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to_o give_v both_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o power_n to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.2.4_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n we_o shall_v now_o examine_v another_o pattern_n or_o prophetic_a type_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o its_o antitype_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o be_v then_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n isa_n 14.12_o who_o be_v this_o that_o thus_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v thus_o cut_v down_o but_o only_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o what_o heaven_n do_v they_o thus_o fall_v but_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o dragon_n of_o pagan_a rome_n the_o representative_a secular_a of_o subantitype_n babel_n rev._n 17.5_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n chap._n 12.8_o and_o what_o 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lose_v very_o many_o both_o of_o her_o man_n and_o woman_n she_o raise_v that_o rebellion_n to_o regain_v her_o place_n be_v exceed_o weaken_v thereby_o it_o quite_o break_v that_o conquer_a power_n which_o she_o have_v in_o piece_n and_o her_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o heaven_n so_o the_o first_o dragon_n the_o then_o fall_a head_n of_o subantitype_a babel_n or_o rome_n pagan_n sudue_v representative_a rebel_v also_o against_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o her_o masculine_a offspring_n that_o have_v subdue_v he_o he_o persecute_v the_o woman_n persecute_v she_o chief_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n the_o second_o julian_n valens_n but_o prevail_v not_o the_o primitive_a church_n prevail_v against_o he_o and_o his_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o heaven_n but_o three_o seleucus_n after_o type_n babel_n to_o her_o own_o utter_a ruin_n geog_n have_v rebel_v as_o aforesaid_a draw_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o her_o 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empire_n the_o orthodox_n emperor_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n with_o his_o son_n bind_v he_o the_o more_o for_o that_o rebellion_n with_o cord_n which_o he_o can_v not_o cast_v from_o he_o and_o with_o strong_a chain_n their_o strict_a edict_n against_o arrian_n and_o heathen_n which_o he_o can_v never_o break_v therefore_o thus_o begird_v with_o the_o band_n of_o eternal_a death_n he_o beseech_v the_o second_o dragon_n the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o north_n to_o pity_v his_o deplore_a estate_n that_o second_o dragon_n mindless_a of_o his_o misery_n come_v about_o 407_o and_o about_o 412_o tread_v his_o feeble_a and_o die_a remnant_n under_o his_o careless_a foot_n thus_o die_v that_o dragon_n poor_a as_o codrus_n not_o have_v any_o inheritance_n nor_o heir_n to_o inherit_v but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o beast_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n that_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a 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her_o manchild_n or_o secular_a head_n sit_v sole_a monarch_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o heaven_n here_o be_v more_o especial_o mean_v the_o western_a empire_n and_o church_n that_o be_v more_o heavenly_a mind_a more_o orthodox_n and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n conform_a to_o gospel_n rule_n than_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v who_o be_v much_o more_o corrupt_a with_o heresy_n arrianism_n and_o evil_a manner_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o scarce_o can_v be_v count_v true_a church_n and_o so_o call_v heaven_n be_v call_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n woe_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n for_n the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o to_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o that_o first_o dragon_n act_v by_o the_o
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the_o same_o hour_n say_v the_o text_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o city_n fall_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o fall_v not_o to_o but_o from_o apostasy_n in_o manner_n to_o pursue_v sincere_a truth_n and_o peace_n in_o theory_n and_o practice_n or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o text_n shall_v then_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v shall_v then_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n with_o great_a vigour_n and_o visibility_n of_o true_a obedience_n then_o former_o and_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o that_o city_n and_o of_o that_o city_n till_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o fall_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v also_o conterminate_v as_o the_o same_o period_n the_o three_o time_n express_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n vers_n 13._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o more_o entire_a duration_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o