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lord_n shall_v be_v against_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n that_o be_v against_o all_o nation_n though_o never_o so_o fierce_a and_o against_o all_o kingdom_n how_o powerful_a soever_o so_o that_o this_o burn_a mountain_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v better_a explain_v than_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n visigoth_n ostrogoth_n vandal_n and_o gepid_n that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o valens_n about_o the_o year_n 378._o break_v in_o like_o a_o inundation_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n destroy_v rome_n and_o who_o abolish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n about_o the_o year_n 547._o these_o nation_n be_v style_v a_o burn_a mountain_n because_o of_o their_o violence_n and_o of_o their_o swiftness_n this_o mountain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o these_o nation_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n a_o heap_n of_o many_o people_n 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stain_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n st._n john_n declare_v the_o same_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n rev._n 19_o v._n 20._o how_o that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n so_o that_o after_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o one_o beast_n with_o the_o other_o in_o so_o many_o particular_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o suspicion_n but_o that_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o beast_n describe_v by_o st._n john_n upon_o who_o the_o woman_n style_v babylon_n the_o great_a sit_v and_o that_o all_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prophetical_a history_n which_o daniel_n have_v begin_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god._n ii_o illustration_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n chap._n 17._o v._n 20._o the_o seven_o head_n ascribe_v to_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n serve_v to_o explain_v the_o vision_n in_o daniel_n and_o do_v make_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n describe_v and_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o describe_v by_o st._n john_n can_v represent_v nothing_o save_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o be_v only_o to_o observe_v the_o explication_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v of_o that_o vision_n to_o saint_n john_n rev._n 17._o v._n 9_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n say_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v and_o they_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v these_o seven_o hill_n do_v so_o plain_o point_v out_o and_o characterise_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v more_o evident_o declare_v it_o if_o he_o have_v direct_o mention_v it_o the_o term_n wherein_o he_o represent_v it_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o city_n buil_n upon_o seven_o hill_n which_o be_v the_o stile_n whereby_o their_o own_o poet_n ovid_n propertius_n horace_n and_o virgil_n do_v describe_v it_o septemque_fw-la una_fw-la sibi_fw-la muro_fw-la circumdedit_fw-la arces_fw-la virg._n dî_n quibus_fw-la septcm_fw-la placuere_fw-la colle_n dicere_fw-la carmen_fw-la horat._n septem_fw-la vrbs_fw-la alta_fw-la jugis_fw-la toti_fw-la qui_fw-la praesidet_fw-la orbi_fw-la propert._n sed_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la totum_fw-la circumspicit_fw-la orbem_fw-la montibus_fw-la imperii_fw-la roma_fw-la deûmque_fw-la locus_fw-la ovid._n according_o that_o learned_a roman_a varro_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o festival_n call_v septimentium_fw-la that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o goddess_n say_v that_o this_o feast_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o 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the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o v._o 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v v._o 17._o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o which_o destroy_v the_o earth_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thunder_a and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n although_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n yet_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v the_o last_o judgement_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o 1000_o year_n after_o which_o shall_v come_v the_o war_n of_o god_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o that_o 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have_v be_v grow_v young_a again_o we_o may_v very_o rational_o form_v such_o a_o idea_n of_o the_o papal_a or_o antichristian_a empire_n but_o we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n go_v a_o little_a further_o than_o the_o historian_n florus_n have_v do_v and_o ascend_v to_o the_o very_a conception_n of_o this_o antichristian_a kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n paul_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 2_o ep._n chap._n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o work_n it_o be_v then_o as_o a_o embryo_n and_o a_o foetus_fw-la but_o it_o begin_v to_o stir_v in_o the_o second_o century_n when_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n upon_o a_o very_a frivolous_a occasion_n namely_o about_o the_o day_n on_o which_o easter_n shall_v be_v keep_v excommunicate_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n but_o he_o be_v too_o feeble_a to_o continue_v and_o justify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o 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