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not_o utter_o destroy_v for_o 1._o 23._o 1._o zosim_fw-la oros_n august_n civit._fw-la 5._o 23._o radagaisus_n be_v entire_o defeat_v by_o stilicho_n and_o he_o himself_o and_o almost_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v destroy_v by_o sword_n or_o famine_n stilicho_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n by_o god_n of_o preserve_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o design_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o usurp_a of_o it_o which_o appear_v also_o in_o another_o memorable_a instance_n when_o he_o 2._o he_o zosim_fw-la oros_n hieron_n rubeus_n hist_o raven_n lib._n 2._o save_v the_o empire_n from_o total_a ruin_n by_o succour_v saul_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n under_o he_o at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o alarick_n 2._o when_o 30._o when_o oros_n lib_n 7._o socrat._v 7.10_o sozom._n 9_o 6-9_a jornand_n cap._n 30._o alarick_n take_v rome_n he_o sack_v indeed_o and_o rifle_v it_o but_o burn_v only_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o contrary_a to_o 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the_o great_a river_n 21_o euphrates_n i._n e._n hinder_v by_o divine_a restraint_n and_o the_o providential_a course_n of_o thing_n from_o make_v any_o considerable_a progress_n in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n beyond_o that_o river_n 19_o the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a spirit_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n angel_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v to_o denote_v the_o man_n and_o instrument_n use_v by_o and_o under_o they_o in_o their_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o because_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o the_o turkish_a potentacy_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n which_o immediate_o follow_v the_o saracenical_a i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o its_o original_a and_o progress_n the_o turk_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 7._o by_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 232._o mela_n 1._o ult_n plin._n 6_o 7._o herodotus_n 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legat._n pag._n 106._o ed._n paris_n leunclav_n histor_n mussulm_n pag._n 22_o 23._o elmacin_n pag._n 332._o abul-phar_n pag._n 222._o abulpheda_a per_fw-la gravium_fw-la knoll'_v history_n of_o the_o turk_n taurus_n sometime_o mount_v caucasus_n and_o near_o tartary_n imaus_n through_o this_o natural_a barrier_n of_o nation_n there_o be_v a_o narrow_a passage_n which_o the_o turk_n pass_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o armenia_n call_v perhaps_o from_o they_o turcomania_n from_o whence_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n some_o of_o they_o go_v and_o settle_v in_o caramania_n in_o asia_n minor_n ancient_o call_v cilicia_n whilst_o other_o of_o they_o who_o be_v stipendiaries_n to_o the_o saracenick_n chaliphs_n prevail_v mighty_o at_o bagdâd_n betwixt_o the_o year_n 863._o and_o 900._o insomuch_o that_o although_o they_o have_v be_v often_o slay_v in_o great_a number_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o chorasana_n they_o yet_o rally_v their_o force_n 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the_o persian_n at_o last_o conquer_v they_o take_v ispahan_n about_o a._n d._n 1050._o and_o have_v embrace_v mahometism_n the_o religion_n of_o that_o country_n they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o conquer_v bagdad_n a._n d._n 1055._o and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o those_o part_n betwixt_o the_o year_n 354-358_a year_n du_n cange_n ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la cianam_fw-la pag._n 316._o histor_n byzant_n illustrat_fw-la pag._n 354-358_a 1070_o and_o 1080._o they_o make_v great_a progress_n in_o asia_n minor_a some_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o seljukidae_n who_o come_v thither_o from_o persia_n fix_v their_o imperial_a seat_n at_o iconium_n who_o be_v from_o thence_o call_v the_o sultan_n of_o iconium_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o turkish_a sultan_n who_o reign_v in_o asia_n the_o great_a who_o chief_a seat_n be_v in_o persia_n where_o tangrolipix_n 342._o tangrolipix_n elmac._n pag._n 342._o die_v a._n d._n 1063._o and_o at_o bagdad_n but_o the_o 242._o the_o tyrius_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la sacro_fw-la lib._n 5._o &_o 6._o abul-phar_a pag._n 242._o christian_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n about_o a._n d._n 1097._o have_v break_v their_o power_n in_o those_o part_n and_o what_o through_o the_o division_n which_o arise_v among_o the_o son_n of_o cutlumuse_n 312._o cutlumuse_n abul-phar_a pag._n 245_o 290_o 312._o the_o cousin_n german_n of_o tangrolipix_n and_o the_o first_o who_o make_v considerable_a inroad_n into_o asia_n minor_n about_o a.d._n 1108_o we_o hear_v little_a considerable_a of_o the_o action_n of_o these_o sultan_n until_o their_o credit_n and_o power_n come_v to_o be_v advance_v by_o sultan_n aladdin_n caicobad_n who_o be_v make_v sultan_n a._n d._n 1219._o and_o die_v about_o a._n d._n 1236._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o eastern_a turkish_a empire_n mighty_o increase_v especial_o under_o the_o arm_n of_o saladin_n 4.19_o saladin_n abul-phar_a pag._n 264-276_a fuller_n be_v holy_a war_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 35_o &_o
lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o pray_v there_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o now_o or_o to_o be_v pollute_v by_o they_o as_o have_v be_v always_o account_v unclean_a whereas_o they_o be_v never_o admit_v into_o the_o other_o court_n and_o by_o the_o court_n without_o the_o temple_n be_v very_o apposite_o understand_v the_o visible_a christian_a worship_n because_o the_o visible_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v in_o that_o place_n under_o the_o law_n whereas_o all_o the_o temple-worship_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o people_n see_v the_o book_n before_o quote_v and_o mr._n 40.33_o mr._n pag._n 19_o 20_o 478_o 479_o 480._o and_o ainsworth_n on_o exod._n 40.33_o mede_n work_n 8_o grotius_n on_o the_o place_n note_n that_o this_o be_v call_v extracludere_fw-la by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n concern_v the_o limit_n and_o measure_n of_o ground_n but_o the_o word_n also_o denote_v in_o loca_fw-la in_o john_n 9.34_o act_n 7_o 58_o 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the_o gate_n as_o they_o call_v they_o who_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o have_v not_o embrace_v the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v no_o further_o than_o into_o the_o outer_a court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v think_v to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o temple_n if_o they_o do_v as_o appear_v from_o act_n 21_o 28_o 29.24_o 6._o but_o by_o gentile_n be_v most_o common_o mean_v in_o scripture_n the_o heathen_a nation_n round_o about_o they_o who_o whilst_o they_o continue_v in_o open_a idolatry_n be_v not_o to_o live_v among_o they_o especial_o those_o who_o persecute_v they_o and_o lay_v their_o country_n city_n and_o temple_n waste_v such_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o antiochus_n who_o desolation_n be_v bewail_v and_o describe_v in_o 6_o in_o psalm_n 74._o and_o 79._o dan._n 8.1_o maccab._n from_o chap._n 1._o to_o ver._n 16_o of_o the_o 6_o scripture_n and_o such_o be_v also_o the_o four_o successive_a monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n persian_n grecian_n and_o roman_n who_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o appoint_v season_n the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o by_o daniel_n and_o jeremiah_n chap._n 27.7_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n 753._o saviour_n see_v grotius_n on_o the_o place_n and_o mr._n mede_n work_n pag._n 709_o 753._o luke_n 21.24_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o fort_n of_o time_n in_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n continue_v in_o the_o antichristian_a the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o our_o saviour_n there_o plain_o assert_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n now_o the_o like_a expression_n and_o some_o of_o the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o be_v plain_o take_v from_o the_o 21.24_o the_o psalm_n 79.1_o dan._n 8.10_o 1_o maccab._n 1.37_o 38_o 39.3_o 45_o 51.4_o 60._o luke_n 21.24_o scripture_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o 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as_o have_v be_v show_v on_o chap._n 6.5_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a year_n from_o which_o the_o time_n time_n and_o half_a time_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v on_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 7._o numb_a 13._o which_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o 1260_o day_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o run_v parallel_v to_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o which_o the_o reformation_n beginning_n a._n d._n 1517._o just_a at_o the_o entrance_n of_o half_a time_n be_v a_o illustrious_a proof_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v on_o chap._n 10._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o middle_a point_n betwixt_o the_o two_o remarkable_a half_a hour_n make_v up_o into_o one_o hour_n at_o the_o ten_o king_n receive_v power_n with_o the_o 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mede_n ou_fw-fr the_fw-fr place_n to_o the_o deep_a and_o flow_a water_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o the_o mahometan_n have_v be_v peculiar_o describe_v by_o their_o subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n and_o force_n chap._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 19_o 2._o because_o this_o their_o violent_a and_o sudden_a invasion_n like_o that_o of_o a_o torrent_n or_o water_n as_o a_o flood_n be_v just_a before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a when_o the_o woman_n be_v fly_v into_o her_o close_a and_o most_o retire_a state_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o seal_v or_o secure_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o mahometan_a locust_n chap._n 9.4_o for_o she_o be_v as_o yet_o visible_a to_o the_o serpent_n when_o he_o cast_v the_o flood_n after_o she_o and_o be_v then_o fly_v into_o her_o invisible_a state_n the_o church_n be_v as_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o sometime_o total_o overspread_v with_o thick_a darkness_n and_o at_o other_o time_n more_o or_o less_o visible_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o cloudy_a day_n or_o the_o star_n in_o overcast_v evening_n when_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o a_o pierce_a and_o steadfast_a eye_n or_o through_o telescope_n 16_o and_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v part_n of_o the_o church_n help_v the_o woman_n by_o oppose_v this_o inundation_n and_o the_o earth_n 33_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n receive_v and_o suffer_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o invasion_n 33_o these_o word_n be_v take_v from_o numb_a 16.32_o and_o allude_v to_o what_o have_v sometime_o happen_v in_o earthquake_n in_o which_o river_n have_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n swallow_v the_o water_n which_o may_v indeed_o denote_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o their_o incorporate_n 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i_o e._n be_v witness_v church_n chap._n 11.3_o 34_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v plain_o the_o witness_n chap._n 11._o which_o small_a remnant_n be_v war_v with_o and_o kill_v whilst_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n chap._n xiii_o the_o text._n 1_o and_o 1_o john_n stand_v upon_o the_o 1_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v in_o vision_n a_o two_o wild_a savage_a 3_o beast_n i._n e._n a_o idolatrous_a cruel_a and_o persecute_v body_n of_o man_n under_o a_o chief_a head_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o 4_o sea_n i._n e._n take_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o