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harvest_n speak_v of_o rev._n 14._o 14_o 15._o verse_n 3._o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o he_o fee_v among_o the_o lily_n she_o triumph_v in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o she_o do_v upon_o her_o return_n from_o babylon_n chap._n 2._o 16._o by_o which_o free_a profession_n she_o declare_v the_o boldness_n and_o constancy_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o truth_n need_v no_o more_o whisper_n in_o corner_n in_o fear_n and_o doubt_v but_o may_v publish_v herself_o open_o and_o be_v public_o celebrate_v by_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o many_o man_n neither_o be_v the_o supportation_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n less_o apparent_a in_o defend_v she_o mighty_o against_o her_o enemy_n for_o if_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o multitude_n
back_o the_o bud_n but_o at_o length_n in_o fit_a time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v thaw_v that_o freeze_a earth_n and_o shall_v afford_v a_o more_o gentle_a air_n whereby_o they_o may_v break_v forth_o free_o verse_n 11._o or_o ever_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n or_o set_v i_o on_o the_o chariot_n of_o my_o willing_a people_n so_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v when_o christ_n shall_v first_o visit_v they_o now_o he_o teach_v the_o sufficient_a ability_n of_o the_o conversion_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o refute_v other_o man_n opinion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o descend_v indeed_o into_o my_o garden_n but_o i_o very_o do_v suppose_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o length_n happen_v i_o expect_v a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a people_n but_o after_o that_o i_o find_v they_o easy_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o my_o mind_n inform_v i_o to_o show_v myself_o unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o chariot_n wherewith_o i_o may_v quick_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o reckon_v they_o among_o her_o citizen_n undoubted_o he_o add_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o run_v neither_o will_v he_o be_v want_v to_o their_o study_n whereby_o he_o may_v supply_v that_o which_o may_v help_v forward_o the_o begin_v work_n therefore_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o litter_n and_o mule_n and_o swift_a beast_n to_o the_o hiâ—â—_n of_o my_o holiness_n chap._n 66._o 20._o these_o chariot_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ready_a aid_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v bring_v the_o jew_n to_o recover_v their_o former_a seat_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n know_v what_o the_o study_n and_o readiness_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v speak_v historical_o that_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v beyond_o all_o expectation_n for_o as_o isaiah_n say_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o thy_o mind_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o see_v i_o be_o deprive_v and_o be_o desolate_a i_o have_v be_v a_o captâ—â—e_n and_o remain_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v chap._n 49._o 21_o he_o show_v a_o thing_n have_v great_a admiration_n for_o time_n will_v reach_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o common_o interpret_v as_o though_o they_o be_v past_o who_o event_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o especial_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o very_o little_o consider_v of_o we_o have_v darken_v i_o will_v not_o say_v pervert_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o many_o place_n verse_n 12._o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_n return_v that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o former_a cause_n the_o effectual_a call_n which_o shall_v be_v earnest_a and_o thrust_v on_o with_o great_a enforcement_n as_o the_o twice_o two_o double_a word_n do_v signify_v whether_o that_o of_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o belong_v how_o beaâ—tifull_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o good_a that_o publish_v salvation_n that_o say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v thy_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 52._o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o whole_a chapter_n entreat_v of_o the_o last_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o felicity_n shall_v be_v eternal_a never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o threefold_a captivity_n the_o egyptian_a the_o assyrian_a and_o a_o voluntary_a vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o 5._o in_o which_o last_o happen_v the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n time_n for_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_o enforce_a into_o egyyt_n by_o hunger_n into_o assyriâ—_n they_o be_v draw_v by_o force_n of_o war_n only_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o tâ—rn_v but_o they_o disperse_v themselves_o here_o and_o there_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o reckon_n in_o this_o last_o captivity_n as_o hold_v for_o thing_n of_o nothing_o who_o great_a worth_n any_o man_n may_v purchase_v at_o the_o vile_a price_n as_o psa_n 44._o 13._o and_o who_o seethnot_n his_o people_n account_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o captive_n partly_o send_v to_o the_o egyptian_a mine_n partly_o slay_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n of_o city_n where_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o