synchronize_v with_o the_o six_o vial_n the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophesy_v in_o 1260_o year_n for_o those_o in_o this_o chapter_n twice_o repeat_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v the_o same_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n 12.14_o the_o same_o forty_o two_o month_n chap._n 12.2_o and_o the_o same_o 1260_o day_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v 1260_o day_n annual_a be_v 1260_o year_n for_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v presignified_n in_o scripture_n both_o by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a artificial_a or_o 42_o hour_n and_o by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a annual_a or_o forty_o two_o month_n as_o we_o shall_v full_o and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o these_o twelve_o epochae_n instant_o show_v the_o five_o epoch_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n grand_a revolt_n five_o the_o gospel-churche_n profligation_n and_o defection_n seem_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o time_n for_o we_o find_v she_o in_o heaven_n hold_v forth_o though_o at_o last_o more_o remissly_a her_o primitive_a integrity_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n till_o about_o 407_o rev._n 12.1_o and_o till_o then_o from_o about_o 292_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o she_o cast_v the_o first_o dragon_n from_o his_o seat_n there_o sit_v sole_a regent_n in_o his_o throne_n of_o power_n her_o eagle_n exalt_v both_o she_o and_o themselves_o into_o that_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o 12_o but_o a_o fall_n away_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o church_n fall_v fell_a from_o heaven_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o day_n annual_a 2_o thess_n 2.3_o rev._n 12.1_o 6_o 14._o therefore_o the_o church_n fall_v from_o heaven_n though_o not_o total_o and_o final_o in_o a_o 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that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o
in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o he_o the_o three_o head_n be_v co-assisting_a this_o build_n the_o dragon_n afford_v matter_n and_o power_n the_o beast_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o both_o and_o make_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o instrument_n to_o use_v that_o matter_n and_o power_n to_o perfect_v this_o threefold_a city_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o master_n builder_n of_o it_o for_o the_o dragon_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n procurement_n give_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o disposer_n or_o chief_a orderer_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v usurp_v power_n over_o all_o unto_o himself_o therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o strengthen_v that_o beast_n hand_n exceed_o subjugate_a by_o deceit_n the_o nation_n under_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v he_o deceive_v those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n miracle_n be_v for_o confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o ratify_v the_o office_n and_o message_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n exod._n 4.5_o 8._o heb._n 2.4_o so_o the_o false_a prophet_n miracle_n terminate_v as_o in_o their_o next_o and_o immediate_a effect_n in_o the_o deceitful_a confirmation_n first_o of_o his_o message_n and_o next_o of_o his_o seem_n sound_a or_o somewhat_o fundamental_o sound_a but_o shallow_a doctrine_n which_o be_v though_o homousian_n and_o so_o far_o fundamental_o sound_a both_o careless_o corrupt_a and_o shallow_a and_o first_o to_o confirm_v his_o pretend_a apostolic_a message_n to_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v build_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o political_a body_n of_o his_o belove_a city_n and_o make_v they_o by_o deceit_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o false_a prophet_n pretence_n to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o preach_v unless_o he_o be_v send_v be_v one_o principal_a mean_n at_o first_o and_o in_o all_o his_o sect_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o mean_n his_o suppose_a message_n or_o pretence_n to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v be_v the_o first_o mean_n in_o order_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o build_v this_o city_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o his_o pretend_a message_n his_o doctrine_n of_o deceit_n which_o be_v somewhat_o fundamental_o sound_v as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o careless_o corrupt_v and_o shallow_a for_o such_o doctrine_n serve_v best_a to_o make_v he_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v the_o three_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o confirm_v both_o his_o message_n and_o doctrine_n be_v his_o false_a miracle_n and_o he_o deceive_v they_o say_v the_o text_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o clear_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n