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innocent_n advantage_n to_o augment_v and_o exercise_v a_o more_o uncontrolled_a power_n and_o honorius_n a_o good_a prince_n and_o orthodox_n but_o of_o no_o great_a capacity_n to_o govern_v come_v no_o more_o to_o rome_n to_o reside_v there_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o roman_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hate_n honorius_n because_o he_o leave_v rome_n and_o go_v to_o ravenna_n therefore_o he_o remain_v there_o 570_o and_o his_o successor_n some_o have_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n but_o scarce_o the_o power_n of_o king_n make_v ravenna_n the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n rome_n be_v never_o more_o imperial_a but_o ever_o after_o papal_n the_o senate_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o honorius_n and_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n act_v many_o thing_n to_o further_a their_o own_o design_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o
true_a key_n can_v possible_o be_v contrive_v how_o the_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n rally_v this_o papal_a secular_a beast_n ten_o kingdom_n under_o he_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a this_o beast_n these_o text_n mention_v apocal._n 13.1_o to_o the_o 8_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 14.9_o 11._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.2_o 10_o 13._o chap._n 19.19_o 20._o chap._n 20.4_o 10._o three_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n there_o be_v three_o false_a prophet_n the_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o pseudoprophetick_a seer_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n first_o as_o paganoarrian_n after_o as_o mahometan_a and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o epoch_n over_o sensual_a loose_a christian_n in_o all_o sect_n this_o seer_n ascend_v with_o the_o second_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o north_n about_o 406_o be_v not_o that_o false_a prophet_n intend_v here_o in_o he_o text_n but_o the_o bicorne_n beast_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n here_o intend_v revel_v 13.11_o who_o two_o lamblike_a horn_n be_v the_o two_o false_a prophet_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a be_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o papal_a decapolity_n that_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o council_n this_o horn_n secular_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n say_v the_o text_n speak_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.5_o this_o mouth_n or_o horn_n secular_a be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o catena_n amoris_fw-la the_o link_n of_o amity_n and_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o call_v this_o horn_n secular_a because_o he_o be_v give_v as_o a_o pseudoprophetick_a prolocutor_n or_o mouth_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o second_o the_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v more_o absolute_o temporal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o elate_v in_o spiritual_a pretend_a propriety_n above_o he_o this_o horn_n be_v such_o of_o the_o supreme_a papal_a clergy_n as_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o over_o all_o king_n and_o council_n and_o over_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o these_o two_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a will_v be_v more_o distinct_o apparent_a in_o the_o guelsick_n and_o gibeline_n faction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o this_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o claim_v his_o temporal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o power_n secular_a from_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a right_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o more_o proper_o spiritual_a this_o may_v suffice_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o their_o three_o seer_n or_o pseudoprophetick_a mouth_n chap._n 16.13_o for_o this_o horn_n as_o spiritual_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o secular_a be_v the_o civil_a representative_a of_o his_o body_n temporal_a this_o series_n though_o perhaps_o sufficient_o clear_a at_o present_a will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o sequel_n these_o text_n demonstrate_v this_o bicorn-beast_n rev._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o chap._n 16.13_o chap._n 19.20_o here_o be_v may_z some_z say_v a_o very_a fair_a indication_n of_o three_o representative_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n only_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_a and_o the_o truth_n apparent_a that_o these_o three_o be_v undoubted_o and_o undeniable_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n i_o answer_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n three_o part_n and_o these_o three_o head_n be_v as_o head_n be_v set_v above_o their_o body_n set_v down_o a_o little_a above_o this_o threefoold_a body_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n three_o spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o a_o threefold_a division_n devolve_v from_o the_o three_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o threefold_a body_n body_n by_o spirit_n from_o their_o head_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a body_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n because_o those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o its_o three_o head_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n cause_v division_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o this_o influence_n as_o the_o threefold_a cause_n from_o those_o three_o head_n and_o that_o threefold_a effect_n or_o division_n in_o this_o tripolity_n prove_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o community_n of_o those_o head_n and_o this_o body_n in_o a_o threefold_a individuum_fw-la which_o we_o find_v here_o at_o its_o dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o we_o find_v it_o erect_v of_o three_o part_n at_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o it_o chap._n 11.8_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v this_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o what_o her_o three_o head_n be_v but_o 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earthly_a and_o devilish_a in_o all_o
by_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o world_n the_o supreme_a object_n she_o look_v after_o for_o this_o be_v her_o grand_a design_n till_o phocas_n not_o perhaps_o by_o free_a grant_n confer_v it_o upon_o she_o wherefore_o these_o three_o lust_n though_o link_v by_o a_o promiscous_a complication_n in_o many_o professor_n be_v all_o the_o efficient_a and_o object_n of_o all_o wickedness_n that_o be_v say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n assert_v that_o this_o threefold_a lust_n be_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n then_o how_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_v or_o dare_v deny_v that_o these_o three_o lust_n be_v all_o that_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o antichrist_n in_o their_o proper_a subject_n its_o three_o part_n spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v the_o premise_n be_v also_o plain_a in_o those_o three_o temptation_n 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which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n miracle_n be_v for_o confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o ratify_v the_o office_n and_o message_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n exod._n 4.5_o 8._o heb._n 2.4_o so_o the_o false_a prophet_n miracle_n terminate_v as_o