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all_o nation_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o christ-like_a issue_n and_o by_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o great_a persecute_v empire_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o for_o 300_o year_n do_v endeavour_v to_o devour_v her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v deliver_v the_o next_o attempt_n be_v to_o drown_v she_o with_o a_o stand_v of_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north._n after_o this_o she_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v there_o feed_v 1260_o day_n so_o many_o year_n the_o church_n be_v under_o antichristian_a persecution_n when_o these_o time_n be_v end_v and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n burn_v then_o begin_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n all_o these_o be_v but_o emblem_n and_o figure_n of_o so_o many_o several_a change_n and_o variety_n that_o the_o outward_a visible_a church_n shall_v meet_v withal_o upon_o the_o earth_n she_o do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o moon_n in_o her_o several_a form_n and_o appearance_n the_o outward_a visible_a church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o she_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o different_a relation_n in_o sundry_a change_n of_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_o deliver_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o no_o further_a question_n may_v be_v make_v but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n concern_v the_o future_a glory_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o late_a day_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o vision_n look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o man_n go_v to_o measure_v when_o they_o build_v city_n and_o town_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o waste_n of_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v indignation_n this_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o waste_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o vision_n do_v see_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n thereof_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o effect_n rev._n 21._o 15._o the_o angel_n have_v a_o golden_a reed_n to_o measure_v the_o city_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o the_o city_n lie_v foursquare_a 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 a_o reod_n twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n all_o these_o figurative_a expression_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o her_o waste_n in_o all_o antichristian_a time_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o time_n the_o angel_n be_v command_v to_o rise_v and_o to_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o but_o to_o leave_v out_o the_o court_n that_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o to_o measure_v it_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n be_v the_o space_n of_o tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n by_o antichristian_a gentile_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o waste_n and_o conculcation_n the_o angel_n do_v measure_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o do_v foretell_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o that_o glorious_a state_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o to_o popery_n neither_o be_v it_o absolute_o so_o in_o all_o although_o it_o may_v be_v antichristian_a in_o the_o position_n of_o some_o circumstance_n only_o what_o if_o rome_n antichristian_a be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o great_a city_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n what_o if_o rome_n antichristian_a be_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n chap._n 17._o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o these_o ornament_n be_v not_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n all_o of_o gold_n like_a to_o transparent_a glass_n rev._n chap._n 21_o what_o if_o rome_n antichristian_a be_v the_o city_n who_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n chap._n 18._o be_v not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o city_n of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o she_o do_v not_o all_o the_o prophet_n special_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v conclude_v though_o the_o outward_a splendour_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v antichristian_a in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v true_o christian_n in_o other_o chap._n xv._n concern_v thâ—…se_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o antichristian_a â—…ut_o be_v only_o false_o so_o call_v by_o the_o separation_n we_o will_v not_o go_v over_o all_o the_o point_n but_o insist_v only_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o wit_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n by_o these_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o magistracy_n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v antichristian_a because_o they_o have_v a_o power_n over_o other_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n his_o head_n and_o horn_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o daniel_n they_o find_v by_o read_v that_o these_o do_v signify_v empire_n dominion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o herein_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o in_o the_o prophecy_n aforesaid_a the_o beast_n and_o their_o horn_n do_v not_o absolute_o signify_v empire_n &_o dominion_n but_o idolatrous_a empire_n and_o dominion_n and_o not_o absolute_o idolatrous_a empire_n but_o such_o empire_n and_o dominion_n which_o do_v lord_n and_o tyrannize_v it_o over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n we_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v the_o point_n that_o when_o christ_n shall_v begin_v his_o reign_n upon_o earth_n this_o will_v not_o be_v with_o the_o abrogation_n of_o all_o magistracy_n power_n and_o authority_n only_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n shall_v acknowledge_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o reign_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v immediate_o oppose_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o therefore_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o empire_n do_v not_o disannul_v the_o be_v of_o government_n though_o they_o be_v under_o his_o power_n and_o headship_n no_o more_o will_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o lamb_n abrogate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n though_o they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o foul_a error_n then_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o pluck_v up_o magistracy_n under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o antichristian_a encroachment_n but_o this_o engine_n now_o a-days_o be_v more_o principal_o use_v against_o the_o ministry_n the_o great_a design_n to_o throw_v the_o ministry_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v tell_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v antichristian_a in_o their_o title_n in_o their_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n in_o their_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o antichristianism_n in_o title_n to_o make_v this_o good_a they_o reckon_v up_o a_o defame_a catalogue_n of_o name_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n but_o to_o this_o abundant_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n themselves_o and_o special_o by_o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o can_n among_o many_o other_o passage_n these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n pag._n 45._o to_o contend_v about_o
