the_o phyal_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v so_o neat_fw-mi come_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v not_o pass_v the_o four_o of_o they_o as_o yet_o although_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o present_a german_a war_n as_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v but_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o who_o forerunner_n therefore_o that_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a especial_o since_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o christ_n our_o captain_n to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o with_o victory_n by_o the_o method_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o yet_o because_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o last_o and_o even_o yet_o to_o come_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v certain_o determine_v concern_v the_o grievousnesse_n thereof_o above_o all_o wâ—â—_n have_v go_v before_o for_o happy_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n certain_o not_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o forthwith_o to_o be_v end_v and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o it_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o destruction_n wherewith_o the_o beast_n shall_v afflict_v the_o saint_n deserve_v a_o singular_a remembrance_n and_o description_n even_o as_o indeed_o the_o environ_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o army_n of_o cestius_n gallus_n a_o little_a before_o the_o fatal_a siege_n by_o titus_n be_v foretell_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o then_o to_o approach_v and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n for_o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n inquire_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o when_o you_o see_v jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o a_o 21.20_o luk._n 21.20_o army_n then_o know_v that_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o draw_v near_o the_o like_a may_v be_v think_v here_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sack_n of_o babylon_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n know_v you_o that_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o great_a city_n draw_v near_o but_o the_o slaughter_n where_o with_o the_o witness_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o beast_n i_o think_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o most_o general_a signification_n wherein_o he_o comprehend_v death_n also_o metaphorical_o or_o analogical_o so_o call_v â—or_a he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o that_o sense_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o any_o state_n whatsoever_o whether_o politic_n or_o ecclesiastical_a or_o any_o other_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v whereupon_o also_o he_o kill_v who_o punish_v any_o one_o with_o such_o a_o death_n for_o so_o in_o the_o sacred_a stile_n to_o live_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v to_o die_v not_o to_o be_v in_o which_o understanding_n we_o be_v say_v to_o die_v to_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n when_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o slave_n 11._o chap._n 11._o and_o to_o live_v unto_o christ_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o opposition_n do_v altogether_o seem_v to_o require_v that_o in_o what_o manner_n theresurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o life_n after_o the_o slaughter_n accomplish_v shall_v be_v such_o shall_v be_v the_o slaughter_n itself_o but_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v analogical_a because_o no_o resurrection_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o six_o be_v in_o be_v the_o kill_v therefore_o of_o the_o witness_n if_o we_o expound_v it_o according_a to_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o understanding_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o molestation_n and_o dejection_n of_o they_o from_o the_o office_n and_o place_n which_o they_o a_o little_a while_n have_v get_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o preach_n whether_o it_o be_v join_v with_o corporal_a death_n or_o otherwise_o so_o that_o thenceforth_o they_o live_v not_o the_o prophetical_a life_n such_o as_o then_o they_o have_v live_v nor_o exercise_v the_o function_n thereof_o any_o more_o whereby_o it_o must_v needs_o likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v again_o bring_v in_o instead_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a polity_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o far_o as_o this_o shall_v happen_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o whether_o it_o shall_v happen_v soon_o or_o late_a only_o he_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v time_n and_o opportunity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lest_o happy_o any_o one_o may_v be_v deceive_v this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o last_o war_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v wage_v continual_o hitherunto_o against_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o indeed_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 13.7_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v wâ—rre_o with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o bâ—t_o altogether_o different_a for_o wherefore_o shall_v that_o be_v declare_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o he_o if_o not_o from_o his_o infancy_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n wage_v universal_o against_o the_o saint_n another_o which_o in_o his_o last_o he_o shall_v wage_v with_o the_o prophet_n who_o have_v begin_v now_o to_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o end_v their_o prophetical_a mourning_n that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o reform_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v more_o manifest_a out_o of_o the_o divers_a event_n of_o either_o war_n there_o â—urâ—ly_o with_o success_n here_o very_o lamentable_a for_o there_o the_o beastâ—â—tained_a â—â—tained_z power_n over_o every_o tribe_n tongue_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o he_o procure_v to_o himself_o a_o sudden_a and_o fatal_a ruin_n as_o be_v 11._o chap._n 11._o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o text._n and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o the_o 8._o verse_n 8._o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sod_a i_o and_o egypt_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v that_o city_n surname_v great_a be_v rome_n so_o call_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quantity_n to_o look_v upon_o as_o because_o she_o have_v be_v the_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o god_n be_v call_v psal_n 28._o 2._o and_o matth_n 5._o 35._o and_o which_o title_n do_v peculiar_o comply_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o â—ath_v authority_n over_o â—ther_n king_n whereupon_o throughout_o the_o whole_a revelation_n whatsoever_o other_o name_n rome_n be_v call_v by_o either_o babylon_n or_o harlot_n it_o be_v always_o entitle_v the_o great_a as_o that_o great_a babylon_n that_o great_a whore_n add_v hereunto_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a revelation_n that_o title_n be_v give_v to_o no_o city_n beside_o it_o except_o at_o length_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o it_o to_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.10_o chap._n 21.10_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v which_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v he_o certain_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o some_o powder_n some_o sneeze_v powder_n hellebore_n for_o neither_o be_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o jerusalem_n ever_o to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n or_o head_n and_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n of_o the_o world_n except_v it_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n egypt_n for_o the_o tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n like_o the_o egyptian_n tyranny_n sodom_n for_o whoredom_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a now_o here_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n diligent_o mark_v be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o which_o sort_n more_o in_o this_o book_n do_v occur_v whereby_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o once_o will_v intimate_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o these_o vision_n be_v exhibit_v any_o where_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n or_o destruction_n of_o
sodom_n all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v interpret_v since_o that_o rome_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o subject_n of_o all_o those_o plague_n be_v mystical_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n now_o there_o fall_v out_o passage_n concern_v the_o egyptian_a plague_n in_o the_o dâ—scription_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o phyal_n as_o also_o in_o this_o very_a history_n of_o the_o witness_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 19_o 20._o and_o 20._o 10._o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v by_o this_o key_n hence_o also_o 11._o chap._n 11._o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v the_o roman_a dominion_n because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v egyptian_a plague_n and_o upon_o what_o shall_v egyptian_n plague_n be_v inflict_v but_o upon_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v rome_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o concern_v the_o great_a city_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a but_o what_o that_o street_n that_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v whereof_o here_o be_v mention_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v sure_o for_o a_o street_n or_o for_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a we_o call_v platea_fw-la or_o a_o market_n place_n or_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o city_n it_o seem_v it_o can_v be_v take_v and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n follow_v 1._o for_o first_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v crucify_v neither_o in_o any_o street_n or_o market_n place_n or_o court_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n nor_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o one_o heb._n 13.12_o and_o only_o within_o the_o province_n of_o the_o other_o by_o pilate_n the_o governor_n therefore_o city_n therefore_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a way_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o either_o city_n but_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o like_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v note_n out_o some_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n or_o kind_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o city_n not_o more_o but_o there_o be_v more_o street_n than_o one_o in_o every_o city_n at_o lest_o in_o a_o famous_a city_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n lyâ—_n there_o where_o they_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n for_o army_n to_o encounter_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n but_o if_o not_o in_o the_o enemy_n land_n at_o least_o in_o the_o region_n and_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o city_n 4._o who_o slay_a carcase_n may_v be_v open_o behold_v for_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a by_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o care_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v these_o lay_v not_o in_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a way_n of_o a_o great_a city_n but_o either_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v disperse_v or_o carry_v about_o through_o the_o province_n to_o which_o therefore_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v apply_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o the_o witness_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v be_v compact_v out_o of_o several_a people_n and_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v easy_o behold_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o who_o they_o have_v slay_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o such_o army_n use_v not_o to_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n for_o at_o any_o hand_n the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v so_o expound_v especial_o where_o no_o reason_n of_o a_o allegory_n can_v be_v pretend_v 11._o chap._n 11._o that_o no_o absurdity_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o literal_a sense_n what_o else_o therefore_o shaâ—l_v we_o say_v here_o but_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v the_o whole_a region_n and_o territory_n subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o that_o signification_n be_v draw_v