assert_n that_o the_o false_a prophet_n chief_a power_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o deceit_n in_o his_o false_a miracle_n for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o false_a doctrine_n or_o pretend_a message_n though_o he_o do_v that_o by_o both_o but_o he_o deceive_v say_v the_o text_n they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n every_o simple_a impostor_n can_v deceive_v by_o unsound_a doctrine_n but_o these_o miracle_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n wrought_v be_v as_o it_o be_v miraculous_a deceit_n those_o miracle_n what_o they_o be_v and_o when_o and_o how_o wrought_v we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o threeforld_n city_n building_n and_o he_o deceive_v they_o there_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o chief_a mean_n in_o his_o apostolical_a pretence_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n by_o which_o he_o build_v this_o threefold_a city_n he_o the_o false_a prophet_n there_o be_v the_o master-builder_n or_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v power_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n and_o can_v thus_o compel_v frame_n and_o mould_v the_o nation_n by_o deceit_n then_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v power_n to_o deceive_v the_o second_o dragon_n do_v deceive_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o accord_v with_o the_o wound_a beast_n and_o give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o cause_v both_o to_o communicate_v or_o consign_v their_o power_n to_o himself_o rev._n 13.2_o 4._o dan._n 7.25_o for_o there_o be_v two_o dragon_n as_o we_o show_v and_o shall_v after_o more_o full_o show_v the_o first_o be_v rome_n pagan_n power_n secular_a till_o about_o 324_o when_o his_o former_a might_n be_v much_o abate_v but_o he_o retain_v some_o strength_n till_o about_o 412._o the_o second_o dragon_n be_v at_o first_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o north_n that_o begin_v to_o translate_v rome_n imperial_a about_o the_o year_n 407._o this_o second_o dragon_n by_o his_o military_a achievement_n and_o enrichment_n thereby_o become_v the_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o a_o free_a dispenser_n of_o it_o for_o he_o give_v his_o power_n seat_z and_o great_a authority_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o by_o himself_o wound_v but_o after_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a but_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o seduce_v the_o nation_n deceive_v this_o second_o dragon_n open_v his_o mouth_n of_o deceit_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v say_v the_o text_n her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o that_o dragon_n mighty_a flood_n chap._n 12.15_o he_o in_o some_o sort_n swallow_v up_o that_o dragon_n also_o that_o be_v he_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o oracle_n of_o that_o mouth_n draw_v by_o deceit_n that_o dragon_n with_o his_o force_n and_o nation_n to_o embrace_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v chief_o do_v from_o about_o 407_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 200_o year_n he_o give_v but_o the_o false_a prophet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o then_o rise_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a and_o persuade_v both_o to_o give_v or_o submit_v unto_o himself_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o power_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o false_a prophet_n begin_v to_o put_v his_o deceitful_a hand_n to_o this_o wicked_a work_n be_v time_n of_o reciprocal_a donation_n and_o reception_n of_o great_a gift_n to_o and_o from_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o from_o those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o text_n say_v express_o rev._n 11.10_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o as_o we_o shall_v also_o ample_o show_v in_o its_o due_a 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the_o sea_n egypt_n and_o the_o eastern_a empire_n from_o the_o death_n of_o constans_n to_o the_o death_n of_o valens_n about_o 18_o year_n then_o be_v he_o bind_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o sufficient_o by_o theodosius_n and_o his_o two_o son_n with_o a_o new_a recruit_v of_o chain_n so_o straight_o that_o he_o can_v scarce_o breathe_v or_o rather_o must_v breathe_v his_o last_o then_o seek_v aid_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n that_o dragon_n come_v but_o do_v not_o succour_v he_o sad_a poor_a die_a distress_v but_o destroy_v for_o ever_o about_o 412_o the_o feeble_a relic_n of_o he_o therefore_o this_o first_o dragon_n have_v not_o then_o nor_o long_o before_o any_o free_a power_n seat_z or_o authority_n but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o seat_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n the_o first_o dragon_n be_v draco_n devictus_fw-la a_o dragon_n subdue_v by_o a_o woman_n she_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blond_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 