the_o commotion_n and_o confusion_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n dan._n 7.2_o 3_o have_v seven_o 5_o head_n or_o form_n of_o government_n chap._n 12_o 3.17_o 10_o and_o ten_o horn_n or_o kingdom_n chap._n 5_o 6.12_o 3.17_o 12._o and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o 6_o crown_n or_o diadem_n to_o denote_v their_o sovereign_a power_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n signify_v that_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a government_n chap._n 2.9_o annotation_n on_o chap._n xiii_o 1_o the_o most_o proper_a place_n to_o receive_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n 2_o so_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a signification_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v live_v creature_n and_o not_o beast_n 3_o it_o appear_v plain_o from_o dan._n 7.3_o 17_o 23._o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a beast_n true_a see_v grotius_n on_o dan._n 7.3_o mat._n 20.26_o moor_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n part_v 2._o in_o the_o word_n beast_n scriptural_a notion_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o general_n 4_o this_o be_v take_v from_o dan._n 7.3_o where_o four_o great_a beast_n or_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v as_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n upon_o which_o the_o wind_n have_v strive_v whereby_o a_o troublesome_a state_n of_o affair_n be_v apt_o signify_v out_o of_o which_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n have_v general_o rise_v see_v num_fw-la 6._o 5_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v under_o seven_o form_n of_o government_n see_v on_o chap._n 12_o 3._o 17_o 10._o 6_o these_o horn_n be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 17.10_o which_o be_v here_o represent_v as_o crown_v to_o denote_v that_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n under_o which_o that_o division_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n give_v as_o pagan_a in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n where_o its_o ten_o horn_n be_v not_o crown_v for_o although_o prophecy_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o vision_n in_o daniel_n chap._n 7.8_o general_o represent_v the_o four_o beast_n or_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o full_a and_o complete_a portraiture_n as_o well_o with_o relation_n to_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o to_o what_o 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291_o 292._o history_n that_o the_o papacy_n rise_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n about_o 400_o we_o may_v well_o date_n its_o first_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n from_o about_o that_o time_n when_o nation_n when_o epist_n ad_fw-la gaudentium_fw-la &_o in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la libr._n didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n where_o by_o the_o see_v thing_n pot_n out_o of_o the_o north_n he_o understand_v the_o northern_a nation_n jerom_n expect_v antichrist_n who_o apocal._n who_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o bellarmine_n the_o roman_a pontif._n 3._o 5._o see_v mornay_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n downham_n of_o antichrist_n b._n 1._o c._n 3._o dr._n cressener_n append._n to_o his_o demonstrat_n of_o the_o apocal._n he_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n believe_v shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o withhold_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v in_o its_o body_n like_o unto_o a_o 7_o leopard_n which_o represent_v the_o grecian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.6_o and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o 7_o bear_v the_o emblem_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.5_o and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o 7_o lion_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o the_o babylonian_a or_o assyrian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.4_o and_o the_o 8_o dragon_n i._n e._n the_o pagan_a roman_a emperor_n chap._n 12._o 3_o 9_o 13._o give_v he_o i._n e._n the_o beast_n his_v 9_o power_n i_o e._n his_o diabolical_a art_n and_o force_n to_o entice_v and_o constrain_v man_n to_o idolatry_n his_o 10_o seat_n or_o throne_n i._n e._n his_o
and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v as_o also_o from_o the_o solemn_a word_n verse_n 17._o it_o be_v do_v which_o be_v plain_o take_v from_o the_o same_o passage_n in_o ezekiel_n that_o the_o judgement_n upon_o those_o wicked_a nation_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o and_o this_o may_v probable_o be_v that_o signal_n vengeance_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o the_o old_a earth_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o prodigious_a hailstone_n reserve_v by_o god_n against_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o this_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o war_n as_o job_n speak_v chap_n 38.22_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o by_o daniel_n chap._n 12.1_o they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v into_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v to_o remain_v under_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n often_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o such_o tempest_n until_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o thousand_o year_n chap._n xvii_o the_o text._n 1_o and_o there_o come_v with_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n one_o i._n e._n the_o first_o chap._n 16.2_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o 1_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o after_o a_o more_o familiar_a manner_n say_n unto_o i_o come_v hither_o i._n e._n near_a unto_o i_o to_o receive_v more_o clear_a and_o intimate_a communication_n of_o knowledge_n and_o i_o will_v show_v or_o point_n out_o and_o demonstrate_v unto_o thou_o the_o judgement_n i._n e._n the_o foul_a 3_o guilt_n sentence_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a 4_o whore_n i._n e._n the_o gteat_fw-la