to_o pass_v before_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o this_o resurrection_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v while_o yet_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sexta_fw-la corrente_n adhoc_fw-la tuba_fw-la sexta_fw-la 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 be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v cruciss_v here_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n unburied_a estate_n and_o here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o where_o they_o lie_v dead_a there_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v now_o the_o text_n say_v their_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n speak_v rev._n 17.18_o and_o chap._n 14.8_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n 5._o bellarm._n l._n 2._o pontiff_a rom._n c._n 2._o &_o l._n 3_o c._n 5._o 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 bellarmin_n himself_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n i._n e._n mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sense_n and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n for_o its_o spiritual_a uncleaness_n and_o another_o egypt_n for_o its_o tyranny_n over_o god_n people_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n when_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n in_o this_o book_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o same_o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o for_o when_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v sodom_n or_o egypt_n mystical_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodoâ—â—_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o and_o 10._o vers_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v with_o this_o key_n hence_o also_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o roman_a dition_z be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o trumpet_n because_o some_o of_o those_o plague_n be_v egyptian_a plague_n but_o to_o who_o shall_v egyptian_n plague_n be_v bring_v but_o to_o egypt_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o make_v to_o be_v rome_n so_o we_o see_v plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o great_a city_n but_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o unfold_v for_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o court_n street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o city_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o this_o street_n be_v not_o crucify_v in_o any_o street_n or_o market_n place_n either_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rom_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o without_o the_o gate_n heb._n 13.12_o therefore_o the_o stree_fw-mi of_o the_o great_a city_n be_v not_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a place_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 the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v note_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o state_n or_o republic_n the_o city_n whereof_o have_v only_o one_o street_n not_o many_o but_o the_o street_n in_o any_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n be_v more_o than_o one_o a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n 3._o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o lie_v there_o where_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o there_o use_v to_o be_v no_o meeting_n for_o war_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o city_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n yet_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o country_n and_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o city_n 4._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n of_o any_o great_a city_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o through_o some_o of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o conform_v and_o agree_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o tongue_n therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o body_n of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v kill_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o forego_n reason_n viz._n that_o so_o great_a army_n do_v not_o use_v to_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n for_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o so_o to_o be_v interpret_v especial_o when_o no_o reason_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o resemblance_n can_v be_v pretend_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v more_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v to_o be_v understod_a the_o region_n or_o territory_n subject_a to_o the_o dominon_n of_o the_o great_a city_n bâ—ble_a annotation_n upon_o the_o bâ—ble_a call_v a_o great_a city_n because_o it_o have_v large_a territory_n or_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o outplace_v thereof_o 5.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v qâ—icquid_fw-la omnino_fw-la extra_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la extra_fw-la urbem_fw-la job_n 5.10_o brightman_n make_v the_o street_n here_o to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o this_o sad_a spectacle_n be_v exhibit_v to_o be_v see_v othersome_a of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o this_o great_a city_n though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o tie_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n for_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.1.18_o all_o which_o add_v eundâ—m_fw-la scopum_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o obscurity_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n mede_n non_fw-fr in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it sed_fw-la intra_fw-la ditionem_fw-la romanam_fw-la mede_n or_o where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n be_v cast_v out_o viz._n not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o within_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o dominion_n within_o which_o â—hrist_n be_v literal_o crucify_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o verse_n now_o to_o proceed_v verse_n 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n concern_v which_o word_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o cruelty_n or_o kindness_n seem_v doubtful_a and_o can_v certain_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n most_o writer_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o shall_v in_o this_o last_o persecution_n be_v so_o cruel_a to_o they_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v fulfil_v that_o text_n psa_n 79.2_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o civil_a kill_n be_v the_o more_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n the_o body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n like_o despise_a break_a idol_n in_o who_o be_v no_o pleasure_n but_o i_o incline_v with_o mede_n and_o other_o to_o think_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o their_o enemy_n be_v describe_v vers_n 10._o by_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o rejoice_v at_o this_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o grave_n it_o be_v say_v they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n by_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o so_o then_o by_o they_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v bury_v understand_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o may_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n they_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v the_o everlasting_a
