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and_o as_o his_o brother_n titus_n do_v 8._o for_o the_o beast_n to_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v and_o after_o that_o to_o be_v again_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n and_o indeed_o a_o miracle_n v_o 8._o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v salute_v emperor_n and_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o inter_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o miss_v of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o bout_n and_o be_v make_v emperor_n twelve_o year_n afterward_o or_o thereabouts_o be_v no_o maâ—ter_n of_o admiration_n but_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o case_n here_o vitellius_n be_v dead_a and_o a_o successor_n not_o choose_v in_o his_o room_n domitian_n be_v salute_v emperor_n at_o rome_n and_o execute_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n office_n as_o mutianus_n and_o antonius_n primus_fw-la also_o do_v until_o vespasian_n be_v come_v home_o and_o choose_a emperor_n indeed_o some_o nine_o year_n after_o this_o vespasian_n die_v and_o titus_n be_v make_v emperor_n in_o his_o room_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n then_o titus_n die_v too_o and_o domitian_n be_v make_v emperor_n indeed_o what_o admiration_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o 9_o upon_o the_o reckon_n which_o they_o make_v domitian_n shall_v be_v the_o nine_o head_n and_o not_o the_o eight_o as_o appear_v thus_o claudius_n the_o first_o nero_n the_o second_o galba_n the_o three_o otho_n the_o four_o vitellius_n the_o five_o domitian_n the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o six_o vespasian_n the_o seven_o titus_n the_o eight_o domitian_n the_o last_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o nine_o 10._o when_o shall_v the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o head_n now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o destruction_n as_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o talk_v of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o no_o more_o 3._o quest._n whether_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n ans._n 1._o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n do_v hold_v that_o babylon_n be_v a_o heathen_a city_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n rome_n be_v not_o a_o heathen_a city_n for_o she_o cease_v to_o be_v heathen_a in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n and_o become_v christian._n 2._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v befall_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o the_o common_a people_n only_o rev._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 6._o 18._o now_o in_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n of_o alaricus_n the_o gothish_a king_n honorius_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o innocentius_n the_o bishop_n do_v escape_v 3._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o once_o and_o not_o at_o several_a time_n far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o rev._n 18._o 8._o 10._o 17._o but_o the_o destruction_n make_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v at_o several_a distant_a time_n one_o by_o alaricus_n anno_fw-la 412._o another_o by_o gensericus_fw-la anno_fw-la 456_o a_o three_o by_o totilas_n anno_fw-la 548._o and_o there_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n distance_n between_o the_o first_o destruction_n by_o alaricus_n and_o the_o second_o by_o gensericus_fw-la and_o well_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o year_n distance_n between_o the_o second_o destruction_n by_o gensericus_fw-la and_o the_o three_o by_o totilas_n see_v carrion_n chron._n p._n 299._o 4._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v come_v to_o
pass_v on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o millstone_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n on_o a_o sudden_a rev._n 18._o 10._o 17._o 20._o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v on_o a_o sudden_a for_o alaricus_n bid_v besiege_v the_o city_n two_o year_n before_o he_o take_v it_o and_o totilas_n do_v besiege_v the_o city_n a_o long_a time_n before_o he_o take_v it_o see_v carion_n p._n 287._o 5._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o total_a destruction_n and_o not_o a_o partial_a and_o by_o babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o not_o a_o part_n only_o rev._n 18._o 2._o 4._o 10._o 11._o 17._o 10._o 21._o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v a_o partial_a destruction_n and_o not_o a_o total_a and_o totilas_n who_o destroy_v it_o most_o do_v not_o destroy_v it_o quite_o but_o leave_v a_o part_n remain_v still_o see_v cavion_n p._n 294._o 6._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o final_a destruction_n which_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o the_o city_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 17._o 16._o rev._n 18._o 2._o 8._o 11._o 21_o 22_o 23._o rev._n 19_o 3_o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v not_o a_o final_a destruction_n but_o a_o temporary_a for_o it_o be_v repair_v afterward_o and_o remain_v a_o stately_a city_n to_o this_o day_n last_o no_o city_n like_a to_o this_o city_n no_o destruction_n like_a to_o this_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o heavy_a on_o any_o city_n as_o on_o this_o rev._n 18._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 18._o rev._n 16._o 19_o but_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o come_v near_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o city_n see_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n describe_v math._n 24._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n describe_v jer._n 25._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o destruction_n in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o it_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o ordinary_a destruction_n such_o as_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n make_v but_o a_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v ob._n the_o ten_o king_n be_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o north_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o of_o danubius_n and_o the_o râ—ine_n as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o will_v sufficient_o evince_v procopius_n reckon_v they_o up_o to_o that_o number_n of_o ten_o ostrogothi_fw-mi wisigothi_fw-mi vandali_n gepidae_n longobardi_n heruli_n burgundions_a huns_n frank_n saxon_n of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n within_o the_o roman_a territory_n but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n with_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n join_v and_o comply_v and_o act_v with_o the_o beast_n assist_v heathen_a rome_n in_o persecute_v christian_n but_o that_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o hour_n a_o small_a short_a while_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n ans._n who_o can_v with_o any_o confidence_n believe_v that_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n here_o be_v ten_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n or_o what_o be_v tâ—e_v king_n name_n that_o do_v it_o 2_o how_o many_o of_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v take_v and_o spoil_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n except_o the_o herule_v goth_n and_o vandal_n 3._o what_o king_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n beside_o alaricus_n odacer_n gensericus_fw-la and_o totilas_n and_o where_o be_v the_o other_o six_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n