away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n v._o 13_o 14._o about_o ann._n 167._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o residue_n must_v come_v after_o and_o thus_o will_v not_o expire_v till_o about_o ann._n 2133._o but_o i_o conclude_v that_o those_o 2300_o day_n do_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o antiochus_n i_o will_v not_o absolute_o determine_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n but_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o this_o seem_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o be_v call_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o as_o the_o time_n time_n and_o half_a and_o 1260_o day_n so_o the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a be_v all_o of_o they_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v luk._n 21._o 24._o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o how_o long_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v and_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v over_o see_v the_o gentile_n hold_v they_o under_o their_o death_n if_o the_o ten_o part_n that_o fall_v at_o the_o witness_n rise_v or_o ascend_v shall_v not_o be_v rome_n but_o another_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o then_o see_v there_o be_v but_o one_o blow_n more_o after_o that_o triumph_n rev._n 19_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o rome_n be_v the_o babylon_n that_o come_v into_o remembrance_n at_o the_o seven_o vial_n let_v the_o event_n determine_v i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prediction_n for_o the_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o only_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n i_o do_v compose_v this_o ann._n 1665._o and_o see_v no_o cause_n yet_o for_o variation_n in_o the_o substance_n only_o now_o i_o have_v much_o abbreviate_v it_o with_o a_o few_o alteration_n and_o a_o little_a addition_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o review_n â—ath_v add_v much_o to_o my_o confirmation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o let_v we_o exercise_v faith_n in_o prayer_n that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v at_o midnight_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v always_o find_v watch_v the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n crown_v beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o not_o the_o pope_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o 11_o p._n 21_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n p._n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o mystical_a number_n 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n p._n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o what_o ensue_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n and_o resurrection_n p._n 68_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n p._n 91_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o vial_n and_o how_o many_o be_v already_o pour_v out_o p._n 98_o a_o conclusion_n of_o what_o be_v unaccomplish_v anno_fw-la 1680._o p._n 127_o a_o appendix_n show_v i._o that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v not_o the_o first_o beast_n nor_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 17._o p._n 145_o ii_o that_o the_o 1000_o year_n do_v not_o begin_v at_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 155_o iii_o that_o the_o restoration_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o ten_o tribe_n be_v still_o to_o be_v expect_v p._n 156_o the_o revelation_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o dragon_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o afford_v not_o only_o useful_a moral_a observation_n but_o â—ropheticâ—â—_n conclusion_n of_o the_o great_a event_n from_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o john_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n rev._n 1._o five_o 1_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n rev._n 20._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o when_o â—esus_fw-la shall_v sit_v on_o his_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n here_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n do_n and_o suffering_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o their_o enemy_n during_o that_o whole_a time_n and_o note_v there_o be_v 1._o seven_o seal_n rev._n 6._o six_o of_o which_o last_v during_o the_o time_n of_o pagan_a emperor_n till_o after_o anno_fw-la 300._o see_v mr._n mede_n and_o the_o seven_o deliver_v itself_o into_o 2._o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 8._o and_o 9_o some_o of_o which_o begin_v to_o sound_a judgement_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n before_o ann._n 400._o 3._o seven_o vial_n or_o lâ—â—t_a plague_n rev._n 15._o and_o 16._o and_o all_o other_o dispensation_n be_v for_o time_n reducible_a to_o some_o of_o these_o that_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o empire_n be_v the_o chief_a boundary_a of_o all_o these_o matter_n be_v evident_a see_v the_o description_n undeniable_o agree_v to_o that_o and_o â—o_o no_o â—o_o other_o place_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n for_o rome_n be_v that_o great_a city_n rev._n 17._o v._n 18_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n v._o 9_o and_o have_v seven_o head_n seven_o several_a supreme_a government_n v._o 10_o five_o of_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n viz._n 1._o king_n 2._o consulâ—_n 3._o tribune_n 4._o decemviri_a 5._o dictator_n and_o it_o be_v say_v one_o be_v viz._n 6._o caesar_n or_o emperor_n and_o another_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v viz._n 7._o pope_n and_o in_o that_o territory_n be_v the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n viz._n that_o after_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principal_a enemy_n here_o describe_v be_v four_o 1._o a_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 3._o 2._o a_o ten-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o 3._o a_o two-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 11._o â—_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17._o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o dragon_n have_v and_o so_o the_o beast_n crown_v and_o upon_o the_o beast_n the_o whoâ—e_n ride_v rev._n 17._o 7._o and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o church_n till_o after_o ann._n 300._o be_v decipher_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12._o 1._o and_o then_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v she_o grand_a enemy_n v._o 3._o afterward_o she_o be_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o and_o of_o 144000_o seal_a one_o rev._n 7._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o then_o her_o great_a enemy_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n rev._n 13_o and_o 17._o the_o grand_a opposite_a to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n rev._n c._n 17._o v._n 1_o to_o 6._o for_o who_o else_o can_v these_o character_n agree_v to_o who_o else_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o else_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v v._o 18._o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n be_v assert_v of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v here_o intend_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n or_o clear_v of_o these_o prophetical_a mystery_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o divers_a rule_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n 1._o that_o the_o dragon_n notifi_v pagan_a rome_n persecute_v or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n as_o a_o key_n to_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o thâ—_n prophecy_n i_o take_v dragon_n throughout_o the_o revelation_n for_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n