idolatrous_a city_n and_o church_n that_o 5_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v rule_v over_o much_o people_n verse_n 15_o 18._o annotation_n on_o chap._n xvii_o 1_o to_o show_v that_o this_o woman_n be_v one_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n upon_o who_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v and_o withal_o the_o chief_a of_o 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it_o and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n in_o cut_n and_o rivulet_n 2_o with_o who_o i._n e._n by_o 6_o who_o solicitation_n and_o example_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 12._o have_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n which_o be_v idolatry_n isa_n 23.17_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o mean_a people_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n of_o the_o apostate_n roman_n empire_n have_v be_v drink_v i._n e._n mad_o zealous_a and_o sottish_a y_o dote_a jerem._n 51.7_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n i.e._n her_o please_a and_o intoxicate_a allurement_n to_o idolatry_n 6_o or_o hereby_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o they_o idolise_v she_o by_o worship_v she_o and_o call_v she_o the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n and_o attribute_v infallibility_n to_o she_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v jerem._n 3.9_o ezek._n 16_o 17.23_o 37._o 3_o so_o he_o i._n e._n the_o angel_n carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 1._o 10._o into_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o where_o the_o woman_n the_o true_a church_n be_v chap._n 12._o 6._o and_o i_o see_v a_o 8_o woman_n i._n e._n a_o city_n verse_n 18._o and_o church_n *_o sit_v on_o high_a and_o in_o a_o exalt_a state_n verse_n 9_o upon_o a_o scarlet_a 9_o colour_a beast_n i._n e._n the_o roman_a empire_n full_a of_o name_n or_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n i.e._n of_o all_o 10_o manner_n of_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n and_o idolatrous_a title_n and_o office_n have_v seven_o head_n or_o successive_a form_n of_o government_n verse_n 9_o 10._o and_o ten_o horn_n i._n e._n king_n verse_n 12._o 7_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o he_o to_o see_v this_o vision_n in_o 1._o because_o place_n of_o retirement_n and_o solitude_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o divine_a illumination_n and_o for_o meditation_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o apostasy_n can_v not_o be_v take_v but_o by_o one_o who_o have_v retire_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o it_o and_o from_o its_o bewitch_a pleasure_n and_o the_o hurry_n and_o noise_n which_o attend_v its_o city_n church_n and_o court_n 2._o because_o the_o woman_n the_o pure_a church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o can_v best_o compare_v they_o and_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 8_o church_n and_o city_n be_v represent_v by_o woman_n in_o prophecy_n chap._n prophecy_n isa_n 54.6_o jerrm_n 6.2_o ezek_n 16_o 30._o and_o 23d_o chap._n as_o they_o be_v also_o in_o ancient_a coin_n and_o picture_n and_o although_o a_o city_n be_v here_o chief_o signify_v as_o be_v plain_a from_o verse_n 18._o yet_o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o foul_a and_o loathsome_a crime_n of_o the_o city_n here_o reprehend_v be_v with_o relation_n to_o church-corruption_n therefore_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o include_v in_o it_o *_o she_o sit_v on_o high_a on_o the_o beast_n by_o which_o she_o be_v bear_v up_o or_o exalt_v as_o imperial_a city_n be_v by_o the_o empire_n of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n 9_o scarlet_a colour_n denote_v royal_a authority_n as_o appear_v from_o dan._n 5._o matth._n 27.28_o and_o the_o military_a robe_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v also_o of_o that_o colour_n whereby_o be_v apposite_o signify_v the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o this_o woman_n or_o city_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n of_o it_o 10_o all_o which_o may_v be_v include_v in_o 45._o in_o see_v chap._n 2_o 9_o 11_o 13._o numb_a 45._o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o be_v plain_o fulfil_v in_o the_o numerous_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o idolatrous_a office_n in_o use_n under_o the_o roman_a antichristian_a jurisdiction_n no_o other_o beast_n be_v proper_a to_o carry_v a_o whore_n or_o a_o apostate_n church_n but_o a_o apostate_n one_o 4_o and_o the_o woman_n i._n e._n the_o romish_a city_n and_o church_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a 11_o and_o scarlet_a colour_n i._n e._n arrogate_a to_o herself_o imperial_a power_n and_o majesty_n and_o deck_v 12_o with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n i._n e._n be_v a_o pompous_a and_o worldly_a church_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o riches_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n 13_o in_o her_o hand_n i._n e._n tempt_v bait_n and_o powerful_a motive_n ready_a at_o hand_n to_o entice_v worldly_a mind_n full_a of_o abomination_n 14_o and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n i._n e._n of_o abominable_a and_o loathsome_a idolatry_n 11_o scarlet_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o war_n and_o purple_a the_o habit_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o senate_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o grotius_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o be_v
