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such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n touch_v the_o whole_a book_n nor_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o detain_v thou_o from_o the_o perusal_n thereof_o but_o my_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v read_v to_o thy_o own_o edification_n and_o that_o what_o thou_o read_v may_n either_o beget_v or_o increase_v in_o thou_o a_o sober_a mind_n and_o sensible_a of_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o thy_o prince_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n farewell_o the_o errata_fw-la correct_v thus_o  _fw-fr for_o reade_n pag._n 3_o lin_v 17._o seraphimus_fw-la seraphinus_n ibid._n l._n 18._o peresius_n pererius_n p._n 7._o l._n 33._o now_o not_o p._n 12._o l._n 3._o his_o this_o p._n 33._o l._n 20._o from_o be_v for_o be_v p._n 44._o l._n 10._o seat_n seal_v p._n 50._o l._n 28._o regenerate_v degenerate_v p._n 51._o l._n 10._o trumpet_z may_z trumpet_z may_z p._n 59_o l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n 20._o toil_n evil_n p._n 67._o l._n 1._o world_n word_n p._n 83._o l._n 30._o most_o of_o those_o most_o of_o all_o those_o p._n 103._o l._n 23._o primity_n primitiae_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n 24._o vail_n vial_n p._n 129._o l._n 4._o vial-angel_n first_o vial-angel_n p._n 130._o l._n 20._o game_n gain_n p._n 139._o l._n 2._o partly_o party_n p._n 143._o l._n 29._o in_o the_o be_v the_o p._n 161._o l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 176._o l._n 30._o motiminous_a moliminous_a p._n 238._o l._n 19_o many_o main_a p._n 274._o l._n 26._o arm_v army_n p._n 325._o l._n 24._o aetymological_a etymological_n p._n 351._o l._n 30._o rome_v from_o p._n 368._o l._n 31._o synopsis_fw-la of_o synopsis_fw-la p._n 383._o l._n 33._o to_o the_o as_o the_o p._n 410._o l._n 1._o seven_o seven_o p._n 412._o l._n 22._o why_o have_v why_o have_v not_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a remark_n upon_o dr._n henry_n more_n his_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n write_v by_o s._n e._n mennonite_n and_o publish_v in_o english_a by_o the_o answerer_n together_o with_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o jam_z iii_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o walter_n kettilby_n 1684._o remark_n upon_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n chap._n i._o vers._n 4._o both_z here_o and_o vers_n 11._o the_o direction_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v render_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n distinguish_v into_o seven_o succession_n and_o so_o no_o literal_a sense_n but_o only_o a_o prophetical_a sense_n regard_v in_o the_o epistle_n ans._n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o expositor_n scope_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o literal_a sense_n but_o to_o give_v a_o continue_a coherent_a prophetical_a sense_n only_o of_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o prophecy_n the_o apocalypse_n ver._n 6._o king_n and_o priest_n be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o in_o ch_z 5._o v._n 10._o and_o have_v make_v we_o to_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n here_o give_v be_v a_o strain_n of_o the_o text_n from_o a_o proper_a literal_a to_o a_o force_a metaphorical_a sense_n ans._n the_o sense_n be_v very_o easy_a unforced_a and_o exceed_o useful_a and_o a_o fit_a caution_n against_o such_o hot_a and_o heady_a saint_n who_o will_v be_v present_o up_o and_o reign_v on_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n within_o they_o and_o have_v become_v master_n of_o their_o own_o earthly_a mind_n reign_v upon_o earth_n seem_v here_o in_o the_o text_n on_o purpose_n omit_v to_o give_v way_n
to_o such_o a_o useful_a and_o edify_a interpretation_n as_o be_v here_o give_v by_o the_o expositor_n ver._n 13._o our_o saviour_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n seem_v to_o respect_v not_o only_o his_o priestly_a but_o also_o his_o kingly_a office_n the_o garment_n signify_v the_o first_o and_o the_o girdle_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o esa._n ch_n 11._o v._n 5._o where_o he_o be_v describe_v as_o a_o glorious_a spiritual_a prince_n and_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n his_o calling_n himself_o holy_a and_o true_a respect_v both_o his_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n so_o his_o garment_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o one_o and_o his_o girdle_n to_o the_o truth_n wherewith_o he_o be_v gird_v whereby_o he_o be_v our_o prince_n ans._n that_o his_o 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of_o he_o with_o his_o church_n be_v spiritual_a can_v bad_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o voice_n nor_o do_v what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o his_o voice_n signify_v more_o than_o what_o be_v describe_v psal._n 29._o viz._n that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o be_v powerful_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o water_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o multitude_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o must_v always_o do_v so_o but_o may_v also_o be_v use_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o they_o