most_o against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o they_o be_v near_o their_o utter_a ruin_n chap._n xvii_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o great_a city_n before_o say_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n be_v more_o particular_o describe_v together_o with_o her_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o head_n and_o fountain_n rome_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n have_v flow_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o particular_n there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n nor_o difficulty_n so_o much_o light_n have_v be_v already_o give_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v the_o more_o brief_o only_o touch_v the_o diversity_n of_o interpretation_n come_v to_o open_v every_o passage_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o order_n quest_n 1._o which_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v it_o that_o show_v john_n these_o thing_n etc._n verse_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n who_o he_o say_v he_o will_v show_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v the_o water_n call_v also_o a_o beast_n vers_fw-la 3._o strange_o describe_v that_o she_o sit_v upon_o and_o why_o be_v he_o lead_v into_o a_o desert_a place_n to_o behold_v this_o and_o touch_v the_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o this_o whore_n and_o the_o word_n mystery_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n what_o be_v mean_v hereby_o answ_n the_o angel_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o five_o brightman_n brightman_n who_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n napier_n pareus_n napier_n but_o other_o more_o right_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v the_o seven_o angel_n upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o who_o vial_n the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n which_o be_v again_o more_o particular_o undertake_v here_o that_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o angel_n it_o may_v be_v more_o full_o understand_v both_o what_o this_o city_n be_v and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v other_o indefinite_o take_v this_o angel_n for_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o etc._n bullinger_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o great_a whore_n it_o be_v agree_v almost_o by_o all_o that_o it_o be_v rome_n 13._o bellar._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n fice_v cap._n 13._o yea_o even_o by_o romanist_n themselves_o bellarmine_n say_v we_o may_v say_v and_o that_o better_a in_o my_o judgement_n that_o by_o the_o whore_n rome_n be_v understand_v so_o likewise_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n the_o jesuite_n upon_o this_o place_n tertullian_n of_o old_a speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n judaeâ—s_fw-la tertul._n contra_fw-la judaeâ—s_fw-la babylon_n in_o saint_n john_n do_v represent_v rome_n be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o proud_a of_o her_o dominion_n and_o as_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o saint_n as_o ever_o babylon_n be_v algasiam_fw-la jeronim_n 11._o qu._n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la and_o jerome_n say_v according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o sorehead_n of_o the_o quean_n clad_v in_o purple_a there_o be_v a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n write_v to_o wit_n rome_n the_o everlasting_a see_v more_o touch_v this_o before_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o how_o that_o shift_n of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v mean_v here_o be_v confute_v whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o heathen_a rome_n can_v be_v mean_v because_o than_o rome_n subdue_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o force_n and_o not_o by_o subtle_a enticement_n as_o this_o babylon_n do_v and_o because_o the_o rome_n here_o speak_v against_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n find_v then_o therein_o when_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n come_v but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v not_o so_o destroy_v and_o if_o rome_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a this_o destruction_n must_v come_v for_o idolatry_n put_v down_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_n against_o sinful_a place_n as_o for_o their_o last_o refuge_n to_o a_o apostasy_n yet_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o rome_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o here_o see_v also_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 8._o touch_v the_o many_o water_n whereupon_o this_o woman_n sit_v they_o be_v interpret_v vers_fw-la 15._o to_o be_v people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n over_o which_o rome_n rule_v by_o the_o power_n reside_v there_o and_o this_o circumstance_n of_o her_o sit_v be_v vary_v every_o time_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o 3._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 3._o she_o be_v show_v sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n of_o a_o purple_a colour_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o hill_n whereupon_o the_o woman_n sit_v 9_o verse_n 9_o she_o be_v show_v sit_v thus_o diverse_o for_o diverse_a respect_n she_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n because_o she_o rule_v over_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n upon_o a_o purple_a colour_a beast_n because_o the_o senator_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o state_n under_o the_o emperor_n do_v wear_v purple_a and_o scarlet_a clothing_n ascribe_v divine_a title_n of_o honour_n unto_o their_o emperor_n in_o a_o blasphemous_a manner_n as_o the_o cardinal_n by_o who_o the_o pope_n rule_v now_o do_v unto_o he_o be_v also_o likewise_o apparel_v and_o upon_o seven_o hill_n because_o the_o city_n be_v ancient_o seat_v upon_o seven_o hill_n and_o this_o variation_n make_v it_o so_o plain_a as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o than_o that_o rome_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o whore_n see_v no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o seat_v but_o rome_n only_o neither_o do_v that_o periphrasis_n whereby_o this_o city_n be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 18._o agree_v to_o any_o other_o this_o be_v the_o great_a city_n that_o have_v rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o name_n whore_n be_v choose_v to_o express_v rome_n the_o head_n of_o the_o antichristian_a sect_n for_o continuation_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o who_o the_o church_n appear_v chap._n 12._o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o chaste_a and_o holy_a woman_n who_o keep_v herself_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v refuse_v to_o worship_v any_o other_o or_o to_o make_v any_o other_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o divine_a title_n and_o attribute_n the_o antichristian_a sect_n be_v a_o whorish_a woman_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n worship_v image_n and_o saint_n depart_v and_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n only_o wherein_o true_o spiritual_a whoredom_n do_v consist_v touch_v the_o place_n the_o wilderness_n brightman_n verse_n 3._o brightman_n into_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o see_v this_o sight_n some_o take_v john_n carry_v hither_o for_o a_o type_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o see_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n tide_n this_o beast_n they_o shall_v be_v obscure_a person_n and_o such_o as_o in_o who_o this_o light_n shall_v be_v little_o expect_v even_o as_o in_o a_o man_n live_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v