man_n to_o reduce_v the_o several_a division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o ten_o be_v not_o so_o successful_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v mr._n mede_n be_v force_v to_o make_v the_o greek_n one_o of_o then_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la confine_v they_o within_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o danube_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o think_v upon_o further_a consideration_n that_o the_o true_a account_n of_o this_o division_n be_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o image_n in_o daniel_n the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o more_o full_a illustration_n by_o various_a emblem_n of_o what_o be_v but_o brief_o deliver_v in_o that_o prophecy_n see_v the_o annot._n on_o chap._n 11_o 13._o 12_o 3._o 33_o to_o wit_n at_o one_o hour_n or_o season_n make_v up_o of_o two_o half_a hour_n begin_v at_o a._n d._n 476._o as_o have_v be_v already_o full_o discourse_v on_o chap._n 8._o 7._o 13_o these_o have_v 34_o mind_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n or_o force_n and_o strength_n or_o authority_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n in_o religious_a matter_n and_o their_o assistance_n and_o arm_n on_o other_o occasion_n 34_o here_o be_v plain_o foretell_v the_o strict_a union_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o popish_a king_n or_o kingdom_n and_o government_n and_o the_o support_v assistance_n and_o authority_n they_o afford_v it_o which_o the_o northern_a nation_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o at_o their_o first_o settlement_n and_o conversion_n 14_o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o i._n e._n oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o 35_o lamb_n i._n e._n christ_n in_o his_o true_a member_n and_o faithful_a witness_n psalm_n 2_o act_n 4.27_o 28._o 9_o 4_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o by_o the_o high_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 14_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o vanquish_v they_o and_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n dan._n chap._n 2._o and_o 7._o psal_n 2._o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o i._o e_o his_o follower_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 14._o 1._o be_v call_v and_o choose_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o this_o service_n and_o be_v his_fw-la faithful_a witness_n servant_n and_o soldier_n unto_o death_n 35_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v antichristian_a king_n or_o power_n there_o have_v be_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o pagan_a power_n since_o the_o division_n of_o it_o by_o the_o northern_a nation_n 15_o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o i_o i._n e._n instruct_v i_o in_o the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n i_o have_v see_v the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v verse_n 1_o where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v i._n e._n signify_v 36_o peoples_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n dan._n 4.1_o 36_o here_o be_v show_v the_o amplitude_n and_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o papacy_n a_o thing_n she_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o 16_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n even_o these_o king_n shall_v at_o last_v hate_v the_o 37_o whore_n who_o they_o have_v before_o love_v and_o admire_v and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a by_o forsake_v her_o communion_n and_o naked_a by_o strip_v she_o of_o her_o ornament_n verse_n 4._o and_o authority_n and_o by_o expose_v she_o to_o shame_n chap._n 16._o 15._o and_o shall_v 38_o eat_v her_o flesh_n i._n e._n consume_v and_o devour_v her_o very_a substance_n and_o revenue_n dan._n 7.5_o psalm_n 27.2_o and_o burn_v 39_o her_n with_o fire_n i._n e._n destroy_v what_o be_v leave_v of_o she_o 37_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o usage_n which_o harlot_n often_o meet_v with_o from_o those_o who_o have_v be_v mislead_v and_o abuse_v by_o they_o who_o be_v wont_v at_o first_o to_o entertain_v a_o dislike_n of_o they_o then_o to_o hate_v they_o afterward_o to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o gift_n they_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o at_o last_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o they_o by_o their_o utter_a ruin_n from_o this_o verse_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o principality_n in_o union_n with_o the_o papacy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o arrive_v to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n but_o as_o all_o such_o attempt_n have_v be_v hitherto_o vain_a so_o shall_v they_o still_o be_v so_o because_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o many_o independent_a sovereignty_n say_v to_o be_v ten_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o ten_o toe_n of_o the_o image_n and_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o they_o at_o first_o give_v they_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n verse_n 13._o so_o be_v they_o to_o remain_v so_o until_o they_o forsake_v she_o it_o be_v express_o here_o affirm_v that_o the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n 2._o that_o the_o whore_n or_o idolatrous_a church_n of_o rome_n shall_v fall_v by_o those_o very_a state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o have_v all_o along_o uphold_v she_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o be_v plain_o assert_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o expire_n of_o the_o beast_n time_n shall_v be_v complete_v according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v on_o chap._n 10._o 6_o 7._o when_o the_o ten_o king_n which_o support_v the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o sit_v on_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o she_o the_o ten_o of_o that_o great_a city_n or_o the_o city_n and_o jurisdiction_n consist_v in_o the_o account_n of_o prophecy_n of_o ten_o principality_n must_v needs_o fall_v too_o from_o whence_o also_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n mention_v chap._n 21._o 23._o refer_v to_o the_o ten_o king_n desert_v and_o forsake_v she_o 38_o a_o phrase_n take_v from_o dan._n 7.5_o psalm_n 27.2_o signify_v their_o take_n away_o her_o very_a substance_n revenue_n and_o dominion_n and_o convert_v what_o they_o have_v bestow_v upon_o she_o to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o grotius_n interpret_v the_o place_n 39_o a_o phrase_n take_v from_o levit._n 21.9_o where_o it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o priest_n guilty_a of_o