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transgressor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o that_o heb._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v fall_v against_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o witness_n 3_o reveal_v and_o the_o greek_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v near_o kin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n viz._n this_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o perdition_n must_v be_v reveal_v as_o ripe_a in_o sin_n for_o perdition_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 16._o &_o chap._n 17._o before_o christ_n next_o come_v which_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v with_o the_o great_a emphasis_n of_o emphasis_n upon_o emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o same_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o same_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n and_o the_o greek_a of_o perdition_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n
and_o providential_a shall_v be_v most_o eminent_o conspicuous_a to_o a_o glorious_a brightness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o man_n so_o that_o before_o they_o in_o their_o esteem_n the_o pomp_n glory_n riches_n power_n authority_n dominion_n majesty_n etc._n etc._n of_o anti-christ_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o fair_a writing_n or_o melt_v away_o as_o a_o great_a estate_n riot_v to_o nothing_o and_o make_v void_a as_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la as_o the_o greek_a abroâ—are_fw-la greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expendere_fw-la delere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiquare_fw-la irritum_fw-la facere_fw-la abroâ—are_fw-la well_o import_v the_o gospel_n shall_v manifest_v such_o freedom_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n in_o opposition_n to_o anti-christ_n and_o providence_n shall_v so_o serve_v that_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v infinite_o vilify_v he_o until_o at_o last_o that_o be_v fulfil_v rev._n 17.16_o the_o ten_o horn_n hate_v the_o whore_n make_v she_o desolate_a and_o naked_a eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v former_o subject_a to_o he_o that_o be_v former_o his_o horn_n of_o power_n to_o arm_v he_o with_o might_n now_o shall_v turn_v their_o power_n against_o he_o to_o his_o ruin_n for_o though_o they_o be_v call_v king_n verse_n 11._o yet_o the_o meaning_n can_v be_v king_n proper_o for_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o there_o in_o the_o 10._o verse_n those_o nation_n shall_v change_v their_o government_n often_o as_o from_o king_n to_o consul_n dictator_n triumvir_n etc._n etc._n and_o experience_n suggest_v that_o several_a nation_n that_o have_v depart_v from_o anti-christ_n have_v no_o king_n country_n king_n swisser_n helvetian_o low_a country_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o hoâ—…_n must_v signify_v so_o many_o nation_n by_o those_o chief_a power_n the_o people_n shall_v set_v up_o in_o who_o under_o god_n all_o civil_a power_n be_v 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the_o mystery_n of_o anti-christ_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n the_o commentary_n and_o both_o our_o experience_n can_v tell_v we_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o expound_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n wheel_v kingdom_n and_o state_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o three_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o race_n and_o succession_n of_o anti-christ_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n as_o if_o but_o one_o man_n first_o because_o still_o as_o their_o main_a principal_n one_o man_n be_v the_o absolute_a head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o monster_n and_o monstrous_a body_n whether_o turk_n or_o pope_n though_o both_o one_o 7._o one_o they_o be_v one_o in_o descent_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o religion_n mahomet_n by_o one_o of_o his_o parent_n be_v a_o gentile_a by_o the_o other_o a_o jew_v and_o mahomet_n and_o a_o popish_a monk_n invent_v his_o alcoran_n or_o religion_n and_o from_o the_o pope_n he_o take_v his_o dominion_n break_v off_o three_o horn_n from_o the_o 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adam_n be_v call_v the_o first_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o christ_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o second_o man_n but_o also_o the_o last_o man_n and_o so_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o all_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v reser_v to_o and_o consider_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sinner_n to_o and_o in_o adam_n fall_v the_o first_o man_n and_o beleiver_n to_o and_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o and_o last_o man_n as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o the_o main_a intend_a design_n in_o that_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o v._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o punctual_o and_o home_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 6.11_o that_o all_o beleiver_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o christ_n yea_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o he_o bold_o eal_v the_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o old_a do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 33._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o same_o prophet_n in_o chapter_n 23._o verse_n 6._o give_v to_o christ_n but_o sinner_n have_v a_o twosold_a consideration_n as_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n one_o general_n in_o their_o corrupt_a natural_a condition_n as_o dis-obedient_a to_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o they_o be_v adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o 48._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v earthy_a the_o other_o notion_n be_v more_o special_a as_o sinner_n be_v under_o and_o consider_v in_o a_o moral_a state_n and_o act_n of_o nubeleif_n refuse_v christ_n contraay_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o anti-christ_n limb_n and_o member_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n head_n though_o some_o part_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o less_o quicken_v by_o that_o head_n thus_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v much_o inculcate_v as_o in_o the_o place_n but_o now_o mention_v 1_o john_n 2.22_o 23._o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whosoever_o deni_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n therefore_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n now_o of_o those_o call_a christian_n for_o they_o sleight_v christ_n at_o the_o least_o and_o verse_n 18._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o observe_v the_o departer_n from_o religious_a person_n and_o practice_n from_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o holy_a rule_n be_v call_v antichrist_n so_o chap._n 4.3_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o be_v even_o now_o already_o in_o the_o world_n the_o same_o in_o 2_o eph._n v._o 7._o now_o we_o know_v by_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o man_n may_v deny_v 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mind_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o like_a phrase_n rom._n 1._o god_n give_v they_o up_o and_o rom._n 9_o god_n harden_v some_o man_n heart_n god_n give_v they_o up_o in_o just_a judgement_n that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o shall_v after_o destroy_v the_o whore_n ver_fw-la 16._o shall_v notwithstanding_o afore_o that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v and_o in_o good_a measure_n deliver_v from_o popery_n revolt_n from_o that_o illumination_n and_o deliverance_n and_o close_o confederate_a and_o covenant_n into_o one_o determination_n with_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n that_o continual_o abide_v in_o popery_n for_o say_v they_o now_o in_o vers_fw-la 17._o all_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n till_o by_o consultation_n and_o agreement_n they_o make_v themselves_o of_o one_o mind_n some_o of_o they_o as_o we_o say_v but_o now_o have_v be_v enlighten_v and_o escape_v from_o popery_n but_o now_o revolt_v into_o one_o 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