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the_o raiser_n up_o of_o papal_a rome_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o must_v first_o resell_v sundry_a opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a writer_n for_o some_o affirm_v that_o all_o prophecy_n under_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o prophet_n from_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n second_o some_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n except_o the_o dragon_n bind_v for_o 1000_o year_n who_o they_o also_o except_v in_o vain_a be_v fulfil_v about_o 412_o at_o the_o excision_n of_o rome_n imperial_n then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o second_o dragon_n beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n commence_v then_o and_o then_o this_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n may_v seem_v a_o dream_n i_o must_v therefore_o take_v away_o of_o necessity_n these_o cardinal_a obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o progress_n to_o explicate_v those_o intricate_a scripture_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a to_o be_v unfold_v and_o to_o make_v the_o plain_a thereby_o the_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o first_o we_o shall_v prove_v though_o we_o have_v do_v that_o perhaps_o before_o sufficient_o that_o the_o prophet_n bear_v clear_a record_n to_o the_o prediction_n prophetic_a promise_n and_o commination_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o reach_v even_o papal_a rome_n that_o there_o be_v two_o dragon_n need_v no_o dispute_n further_o proof_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a howbeit_o even_o that_o also_o will_v hereby_o necessary_o and_o irrefellible_o appear_v the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v never_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o nor_o do_v the_o learned_a grotius_n hammond_n and_o other_o that_o i_o see_v observe_v it_o because_o they_o state_v the_o period_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o all_o prophetic_a scripture_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o when_o rome_n imperial_a be_v translate_v so_o exclude_v both_o the_o second_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o papal_a rome_n and_o all_o modern_a sect_n and_o so_o do_v must_v exclude_v though_o they_o will_v except_v they_o the_o mahometan_n also_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n predict_v antithesis_fw-la the_o more_o literal_a fulfil_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o many_o thing_n they_o with_o mead_n and_o many_o other_o have_v learned_o observe_v which_o literal_a fulfil_n in_o many_o thing_n they_o find_v and_o i_o confess_v end_v much_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o but_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o relate_v not_o to_o pagan_a but_o to_o papal_a rome_n they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n nor_o be_v they_o misguide_v but_o by_o a_o general_a mis-supposition_n which_o may_v necessitate_v even_o the_o most_o learned_a to_o the_o same_o mistake_n for_o their_o not_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o dragon_n which_o also_o never_o any_o that_o i_o find_v observe_v necessitate_v they_o if_o not_o all_o expositor_n to_o the_o same_o aberration_n doctor_n hammond_n or_o as_o well_o any_o other_o learned_a or_o rational_a do_v or_o may_v have_v his_o supposition_n be_v right_o very_o rational_o thus_o argue_v the_o dragon_n for_o neither_o he_o or_o any_o other_o perhaps_o suppose_v more_o than_o one_o end_v with_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n for_o ever_o in_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o but_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o synchronick_a epoch_n end_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o after_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o there_o can_v be_v never_o any_o dragon_n beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n much_o less_o any_o of_o they_o after_o that_o time_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v before_o apply_v to_o papal_a rome_n papal_a rome_n who_o the_o apocalypse_n itself_o thus_o absolve_v must_v therefore_o remain_v free_a for_o ever_o from_o any_o such_o imputation_n as_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n or_o of_o the_o antichrist_n predict_v by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n his_o and_o their_o argument_n be_v those_o supposition_n right_a be_v very_o rational_a and_o indeed_o the_o very_a truth_n nor_o do_v the_o learned_a grotius_n hammond_n and_o other_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o much_o observe_v that_o as_o some_o rock_n re-eccho_n the_o first_o sound_v give_v three_o or_o four_o time_n 2.4_o as_o trogus_n pompeius_n witness_v and_o i_o have_v oft_o observe_v so_o some_o prophecy_n sound_v forth_o several_a successive_a transaction_n in_o four_o or_o five_o reverberation_n for_o example_n the_o pprophecy_n in_o daniel_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n strike_v first_o prophetical_o upon_o the_o cruel_a