be_v ch_z 20._o v._n 13._o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n ans._n whenas_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n and_o water_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v multitude_n of_o people_n what_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a and_o obvious_a than_o to_o interpret_v it_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o multitude_n and_o how_o fit_o do_v that_o then_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v here_o represent_v in_o union_n with_o his_o church_n through_o who_o mouth_n by_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o expositor_n conceit_n alone_o st._n gregory_n tychonius_n haymo_n seraphimus_fw-la and_o peresius_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o zealous_o inspire_v emissary_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o testify_v by_o innumerable_a witness_n in_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o what_o can_v better_a signify_v the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o live_a member_n than_o that_o all_o their_o voice_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o voice_n breathe_v out_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o show_v that_o they_o also_o have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o spirit_n which_o be_v 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world_n and_o why_o may_v not_o one_o epistle_n use_v both_o these_o argument_n they_o have_v both_o force_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n vers._n 13._o the_o pergamenian_a state_n commence_v at_o the_o emperor_n profess_v christianity_n the_o testimony_n and_o suffering_n of_o antipas_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o pope_n only_o but_o do_v primary_o respect_v that_o haughty_a imperious_a spirit_n which_o be_v general_o observe_v in_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n after_o they_o grow_v so_o great_a through_o the_o protection_n and_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o prince_n which_o beget_v such_o fierce_a contention_n among_o themselves_o and_o furious_a raging_n against_o their_o adversary_n or_o opposer_n ans._n the_o suffering_n and_o testimony_n of_o antipas_n do_v chief_o respect_v those_o that_o be_v martyr_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o interval_n which_o be_v bound_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o 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sufficient_a note_n of_o
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it_o all_o be_v the_o intelligent_a will_n easy_o discern_v by_o these_o few_o hint_n i_o have_v give_v vers._n 23._o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n seem_v here_o to_o signify_v a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o curse_n ensue_v the_o same_o and_o so_o will_v better_o cohere_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v of_o the_o like_a signification_n with_o what_o be_v threaten_v zach._n 14._o against_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ans._n those_o two_o exposition_n give_v by_o the_o expositor_n be_v plain_a and_o event_n answerable_a but_o no_o event_n have_v answer_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o strange_a miraculous_a disease_n and_o for_o her_o child_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o spiritual_a death_n it_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o she_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o alive_a to_o she_o and_o snug_a in_o her_o bosom_n and_o be_v the_o close_a thyatirian_o and_o for_o the_o coherence_n of_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v sufficient_o perspicuous_a in_o the_o other_o plain_a and_o unstrain_a way_n vers._n 26._o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n respect_v not_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n that_o be_v reform_v for_o they_o gain_v no_o power_n thereby_o but_o freedom_n only_o from_o the_o thraldom_n they_o be_v former_o under_o but_o if_o this_o respect_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o i_o conceive_v it_o do_v not_o and_o that_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o it_o must_v signify_v the_o chief_a leader_n in_o the_o reformation_n who_o through_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o attain_v to_o bear_v so_o great_a sway_n and_o make_v so_o great_a change_n etc._n etc._n ans._n those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o whole_a province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o paganochristians_n shall_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o paganochristians_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o those_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o unconvert_v to_o have_v they_o under_o their_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n the_o easy_a sense_n be_v whereas_o suppose_v the_o antichristian_a power_n bear_v sway_v over_o the_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n denmark_n swedeland_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n in_o the_o sardian_n interval_n the_o apostolic_a christian_n such_o as_o christ_n speak_v to_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n shall_v bear_v the_o rule_n over_o these_o nation_n and_o the_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o apiece_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n be_v shatter_v apiece_o the_o antichristian_a compage_n they_o