fight_v eitherwith_o wild_a beast_n or_o among_o themselves_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o dcstruction_n of_o jeruâ—alem_n by_o titus_n or_o if_o adrian_n straight_o forbid_v the_o jew_n their_o country_n â—oil_n yet_o this_o captivity_n be_v free_a because_o the_o roman_n aim_v not_o at_o any_o benefit_n by_o their_o service_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n do_v but_o only_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o province_n christ_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o flesh_n bring_v they_o not_o deliverance_n from_o this_o captivity_n but_o will_v bring_v it_o at_o length_n by_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o faith_n but_o perhaps_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o contrary_a who_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o apostle_n send_v in_o time_n past_a rom._n 10._o 15._o but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v seem_v otherwise_o if_o we_o well_o conâ—ider_v it_o his_o purpose_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o offence_n take_v of_o the_o jew_n incredulity_n now_o there_o be_v chief_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v the_o gentile_n doubt_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o present_a study_n of_o piety_n be_v not_o that_o most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o a_o nation_n vouchafe_v so_o much_o honour_n before_o all_o other_o and_o no_o less_o fervent_a as_o yet_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o worship_n god_n shall_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o pursue_v it_o most_o earnest_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o oppose_v election_n to_o the_o old_a law_n here_o he_o entreateâ—h_v of_o the_o study_n of_o â—iety_n where_o he_o grant_v they_o zeal_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v be_v deceive_v with_o the_o show_n thereof_o he_o teach_v how_o far_o distant_a it_o be_v from_o true_a piety_n or_o religion_n the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n altogether_o differ_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o alone_a while_n the_o jew_n seek_v for_o they_o obtain_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n miss_v of_o the_o truth_n this_o effect_n have_v the_o word_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 14._o then_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o save_v and_o legal_a righteous_a nesse_n lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v yeâ—_n stick_v in_o their_o stomach_n he_o teach_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o plain_o why_o they_o can_v not_o approach_v to_o this_o save_a righteousness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v chief_o place_v in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o how_o say_v he_o shall_v they_o call_v â—_o that_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o jew_n call_v etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o solomon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o word_n yield_v two_o argument_n whereby_o they_o may_v appear_v proper_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o the_o exhortation_n or_o encouragement_n be_v express_v in_o a_o word_n of_o return_v whereby_o he_o grant_v thâ—t_v the_o nation_n which_o he_o now_o call_v have_v be_v before_o turn_v away_o which_o can_v proper_o take_v place_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n second_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o difference_n sake_n he_o fall_v hâ—r_n by_o her_o country_n name_n of_o the_o old_a salâ—m_n whereas_o before_o confess_o through_o the_o whole_a song_n he_o have_v notify_v all_o the_o citizens_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v together_o as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o this_o difference_n it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o old_a country_n breed_v let_v alone_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n which_o be_v free_a in_o the_o city_n by_o â—hrist_n fouâ—thly_o after_o the_o conversion_n he_o show_v the_o shulamite_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o tent_n that_o she_o â—â—all_v â—eliver_v herself_o by_o arm_n from_o the_o power_n of_o her_o enemy_n who_o she_o now_o
these_o breast_n and_o shâ—ll_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v never_o dry_v up_o they_o also_o show_v how_o this_o spouse_n ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o towards_o these_o new_a guest_n to_o who_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v her_o breast_n as_o well_o as_o to_o her_o own_o and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o nose_n as_o apple_n there_o word_n seem_v to_o concern_v holiness_n of_o common_a life_n we_o always_o breathe_v with_o the_o nostril_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o power_n of_o life_n whence_o jeremy_n say_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n lam._n 4._o 20._o she_o pray_v therefore_o that_o to_o the_o abundant_a doctrine_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o breast_n as_o in_o wells_n never_o to_o be_v draw_v dry_a may_v be_v join_v the_o sweetness_n of_o manner_n and_o integrity_n of_o all_o holiness_n verse_n 9_o and_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n like_o the_o best_a wine_n that_o go_v down_o sweet_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v the_o force_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o wish_v as_o yet_o remain_v the_o palate_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n signify_v word_n which_o be_v form_v by_o the_o help_n