ten_o 4._o who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o king_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 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the_o former_a question_n be_v domitian_n these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v stand_v together_o ob._n the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n only_o rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o so_o much_o as_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n ans._n much_o more_o than_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o therefore_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o great_a city_n into_o three_o part_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o they_o 2._o to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n do_v not_o note_v a_o destruction_n of_o the_o part_n but_o a_o partition_n only_o the_o part_n remain_v still_o math._n 27._o 35._o 51._o mark_v 1._o 10._o act._n 7._o 56._o 3._o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o that_o verse_n whereof_o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v babylon_n be_v the_o great_a and_o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v the_o great_a city_n be_v the_o 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a_o war_n on_o she_o but_o here_o be_v leave_v give_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o a_o war_n 〈◊〉_d on_o we_o which_o can_v well_o be_v without_o offend_v they_o and_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n betwixt_o we_o and_o rome_n if_o they_o assault_v we_o we_o may_v assault_v they_o if_o they_o begin_v with_o we_o and_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o peace_n we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o and_o offend_v our_o foe_n until_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o agree_v on_o peace_n or_o safe_a term_n and_o firm_a foundation_n but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v think_v that_o we_o may_v begin_v a_o war_n with_o rome_n hope_v thereby_o to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o she_o and_o her_o religion_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o feed_v himself_o on_o vain_a hope_n which_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v say_v to_o this_o question_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o heavenly_a choâ—e_n of_o angel_n luk._n 2._o 14._o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 10._o r._n proclaim_v open_o now_o p._n 9_o l._n 25._o r._n and_o not_o john_n p._n 9_o l._n 26._o r._n c._n 18._o and_o 19_o p._n 12._o l._n 5._o r._n see_v the_o revelation_n for_o it_o p._n 12._o l._n 17._o r._n manifestè_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n 32._o r._n helvicus_n p._n 17._o l._n 23._o r._n meaning_n be_v not_o p._n 31._o l._n 10._o r._n mine_n p._n 35._o l._n 30._o r._n be_v not_o that_o p._n 45._o
tense_n in_o prophecy_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o future_a as_o appear_v rev._n 11._o 7._o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v that_o be_v which_o shall_v ascend_v so_o v._n 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o beast_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v not_o and_o afterward_o shall_v be_v again_o so_o v._n 11._o he_o be_v the_o eight_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o seven_o and_o go_v that_o be_v shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n so_o v._n 12._o and_o the_o ten_o hornâ—_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v that_o be_v shall_v receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o put_v this_o construction_n on_o the_o last_o verse_n the_o city_n which_o reign_v that_o be_v which_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n iâ—_n the_o city_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n in_o this_o place_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o when_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v he_o speak_v in_o a_o tense_n which_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o praeter_fw-la perfect_a tense_n and_o not_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v paâ—mos_n i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o spirit_n rev._n 1._o 9_o 10._o rev._n 4._o 2._o rev._n 17._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n they_o be_v much_o mistake_v who_o think_v euphrates_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o old_a babylon_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o city_n to_o have_v euphrates_n pass_v through_o it_o than_o any_o way_n the_o strength_n thereof_o cyrus_n find_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o drain_v away_o the_o water_n and_o that_o be_v drain_v away_o he_o have_v a_o easy_a passage_n in_o whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n be_v the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o water_n for_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n keep_v he_o out_o but_o the_o water_n be_v drain_v away_o let_v he_o have_v a_o passage_n in_o in_o hear_v what_o aretius_n say_v of_o make_v war_n upon_o papist_n judaei_n expulerunt_fw-la jure_fw-la canaâ—â—oi_fw-fr impiâ—â—_n gentes_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la papistas_n idololatras_fw-la expellere_fw-la non_fw-la scquitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dissimilitudo_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la mandatum_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la problem_n part._n 2._o pag._n 995._o the_o jew_n do_v right_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n those_o wicked_a gentile_n therefore_o we_o may_v also_o expel_v the_o idolatrous_a papist_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v but_o we_o have_v none_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v elias_n sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n occidit_fw-la 1_o reg._n 18._o ergo_fw-la nobis_fw-la sacrificos_fw-la papisticos_fw-la occidere_fw-la licebit_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la quia_fw-la illic_fw-la extat_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la impellens_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o mandati_fw-la habet_fw-la nos_fw-la nullum_fw-la tale_n 〈◊〉_d elias_n slay_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o therefore_o we_o may_v slay_v the_o popish_a mass._n priest_n the_o consequence_n be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o commandment_n but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n samuel_n agag_n regem_fw-la occidit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la idem_fw-la faciet_fw-la minister_n christi_fw-la samuel_n slay_v king_n agag_n yet_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o do_v the_o like_a judaei_n prophanis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ultrâ—_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la infer_v bâ—llum_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la turcis_n &_o papistis_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quiâ—_n illic_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la caremus_fw-la pag._n 1000_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o profane_a canaanite_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n not_o be_v provoke_v by_o they_o therefore_o we_o may_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o turk_n and_o papist_n though_o not_o provoke_v by_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n because_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v which_o we_o have_v not_o aretius_n problem_n loco_fw-la de_fw-la exemplis_fw-la veteris_fw-la testament_n pag._n 995._o &_o pag._n 1000_o in_o octavo_n