v there_o consider_v as_o divide_v into_o seven_o part_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v usual_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o it_o if_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v consider_v as_o divide_v into_o seven_o interval_n or_o church_n be_v call_v seven_o angel_n these_o angel_n be_v also_o call_v spirit_n chap._n 4._o 5._o v._o 6._o and_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v sometime_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o church_n see_v my_o note_n on_o chap._n 4.9_o and_o the_o sitter_n on_o the_o throne_n sometime_o god_n and_o sometime_o the_o king_n 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god_n be_v represent_v no_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n than_o as_o rule_v in_o and_o by_o some_o king_n nor_o christ_n than_o as_o suffer_v or_o triumph_v in_o his_o church_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o as_o act_v in_o his_o minister_n v._o 5._o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.20_o and_o who_o by_o his_o faithful_a servant_n have_v frequent_o do_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v show_v i_o in_o these_o vision_n who_o present_o after_o his_o resurrection_n become_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o these_o vision_n have_v be_v exhibit_v as_o such_o in_o his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n chap._n 22.3_o 4_o 5.21.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o unto_o he_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n v._n 6._o and_o as_o have_v be_v show_v i_o in_o the_o follow_a representation_n have_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o reform_a prince_n and_o particular_o of_o those_o of_o england_n high_o honour_v we_o both_o laic_n and_o clergyman_n with_o great_a power_n and_o large_a revenue_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o father_n and_o now_o no_o more_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n note_n the_o main_a business_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v to_o setforth_a the_o honour_n of_o christ_n its_o author_n v._o 1._o may_v be_v conceive_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o st._n john_n single_v he_o out_o from_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n content_v himself_o with_o a_o bare_a mention_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o express_o ascribe_v 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in_o his_o choose_a servant_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n attend_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n his_o glory_n shall_v be_v very_o manifest_a then_o to_o every_o body_n even_o to_o those_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o or_o in_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n death_n to_o his_o and_o their_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o remorse_n to_o all_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o degenerate_a professor_n that_o ever_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v be_v concern_v in_o any_o such_o injurious_a and_o destructive_a practice_n they_o shall_v then_o repent_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o their_o unfeigned_a conversion_n and_o so_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v in_o the_o world_n even_o so_o amen_n say_v every_o pious_a soul_n notes_n the_o subject_n of_o rome_n be_v note_v by_o water_n rev_n xvii_o 15._o the_o regnant_n part_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o earth_n which_o like_o a_o island_n overlook_v preside_v over_o or_o as_o the_o spirit_n himself_o there_o express_v it_o sit_v upon_o those_o water_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o type_n of_o earth_n constant_o take_v wherever_o it_o occur_v throughout_o the_o prophecy_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v also_o that_o as_o this_o verse_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o next_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o divinity_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o his_o never-ceasing_a care_n of_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o v._o 8._o i_o be_o that_o very_a god_n to_o who_o belong_v all_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o he_o ascribe_v by_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n more_o particular_o with_o respect_n to_o my_o church_n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o the_o deginning_n and_o the_o end_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n compare_n v._o 11_o 13_o 17_o 18._o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o a_o title_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n appropriate_v to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v to_o i_o for_o he_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o speak_v those_o word_n of_o i_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a and_o according_o as_o will_v be_v see_v evident_o from_o the_o follow_a vision_n i_o continue_v with_o my_o church_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v they_o throughout_o all_o age_n mat._n xxviii_o ult_n note_n these_o verse_n hitherto_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o preface_n setting-forth_a the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o book_n and_o particular_o insist_v on_o the_o chief_a vision_n of_o all_o which_o have_v also_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n last_o from_o chap._n xxi_o 9_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o which_o for_o both_o those_o reason_n to_o wit_n both_o as_o the_o last_o and_o the_o chief_a may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v leave_v the_o strong_a impression_n on_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o have_v lie_v uppermost_a in_o his_o meditation_n when_o have_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o whole_a scene_n he_o come_v to_o send_v a_o account_n of_o it_o accorn_v to_o order_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o follow_a verse_n to_o the_o 12_o be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o some_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o st._n john_n receive_v the_o vision_n and_o of_o great_a use_n for_o our_o understanding_n the_o meaning_n of_o they_o especial_o that_o circumstance_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o v._o 9_o i_o john_n who_o also_o be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v patmos_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o my_o desolate_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o tender_a care_n over_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_a