even_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o it_o often_o answer_v in_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o translate_n of_o a_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v a_o greek_a word_n which_o proper_o answer_v it_o but_o in_o one_o sense_n to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o it_o in_o another_o sense_n as_o by_o many_o example_n may_v be_v prove_v if_o here_o it_o have_v be_v pertinent_a and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v whatsoever_o be_v altogether_o without_o the_o house_n whether_o without_o building_n as_o street_n and_o way_n in_o city_n or_o without_o the_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o region_n or_o ground_n lie_v about_o it_o sure_o job_n 5._o 10._o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o field_n the_o chalde_a render_v it_o who_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o send_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o province_n or_o region_n of_o the_o people_n or_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o breadth_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 8._o 8._o and_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n and_o revel_v 20_o 9_o concern_v gog_n and_o magog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o belove_a citiâ—_n for_o hither_o it_o tend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o other_o word_n which_o the_o seventie_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v breadth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o letter_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o conclude_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o breadth_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v intimate_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o great_a city_n wherein_o it_o have_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v exceed_v all_o other_o city_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v put_v for_o region_n for_o upon_o the_o large_a region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sure_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adjective_n put_v substantive_o and_o thereupon_o some_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o true_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o may_v be_v to_o explain_v the_o 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15._o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v from_o thy_o place_n out_o of_o the_o north-part_n thou_o and_o people_n with_o thou_o all_o of_o they_o rider_n on_o horses_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o this_o gog_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshek_n and_o tubal_n that_o be_v who_o go_v out_o of_o his_o coast_n command_v both_o the_o armeniaes_n beyond_a and_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n i_o comprehend_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hither_o armenia_n the_o cappadocian_n ancient_o call_v meschim_n and_o moschi_n and_o where_o the_o chief_a town_n mazaca_n be_v afterward_o call_v aesarea_fw-mi and_o in_o the_o same_o coast_n the_o moschi_n mountain_n be_v no_o obscure_a token_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v derive_v from_o meshek_n the_o further_a or_o great_a armenia_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v at_o this_o day_n turcomania_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o turk_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o the_o city_n thelbalana_n be_v the_o tibarenian_a and_o balbitenian_a 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turk_n before_o the_o lose_n now_o by_o long_a habitation_n have_v be_v perfian_n and_o by_o that_o name_n call_v every_o where_n in_o the_o byzantine_n historian_n certain_o nicetas_n who_o in_o a_o history_n comprehend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v restrain_v at_o eupbrates_n almost_o always_o call_v they_o persian_n very_o rare_o turk_n now_o the_o persian_n if_o thou_o mark_v even_o by_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o name_n be_v harse_a man_n since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_n by_o which_o name_n persia_n be_v call_v in_o sacred_a write_v with_o which_o parthia_n be_v the_o same_o only_o otherwise_o â—_o chap._n â—_o pronoun_v in_o the_o three_o eastern_a language_n the_o hebrew_a chaldean_a and_o arabian_a dothsignifie_v a_o horse_n or_o horseman_n therefore_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o euphratean_a horseman_n be_v turcoperâ—ians_n that_o be_v the_o borderer_n of_o euphraces_n by_o a_o namâ—_n of_o their_o nation_n be_v call_v horseman_n neither_o do_v example_n of_o such_o allusion_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v dispose_n seem_v to_o be_v want_v in_o daniel_n chapter_n 8._o where_o the_o macedonian_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v call_v aegeade_v that_o be_v to_o say_v goatish_a be_v signify_v by_o a_o type_n of_o goat_n and_o the_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o he_o goat_n behold_v say_v he_o hircus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o male_a of_o the_o goat_n come_v 5._o verse_n 5._o from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o mean_v alexander_n the_o great_a the_o king_n of_o the_o aegean_n they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n for_o so_o that_o nation_n be_v call_v where_o the_o first_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v from_o caramos_n the_o founder_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o daniel_n the_o occasione_n of_o the_o name_n the_o epitomizor_n justinus_n report_v out_o of_o trogus_n lib._n 7._o who_o word_n i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o mention_v caranus_n say_v he_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o grecians_n be_v command_v by_o a_o answer_n of_o the_o oracle_n to_o seek_v place_n of_o habitation_n in_o macedonia_n when_o he_o have_v comâ—into_o emathia_n he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o city_n aedessa_n follow_v a_o stock_n of_o goat_n fly_v from_o a_o shower_n the_o citizen_n not_o perceave_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o shower_n and_o fog_n and_o call_v the_o oracle_n to_o mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o seek_v a_o empire_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o goat_n he_o appoint_v it_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o afterward_o religious_o observe_v whethersoever_o he_o remove_v his_o army_n to_o have_v the_o same_o goat_n his_o ensign_n use_v those_o as_o guide_v for_o his_o enterprise_n which_o he_o have_v for_o author_n of_o his_o
it_o remain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v afraid_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o astonishment_n wherein_o even_o unwilling_o and_o unthankful_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o hand_n for_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n by_o what_o token_n soever_o be_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n even_o as_o they_o who_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n by_o god_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o achan_n it_o follow_v the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o wâ—e_n come_v 14._o verse_n 14._o quick_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o that_o great_a earthquake_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n or_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o together_o with_o it_o the_o mourn_a prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v 11._o chap._n 11._o finish_v for_o true_o after_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n over_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o ascend_n into_o the_o heaven_n of_o authority_n and_o honour_n they_o shall_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n no_o more_o but_o now_o if_o the_o second_o woe_n or_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n be_v that_o overflow_a of_o the_o turk_n from_o euphrates_n into_o the_o roman_a empire_n now_o long_o since_o as_o there_o we_o have_v interpret_v it_o can_v scarce_o be_v but_o that_o this_o departure_n of_o the_o same_o plague_n be_v that_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o phyall_n whereby_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n to_o come_v chap._n 16._o 12._o at_o which_o come_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n lest_o a_o gap_n be_v leave_v otherwise_o between_o either_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n seem_v to_o begin_v and_o so_o that_o wonderful_a preparation_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o the_o war_n to_o be_v wage_v in_o armageddon_n there_o vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o together_o with_o the_o event_n thereof_o at_o the_o last_o phyall_n vers_fw-la 17_o etc._n etc._n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o sure_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o preparation_n to_o war_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o same_o trumpet_n to_o which_o the_o war_n itself_o pertain_v but_o out_o of_o this_o a_o doubt_n arise_v which_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o silence_n for_o since_o there_o be_v the_o same_o term_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o be_v of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o since_o those_o day_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v end_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n or_o second_o woe_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v not_o unfit_o wherefore_o the_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v not_o be_v further_o reckon_v since_o after_o that_o term_v no_o little_a of_o the_o beast_n yet_o remain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v begin_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o because_o then_o the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a kingdom_n begin_v for_o they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o because_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o beast_n consideration_n be_v have_v especial_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o that_o great_a city_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o this_o earthquake_n be_v take_v and_o overthrow_v even_o so_o far_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o beast_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v change_v his_o form_n since_o be_v drive_v so_o from_o his_o metropolis_n it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v account_v for_o a_o kingdom_n of_o seven_o 12._o chap._n 12._o hill_n which_o be_v the_o other_o signification_n of_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o open_a book_n among_o which_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o seven_o head_a red_a dragon_n with_o michael_n do_v comprehend_v the_o same_o space_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n with_o the_o measure_a court_n wherein_o true_o the_o roman_a empire_n draconicola_n empire_n draconicola_n worship_v the_o dragon_n tyrannize_v with_o lamentable_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n in_o travail_n with_o child_n labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o at_o least_o three_o hundred_o year_n make_v war_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mighty_o work_v in_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o woman_n at_o last_o after_o many_o sorrow_n cut_n and_o slaughter_n in_o childbirth_n bring_v forth_o the_o king_n even_o 5._o chap._n 12._o 5._o christ_n such_o as_o she_o travel_v with_o to_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o his_o roman_a throne_n salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o 14._o chap._n 12.10_o 14._o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o empire_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v premise_v for_o perspicuity_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n particular_o and_o there_o appear_v say_v he_o a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n whither_o indeed_o john_n be_v call_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o behold_v 1._o chap._n 12._o 1._o &_o where_o he_o have_v behold_v all_o the_o former_a vision_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v a_o other_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o this_o circumstance_n for_o it_o 12._o chap._n 12._o be_v manifest_a even_o out_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o john_n hitherto_o look_v towards_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n true_o a_o most_o beautiful_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o primitive_a 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order_v according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n the_o paschall_n pentecost_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n yea_o the_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a year_n depend_v upon_o the_o motion_n thereof_o to_o which_o happy_o belong_v that_o psalm_n 104_o 19_o he_o make_v the_o moon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o festival_n season_v why_o therefore_o may_v not_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o mosaical_a worship_n which_o doubtless_o the_o church_n by_o the_o reveal_n of_o christ_n discern_v as_o it_o be_v prostrate_a and_o put_v under_o her_o foot_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o 14._o affirm_v christ_n to_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o