expect_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n some_o expound_v the_o wilderness_n of_o gentilism_n wherein_o popery_n indeed_o appear_v bullinger_n bullinger_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n barren_a of_o good_a man_n as_o the_o wilderness_n be_v without_o people_n be_v the_o very_a attire_n wherein_o popery_n march_v pareus_n pareus_n some_o hold_v that_o reference_n be_v have_v here_o to_o the_o woman_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n 12._o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heathen_a persecution_n be_v then_o chaste_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o now_o become_v a_o whore_n by_o her_o manifold_a idolatry_n last_o forbs_n forbs_n some_o hold_n that_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o fit_a place_n for_o contemplation_n and_o he_o that_o will_v dive_v into_o any_o deep_a mystery_n must_v retire_v himself_o from_o all_o worldly_a encumbrance_n i_o hold_v with_o this_o my_o last_o author_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o this_o passage_n but_o as_o upon_o other_o occasion_n it_o have_v be_v use_v 4._o mat_n 4._o christ_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v so_o here_o john_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v this_o mystery_n only_o that_o in_o so_o solitary_a a_o place_n there_o may_v be_v no_o interruption_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o any_o man_n or_o any_o occurrence_n which_o unusual_o happen_v in_o place_n more_o frequent_v whereunto_o if_o we_o add_v that_o the_o wilderness_n be_v in_o
totilas_n be_v overcome_v by_o narses_n a_o captain_n send_v by_o justinian_n emperor_n in_o the_o east_n about_o ann_n 560._o there_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o this_o they_o count_v the_o heal_n of_o this_o wound_n one_o part_n of_o the_o state_n be_v bring_v to_o misery_n by_o these_o barbarous_a people_n but_o the_o other_o remain_v whole_a still_o under_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o succour_v it_o thus_o in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o when_o the_o longobard_n have_v again_o bring_v a_o great_a part_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o reign_v 204._o year_n they_o be_v expel_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v stir_v up_o hereunto_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o thus_o this_o wound_n be_v perfect_o cure_v other_o agree_v in_o the_o wound_n forbs_n forbs_n hold_v that_o the_o cure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n work_v by_o flattery_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n so_o effectual_o even_o with_o the_o conqueror_n that_o they_o bring_v their_o neck_n under_o their_o yoke_n and_o so_o reign_v over_o all_o in_o the_o pristin_a splendour_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o some_o consent_n that_o justinian_n begin_v the_o cure_n brightman_n brightman_n not_o only_o by_o repress_v those_o barbarian_n but_o also_o by_o decree_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a priest_n of_o all_o sâ—cerdotum_fw-la constitut_n justiniani_fw-la 131._o decernimus_fw-la secundum_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la synodorum_fw-la decreta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la veteris_fw-la romae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la primum_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la sâ—cerdotum_fw-la and_o phocas_n perfect_v it_o about_o 50._o year_n after_o when_o he_o make_v he_o universal_a bishop_n touch_v these_o three_o last_o and_o the_o three_o before_o mention_v by_o pareus_n there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n in_o they_o for_o they_o all_o agree_v about_o the_o time_n when_o this_o wound_n be_v give_v namely_o when_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n with_o other_o barbarian_n prevail_v so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v &_o lie_v diverse_a year_n for_o dead_a and_o this_o be_v undoubted_o the_o wound_n here_o mean_v which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o head_n because_o it_o reviu_v gain_v so_o as_o never_o do_v any_o particular_a emperor_n but_o to_o the_o imperial_a state_n which_o have_v life_n again_o afterward_o &_o be_v more_o adore_v and_o admire_v than_o ever_o as_o be_v here_o afterward_o declare_v the_o difference_n than_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o cure_n and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o herein_o i_o prefer_v that_o exposition_n which_o make_v the_o pope_n the_o chirurgeon_n by_o flattery_n &_o colourable_a persuasion_n advance_v his_o sea_n at_o rome_n to_o as_o universal_a a_o sovereignty_n as_o be_v sometime_o that_o of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n in_o the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o phocas_n ann_n 606._o and_o more_o establish_a not_o long_o after_o by_o pipin_n the_o french_a king_n and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o longobard_n by_o charles_n the_o great_a his_o son_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o pope_n practice_n augment_v so_o as_o that_o this_o sea_n reign_v as_o well_o in_o the_o east_n as_o in_o the_o west_n even_o as_o the_o old_a roman_a emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o thus_o as_o this_o deadly_a wound_n be_v long_o in_o make_v be_v begin_v when_o constantine_n the_o great_a divide_v the_o east_n from_o the_o west_n which_o be_v a_o great_a weaken_n to_o this_o state_n rome_n reign_v now_o but_o in_o these_o western_a part_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o grow_v more_o deep_a and_o deadly_a by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o barbarian_n so_o it_o be_v long_o in_o cure_v the_o cure_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o phocas_n and_o increase_v by_o a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o basilius_n who_o slay_v his_o associate_n michael_n council_n constantinop_n council_n the_o eight_o general_a council_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v alone_o ann_n 871._o and_o perfect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o michael_n paleologus_fw-la ann_n 1273._o when_o the_o grecian_n also_o be_v by_o his_o perfidy_n subject_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o so_o fit_a to_o ascribe_v this_o cure_n to_o any_o of_o these_o emperor_n because_o howsoever_o they_o be_v help_n yet_o the_o other_o beast_n speak_v of_o afterward_o be_v plain_o intimate_v to_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v this_o wound_n and_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o papal_a sea_n as_o it_o shall_v further_o appear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o explain_v those_o word_n prophecy_n pet._n du_fw-fr moulin_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o prophecy_n one_o a_o learned_a writer_n that_o come_v now_o to_o my_o hand_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o wound_n for_o he_o assign_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o aistulphus_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n who_o he_o say_v give_v this_o deadly_a wound_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o head_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o exarchate_n of_o ravenna_n which_o have_v continue_v 200._o year_n from_o narses_n as_o a_o lieutenantship_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n but_o he_o have_v now_o subdue_v the_o exarch_n challenge_v rome_n also_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o exarchate_n ann_n 750._o hereupon_o steven_n the_o second_o be_v then_o pope_n crave_v aid_n from_o pepin_n the_o emperor_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v and_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o time_n subdue_v aistulphus_n take_v the_o exarchate_n from_o he_o and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o