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time_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o crown_n stand_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12.3_o when_o the_o dragon_n himself_o under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n be_v public_o adore_v and_o worship_v but_o the_o christian_n banish_v persecute_a and_o put_v to_o cruel_a death_n till_o at_o last_o constantine_n the_o great_a come_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n whereby_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o dragon_n come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o he_o throw_v down_o all_o both_o idol-worship_n and_o prince_n that_o uphold_v it_o so_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n heaven_n the_o whole_a empire_n turn_v christian_n though_o as_o one_o well_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o thâ—â—_n turn_v christian_a for_o he_o stir_v up_o th'iberian_a christian_a world_n to_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n as_o much_o as_o heathen_a rome_n have_v do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n prevail_v be_v build_v up_o and_o triumph_v until_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n theodesin_n at_o which_o time_n the_o devil_n leave_v his_o shape_n of_o a_o dragon_n and_o resign_v his_o host_n his_o residence_n and_o seat_n with_o his_o great_a authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n cap._n 13.1_o 2._o the_o second_o period_n comprehend_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v 2._o period_n 2._o or_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o antichrist_n and_o install_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o dragon_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o persecute_v his_o saint_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n rev._n 13._o rome_n which_o god_n have_v permit_v as_o a_o scourge_n to_o arrian_n rome_n when_v the_o dragon_n be_v overcome_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n heaven_n he_o do_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n rev._n 12.15_o i.e._n he_o stir_v up_o the_o septentrional_a nation_n to_o invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n unius_fw-la so_o brightman_n deed._n piscator_fw-la i_o unius_fw-la intend_v thereby_o to_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v the_o church_n but_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n in_o regard_n these_o nation_n embrune_v the_o christian_a faith_n water_n some_o by_o the_o flood_n understand_v heresy_n especial_o arrianism_n overflow_a the_o christian_a world_n and_o so_o interprer_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n mer_fw-fr in_o general_a counsel_n who_o defend_v the_o true_a faith_n overthrow_v and_o drink_v up_o these_o heresy_n as_o dry_a ground_n drink_v up_o water_n remain_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o erect_v several_a kingdom_n in_o it_o see_v then_o the_o dragon_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v the_o heathenism_n wherein_o be_v be_v open_o worship_v and_o serve_v he_o resign_v to_o the_o beast_n which_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 13.7_o and_o be_v ride_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 133._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o antichrist_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n cap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o the_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminence_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o innocentius_n the_o first_o do_v in_o the_o year_n say_v some_o 402._o other_o 406._o the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d râ—â—_n the_o dragon_n delegate_v or_o inostirute_n râ—â—_n his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exod._n 14.14_o and_o 15.4_o as_o mat._n 24.29.30_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n mede_n so_o mede_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n speak_v cap._n 13.3_o 4._o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n that_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o to_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophecy_n psa_n 110.6_o the_o time_n of_o his_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n i.e._n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n upon_o this_o follow_v the_o three_o period_n which_o bring_v statum_n ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la 3._o period_n 3._o as_o the_o pure_a so_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n see_v at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o seven_o plague_n or_o the_o three_o we_o do_v come_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o seven_o viol_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o â—_o wherewith_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v yea_o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o there_o can_v nothing_o but_o a_o true_a and_o constant_a peace_n ensue_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n say_v as_o rev._n 11.25_o 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