also_o evidence_n the_o church_n to_o be_v then_o as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o a_o militant_a state_n the_o first_o of_o those_o promise_n viz._n to_o make_v the_o overcome_a a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a rule_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n do_v chief_o respect_v the_o moysaicall_a or_o roll_a judicial_a office_n as_o we_o show_v ch_n 11.1_o the_o next_o promise_n viz._n he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o signify_v a_o militant_a state_n which_o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v promise_v a_o cessation_n and_o rest_n from_o the_o three_o follow_a promise_n be_v all_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n signify_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o such_o as_o overcome_v whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a to_o all_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n ans._n here_o again_o the_o remarker_n forget_v that_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o prophetical_a sense_n of_o these_o epistle_n writhe_n his_o fancy_n into_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a interpretation_n though_o i_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n from_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n this_o may_v be_v most_o undoubted_o the_o prophetical_a sense_n of_o this_o eight_o verse_n be_v political_a and_o denote_v the_o uncontrollable_a success_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n but_o to_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n be_v to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o this_o little_a force_n or_o army_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o little_o compare_v with_o the_o other_o great_a appearance_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o noble_a heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n apoc._n ch_n 19_o and_o the_o boanerges_n thunder_a over_o the_o great_a city_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n so_o that_o the_o commencement_n of_o this_o philadelphian_a interval_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o vial_n but_o reach_v to_o the_o four_o thunder_n which_o consideration_n silence_n all_o the_o pretend_a reason_v of_o the_o remarker_n against_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n comprehend_v the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o entire_a state_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n be_v comprise_v in_o that_o interval_n according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n and_o according_a to_o truth_n as_o shall_v appear_v i_o say_v therefore_o brief_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o philadelphian_a church_n in_o part_n of_o her_o interval_n to_o be_v militant_a that_o be_v to_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n or_o first_o thunder_n but_o under_o the_o second_o thunder_n according_a to_o promise_n she_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n just_a as_o it_o be_v describe_v apoc._n 21.11_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o express_v philadelphia_n therefore_o must_v be_v this_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o sure_a as_o christ_n will_v keep_v faith_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n reach_v so_o far_o as_o the_o second_o thunder_n inclusive_o but_o that_o it_o reach_v through_o the_o millennium_n also_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o unprejudiced_a from_o what_o follow_v an_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n where_o grotius_n express_o upon_o this_o very_a passage_n say_v hoc_fw-la novum_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o new_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o therefore_o must_v undoubted_o respect_v his_o millennial_a empire_n which_o yet_o be_v give_v to_o this_o philadelphian_a church_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v thus_o reign_v and_o grotius_n again_o apoc._n 19.16_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la illud_fw-la novum_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la innui_fw-la cap._n 3.12_o verè_fw-la novum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o spectes_fw-la sed_fw-la juris_fw-la eventum_fw-la for_o though_o he_o have_v always_o a_o right_n yet_o then_o at_o last_o he_o be_v in_o full_a possession_n when_o his_o millennial_a empire_n be_v erect_v which_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o not_o before_o and_o he_o but_o new_o actual_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n but_o beside_o this_o keep_v still_o to_o the_o prophetical_a sense_n which_o be_v undoubted_o political_a that_o first_o promise_n he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o imply_v plain_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o otherwise_o modify_v and_o different_o denominate_v in_o the_o laodicean_n interval_n here_o he_o that_o overcome_v respect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n shall_v reach_v to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o it_o afterward_o vary_v in_o modification_n and_o