1â—_n the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n begin_v at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o the_o thrust_v he_o down_o into_o the_o earth_n therefore_o since_o the_o say_a time_n be_v of_o equal_a continuance_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o whole_a in_o termediate_v space_n of_o time_n and_o likewise_o at_o length_n end_v their_o course_n together_o that_o the_o time_n of_o either_o of_o they_o do_v commence_v from_o the_o same_o beginning_n or_o term_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o 12._o chap._n for_o when_o as_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o michael_n than_o the_o woman_n escape_v from_o his_o presence_n into_o the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 6_o and_o 14._o the_o dragon_n be_v angry_a that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a attempt_v to_o destroy_v she_o now_o enter_v thither_o in_o the_o 15_o 16_o and_o 17._o ver_fw-la he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o wit_n those_o which_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 17._o stand_v 17._o for_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o all_o the_o latin_a translation_n the_o greek_n of_o aldus_fw-la a_o 1518._o and_o the_o syriaque_fw-la interpreter_n who_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a turn_v it_o et_fw-la steâ—tit_fw-la and_o he_o stand_v not_o as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o greek_n copy_n have_v it_o et_fw-la steâ—i_fw-la and_o i_o stand_v and_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n sand_n vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n thence_o ascend_a chap._n 13.1_o he_o give_v his_o power_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o great_a authority_n there_o verse_n 2._o chap._n 11._o the_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v likewise_o equal_a be_v finish_v together_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o also_o begin_v together_o and_o through_o the_o whole_a space_n between_o do_v synchronize_v now_o that_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n end_v together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n that_o also_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 11._o chap._n where_o aswell_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o period_n of_o their_o mourn_a prophecy_n as_o that_o great_a earthquake_n wherewith_o the_o imperial_a citiâ—_n be_v overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v abolish_v be_v mark_v out_o by_o the_o moment_n wherein_o the_o second_o woe_n which_o be_v the_o sixth_o trumpet_n go_v out_o and_o the_o three_o woe_n or_o seven_o trumpet_n shall_v forth_o with_o ensue_v for_o in_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n the_o witness_n who_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n have_v slay_v be_v even_o ready_a to_o finish_v their_o testimony_n in_o sackcloth_n for_o this_o finish_v when_o they_o sâ—all_v finish_v be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revive_v by_o god_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o 11._o 12._o and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n of_o the_o great_a earthquake_n the_o same_o hour_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o 7._o trumpet_n sound_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n verse_n 15._o the_o synch_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n 11._o chap_n 11._o possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n do_v contemporize_v it_o appear_v as_o well_o by_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n chap._n 11._o v._n 2_o 3._o as_o also_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o cast_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o when_o also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v end_v as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v manifest_v for_o the_o gentile_n which_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o hitherto_o by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n have_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o court_n of_o the_o outer_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o which_o now_o therefore_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o this_o synchronisme_n be_v call_v into_o question_n by_o none_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n the_o synch_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o beast_n 1â—_n chap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o 1â—_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n if_o the_o tread_n under_o foot_n of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n do_v agree_v â—n_o time_n with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o will_v agree_v in_o time_n also_o with_o the_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o witness_n agree_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o also_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o which_o thâ—_n beast_n agree_v in_o time_n so_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o tread_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v synchronize_v each_o with_o other_o the_o second_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o two_o borned_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n 13._o chap._n 13._o with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n be_v the_o founder_n or_o erector_n of_o that_o seven_o head_a beast_n wear_v crown_n upon_o his_o ten_o horn_n which_o after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o anew_o restore_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o certain_a former_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v full_a 42._o month_n chap._n 13._o v._n 3_o 5_o 12_o 14_o 15._o which_o be_v do_v he_o do_v exercise_v all_o his_o power_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o do_v show_v or_o work_n great_a wonder_n in_o his_o sight_n verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o chap._n 19_o verse_n 20._o at_o length_n this_o very_a same_o two_o horn_a beast_n which_o john_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o false_a prophet_n together_o with_o that_o other_o beast_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o have_v do_v the_o wonder_n as_o inseparable_a companion_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n chap._n 19_o v._n 20._o when_o therefore_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n give_v i_o leave_v for_o plainness_n so_o to_o call_v the_o seven_o head_a beast_n restore_v and_o the_o two_o horn_a false_a prophet_n be_v not_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o either_o in_o their_o rise_n or_o in_o their_o ruin_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o one_o excrcise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o necessary_o contemporize_v through_o their_o whole_a time_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v right_o perceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n describe_v have_v 13._o then_o that_o of_o the_o instauration_n or_o of_o the_o last_o head_n which_o be_v ten_o horn_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o description_n do_v make_v evident_a for_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o instauration_n or_o heal_v of_o his_o wound_n furthermore_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o last_o head_n or_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o his_o â—stauration_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o for_o there_o when_o five_o head_n have_v fall_v that_o be_v have_v fulfil_v their_o 10._o verse_n 10._o course_n and_o the_o fix_v even_o then_o in_o johns_n time_n be_v in_o be_v yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v as_o yet_o come_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v belong_v unto_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o head_n a_o apendix_n concern_v the_o mutual_a interchange_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o falâ—e_a prophet_n likewise_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o of_o both_o these_o the_o title_n of_o the_o
wherein_o the_o saint_n approve_v their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o â—od_n while_o the_o beast_n rule_v go_v before_o the_o judgement_n the_o reward_n follow_v the_o decree_n then_o make_v 2_o the_o same_o do_v yet_o further_o appear_v out_o of_o that_o hymn_n of_o praise_n â—ung_a of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n câ—ap_n 19_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallâ—u-jâ—h_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o almighty_a one_o have_v reign_v ver_fw-la 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n iâ—_n come_v &_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n 3_o but_o of_o all_o most_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o 11._o chap._n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v run_v out_o there_o be_v proclaim_v in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fit_v before_o god_n in_o their_o throne_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o which_o be_v it_o and_o which_o art_n to_o come_v for_o thou_o have_v receive_v thy_o great_a might_n and_o have_v enter_v thy_o kingdom_n this_o be_v that_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v foretell_v before_o the_o ten_o chap._n ver_fw-la 7._o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n when_o neither_o the_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n mourning_n nor_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o concern_v the_o period_n of_o time_n time_n and_o half_a time_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o remain_v verse_n 6._o 7._o plain_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o before_o concern_v the_o universal_a dominion_n of_o christ_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o come_v after_o the_o same_o time_n and_o altogether_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n also_o that_o chap._n 12_o ver_fw-la 7._o where_o the_o same_o angel_n which_o be_v here_o in_o john_n be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o behaviour_n rite_n and_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n to_o have_v swear_v that_o that_o space_n once_o be_v end_v of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o 2._o a_o be_v not_o these_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 2._o time_n the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o together_o with_o that_o that_o last_o of_o wonder_n shall_v be_v consummate_a he_o which_o here_o desire_v further_a confimation_n let_v he_o use_v the_o character_n of_o the_o former_a synchronisme_n for_o they_o afford_v as_o i_o say_v their_o mutual_a help_n the_o sixth_o synchronisme_n of_o tâ—e_v new_a jerusalem_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o the_o seven_o 1._o chap._n 21.2_o chap._n 11_o 1._o trumpet_n or_o the_o space_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beâ—st_n 1._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a lord_n god_n both_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o hâ—mne_a of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o former_a synchronisme_n we_o have_v commend_v out_o of_o the_o nineteenth_o chap._n vers_fw-la 6.7_o halliluâ—ah_o for_o our_o lord_n god_n almighty_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a but_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v that_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n adorn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o verse_n 9_o come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o even_o she_o shall_v begin_v and_o contemporize_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n 2._o now_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n but_o that_o belove_a city_n forthwith_o after_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v end_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o by_o those_o last_o troop_n of_o satan_n then_o let_v loose_a chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o they_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v extant_a before_o while_o satan_n be_v yet_o bind_v i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v two_o other_o either_o for_o confirmation_n or_o illustration_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o these_o two_o argument_n 3._o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o beast_n be_v dispatch_v and_o abolish_v there_o