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not_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o in_o all_o country_n and_o nation_n of_o christendom_n and_o shall_v we_o doubt_v not_o be_v diffuse_v into_o all_o other_o part_n ere_o long_o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o chap._n 10._o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o to_o nation_n and_o king_n and_o many_o people_n fear_v god_n 7._o verse_n 7._o and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o preach_v now_o and_o the_o speech_n be_v adaptate_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n man_n fear_v the_o beast_n pareus_n pareus_n give_v he_o glory_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o most_o admirable_a as_o be_v show_v chap._n 13._o the_o chief_a thing_n therefore_o now_o to_o be_v press_v be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o by_o give_v over_o that_o fond_a admiration_n of_o the_o pope_n whereby_o they_o be_v draw_v after_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v his_o dictate_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o a_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o he_o and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n do_v fit_o answer_v that_o in_o chap._n 11.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v and_o seven_o thousand_o slay_v the_o rest_n tremble_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o be_v be_v convert_v from_o that_o superstition_n the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v that_o be_v be_v at_o hand_n so_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v hence_o as_o chap._n 10._o where_o after_o the_o open_a book_n appear_v the_o angel_n swear_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n that_o now_o since_o these_o thing_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o papacy_n and_o of_o all_o wicked_a one_o be_v very_o near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n touch_v the_o second_o angel_n proclaim_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n 8._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o babylon_n here_o the_o old_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n so_o call_v be_v not_o mean_v both_o because_o this_o babylon_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v dominion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 17.18_o and_o because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n but_o some_o have_v hold_v that_o by_o babylon_n the_o world_n be_v mean_v wherein_o there_o be_v so_o much_o confusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n reign_v in_o it_o but_o this_o can_v stand_v ansel_n ambros_n beda_n arethas_n haimo_fw-la primasius_n ansel_n because_o this_o babylon_n be_v speak_v of_o but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o with_o her_o all_o nation_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o when_o it_o be_v fall_v yet_o the_o world_n of_o the_o wicked_a remain_n for_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n by_o the_o next_o angel_n and_o last_o we_o be_v bid_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n which_o we_o can_v do_v if_o by_o babylon_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v understand_v if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o chap._n 11.8_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a city_n mention_v which_o before_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 2._o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n two_o and_o forty_o month_n in_o which_o city_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o two_o witness_n their_o dead_a carcase_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n behold_v they_o which_o city_n all_o man_n know_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v jerusalem_n but_o spiritual_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v egypt_n or_o sodom_n this_o city_n i_o show_v there_o set_v forth_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n sometime_o holy_a but_o by_o popery_n and_o mahumetisme_n in_o time_n corrupt_v wonderful_o and_o therefore_o call_v egypt_n or_o sodom_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o in_o part_n be_v also_o there_o speak_v of_o vers_n 13._o now_o the_o same_o be_v call_v babylon_n another_o great_a city_n and_o of_o great_a note_n for_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o of_o infamy_n for_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n and_o because_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o corrupt_a church_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o world_n the_o papal_a empire_n reside_v there_o but_o extend_v itself_o into_o all_o part_n it_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o babylon_n the_o name_n be_v apt_o change_v from_o egypt_n or_o sodom_n to_o babylon_n ribera_n ribera_n to_o express_v this_o imperial_a babel-like_a power_n ribera_n the_o jesuite_n acknowledge_v rome_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n here_o allege_v many_o worthy_a writer_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o as_o augustine_n 8.6.22_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n deid_n 8.6.22_o who_o say_v that_o babylon_n fall_v rome_n be_v build_v the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o another_o very_a babylon_n so_o likewise_o euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o beda_n oecumen_fw-la victorinus_n jeronym_n in_o esa_n 24._o tertull._n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la martion_n sixtus_n senensis_n ludonicus_n vives_z lindanus_n bellarmine_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v rome_n as_o the_o state_n thereof_o now_o