reproof_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o many_o in_o these_o time_n be_v preoccupate_v with_o prejudice_n paraeus_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o work_n have_v these_o word_n apocalypsin_fw-la interpretari_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nodos_fw-la aenigmatum_fw-la omnium_fw-la solvere_fw-la apices_fw-la omnes_fw-la aâ—…u_fw-la fodere_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la ignorare_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la imago_fw-la quid_fw-la character_n quid_fw-la numerus_fw-la nominis_fw-la bestiae_fw-la quid_fw-la bestia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o the_o forename_a interpreter_n do_v judge_n concern_v these_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o beast_n the_o name_n the_o mark_n &_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v but_o punctilio_n and_o nicety_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n but_o save_v the_o great_a worth_n of_o so_o judicious_a a_o author_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o contradictory_n to_o his_o assertion_n and_o shall_v prove_v these_o to_o be_v point_n very_o momentous_a and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n first_o if_o you_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n in_o the_o main_a scope_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n carry_v on_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o send_v his_o angel_n of_o â—…et_a purpose_n to_o sigâ—…e_v to_o the_o church_n thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v â—…endeth_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prophetical_a narration_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o delineation_n of_o the_o name_n mark_v and_o number_n the_o essential_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o behooveful_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o define_v in_o the_o beginning_n what_o be_v signify_v under_o these_o emâ—…ems_n or_o typical_a expression_n second_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d name_n mark_v and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o iâ—…_n give_v worship_n to_o the_o image_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v consist_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o than_o if_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v primary_o and_o chief_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o most_o material_a point_n to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v mean_a by_o these_o symbolical_a and_o figurative_a expression_n i_o can_v mourn_v for_o a_o sin_n private_o in_o heart_n neither_o can_v i_o public_o reprove_v it_o in_o other_o but_o i_o must_v first_o know_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v but_o that_o this_o idolatry_n may_v more_o full_o appear_v let_v we_o amplify_v it_o by_o two_o circumstance_n first_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n where_o and_o how_o far_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n none_o may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v but_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o very_a large_a and_o ample_a dominion_n that_o the_o beast_n have_v for_o the_o nation_n be_v deceive_v chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o all_o the_o world_n worship_v the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v also_o agree_v to_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 17._o therefore_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v very_o great_a and_o by_o consequent_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o ecumenical_a sin_n practise_v in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o precinct_n of_o so_o large_a a_o dominion_n see_v also_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n city_n or_o church_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o general_a and_o the_o common_a apostasy_n of_o the_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o departure_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o it_o continue_v long_o after_o his_o death_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v only_o practise_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o ten_o triâ—…es_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v a_o kingdom_n but_o now_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o mark_n have_v overspread_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n only_o there_o have_v be_v some_o faithful_a witness_n which_o have_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n sake_n second_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o man_n must_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n this_o must_v be_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n for_o though_o i_o do_v not_o full_o agree_v with_o mr_n mede_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v afterward_o deliver_v that_o the_o ten-horned_a &_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n be_v exact_a contemporary_n in_o all_o their_o time_n yet_o in_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o main_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a continuance_n the_o time_n of_o the_o ten-horned_a beast_n be_v 42_o month_n or_o 1260_o prophetical_a day_n or_o 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be_v transact_v in_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o do_v of_o right_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o do_v fall_v under_o his_o cognizance_n by_o the_o law-divine_a in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n he_o be_v the_o delegate_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n three_o there_o be_v the_o hyperbole_n or_o excess_n of_o the_o power_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o own_o limit_n or_o bound_n but_o shall_v further_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v all_o by_o will_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o the_o formality_n of_o antichristianism_n for_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n if_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v control_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v to_o resemble_v the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o he_o do_v but_o for_o this_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a example_n in_o steven_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o of_o all_o other_o be_v note_v by_o foreign_a divine_n to_o cry_v up_o such_o a_o excessive_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n to_o abrogate_v statute_n and_o institute_v new_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o further_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o forbid_v the_o people_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o â—…round_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a now_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o this_o the_o foreign_a divine_n have_v rise_v with_o great_a indignation_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n rivet_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n edit_n 2._o pag._n 203._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la papatus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fovebat_fw-la ut_fw-la posteà _fw-la apparuit_fw-la novum_fw-la papatum_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la regis_fw-la erigebat_fw-la for_o he_o meaning_n steven_n gardiner_n aforesaid_a who_o do_v as_o yet_o nourish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papacy_n as_o after_o it_o appear_v do_v erect_v a_o new_a papacy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o amos_n chap._n 7_o ver_fw-la 13._o speak_v of_o they_o who_o do_v ascribe_v the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a to_o hen._n 8._o king_n of_o england_n have_v these_o word_n hoc_fw-la i_o semper_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la quum_fw-la vocarent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la summum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la sub_fw-la christo._n this_o have_v grievous_o wound_v i_o always_o when_o they_o call_v he_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ._n he_o do_v take_v this_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ._n and_o he_o may_v well_o do_v so_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o steven_n gardiner_n aforemention_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o learned_a man_n do_v proceed_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v certain_a if_o king_n do_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v both_o patron_n of_o religion_n and_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o isaiah_n call_v they_o chap._n 49._o ver_fw-la 23._o this_o therefore_o be_v principal_o require_v of_o king_n that_o they_o use_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o they_o be_v furnish_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v inconsiderate_a man_n who_o make_v they_o too_o spiritual_a and_o this_o fault_n reign_v up_o and_o down_o germany_n yea_o spread_v too_o much_o in_o these_o country_n and_o now_o we_o perceive_v what_o fruit_n spring_v from_o this_o root_n viz._n that_o prince_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o government_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o spiritual_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o this_o sacrilege_n creep_v among_o we_o because_o they_o can_v measure_v their_o office_n with_o certain_a and_o lawful_a bound_n but_o be_v of_o opinion_n they_o can_v reign_v unless_o they_o abolâ—…sh_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o become_v the_o chief_a judge_n both_o in_o