come_v a_o loud_a voice_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v tetone_n it_o be_v do_v chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 17._o so_o also_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v to_o john_n behold_v new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 5_o 6_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a tetone_n it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o omega_n be_o alpha_n â—_o omega_n a_o and_z â—_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n therefore_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n begin_v at_o the_o last_o term_n of_o the_o vial_n tetone_n the_o whore_n be_v already_o dispatch_v and_o so_o it_o contemporize_v with_o the_o space_n of_o time_n which_o ensue_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 4._o one_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n chap._n 17._o show_v unto_o john_n the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whore_n even_o while_o the_o vial_n be_v in_o pour_v out_o and_o at_o least_o by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o the_o same_o angel_n of_o vial_n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 10._o show_v too_o the_o same_o john_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o great_a city_n holy_a jerusalem_n to_o become_v glorious_a even_o when_o the_o phial_n be_v now_o end_v that_o be_v the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v the_o 7_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n of_o the_o numberless_a triumphant_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n people_n and_o tongue_n chap._n 7_o vers_n 9_o with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n â—â—_o â—â—_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n next_o succee_v the_o company_n of_o â—44000_n seal_v but_o that_o company_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v or_o judge_v of_o by_o its_o opposite_a both_o state_n and_o duration_n to_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o it_o contemporize_v end_v with_o the_o beast_n also_o synchronisme_n 4._o part_n 1._o therefore_o the_o palm-bâ—aring_a multitude_n follow_v both_o and_o consequent_o will_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 2._o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n be_v the_o citizen_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o of_o both_o it_o be_v say_v 17._o say_v chap._n 7._o 16._o 17._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lâ—â—d_v they_o to_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 21._o 4._o that_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o every_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n now_o new_a jerusalem_n contemporize_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n therefore_o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n also_o the_o apocalyptique_a epoch_n or_o computation_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o epoch_n or_o computation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v as_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v whether_o thou_o shall_v determine_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianisme_n or_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o church_n or_o in_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o revelation_n be_v show_v to_o john_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v fix_v for_o i_o will_v not_o here_o play_v the_o interpreter_n be_v mindful_a of_o my_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o thence_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seal_n as_o touch_v thing_n do_v in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v but_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o prophecy_n also_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o open_a book_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o account_n if_o the_o very_a word_n
bath_n the_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o hobrewes_n out_o of_o so_o uncertain_a a_o measure_n of_o the_o chaenix_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v wrest_v concern_v famine_n or_o dearth_n of_o victual_n therefore_o i_o take_v a_o chaenix_n here_o for_o any_o pittance_n for_o a_o day_n and_o penny_n for_o any_o price_n of_o a_o pittance_n so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o interpretation_n which_o i_o give_v shall_v be_v evident_a now_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o the_o event_n favour_v the_o interpretation_n 6._o chap_n 6._o while_o severus_n and_o alexander_n rule_v be_v the_o most_o renown_a rider_n of_o the_o black_a horse_n concern_v severus_n those_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v read_v here_o and_o there_o in_o aurelius_n i_o will_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o sum_n keep_v the_o author_n word_n and_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o laâ—pridius_n concern_v alexander_n there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v aurelius_n more_o renown_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n than_o severus_n a_o maker_n of_o most_o just_a law_n one_o that_o will_v at_o no_o hand_n pardon_v offence_n he_o advance_v every_o valiant_a man_n with_o reward_n he_o suffer_v honour_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o none_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o least_o robbery_n to_o go_v unpunished_a punish_v his_o own_o meâ—_n chief_o oft_o for_o it_o which_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o of_o his_o lieutenant_n he_o can_v scarce_o upon_o good_a proof_n understand_v to_o be_v do_v spartianus_n witness_v with_o aurelius_n whilst_o he_o call_v he_o both_o implacable_a to_o offence_n and_o every_o where_o a_o enemy_n to_o thief_n but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o lampridius_n have_v of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o mammea_n in_o both_o which_o therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o character_n of_o this_o seal_n seem_v to_o consist_v he_o say_v he_o ordain_v moderate_a and_o infinite_a law_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o the_o people_n and_o treasury_n neither_o do_v he_o make_v any_o constitution_n without_o twenty_o lawyer_n a_o most_o severe_a judge_n against_o thief_n pronounce_v they_o guilty_a of_o daily_a wickedness_n condemn_v they_o sharp_o and_o call_v they_o the_o only_a foe_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n command_v they_o he_o speak_v except_o i_o be_v deceive_v of_o thievish_a judge_n never_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n anâ—_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o province_n eucolpius_fw-la who_o be_v his_o most_o familiar_a friend_n say_v he_o report_v of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v see_v a_o thievish_a judge_n at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v his_o finger_n ready_a that_o he_o may_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n septinnus_n add_v who_o lively_o express_v his_o life_n that_o alexander_n be_v so_o 6_o chap._n 6_o enrage_v against_o those_o judge_n that_o be_v fame_v to_o be_v thief_n though_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v that_o if_o by_o chance_n he_o shall_v see_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o perturbation_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v vomit_v the_o choler_n of_o his_o stomach_n his_o whole_a countenance_n be_v inflame_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v nothing_o yea_o he_o give_v forth_o a_o edict_n by_o the_o crier_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n who_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o thief_n lest_o sometime_o be_v detect_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o go_v forward_o if_o any_o of_o the_o soldier_n have_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o any_o man_n possession_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o place_n he_o be_v either_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n in_o his_o presence_n orrodde_n or_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o if_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o man_n shall_v exceed_v all_o these_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v grievous_a contumely_n at_o which_o time_n of_o punishment_n he_o will_v say_v will_v thou_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o thy_o ground_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o another_o and_o he_o do_v often_o utter_a with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o certain_a either_o jew_n or_o christian_n and_o he_o remember_v it_o and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o crier_n when_o he_o punish_v any_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o do_v not_o to_o another_o which_o sentence_n he_o so_o much_o love_v that_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v engrave_v both_o in_o his_o palace_n and_o in_o public_a building_n behold_v reader_n the_o rider_n of_o the_o black_a horse_n royalâ—y_o hold_v up_o the_o golden_a balance_n of_o justice_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o a_o pagan_a emperor_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o wonder_n to_o no_o man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v respect_n thereto_o in_o this_o seal_n otherwise_o concern_v the_o prize_v of_o wheat_n and_o barlâ—y_n this_o prize_v of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o famous_a provision_n of_o grain_n throughout_o these_o time_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o in_o those_o word_n there_o be_v this_o meaning_n also_o so_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o plenty_n of_o corn_n that_o victual_n may_v be_v sell_v for_o a_o equal_a price_n and_o such_o a_o price_n as_o every_o one_o may_v be_v aâ—le_a to_o pay_v a_o chaenix_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o penny_n that_o be_v let_v the_o daily_a pittance_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o the_o price_n or_o wage_n or_o revenue_n of_o a_o day_n labour_n to_o wit_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o spend_v more_o a_o day_n in_o victual_n then_o what_o be_v allow_v he_o to_o be_v spend_v for_o a_o day_n and_o that_o also_o three_o chaenices_fw-la of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n may_v seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o equalize_a of_o the_o price_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ware_n if_o such_o interpretation_n shall_v please_v any_o the_o event_n here_o also_o answer_v precise_o spartianus_n of_o severus_n that_o little_a corn_n say_v he_o which_o he_o find_v he_o so_o husband_v that_o he_o die_v leave_v seven_o year_n revenue_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o spend_v daily_o 75000._o bushel_n he_o first_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n a_o largess_n of_o oil_n every_o day_n yet_o he_o leave_v thereof_o so_o much_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n it_o shall_v suffice_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n but_o even_o whole_a italy_n that_o want_v oil_n as_o if_o indeed_o he_o will_v have_v fulfil_v what_o here_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o oil_n also_o and_o wine_n be_v thou_o not_o unjust_a the_o like_a have_v lampridius_n concern_v aâ—exander_n the_o provision_n of_o victual_n say_v he_o of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n hâ—_n so_o help_v that_o when_o heliâ—gobalus_n have_v waste_v the_o corn_n he_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o former_a course_n with_o his_o own_o money_n the_o oil_n also_o say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o severus_n have_v give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o which_o heliogabalus_n have_v dimâ—i_fw-mi head_n â—e_v whole_o restore_v and_o also_o he_o add_v oil_n to_o the_o light_n for_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o four_o seal_n â—_o chap._n â—_o the_o discloser_n of_o the_o four_o seal_n be_v the_o four_o beast_n in_o shape_n of_o â—_o verse_n â—_o a_o eagle_n stand_v at_o the_o north_n whereby_o be_v shewid_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o a_o emperor_n thence_o arise_v that_o be_v maximinus_n the_o thracean_n breed_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o north._n julius_n capitolinus_n maximinus_n out_o of_o a_o town_n of_o thracia_n neighbour_a upon_o the_o barbariansbegotten_a of_o a_o barbarian_a both_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o character_n of_o this_o seal_n be_v a_o meeting_n together_o of_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n rage_v at_o one_o time_n so_o as_o never_o at_o any_o other_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n be_v put_v the_o name_n of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o use_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concretes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o â—_o verse_n â—_o mortiferi_fw-la bringer_n of_o death_n because_o he_o bring_v so_o many_o death_n with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n for_o with_o the_o same_o hebrew_n especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n sometime_o purport_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v or_o to_o existe_v but_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a or_o special_a manner_n as_o esay_n 7_o 14._o and_o 9_o 6._o jeremiah_n 23._o 6._o and_o 20._o 3._o zâ—â—_n 6._o 12._o and_o 20.3_o