thereof_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o breast_n because_o they_o be_v the_o closet_n and_o store-house_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o treasury_n great_a store_n of_o learning_n be_v lay_v up_o but_o the_o palate_n and_o lip_n be_v as_o key_n wherewith_o the_o treasury_n be_v unlock_v and_o the_o riches_n lay_v up_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o use_n for_o it_o little_o profit_v to_o have_v riches_n heap_v up_o unless_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o use_v and_o profit_n when_o need_n require_v that_o we_o may_v then_o understand_v this_o church_n to_o be_v not_o only_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a in_o all_o abundance_n but_o also_o happy_a in_o the_o use_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o he_o no_o less_o foreshow_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o palate_n than_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o breast_n iâ—_n cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o excellent_a commendation_n of_o this_o wine_n so_o strong_a and_o powerful_a that_o it_o can_v shake_v off_o drowsiness_n in_o man_n half_o dead_a make_v the_o mind_n and_o sense_n more_o nimble_a lose_v the_o tongue_n before_o stick_v to_o the_o jaw_n and_o make_v it_o wonderful_a eloquent_a isaiah_n expound_v this_o riddle_n say_v chap._n 35._o 5._o then_o shall_v the_o the_o cripple_n skip_v as_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v verse_n 10._o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o the_o spouse_n at_o length_n conclude_v this_o place_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v it_o need_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v reckon_v up_o every_o thing_n that_o condition_n brief_o shall_v be_v such_o that_o the_o church_n with_o all_o study_n and_o desire_n shall_v be_v altogether_o affect_v and_o consecrate_v to_o christ_n and_o shâ—ll_v find_v he_o again_o so_o kind_a and_o love_a as_o if_o he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o this_o only_a care_n verse_n 11._o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o â—odgâ—_n in_o the_o village_n or_o among_o the_o cypress_n tree_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o calling_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o chapter_n be_v a_o preparation_n of_o this_o second_o calling_n which_o do_v whole_o set_v forth_o the_o spouse_n she_o invite_v the_o bridegroom_n into_o the_o country_n show_v that_o these_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v burn_v with_o great_a desire_n to_o win_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o cease_v till_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v but_o why_o do_v the_o spouse_n desire_v the_o country_n be_v she_o weary_a of_o the_o city_n or_o do_v desire_v a_o more_o fresh_a air_n indeed_o they_o that_o be_v long_o pen_v up_o in_o the_o city_n be_v wont_a often_o time_n for_o their_o mind_n sake_n to_o avoid_v company_n and_o desire_v solitary_a rest_n but_o this_o go_n into_o the_o field_n or_o village_n seek_v not_o pleasure_n so_o much_o as_o it_o stir_v up_o to_o new_a work_n and_o labour_n if_o she_o have_v desire_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o for_o pleasant_a banquet_n whereto_o serve_v this_o lodging_n abroad_o she_o therefore_o go_v a_o hunt_n not_o to_o catch_v wild_a beast_n but_o man_n very_o many_o jew_n be_v yet_o busy_v in_o the_o country_n without_o the_o holy_a city_n for_o who_o all_o this_o watch_v and_o trouble_n shall_v be_v undertake_v that_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o sheepfold_n and_o fit_v into_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o brethren_n this_o vocation_n shâ—ll_v so_o much_o exceed_v the_o former_a as_o the_o open_a field_n exceed_v the_o city_n or_o the_o whole_a multitude_n a_o small_a company_n daniel_n chap._n 12._o 12._o appoint_v the_o time_n thereof_o 45._o year_n after_o the_o first_o which_o will_v happen_v about_o the_o year_n 1700._o the_o exact_a time_n can_v be_v set_v down_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o we_o come_v near_o the_o truth_n verse_n 12._o let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n let_v â—s_n see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_v whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n â—ud_v forth_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n that_o which_o the_o bride_n late_o entreat_v now_o she_o urge_v with_o certain_a reason_n the_o end_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o the_o full_a acquaintance_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o perfection_n of_o all_o delight_n in_o the_o veâ—se_n follow_v the_o end_n of_o be_v in_o the_o country_n be_v that_o she_o may_v arise_v earlâ—_n to_o the_o vineyard_n it_o be_v some_o trouble_n to_o watch_v among_o the_o cypress_n tree_n but_o this_o add_v more_o to_o go_v forth_o so_o early_o to_o the_o vine_n wherein_o we_o learn_v her_o chief_a care_n be_v in_o gather_v these_o citizen_n of_o the_o second_o order_n wherein_o she_o spare_v no_o labour_n or_o diligence_n she_o will_v go_v into_o the_o country_n not_o refuse_v the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o long_a journey_n she_o will_v endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o watch_v in_o the_o village_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v want_v by_o her_o will_n she_o will_v arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o dispatch_v the_o business_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v admire_v while_o yet_o no_o harvest_n appear_v which_o may_v worthy_o require_v the_o