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particular_n of_o the_o text_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n joseph_n mede_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_v who_o application_n be_v very_o orderly_o proper_a and_o articulate_a in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n where_o the_o lion_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o israelitish_n camp_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n the_o prince_n from_o the_o east_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o vision_n viz._n victory_n to_o he_o on_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o rest_n for_o so_o the_o ox_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o camp_n be_v apply_v to_o trajan_n from_o the_o west_n the_o man_n on_o the_o south_n side_n to_o septimius_n from_o the_o south_n and_o the_o eagle_n on_o the_o north_n side_n to_o maximinus_n from_o the_o north_n the_o nature_n also_o of_o the_o vision_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v under_o those_o emperor_n the_o mighty_a slaughter_n under_o trajan_n and_o adrian_n his_o successor_n be_v indigitated_a by_o the_o ox_n the_o exactness_n of_o administer_a justice_n and_o careful_a provision_n of_o septimius_n and_o alexander_n severus_n by_o a_o man_n to_o who_o number_v and_o measure_v and_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v so_o proper_a the_o extraordinary_a rage_a of_o the_o famine_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n under_o maximinus_n by_o the_o carnivorous_a eagle_n that_o feed_v upon_o dead_a cakass_n all_o which_o application_n as_o they_o be_v easy_a natural_a and_o distinst_a so_o they_o be_v very_o weighty_a and_o worthy_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a prophet_n to_o predict_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o period_n the_o seven_o seal_n be_v open_v and_o seven_o angel_n by_o seven_o trumpet_n declare_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o seven_o judgement_n its_o ruin_n cap._n 8._o which_o plague_n have_v be_v fulfil_v the_o first_o trumpet_n 1._o trump_n 1._o the_o vision_n of_o it_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n 8.7_o rev._n 8.7_o which_o hailstone_n and_o fire_n be_v symbol_n of_o hostile_a vengeance_n execute_v upon_o enemy_n this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o infestation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o the_o year_n 395._o to_o 406._o partly_o by_o alaricus_n and_o the_o goth_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n under_o ruduguisus_fw-la and_o partly_o by_o the_o vandal_n and_o alan_n these_o be_v the_o northern_a storm_n of_o hailstone_n with_o blood_n and_o fire_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o empire_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n 2._o trump_n 2._o be_v the_o burn_a mountain_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v sulfil_v by_o alaricus_n his_o take_n and_o fire_v of_o rome_n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o continual_a spoil_n of_o the_o empire_n till_o it_o be_v dilacerate_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n for_o the_o text_n say_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n i._n e._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n and_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o which_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v the_o head_n city_n be_v waste_v the_o barbarian_n at_o their_o pleasure_n waste_v her_o province_n devide_v they_o into_o new_a kingdom_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n die_v i._n e._n the_o army_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o its_o defence_n be_v irreparable_o ruin_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n destroy_v i._n e._n all_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o traffic_n of_o support_v the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v woeful_o lose_v rome_n be_v first_o take_v by_o alarieus_n king_n of_o goth_n anno._n 410._o and_o after_o that_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v still_o miserable_o dilacerate_v till_o anno._n 445._o rome_n be_v take_v again_o and_o spoil_v by_o genserius_n king_n of_o vandal_n and_o next_o year_n after_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n foretell_v by_o daniel_n and_o john_n viz._n 1._o briton_n 2._o saxon_n 3._o frank_n 4._o burgundian_n 5._o wisigoth_n 6._o sueve_n and_o alan_n 7._o vandal_n 8._o alemuners_n 9_o ostrogoth_n 10._o grecian_n 10._o trump_n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o the_o three_o trumpet_n vision_n be_v the_o great_a star_n fall_v into_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n burn_v like_o a_o lamp_n the_o comet_n lampadius_n suppose_v proper_o so_o call_v this_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o western_a aesariate_a which_o be_v grow_v very_o low_a and_o obscure_a in_o those_o inconsiderable_a emperor_n avitus_n majoranus_n severn_n authemius_n olybrius_n glycirius_n nepos_n the_o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o augustulus_n but_o fall_v quite_o and_o be_v extinct_a in_o this_o prince_n of_o sorrow_n bitterness_n and_o sad_a misfortune_n who_o odoacer_n king_n of_o heruli_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n 476._o the_o four_o trumpet_n vision_n 12._o trump_n 4._o vers_fw-la 12._o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o proceed_v further_o concern_v rome_n for_o this_o trumpet_n exceed_v the_o former_a and_o signify_v that_o that_o light_n she_o shine_v with_o under_o the_o ostrogoth_n king_n shall_v be_v extinct_a and_o she_o shall_v be_v despoil_v of_o royal_a majesty_n yea_o of_o consulship_n and_o authority_n of_o senate_n which_o ill_a fate_n be_v very_o proper_o prefigure_v by_o the_o obscuration_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n for_o by_o these_o luminary_n the_o scripture_n set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o