sun_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n otherwhere_o also_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o esa_n chap._n 34.4_o already_o before_o cite_v star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o prince_n or_o great_a personage_n a_o star_n therefore_o of_o a_o singular_a and_o unusual_a magnitude_n do_v design_n a_o prince_n above_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o excellent_a one_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n be_v call_v wormwood_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a figure_n wherein_o by_o the_o imposition_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o quality_n or_o destiny_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n handle_v be_v set_v forth_o since_o other_o where_o also_o in_o the_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n as_o luk._n 1._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v not_o unpossible_a with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v call_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v or_o to_o exist_v as_o esa_n 56.7_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o which_o luk._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v shall_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o gen._n 21._o 12._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v you_o may_v see_v also_o the_o septuagint_n esa_n 14._o 20._o ruth_n 4._o 11._o and_o example_n of_o this_o figure_n whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v every_o where_o obvious_a for_o so_o in_o esa_n 7.14_o concern_v christ_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v emanuel_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n and_o chap._n 9_o 6._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v all_o these_o likewise_o in_o jerem._n 23._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o zach._n 6._o 12._o behold_v the_o man_n his_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n it_o follow_v because_o he_o shall_v spring_v out_o of_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o rev._n 19_o 13._o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v that_o word_n of_o god_n the_o like_a to_o these_o be_v find_v jerem._n 8._o chap._n 8._o 20.3_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o thy_o name_n pashur_n but_o magor-missabib_a that_o be_v fear_v round_o about_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v put_v fear_n into_o thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o ezech._n 23.4_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n aholah_n and_o aholibah_n add_v hereto_o esa_n 8.3_o hos_fw-la 1.6.9_o by_o the_o very_a like_o figure_n be_v this_o fall_v star_n call_v wormwood_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o who_o the_o abstract_n be_v use_v for_o the_o concretes_n absinthites_n to_o wit_n a_o prince_n of_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n such_o indeed_o be_v that_o hesperian_a caesar_n if_o ever_o any_o be_v exercise_v with_o continual_a calamity_n from_o his_o first_o rise_v unto_o his_o end_n who_o while_o he_o reign_v the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v ruin_v yea_o by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o who_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n be_v give_v because_o by_o the_o such_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v in_o a_o way_n be_v open_v to_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v cast_v into_o fearful_a calamity_n be_v not_o he_o worthy_o call_v wormwood_n for_o his_o lot_n which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o naomi_n call_v i_o not_o naomi_n call_v i_o marah_n because_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o with_o bitterness_n but_o before_o i_o depart_v hence_o something_o must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n and_o roman_a state_n after_o that_o fall_n of_o their_o caesar_n that_o a_o way_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o follow_a trumpet_n caesar_n therefore_o of_o the_o west_n be_v so_o cast_v down_o and_o extinct_a the_o mean_a while_n odoacer_n the_o herulian_n hold_v italy_n 16._o year_n by_o name_n of_o king_n who_o after_o two_o year_n restore_v the_o consulship_n to_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o still_o keep_v it_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o begin_n upon_o displeasure_n he_o have_v take_v away_o he_o do_v theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ostrogothe_n succeed_v and_o that_o as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la report_v zeno_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n deliver_v he_o italy_n by_o pragmatical_a sanction_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o sacred_a veil_n who_o odoacer_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v add_v sicilia_n also_o to_o his_o kingdom_n beside_o dalmatia_n and_o rhetia_n which_o be_v province_n of_o odoacer_n he_o repair_v the_o wall_n and_o some_o building_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o that_o there_o seem_v nothing_o can_v be_v desire_v more_o to_o the_o height_n of_o her_o former_a fortune_n the_o infamy_n of_o a_o city_n sack_v and_o burn_v be_v except_v he_o order_v the_o kingdom_n very_o wise_o he_o change_v no_o roman_a ordinance_n but_o retain_v the_o senate_n and_o consul_n the_o senator_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o praetorium_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n the_o quaestor_n the_o high_a treasurer_n the_o master_n 8._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o privy_a purse_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n captain_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o other_o magistrate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o commit_v they_o only_o to_o roman_n which_o be_v also_o a_o while_n keep_v by_o his_o successor_n athalaricus_n theodobatus_n vitiges_n ostrogothian_n king_n of_o italy_n see_v sigonius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la occidentali_fw-la lib._n 15._o an._n 479._o lib._n 16._o annis_fw-la 493._o 494._o 500_o the_o four_o trumpet_n the_o four_o trumpet_n proceed_v yet_o further_o do_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o the_o roman_a majesty_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n wherewith_o 12._o verse_n 12._o it_o have_v shine_v until_o then_o even_o under_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o rome_n have_v fail_v from_o the_o year_n 542._o in_o that_o ostrogâ—thian_a war_n wage_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o italy_n first_o by_o belisarius_n afterward_o by_o narsetes_n captain_n of_o justinianus_n than_o itself_o once_o and_o again_o take_v burn_a and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o demolish_v by_o totila_n forsake_v moreover_o a_o memorable_a mock_n of_o fortune_n by_o all_o her_o inhabitant_n at_o length_n after_o so_o many_o decay_n and_o â—laughters_n be_v regain_v by_o narsetes_n but_o a_o little_a after_o overthrow_v by_o aboisterous_a storm_n and_o lightning_n she_o that_o be_v sometime_o the_o queen_n of_o city_n now_o at_o length_n be_v 1._o how_o do_v thâ—_n city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n sheâ—_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v trâ—tulary_a lament_n 1._o 1._o bereave_v of_o consular_a power_n authority_n of_o senate_n and_o other_o magistrate_n wherewith_o as_o with_o star_n she_o have_v enlighten_v the_o world_n be_v fall_v from_o so_o great_a glory_n into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o ignoble_a dukedom_n of_o ravenna_n over_o which_o in_o time_n past_a she_o have_v command_v after_o be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v under_o the_o exarchate_n o_o miserable_a darkness_n and_o pay_v tribute_n and_o this_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n can_v not_o give_v light_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o night_n likewse_n where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o night_n according_a to_o that_o jere._n 31._o 35._o which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o day_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o night_n the_o son_n of_o rome_n shun_v as_o long_o as_o she_o enjoy_v the_o consular_a diguitie_n and_o her_o reign_n over_o other_o city_n and_o province_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n there_o give_v light_a as_o long_o as_o the_o 8._o chap._n 8._o ancient_a authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o
the_o four_o angel_n signify_v so_o many_o sultaniâ—s_n or_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o turk_n be_v divide_v when_o first_o have_v pass_v over_o euphrates_n they_o have_v spread_v themselves_o into_o the_o neighbour_a coast_n of_o a_o …_o a_o and_o syria_n these_o christopher_n ricâ—erius_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o turk_n do_v thus_o reckon_v up_o out_o of_o scilix_n a_o greek_a author_n the_o first_o of_o asia_n the_o second_o of_o aleppo_n the_o three_o of_o damascus_n and_o of_o antioch_n the_o four_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o asian_a or_o of_o asia_n the_o less_o have_v its_o beginning_n in_o câ—tlamusus_n otherwise_o call_v by_o elmachinus_n except_o i_o be_v deceive_v sedyduddrulas_n ally_v to_o that_o tangrolipix_n who_o first_o take_v bagdad_n he_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o part_n of_o asia_n border_v 9_o chap._n 9_o upon_o euphrates_n caesâ—ria_n or_o capadocia_n be_v conquer_v and_o take_v from_o the_o roman_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 108._o as_o the_o same_o author_n witness_v the_o border_n whereof_o afterward_o solyman_n his_o successor_n enlarge_v as_o far_o as_o nicaea_n of_o bythinia_n but_o be_v vanish_v by_o we_o in_o that_o renown_a expedition_n unto_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o whole_a region_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o to_o retire_v to_o euphratâ—s_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o tetrarchie_n though_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v else_o where_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v at_o iconium_n in_o the_o same_o caâ—adocia_n the_o second_o be_v the_o tetrarchie_n of_o aleppo_n the_o city_n thereof_o be_v aleppo_n which_o be_v water_v with_o a_o arm_n of_o euphrates_n bring_v thither_o by_o one_o of_o the_o sultanus_n siarsud_v aulas_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n hereof_o as_o witness_v elmachinus_n have_v obtain_v aleppo_n in_o the_o year_n 1079._o who_o successor_n be_v râ—duwanus_n salghâ—â—ides_n in_o the_o year_n 1095._o the_o founder_n of_o the_o three_o tetrachie_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v damascus_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o author_n be_v tagiuddaulas_n nisus_n the_o nephew_n of_o togrulbâ—cus_n or_o tangrâ—lipix_n who_o subdue_v damascus_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1079._o his_o successor_n be_v ducathe_n or_o decacus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o râ—duwanus_n the_o sultan_n of_o aleppo_n in_o the_o year_n 1095._o who_o say_v scilix_n all_o the_o region_n of_o dâ—capâ—lis_n obey_v but_o this_o reach_v to_o euphrates_n to_o these_o scilix_n reckon_v the_o antiochianâ—oâ—_n â—oâ—_z a_o four_o contain_v within_o moderate_a bound_n for_o say_v he_o the_o calipha_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o saracenicall_a stock_n possess_v the_o region_n of_o syria_n unto_o laodicea_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o antiâ—chean_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a remote_a from_o euphrates_n so_o it_o endure_v not_o but_o fourteen_o year_n antiâ—chia_n be_v present_o take_v by_o we_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bâ—â—mund_n happy_o it_o be_v better_a leave_v out_o antioch_n to_o add_v for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o number_n of_o fourâ—_n the_o bagdad_n or_o persian_a empire_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n for_o scilix_n have_v only_a respect_n to_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v pass_v euphrates_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a turkish_a empire_n beyond_o and_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o those_o four_o sultany_n which_o with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o king_n or_o sultan_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n see_v reader_n describe_v