pope_n make_v he_o hereby_o lord_n of_o italy_n ann_n 755._o this_o exposition_n make_v the_o head_n here_o say_v to_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n to_o remain_v whole_a even_o when_o the_o roman_a empire_n cease_v to_o be_v because_o there_o be_v exarch_n under_o the_o casterne_a emperor_n still_o whereas_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o head_n it_o be_v certain_o thus_o wound_v notwithstanding_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o exarchate_n of_o italy_n the_o bestow_n of_o this_o lordship_n upon_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o then_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n but_o a_o perfect_a of_o the_o cure_n begin_v long_o before_o and_o now_o make_v more_o perfect_a see_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o phocas_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v exercise_v a_o kind_n of_o imperial_a power_n which_o in_o time_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o quest_n 4._o 4._o verse_n 4._o how_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n say_v to_o admire_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o dragon_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o beast_n answ_n they_o admire_v after_o the_o beast_n that_o out_o of_o a_o venerable_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o the_o beast_n follow_v he_o moulin_n brightman_n moulin_n and_o so_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v draw_v to_o it_o by_o instrument_n send_v out_o from_o the_o pope_n have_v follow_v he_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n first_o by_o augustine_n a_o monk_n france_n friesland_n denmark_n germany_n slavony_n by_o boniface_n or_o venefrid_n about_o ann_n 720._o about_o which_o time_n also_o ireland_n scotland_n norway_n swevia_n lituania_n etc._n etc._n be_v bring_v to_o venerate_v this_o power_n they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o worship_n idol_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o speak_v and_o make_v account_n of_o this_o state_n as_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o pareus_n brightman_n pareus_n for_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n &_o immunity_n from_o all_o error_n yet_o some_o make_v these_o two_o to_o be_v one_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o dragon_n see_v in_o the_o beast_n the_o dragon_n who_o do_v set_v he_o up_o be_v worship_v bullinger_n bullinger_n some_o understanding_n all_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n say_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n who_o receive_v the_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o empire_n but_o one_o thing_n here_o make_v it_o most_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o papal_a empire_n now_o after_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o wound_n which_o be_v follow_v and_o worship_v viz._n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n intimate_v that_o voluntary_o they_o do_v submit_v so_o as_o they_o never_o do_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o by_o compulsion_n be_v overcome_v neither_o do_v they_o general_o attribute_v that_o divine_a power_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v unresistable_a as_o god_n be_v as_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o pope_n even_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o
long_a time_n some_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o ten_o persecute_v emperor_n brightman_n emperor_n brightman_n some_o precise_o but_o ten_o day_n last_o some_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o traian_n persecution_n who_o rage_v all_o that_o time_n like_o a_o devil_n till_o that_o by_o pliny_n the_o second_o writing_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o cessation_n be_v obtain_v yet_o one_o will_v have_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n fox_n fox_n for_o that_o last_v just_a ten_o year_n according_a to_o eusebius_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o prefer_v that_o exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o persecute_v emperor_n every_o one_o time_n be_v his_o day_n and_o their_o time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o ten_o day_n that_o be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o suffering_n and_o because_o with_o the_o lord_n many_o year_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n a_o long_a time_n can_v be_v mean_v because_o this_o will_v have_v great_o discomfort_a they_o nor_o a_o uncertain_a time_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o suffering_n be_v that_o god_n limit_v the_o time_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o the_o very_a day_n beyond_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o traian_n time_n they_o have_v their_o persecution_n as_o sharp_o repeat_v over_o again_o after_o it_o and_o for_o dioclesian_n it_o be_v much_o that_o comfort_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o against_o any_o before_o for_o though_o no_o persecution_n be_v so_o terrible_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o terrible_a enough_o to_o shake_v their_o faith_n have_v they_o not_o be_v support_v with_o this_o comfort_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o ten_o such_o brunt_n and_o then_o be_v deliver_v touch_v the_o different_a title_n give_v to_o the_o reward_n here_o promise_v 12._o verse_n 12._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n this_o serve_v to_o arm_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n bodily_a according_a to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o as_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v the_o three_o epistle_n be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n epistle_n the_o three_o epistle_n contain_v in_o six_o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o their_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v commend_v and_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n condemn_v with_o a_o admonition_n to_o repent_v under_o pain_n of_o be_v strike_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o encouragement_n to_o overcome_v by_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o a_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o name_n write_v thereon_o promise_v quest_n 1._o why_o be_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o here_o 12._o verse_n 12._o as_o have_v a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n answ_n because_o as_o all_o agree_v he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o rebel_n against_o the_o truth_n who_o he_o threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n one_o have_v a_o conceit_n upon_o the_o name_n pergamus_n signify_v the_o division_n of_o horn_n gorran_n gorran_n because_o heretic_n have_v two_o horn_n to_o push_v at_o the_o truth_n one_o be_v the_o wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o other_o be_v their_o sophistry_n in_o argue_v against_o which_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n be_v oppose_v quest_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o satan_n throne_n 13._o verse_n 13._o which_o he_o say_v be_v there_o and_o who_o be_v antipas_n his_o faithful_a martyr_n answ_n i_o omit_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o this_o church_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o say_v of_o he_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v satan_n throne_n according_a to_o most_o argue_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o sin_n and_o his_o dwell_n the_o continue_a course_n hereof_o and_o withal_o the_o outward_a eminency_n of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n be_v call_v afterward_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 13.2_o and_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o satan_n