painful_a labour_n isaiah_n mention_v this_o desire_n when_o after_o the_o foreshowed_n great_a glory_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o much_o adorn_v spouse_n behold_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o full_a conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n he_o cry_v out_o go_v thorough_o go_v through_o â—he_n gate_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n cast_v â—p_n cast_v up_o the_o highway_n gather_v out_o the_o stone_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n for_o the_o people_n chap._n 62._o 10._o by_o which_o double_a word_n he_o show_v their_o incredible_a desire_n ofgather_v the_o relic_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o one_o church_n the_o vine_n grape_n and_o pomegranate_n be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o jew_n who_o prone_a readiness_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n be_v like_o a_o moâ—t_o pleasant_a spring_n the_o elect_a have_v try_v their_o winter_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o fruit_n and_o leaf_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v know_v from_o dead_a tree_n the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o verse_n show_v another_o reason_n of_o go_v into_o the_o country_n there_o say_v she_o i_o will_v give_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v show_v myself_o free_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v delight_v thyself_o in_o my_o company_n for_o to_o give_v one_o my_o love_n honest_o and_o shamefast_o be_v to_o give_v he_o full_a power_n over_o i_o therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v full_a till_o this_o rustication_n verse_n 13._o the_o mandrake_n give_v a_o smell_n and_o at_o our_o gate_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n nâ—w_v and_o old_a which_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o belove_a mandrake_n say_v pliniâ—_n have_v a_o strong_a smell_n but_o here_o be_v no_o commendation_n of_o the_o send_v but_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o only_o to_o show_v the_o bud_a and_o growth_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o cold_a herb_n drowsy_a and_o lateward_n it_o seem_v it_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n reuben_n find_v mandrake_n in_o the_o field_n gen._n 30._o 14._o they_o be_v also_o oppose_v in_o this_o place_n to_o those_o more_o delicate_a fruit_n which_o be_v plant_v near_o the_o house_n as_o
the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v then_o at_o what_o moment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v wherefore_o that_o of_o christ_n remain_v without_o doubt_n in_o the_o same_o meaning_n as_o the_o word_n do_v proper_o show_v the_o angel_n themselves_o know_v not_o the_o very_a last_o day_n we_o very_o believe_v this_o day_n by_o faith_n and_o have_v many_o token_n of_o its_o draw_v near_o but_o i_o suppose_v we_o fail_v of_o any_o account_n that_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o any_o near_a knowledge_n thereof_o if_o any_o think_v i_o have_v open_v a_o window_n to_o security_n by_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o so_o far_o off_o let_v he_o know_v if_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o end_n uncertain_a move_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v the_o nearness_n of_o this_o day_n move_v he_o any_o whit_n at_o all_o what_o matter_n make_v it_o whether_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n or_o thou_o be_v draw_v to_o judgement_n at_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n or_o ought_v thou_o not_o be_v careful_a of_o thy_o own_o end_n unless_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v accompany_v it_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v filthy_a still_o yet_o this_o thought_n will_v easy_o shake_v off_o security_n from_o the_o godly_a though_o this_o reveal_v truth_n may_v not_o a_o little_a bridle_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o draw_v all_o thing_n into_o doubt_n while_o they_o read_v of_o fix_a term_n in_o some_o man_n work_n and_o by_o use_n learn_v they_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o conjecture_n as_o if_o the_o error_n of_o blind_a man_n and_o such_o very_o be_v the_o sharp_a sight_v in_o divine_a matter_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o subvert_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o obscure_a thing_n and_o not_o plain_o deliver_v to_o we_o of_o purpose_n yet_o the_o divine_a truth_n do_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v as_o they_o too_o late_o shall_v find_v which_o have_v despise_v it_o but_o let_v this_o be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o plain_a exposition_n a_o prayer_n exceed_v praise_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n together_o with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o have_v so_o much_o respect_v our_o infirmity_n that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n whereby_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o time_n pass_v we_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o not_o run_v headlong_o into_o unforeseen_a mischief_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v let_v not_o this_o knowledge_n vaniâ—â—_n without_o fruit_n i_o beseech_v thou_o but_o bestow_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o upon_o thy_o church_n that_o she_o look_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o child_n may_v despise_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o deceitful_a delight_n of_o this_o life_n and_o may_v constant_o proceed_v to_o that_o mark_n for_o which_o the_o