in_o the_o follow_a figure_n for_o thy_o more_o distinct_a diagraâ—mate_n diagraâ—mate_n contemplation_n a_o diagramme_n of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n part_v in_o four_o part_n at_o euphrates_n from_o the_o year_n 1080._o and_o so_o forth_o out_o of_o elmachinus_n the_o arabian_a and_o sâ—ilâ—p_n a_o greek_a author_n beyond_o euphrates_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n of_o bagdad_n togrulbecus_fw-la orbarsalanus_fw-la of_o cesaria_n capadocia_n &_o i._n conium_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o of_o aleppo_n of_o damascus_n ghelaluddaulas_n in_o the_o year_n 1071_o barkyaruens_fw-la mâ—hammâ—dus_fw-la mahmudus_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1117._o &c_n &c_n seijdudâ—aulâ—s_v by_o surname_n cutlumusus_fw-la sâ—limanus_fw-la tâ—nismanius_n masutus_fw-la calisastlanus_fw-la &c_n &c_n sjarâ—uddulas_n roduwanus_fw-la tagjudâ—aulas_n his_o sonnâ—_n bulgarus_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1117_o tagjuddaulas_n decacus_fw-la ababacus_fw-la then_o alive_a in_o the_o year_n 1115_o sanguinus_fw-la noradinus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o turkish_a affair_n when_o first_o they_o pass_v euphrates_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o break_n in_o upon_o the_o roman_a territory_n they_o be_v restrain_v in_o their_o limit_a prison_n at_o euphraâ—eâ—_n but_o howsoever_o this_o quaternion_n of_o sultan_n remain_v not_o entire_a till_o the_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lose_n but_o undergo_v divers_a change_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n esteem_v the_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o irruption_n wherein_o have_v pass_v euphrates_n they_o be_v bind_v until_o a_o appoint_a time_n and_o those_o four_o angel_n be_v loose_v be_v prepare_v for_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o day_n and_o a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o they_o may_v slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n this_o lose_n of_o the_o turk_n happen_v a_o little_a before_o the_o year_n 1300_o the_o caliphatship_n of_o bagdad_n with_o which_o the_o first_o woe_n utter_o expire_v be_v now_o extinguish_v by_o the_o tartar_n in_o the_o year_n 1258_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n hitherto_o raighn_v in_o persia_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1289_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o sâ—â—ng_n into_o the_o country_n belouge_v unto_o the_o roman_a empire_n on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n for_o thing_n thus_o frame_v it_o happen_v also_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o latin_n who_o have_v hinder_v and_o stay_v the_o eruption_n of_o the_o 9_o chap_n 9_o turk_n now_o almost_o 200._o year_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o syria_n and_o palestina_n in_o the_o year_n likewise_o 1291._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o turk_n although_o as_o yet_o divide_v into_o several_a province_n invade_v almost_o all_o the_o lesâ—er_n asia_n part_v it_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o at_o length_n unite_n themselves_o under_o the_o sole_a conduct_n of_o my_o ottoman_a without_o any_o restraint_n cruel_o rage_v and_o pass_v over_o into_o europe_n ne_o there_o can_v they_o any_o â—ore_o be_v restrain_v with_o any_o force_n until_o tâ—ey_n have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a constantinopolitan_a empire_n with_o miserable_a slaughter_n but_o unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v the_o oracle_n design_v the_o time_n also_o of_o this_o overthrow_n of_o câ—nstantinople_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o be_v 396_o year_n afâ—er_v the_o turk_n the_o saracenicall_a empire_n be_v give_v they_o dâ—gan_v to_o be_v make_v ready_a by_o god_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o bâ—gdad_n be_v take_v by_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o saracen_n begin_v to_o be_v subvert_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v afflict_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cvill_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o set_v they_o loose_a certain_o the_o space_n of_o time_n agree_v to_o a_o inch_n for_o almachinus_n the_o arabian_a historian_n who_o we_o have_v sometime_o cite_v than_o who_o none_o have_v more_o accurate_o note_v the_o moment_n of_o time_n report_v that_o zâ—grulbecus_n salghucides_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o we_o call_v tangrolipix_n of_o the_o zelzucâ—ian_a family_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o bagdad_n be_v take_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o imperial_a robe_n by_o caliphâ—_n caâ—inus_n biamrilla_n and_o enstaul_v in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o hegira_n 4.9_o that_o be_v 1057_o of_o christ_n then_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n establish_v to_o he_o from_o this_o time_n therefore_o the_o turk_n have_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o sarecenicall_a empire_n with_o the_o whole_a dominion_n beyond_o euphrates_n be_v prepare_v that_o after_o a_o prophetical_a day_n month_n and_o year_n they_o shall_v kill_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1453_o they_o shall_v utter_o cut_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o east_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v take_v from_fw-mi the_o space_n from_o the_o year_n 1057_o to_o the_o year_n 1453_o wherein_n constantinople_n be_v take_v be_v precise_o 396_o year_n whereof_o the_o day_n make_v one_o the_o month_n 30_o the_o year_n
kingdom_n he_o call_v the_o city_n aedessa_n aegeas_n for_o memory_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o people_n aegean_n see_v the_o rest_n such_o be_v the_o aptness_n here_o that_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v that_o the_o type_n of_o the_o ram_n also_o in_o the_o same_o vision_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n persian_n chap._n â—_o persian_n have_v allusion_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n elam_n which_o be_v the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o name_n whereby_o that_o nation_n be_v call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ram_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o chaldean_n signify_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n rebustuâ—â—sse_n forâ—em_o sâ—n_a rebustuâ—â—sse_n to_o be_v valiant_a or_o strong_a happy_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elam_n with_o those_o sound_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ram_n with_o these_o and_o 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declare_v which_o can_v not_o be_v express_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v instruct_v therein_o by_o voice_n 9_o chap._n 9_o it_o follow_v concern_v their_o ammunition_n and_o so_o i_o see_v â—â—_o verse_n â—â—_o say_v he_o the_o horse_n in_o appearance_n and_o those_o that_o saâ—e_v upon_o they_o have_v even_o brestplate_n of_o fire_n of_o jacinct_n and_o of_o brimstone_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o head_n of_o lion_n and_o as_o it_o weâ—e_v fire_n smoke_n and_o brimstone_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n by_o which_o the_o three_o part_n of_o mâ—n_z be_v kill_v no_o where_o in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o other_o where_n in_o sacred_a writ_n do_v such_o like_a representation_n of_o fire_n jacinthian_a smoke_n and_o brimstone_n offer_v itself_o wherefore_o i_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o new_a kind_n of_o instrument_n of_o war_n and_o before_o this_o trumpet_n never_o hear_v of_o which_o these_o 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what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n reader_n in_o the_o table_n follow_v moses_n and_o aaron_n elias_n and_o elisaeus_n zorobabel_n &_o jesua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n &_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o every_o plague_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o have_v power_n to_o sâ—â—t_a heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o two_o olive_n tree_n and_o the_o two_o candlestick_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o who_o if_o any_o will_v hurt_v 4._o verse_n 4._o fiâ—e_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n you_o may_v see_v numb_a 16._o of_o elia_n a_o king_n chap._n 1._o  _fw-fr now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o text_n and_o i_o will_v give_v say_v he_o unto_o 11._o chap._n 11._o my_o two_o witness_n that_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n where_o this_o come_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o whole_a pprophecy_n which_o follow_v from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o require_v be_v exhibit_v not_o in_o a_o vision_n but_o be_v dictate_v to_o john_n by_o a_o angel_n personate_n christ_n the_o observation_n whereof_o be_v of_o no_o small_a consequence_n for_o the_o better_a perceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o type_n to_o my_o two_o witness_n he_o call_v they_o two_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o type_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v of_o pair_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v to_o my_o zorobabel_n and_o jesua_n to_o my_o eliah_n and_o elisaeus_n to_o my_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o 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as_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o of_o that_o ancient_a largeness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v remain_v for_o the_o seat_n and_o last_o destruction_n of_o this_o beast_n it_o be_v add_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n here_o if_o by_o name_n of_o man_n we_o understand_v head_n of_o man_n or_o several_a man_n the_o number_n seem_v over_o slender_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o destruction_n which_o other_o where_n the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v for_o shall_v not_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v far_o great_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n than_o seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o phyall_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o so_o small_a a_o slaughter_n of_o man_n that_o this_o scruple_n may_v by_o some_o mean_n be_v satisfy_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n here_o be_v understand_v not_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n but_o building_n and_o wall_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o a_o double_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v describe_v in_o these_o prophecy_n first_o of_o babylon_n take_v for_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o five_o phyall_n again_o of_o babylon_n take_v for_o the_o citizen_n or_o state_n of_o rome_n which_o doubtless_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o senate_n of_o scarlet_a cardinal_n &_o the_o other_o company_n of_o citizen_n especial_o ecclesiastical_a do_v make_v who_o rome_n be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v betake_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o phyall_n at_o the_o pour_v whereof_o it_o be_v say_v above_o other_o destruction_n of_o any_o land_n nation_n and_o city_n in_o that_o great_a earthquake_n of_o all_o which_o ever_o have_v be_v even_o that_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v in_o remembrance_n 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to_o the_o purpose_n it_o may_v happy_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o former_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v 11._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v act_v without_o any_o cruel_a much_o less_o total_a put_n to_o death_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o although_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v ascend_v evermore_o that_o be_v she_o shall_v be_v whole_o 19.3_o revel_v 19.3_o turn_v into_o ash_n and_o make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n never_o after_o to_o be_v inhabit_v yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n shall_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n either_o because_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n in_o time_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n which_o the_o event_n will_v manifest_v and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o the_o scruple_n concern_v the_o oversmall_a number_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v be_v satisfy_v another_o be_v if_o we_o say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o man_n happy_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o name_n for_o such_o contrariwise_o such_o a_o figure_n when_o word_n be_v understand_v contrariwise_o hypallage_n be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o noun_n that_o that_o