chap._n 12.9_o so_o that_o it_o may_v hence_o be_v gather_v that_o pergamus_n be_v a_o royal_a city_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o attalus_n philometor_n a_o king_n &_o after_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n 7._o liu._n decad._n 4._o l._n 7._o and_o most_o notorious_o sinful_a this_o city_n be_v for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n according_a to_o arethas_n more_o than_o any_o city_n in_o asia_n antipas_n as_o arethas_n think_v be_v a_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n burn_v to_o death_n in_o a_o brazen_a bull_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o yet_o be_v make_v to_o shrink_v but_o god_n still_o have_v a_o church_n there_o and_o why_o not_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o popery_n if_o it_o be_v object_v if_o there_o be_v any_o many_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v invisible_a so_o as_o this_o church_n be_v not_o i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v so_o indeed_o and_o yet_o true_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o invisible_a but_o that_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n can_v find_v they_o out_o in_o all_o age_n to_o put_v they_o to_o martyrdom_n quest_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n 14._o verse_n 14._o thou_o have_v there_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n answ_n here_o be_v not_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o balaam_n but_o vers_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o nicolaitan_o also_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o taxation_n of_o two_o vice_n or_o of_o one_o diverse_o express_v some_o make_v question_n but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a by_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v parous_a parous_a that_o it_o be_v only_o declare_v by_o this_o circumlo_n cution_n wherein_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v before_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o balaam_n they_o be_v author_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o eat_a thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o of_o fornication_n for_o so_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o history_n of_o balaam_n do_v declare_v 24._o num._n 22.23_o 24._o that_o he_o advise_v balaak_n to_o set_v fair_a woman_n to_o call_v the_o hebrew_n to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o thence_o to_o luxury_n for_o this_o do_v so_o necessary_o append_v upon_o the_o other_o that_o jerome_n have_v right_o say_v 17._o venture_n vino_fw-la aestuans_fw-la citò_fw-la despumatin_fw-fr libidinem_fw-la vicina_fw-la sunt_fw-la venture_n &_o genitalia_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la vicinitate_fw-la membrorum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la confoederatio_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la verse_n 17._o the_o belly_n boil_v with_o wine_n do_v soon_o see_v over_o into_o lust_n and_o again_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o genitals_n be_v near_o together_o and_o therefore_o through_o the_o vicinity_n of_o member_n follow_v a_o confederation_n of_o vice_n quest_n 4._o why_o be_v eternal_a bliss_n here_o propound_v under_o the_o name_n of_o hide_a manna_n and_o a_o white_a stone_n two_o name_n or_o two_o way_n when_o as_o other_o epistle_n propound_v but_o one_o answ_n most_o expositor_n observe_v three_o way_n of_o set_v forth_o the_o reward_n here_o the_o hide_a manna_n the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o name_n write_v in_o it_o unknown_a to_o any_o save_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o but_o they_o may_v well_o come_v under_o two_o because_o this_o name_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o second_o for_o the_o diverse_a reward_n name_v more_o than_o in_o other_o epistle_n before_o go_v the_o like_a course_n be_v use_v also_o in_o the_o three_o epistle_n next_o follow_v but_o i_o find_v nothing_o by_o expositor_n observe_v hereupon_o but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o church_n be_v more_o oppress_v by_o the_o wicked_a adversary_n and_o so_o have_v more_o temptation_n where_o almost_o all_o be_v enemy_n whereunto_o if_o we_o add_v that_o more_o be_v here_o speak_v for_o the_o amplify_a of_o the_o benefit_n promise_v we_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o full_a reason_n of_o this_o variety_n more_o particular_o the_o reward_n be_v compare_v to_o hide_a manna_n that_o be_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n keep_v in_o the_o ark_n for_o a_o monument_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o israelite_n in_o feed_v they_o miraculous_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n when_o other_o food_n fall_v &_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v because_o the_o people_n may_v not_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n to_o see_v it_o 9.4_o exod._n 16.33_o heb._n 9.4_o to_o this_o manna_n it_o be_v allude_v here_o because_o as_o that_o be_v minister_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o so_o they_o be_v preserve_v when_o in_o man_n reason_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o food_n so_o the_o
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
fire_n answ_n most_o expositor_n consent_n that_o these_o king_n be_v the_o king_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o whilst_o this_o stand_v all_o kingdom_n about_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o and_o make_v tributary_n except_o scotland_n but_o this_o empire_n fall_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o barbarian_n goth_n vandal_n herul_n in_o the_o west_n and_o of_o the_o turk_n saracen_n and_o tartarian_n in_o the_o east_n there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n offer_v unto_o they_o to_o resume_v their_o ancient_a state_n which_o they_o do_v and_o so_o become_v absolute_a kingdom_n of_o themselves_o without_o dependence_n upon_o any_o high_a power_n upon_o earth_n but_o whether_o these_o king_n be_v just_a ten_o or_o say_v to_o be_v ten_o that_o be_v many_z it_o be_v dissent_v 31.7_o bullinger_n pareus_n grassâ—rus_n gen._n 31.7_o some_o stand_n for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n as_o the_o word_n ten_o be_v use_v in_o some_o other_o place_n as_o in_o that_o of_o jaacob_n challenge_v laban_n for_o change_v his_o wage_n ten_o time_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n have_v tempt_v he_o ten_o time_n that_o be_v many_o time_n 14.22_o numb_a 14.22_o some_o hold_n that_o these_o ten_o be_v such_o a_o just_a number_n moulin_n p._n du_fw-fr moulin_n and_o reckon_v they_o to_o be_v either_o 1._o france_n 2._o england_n 3._o spain_n hold_v by_o the_o visigoth_n 4._o lombary_n hold_v by_o the_o longobard_n in_o italy_n 5._o selavonia_n 6._o hungary_n hold_v by_o the_o huns_n and_o auarians_n 7._o bulgaria_n and_o servia_n hold_v by_o the_o bulgarian_n 8._o denmark_n 9_o poland_n 10._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n or_o else_o thus_o france_n england_n spain_n lombary_n denmark_n hungary_n napier_n napier_n sweden_n scotland_n the_o exarchate_n of_o ravenna_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o italy_n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n granado_n portugal_n castille_n leon_n toledo_n galicia_n navarre_n they_o be_v inferior_a kingdom_n and_o appendix_n either_o of_o the_o empire_n spain_n or_o france_n sicily_n bohemia_n and_o naples_n be_v of_o the_o empire_n burgundy_n of_o france_n norway_n of_o denmark_n ireland_n of_o england_n cyprus_n a_o late_a kingdom_n and_o not_o in_o christian_n hand_n brightman_n brightman_n some_o different_a from_o all_o other_o will_v have_v ten_o emperor_n to_o be_v mean_v in_o who_o time_n the_o pope_n flourish_v but_o after_o their_o empire_n expire_v he_o suffer_v