stand_v to_o be_v babylon_n but_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o persecute_v heathen_a emperor_n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a defence_n 1._o because_o antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v whilst_o heathen_a rome_n stand_v who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o must_v be_v come_v before_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n 2._o because_o from_o this_o babylon_n spiritual_a fornication_n that_o be_v idolatry_n be_v derive_v to_o all_o country_n and_o nation_n whereas_o it_o be_v never_o so_o with_o heathen_a rome_n for_o then_o all_o country_n be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o religion_n but_o the_o christian_a only_o 3._o because_o none_o of_o the_o author_n allege_v except_o tertullian_n live_v whilst_o heathen_a rome_n stand_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o call_v rome_n babylon_n mean_v heathen_a rome_n last_o because_o this_o babylon_n be_v afterward_o call_v the_o great_a whore_n note_v a_o state_n apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n sometime_o receive_v to_o go_v after_o idol_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n israel_n only_o and_o judah_n be_v tax_v for_o whoredom_n and_o not_o either_o country_n because_o they_o be_v marry_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o fall_v from_o he_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o idol_n other_o nation_n which_o be_v never_o take_v in_o for_o god_n peculiar_a though_o they_o be_v full_a of_o idol_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v no_o more_o can_v heathen_a rome_n but_o the_o popish_a state_n now_o iul_v there_o may_v just_o be_v thus_o charge_v ribera_n see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o heathen_a rome_n at_o the_o last_o leave_v it_o and_o say_v that_o rome_n be_v mean_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n it_o shall_v forsake_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o catholic_a religion_n as_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o shall_v do_v but_o who_o so_o be_v wise_a will_v easy_o see_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n to_o elude_v a_o plain_a evidence_n to_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v and_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v his_o seat_n there_o all_o circumstance_n do_v so_o agree_v as_o that_o we_o be_v sure_o this_o prophecy_n thus_o take_v be_v already_o verify_v a_o state_n fall_v from_o the_o pope_n there_o and_o return_v to_o their_o old_a heathen_a idolatry_n be_v but_o a_o phantasma_n like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n which_o none_o but_o fool_n will_v believe_v to_o be_v so_o indeed_o here_o be_v now_o the_o empire_n over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n here_o be_v miracle_n and_o show_n that_o draw_v the_o world_n after_o the_o pope_n after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o delusion_n by_o fair_a pretence_n the_o eternal_a gospel_n be_v come_v to_o light_v again_o and_o this_o state_n have_v be_v much_o shake_v this_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_o and_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n fall_v but_o yet_o murther_v and_o destroy_v the_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o old_a manner_n from_o hence_o be_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n derive_v into_o all_o country_n and_o last_o now_o stand_v that_o reviue_v head_n which_o be_v deadly_o wound_v be_v the_o seven_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o saint_n johns_n time_n for_o of_o the_o seven_o five_o be_v fall_v one_o that_o be_v emperor_n than_o stand_v and_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v the_o pope_n be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o jesuite_n in_o yield_v that_o rome_n shall_v fall_v away_o to_o heathen_a idolatry_n from_o the_o catholic_a religion_n do_v quite_o forget_v himself_o of_o that_o grand_a maxim_n that_o
to_o draw_v any_o to_o the_o roman_a religion_n thus_o seek_v to_o alienate_v their_o heart_n from_o their_o lawful_a prince_n for_o hereby_o many_o river_n set_v forth_o their_o popish_a doctor_n come_v to_o run_v with_o blood_n when_o they_o be_v for_o this_o execute_v the_o four_o such_o as_o have_v illustrate_v the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o more_o they_o come_v to_o be_v explain_v as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v the_o more_o as_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n shall_v the_o romanist_n be_v vex_v and_o torment_v but_o rather_o to_o their_o obduration_n than_o to_o their_o conversion_n the_o five_o some_o great_a calamity_n than_o ever_o that_o shall_v come_v upon_o rome_n itself_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o desolate_a as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v the_o sixth_o a_o divine_a power_n that_o shall_v bring_v the_o jew_n home_n unto_o the_o truth_n 13.43_o â—_o esdras_n 13.43_o who_o as_o esdras_n say_v go_v through_o the_o straight_a passage_n of_o euphrates_n for_o of_o their_o return_n esayas_n prophesi_v say_v i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o flood_n chap._n 51.10_o they_o be_v call_v king_n because_o they_o shall_v reign_v all_o over_o the_o eâ—st_a part_n then_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o pope_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o dragon_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o beast_n shall_v bestir_v themselves_o by_o their_o agent_n bassa_n jesuite_n and_o the_o like_a spare_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o power_n which_o they_o shall_v assemble_v