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christ_n shall_v reign_v after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v this_o second_o marriage_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n which_o chapter_n may_v be_v call_v a_o epithalamium_n or_o a_o wedding_n song_n because_o st._n john_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o 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 thunder_n say_v alleluja_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a &_o rejoice_v &_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 &_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a &_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o spouse_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 22._o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v here_o represent_v come_v with_o joy_n and_o that_o be_v doubtless_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o term_n allelujah_o be_v four_z time_n use_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o a_o term_n familiar_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o ordinary_o use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n this_o marriage_n be_v style_v a_o supper_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n v_o 9_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n duration_n the_o marriage_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o invite_v by_o their_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o dinner_n matth._n chap._n 22._o v._n 4._o but_o here_o at_o this_o second_o marriage_n they_o be_v call_v to_o a_o supper_n as_o be_v the_o last_o invitation_n the_o jew_n reject_v the_o first_o invitation_n because_o christ_n leave_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o 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the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o her_o vanity_n therein_o do_v appear_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v blush_v if_o she_o be_v capable_a be_v so_o vast_o different_a from_o the_o church_n which_o jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o spouse_n and_o which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n between_o a_o harlot_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n she_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o gaud'ry_n and_o costly_a habit_n be_v which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o gratify_v the_o sight_n and_o please_v the_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n manifest_v herself_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o dress_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v not_o in_o purpl_n purpl_n and_o scarlet_a as_o babylon_n but_o in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n xxiv_o illustration_n of_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n chap._n 21._o v._n 10._o all_o interpreter_n do_v agree_v that_o this_o jerusalem_n describe_v chap._n 21_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o some_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n whereas_o other_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n but_o victorious_a over_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o enjoy_v a_o universal_a peace_n during_o the_o 1000_o year_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o last_o opinion_n be_v the_o true_a 1_o because_o the_o angel_n enter_v upon_o this_o description_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o description_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 17._o it_o be_v there_o say_v v._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o judgement_n the_o same_o be_v say_v here_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n be_v represent_v there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n describe_v here_o but_o such_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v afier_n the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prospect_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v mica_n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v though_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n 2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n a_o title_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n because_o the_o whole_a earth_n go_v after_o babylon_n while_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v hardly_o appear_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o to_o a_o small_a number_n but_o now_o babylon_n have_v abandon_v the_o field_n and_o appear_v no_o more_o and_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v again_o in_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v force_v to_o stretch_v out_o her_o curtain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v therefore_o call_v that_o great_a city_n this_o be_v exact_o the_o little_a stone_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v to_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v on_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 24_o the_o verse_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o honour_n into_o it_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o agree_v unto_o she_o as_o she_o be_v victorious_a on_o the_o earth_n over_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o her_o millennian_a tranquillity_n it_o will_v be_v then_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n will_v be_v fulfil_v chap._n 49._o v._n 22_o 23._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o 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the_o adoration_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v under_o a_o obligation_n unto_o 3._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o papal_a doctrine_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o ciborium_n or_o cupboard_n and_o this_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v do_v signify_v 4._o nor_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n shut_v up_o mere_o in_o one_o cupboard_n which_o they_o call_v a_o pix_n but_o in_o many_o which_o the_o term_n here_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n do_v also_o denote_v 5._o the_o real_a presence_n be_v build_v upon_o miracle_n this_o every_o one_o know_v by_o the_o many_o story_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o host_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o infant_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v see_v all_o bloody_a which_o our_o saviour_n also_o foretell_v in_o say_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v teach_v this_o real_a presence_n shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o 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revelation_n of_o st._n john_n threaten_v the_o world_n with_o viii_o illustration_n of_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n rev._n chap._n 12._o v._n 3._o if_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o appearance_n we_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o this_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o world._n but_o yet_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o the_o dragon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v its_o be_v the_o same_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n because_o they_o be_v the_o same_o head_n and_o the_o same_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n there_o be_v this_o only_a difference_n that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v adorn_v with_o crown_n i._n e._n be_v king_n whereas_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n have_v not_o these_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v two_o different_a beast_n and_o two_o different_a power_n but_o only_o that_o the_o same_o beast_n and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v represent_v in_o relation_n to_o two_o different_a time_n and_o two_o different_a estate_n the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n give_v by_o the_o angel_n ten_o king_n i._n e._n many_o dominion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o beast_n to_o be_v rome_n and_o its_o empire_n under_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereas_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o adorn_v with_o crown_n because_o they_o be_v nothing_o save_o bare_a province_n of_o heathen_a rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o dragon_n with_o his_o seven_o head_n and_o his_o ten_o horn_n must_v necessary_o represent_v the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o exact_o denote_v rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v the_o six_o head._n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dominion_n and_o a_o empire_n it_o be_v style_v satan_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v there_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mars_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n rome_n be_v call_v martia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o mars_n namely_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o act_v that_o vast_a body_n even_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o first_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o eva_n and_o who_o seduce_v she_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n they_o who_o understand_v the_o scripture-stile_n of_o speak_v can_v be_v detain_v a_o moment_n by_o this_o difficulty_n see_v it_o appear_v in_o isaiah_n chap._n 9_o v._n 14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 19_o v._n 15._o that_o whensoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o head_n and_o tail_n it_o do_v by_o head_n intend_v a_o person_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o tail_n mean_v a_o false_a prophet_n therefore_o as_o the_o seven_o head_n signify_v the_o seven_o sort_n of_o ruler_n that_o have_v govern_v rome_n so_o the_o tail_n signify_v the_o lie_n false_a doctrine_n fraud_n and_o imposture_n upon_o which_o the_o
papal_a empire_n be_v erect_v this_o kingdom_n be_v constitute_v of_o error_n false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o isaiah_n tyranny_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o head_n and_o error_n and_o false_a worship_n be_v figure_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o tail._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v up_o the_o mystery_n iniquity_n dionysius_n carthusianus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o commentary_n that_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v antichrist_n which_o be_v a_o notion_n as_o solid_a as_o it_o be_v ingenious_a for_o as_o the_o tail_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o dragon_n body_n so_o antichrist_n be_v the_o end_n and_o tail_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o after_o that_o the_o viol_n come_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mention_n neither_o of_o pope_n nor_o of_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o roman_a religion_n nor_o of_o rome_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n which_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n cast_v to_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n contain_v about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n do_v signify_v all_o the_o ruler_n and_o doctor_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o ensnare_v by_o the_o papal_a superstition_n ix_o illustration_n of_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun._n rev._n chap._n 12._o v._n 1._o this_o woman_n who_o st._n john_n see_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v 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 can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a church_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o sun_n be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v by_o malachy_n chap._n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o who_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o 13._o chapt_n to_o the_o roman_n v._n 14._o require_v believer_n to_o put_v on_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o 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christian_a whereas_o this_o alone_a be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o revelation_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n mystical_a the_o church_n form_v of_o those_o that_o be_v gentile_n which_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o cor._n chap._n 12._o v._n 12._o style_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a because_o this_o man_n child_n be_v distinguish_v from_o michael_n v_o 7._o from_o the_o lamb_n v_o 11._o from_o jesus_n v_o 17._o and_o be_v say_v to_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o persecution_n he_o suffer_v from_o herod_n who_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v he_o so_o that_o this_o woman_n be_v proper_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v make_v up_o at_o first_o of_o jew_n travail_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o church_n compose_v of_o gentile_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n child_n that_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n the_o same_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o male_a child_n that_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n compose_v of_o gentile_n since_o as_o such_o it_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o person_n of_o constantine_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o pagan_a rome_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v that_o honour_n upon_o the_o church_n when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o 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