that_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v threaten_v 7._o babylon_n the_o great_a mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n sit_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n now_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o seven_o head_n be_v ten-horned_n 17._o chap._n 17._o make_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o go_v to_o perdition_n with_o which_o do_v synchronize_v six_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n destroy_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v also_o contemporaneous_a to_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n for_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n do_v bring_v i_o and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o beast_n as_o be_v manny_a from_o the_o text_n for_o the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n cap._n 15.2_o 3._o and_o further_o it_o do_v speciay_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o vial_n cap._n 16.2_o which_o cause_v a_o noisome_a fore_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o on_o they_o that_o do_v worship_v his_o image_n and_o from_o the_o five_o vial_n v._o 10._o which_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkeness_n also_o from_o the_o six_o vial_n pour_v out_o provoke_v unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o by_o their_o subtle_a art_n of_o deceive_v shall_v draw_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n i.e._n all_o the_o beastian_n party_n together_o to_o battle_n against_o christ_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n therefore_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o six_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o destroy_v the_o beast_n be_v contemporaneous_a to_o the_o six_o trumpet_n also_o contemporaneous_a one_o to_o another_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v these_o seven_o synchronal_n to_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n sound_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n which_o be_v also_o contemporaneous_a 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these_o synthronize_v with_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n out_o of_o which_o be_v blow_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o be_v but_o just_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o apostasy_n as_o it_o be_v also_o equal_a with_o god_n to_o protect_v his_o own_o then_o and_o therefore_o the_o company_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v seal_v and_o mark_v to_o he_o keep_v from_o the_o common_a calamity_n again_o note_v the_o general_a apostasy_n can_v not_o have_v creep_v in_o 1._o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a power_n have_v not_o conspire_v 406._o which_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o inn_n entius_fw-la for_o then_o this_o apostasy_n do_v first_o sprout_v out_o when_o rome_n obtain_v at_o the_o emperor_n hand_n priority_n of_o place_n suffrage_n and_o censure_n over_o all_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n pull_v up_o the_o creep_a ivy_n so_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pull_v up_o the_o aspire_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o which_o church_n â—rthem_fw-mi nency_n and_o proâ—â—_n on_o aâ—â—ct_n long_o ruffle_a and_o shoulder_v be_v first_o obtain_v at_o the_o land_n of_o honorius_n though_o alter_v ward_n upon_o great_a concertation_n or_o daggers-drawing_a it_o be_v by_o other_o caesar_n and_o king_n confirm_v renew_v and_o â—â—ptiated_v and_o at_o last_o complete_v in_o phoâ—s_n his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d and_o â—_o who_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wâ—â—ness_n and_o death_n of_o his_o eldâ—s_n â—rother_n arâ—â—us_o have_v obtain_v power_n and_o protectorship_n subject_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n which_o most_o withstand_v the_o west_n and_o roman_a supremacy_n with_o all_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o church_n and_o sea_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o instanâ—â—â—it_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o name_n be_v then_o innocent_a the_o fust_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o redemption_n 406._o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o two-horned_n beast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n against_o which_o be_v oppose_v the_o two_o mourn_a witness_n the_o one_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a magistracy_n the_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n 2._o and_o this_o apostasy_n consist_v much_o in_o gross_a dolatry_n and_o vain_a superstition_n which_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n be_v term_v whoredom_n this_o state_n be_v also_o set_v out_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o to_o which_o be_v oppose_v the_o virgin_n company_n rev._n 14.4_o 3._o there_o be_v last_o the_o like_a cognation_n or_o affinity_n between_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n and_o the_o six_o first_o vial_n for_o as_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o trumpet_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v blow_v upon_o the_o 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trample_v under_o foot_n but_o such_o as_o by_o way_n of_o office_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o 10.41_o mat._n 10.41_o prophet_n distinguish_v from_o righteous_a man_n and_o prophet_n distinguish_v from_o saint_n babylon_n be_v therefore_o ruin_v because_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n revelat._n 17.24_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n these_o be_v not_o natural_a day_n but_o prophetical_a every_o day_n take_v for_o a_o year_n as_o ezek._n 4.6_o numb_a 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n be_v twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n and_o so_o expire_v not_o till_o the_o 42._o month_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_v be_v expire_v for_o month_n take_v prophetical_o as_o before_o every_o day_n for_o a_o year_n and_o reckon_n for_o every_o month_n 30._o day_n now_o multiply_v the_o 42._o by_o the_o 30._o and_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v 1200_o and_o 60._o year_n and_o though_o there_o be_v 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