wheredom_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 17_o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o wilful_o wicked_a heart_n rom._n 1.26_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o to_o fullfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v verse_n 13_o and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n be_v its_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n by_o submit_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o vision_n chap._n 13._o 5._o shall_v be_v fullfil_v i._n e._n until_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n concern_v the_o expire_a of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o follow_a approach_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v dan._n chapter_n 2._o and_o 7._o and_o 12.7_o see_v on_o chap._n 10.5_o 6.11_o 13._o and_o verse_n 16._o of_o this_o chapter_n num_fw-la 37._o 18_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v or_o signify_v that_o remarkable_a great_a city_n which_o now_o 40_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o regnant_n imperial_a city_n now_o actual_o have_v and_o exercise_v at_o this_o present_a time_n sovereignty_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a character_n that_o rome_n be_v here_o mean_v no_o other_o city_n be_v in_o exercise_n of_o such_o power_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n see_v this_o vision_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o add_v here_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n this_o short_a digression_n concern_v antichrist_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v in_o one_o view_v the_o chief_a of_o what_o concern_v he_o in_o scripture_n especial_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o about_o two_o year_n after_o ezekiel_n 133._o ezekiel_n ezek._n 40_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 2._o lightf_n work_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 132_o 133._o vision_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o throne_n the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o be_v the_o only_a kingdom_n that_o oppose_v he_o which_o vision_n contain_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n glorious_a church_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v then_o to_o have_v come_v into_o succession_n in_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o city_n then_o in_o
the_o pope_n dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n pag._n 240_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n be_v afraid_a lest_o under_o pretence_n of_o sacerdotal_a power_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pride_n of_o secular_a dominion_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n parker_n ibid._n p._n 234._o see_v overal_n be_v convoc_n book_n l._n 3._o 1-6_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o from_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v inflict_v of_o censure_n distribute_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o determine_v of_o controversy_n in_o civil_a matter_n voluntary_o refer_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o 6._o the_o 1_o cor._n 6._o apostle_n advice_n arrive_v at_o last_o from_o such_o small_a beginning_n to_o the_o antichristian_a pre-eminence_n now_o visible_a in_o the_o papacy_n 6._o excessive_a 4â—_n excessive_a overal_n convocat_n book_n b._n 3._o 1-6_a hieron_n in_o vit._n malchi_n postquam_fw-la ad_fw-la christianos_n principes_fw-la venit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la potentia_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o divitiis_fw-la major_n sed_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la minor_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a society_n may_v not_o lawful_o for_o its_o support_n use_v power_n policy_n and_o wealth_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o uphold_v or_o defend_v itself_o but_o that_o a_o constitution_n need_v such_o thing_n be_v not_o divine_a or_o that_o so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v use_v they_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o humane_a dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 33._o 4â—_n honour_n and_o riches_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v corrupt_v and_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n as_o 7._o as_o epist_n 1._o 5_o 7._o gregory_n the_o great_a confess_v ingenuous_o and_o the_o church_n become_v too_o like_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n especial_o when_o king_n and_o emperor_n become_v over-lavish_a in_o their_o liberality_n to_o purchase_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o as_o the_o learned_a archbishop_n of_o paris_n de_fw-fr 3._o de_fw-fr heidegger_n histor_n papat_fw-la chap._n 3._o marca_n observe_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o relax_v in_o recompense_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o large_a endowment_n receive_v from_o they_o 6._o early_o forgery_n of_o book_n and_o tradition_n confess_v by_o learned_a romanist_n a_o too_o great_a reverence_n for_o antiquity_n and_o a_o despair_n of_o know_v more_o than_o our_o ancestor_n which_o our_o learned_a 15._o learned_a antichrist_n demonstrat_n pag._n 15._o abbot_n make_v to_o be_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o rise_v of_o antichristianism_n 12._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o papacy_n be_v the_o antichrist_n because_o the_o several_a property_n and_o character_n give_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o it_o alone_o for_o the_o full_a proof_n of_o which_o proposition_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o demonstrate_v the_o abbot_n demonstrat_n antichrist_n a_o book_n much_o value_v by_o joseph_n scaliger_n who_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v lavish_a of_o his_o commendation_n downham_n of_o antichrist_n dr._n moor_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n dr._n cressener_n demonst_a of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_n applicat_fw-la of_o the_o apocal._n jurieu_n accomplishm_n of_o prophecy_n tom._n 1._o chap._n 24._o tom._n 3._o his_o pastoral_a letter_n