shall_v be_v in_o these_o western_a part_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v most_o prevail_v be_v call_v harmageddon_n the_o mountain_n of_o delight_n of_o har_n a_o mountain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maggedim_v delight_n the_o seven_o be_v according_a to_o this_o exposition_n apply_v as_o in_o the_o exposition_n before_o go_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v now_o take_v their_o effect_n the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o three_o before_o speak_v of_o viz._n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o pope_n be_v destroy_v but_o yet_o no_o end_n of_o the_o world_n some_o a_o little_a different_a yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n subscribe_v unto_o this_o pareus_n pareus_n hold_v that_o the_o first_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o luther_n and_o zwinglius_fw-la lay_v open_a the_o sore_n of_o popery_n to_o their_o great_a vexation_n the_o second_o when_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n set_v down_o such_o corrupt_a canon_n of_o religion_n the_o three_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v when_o the_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n and_o chief_a upholder_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n mete_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o have_v measure_v unto_o other_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n the_o four_o when_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n increase_v the_o papal_n shall_v be_v heat_n and_o trouble_v and_o blaspheme_v it_o out_o of_o their_o anguish_n the_o five_o when_o the_o state_n of_o popery_n shall_v yet_o become_v more_o abominable_a the_o foggy_a darkness_n thereof_o appear_v more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o come_n on_o of_o the_o light_n the_o sixth_o when_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n decay_v new_a king_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o this_o be_v bullinger_n before_o and_o be_v subscribe_v unto_o by_o aretius_n and_o illiricus_fw-la and_o by_o pareus_n his_o auonymus_n as_o he_o say_v who_o write_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o year_n ago_o this_o decay_n in_o the_o papail_n revenue_n have_v be_v these_o hundred_o year_n but_o how_o do_v the_o pope_n seek_v to_o help_v himself_o there_o be_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n the_o bishop_n who_o direct_v they_o and_o the_o jesuite_n who_o draw_v into_o their_o league_n the_o king_n of_o america_n india_n and_o persia_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o popedom_n so_o that_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a stir_n in_o the_o world_n and_o a_o great_a conspiracy_n to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n but_o their_o gather_v together_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n because_o into_o harmageddon_n where_o josiah_n fall_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v then_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v come_v the_o terriblenesse_n whereof_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o many_o 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second_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n also_o have_v a_o sharp_a sickle_n to_o who_o a_o three_o come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n that_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n call_v to_o put_v his_o sickle_n into_o the_o vintage_n which_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o tread_v in_o a_o winepress_n without_o the_o city_n the_o blood_n come_v out_o up_o to_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 1600._o furlong_n answ_n almost_o all_o expositor_n agree_v that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v here_o represent_v for_o he_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o a_o great_a judge_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n 1_o thes_n 4._o and_o the_o consumma_fw-la ion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v liken_v unto_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o harvest_n mat._n 13._o and_o both_o to_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n joel_n 3.13_o from_o whence_o this_o phrase_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v but_o some_o understanding_n christ_n by_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v moulin_n p._n du_fw-fr moulin_n yet_o hold_v that_o some_o other_o judgement_n upon_o babylon_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n go_v before_o the_o first_o whereof_o come_v with_o the_o eternal_a gospel_n ann_n 1039._o in_o berengarius_fw-la oppose_v transubstantiation_n and_o prevail_a so_o far_o that_o france_n spain_n 13._o guil._n noribrigens_n eng._n â—â—ist_o lio_o 2_o chap_n 13._o italy_n &_o germany_n be_v full_a of_o man_n hold_v the_o same_o with_o he_o for_o william_n noribrigens_n say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v persecute_v for_o this_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o sharp_a sickle_n of_o judgement_n ann_n 1076._o about_o the_o time_n of_o berengarius_fw-la his_o death_n by_o a_o quarrel_n arise_v between_o henry_n and_o gregory_n the_o seven_o name_v pope_n hildebrand_n betwixt_o who_o forty_o bloody_a battle_n be_v fight_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o confusion_n and_o misery_n the_o second_o angel_n come_v with_o threaten_n against_o babylon_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr bruis_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr tholouse_n ann_n 1130._o and_o by_o johannes_n de_fw-fr waldo_n of_o lion_n ann_n 1158._o for_o they_o call_v rome_n babylon_n