city_n or_o kingdom_n esaia_n 13.10_o 60.20_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o the_o five_o trumpet_n vision_n be_v 3._o trump_n 4._o cap._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o key-bearer_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o the_o locust_n this_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o mahomâ—t_n and_o the_o saracen_n in_o the_o application_n of_o which_o vision_n learned_a mede_n be_v admirable_o critical_a and_o punctual_a the_o plague_n therefore_o of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n be_v that_o false_a light_n or_o pseud_a oprophet_n mahomet_n send_v down_o upon_o earth_n by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n apoâ—alyps_n the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v that_o false_a light_n or_o prophet_n mahomet_n send_v down_o upon_o earth_n by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o star_n here_o be_v mean_v say_v the_o annotator_n upon_o the_o bible_n some_o apostate_n minister_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o mahometism_n such_o as_o sergius_n of_o constantinople_n the_o nestorian_a monk_n and_o john_n of_o antioâ—h_n the_o arrian_n who_o be_v say_v to_o affist_n mahomet_n in_o compose_v the_o lie_a alcoran_n and_o so_o this_o trumpet_n be_v expound_v of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o saracen_n vide_fw-la annâ—t_fw-la on_o cap._n 9_o of_o apoâ—alyps_n who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o fume_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o his_o follower_n the_o saracen_n the_o locust_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o 1._o come_v out_o of_o arabia_n as_o the_o egyptian_a locust_n do_v that_o plague_v the_o literal_a egypt_n 2._o and_o then_o huge_o numerous_a as_o the_o company_n of_o locust_n use_v to_o be_v 3._o and_o also_o make_v their_o stay_n foe_n which_o you_o may_v turn_v menses_fw-la quinos_fw-la by_o five_o month_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o usual_a continuance_n of_o locust_n plin._n 11.29_o and_o answer_v in_o the_o prophetical_a sense_n to_o five_o month_n of_o year_n that_o be_v 150_o year_n that_o these_o locust_n infest_a italy_n and_o to_o the_o twice_o 150_o year_n that_o the_o saracenical_a kingdom_n continue_v so_o proper_o be_v the_o five_o month_n applicable_a to_o they_o 4._o as_o also_o their_o golden_a crown_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o conquest_n they_o have_v subdue_v palestine_n syria_n both_o the_o armeniaes_n the_o lesser_a asia_n persia_n india_n egypt_n numinia_n portugal_n spain_n within_o the_o space_n of_o fourscore_o year_n 5._o the_o arabian_n whence_o the_o saracen_n wear_v their_o hair_n tie_v up_o like_o woman_n 6._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o locust_n 9.9_o rev_n 9.9_o which_o be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o chariot_n and_o many_o horse_n run_v to_o battle_n do_v fit_o signify_v the_o mighty_a and_o swift_a victory_n of_o the_o saracen_n 7._o as_o also_o their_o poisonous_a scorpion_n tail_n do_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n under_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o mahometism_n for_o all_o those_o power_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n be_v part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n the_o devil_n 8._o as_o be_v here_o intimate_v very_o clear_o the_o king_n over_o they_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 1â—_n vers_fw-la 1â—_n though_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o zealous_a worshipper_n of_o that_o one_o true_a god_n
to_o pass_v before_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o this_o resurrection_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v while_o yet_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sexta_fw-la corrente_n adhoc_fw-la tuba_fw-la sexta_fw-la verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v cruciss_v here_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n unburied_a estate_n and_o here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o where_o they_o lie_v dead_a there_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v now_o the_o text_n say_v their_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n speak_v rev._n 17.18_o and_o chap._n 14.8_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n 5._o bellarm._n l._n 2._o pontiff_a rom._n c._n 2._o &_o l._n 3_o c._n 5._o and_o that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v grant_v by_o bellarmin_n himself_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n i._n e._n mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sense_n and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n for_o its_o spiritual_a uncleaness_n and_o another_o egypt_n for_o its_o tyranny_n over_o god_n people_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n when_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n in_o this_o book_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o same_o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o for_o when_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v sodom_n or_o egypt_n mystical_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodoâ—â—_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o and_o 10._o vers_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v with_o this_o key_n hence_o also_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o roman_a dition_z be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o trumpet_n because_o some_o of_o those_o plague_n be_v egyptian_a plague_n but_o to_o who_o shall_v egyptian_n plague_n be_v bring_v but_o to_o egypt_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o make_v to_o be_v rome_n so_o we_o see_v plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o great_a city_n but_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o unfold_v for_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o court_n street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o