rev._n 11._o 13._o and_o so_o their_o rise_a can_v be_v under_o the_o four_o or_o five_o or_o seven_o vial_n for_o than_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o blaspheme_v god_n rev._n 16._o 9_o 11_o 21._o their_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n then_o must_v be_v under_o the_o six_o vial._n it_o must_v be_v before_o the_o seven_o vial_n at_o armageddon_n for_o at_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o whole_a four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n fall_v whereas_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v but_o a_o ten_o part_n that_o fall_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o earthquake_n under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 13._o after_o which_o there_o be_v another_o and_o the_o great_a earthquake_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n v._o 19_o whereas_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o last_o plague_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a earthquake_n rev._n 16._o 18._o and_o so_o can_v be_v that_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o last_o nor_o great_a and_o further_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n there_o be_v a_o interval_n for_o the_o lamentation_n of_o some_o of_o her_o friend_n which_o survive_v rev._n 18._o 9_o 10._o and_o for_o the_o rejoice_v of_o other_o her_o enemy_n and_o make_v themselves_o ready_a rev._n 19_o 8_o 9_o when_o the_o great_a supper_n at_o armageddon_n by_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v to_o come_v ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o only_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v at_o the_o earthquake_n near_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n under_o the_o six_o vial_n rev._n 11._o 13._o and_o the_o perdition_n of_o babylon_n as_o extend_v into_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o earthquake_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 9_o and_o at_o the_o seven_o vial_n when_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o then_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n to_o give_v she_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n but_o babylon_n at_o rome_n be_v destroy_v before_o rev._n 18._o some_z not_o observe_v this_o distinction_n run_v upon_o mistake_n either_o to_o think_v that_o rev._n 18._o belong_v to_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v the_o last_o wrath_n whereas_o that_o rev._n 19_o 19_o 20_o come_v after_o or_o else_o say_v that_o the_o turk_n and_o constantinople_n be_v the_o babylon_n mention_v under_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o think_v they_o be_v no_o where_o call_v babylon_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v but_o rather_o belong_v to_o the_o beast_n or_o dragon_n and_o it_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n carry_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o 3_o 5_o 7._o whereas_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n never_o carry_v the_o turk_n nor_o do_v the_o corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n ride_v upon_o the_o turk_n neither_o be_v constantinople_n the_o great_a city_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n do_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n v._o 18._o but_o rome_n be_v that_o city_n and_o stretch_v into_o the_o nation_n so_o it_o be_v the_o babylon_n mention_v in_o the_o seven_o vial._n and_o here_o observe_v that_o this_o slay_v or_o lie_v dead_a of_o the_o witness_n three_o day_n and_o half_a can_v be_v successive_o in_o one_o kingdom_n after_o another_o for_o at_o their_o resurrection_n or_o ascension_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v rev._n 11._o 13._o the_o six_o trumpet_n pass_v v._o 14._o and_o soon_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v v._o 15._o that_o notion_n will_v make_v divers_a slaughter_n resurrection_n and_o fall_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n make_v but_o one_o slaughter_n one_o resurrection_n one_o earthquake_n one_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n neither_o can_v the_o six_o trumpet_n pass_v or_o the_o seven_o sound_n in_o one_o kingdom_n after_o another_o for_o when_o that_o sound_v not_o only_o one_o kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n v._o 15._o prop._n vii_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n ann._n 1680._o be_v not_o past_a but_o to_o come_v there_o be_v various_a thought_n among_o learned_a man_n whether_o this_o black_a and_o dismal_a day_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n be_v past_a or_o yet_o to_o come_v i_o think_v it_o be_v near_o approach_v not_o only_o because_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sackcloth_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o war_a time_n seem_v near_o at_o a_o end_n but_o because_o the_o six_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v a_o long_a time_n above_o 200_o year_n if_o it_o begin_v when_o the_o turk_n obtain_v constantinople_n ann_n 1453._o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o can_v be_v far_o off_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n which_o the_o trumpet_n sound_a judgement_n against_o but_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o clear_o the_o seven_o blow_v good_a to_o the_o church_n rev._n 11._o 15._o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n mede_n and_o other_o to_o see_v how_o and_o when_o the_o several_a trumpet_n sound_v all_o thing_n concern_v the_o six_o agree_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o if_o the_o hour_n day_n month_n and_o year_n rev._n 9_o 15._o notify_v the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n than_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n be_v hasten_v for_o the_o time_n must_v be_v count_v not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v prepare_v but_o of_o their_o be_v lose_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n v._o 14_o 15._o this_o lose_n of_o four_o angel_n or_o sultan_n seem_v to_o be_v before_o ann._n 1300._o for_o then_o they_o fall_v into_o one_o ottoman_a family_n however_o take_v a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n as_o elfewhere_o the_o time_n for_o that_o woe_n will_v expire_v within_o a_o few_o year_n which_o be_v after_o the_o witness_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n but_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o death_n 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