practice_n of_o epiphanes_n and_o sound_v forth_o the_o jew_n sad_a calamity_n by_o his_o merciless_a persecution_n but_o do_v not_o terminate_v there_o but_o sound_v forth_o also_o the_o jew_n desolation_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n say_v our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n daniel_n dimidium_fw-la hebdemadis_fw-la of_o the_o same_o duration_n and_o denomination_n and_o make_v daniel_n prophesy_v of_o the_o desolation_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o reverberation_n the_o conformity_n of_o that_o half_a week_n of_o year_n in_o its_o duration_n and_o denomination_n to_o its_o type_n under_o epiphanes_n and_o its_o anti_fw-la type_n under_o the_o apostasy_n appear_v from_o these_o text_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o rev._n 11.2_o 3._o the_o duration_n of_o that_o half_a week_n of_o year_n under_o epiphanes_n and_o the_o pharisee_n as_o in_o type_n be_v 1260_o day_n literal_a but_o in_o their_o anti_fw-la type_n 1260_o year_n the_o desolation_n in_o those_o type_n be_v more_o literal_a but_o in_o their_o
the_o proper_a epochae_n of_o all_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n record_v in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n howbeit_o it_o concern_v we_o here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o improper_a epoch_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n because_o the_o apocalypse_n indigitates_fw-la it_o ch_z 17.10_o 11_o where_o john_n say_v five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o another_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o mention_n his_o eight_o head_n also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o the_o duration_n of_o all_o which_o successive_o make_v that_o improper_a epoch_n aforesaid_a but_o pagan_a rome_n proper_a epoch_n be_v but_o about_o 460_o year_n begin_v when_o the_o three_o the_o greek_a dominion_n which_o daniel_n mention_n ch_n 7._o begin_v to_o fall_v and_o when_o the_o jewish_a church_n about_o 56_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fall_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o pagan_a rome_n both_o these_o epochae_n both_o the_o proper_a and_o improper_a of_o the_o first_o dragon_n or_o of_o rome_n untranslate_v end_v about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o then_o his_o seven_o head_n and_o also_o the_o eight_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o final_o expire_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o this_o dragon_n bind_v and_o that_o little_a season_n of_o his_o relaxation_n after_o they_o have_v not_o after_o four_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o any_o relation_n either_o to_o his_o proper_a or_o improper_a epochae_n because_o he_o more_o literal_o bind_v though_o but_o in_o part_n for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o four_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o be_v so_o long_o in_o be_v and_o never_o after_o and_o that_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o be_v bind_v to_o 412_o be_v part_v the_o last_o part_n of_o both_o his_o epochae_n but_o there_o then_o remain_v above_o eight_o hundred_o of_o his_o thousand_o year_n after_o four_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o in_o which_o eight_o hundred_o year_n time_n &_o upward_o that_o dragon_n be_v not_o in_o be_v nor_o ever_o after_o for_o that_o decacerastick_a red_a dragon_n of_o rome_n pagan_n be_v never_o in_o be_v after_o four_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o nor_o ever_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o future_a be_v therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o four_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o not_o literal_o but_o metaphorical_o or_o not_o otherwise_o then_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o eternal_a death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o dragon_n subdue_v by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church-representatives_a be_v bind_v in_o part_n and_o more_o literal_o by_o their_o legal_a institution_n and_o civil_a ordinance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n constantine_n and_o their_o successor_n till_o about_o 412._o to_o wit_n for_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n which_o be_v all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o be_v after_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v bind_v but_o he_o be_v then_o bind_v total_a but_o metaphorical_o for_o above_o 800_o year_n by_o a_o privation_n of_o his_o be_v so_o long_o but_o indeed_o forever_o that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o cessation_n from_o he_o of_o his_o accustom_a cruelty_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o above_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o till_o about_o the_o year_n twelve_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o when_o he_o be_v loose_v not_o literal_o but_o metaphorical_o loose_v for_o not_o he_o but_o simon_n earl_n of_o montsord_n commission_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n re-induced_n