denomination_n namely_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o millennium_n he_o must_v wilful_o wink_v and_o perverse_o shut_v his_o eye_n that_o see_v not_o this_o truth_n clear_o already_o and_o the_o remarker_n seem_v to_o do_v so_o in_o so_o violent_o wrest_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o so_o natural_o signify_v stability_n and_o permanency_n to_o the_o signify_v great_a rule_n and_o authority_n upon_o a_o dark_a private_a notion_n of_o his_o own_o ch_z 11.1_o which_o we_o will_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n and_o know_v his_o meaning_n better_o than_o himself_o for_o he_o plain_o expound_v this_o pillar_n of_o stability_n and_o permanency_n in_o say_v and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o so_o stable_n and_o permanent_a shall_v this_o philadelphian_a state_n be_v as_o a_o pillar_n in_o a_o temple_n who_o removal_n will_v hazard_v the_o whole_a edifice_n and_o this_o terrestrial_a scene_n shall_v fail_v so_o soon_o as_o this_o philadelphian_a church_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v this_o passage_n he_o thus_o mis-interprets_a and_o those_o other_o that_o be_v so_o close_a and_o home_o to_o the_o business_n he_o shuffle_n off_o with_o this_o general_a account_n that_o they_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o that_o overcome_v but_o they_o manifest_v such_o a_o glory_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o millennial_a empire_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o passage_n from_o the_o easy_a plain_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o word_n and_o expression_n and_o now_o as_o i_o be_v go_v to_o say_v let_v we_o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o as_o the_o ephesine_n interval_n represent_v the_o true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n as_o something_o decline_v in_o her_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n and_o threaten_v therefore_o with_o persecution_n and_o as_o the_o smyrnean_a interval_n represent_v she_o in_o her_o persecution_n under_o the_o pagan_a jurisdiction_n but_o quit_v herself_o courageous_o and_o victorious_o upon_o promise_a success_n that_o their_o suffering_n will_v win_v the_o imperial_a crown_n at_o last_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n turn_v christian_a as_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n represent_v the_o same_o church_n exalt_v out_o of_o her_o pagan_a persecution_n but_o upon_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n into_o superstition_n idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n suffer_v again_o under_o a_o paganochristian_a jurisdiction_n and_o as_o the_o next_o interval_n viz._n thyatirian_a represent_v the_o say_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n suffer_v under_o the_o same_o paganochristian_a jurisdiction_n but_o quit_v themselves_o noble_o support_v by_o the_o promise_n that_o these_o sufferer_n under_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n shall_v have_v the_o rule_n and_o possession_n of_o whole_a nation_n at_o the_o next_o turn_n of_o thing_n and_o respite_n from_o their_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n viz._n in_o the_o sardian_n interval_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o complaint_n of_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n as_o in_o the_o pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a interval_n nor_o any_o intimation_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o not_o comply_v therewith_o but_o only_o a_o complaint_n of_o that_o imperfection_n of_o state_n and_o signal_n remissness_n from_o what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o when_o new_o come_v out_o of_o their_o suffering_n which_o sardian_n interval_n therefore_o do_v plain_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n emerge_v out_o of_o the_o gross_a corruption_n and_o barbarous_a persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o themselves_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v although_o there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o few_o name_n some_o few_o excellent_a person_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o better_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o
by_o justinian_n be_v the_o make_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v again_o a_o conceit_n impossible_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n who_o character_n be_v idolatry_n and_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o remarker_n here_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o light_n that_o will_v restrain_v his_o sense_n to_o political_n or_o civil_a law_n not_o law_n about_o religion_n but_o as_o for_o civil_a law_n i_o prove_v before_o they_o do_v obtain_v so_o that_o justinian_n do_v not_o play_v the_o painter_n to_o draw_v a_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o rather_o the_o physician_n that_o cure_v the_o beast_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o give_v the_o course_n of_o law_n more_o free_a passage_n which_o be_v as_o the_o blood_n and_o life_n in_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v suggest_v in_o history_n that_o justinian_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o painter_n as_o to_o draw_v a_o true_a