and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o she_o but_o innocent_a the_o three_o than_o pope_n cause_v the_o croisado_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n within_o a_o few_o month_n 200000._o of_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o provence_n hist_o joh._n cassanion_n hist_o languedoc_n and_o guienna_n hereat_o god_n be_v again_o offend_v send_v another_o sharp_a sickle_n by_o frederick_n barbarossa_n his_o army_n and_o the_o pope_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o misery_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o no_o pen_n can_v express_v they_o sufficient_o for_o whilst_o these_o war_n last_v the_o moor_n waste_v spain_n together_o with_o the_o saracen_n 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afterward_o diverse_a country_n be_v convert_v his_o angel_n dare_v be_v bold_a to_o be_v see_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n both_o temporal_a king_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o sharp_a sickle_n and_o spiritual_a minister_n come_v from_o the_o altar_n who_o by_o their_o exhortation_n and_o preach_a stir_n up_o the_o other_o against_o babylon_n so_o that_o here_o in_o brief_n be_v set_v down_o what_o be_v more_o at_o large_a describe_v under_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o by_o the_o seven_o angel_n follow_v some_o more_o particular_o by_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n understand_v the_o protestant_n prince_n in_o misnia_n brightman_n brightman_n hassia_n prussia_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o fredericus_fw-la saxo_n mauritius_n philippus_n lantgranius_n johannes_n
but_o by_o the_o western_a king_n who_o set_v up_o the_o whore_n she_o must_v be_v make_v desolate_a again_o as_o be_v plain_o show_v chap._n 17.16_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o poor_a runagate_n people_n as_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o east_n where_o they_o be_v the_o base_a and_o of_o the_o least_o account_n i_o subscribe_v therefore_o to_o they_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o altogether_o allegorical_a by_o euphrates_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n be_v mean_v and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n such_o king_n as_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o these_o part_n to_o be_v her_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n the_o great_a defence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v take_v away_o as_o sometime_o euphrates_n be_v drean_v whereby_o babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n eastern_a king_n and_o because_o the_o wealth_n of_o spain_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v this_o kingdom_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v that_o in_o also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o great_a river_n in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o pope_n revenue_n run_v the_o water_n be_v very_o shallow_a at_o this_o day_n &_o there_o be_v great_a probability_n that_o the_o other_o will_v be_v much_o diminish_v short_o if_o not_o clean_o dry_v up_o if_o the_o indian_a treasure_n be_v once_o cut_v off_o which_o be_v very_o powerful_o attempt_v and_o hitherto_o i_o think_v that_o these_o vial_n have_v take_v effect_n for_o the_o most_o part_n already_o only_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o dry_n up_o of_o this_o euphrates_n more_o and_o more_o and_o than_o that_o such_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o abominate_a rome_n for_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o shall_v unite_n their_o force_n give_v the_o onset_n unto_o her_o desolation_n touch_v the_o seven_o angel_n i_o hold_v it_o best_a to_o go_v with_o the_o common_a stream_n of_o they_o that_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o 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but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o then_o only_o it_o may_v be_v right_o speak_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v till_o then_o but_o in_o do_v and_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n only_o that_o there_o be_v fly_v away_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alter_v it_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o it_o that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v not_o say_v to_o fall_v 19_o verse_n 19_o but_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n i_o answer_v with_o pareus_n that_o hereby_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o see_v three_o part_n which_o may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o building_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v or_o rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o in_o speak_v of_o three_o it_o be_v allude_v to_o the_o three_o before_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o founder_n of_o this_o city_n the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n &_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n again_o the_o nation_n be_v immediate_o say_v to_o have_v fall_v that_o be_v to_o be_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o that_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o rome_n be_v mean_v also_o though_o deliver_v in_o a_o diverse_a phrase_n or_o if_o by_o the_o great_a city_n we_o understand_v all_o the_o country_n where_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v plant_v as_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o before_o upon_o chap._n 11._o then_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v but_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o defence_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o