crown_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â—e_z all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o pope_n spectacle_n or_o his_o cljmacterjcall_a year_n calculate_v in_o august_n anno_fw-la 1623._o brief_a note_n out_o of_o several_a expositor_n of_o the_o revelation_n touch_v the_o rise_n and_o fall_n progress_n and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n with_o some_o other_o observance_n out_o of_o divers_a writer_n st._n john_n write_v his_o revelation_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la now_o call_v anatolia_n he_o write_v it_o anno_fw-la 97._o as_o eusebius_n say_v in_o 99_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v he_o die_v under_o trajan_n 109._o as_o most_o say_v but_o jerome_n and_o nicephorus_n say_v in_o 100_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n past_a as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o master_n brightman_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o prophecy_n what_o name_n and_o title_n the_o revelation_n give_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o first_o and_o last_o adversary_n be_v call_v a_o dragon_n a_o open_a and_o perverse_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o now_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v it_o the_o second_o and_o three_o after_o the_o dragon_n be_v two_o beast_n the_o first_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o four_o be_v call_v a_o whore_n and_o babylon_n chap._n 17._o 1._o and_o 5._o also_o that_o whore_n be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o saint_n johns_n time_n be_v only_a rome_n the_o dragon_n the_o first_o adversary_n be_v destroy_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o overthrow_v dioclesian_n maxentius_n and_o maximinian_n anno_fw-la 311._o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 306._o or_o 307._o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o dragon_n a_o beast_n arise_v present_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o brightman_n expound_v erroneous_a doctrine_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o in_o constantine_n time_n rome_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sea_n constantinople_n the_o second_o alexandria_n the_o three_o antioch_n the_o four_o and_o jerusalem_n the_o five_o and_o so_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o day_n style_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n the_o other_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n or_o rather_o his_o dear_a friend_n the_o antichristian_a emperor_n because_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 11._o that_o this_o beast_n caâ—â—â—th_v all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n for_o they_o be_v his_o first_o builder_n and_o be_v his_o chief_a pillar_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o chap._n 17._o 11._o by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n which_o lie_v void_a three_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n from_o augustulus_n to_o carolus_n magnus_n also_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o that_o false_a prophet_n which_o wrought_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o 20._o which_o seem_v to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n thus_o also_o be_v rome_n plain_o describe_v to_o be_v set_v on_o seven_o hill_n and_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v bellarmine_n and_o râ—bira_n both_o jesuit_n to_o confess_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n there_o mean_v rome_n also_o maintain_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o her_o religion_n government_n and_o policy_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v whoredom_n then_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o whore_n but_o one_o of_o the_o beast_n or_o bawd_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v to_o the_o whore_n for_o example_n he_o maintain_v stew_n in_o rome_n yield_v he_o yearly_o 40000._o ducat_n and_o receive_v yearly_o of_o courtesan_n 50000._o ducat_n and_o grant_v dispensation_n to_o his_o cardinal_n to_o use_v sodometry_n in_o the_o three_o hot_a month_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v know_v of_o any_o jesuite_n whether_o the_o pope_n can_v pardon_v a_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v hâ—nry_n the_o 8._o to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o niece_n the_o arch-dutches_n albertus_n who_o she_o may_v call_v brother_n uncle_n and_o cozen._n and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o indifferent_a to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o whore_n the_o beast_n or_o a_o bawd_n the_o whore_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n revel_v 17._o the_o pope_n be_v this_o whore_n only_o stay_v and_o prop_n quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la and_o so_o junius_n napier_n and_o brightman_n take_v it_o but_o downam_n think_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o german_a emperor_n who_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n be_v describe_v chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 4._o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o beast_n be_v wound_v and_o heal_v by_o a_o dragon_n before_o the_o arise_v of_o the_o second_o beast_n which_o dragon_n some_o say_n be_v athaulphus_n that_o wound_a honorius_n the_o emperor_n ann._n 414._o other_o say_v odoacer_n who_o overthrow_v augustulus_n the_o last_o roman_a caesar_n another_o viz._n d._n forbes_n now_o a_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n say_v it_o be_v theodoricus_n the_o ostrogoth_n ann._n 476._o other_o alaricus_n a_o goth_n that_o sack_v rome_n anno_fw-la 541._o these_o be_v all_o heathen_a king_n and_o therefore_o account_v among_o the_o dragon_n whereof_o one_o heal_v the_o first_o beast_n viz._n the_o pope_n quere_z after_o this_o rome_n be_v under_o the_o exarche_n of_o ravenna_n 197._o year_n which_o be_v christian_n then_o under_o