but_o chief_o dr._n beverley_n command_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n where_o this_o great_a truth_n be_v most_o evident_o demonstrate_v book_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o shall_v only_o here_o give_v he_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o what_o may_v be_v most_o observable_a on_o this_o head_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o antichrist_n in_o scripture_n the_o general_a head_n of_o which_o be_v reckon_v up_o paragr_n 4._o be_v plain_o teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n such_o as_o idolatry_n superstition_n supremacy_n persecution_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o all_o this_o by_o lie_v wonder_n forbid_v marriage_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o that_o after_o so_o subtle_a a_o manner_n under_o a_o disguise_n of_o piety_n as_o that_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o it_o whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o apostasy_n foretell_v and_o describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o mr._n time_n mr._n apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n mede_n and_o dr._n iniq._n dr._n mystery_n of_o iniq._n moor_n have_v full_o prove_v 2._o the_o seven-hilled_a city_n the_o place_n of_o the_o residence_n of_o antichrist_n can_v agree_v to_o none_o but_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o papacy_n for_o who_o residence_n in_o it_o the_o emperor_n make_v way_n by_o remove_v from_o it_o by_o degree_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v on_o chap._n 13._o 2._o and_o the_o name_n number_n image_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o excessive_a riches_n and_o gawdy_a pomp_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v sufficient_o visible_a and_o notorious_a in_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o have_v be_v also_o before_o observe_v on_o the_o 13_o and_o 17_o chapter_n 3._o the_o insolent_a 13._o insolent_a see_v on_o chapter_n 13._o boasting_n unmeasurable_a ambition_n mad_a zeal_n and_o devilish_a cunning_n the_o tyrannical_a vsurpati_fw-la once_o of_o the_o papacy_n over_o emperor_n and_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o universal_a spread_a of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v plain_o describe_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v do_v after_o his_o will_n in_o etc._n in_o chap._n 7._o and_o 11._o see_v mr._n mede_n work_n p._n 667_o etc._n etc._n graser_n histor_n antichr_n p._n 149_o etc._n etc._n daniel_n and_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o revelation_n who_o the_o world_n follow_v and_o wonder_v after_o 4._o the_o worldly_a 410._o worldly_a rycaut_n preface_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n in_o 410._o pomp_n temporal_a dominion_n court_n guards_z title_n style_n and_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o horn_n and_o a_o king_n according_a to_o prophecy_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o papacy_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a 17._o roman_a see_v on_o chap._n 13._o and_o 17._o emperor_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v to_o be_v witheld_a until_o that_o time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o eight_o king_n 5._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o history_n that_o the_o convert_v from_o heathenism_n and_o the_o barbaroas_n nation_n paganize_v the_o western_a part_n of_o christendom_n and_o become_v the_o chief_a support_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o how_o agreeable_a be_v that_o to_o prophecy_n which_o place_n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o 13._o the_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o chap._n 13._o gentile_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o succession_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o beast_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v prepare_v before_o hand_n as_o subject_n for_o this_o king_n of_o pride_n 6._o how_o apt_o be_v the_o eastern_a and_o western_a division_n of_o the_o empire_n call_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o be_v it_o not_o according_o notorious_a from_o history_n that_o the_o grandeur_n 38._o grandeur_n rex_fw-la superbiae_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dici_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la ei_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la exercitus_fw-la greg._n m._n lib._n 4._o ep_n 38._o of_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o idolatry_n of_o it_o be_v make_v way_n for_o by_o the_o ambition_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o those_o division_n by_o the_o constantinopolitan_a as_o well_o as_o roman_a bishop_n who_o be_v the_o praecursor_n the_o gregor_n m._n epistolae_fw-la abbot_n daemon_n antichrist_n constantinopolitanus_n episcopus_fw-la antichristi_fw-la praecursor_n forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o who_o dominion_n also_o image_n worship_n be_v decree_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a whereupon_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o severe_a effect_n of_o the_o saracenick_n and_o turkish_a woe_n describe_v chap._n 9_o and_o have_v not_o that_o clergy_n ever_o 2._o ever_o mede_n apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n part_n 2._o since_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o promote_a and_o keep_v up_o that_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o thes_n 2._o and_o may_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v well_o mean_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o prophecy_n 7._o how_o observable_a be_v it_o from_o 661._o from_o mede_n work_n p._n 463._o 661._o history_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v when_o the_o papacy_n rise_v and_o that_o upon_o those_o division_n and_o that_o three_o horn_n or_o power_n viz._n the_o exarchate_n the_o