yea_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lamentation_n make_v by_o such_o as_o have_v have_v traffic_n there_o for_o the_o desolation_n of_o that_o city_n chap._n 17._o which_o can_v be_v after_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o if_o the_o great_a city_n be_v thus_o take_v then_o by_o the_o nation_n other_o country_n which_o be_v neither_o mahumetane_a nor_o popish_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o for_o their_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v also_o this_o be_v plain_o set_v forth_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o periphrasis_n take_v from_o such_o a_o fall_n as_o be_v by_o division_n as_o jerusalem_n fall_v before_o the_o roman_n by_o a_o triple_a faction_n therein_o to_o which_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v allude_v for_o so_o much_o as_o jerusalem_n tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christendom_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n as_o have_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a upon_o chap._n 11._o 21._o verse_n 21._o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o this_o exposition_n that_o a_o great_a hail_n like_o talent_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v after_o all_o this_o whereupon_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n which_o 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what_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n which_o they_o compass_v about_o at_o what_o time_n god_n send_v down_o fire_n to_o destroy_v they_o when_o also_o the_o devil_n who_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n answ_n forbs_n forbs_n some_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n understand_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n indefinite_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n who_o shall_v make_v their_o last_o attempt_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o shall_v then_o be_v utter_o destroy_v some_o understand_v the_o turk_n by_o magog_n brightman_n brightman_n and_o the_o scythian_n who_o be_v now_o call_v the_o tartar_n by_o gog_n be_v both_o of_o one_o stock_n 10.2_o gen._n 10.2_o for_o magog_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n of_o who_o come_v the_o scythian_n who_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n for_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o scythian_n but_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v 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of_o popery_n which_o now_o little_o differ_v from_o heathenism_n and_o partly_o by_o mahumetisme_n which_o after_o this_o lose_n of_o satan_n prevail_v wonderful_o in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o part_n in_o which_o be_v famous_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o place_n of_o turkish_a superstition_n few_o christian_n that_o understand_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n remain_v moreover_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o war_n viz._n the_o turk_n which_o war_n be_v begin_v first_o about_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o innumerable_a army_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v confound_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a at_o what_o time_n the_o devil_n the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o trouble_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o shut_v up_o in_o hell_n mason_n napier_n dent._n mason_n other_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n expound_v gog_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o magog_n of_o the_o turk_n for_o gog_n signify_v cover_v and_o magog_n uncover_v such_o as_o the_o pope_n and_o turk_n be_v he_o a_o secret_a this_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n again_o 5.4_o 1_o chron._n 5.4_o gog_n be_v a_o israelite_n come_v of_o reuben_n magog_n a_o heathen_a 10.2_o gen._n 10.2_o come_v of_o japhet_n so_o the_o pope_n be_v of_o israel_n breed_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o turk_n a_o heathen_a last_o gog_n be_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o mesheeh_n and_o tubal_n of_o one_o of_o which_o viz._n tubal_n come_v the_o iberi_n which_o be_v the_o spaniard_n subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o magog_n come_v the_o scythian_n who_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n augustine_n say_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o the_o first_o exposition_n august_n august_n that_o no_o certain_a people_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o but_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n at_o large_a in_o who_o whilst_o the_o devil_n lurk_v gorran_n gorran_n they_o be_v right_o call_v gog_n that_o be_v tectum_fw-la a_o house_n but_o when_o he_o break_v out_o into_o violence_n magog_n detectum_fw-la unhouse_v the_o papist_n general_o hold_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v assist_v antichrist_n against_o true_a christian_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o scythia_n bellarmine_n bellarmine_n and_o some_o that_o gog_n be_v antichrist_n judaei_n judaei_n the_o jew_n hold_v that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o northern_a people_n shut_v up_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o come_v forth_o and_o waste_v jerusalem_n by_o their_o war_n but_o then_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o stay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o the_o koran_n of_o the_o turk_n also_o have_v something_o touch_v gog_n and_o magog_n a_o little_a different_a from_o this_o tremel_n â—unius_fw-la tremel_n some_o derive_v