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the_o open_v book_n not_o to_o begin_v so_o high_a as_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o seal_n which_o be_v a_o intolerable_a absurdity_n and_o as_o great_a a_o piece_n of_o violence_n as_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o sacred_a method_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o now_o for_o the_o calendarist_n apocalyptick_a order_n so_o far_o it_o be_v true_a as_o that_o it_o point_v to_o the_o run_v through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion-angel_n distribute_v into_o seven_o thunder_n which_o be_v equal_a put_v together_o to_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o trumpet_n which_o therefore_o reach_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n have_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o time_n than_o this_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o general_a a_o touch_n run_v through_o after_o his_o give_v the_o book_n to_o john_n to_o be_v eat_v john_n be_v immediate_o bid_v to_o prophesy_v and_o therefore_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o measure_a temple_n and_o witness_n be_v as_o certain_o the_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v certain_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o calendarist_n himself_o can_v but_o confess_v it_o begin_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n or_o the_o seal_n but_o if_o he_o imagine_v the_o history_n of_o the_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o be_v complete_v to_o the_o end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n in_o the_o vision_n comprise_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n because_o of_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pass_v and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o make_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n the_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o
open_v book-prophecy_n as_o commence_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n or_o seal_n there_o be_v he_o out_o again_o for_o that_o vision_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n but_o to_o the_o seven_o vial_n only_o inclusive_o so_o that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o laodicean_n interval_n be_v still_o behind_o but_o the_o apocalyptick_a time_n upon_o the_o seven_o thunder_n abovementioned_a be_v quite_o end_v and_o so_o a_o fit_a regress_n make_v to_o a_o new_a set_v of_o prophecy_n which_o the_o ingenious_a calendarist_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o begin_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o then_o of_o necessity_n the_o time_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n will_v not_o be_v synchronous_a but_o antecedent_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o outer_a which_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a truth_n and_o equal_o useful_a he_o make_v my_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n begin_v before_o 400_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v enter_v somewhat_o before_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o recur_v again_o pag._n 84._o to_o the_o device_n of_o the_o balance_n but_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o objection_n will_v serve_v here_o so_o that_o i_o will_v add_v nothing_o further_a but_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o not_o only_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o repose_a confidence_n in_o the_o mahuzzim_n be_v then_o and_o this_o exceed_o spread_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 28._o the_o six_o objection_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v less_o material_a to_o my_o purpose_n i_o omit_v we_o therefore_o pass_v to_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o which_o be_v this_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o out_o of_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o that_o some_o year_n ago_o and_o therefore_o the_o 1260_o year_n be_v also_o so_o long_o ago_o expire_v which_o utter_o 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speak_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v call_v up_o into_o place_n of_o dignity_n as_o into_o heaven_n but_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n for_o each_o first_o and_o last_o part_n of_o all_o the_o character_n of_o time_n must_v have_v degree_n of_o the_o event_n else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o foundation_n to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v even_o our_o lord_n first_o night_n be_v a_o beginning_n to_o die_v in_o his_o agony_n be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v not_o to_o a_o number_n as_o not_o public_o rise_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o give_v several_a instance_n of_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o great_a object_n still_o remain_v of_o the_o witness_n sorrow_n to_o conclude_v then_o say_v he_o pag._n 89._o till_o after_o the_o full_a expiration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n be_v in_o power_n as_o a_o throne_n or_o kingdom_n in_o all_o its_o coextensive_a character_n the_o witness_n be_v not_o in_o full_a apocalyptick_a sense_n rise_v as_o the_o golden_a key_n of_o the_o time_n the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a also_o assure_v we_o for_o till_o the_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v full_o past_a they_o rise_v not_o viz._n conspicuous_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o and_o that_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o beside_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o calendar_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o since_o the_o reformation_n there_o have_v be_v no_o effect_n like_o those_o that_o be_v to_o signalise_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o main_a of_o his_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o brief_o reply_v that_o it_o reach_v not_o the_o case_n for_o the_o utmost_a fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o rise_n of_o they_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o text_n that_o at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o rise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o betwixt_o ten_o and_o one_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o whole_a habitable_a or_o then_o inhabit_v earth_n but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o