much_o 1._o contantinus_n magnus_fw-la 2._o constantinus_n silius_fw-la &_o constans_n ac_fw-la constantius_n 3._o julianus_n 4._o jovinianus_n 5._o valentinianus_n 6._o gratianus_n 7._o valentinianus_n secundus_fw-la 8._o arcadius_n 9_o honorius_n 10._o theodosius_n these_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v in_o saint_n johns_n time_n because_o heathen_a emperor_n rule_v then_o but_o receive_v their_o kingdom_n the_o same_o hour_n that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n this_o exposition_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o disagree_v most_o with_o the_o text_n first_o because_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o certain_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n such_o as_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v count_v these_o godly_a emperor_n second_o because_o these_o emperor_n do_v neither_o receive_v their_o kingdom_n which_o argue_v a_o thing_n new_o erect_v and_o that_o be_v not_o before_o neither_o be_v they_o all_o at_o one_o hour_n for_o they_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o sundry_a year_n three_o because_o the_o same_o ten_o which_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o destroy_v she_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o who_o do_v ever_o only_o stand_v to_o she_o and_o defend_v she_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v count_v the_o beast_n in_o their_o time_n neither_o can_v i_o approve_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n put_v here_o for_o a_o uncertain_a because_o howsoever_o ten_o may_v be_v thus_o put_v elsewhere_o yet_o here_o about_o the_o head_n and_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o spirit_n be_v more_o punctual_a for_o the_o seven_o head_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o why_o shall_v another_o kind_n of_o exposition_n then_o be_v give_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n precise_o ten_o therefore_o be_v doubtless_o mean_v and_o not_o so_o much_o king_n as_o kingdom_n be_v take_v with_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n reign_v therein_o and_o of_o these_o kingdom_n i_o do_v not_o think_v lombary_n to_o be_v any_o or_o any_o kingdom_n spring_v up_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o endure_v a_o short_a time_n only_o but_o such_o kingdom_n as_o then_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o imperial_a yoke_n have_v stand_v and_o shall_v stand_v free_a till_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v 1._o england_n 2._o france_n 3._o spain_n 4._o poland_n 5._o denmark_n 6._o suevia_n 7._o hungary_n 8._o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o germany_n both_o high_a and_o low_o 9_o bohemia_n 10._o the_o free_a state_n of_o italy_n venice_n genoa_n etc._n etc._n ireland_n be_v not_o reckon_v because_o a_o inferior_a kingdom_n and_o under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n navarre_n of_o france_n portugal_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n of_o spain_n norway_n of_o denmark_n germany_n which_o have_v be_v since_o govern_v by_o emperor_n be_v also_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o kingdom_n diverse_o rule_v and_o not_o as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o other_o free_a state_n may_v well_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o of_o one_o because_o all_o in_o one_o nation_n to_o bohemia_n belong_v moravia_n and_o silesia_n and_o although_o it_o be_v in_o germany_n and_o common_o be_v under_o the_o emperor_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o election_n and_o be_v a_o absolute_a kingdom_n in_o itself_o i_o think_v that_o we_o may_v well_o reckon_v it_o for_o one_o as_o for_o solavonia_n together_o with_o dacia_n and_o servia_n join_v to_o it_o and_o bulgaria_n or_o any_o other_o kingdom_n which_o spring_v up_o also_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n howsoever_o they_o be_v popish_a in_o time_n past_a and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o give_v honour_n to_o and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o pope_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v mahometan_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n foresee_v this_o leave_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n as_o not_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v a_o hand_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o destroy_v the_o pope_n at_o the_o last_o their_o receive_n of_o power_n at_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o to_o be_v take_v as_o it_o sound_v for_o by_o a_o hour_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o a_o compass_n of_o time_n consist_v of_o many_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n and_o the_o same_o hour_n here_o be_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n 100_o year_n before_o or_o after_o or_o somewhat_o more_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v the_o event_n do_v notable_o agree_v the_o spring_a up_o of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o empire_n about_o ann_n dom._n 500_o etc._n etc._n till_o 700._o these_o king_n with_o one_o consent_n have_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n by_o take_v the_o pope_n part_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o any_o have_v show_v themselves_o persecute_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o fire_n as_o woeful_a experience_n have_v prove_v many_o year_n but_o the_o lamb_n have_v overcome_v they_o by_o plant_v his_o truth_n in_o their_o dominion_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o hot_a opposition_n and_o by_o subiect_v some_o of_o they_o to_o himself_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n as_o england_n denmark_n swevia_n bohemia_n and_o sundry_a free_a state_n of_o germany_n to_o who_o we_o hope_v more_o shall_v be_v join_v though_o not_o all_o for_o some_o must_v take_v the_o pope_n part_n unto_o the_o end_n till_o the_o great_a fatal_a blow_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o they_o in_o harmageddon_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v upon_o chap._n 16._o and_o these_o together_o shall_v hate_v the_o pope_n and_o divest_v he_o of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o former_o in_o their_o ignorance_n they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o destroy_v he_o overthrow_v and_o burn_v rome_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o rome_n be_v mean_v here_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o verse_n 18._o let_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v together_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v plain_o than_o that_o the_o