dioclesian_n bloody_a practice_n and_o persecute_v the_o church_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n therefore_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eliaâ—_n because_o he_o come_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o zealous_a comport_v so_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v loose_v in_o those_o bloody_a renovator_n of_o that_o first_o dragon_n cruelty_n but_o have_v treat_v upon_o this_o subject_n at_o large_a in_o the_o sequel_n where_o the_o seem_a disparity_n in_o the_o compute_v of_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o confident_a mis-conceirs_a of_o the_o contrary_n mind_v full_o refell_v i_o need_v not_o here_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o improper_a epoch_n therefore_o of_o the_o first_o dragon_n ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la conditâ_fw-la until_o his_o metropolis_n be_v take_v plunder_v and_o burn_v and_o he_o then_o late_a empire_n translate_v in_o 412._o be_v about_o 1164_o year_n and_o his_o proper_a epoch_n be_v but_o 460_o year_n end_v in_o 412_o also_o which_o proper_a epoch_n be_v short_a by_o eight_o hundred_o year_n then_o the_o proper_a duration_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n demonstrate_v irrefellible_o two_o dragon_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o epoch_n the_o daration_n of_o the_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o church_n antithesis_fw-la rome_n papal_n be_v for_o matter_n and_o form_n threefold_a and_o have_v three_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o head_n synchronize_a in_o 1260_o year_n be_v from_o sundry_a text_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o therefore_o that_o tenfold_a city_n until_o it_o shall_v begin_v effectual_o to_o discontinue_v must_v have_v with_o they_o the_o same_o epoch_n for_o if_o these_o three_o head_n of_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v 1260_o year_n then_o this_o city_n their_o threefold_a body_n must_v by_o a_o necessary_a individual_a continuity_n have_v the_o same_o epoch_n but_o second_o their_o and_o this_o city_n duration_n be_v in_o these_o two_o text_n thus_o terminate_v it_o be_v do_v rev._n 16.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o time_n ch_n 10.6_o these_o two_o text_n intend_v a_o time_n and_o thing_n the_o thing_n intend_v be_v this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o great_a this_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 16.19_o 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scandalous_a practice_n like_o the_o arrian_n or_o mahumetan_n
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hand_n for_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 1260_o year_n to_o be_v a_o refuge_n as_o well_o as_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o church_n so_o long_o dan._n 7.25_o for_o as_o god_n prepare_v a_o fish_n and_o that_o fish_n to_o be_v a_o place_n for_o fly_a jonah_n not_o as_o a_o tomb_n to_o inter_v he_o in_o last_a oblivion_n but_o as_o a_o womb_n to_o preserve_v he_o for_o a_o future_a birth_n to_o a_o better_a life_n so_o god_n prepare_v rome_n papal_a with_o her_o sect_n for_o his_o fly_a church_n as_o a_o womb_n to_o preserve_v she_o from_o perish_v and_o for_o a_o future_a production_n of_o she_o to_o a_o far_o better_a reviction_n and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o her_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n where_o she_o be_v nourish_v for_o 1260_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o serpent_n apocal._n 12.6.14_o the_o time_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n and_o how_o god_n prepare_v rome_n papal_a with_o her_o sect_n to_o be_v a_o place_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o second_o dragon_n we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o male_a creditur_fw-la hosti_fw-la it_o be_v dangerous_a trust_v to_o turk_n and_o mahumetant_n the_o main_a continue_a stem_n and_o offspring_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n for_o though_o they_o pretend_v to_o some_o slavish_a allowance_n of_o liberty_n to_o christian_n and_o sect_n for_o which_o some_o sect_n and_o wicked_a professor_n wish_v they_o before_o papist_n and_o indeed_o above_o other_o more_o orthodox_n it_o may_v be_v undoubted_o expect_v that_o have_v they_o the_o power_n absolute_a in_o their_o own_o hand_n over_o all_o christian_n they_o will_v massacre_v all_o as_o they_o do_v former_o in_o spain_n for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o their_o like_a paganoarrian_a predecessor_n at_o the_o ingress_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n about_o 407_o come_v with_o floodlike_a army_n and_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o destroy_v utter_o the_o 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faber_n of_o the_o apostasy_n to_o wit_n innocent_a zosimus_n boniface_n and_o caelestin_n for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n in_o all_o his_o sect_n and_o offspring_n seek_v seek_v diligent_o to_o suppress_v solid_a truth_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n by_o cast_v the_o lie_a imputation_n of_o innovation_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o prefer_v a_o shallow_a fruitless_a knowledge_n in_o a_o proud_a careless_a covetous_a practive_a as_o ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a thus_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o power_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o build_v his_o apostasy_n in_o her_o place_n that_o be_v the_o bicorn_n seer_n by_o deceit_n by_o all_o possible_a deceivableness_n build_v this_o city_n and_o as_o the_o band_n of_o the_o blind_a syrian_n send_v to_o dothan_n come_v instead_o of_o it_o to_o samaria_n so_o these_o ten_o nation_n with_o the_o dragon_n floodlike_a army_n or_o they_o