image_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o under_a workman_n fail_v he_o for_o tribonianus_n who_o be_v the_o great_a lawyer_n and_o most_o in_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a fellow_n and_o do_v pretio_fw-la leges_fw-la figere_fw-la &_o refigere_fw-la make_v and_o incumbent_a law_n mere_o for_o money_n in_o the_o code_n say_v sleidan_n quam_fw-la plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la justiniani_n leges_fw-la quae_fw-la superioribus_fw-la derogant_fw-la and_o the_o novel_n the_o remarker_n mention_n bear_v no_o good_a omen_n in_o their_o name_n they_o be_v new_a law_n make_v upon_o new_a emergent_a occasion_n see_v antonius_n contius_n his_o preface_n to_o the_o novel_n so_o sorry_a a_o image_n be_v this_o of_o the_o former_a roman_a polity_n five_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o this_o image_n be_v complete_v in_o the_o pope_n create_v the_o german_a emperor_n to_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n i_o say_v whether_o these_o emperor_n or_o the_o pope_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o seven_o be_v suppose_v as_o the_o remarker_n will_v have_v it_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n and_o the_o raise_v the_o live_a image_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o roman_a political_a law_n collect_v by_o justinian_n it_o will_v follow_v as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o note_v that_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n revive_v before_o his_o head_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n and_o last_o for_o the_o pope_n give_v life_n to_o this_o image_n of_o his_o make_n it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a image_n as_o the_o remarker_n will_v have_v it_o and_o not_o reach_v religion_n and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n the_o pope_n have_v not_o so_o little_a to_o do_v as_o to_o inspire_v any_o life_n into_o it_o but_o if_o this_o image_n reach_v religion_n and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n than_o the_o remarker_n contradict_v 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therefore_o be_v useless_a and_o impertinent_a and_o uncompliable_a with_o the_o main_a and_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o opened-book-prophecy_n vers._n 12._o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n viz._n not_o the_o two-horned_n but_o ten-horned_n beast_n head_v with_o the_o eight_o head_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n for_o when_o the_o empire_n invade_v by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n settle_v again_o into_o a_o subjection_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o roman_a law_n than_o do_v the_o prince_n or_o christian_n of_o those_o several_a nation_n become_v settle_v as_o king_n in_o the_o several_a country_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o they_o be_v seat_v ans._n the_o ten-horned_n beast_n contain_v the_o roman_a empire_n with_o its_o ten_o king_n wherefore_o if_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o include_v idolatry_n here_o in_o it_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o ten_o horn_n will_v receive_v power_n as_o king_n when_o all_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o empire_n receive_v 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appoint_v king_n of_o italy_n by_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n before_o iustinian_n time_n chap._n 18._o vers._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o this_o angel_n do_v much_o agree_v with_o that_o chap._n 10._o the_o cry_v here_o mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n answer_v to_o the_o cry_v there_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v and_o the_o enlighten_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n here_o to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o angel_n like_o the_o sun_n there_o yet_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o this_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n michael_n who_o dan._n 12._o be_v say_v to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o then_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n ans._n that_o the_o angel_n here_o describe_v may_v reach_v into_o the_o time_n of_o michael_n dan._n 12._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o then_o that_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o 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that_o her_o final_a destruction_n be_v to_o come_v which_o when_o it_o be_v come_v her_o whole_a politic_a body_n will_v then_o be_v dissolve_v that_o then_o she_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v babylon_n nor_o will_v the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o need_v any_o admonition_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o motive_n to_o stay_v in_o she_o but_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fall_v here_o because_o she_o have_v lose_v the_o authority_n with_o which_o she_o former_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n and_o her_o game_n she_o have_v now_o to_o play_n be_v with_o all_o her_o force_n and_o art_n of_o policy_n to_o defend_v herself_o against_o the_o great_a judgement_n come_v upon_o she_o ans._n babylon_n be_v undoubted_o say_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n after_o she_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o