which_o be_v only_o when_o the_o word_n do_v powerful_o operate_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o resurrection_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v part_n in_o it_o if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o most_o man_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o outward_a profession_n and_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a not_o care_v to_o have_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o new_a life_n quest_n 3._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v etc._n verse_n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n again_o and_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n how_o or_o in_o who_o be_v this_o accomplish_a who_o be_v gog_n and_o magog_n gather_v in_o such_o innumerable_a multitute_n by_o satan_n unto_o the_o battle_n 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 into_o magog_n set_v forth_o the_o turk_n and_o gog_n the_o tartar_n because_o magog_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o gog_n and_o more_o as_o the_o dominion_n be_v now_o in_o the_o turk_n the_o tartar_n serve_v only_o under_o they_o in_o their_o war_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o prove_v also_o by_o the_o place_n over_o which_o magog_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a prince_n viz._n mesech_n and_o tubal_n 38.2_o ezech._n 38.2_o that_o be_v cappadocia_n and_o ibenia_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o turk_n till_o that_o ann_n 1300._o they_o further_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o europe_n which_o be_v so_o small_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o turk_n as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o compass_v they_o about_o as_o in_o a_o siege_n the_o belove_a city_n be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o turk_n then_o god_n shall_v miraculous_o destroy_v the_o turk_n and_o preserve_v they_o as_o if_o he_o send_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n but_o in_o hell_n any_o more_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o battle_n mention_v before_o in_o harmageddon_n 16.16_o chap._n 16.16_o which_o shall_v be_v fight_v and_o then_o all_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n 1335._o 12.12_o dan._n 12.12_o year_n which_o will_v be_v abbout_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1690._o hitherto_o brightman_n parcus_n bullinger_n parcus_n other_o understand_v the_o turk_n also_o yet_o go_v another_o way_n in_o expound_v this_o place_n the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a again_o go_v out_o to_o seduce_v the_o nation_n partly_o by_o the_o increase_n 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
2.20_o eph._n 2.20_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n not_o that_o christ_n only_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a next_o unto_o he_o and_o by_o they_o other_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n this_o be_v therefore_o thus_o set_v forth_o for_o honour_n sake_n unto_o they_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a in_o this_o spiritual_a building_n the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n can_v be_v mean_v here_o because_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o then_o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o life_n for_o so_o much_o as_o here_o they_o need_v their_o writing_n for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n this_o i_o say_v be_v most_o weak_a for_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v foundation_n in_o heaven_n because_o other_o depend_v upon_o they_o but_o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o they_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o city_n lie_v fouresquare_a 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o length_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o breadth_n and_o he_o measure_v the_o city_n with_o the_o reed_n twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a this_o fouresquare_a figure_n serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a stand_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o that_o glorious_a estate_n bullinger_n bullinger_n the_o number_n of_o furlong_n here_o mention_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o height_n several_o each_o of_o they_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o but_o i_o assent_v rather_o to_o they_o that_o account_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o city_n pareus_n pareus_n comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n for_o they_o be_v plain_o cast_v up_o together_o so_o that_o there_o be_v four_o side_n to_o measure_n each_o be_v but_o three_o thousand_o furlong_n that_o be_v three_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o of_o our_o english_a mile_n a_o city_n of_o wonderful_a greatness_n far_o exceed_v old_a babylon_n 1._o herod_n lib._n 1._o which_o be_v also_o describe_v by_o herodotus_n to_o be_v fouresquare_a but_o in_o compass_n only_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o furlong_n the_o height_n be_v two_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n fifty_o cubit_n but_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n the_o height_n equal_a to_o the_o length_n or_o breadth_n that_o be_v three_o thousand_o furlong_n and_o the_o thickness_n follow_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o cubit_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v thus_o large_a because_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o a_o equal_a breadth_n and_o length_n and_o so_o each_o side_n equal_a to_o show_v that_o it_o consist_v alike_o of_o people_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v of_o this_o extraordinary_a height_n and_o thickness_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o get_n into_o it_o but_o by_o the_o gate_n and_o it_o be_v impregnable_a for_o strength_n that_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o measure_v the_o wall_n thereof_o 144._o cubit_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v because_o the_o height_n be_v describe_v before_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o all_o the_o number_n here_o go_v upon_o twelve_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n for_o twelve_o be_v multiply_v by_o twelve_o make_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o to_o show_v that_o only_o true_a israelite_n such_o as_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v member_n and_o part_n of_o this_o build_n the_o measure_n whereby_o the_o city_n be_v measure_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o angel_n haime_v haime_v some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n wherein_o the_o angel_n appear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o appearance_n like_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o this_o be_v overthrow_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o angel_n to_o talk_v with_o john_n where_o it_o be_v say_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v unto_o i_o not_o one_o like_a unto_o a_o man_n some_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v viegaâ—_n viegaâ—_n that_o man_n be_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o estate_n here_o describe_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n for_o they_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o angel_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o take_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v here_o because_o not_o man_n but_o man_n regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a shall_v be_v as_o a_o angel_n and_o in_o this_o state_n he_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o name_n of_o man_n but_o the_o faithful_a or_o saint_n last_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o most_o receive_a exposition_n be_v napier_n bullâ—nger_n pareus_n napier_n that_o the_o measure_n of_o furlong_n and_o cubit_n here_o measure_v by_o be_v such_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o man_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o measure_n be_v the_o measure_n which_o the_o angel_n use_v and_o he_o say_v which_o be_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v which_o be_v the_o measure_n use_v by_o the_o angel_n whereas_o this_o be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v not_o mean_v here_o but_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n because_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n be_v use_v it_o be_v very_o weak_a see_v the_o only_a end_n of_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o measure_n be_v for_o our_o understanding_n of_o the_o just_a length_n breadth_n height_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n as_o this_o prophecy_n be_v direct_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o show_v where_o this_o city_n be_v have_v thus_o describe_v the_o measure_n he_o proceed_v next_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o build_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v