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and_o for_o self-end_n help_v the_o church_n and_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n help_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o that_o be_v the_o earth_n man_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o her_o son_n the_o bicorn-beast_n who_o she_o bring_v forth_o she_o i_o say_v &_o her_o son_n the_o papal_a apostasy_n then_o new_o spring_v up_o affect_v for_o the_o say_a end_n a_o fruitless_a formal_a though_o somewhat_o literal_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o second_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o destroy_v she_o that_o be_v she_o help_v she_o by_o convert_v through_o deceit_n his_o nation_n and_o military_a force_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o deceive_v say_v the_o text_n those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.14_o and_o these_o locust_n no_o doubt_n be_v a_o new_a 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power_n to_o torment_v the_o saint-persecuting_a papist_n for_o five_o month_n of_o day_n annual_a or_o about_o 150_o year_n for_o zisca_n always_o victor_n signal_o beat_v the_o imperial_a army_n in_o eleven_o battle_n about_o the_o year_n 1417._o and_o after_o his_o death_n procopius_n and_o his_o confederate_n beat_v they_o in_o two_o battle_n about_o the_o year_n 1424._o but_o what_o be_v they_o or_o their_o army_n to_o these_o locust_n it_o be_v say_v castra_n sequentes_fw-la vix_fw-la pietas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la little_a religion_n attend_v arm_n howbeit_o procopius_n and_o zisca_n their_o leader_n may_v be_v man_n of_o much_o valour_n and_o piety_n but_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o army_n as_o will_v appear_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o lion_n tooth_n like_o these_o locust_n after_o those_o battle_n these_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o modern_a formalist_n though_o many_o true_a saint_n may_v be_v among_o they_o expatiate_v and_o prevail_v against_o the_o
apostle_n such_o sect_n nevertheless_o come_v near_a to_o true_a church_n that_o hold_v forth_o sound_a doctrine_n be_v sound_v most_o fruitful_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n sect_n be_v either_o more_o general_n or_o more_o special_a sect_n more_o special_a be_v society_n of_o professor_n fall_v from_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o good_a manner_n and_o separate_v from_o church_n more_o sound_a than_o themselves_o the_o more_o general_a sect_n be_v such_o professor_n in_o all_o sect_n and_o church_n as_o be_v fall_v though_o not_o from_o sound_a doctrine_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n doctor_n colet_fw-la call_v this_o sect_n the_o sect_n of_o evil_a manner_n many_o saint_n at_o least_o man_n somewhat_o moral_a and_o ingenuous_a may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o sect_n who_o be_v the_o support_v of_o they_o and_o be_v usual_o lest_o regard_v and_o most_o persecute_v in_o and_o by_o those_o sect_n for_o locust_n be_v apt_a to_o creep_v into_o and_o corrupt_v 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be_v the_o substructure_n of_o secular_a apostasy_n or_o of_o man_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n these_o professor_n for_o such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o be_v the_o effect_n worship_n god_n by_o half_n do_v good_a work_n by_o half_n be_v half-christians_a in_o show_n in_o deed_n heathen_n and_o though_o spiritual_a egypt_n own_v they_o be_v much_o like_o those_o samaritan_n that_o succeed_v captive_a israel_n in_o their_o vacant_a habitation_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_v their_o idol_n also_o and_o these_o locust_n be_v such_o semiadvertists_a seem_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o half_n but_o in_o deed_n covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n altogether_o they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o appearance_n lion_n in_o practice_n wing_v horse_n in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o practice_n for_o semiadvertists_a assume_v several_a shape_n according_a to_o which_o their_o evil_a manner_n differ_v under_o these_o man_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o not_o only_o good_a man_n 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endeavour_v