noun_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o epithet_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n follow_v witness_n this_o leu._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o silver_n of_o shekel_n for_o shekel_n of_o silver_n or_o silver_n shekel_v and_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o same_o and_o chap._n 7._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o man_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ephes_n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n 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except_o the_o â—ngel_n do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o mark_n upon_o thou_o how_o shall_v he_o fight_v for_o thou_o or_o defend_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n where_o nicetas_n the_o scholiast_n because_o be_v thereby_o mark_v we_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o what_o lord_n we_o belong_v and_o be_v keep_v safe_a from_o snare_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o reâ—â—_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n 2._o verse_n 2._o and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n and_o the_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v as_o of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o 3._o verse_n 3._o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v indeed_o the_o voice_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o celestial_a angel_n glorify_v the_o father_n and_o the_o lamb_n after_o which_o manner_n they_o be_v read_v to_o have_v do_v when_o first_o the_o 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or_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n it_o be_v no_o conjecture_n but_o a_o manifest_a thing_n because_o that_o in_o the_o triumphant_a song_n chap_n 19_o 6._o where_o the_o parable_n be_v all_o one_o it_o be_v clear_o express_v i_o hear_v say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n mark_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v halleluia_n hence_o in_o ezechiel_n chap._n 43._o 2._o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v simple_o his_o voice_n that_o be_v of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n the_o septuagint_n paraphrastical_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o his_o host_n as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o double_n the_o chalde_a likewise_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o praise_v his_o name_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n add_v that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n concern_v the_o cherubin_n chap._n 1._o 24._o i_o hear_v say_v he_o the_o noise_n of_o their_o wing_n like_o the_o noise_n of_o great_a water_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o voice_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o host_n to_o conclude_v from_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o in_o daniel_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o multitude_n by_o john_n be_v put_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o revelation_n express_v out_o of_o daniel_n for_o that_o 10.6_o dan._n 10.6_o which_o daniel_n have_v his_o foot_n like_v in_o colour_n to_o polished_a brass_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n like_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o multitute_n that_o john_n declare_v 15._o revel_v 1._o 15._o his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n and_o his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n furthermore_o the_o song_n be_v a_o new_a one_o such_o as_o be_v sing_v to_o god_n after_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n wherein_o indeed_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n together_o and_o alone_a redemption_n power_n riches_n wisdom_n strength_n honour_n glory_n and_o blessing_n be_v religious_o and_o evangelical_o ascribe_v the_o form_n of_o this_o song_n be_v extant_a chap._n 5._o and_o that_o by_o the_o title_n of_o a_o new_a 14._o chap._n 14._o song_n that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o respect_n be_v here_o have_v 5.9_o cap._n 5.9_o thereto_o since_o no_o where_n else_o in_o this_o book_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o new_a song_n the_o lamb_n say_v they_o which_o be_v slay_v be_v worthy_a 5.12_o cap._n 5.12_o that_o be_v as_o before_o be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_o say_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n because_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n riches_n wisdom_n 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n therefore_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n be_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o strength_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n this_o be_v the_o short_a form_n of_o the_o new_a song_n which_o if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v i_o more_o full_o to_o understand_v i_o will_v happy_o more_o large_o explain_v it_o for_o it_o be_v deep_o settle_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o evangelicall_n worship_n be_v in_o it_o contain_v as_o concern_v the_o present_a purpose_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v new_a either_o as_o it_o be_v another_o or_o divers_a from_o that_o which_o be_v â—ung_v before_o christ_n be_v send_v for_o under_o he_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o behold_v all_o 17._o â—_o cor._n 5._o 17._o thing_n be_v become_v new_a or_o for_o the_o new_a benefit_n at_o his_o come_n grant_v to_o none_o of_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o to_o these_o last_o time_n for_o which_o benefit_n indeed_o god_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v honour_v by_o thanksgiving_n as_o well_o by_o angel_n as_o by_o man_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n as_o well_o that_o of_o esay_n will_v serve_v chap._n 42._o 9_o 10._o i_o declare_v new_a thing_n sing_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n the_o which_o title_n also_o of_o a_o new_a song_n divers_a time_n occur_v in_o the_o psalm_n not_o other_o wise_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o seem_v then_o of_o that_o whereby_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v praise_v for_o some_o new_a benefit_n especial_o of_o delivery_n according_a to_o that_o psalm_n 40._o vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o he_o bring_v i_o up_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n in_o my_o mouth_n or_o at_o least_o because_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o such_o song_n it_o be_v sing_v with_o extraordinary_a gladness_n and_o joy_n that_o both_o these_o agree_v with_o the_o evangelicall_n song_n i_o need_v not_o strive_v to_o show_v in_o many_o word_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o 3._o verse_n 3._o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v buy_v from_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v skill_n to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o long_o as_o the_o beast_n bare_a sway_n but_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o servant_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o these_o only_a without_o any_o spot_n of_o idolatry_n do_v glorify_v the_o father_n and_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o bless_a angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v even_o the_o very_a same_o 14._o chap._n 14._o thing_n which_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v of_o all_o the_o church_n incessant_o beg_v of_o the_o father_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o a_o platform_n or_o absolute_a example_n of_o the_o lawful_a and_o perfect_a worship_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n can_v be_v take_v from_o any_o but_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o deâ—iled_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v 4._o verse_n 4._o virgin_n that_o be_v they_o converse_v not_o with_o unchaste_a woman_n or_o harlot_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n be_v these_o sure_o not_o such_o as_o be_v common_o call_v so_o but_o city_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o indeed_o of_o christian_a name_n but_o addict_v to_o idol_n who_o
queen_n be_v that_o great_a babylon_n call_v the_o mother_n 5._o chap._n 17._o 5._o of_o harlot_n with_o who_o the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n with_o such_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o lamb_n have_v not_o converse_v that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o idolatrous_a incest_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o idolatry_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o analogy_n do_v altogether_o require_v that_o these_o be_v call_v virgin_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o the_o rest_n the_o king_n and_o people_n be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o babylon_n furthermore_o since_o that_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n it_o follow_v that_o her_o daughter_n the_o other_o city_n be_v likewise_o petty_a harlot_n with_o who_o the_o inhabitant_n subject_a to_o each_o of_o they_o may_v be_v defile_v with_o spiritual_a fornication_n these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o so_o ever_o he_o 4._o verse_n 4._o go_v that_o be_v they_o faithful_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o forsake_v he_o not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n the_o metaphor_n be_v draw_v from_o they_o which_o never_o depart_v from_o the_o side_n of_o some_o one_o but_o accompany_v he_o in_o every_o place_n or_o thus_o in_o what_o city_n region_n or_o territory_n soâ—ver_o the_o lamb_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o tent_n thither_o they_o follow_v he_o contrary_a wise_a other_o man_n who_o although_o they_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o except_o the_o lamb_n shall_v abide_v at_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o peter_n they_o will_v not_o seek_v and_o follow_v he_o any_o other_o where_o these_o be_v buy_v among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o 4._o verse_n 4._o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v redeemed_z out_o of_o the_o other_o profane_a multitude_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sacred_a peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n like_o the_o first_o fruit_n neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primitiae_fw-la signify_v only_a first_o 14._o chap._n 14._o fruit_n as_o it_o be_v common_o conceive_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o be_v exempt_a from_o profane_a use_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o very_a same_o that_o in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o which_o name_n the_o scripture_n comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o ten_o themselves_o as_o also_o whatsoever_o oblation_n there_o be_v except_o the_o burn_a offering_n whereupon_o chrysostome_n call_v the_o tithe_n which_o abraham_n pay_v to_o melchisedech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irenaeus_n in_o like_a manner_n affirm_v that_o the_o primitias_fw-la first_fw-mi fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o he_o say_v even_o yet_o gen._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n hom_n 12._o see_v also_o the_o same_o hom._n 35._o in_o gen._n god_n require_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n since_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v not_o dissolve_v the_o natural_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n but_o have_v enlarge_v they_o and_o since_o christian_n have_v not_o a_o less_o but_o a_o great_a hope_n than_o the_o jew_n see_v he_o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 27._o &_o 34._o according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o feuâ—rden_n what_o say_v you_o that_o calimachus_n also_o in_o the_o hymn_n against_o delos_n call_v the_o tithe_n accustom_v to_o be_v present_v to_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v primitias_fw-la decimiferas_fw-la the_o first_o fruit_n amount_v to_o the_o ten_o part_n out_o of_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o oblation_n only_o of_o firstling_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o any_o other_o and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v ground_v because_o god_n portion_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o before_o any_o thing_n be_v spend_v for_o our_o own_o use_n furthermore_o because_o the_o word_n primitiae_fw-la first_o fruit_n do_v not_o comprehend_v a_o definition_n of_o how_o great_a or_o small_a a_o part_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n although_o they_o conceive_v their_o oblation_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n yet_o not_o withstand_v they_o call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oblation_n of_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primitias_fw-la first_o fruit_n rather_o