whole_a space_n of_o the_o bless_a millennium_n rev._n 20._o 7._o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a saint_n be_v raise_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o the_o saint_n which_o come_v with_o christ_n appear_v in_o they_o together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o probable_o continue_v with_o he_o there_o in_o glory_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n the_o heaven_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o 6.12_o the_o luke_n 10.18_o eph._n 6.12_o evil_a spirit_n fall_v down_o like_o lightning_n from_o the_o air_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o possess_v by_o they_o whereby_o these_o high_a and_o heavenly_a place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n for_o righteousness_n must_v dwell_v in_o the_o new_a 23._o new_a 2_o pet._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.22_o 23._o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n and_o wait_v for_o this_o redemption_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v further_o make_v out_o as_o occasion_n offer_v upon_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o vision_n 8._o the_o live_a saint_n will_v be_v 10-16_a be_v malach._n 3_o 13_a 1_o cor._n 3_o 10-16_a purge_v and_o purify_v as_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o this_o day_n with_o great_a difficulty_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o god_n who_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a as_o he_o do_v lot_n and_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n which_o be_v type_n of_o this_o last_o and_o great_a deliverance_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n and_o their_o body_n be_v change_v they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o 7-9_a the_o rom._n 8_o 19-24_a burnet_n be_v theory_n 4_o 7-9_a former_a be_v unfit_a through_o the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v that_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o it_o earnest_o expect_v and_o groan_v after_o and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v by_o god_n who_o seem_v to_o declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 45.17_o 18._o that_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a or_o to_o be_v such_o a_o chaos_n and_o subject_a to_o so_o much_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o as_o it_o now_o be_v but_o to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o mystical_a israel_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45.17_o 21_o 22._o who_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n 9_o all_o this_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christ_n come_v who_o proceed_n will_v be_v very_o sudden_a and_o swift_a malach._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o in_o which_o 110.1_o which_o malach._n 4_o 14_a psalm_n 110.1_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o tread_v down_o and_o be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o christ_n throne_n whilst_o the_o live_a saint_n reign_v with_o he_o on_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o raise_a saint_n in_o the_o new_a heaven_n 10._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n upon_o christ_n withdraw_v some_o of_o his_o more_o immediate_a presence_n and_o glory_n satan_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o wicked_a nation_n who_o have_v be_v all_o that_o while_n in_o a_o state_n of_o contempt_n and_o punishment_n malach._n 4_o 14_a to_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v catch_v up_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o air_n and_o give_v they_o incorruptible_a body_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o saint_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n shall_v final_o judge_v the_o wicked_a world_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v disappear_v and_o fly_v away_o the_o son_n shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v remain_v with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n whilst_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a remain_v in_o the_o lake_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o punishment_n represent_v as_o a_o lake_n make_v out_o of_o the_o liquefaction_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o present_a earth_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v a_o brief_a scriptural_a account_n of_o this_o great_a transaction_n against_o judgement_n against_o see_v dr._n beverley_n universal_a christian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o although_o many_o objection_n may_v be_v raise_v yet_o there_o be_v few_o which_o may_v not_o be_v as_o plausible_o allege_v against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o understand_v by_o divine_n 2_o and_o 5_o i_o john_n the_o apocâ—lyptick_n apostle_n unto_o who_o christ_n have_v send_v and_o signify_v and_o show_v thing_n to_o come_v thereby_o testify_v that_o i_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o he_o and_o great_o belove_v by_o he_o rev._n 1_o 1._o dan._n 9_o 23.10_o 7_o 11_o 19_o see_v and_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v diligent_o for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a verse_n 5._o the_o 6_o holy_a city_n or_o polity_n of_o saint_n new_a jerusalem_n above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o heb._n 11_o 10_o 16.12_o 22_o 23._o come_n down_o with_o christ_n into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4_o 14-18_a see_v on_o chap._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o 14.19.20_o 4._o from_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o heaven_n before_o who_o throne_n it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v in_o various_a degree_n of_o exaltation_n see_v on_o chap._n 12_o 1.14_o 1._o prepare_v and_n array_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v the_o lamb_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v present_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o at_o last_o perfect_o unite_v it_o to_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n eph._n 5.26_o 27._o rev._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o 5_o he_o do_v not_o say_v simple_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n i_o see_v but_o i_o john_n see_v by_o that_o emphatical_a 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