these_o name_n from_o gyges_n the_o king_n of_o the_o lydian_n who_o build_v a_o city_n in_o asia_n the_o lesser_a and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n gog-kartah_a that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o gog_n or_o gyges_n and_o hereby_o be_v afterward_o understand_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o asia_n the_o lesser_a and_o syria_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o chief_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n viz._n ptolomeus_n seleucus_n antigonus_n cassander_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o diverse_a exposition_n which_o i_o find_v upon_o this_o place_n i_o come_v now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o they_o to_o determine_v by_o the_o devil_n i_o understand_v the_o devil_n proper_o and_o not_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o seducement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v and_o he_o not_o the_o turk_n be_v shut_v up_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o now_o get_v loose_a he_o go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v hitherto_o restrain_v viz._n by_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o pope_n his_o chief_a instrument_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o popery_n and_o their_o superstition_n and_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o turk_n begin_v to_o increase_v mighty_o about_o ann_n 1300._o neither_o be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o devil_n labour_v in_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o to_o oppose_v these_o thing_n he_o gather_v gog_n and_o magog_n together_o who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n
city_n in_o this_o light_n they_o walk_v that_o enjoy_v it_o as_o all_o the_o save_v of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v do_v and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o understand_v all_o regent_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a who_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n hither_o when_o have_v draw_v many_o by_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n in_o their_o place_n to_o piety_n they_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n for_o this_o be_v immediate_o after_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n here_o speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v add_v verse_n 26._o 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n by_o their_o mean_n be_v their_o glory_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o corinthian_n his_o glory_n napier_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1_o thes_n 2._o pareus_n napier_n and_o likewise_o the_o thessalonian_o other_o agree_v in_o the_o light_n here_o speak_v of_o yet_o differ_v a_o little_a about_o the_o king_n bring_v of_o their_o glory_n hither_o for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o bring_v their_o glory_n hither_o when_o as_o they_o refer_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o church_n so_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o enjoy_v this_o glorious_a light_n for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o word_n a_o little_a different_a from_o these_o 60.3_o esa_n 60.3_o the_o nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o rise_n it_o be_v again_o object_v here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o flourish_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v upon_o earth_n because_o the_o nation_n be_v distinguish_v here-from_a so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o light_n for_o all_o shall_v 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faithful_a among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o partake_v of_o this_o light_n also_o he_o resolve_v it_o by_o say_v and_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n touch_v the_o king_n bring_v of_o their_o glory_n to_o it_o i_o take_v it_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o their_o accession_n unto_o this_o build_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v wise_a and_o have_v serve_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o whore_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o they_o shall_v chap._n 17.16_o though_o at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v not_o many_o noble_a yet_o the_o truth_n shall_v so_o prevail_v in_o time_n as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o consist_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n also_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o most_o magnificent_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o they_o help_v to_o constitute_v the_o spiritual_a build_n in_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o all_o their_o worldly_a glory_n shall_v seem_v nothing_o to_o they_o to_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v then_o partake_v of_o for_o which_o sense_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n before_o allege_v make_v notable_o 60.3_o esa_n 60.3_o the_o nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o rise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v as_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v infinite_o rich_a for_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o costly_a precious_a stone_n and_o glorious_a like_a unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o they_o which_o seem_v most_o glorious_a in_o this_o world_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n shall_v joy_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o glory_n bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v and_o lay_v 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