city_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o this_o street_n be_v not_o crucify_v in_o any_o street_n or_o market_n place_n either_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rom_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o without_o the_o gate_n heb._n 13.12_o therefore_o the_o stree_fw-mi of_o the_o great_a city_n be_v not_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o either_o city_n but_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v note_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o state_n or_o republic_n the_o city_n whereof_o have_v only_o one_o street_n not_o many_o but_o the_o street_n in_o any_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n be_v more_o than_o one_o a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n 3._o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o lie_v there_o where_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o there_o use_v to_o be_v no_o meeting_n for_o war_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o city_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n yet_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o country_n and_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o city_n 4._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n of_o any_o great_a city_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o through_o some_o of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o conform_v and_o agree_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o tongue_n therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o body_n of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v kill_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o forego_n reason_n viz._n that_o so_o great_a army_n do_v not_o use_v to_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n for_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o so_o to_o be_v interpret_v especial_o when_o no_o reason_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o resemblance_n can_v be_v pretend_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v more_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v to_o be_v understod_a the_o region_n or_o territory_n subject_a to_o the_o dominon_n of_o the_o great_a city_n bâ—ble_a annotation_n upon_o the_o bâ—ble_a call_v a_o great_a city_n because_o it_o have_v large_a territory_n or_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o outplace_v thereof_o 5.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v qâ—icquid_fw-la omnino_fw-la extra_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la extra_fw-la urbem_fw-la job_n 5.10_o brightman_n make_v the_o street_n here_o to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o this_o sad_a spectacle_n be_v exhibit_v to_o be_v see_v othersome_a of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o this_o great_a city_n though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o tie_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n for_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.1.18_o all_o which_o add_v eundâ—m_fw-la scopum_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o obscurity_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n mede_n non_fw-fr in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it sed_fw-la intra_fw-la ditionem_fw-la romanam_fw-la mede_n or_o where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n be_v cast_v out_o viz._n not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o within_o the_o roman_a dition_z or_o dominion_n within_o which_o â—hrist_n be_v literal_o crucify_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o verse_n now_o to_o proceed_v verse_n 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n concern_v which_o word_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o cruelty_n or_o kindness_n seem_v doubtful_a and_o can_v certain_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n most_o writer_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o shall_v in_o this_o last_o persecution_n be_v so_o cruel_a to_o they_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v fulfil_v that_o text_n psa_n 79.2_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o civil_a kill_n be_v the_o more_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n the_o body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n like_o despise_a break_a idol_n in_o who_o be_v no_o pleasure_n but_o i_o incline_v with_o mede_n and_o other_o to_o think_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o their_o enemy_n be_v describe_v vers_n 10._o by_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o rejoice_v at_o this_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o grave_n it_o be_v say_v they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n by_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o so_o then_o by_o they_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v bury_v understand_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o may_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n they_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v the_o everlasting_a
