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A45748 Clavis apocalyptica, or, A prophetical key by which the great mysteries in the revelation of St. John and the prophet Daniel are opened : it beeing made apparent that the prophetical numbers com to an end with the year of our Lord, 1655 : in two treatises: 1. Shewing what in these our times hath been fulfilled, 2. At this present is effectually brought to pass, 3. And henceforth is to bee expected in the year neer at hand : with an introductorie preface / written by a Germane D. ; and now translated out of High-Dutch. Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.; Dury, John, 1596-1680. 1651 (1651) Wing H979; ESTC R30751 90,414 256

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france_n and_o reign_v as_o king_n without_o any_o hindrance_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v rome_n take_v of_o alaricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o pag._n 306._o after_o he_o theodosius_n the_o great_a be_v the_o empire_n pitiful_o tear_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n into_o hungary_n italy_n and_o spain_n but_o france_n be_v possess_v partly_o by_o the_o franconian_o partly_o by_o the_o burgundian_n under_o honorius_n pag._n 313._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n of_o trier_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n four_o hundred_o three_o this_o have_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n towards_o france_n the_o second_o breach_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o the_o hungarian_n towards_o italy_n happen_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v munsterus_n in_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n print_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourteen_o pag._n 381._o and_o of_o the_o edition_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o pag._n 356._o sub_fw-la quaestione_fw-la how_o and_o when_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v again_o where_o he_o write_v thus_o when_o the_o goth_n have_v rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o set_v up_o alaricus_n for_o their_o king_n they_o subdue_v and_o reduce_v not_o only_o the_o province_n of_o thracia_n and_o anglia_fw-it under_o their_o power_n and_o pluck_v two_o strong_a feather_n out_o of_o the_o highflying_a eagles_n wing_n but_o attempt_v also_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n quite_o daniel_n pareus_n write_v thus_o in_o medulla_n hist._n eccles_n universalis_fw-la pag._n 195._o fuit_fw-la mors_fw-la theodosii_fw-la verè_fw-la fatalis_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la &_o interitum_fw-la imperii_fw-la occidentalis_fw-la ut_fw-la secum_fw-la abstulisse_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o reip._n penè_fw-la omnem_fw-la videatur_fw-la see_v now_o the_o character_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o character_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n of_o daniel_n apply_v unto_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o thirty_o year_n betwixt_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n be_v punctual_o find_v out_o and_o contrariwise_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n where_o such_o two_o time_n may_v be_v find_v which_o have_v thirty_o year_n with_o such_o accident_n follow_v one_o to_o another_o whereunto_o the_o aforesaid_a character_n can_v be_v more_o suitable_o apply_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o stand_v firm_a to_o this_o opinion_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o a_o better_a and_o conclude_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o begin_v with_o the_o last_o abominable_a desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o and_o the_o apocalyptical_a one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o the_o goth_n in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o ninteie_fw-la five_o and_o that_o both_o together_o do_v exspire_v with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v now_o short_o at_o hand_n 2._o with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n do_v exspire_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o chronologer_n supputation_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o this_o present_a one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o five_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o we_o do_v well_o consider_v the_o chronological_a number_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o present_a one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o five_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v exspire_v and_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n will_v end_v with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n of_o year_n the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o four_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o these_o add_v the_o year_n which_o either_o by_o the_o chronologer_n have_v be_v omit_v or_o make_v too_o few_o and_o leave_v out_o 1._o one_o year_n while_o the_o flood_n last_v genes_n c._n 7._o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 14._o after_o the_o supputation_n of_o funccius_n reusnerus_n partiltius_n and_o other_o 2._o sixty_o year_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o seventi_v but_o in_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o terah_n for_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n gen._n 11._o vers_fw-la 32._o when_o he_o be_v old_a two_o hundred_o five_o year_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n abraham_n depart_v out_o of_o haran_n gen._n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o act_n 7._o 4._o be_v old_a seventy_o five_o year_n from_o thence_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v old_a one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n 3._o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n in_o exodus_fw-la 12._o vers_fw-la 40_o 41._o we_o read_v these_o word_n the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n which_o the_o aera_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la or_o the_o common_a supputation_n do_v derive_v from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n calling_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a genes_n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o follow_v until_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 21._o vers_fw-la 5._o twenty_o five_o year_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 35._o vers_fw-la 26._o sixty_o year_n jacob_n be_v old_a when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 47._o vers_fw-la 9_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n which_o make_v up_o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n which_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a text_n which_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n but_o of_o the_o sojourn_v and_o bondage_n not_o without_o and_o in_o egypt_n but_o only_o in_o egypt_n abraham_n indeed_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10._o but_o sojourn_v there_o not_o long_o and_o be_v not_o in_o any_o bondage_n isaac_n come_v not_o at_o all_o into_o egypt_n be_v forbid_v gen._n 29._o vers_fw-la 2._o jacob_n be_v one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n old_a before_o we_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n so_o that_o the_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o vers_fw-la 40._o and_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o be_v afflict_v there_o genesis_n 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o be_v to_o begin_v their_o supputation_n from_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n unto_o which_o must_v be_v add_v here_o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n 4._o one_o hundred_o year_n from_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n