of_o jasper_n 18._o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n the_o jasper_n stone_n be_v much_o celebrate_v in_o this_o book_n he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o jasper_n and_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v immediate_o say_v to_o be_v as_o of_o a_o jasper_n here_o the_o wall_n be_v of_o jasper_n and_o the_o prime_a stone_n of_o the_o foundation_n be_v jasper_n this_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o most_o beautiful_a green_a colour_n and_o so_o may_v well_o set_v forth_o a_o state_n like_o the_o spring_n always_o green_a never_o wither_v or_o decay_v by_o age_n such_o as_o be_v the_o glorify_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o clear_a crystal_n 〈◊〉_d also_o speak_v of_o before_o in_o describe_v her_o light_n unto_o which_o pure_a gold_n be_v also_o add_v here_o these_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a exâ—â—â—ency_n and_o most_o clear_a and_o pure_a that_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o estate_n be_v and_o more_o eager_o ensue_v after_o it_o as_o worldly_a man_n do_v after_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n unto_o the_o foundation_n more_o particular_o be_v ascribe_v particular_a precious_a stone_n with_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v garnish_v for_o upon_o the_o foundation_n be_v inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o represent_v they_o now_o in_o their_o glorify_a estate_n who_o as_o a_o foundation_n in_o a_o building_n be_v the_o chief_a parâ—_n of_o this_o portuall_a edifice_n these_o foundation_n therefore_o be_v set_v forth_o thâ—â—_n garnish_v to_o show_v that_o as_o all_o this_o building_n be_v glorious_a so_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n â—â—orifying_v god_n upon_o earth_n be_v most_o glorious_a the_o ornament_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n be_v a_o jasper_n stone_n 19_o verse_n 19_o the_o second_o a_o saphire_n the_o three_o a_o calcedony_n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v have_v these_o stone_n dispose_v unto_o this_o order_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o first_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v fit_v unto_o the_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o rest_n apply_v to_o each_o apostle_n one_o andrea_n arethas_n andrea_n but_o here_o some_o make_v paul_n the_o second_o and_o some_o andrew_n the_o jasper_n stone_n they_o say_v do_v well_o
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 enjoy_v it_o immediate_o not_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o here_o to_o do_v again_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o end_n destroy_v what_o glory_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v to_o bring_v into_o heaven_n they_o may_v indeed_o be_v right_o say_v to_o bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o church_n when_o as_o they_o come_v in_o with_o their_o subject_n to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o for_o distinction_n but_o for_o necessary_a resolution_n that_o the_o faithful_a among_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v this_o glorious_a light_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o general_a type_n here_o represent_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v whether_o the_o 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 at_o the_o lord_n foot_n all_o their_o temporal_a honour_n and_o glory_n as_o nought_o worth_a in_o comparison_n of_o this_o as_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n bring_v in_o their_o good_n and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n willing_o deprive_v themselves_o thereof_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a society_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o they_o count_v all_o this_o world_n as_o nothing_o all_o this_o then_o serve_v only_o to_o express_v yet_o more_o full_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v 25._o verse_n 25._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o citizen_n to_o shut_v their_o gate_n in_o the_o night_n to_o prevent_v danger_n because_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n dispose_v person_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v to_o have_v they_o stand_v open_a then_o but_o this_o state_n here_o describe_v enjoy_v perpetual_a day_n here_o be_v no_o night_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o fear_n of_o enemy_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n dwell_v most_o secure_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o therefore_o the_o gate_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v continual_o open_a yet_o whatsoever_o be_v unclean_a be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v for_o the_o angel_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n to_o keep_v it_o out_o o_o thrice_o and_o four_o time_n happy_a be_v they_o which_o shall_v partake_v of_o this_o estate_n do_v thou_o love_v to_o be_v rich_a to_o be_v glorious_a to_o be_v safe_a from_o danger_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o free_a from_o the_o assault_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o corrupt_a and_o filthy_a condition_n then_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o and_o abandon_v error_n for_o such_o only_a as_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v constant_a against_o all_o temptation_n have_v a_o part_n in_o this_o admirable_a city_n chap._n xxii_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o other_o commodity_n of_o this_o city_n keep_v to_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o city_n wherein_o as_o a_o river_n of_o clear_a water_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o tree_n by_o the_o river_n side_n always_o green_a spring_v and_o fructify_a do_v yet_o add_v unto_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o place_n so_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o he_o proceed_v say_v he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n 1._o verse_n 1._o as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n 2._o verse_n 2._o and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v there_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v a_o place_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o in_o ezechiel_n where_o water_n be_v show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n 3.5_o ezec._n 47._o â—_o 3.5_o increase_v to_o a_o great_a river_n that_o issue_v out_o from_o the_o temple_n 7._o verse_n 7._o &_o many_o tree_n grow_v on_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o on_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o every_o thing_n 9_o verse_n 9_o where_o these_o water_n shall_v come_v shall_v be_v heal_v and_o live_v and_o that_o the_o tree_n shall_v be_v all_o sort_n of_o tree_n for_o meat_n 12._o verse_n 12._o who_o leaf_n fade_v not_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o their_o month_n their_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n and_o