that_o wicked_a generation_n have_v forbid_v man_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n have_v keep_v they_o in_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o involve_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o mass_n and_o rude_a heap_n of_o other_o superstitious_a ceremony_n but_o now_o he_o and_o all_o his_o excellency_n shall_v be_v full_o manifest_v to_o the_o nation_n now_o i_o will_v not_o make_v application_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v beyond_o my_o scope_n only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n 1200_o and_o 60_o year_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a which_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a we_o may_v infer_v for_o our_o comfort_n 1._o that_o no_o sorrow_n or_o affliction_n can_v steal_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o all_o be_v foresee_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o restraint_n consider_v they_o be_v foresee_v of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v not_o unseen_a in_o they_o let_v we_o with_o hagar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v then_o god_n see_v i_o have_v i_o also_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o gen._n 16.13_o 2._o god_n have_v measure_v out_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o church_n that_o though_o her_o enemy_n may_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v pure_a religion_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n antiochus_n may_v interrupt_v jewish_a religion_n and_o bring_v in_o swine_n flesh_n into_o the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o three_o year_n and_o ten_o day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o time_n antichrist_n that_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n may_v make_v havoc_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n but_o it_o but_o forty_o two_o month_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n jezabel_n waste_v the_o church_n and_o cause_v the_o prophet_n to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n but_o it_o be_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o letter_n the_o jew_n may_v bury_v christ_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o and_o seal_v and_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n but_o they_o can_v keep_v he_o down_o but_o only_o three_o day_n know_v whatever_o affliction_n thyself_o or_o any_o member_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n sustain_v it_o be_v not_o endless_a neither_o shall_v the_o whole_a nor_o part_n suffer_v one_o hour_n more_o than_o god_n wisdom_n have_v assign_v the_o proud_a wave_n can_v pass_v those_o bound_n and_o bank_n which_o god_n power_n have_v set_v they_o 3._o in_o all_o the_o present_a suffering_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n this_o comfort_n abide_v by_o the_o godly_a that_o she_o be_v not_o lest_o of_o god_n nor_o destitute_a of_o his_o presence_n nor_o without_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n nor_o without_o faith_n of_o the_o â—ccomlishpment_n nor_o without_o a_o joyful_a hope_n that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o oppression_n and_o suppression_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o far_o from_o expiration_n 1660._o dr._n more_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n book_n 5._o cap._n 17._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o apocalyptick_a vision_n paint_v 1660._o to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v for_o a_o conclusion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o i_o think_v it_o clear_v out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_v that_o the_o scene_n of_o thing_n in_o christendom_n 25._o dies_fw-la vel_fw-la annus_fw-la certe_fw-la statui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la erunt_fw-la exiquâ—iae_fw-la rome_n tamâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d aliis_fw-la scripture_n pe_z â—spicâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la arbitror_fw-la non_fw-la differendas_fw-la ad_fw-la longissâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ltra_fw-la sexagiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d brightman_n apocalyp_n cap._n 19_o veâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o book_n appear_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o be_v 1606_o feb._n 25._o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v very_o much_o change_v for_o the_o better_a the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v that_o be_v pure_o apostolical_a have_v in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n appear_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v very_o near_o at_o hand_n when_o the_o witness_n shall_v rise_v and_o the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.11_o and_o he_o further_o say_v there_o be_v no_o stability_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o christian_a kingdom_n but_o vengeance_n will_v ever_o and_o apâ—n_o flow_v in_o upon_o they_o till_o that_o city_n be_v rese_v who_o not_o only_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o twelve_o but_o who_o gate_n tribe_n angel_n the_o byâ—adth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o lâ—llid_a content_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o replication_n still_o of_o twelve_o throughout_o that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o that_o church_n appear_v that_o be_v pure_o apostolical_a in_o doctrine_n worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o time_n be_v so_o very_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o appear_v by_o compute_v of_o pprophecy_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n for_o every_o one_o to_o look_v thitherwnâ—d_v century_n beside_o the_o character_n set_v upon_o the_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n as_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n cap._n 11.2_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o two_o part_n cap._n 12.14_o and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n cap._n 13.2_o historian_n agree_v to_o be_v soon_o after_o or_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o to_o shake_v off_o that_o dulness_n and_o lethargicalness_n that_o have_v possess_v the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v better_o wherefore_o let_v every_o christian_a believe_v repent_v pray_v reform_v himself_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v his_o neighbour_n conquer_v his_o corruption_n resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n for_o these_o time_n come_v not_o by_o rapine_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o earth_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.7_o to_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o rev._n 16.8_o finis_fw-la