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as_o possible_o we_o can_v i_o will_v lay_v down_o and_o prove_v two_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v good_a ground_n to_o go_v upon_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o because_o no_o judgement_n can_v befall_v the_o beast_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o some_o of_o the_o vial_n this_o same_o ruin_n of_o rome_n here_o describe_v belong_v to_o the_o five_o vial_n the_o proof_n of_o which_o be_v there_o be_v the_o same_o subject_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o both_o place_n viz._n in_o this_o 11._o chap._n and_o in_o chap._n 16._o here_o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n there_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o rome_n the_o great_a city_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n it_o be_v further_a prove_v because_o the_o ruin_n that_o be_v here_o describe_v do_v so_o near_o precede_v the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o nothing_o 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primitive_a apostolical_a purity_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o particular_a vision_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n further_o distant_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n signify_v the_o church_n succeed_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o religion_n so_o regular_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o measure_v reed_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o shall_v grow_v irregular_a and_o exorbitant_a in_o gentilish_a idolatrous_a worship_n profane_v it_o as_o if_o heathenism_n be_v again_o revive_v for_o heathemish_n idolatry_n by_o popery_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o heathen_n worship_v saturn_n jupiter_n juno_n venus_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o popish_a religion_n marry_o peter_n paul_n george_n be_v set_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o and_o call_v upon_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o they_o here_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o a_o prophetical_a direction_n to_o leave_v out_o the_o outward_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n and_o nor_o to_o measure_v it_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o holy_a city_n seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o the_o latter_a exegetical_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o outward_a court_n be_v the_o place_n for_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o meet_v for_o divine_a worship_n yea_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o tabernacle_n have_v but_o one_o court_n into_o which_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o enter_v into_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n there_o be_v no_o outward_a court_n but_o the_o tent_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o these_o word_n outward_a court_n and_o holy_a city_n mutual_o explain_v one_o another_o so_o then_o by_o the_o outward_a court_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o a_o company_n of_o superstitious_a ceremony_n whereof_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n but_o reject_v it_o leave_v it_o out_o measure_v it_o not_o say_v the_o angel_n 2._o we_o have_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o direction_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o outward_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n unmeasured_a be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o or_o cast_v out_o as_o profane_v and_o that_o which_o god_n will_v make_v no_o account_n of_o yea_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 42._o month_n i_o e._n it_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o leave_v by_o god_n just_a dispensation_n to_o the_o gentile_n vix_fw-la to_o they_o that_o exercise_v gentilish_a idolatrous_a worship_n the_o event_n whereof_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n as_o the_o gentile_n tread_v jerusalem_n under_o foot_n hostil_o
egyptian_a bondage_n and_o restorer_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v exercise_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n whence_o learned_a mede_n collect_v the_o power_n of_o the_o witness_n figure_v in_o this_o type_n not_o to_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sackcloth_n prophecy_n but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prophecy_n viz._n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n immediate_o before_o and_o at_o their_o bring_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n turn_v those_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o smite_v they_o with_o ten_o sore_a plague_n so_o towards_o the_o period_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n prophecy_n when_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o their_o conduct_n as_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n shall_v now_o begin_v to_o be_v rescue_v from_o the_o antichristian_a bondage_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n like_o egyptian_a plaguen_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o gentilith_a worshipper_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n be_v a_o noisome_a grievous_a sore_n the_o second_o and_o three_o blood_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o rest_n great_a and_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o inflict_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o party_n or_o the_o gentile_n tread_v down_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o holy_a city_n the_o interpretation_n whereof_o i_o refer_v till_o i_o come_v to_o cimp_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v enough_o here_o to_o note_v this_o last_o power_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n verse_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v and_o kill_v they_o hitherto_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o power_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o follow_v now_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o sit_v or_o the_o various_a consequent_n and_o event_n of_o their_o prophesy_v express_v in_o this_o verse_n wherein_o these_o witness_n become_v singular_o conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o preach_v about_o forty_o two_o month_n i._n e._n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v then_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_a governor_n lay_v dead_a three_o day_n three_o day_n after_o rose_n again_o with_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o forty_o day_n after_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o but_o to_o give_v some_o light_n into_o the_o text_n then_o they_o shall_v finish_v their_o testimony_n translator_n and_o interpreter_n have_v be_v mistake_v in_o render_v these_o word_n thus_o when_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v that_o this_o kill_v shall_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n shall_v be_v expire_v because_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o witness_n shall_v remain_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o also_o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v continue_v to_o blaspheme_v long_o than_o 42._o month_n to_o all_o which_o not_o only_o the_o plain_a text_n but_o also_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o angel_n dan._n 12.17_o and_o the_o great_a oath_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rev._n 10.6_o be_v contradictory_n therefore_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v render_v in_o the_o perfect-tence_n when_o they_o have_v finish_v or_o in_o the_o future_a perfect_a tense_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v but_o in_o future_a simplici_fw-la cum_fw-la finituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la when_o they_o shall_v finish_v their_o testimony_n so_o claverius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o apotalyptical_a dawn_n