than_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o name_n of_o liberty_n not_o of_o bondage_n these_o thing_n although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v nothing_o for_o my_o purpose_n yet_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o observe_v they_o that_o i_o may_v if_o i_o can_v gratify_v they_o who_o among_o we_o do_v sometime_o employ_v their_o endeavour_n in_o find_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n the_o antiquity_n and_o right_n of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o that_o from_o which_o i_o have_v a_o little_a digress_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n of_o first_o fruit_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o company_n of_o virgin_n be_v call_v first_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o company_n of_o palmebearer_n which_o at_o length_n will_v follow_v they_o in_o a_o large_a number_n let_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o be_v free_a 14._o chap._n 14._o to_o the_o reader_n and_o in_o their_o moâ—th_n be_v find_v no_o lie_n so_o the_o vulgar_a syrian_a 5._o verse_n 5._o complutense_n aretas_n and_o andreas_n in_o the_o palatine_a copy_n in_o other_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n there_o be_v no_o lie_n find_v such_o to_o wit_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o of_o all_o the_o idolater_n christian_n by_o name_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n but_o indeed_o give_v the_o honour_n proper_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n unto_o creature_n sure_o every_o idolater_n be_v a_o liar_n when_o as_o he_o worship_v for_o god_n that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n to_o which_o belong_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 1._o 25._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n while_o they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o creator_n whereupon_o idol_n be_v call_v lie_v as_o amos_n 2._o 4._o their_o lie_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v or_o have_v seduce_v they_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o idola_fw-la idol_n after_o the_o which_o their_o father_n have_v walk_v likewise_o esay_n 28._o 15._o we_o have_v make_v a_o lie_n our_o refuge_n r._n sal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o jerem._n 16._o 19_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v say_v sure_o our_o father_n have_v inherit_v the_o chalde_v colâ—erunt_fw-la have_v worship_v a_o lie_n vanity_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n shall_v a_o man_n make_v god_n unto_o himself_o and_o they_o be_v no_o god_n hence_o also_o revel_v 21._o 8._o idolater_n and_o liar_n and_o likewise_o verse_n 27._o framer_n of_o abomination_n and_o a_o lie_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v synonimae_n furthermore_o since_o the_o idolatry_n of_o any_o man_n whosoever_o be_v a_o lie_n then_o sure_o they_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n feign_v themselves_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a deity_n be_v most_o proper_o guile_v or_o a_o deceitful_a lie_n so_o that_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o opposition_n of_o who_o that_o seal_a company_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v describe_v the_o read_v which_o have_v guile_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o which_o have_v a_o lie_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v that_o of_o zephan_n 3._o 13._o sure_o very_o like_a unto_o this_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v a_o lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n fly_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o 6._o verse_n 6._o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o proach_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tungu_n 14._o chap._n 14._o and_o people_n the_o description_n of_o the_o company_n be_v end_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o
a_o vinedresser_n sickle_n for_o the_o tread_v christ_n himself_o the_o king_n accompany_v with_o a_o heavenly_a troop_n of_o horseman_n which_o out_o of_o the_o vision_n chap._n 19_o which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o cite_v may_v evident_o appear_v for_o there_o john_n see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o 11._o verse_n 11._o which_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o with_o righteousness_n he_o judge_v and_o make_v war_n and_o he_o be_v clothe_v 13._o 13._o with_o a_o vesture_n sprinkle_v with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v 14._o 14._o in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o on_o white_a horse_n and_o clothe_v with_o white_a silk_n and_o clean_o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o 15._o 15._o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n for_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o speak_v and_o furthermore_o in_o the_o context_n to_o which_o we_o give_v light_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o gather_v or_o cut_v the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n be_v the_o same_o also_o as_o do_v tread_v the_o winepress_v but_o only_o that_o he_o cast_v the_o cut_v cluster_n of_o grape_n into_o the_o winepress_v which_o be_v do_v the_o winepress_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o by_o who_o but_o by_o christ_n the_o king_n come_v forth_o of_o heaven_n with_o his_o heavenly_a troop_n of_o horseman_n that_o forsooth_o it_o be_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v signify_v by_o mention_v of_o horse_n 20._o verse_n 20._o immediate_o add_v and_o blood_n say_v he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_v even_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v for_o wherefore_o be_v that_o concern_v horse_n insert_v unless_o by_o this_o mark_n he_o may_v give_v notice_n that_o the_o winepress_v shall_v be_v tread_v by_o he_o to_o who_o that_o company_n of_o horseman_n belong_v that_o therefore_o i_o may_v comprehend_v the_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o vintage_n the_o angel_n the_o vintager_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o government_n of_o who_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o business_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o shall_v lop_v 14._o chap._n 14._o and_o cut_v away_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n belong_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o by_o that_o his_o cut_n off_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o armageddon_n and_o be_v gather_v together_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v tread_v they_o at_o his_o come_n according_a to_o which_o paul_n say_v concern_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v this_o self_n same_o beast_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 8_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 8_o now_o both_o as_o well_o the_o harvest_n as_o the_o vintage_n be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n the_o harvest_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n universal_o for_o the_o angel_n which_o there_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o suppliant_n be_v say_v to_o come_v general_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o vintage_n rather_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n against_o who_o the_o wicked_a one_o exercise_v cruelty_n with_o slaughter_n and_o torment_n and_o sacrifice_v then_o to_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o angel_n which_o call_v for_o this_o come_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n even_o the_o fire_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o that_o be_v common_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o 18._o verse_n 18._o the_o martyr_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o revenge_n for_o sure_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o witness_v that_o the_o divine_a power_n will_v bestow_v neither_o prosperity_n upon_o the_o church_n nor_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o their_o enemy_n without_o their_o prayer_n so_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o the_o parable_n concern_v the_o widow_n weary_v the_o unjust_a judge_n with_o her_o clamour_n the_o apodosis_n the_o apodosis_n application_n be_v that_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n constrain_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o elect_n will_v at_o length_n rise_v up_o to_o their_o revenge_n add_v hereunto_o that_o when_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v sound_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v first_o call_v into_o remembrance_n by_o god_n at_o the_o incense_n offer_v hear_v therefore_o â—_o christ_n the_o king_n and_o call_v to_o thy_o father_n remembrance_n so_o many_o humble_a supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o thy_o kingdom_n so_o many_o groaning_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o slay_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o when_o the_o time_n that_o shall_v seem_v unto_o thou_o most_o fit_a shall_v come_v arise_v reap_v the_o harvest_n and_o gather_v the_o grape_n thus_o far_o reader_n i_o be_v able_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o more_o large_a kind_n of_o interpret_n and_o no_o further_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o remain_n i_o only_o give_v prophetical_a essay_n to_o wit_n part_n of_o those_o which_o three_o or_o four_o year_n ago_o i_o have_v communicate_v private_o to_o my_o friend_n upon_o most_o of_o the_o apocalyptique_a vision_n those_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v reader_n i_o commend_v to_o thy_o courtesy_n and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o make_v a_o favourable_a construction_n 17._o chap._n 17._o thereof_o until_o our_o good_a god_n almighty_a shall_v bestow_v ability_n and_o leisure_n upon_o i_o to_o finish_v these_o also_o in_o the_o same_o method_n with_o the_o former_a except_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n shall_v prohibit_v i_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o in_o these_o i_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o order_n of_o chapter_n but_o i_o have_v set_v the_o mystery_n of_o babylon_n before_o the_o vision_n of_o vyal_n which_o yet_o john_n have_v set_v after_o whether_o because_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vyal_n have_v declare_v it_o or_o because_o he_o will_v put_v it_o as_o a_o key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o all_o the_o forego_n vision_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o both_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o interpreter_n every_o where_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o order_n as_o the_o historian_n do_v 17._o at_o chap._n 17._o concern_v mystical_a babylon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o christianity_n the_o metropolis_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o we_o now_o call_v it_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n become_v not_o only_o a_o harlot_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n city_n of_o harlot_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o city_n christian_n spiritual_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o where_o reader_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o observe_v even_o this_o first_o because_o we_o be_v now_o about_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostasy_n of_o the_o visible_a christian_a church_n be_v not_o define_v and_o mark_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o any_o other_o heresy_n or_o error_n than_o that_o spiritual_a fornication_n so_o much_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o ancient_a israel_n also_o this_o only_a therefore_o as_o a_o cynosura_n a_o cynosura_n guide_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v by_o he_o whosoever_o will_v search_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n the_o beginning_n progress_n stay_v and_o decrease_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o christianity_n if_o he_o aim_v at_o this_o mark_n that_o which_o be_v seek_v may_v even_o palpable_o be_v perceive_v but_o if_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v either_o fail_v or_o be_v uncertain_a for_o though_o this_o babylon_n be_v guilty_a of_o other_o error_n yea_o heresy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o harlot_n and_o whore_n be_v infamous_a for_o other_o vice_n and_o crime_n also_o yet_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v mark_v that_o great_a apostasy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n with_o none_o of_o those_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v either_o symptom_n only_o of_o that_o apostasy_n or_o adventitious_a error_n and_o such_o as_o be_v alike_o common_a to_o other_o time_n and_o sect_n or_o if_o the_o heresy_n shall_v happy_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n as_o