stone_n change_v the_o colour_n with_o the_o heaven_n be_v clear_a sky_n colour_v when_o they_o be_v clear_a and_o gloomy_a when_o they_o be_v overspread_v with_o cloud_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v change_v in_o name_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o exercise_v diverse_a virtue_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v clear_a or_o cloudy_a by_o the_o tranquillity_n or_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n sometime_o charity_n sometime_o patience_n and_o constancy_n the_o amethyst_n be_v of_o a_o violet_n colour_n pareus_n pareus_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o hyacinth_n it_o have_v the_o name_n from_o the_o virtue_n for_o it_o keep_v a_o man_n sober_a be_v lay_v unto_o the_o navel_n as_o aristotle_n write_v by_o draw_v away_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o so_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o napier_n viegas_n napier_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v drunken_a some_o add_v that_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o be_v engrave_v so_o the_o apostle_n to_o bear_v the_o print_n of_o violence_n offer_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n some_o apply_v all_o these_o stone_n to_o such_o as_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o building_n as_o be_v man_n of_o great_a eminency_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o as_o precious_a stone_n beautify_v the_o foundation_n one_o from_o the_o indies_n bring_v in_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v always_o green_a as_o the_o jasper_n and_o never_o wither_v in_o their_o faith_n another_o the_o heavenly_a mind_v like_o the_o saphire_n a_o three_o the_o zealous_a professor_n of_o egypt_n like_o the_o fiery_a chalcedony_n a_o four_o the_o sincere_a christian_n of_o scythia_n like_o the_o green_a smaragd_n a_o five_o a_o meek_a and_o chaste_a people_n from_o arabia_n like_o the_o sardonix_n a_o six_o such_o as_o be_v soft_a heart_a like_o the_o sardius_n a_o seven_o the_o wise_a and_o constant_a like_o the_o chrysolite_n a_o eight_o the_o peacemaker_n like_v to_o the_o berill_n a_o nine_o patient_a man_n and_o restrainer_n of_o their_o affection_n like_v to_o the_o topaz_n a_o ten_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o the_o golden_a treasure_n of_o heaven_n like_v to_o the_o chrysoprasus_fw-la a_o leventh_o such_o as_o be_v most_o rich_a in_o grace_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n a_o twelve_o the_o temperate_a and_o the_o sober_a like_a to_o the_o amethyst_n some_o in_o a_o different_a strain_n from_o all_o other_o apply_v these_o to_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v here_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o these_o precious_a stone_n lie_v partly_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v particuar_n brightman_n forbs_n consent_v in_o the_o general_a but_o not_o in_o the_o particuar_n and_o partly_o in_o their_o excellency_n according_a to_o their_o order_n the_o six_o first_o grow_v eastward_o show_v that_o man_n of_o great_a note_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o these_o part_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o six_o grow_v partly_o east_n and_o partly_o south_n in_o india_n and_o ethiopia_n none_o of_o they_o in_o these_o western_a or_o northern_a part_n to_o show_v that_o from_o these_o place_n where_o yet_o there_o be_v most_o barbarism_n the_o great_a light_n shall_v arise_v and_o as_o the_o jasper_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a for_o it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n for_o the_o innumerable_a variety_n therein_o so_o some_o man_n near_o unto_o god_n like_a moses_n be_v hereby_o represent_v who_o shall_v begin_v and_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o twelve_o in_o convert_n the_o people_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o the_o four_o last_o have_v each_o of_o they_o some_o golden_a appearance_n so_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o last_o of_o the_o twelve_o to_o join_v in_o this_o service_n shall_v be_v durable_a and_o delightful_a as_o gold_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o glorious_a ministry_n never_o fail_v for_o many_o generation_n and_o the_o people_n never_o grow_v weary_a or_o be_v mutable_a in_o their_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o ministry_n but_o these_o be_v thing_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v than_o hope_v for_o or_o teach_v see_v towards_o the_o end_n the_o world_n shall_v rather_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 39.10_o exod._n 39.10_o there_o be_v a_o description_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o this_o which_o be_v make_v of_o aaron_n breastplate_n wherein_o four_o row_n of_o precious_a stone_n be_v set_v three_o stone_n in_o a_o row_n in_o all_o twelve_o unto_o which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v allude_v here_o most_o of_o these_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o though_o both_o in_o the_o order_n and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o here_o be_v a_o variation_n those_o stone_n do_v serve_v to_o represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n these_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o old_a church_n under_o the_o law_n because_o it_o spring_v from_o they_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o spring_v as_o it_o be_v from_o they_o see_v by_o their_o ministry_n people_n be_v beget_v unto_o christ_n in_o those_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o property_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v aim_v at_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o set_v they_o forth_o and_o so_o in_o these_o the_o property_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o can_v conceive_v how_o to_o apply_v they_o particular_o but_o herein_o i_o have_v already_o deliver_v what_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a conjecture_n these_o stone_n be_v all_o full_a of_o admirable_a virtue_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o grace_n these_o all_o be_v of_o a_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o heaven_n of_o admirable_a glory_n that_o which_o follow_v serve_v yet_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n 21.22_o verse_n 21.22_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o that_o be_v such_o service_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o celebrate_v god_n praise_n and_o offer_v unto_o he_o be_v perform_v here_o without_o a_o temple_n for_o there_o need_v no_o medium_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v continual_o in_o god_n presence_n neither_o be_v there_o need_v of_o any_o medium_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o light_n and_o external_a comfort_n to_o they_o to_o who_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o in_o all_o this_o john_n speak_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n who_o say_v touch_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n foundation_n behold_v 12._o esa_n 54.11_o 12._o i_o will_v lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbancle_v and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o touch_v the_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n 60.19_o esa_fw-la 60.19_o neither_o shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n object_n which_o speech_n because_o they_o be_v use_v of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n even_o while_o she_o be_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o here_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o estate_n but_o the_o most_o excellent_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n answ_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a church_n be_v here_o point_v at_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o mean_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n as_o under_o the_o law_n to_o enlighten_v they_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o which_o the_o prophecy_n set_v forth_o but_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v also_o to_o be_v employ_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v her_o everlasting_a light_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v apply_v but_o to_o that_o estate_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v do_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 24._o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o aquin._n bullinger_n tho._n aquin._n some_o understand_v this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v say_v before_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o