for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o opportunity_n of_o impart_v great_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n to_o i_o in_o the_o follow_a manner_n v._o 10._o i_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n on_o a_o certain_a sunday_n of_o all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n in_o holy_a exercise_n and_o meditation_n and_o i_o hear_v behind_o i_o a_o great_a voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n resemble_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n esay_n lviii_o 1._o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o church_n before_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o church_n reform_v and_o what_o thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n unto_o ephesus_n and_o unto_o smyrna_n and_o unto_o pergamus_n and_o unto_o thyatira_n and_o unto_o sardis_n and_o unto_o philadelphia_n and_o unto_o laodicea_n v._o 12._o and_o be_v thus_o posit_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n and_o turn_v the_o bee_n of_o my_o mind_n as_o direct_v by_o the_o bare_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n towards_o asia_n i_o can_v not_o perceive_v the_o voice_n that_o speak_v to_o i_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o voice_n speak_v behind_o i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o turn_v my_o mind_n westward_o towards_o rome_n by_o which_o be_v intimate_v to_o i_o and_o in_o i_o to_o every_o reader_n of_o the_o follow_a epistle_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n of_o every_o church_n the_o one_o litteral_n which_o be_v the_o before_o right_a sense_n and_o the_o other_o mystical_a which_o sound_v behind_o we_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o imagination_n from_o the_o letter_n ere_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o true_a purport_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v in_o the_o seal_a book_n by_o the_o write_n within_o the_o book_n which_o can_v not_o be_v read_v without_o unseal_v the_o book_n and_o the_o write_n on_o the_o back_n side_n obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n rev._n 1_o wherefore_o be_v thus_o turn_v towards_o rome_n i_o perceive_v what_o i_o look_v for_o to_o wit_n a_o appearance_n of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o asia_n a_o very_a faint_a resemblance_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o all_o account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o literal_a way_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consider_v as_o divide_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o other_o case_n into_o seven_o interval_n a_o most_o bright_a and_o lively_a one_o note_n this_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a exposition_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o mystical_a name_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xvii_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n here_o by_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o as_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o the_o real_a one_o so_o no_o doubt_n the_o mystical_a church_n of_o asia_n to_o their_o prototype_n so_o that_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o real_a church_n of_o asia_n after_o a_o sort_n and_o as_o the_o vision_n rev._n xvii_o may_v be_v to_o real_a babylon_n but_o there_o appear_v no_o life_n nor_o spirit_n in_o they_o till_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o mystical_a church_n v._o 13._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n represent_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n his_o immediate_a minister_n and_o vicegerent_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v as_o a_o exemplification_n of_o the_o title_n he_o have_v just_a before_o assume_v of_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o in_o which_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o septuagint_n call_v one_o of_o the_o priestly_a habit_n exod._n xxviii_o 4._o a_o long_a garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n imply_v that_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o inspection_n and_o care_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o that_o communion_n from_o first_o to_o last_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o far_o great_a part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n next_o under_o christ_n and_o those_o grave_a ancient_a man_n agree_v to_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o head_n and_o hair_n of_o the_o apparition_n which_o be_v white_a like_o wool_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n compare_v deut._n xiii_o 8._o acts._n xvii_o 16._o ps_n
lxxix_o 5._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n that_o still_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o along_o till_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o that_o church_n for_o rome_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o a_o church_n in_o this_o prophecy_n after_o the_o reformation_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o appearance_n for_o which_o comp_n dan._n ii_o 33._o etc._n etc._n burn_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n alive_a become_v the_o state_v revenge_n of_o their_o oppose_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n represent_v like_o unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n that_o be_v peoples_n and_o nation_n of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a metropolis_n of_o the_o empire_n all_o along_o but_o especial_o since_o the_o constantinian_n revolution_n have_v consist_v v._o 16._o and_o by_o miracle_n &_o sign_n and_o mighty_a deed_n and_o extraordinary_a providence_n as_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o still_o support_v his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a enlargement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o emperor_n and_o other_o potentate_n to_o join_v their_o temporal_a power_n with_o the_o spiritual_a of_o his_o priest_n which_o like_o a_o two-edged_n sword_n may_v cut_v both_o way_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereby_o he_o bring_v man_n under_o his_o obedience_n acts._n ix_o 3.4_o xxvi_o 13.14_o psal_n lxvii_o 1_o 2._o and_o signify_v here_o the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n be_v as_o the_o san_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n which_o be_v both_o the_o uppermost_a or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o image_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o thing_n i_o be_v direct_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v both_o