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and_o also_o to_o the_o seven_o king_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o sometime_o reign_v in_o rome_n the_o seven-hilled_n city_n but_o be_v also_o bear_v there_o for_o so_o say_v suetonius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o life_n domitianus_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la region_fw-la vrbis_fw-la sexta_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la punicum_n that_o be_v domitian_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o six_o ward_n of_o the_o city_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n he_o be_v also_o son_n to_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o king_n and_o brother_n to_o another_o as_o have_v before_o be_v show_v verse_n 12._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n 13._o these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n 14._o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a hitherto_o the_o angel_n have_v speak_v concern_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o seven_o head_n now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o
the_o four_o universal_a empire_n it_o be_v the_o city_n to_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v subject_a and_o whither_o they_o be_v wont_v continual_o to_o resort_v verse_n 16._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 17._o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v here_o the_o angel_n declare_v what_o the_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a shall_v do_v to_o rome_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v sack_v and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o city_n be_v here_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v therefore_o suitable_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n both_o which_o be_v do_v by_o pillage_n the_o place_n and_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o thus_o god_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o name_n of_o aholibah_n the_o harlot_n ezek._n 23.29_o they_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o hateful_o and_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o shall_v leave_v thou_o naked_a and_o bare_a and_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o eat_v up_o his_o flesh_n namely_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n psal_n 27.2_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o king_n otherwise_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o shall_v yet_o agree_v herein_o and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o two_o thing_n here_o concur_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n do_v by_o the_o way_n clear_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o beast_n who_o set_v the_o king_n upon_o this_o work_n be_v because_o god_n put_v the_o same_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v accomplish_v his_o word_n that_o he_o to_o wit_n have_v speak_v touch_v the_o fall_n of_o rome_n chap._n 14.8_o wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o angel_n word_n be_v so_o perspicuous_a concern_v this_o matter_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v exceed_o mistake_v who_o expect_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v either_o by_o other_o person_n than_o the_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a or_o at_o another_o time_n than_o after_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n over_o the_o saint_n shall_v continue_v but_o neither_o be_v the_o beast_n yet_o rise_v nor_o the_o ten_o king_n his_o confederate_n nor_o those_o prodigious_a thing_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o vial_n pour_v out_o as_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o former_a time_n and_o find_v no_o such_o occurrence_n there_o record_v have_v rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o than_o follow_v the_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a imagination_n of_o man_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o close_a of_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o angel_n vouchsafe_v unto_o john_n wherein_o he_o discover_v who_o the_o woman_n be_v who_o john_n see_v in_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o the_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o all_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o john_n write_v this_o prophecy_n know_v to_o be_v rome_n for_o she_o command_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v needs_o reign_v over_o those_o king_n that_o govern_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o a_o proof_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v see_v in_o tacitus_n who_o in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o history_n say_v accessere_fw-la cum_fw-la regno_fw-la sohemus_n haud_fw-la spernendis_fw-la viribus_fw-la antiochus_n vetustis_fw-la opibus_fw-la ingens_fw-la &_o inservientium_fw-la regum_fw-la ditissimus_fw-la mox_fw-la per_fw-la occultos_fw-la suorum_fw-la nuncios_fw-la excitus_fw-la ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la agrippa_n ignaro_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vitellio_n celeri_fw-la navigatione_n properaverat_fw-la that_o be_v sohemus_n who_o be_v a_o king_n of_o considerable_a force_n and_o antiochus_n who_o be_v mighty_a for_o his_o ancient_a wealth_n and_o of_o all_o the_o subject_a king_n the_o rich_a side_v with_o that_o party_n namely_o to_o make_v vespasian_n emperor_n agrippa_n also_o upon_o secret_a message_n of_o his_o friend_n quit_v the_o city_n unaware_o to_o vitellius_n and_o speedy_o sail_v thither_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o key_n here_o give_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o unlock_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o if_o our_o man_n have_v rather_o choose_v to_o use_v than_o vain_o attempt_v to_o break_v up_o this_o divine_a cabinet_n with_o their_o own_o force_a interpretation_n neither_o have_v they_o so_o much_o wrest_v this_o excellent_a prophecy_n of_o john_n nor_o expose_v the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n to_o the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o her_o adversary_n who_o in_o likelihood_n measure_n what_o protestant_n speak_v in_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o standard_n of_o their_o exposition_n concern_v the_o beast_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o relation_n touch_v the_o manner_n how_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o contain_v in_o itself_o little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n i_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n wherewith_o the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n end_v chap._n 19_o verse_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n verse_n 2._o for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n verse_n 3._o and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o exposition_n no_o soon_o be_v rome_n sack_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a but_o this_o judgement_n be_v entertain_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n from_o heaven_n where_o a_o vast_a multitude_n cry_v alleluja_n ascribe_v salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n of_o what_o person_n this_o multitude_n consist_v whither_o of_o angel_n or_o of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o may_v it_o by_o a_o diligent_a disquisition_n be_v find_v out_o for_o first_o of_o all_o they_o can_v be_v angel_n because_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v render_v here_o in_o english_a a_o multitude_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o design_n a_o great_a company_n of_o angel_n but_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a peculiar_a to_o man_n as_o may_v be_v see_v chap._n 17.15_o where_o multitude_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rank_v with_o