the_o lumbards_n 56._o year_n which_o at_o first_o be_v heathen_a and_o after_o arrian_n and_o have_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o this_o time_n the_o visigothe_n rule_v in_o spain_n the_o alein_n in_o guines_n and_o gascon_a the_o french_a man_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o france_n the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n the_o sâ—xons_n in_o britain_n the_o ostrogoth_n in_o miso_n and_o hungary_n the_o herule_v and_o turinge_n in_o italy_a and_o rome_n only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o empire_n remain_v with_o zeno_n in_o the_o east_n transamundus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n banish_v 220._o bishop_n ann._n 459._o about_o the_o time_n be_v great_a alteration_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n carolus_n magnus_fw-la overthrow_v the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n with_o alaricus_n and_o the_o lumbards_n be_v by_o pope_n honorius_n make_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n anno_fw-la 802._o mâ—lancthon_n and_o lanqâ—et_n so_o from_o augustulus_n to_o carolus_n magnus_n the_o empire_n be_v void_a 325._o year_n wherein_o say_v eraesmus_n antichrist_n be_v to_o arise_v downam_n napier_n and_o brightman_n say_v he_o rise_v when_o constantine_n remove_v the_o empire_n out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o constantinople_n it_o be_v true_a than_o the_o whore_n conceive_v the_o monster_n but_o she_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o womb_n 35._o year_n before_o she_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o thess_n 2._o he_o that_o withhold_v be_v take_v away_o by_o constantine_n 311_o when_o he_o overthrow_v dioclesian_n maxentius_n and_o maximinian_n the_o last_o of_o those_o dragon_n neither_o be_v he_o there_o say_v present_o to_o appear_v or_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n chap._n 13._o 11._o and_o 12._o the_o second_o beast_n after_o his_o rise_n cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v these_o be_v the_o emperor_n as_o phocus_n who_o give_v the_o first_o title_n of_o universall-bishop_n to_o boniface_n the_o three_o bale_n say_v he_o be_v a_o britain_n first_o name_v wenefridus_fw-la anno._n 606._o pepin_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o give_v great_a revenue_n to_o leo_n the_o three_o but_o these_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dragon_n about_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o roman_a empire_n come_v to_o otho_n the_o first_o german_a emperor_n ann._n 9â—6_n after_o in_o 996._o the_o eel_n ctor_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seventeen_o and_o otho_n the_o three_o neither_o be_v boniface_n or_o leâ—_n the_o first_o beast_n as_o some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o two_o beast_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v long_o before_o as_o hereafter_o will_v plain_o appear_v thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o whore_n rev._n 20._o 2._o the_o dragon_n call_v also_o the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v bind_v for_o 1000_o year_n his_o first_o bind_v by_o constantine_n continue_v until_o zadok_v the_o first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v 1310._o this_o dragon_n begin_v to_o breed_v anno_fw-la 1051._o but_o be_v not_o of_o full_a growth_n until_o ottoman_a the_o first_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 1300._o then_o the_o dragon_n and_o satan_n compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n rev._n 20._o who_o be_v the_o christian_n in_o this_o time_n the_o christian_n recover_v again_o jerusalem_n and_o hold_v it_o 92._o year_n chap._n 11._o 3._o the_o two_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o corpse_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v expound_v by_o brightman_n to_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o pope_n and_o charles_n the_o five_o date_v the_o eight_o of_o april_n 1546._o call_v the_o scripture_n a_o dead_a letter_n as_o pope_n innocent_n have_v before_o 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constance_n which_o begin_v anno_fw-la 1414._o these_o two_o witness_n be_v to_o prophesy_v 1260_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n which_o be_v so_o many_o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o they_o must_v not_o begin_v at_o constantine_n time_n as_o napier_n and_o brightman_n suppose_v but_o a_o little_a after_o his_o death_n at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n where_o above_o 200._o good_a bishop_n oppose_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o arrian_n lanquet_n say_v it_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la 361_o melanâ—thon_n 362_o from_o thence_o the_o 27_o of_o september_n it_o be_v remove_v to_o seleâ—cium_n from_o whence_o add_v 1260_o year_n it_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v about_o 1620_o or_o 1621._o about_o which_o time_n be_v the_o loss_n and_o fall_n of_o those_o two_o famous_a church_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o palatinate_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o two_o church_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n which_o cause_v a_o 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