〈◊〉_d the_o prophetical_a scripture_n write_v before_o daniel_n receive_v this_o prophecy_n whenas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o interpreter_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o lay_v my_o hand_n on_o or_o find_v mention_v by_o any_o but_o they_o understand_v thereby_o only_o what_o be_v decree_v and_o record_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n the_o stand_a intellect_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v describe_v all_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v that_o write_n or_o book_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o bible_n as_o exod._n 32._o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n and_o psal._n 56._o be_v not_o these_o thing_n note_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o psal._n 139._o and_o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v and_o that_o book_n represent_v to_o john_n seal_v and_o unseal_v be_v but_o a_o symbol_n of_o this_o book_n or_o write_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o this_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o daniel_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o first_o 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his_o confederate_a force_n whenas_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v real_o king_n act_v in_o his_o own_o behalf_n ans._n the_o indistinctness_n of_o the_o remarker_n fancy_n will_v crumple_v up_o thing_n together_o which_o grotius_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o history_n have_v explicate_v more_o articulate_o and_o nothing_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o of_o any_o value_n for_o demetrius_n be_v real_o by_o right_a though_o absent_a the_o sovereign_n of_o his_o uncle_n antiochus_n and_o of_o attalus_n and_o eumenes_n wage_n war_n against_o heliodorus_n though_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o sovereign_a king_n demetrius_n only_o in_o show_n demetrius_n may_v very_o well_o just_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o these_o confederate_n against_o his_o open_a enemy_n heliodorus_n their_o be_v perfidious_a to_o he_o do_v not_o extinguish_v his_o real_a right_n and_o relation_n of_o be_v their_o king_n nor_o be_v antiochus_n yet_o declare_v or_o acknowledge_v king_n the_o remarker_n shall_v have_v prove_v that_o vers._n 27._o these_o two_o king_n meditate_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o against_o one_o another_o for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o agreeable_a with_o their_o meeting_n then_o in_o a_o friendly_a way_n and_o the_o word_n do_v import_v some_o mischief_n which_o they_o concur_v in_o and_o not_o mischief_n project_v against_o one_o another_o and_o the_o lie_v they_o speak_v may_v then_o signify_v what_o they_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o way_n of_o instigate_a one_o another_o against_o they_o this_o sense_n will_v better_o than_o the_o other_o agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o vision_n viz._n to_o foretell_v what_o will_v befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o also_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v for_o yet_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v that_o be_v notwithstanding_o such_o meditate_v the_o jew_n ruin_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o their_o state_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o same_o word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v v_o 35._o ans._n these_o two_o king_n meditate_v mischief_n one_o against_o another_o when_o they_o pretend_v mutual_a friendship_n though_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o politic_a potentate_n and_o the_o prophecy_n predict_v not_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o what_o will_v be_v and_o the_o one_o be_v so_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a the_o other_o so_o deep_o injure_v there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a friendship_n betwixt_o they_o but_o that_o all_o their_o caress_n and_o complement_a one_o another_o be_v imposture_n and_o lie_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v sufficient_o pursue_v without_o distort_v this_o place_n from_o this_o natural_a sense_n grotius_n and_o 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v_o 27._o vers._n 39_o the_o conceit_n of_o make_v church_n and_o monastery_n to_o be_v call_v strong_a hold_n seem_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n a_o for_o they_o be_v no_o such_o hold_n at_o all_o far_o than_o the_o crafty_a imposture_n of_o priest_n do_v for_o their_o gain_n delude_v the_o people_n with_o a_o belief_n of_o their_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v such_o which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n in_o this_o and_o the_o precedent_a verse_n they_o bear_v a_o martial_a sense_n b_o i_o take_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v speak_v in_o way_n of_o c_o antithesis_fw-la on_o mention_v this_o strange_a god_n who_o this_o king_n shall_v acknowledge_v viz._n that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o this_o strange_a god_n teach_v righteousness_n and_o