peoples_n and_o nation_n but_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o peoples_n and_o nation_n consist_v of_o man_n only_o second_o this_o multitude_n do_v attribute_v salvation_n unto_o god_n which_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o any_o where_n find_v to_o do_v for_o they_o be_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n exempt_v from_o death_n or_o any_o other_o tribulation_n whatsoever_o be_v thereby_o also_o incapable_a of_o share_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o according_o use_v no_o such_o form_n of_o praise_v he_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v man_n not_o holy_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v denote_v by_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n mention_v afterward_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o multitude_n aforesaid_a consist_v of_o holy_a man_n already_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o glorify_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o rome_n be_v destroy_v and_o so_o differ_v from_o they_o who_o after_o that_o destruction_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o anticipate_v resurrection_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o consequent_o be_v that_o great_a multitude_n of_o saint_n afore_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o for_o that_o those_o saint_n be_v such_o as_o be_v rise_v from_o
ride_v upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o egypt_n shall_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o moreover_o the_o cloud_n that_o christ_n sit_v upon_o be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n like_v as_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v that_o vision_n matth._n 17.5_o to_o be_v the_o more_o illustrious_a cause_v a_o bright_a cloud_n to_o overshadow_v the_o three_o apostle_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n as_o for_o the_o golden_a crown_n upon_o christ_n head_n it_o show_v the_o kingly_a power_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v as_o the_o sharp_a sickle_n do_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o the_o wicked_a who_o he_o be_v ready_o arm_v to_o cut_v off_o verse_n 15._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o reap_v for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thou_o to_o reap_v for_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a verse_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v reap_v a_o angel_n long_v to_o see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o christ_n fall_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v so_o open_o and_o outrageous_o dishonour_v god_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v the_o place_n of_o that_o temple_n from_o whence_o the_o angel_n be_v wont_a to_o issue_v forth_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o 17._o verse_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o aloud_o desire_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a who_o iniquity_n be_v now_o full_a with_o the_o sharp_a sickle_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v verse_n 17._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o also_o have_v a_o sharp_a sickle_n verse_n 18._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a cry_n to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sharp_a sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n in_o execute_v this_o great_a judgement_n be_v not_o only_a himself_o a_o agent_n but_o use_v also_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n both_o which_o thing_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o chap._n 16._o &_o 19_o where_o this_o business_n be_v again_o repeat_v a_o sickle_n bear_v angel_n be_v likewise_o introduce_v to_o who_o another_o angel_n cry_v aloud_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o sickle_n in_o ure_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o a_o mystery_n that_o this_o angel_n which_o cry_v be_v say_v to_o issue_n forth_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n thereof_o for_o this_o impli_v that_o he_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o attend_v at_o the_o altar_n do_v perceive_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o which_o he_o burn_v incense_n before_o god_n be_v now_o hear_v and_o that_o god_n be_v according_o resolve_v to_o avenge_v his_o people_n of_o their_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o passage_n that_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o temple_n and_o therein_o a_o altar_n which_o chap._n 8.3_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v as_o here_o a_o angel_n for_o priest_n to_o burn_v incense_n thereon_o that_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o may_v ascend_v up_o together_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o can_v it_o with_o reason_n be_v affirm_v that_o this_o angel_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a if_o not_o altogether_o impossible_a to_o allege_v any_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v undoubted_o give_v unto_o christ_n but_o also_o for_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v here_o plain_o difference_v from_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o a_o white_a cloud_n have_v a_o sharp_a sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n whereas_o this_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n again_o this_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v another_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o two_o precedent_a angel_n which_o be_v also_o both_o of_o they_o distinguish_v from_o christ_n be_v of_o necessity_n mere_a angel_n so_o must_v this_o angel_n also_o which_o reason_n be_v of_o force_n likewise_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n where_o this_o angel_n be_v call_v another_o angel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o so_o be_v mere_a angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v of_o their_o rank_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o a_o minister_a spirit_n also_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o wine-press_n be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_n even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n these_o two_o verse_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o the_o angel_n who_o come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n in_o heaven_n do_v desire_v for_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v and_o the_o cluster_n cast_v into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o tread_v without_o the_o city_n which_o figurative_a description_n do_v intimate_v the_o quash_a and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o join_v their_o force_n with_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o once_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a chap._n 19_o now_o this_o wine-press_n be_v say_v to_o be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n because_o this_o terrible_a execution_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o megiddo_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.11_o for_o thither_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v their_o army_n together_o to_o make_v war_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n as_o be_v relate_v chap._n 16.16_o of_o which_o city_n i_o will_v discourse_v more_o large_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o that_o chapter_n now_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o slaughter_n that_o christ_n shall_v then_o make_v slay_v his_o enemy_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o shed_v their_o blood_n be_v notable_o declare_v both_o by_o the_o depth_n of_o that_o bloody_a stream_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v say_v to_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o 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