to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o time_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v by_o the_o image_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o she_o be_v at_o first_o convert_v and_o particular_o her_o first_o bishop_n st._n paul_n by_o such_o a_o glorious_a light_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o reform_v by_o such_o a_o neither_o spiritual_o understand_v note_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n 1._o for_o god_n miraculous_a power_n exod._n xv._o 6._o acts._n 11.33_o v._o 31._o 2._o for_o regal_a power_n god_n peculiar_a blessing_n and_o direction_n isal_n xvii_o 7._o xviii_o 5._o rev._n v._o 1_o 3._o for_o both_o psal_n xliv_o 3._o lxxviii_o 54._o and_o thus_o also_o christ_n or_o any_o good_a king_n that_o fight_v his_o battle_n may_v be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n psal_n lxxx_o 17._o wherefore_o by_o its_o place_n in_o the_o image_n before_o we_o where_o the_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n on_o the_o one_o side_n have_v a_o manifest_a aspect_n upon_o the_o mighty_a increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o two-edged_n sword_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o twofold_n power_n that_o the_o church_n thereby_o attain_v i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o right-hand_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v principal_o to_o that_o notable_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o many_o pious_a prince_n afterward_o consequent_a thereupon_o who_o show_v themselves_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n v._o 17._o whereupon_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a and_o be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o zealous_a preach_v of_o wickliff_n luther_n calvin_n and_o many_o other_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o light_n of_o learn_v also_o breaking-out_a with_o a_o surprise_v lustre_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v brought-off_a to_o purity_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o romish_a superstition_n note_n the_o foot_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o fit_o set_v to_o denote_v the_o staunch_a stable_a and_o suffer_a part_n of_o his_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o ancient_a prediction_n which_o they_o manifest_o allude_v to_o concern_v the_o serpent_n bruise_v the_o seed-of-the-womans_n heel_n gen._n iii_o 15._o now_o there_o be_v in_o this_o hieroglyphic_n a_o threefold_a mention_n of_o christ_n foot_n one_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v eph._n 11.20_o the_o next_o just_a after_o the_o description_n of_o his_o fiery_a or_o jealous_a eye_n which_o be_v very_o apposite_o second_v with_o that_o of_o his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o farnace_n for_o they_o that_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o true_a god_n dishonour_v by_o idolatry_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n this_o therefore_o signify_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o that_o church_n both_o before_o constantine_n and_o also_o before_o the_o reformation_n it_o signify_v those_o before_o constantine_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o place_n in_o the_o description_n for_o it_o be_v follow_v by_o that_o voice_n like_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n which_o refer_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o to_o that_o vast_a augmentation_n of_o the_o church_n number_n make_v by_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o roman_a throne_n which_o advancement_n of_o his_o come_v just_a to_o close-up_a the_o hot_a of_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o persecution_n that_o immediate_o precede_v the_o reformation_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o foot_n have_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o low_a of_o all_o whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o last_o time_n of_o that_o church_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o image_n dan._n 11.33_o the_o three_o mention_n of_o christ_n foot_n be_v in_o the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o to_o wit_n next_o after_o that_o of_o the_o glorious_a light_n whereby_o the_o reformation_n be_v effect_v when_o i_o see_v his_o countenance_n so_o excee_v bright_a and_o dazzle_a i_o fall_v say_v the_o prophet_n at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o immediate_o upon_o that_o horrid_a burn_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o their_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o express_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n like_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o that_o be_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o king_n particular_o of_o the_o english_a he_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o see_v the_o note_n on_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o bid_v i_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o he_o will_v certain_o stand_v by_o i_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o holy_a truth_n for_o say_v he_o again_o to_o i_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_o present_a with_o my_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n both_o with_o the_o primitive_a and_o the_o reform_a both_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a both_o in_o my_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o king_n and_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n v._n 6._o and_o behold_v i_o be_o now_o alive_a again_o in_o both_o respect_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o either_o i_o or_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v suffer_v death_n again_o a_o second_o time_n amen_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n whereby_o i_o be_o empoured_a to_o destroy_v all_o enemy_n and_o be_o now_o about_o to_o put_v in_o use_n the_o power_n i_o be_o invest_v with_o note_n these_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o shut_v satan_n up_o into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o have_v his_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n chap._n xx._n 1_o 3._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o this_o hieroglyphic_n a_o notable_a representation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o all_o along_o from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o and_o upon_o her_o rejection_n whereof_o more_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o laodicea_n see_v also_o rom._n xi_o 20_o 21_o 22._o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o here_o we_o