in_o their_o next_o and_o immediate_a effect_n in_o the_o deceitful_a confirmation_n first_o of_o his_o message_n and_o next_o of_o his_o seem_n sound_a or_o somewhat_o fundamental_o sound_a but_o shallow_a doctrine_n which_o be_v though_o homousian_n and_o so_o far_o fundamental_o sound_a both_o careless_o corrupt_a and_o shallow_a and_o first_o to_o confirm_v his_o pretend_a apostolic_a message_n to_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v build_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o political_a body_n of_o his_o belove_a city_n and_o make_v they_o by_o deceit_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o false_a prophet_n pretence_n to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o preach_v unless_o he_o be_v send_v be_v one_o principal_a mean_n at_o first_o and_o in_o all_o his_o sect_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o mean_n his_o suppose_a message_n or_o pretence_n to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v be_v the_o first_o mean_n in_o order_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o build_v this_o city_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o his_o pretend_a message_n his_o doctrine_n of_o deceit_n which_o be_v somewhat_o fundamental_o sound_v as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o careless_o corrupt_v and_o shallow_a for_o such_o doctrine_n serve_v best_a to_o make_v he_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v the_o three_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o confirm_v both_o his_o message_n and_o doctrine_n be_v his_o false_a miracle_n and_o he_o deceive_v they_o say_v the_o text_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o clear_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n assert_n that_o the_o false_a prophet_n chief_a power_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o deceit_n in_o his_o false_a miracle_n for_o the_o text_n say_v not_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o false_a doctrine_n or_o pretend_a message_n though_o he_o do_v that_o by_o both_o but_o he_o deceive_v say_v the_o text_n they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n every_o simple_a impostor_n can_v deceive_v by_o unsound_a doctrine_n but_o these_o miracle_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n wrought_v be_v as_o it_o be_v miraculous_a deceit_n those_o miracle_n what_o they_o be_v and_o when_o and_o how_o wrought_v we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o threeforld_n city_n building_n and_o he_o deceive_v they_o there_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o chief_a mean_n in_o his_o apostolical_a pretence_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n by_o which_o he_o build_v this_o threefold_a city_n he_o the_o false_a prophet_n there_o be_v the_o master-builder_n or_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v power_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n and_o can_v thus_o compel_v frame_n and_o mould_v the_o nation_n by_o deceit_n then_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v power_n to_o deceive_v the_o second_o dragon_n do_v deceive_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o accord_v with_o the_o wound_a beast_n and_o give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o cause_v both_o to_o communicate_v or_o consign_v their_o power_n to_o himself_o rev._n 13.2_o 4._o dan._n 7.25_o for_o there_o be_v two_o dragon_n as_o we_o show_v and_o shall_v after_o more_o full_o show_v the_o first_o be_v rome_n pagan_n power_n secular_a till_o about_o 324_o when_o his_o former_a might_n be_v much_o abate_v but_o he_o retain_v some_o strength_n till_o about_o 412._o the_o second_o dragon_n be_v at_o first_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o north_n that_o begin_v to_o translate_v rome_n imperial_a about_o the_o year_n 407._o this_o second_o dragon_n by_o his_o military_a achievement_n and_o enrichment_n thereby_o become_v the_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o a_o free_a dispenser_n of_o it_o for_o he_o give_v his_o power_n seat_z and_o great_a authority_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o by_o himself_o wound_v but_o after_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a but_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o seduce_v the_o nation_n deceive_v this_o second_o dragon_n open_v his_o mouth_n of_o deceit_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v say_v the_o text_n her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o that_o dragon_n mighty_a flood_n chap._n 12.15_o he_o in_o some_o sort_n swallow_v up_o that_o dragon_n also_o that_o be_v he_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o oracle_n of_o that_o mouth_n draw_v by_o deceit_n that_o dragon_n with_o his_o force_n and_o nation_n to_o embrace_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v chief_o do_v from_o about_o 407_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 200_o year_n he_o give_v but_o the_o false_a prophet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o then_o rise_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a and_o persuade_v both_o to_o give_v or_o submit_v unto_o himself_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o power_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o false_a prophet_n begin_v to_o put_v his_o deceitful_a hand_n to_o this_o wicked_a work_n be_v time_n of_o reciprocal_a donation_n and_o reception_n of_o great_a gift_n to_o and_o from_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o from_o those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o text_n say_v express_o rev._n 11.10_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o as_o we_o shall_v also_o ample_o show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n from_o church-history_n therefore_o those_o gratify_a time_n by_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n chief_a edify_a time_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o successful_a in_o building_n by_o deceit_n this_o threefold_a city_n for_o as_o christ_n that_o prince_n of_o true_a prophet_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n of_o truth_n so_o this_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n build_v her_o antithesis_fw-la this_o threefold_a city_n upon_o the_o seem_a rock_n of_o false_a appearance_n and_o deceit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o build_v this_o city_n by_o deceit_n the_o text_n express_o tell_v you_o chap._n 19.20_o where_o this_o grand_a master_n of_o false_a miracle_n be_v express_o call_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o the_o beast_n to_o deceive_v he_o have_v the_o unhappyness_n to_o tie_v not_o the_o true-love-knot_n of_o christian_a charity_n but_o ternos_fw-la tribus_fw-la nodis_fw-la colores_fw-la three_o heterogene_a twist_n in_o a_o threefold_a cord_n of_o wickedness_n that_o threefold_a twist_n be_v begin_v but_o weak_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n 407._o but_o about_o the_o year_n 620_o it_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v break_v then_o the_o false_a prophet_n seem_v somewhat_o to_o slack_v his_o hand_n that_o work_n never_o go_v on_o so_o well_o after_o but_o about_o 250_o year_n before_o atropos_n shall_v cut_v that_o cord_n by_o a_o final_a excision_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o much_o ravel_a into_o modern_a sect_n into_o three_o part_n perhaps_o papist_n turk_n and_o dissentor_n from_o both_o and_o the_o great_a city_n say_v the_o text_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n last_o to_o these_o argument_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o master_n builder_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n we_o shall_v add_v