to_o show_v brief_o what_o their_o use_n and_o meaning_n be_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v by_o their_o respective_a work_n or_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o betwixt_o the_o seal_a and_o conscript-churche_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o first_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.19_o such_o work_n be_v not_o seal_v work_v nor_o deceitful_a god_n set_v no_o seal_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o vers_n 21._o nor_o be_v they_o much_o deceitful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a deceit_n or_o mystery_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a of_o these_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o truth-pretending_a formalist_n be_v justitia_fw-la insigillata_n &_o deceptiva_fw-la a_o unseal_v 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gospel-church_n but_o a_o select_a part_n of_o it_o exclude_v the_o outward_a court_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11.2_o for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o seal_v or_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o select_a member_n of_o his_o church_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v inward_a or_o outward_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o there_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a seal_n and_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n there_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o more_o visible_a seal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o saint_n wherewith_o these_o 144000_o be_v seal_v primitive_a saint_n be_v wont_a to_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o and_o so_o these_o 144000_o especial_o at_o first_o do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o they_o though_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n of_o who_o this_o record_n be_v give_v of_o god_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o charity_n and_o service_n and_o faith_n and_o thy_o patitience_n and_o thy_o work_n and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o rev._n 2.19_o but_o the_o work_n of_o these_o 144000_o be_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_a at_o first_o than_o at_o last_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n though_o it_o may_v suffer_v some_o decay_n at_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n about_o or_o before_o 412_o continue_v competent_o visible_a near_o a_o thousand_o year_n tum_o vetus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dies_fw-la extenuabat_fw-la opus_fw-la then_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n be_v much_o deface_v and_o their_o depart_n 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inanimadvertency_n and_o forgetfulness_n begin_v many_o good_a work_n forget_v to_o finish_v they_o torpor_fw-la corpus_fw-la totum_fw-la tenuit_fw-la sopor_fw-la animam_fw-la a_o desperate_a insensibility_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o her_o body_n and_o a_o deep_a sleep_n on_o her_o sense_n she_o be_v quasi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la moritura_fw-la non_fw-la mortua_fw-la as_o a_o die_a church_n only_o not_o dead_a but_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o her_o eye_n ch._n 7.17_o ch._n 21.4_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v perform_v it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o writing_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o servant_n her_o son_n so_o may_v she_o be_v revive_v in_o her_o offspring_n for_o four_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o gospel-church_n redeem_v as_o it_o be_v from_o death_n redeem_a from_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 3._o both_o be_v the_o same_o 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covetous_a and_o his_o practice_n partial_a or_o but_o in_o part_n and_o such_o service_n to_o god_n join_v with_o covetousness_n also_o all_o half_a performance_n and_o commix_v worshipping_n of_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o belial_n or_o of_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o all_o halting_n betwixt_o two_o contrary_a practice_n or_o opinion_n be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n and_o be_v express_o compare_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o because_o the_o best_a work_n of_o such_o professor_n be_v mix_v heterogene_a or_o lincy-woolsy_a work_v of_o deceit_n and_o wicked_a exemption_n from_o sincere_a practice_n and_o true_a obedience_n four_o nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n literal_a fornication_n in_o sensual_a antichrist_n be_v many_o but_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o these_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o same_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o what_o be_v they_o when_o few_o or_o many_o join_v in_o outward-worship_n or_o 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not_o yet_o repent_v and_o from_o which_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v turn_v