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those_o generous_a fruit_n of_o the_o conscript_n first-fruit_n in_o a_o fourfold_a consormity_n to_o the_o perfect_a and_o durable_a good_a of_o man_n and_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o ensue_a age_n for_o the_o winess_n be_v to_o prophesy_v 1260_o year_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o thereby_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o plague_n rev._n 11.3_o 6._o but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o those_o plague_n say_v the_o text_n express_o yet_o repent_v not_o ch._n 9.18_o and_o that_o particle_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o conterminate_v the_o witness_n 1260_o year_n sackcloth-prophesie_n and_o therefore_o three_o they_o much_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o imagine_v that_o the_o ministry_n under_o which_o they_o live_v or_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o sect_n or_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n or_o that_o their_o own_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n can_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o 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of_o darkness_n that_o cover_v all_o people_n as_o barrenness_n the_o wilderness_n or_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 25.7_o but_o that_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n be_v to_o be_v more_o prevalent_a during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel-churche_n abode_n in_o her_o place_n prepare_v in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n but_o most_o effectual_a immediate_o before_o or_o after_o the_o period_n of_o that_o duration_n this_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n be_v signal_o shadow_v forth_o by_o that_o borrour_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o deep_a sleep_n that_o fall_v upon_o abraham_n gen._n 15.12_o which_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o type_n and_o antitype-wilderness_n but_o that_o the_o right-sery_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n may_v plain_o appear_v and_o what_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v may_v be_v more_o evident_a we_o shall_v with_o some_o diligence_n further_o inquire_v first_o 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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 place_n from_o church-history_n therefore_o those_o gratify_a time_n by_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n chief_a edify_a time_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o successful_a in_o building_n by_o deceit_n this_o threefold_a city_n for_o as_o christ_n that_o prince_n of_o true_a prophet_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n of_o truth_n so_o this_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n build_v her_o antithesis_fw-la this_o threefold_a city_n upon_o the_o seem_a rock_n of_o false_a appearance_n and_o deceit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o build_v this_o city_n by_o deceit_n the_o text_n express_o tell_v you_o chap._n 19.20_o where_o this_o grand_a master_n of_o false_a miracle_n be_v express_o call_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o the_o beast_n to_o deceive_v he_o have_v the_o unhappyness_n to_o tie_v not_o the_o true-love-knot_n of_o christian_a charity_n but_o ternos_fw-la tribus_fw-la nodis_fw-la colores_fw-la three_o heterogene_a twist_n in_o a_o threefold_a cord_n of_o wickedness_n that_o threefold_a twist_n be_v begin_v but_o weak_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n 407._o but_o about_o the_o year_n 620_o it_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v break_v then_o the_o false_a prophet_n seem_v somewhat_o to_o slack_v his_o hand_n that_o work_n never_o go_v on_o so_o well_o after_o but_o about_o 250_o year_n before_o atropos_n shall_v cut_v that_o cord_n by_o a_o final_a excision_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o much_o ravel_a into_o modern_a sect_n into_o three_o part_n perhaps_o papist_n turk_n and_o dissentor_n from_o both_o and_o the_o great_a city_n say_v the_o text_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n last_o to_o these_o argument_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o master_n builder_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n we_o shall_v add_v