government_n in_o popery_n be_v count_v for_o one_o wherefore_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o eight_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o beast_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v understand_v the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a potentate_n as_o a_o rider_n make_v use_v of_o the_o power_n and_o and_o strength_n of_o his_o horse_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v say_v here_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o persecution_n set_v a_o foot_n against_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o last_o sixty_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o kill_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a office_n and_o employment_n verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o the_o persecution_n shall_v happen_v it_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a persecution_n which_o go_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n but_o a_o particular_a act_n because_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o all_o the_o street_n but_o only_o in_o one_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 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 which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n and_o that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o as_o blasius_n viegas_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n sect_n 3._o remacius_n de_fw-fr vaulx_n in_o harpocrate_n divino_fw-la part_n 1._o fol._n 235._o bellarm._n lib._n 2._o pontif._n rom._n c._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o but_o by_o the_o city_n with_o the_o street_n be_v the_o whole_a roman_a popish_a empire_n set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o compare_v unto_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n with_o river_n and_o fountain_n chapter_n 16._o compare_v also_o luc._n 14._o vers_fw-la 21._o 23._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v spiritual_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_a papacy_n be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a high_a manner_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o isaiah_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o chapter_n 56._o vers_fw-la 7._o chapter_n 60._o vers_fw-la 14._o chap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 4._o jerem._n 3_o vers_fw-la 17._o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o ezech._n 48._o vers_fw-la 35._o zach._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o finkius_n can._n 49._o cent._n 11._o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sens_fw-fr and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n because_o of_o their_o paederastia_n and_o other_o horrible_a sodomitical_a abomination_n and_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o be_v commit_v but_o commend_v there_o as_o sleidan_n lib._n and_o balaeus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la do_v write_v concern_v joannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cata_n archbishop_n of_o benevent_v that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n a_o treatise_n to_o commend_v sodomy_n so_o that_o this_o be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v it_o not_o she_o be_v another_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o great_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o grievous_a bondage_n wherewith_o she_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n drive_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o slavish_a servitude_n of_o popery_n she_o be_v also_o a_o true_a likeness_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o she_o like_o the_o jew_n do_v despise_v god_n and_o his_o word_n kill_v the_o prophet_n nay_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o receiv_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o blaspheme_v calumniate_a persecute_v and_o crucify_a he_o in_o his_o member_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v 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of_o st_n john_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v subsist_v this_o description_n comprehend_v three_o period_n or_o three_o sort_n of_o time_n the_o first_o period_n contain_v regnum_fw-la draconis_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o dragon_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o nintie_n five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o crown_n stand_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n revelation_n 12._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o dragon_n himself_o under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n be_v public_o adore_v and_o worship_v but_o the_o christian_n persecute_v banish_a and_o put_v to_o death_n till_o at_o last_o constantine_n the_o great_a come_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n whereby_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o 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war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o since_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o viz._n idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n and_o shape_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 3._o and_o 4._o do_v speak_v the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o time_n of_o this_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n since_o than_o it_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o 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of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o v_o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v unto_o these_o three_o time_n all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n ch_n 5._o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n 3._o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n chapter_n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o period_n the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o promise_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n he_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o 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