page_n 124._o and_o mede_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n read_v the_o word_n when_o they_o shall_v finish_v i._n e._n when_o the_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o end_n and_o when_o now_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v repent_v of_o their_o gentilish_a idolatry_n and_o reform_v and_o the_o witness_n for_o joy_n shall_v begin_v to_o lay_v aside_o their_o mourn_a weed_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o pass_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v prophesy_v shall_v come_v that_o seven-headed_a beast_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o last_o head_n of_o which_o see_v before_o chap._n 13._o disdain_v and_o scorn_v the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o mourn_a witness_n by_o their_o prophesy_v shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o overcome_v and_o kill_v they_o first_o then_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n finish_v their_o testimony_n i_o agree_v herein_o with_o mr._n mede_n that_o the_o mourn_a witness_n begin_v to_o finish_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o former_a witness_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o beast_n war_n against_o they_o precede_v the_o kill_n of_o they_o his_o word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n finish_v their_o testimony_n and_o of_o the_o war_n and_o slaughter_n of_o they_o quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la inquit_fw-la de_fw-la testium_fw-la planctu_fw-la finiri_fw-la caepto_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reformatae_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la continue_v factitatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n then_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n this_o finish_n begin_v now_o this_o reformation_n begin_v in_o germany_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o luther_n and_o his_o associate_n luther_n begin_v the_o finish_n of_o this_o testimony_n by_o sermon_n writing_n disputation_n whereby_o he_o discover_v and_o detect_v the_o lie_n and_o fraud_n of_o antithrist_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o cheat_n and_o falsehood_n of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n which_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n charles_n the_o five_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v by_o convention_n decree_n and_o edict_n but_o luther_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v back_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n and_o other_o prince_n in_o germany_n the_o magistrate_n of_o fellow_n witness_n withstand_v these_o edict_n and_o decree_n and_o answer_v to_o they_o in_o every_o point_n enter_v into_o a_o protestation_n against_o they_o protestation_n protestation_n and_o of_o this_o protestation_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o that_o adhere_v to_o they_o be_v call_v protestant_n which_o name_n be_v now_o give_v to_o all_o they_o that_o in_o their_o doctrine_n swerve_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n covenant_n league_n and_o covenant_n afterward_o be_v sore_o for_o this_o threaten_a by_o the_o emperor_n the_o protestant_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o aid_v each_o other_o in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o protestans_fw-la draw_v up_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n faith_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n this_o be_v that_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v call_v the_o augustane_n profession_n this_o finish_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o former_a witness_n thus_o begin_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o their_o example_n in_o other_o city_n and_o place_n abroad_o whence_o spring_v up_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o of_o helvetia_n sucvia_n geneva_n france_n holland_n scotland_n and_o england_n last_o of_o all_o reform_a the_o finish_v then_o of_o the_o testimony_n i_o conceive_v must_v be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o some_o of_o these_o reform_a church_n who_o shall_v give_v in_o their_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n apostasy_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n for_o the_o finish_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o last_o witness_n before_o the_o last_o battle_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o they_o whereby_o he_o overcome_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o witness_n of_o some_o of_o the_o 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and_o enrage_v they_o to_o a_o
the_o beast_n that_o be_v describe_v chap._n 18_o and_o 19_o do_v altogether_o precede_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text._n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n happy_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o first_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n viz._n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v without_o any_o very_a great_a slaughter_n at_o least_o without_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o citizen_n for_o though_o the_o city_n be_v utter_o destroy_v yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n may_v fly_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n timely_o consult_v their_o own_o safety_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n which_o the_o event_n will_v make_v manifest_a and_o thus_o the_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n concern_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v be_v satisfy_v 2._o and_o will_v yet_o more_o full_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o number_n may_v be_v design_v in_o the_o word_n name_n of_o men._n name_n of_o man_n may_v be_v take_v for_o eminent_a and_o renown_a man_n high_a and_o great_a person_n chief_n head_n of_o noble_a family_n name_n of_o man_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v man_n of_o name_n a_o hypallage_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n as_o silver_n shekel_n for_o shekel_n of_o silver_n levit._n 5._o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o riches_n of_o grace_n for_o rich_a grace_n ephes_n 1._o so_o name_n of_o man_n may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o man_n of_o name_n person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n without_o name_n base_a and_o ignoble_a person_n job_n 30._o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v against_o name_v of_o man_n signify_v high_a and_o great_a person_n suppose_v they_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a order_n who_o we_o call_v church_n man_n by_o great_a name_n and_o title_n distinguish_v from_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n if_o 7000_o of_o these_o be_v slay_v how_o many_o of_o a_o low_a rank_n and_o order_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o count_v or_o reckon_v beside_o this_o there_o may_v another_o interpretation_n be_v give_v of_o name_n of_o man_n viz._n company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v by_o proper_a name_n as_o well_o as_o particular_a man_n as_o city_n town_n parish_n village_n monastery_n and_o nunnery_n and_o what_o be_v these_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n but_o name_n of_o man_n as_o the_o roman_a name_n be_v put_v for_o the_o roman_n themselves_o the_o theban_a polity_n be_v call_v the_o theban_a name_n what_o be_v therefore_o the_o name_n of_o those_o humane_a society_n whether_o they_o be_v either_o of_o rome_n or_o in_o that_o they_o call_v the_o church_n state_n be_v the_o 7000_o in_o this_o great_a earthquake_n to_o be_v slay_v i._n e._n subdue_v by_o the_o adverse_a power_n which_o the_o 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