so_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n can_v signify_v all_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o whole_a city_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o here_o relate_v to_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n or_o secular_a empire_n but_o to_o the_o hieratical_a polity_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n the_o ten_o of_o that_o only_o fall_v but_o the_o secular_a empire_n where_o this_o fall_n be_v stand_v rather_o more_o strong_a than_o ever_o be_v more_o complete_a than_o ever_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n at_o the_o reformation_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v reform_v and_o now_o for_o the_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v after_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o no_o more_o than_o a_o partial_a fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o a_o proportionated_a rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o full_a completion_n of_o this_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n but_o whatever_o other_o accession_n there_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n they_o must_v be_v the_o completion_n of_o some_o other_o vision_n but_o not_o of_o this_o and_o as_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o calendar_n i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o show_v how_o frail_a it_o be_v and_o for_o any_o effect_n to_o signalise_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n i_o have_v demonstrate_v elsewhere_o that_o not_o day_n but_o semitime_n be_v the_o measure_n unite_v of_o the_o event_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o signalize_a effect_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n from_o the_o right_a epocha_n it_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n that_o not_o a_o day_n but_o a_o semitime_n be_v the_o eventual_a measure_n and_o the_o last_o semitime_n be_v signalise_v with_o the_o bless_a reformation_n but_o yet_o as_o if_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o seven_o objection_n have_v be_v in_o itself_o solid_a and_o valid_a and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v explain_v thing_n the_o witness_n be_v not_o rise_v in_o a_o full_a apocalyptick_a sense_n he_o propose_v three_o objection_n out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v read_v of_o i_o the_o first_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o latitude_n of_o month_n for_o the_o fulfil_a event_n in_o some_o part_n of_o they_o may_v so_o disagree_v with_o the_o narrow_a line_n of_o day_n too_o narrow_a for_o the_o month_n pag._n 90._o that_o the_o prophecy_n may_v be_v make_v to_o contradict_v itself_o and_o so_o speak_v true_a and_o not_o true_a as_o to_o point_v of_o time_n and_o event_n together_o true_o in_o the_o month_n not_o in_o the_o day_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o as_o the_o height_n of_o event_n be_v by_o the_o prophecy_n determine_v to_o the_o intimate_a part_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a so_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o event_n at_o large_a be_v by_o the_o prophecy_n
the_o time_n be_v allot_v whether_o the_o angel_n contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o or_o no._n answ_n if_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o do_v contribute_v nothing_o and_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o his_o allot_v time_n as_o be_v plain_o indicate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n then_o by_o a_o prophetic_a metalepsis_n the_o thing_n so_o happen_v may_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o take_a peace_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n under_o the_o second_o seal_n because_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v such_o kill_a and_o slay_v one_o another_o but_o if_o the_o angel_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o act_v positive_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v more_o than_o needs_o to_o recur_v to_o that_o figure_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o vial-angel_n i_o allow_v a_o real_a activity_n in_o he_o for_o the_o inflict_a that_o angry_a egyptian_a boil_v so_o that_o as_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n haunt_v saul_n when_o his_o melancholy_a fit_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o this_o first_o vial-angel_n may_v commissionate_v some_o spirit_n upon_o the_o envy_n and_o the_o anger_n the_o bestian_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o rise_v witness_n to_o actuate_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a rage_n and_o madness_n against_o they_o and_o so_o infatuate_a their_o counsel_n by_o this_o distemper_n as_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o remark_n on_o the_o place_n the_o objector_n will_v fain_o pinch_v somewhere_o if_o he_o can_v find_v what_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o but_o effundit_fw-la junctura_fw-la ungue_fw-la the_o work_n be_v too_o close_o wrought_v for_o he_o to_o find_v any_o entrance_n any_o where_o query_n 5._o in_o those_o word_n rev._n 16.8_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n on_o the_o sun_n and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o relate_v to_o the_o sun_n or_o not_o rather_o to_o the_o angel_n the_o sun_n be_v no_o person_n to_o who_o him_n can_v relate_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o angel_n who_o inflict_v the_o plague_n answ_n that_o him_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o sun_n not_o to_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n against_o it_o for_o the_o call_n the_o sun_n he_o make_v he_o no_o person_n no_o more_o in_o english_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o greek_a for_o judg._n chap._n 5._o v._n 31._o there_o it_o be_v say_v let_v they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o so_o he_o or_o he_o be_v in_o so_o many_o other_o place_n say_v of_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o recite_v but_o why_o him_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a reason_n first_o because_o him_n do_v immediate_o follow_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o sun_n second_o the_o 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which_o be_v god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o palpable_a a_o truth_n and_o the_o fitness_n of_o look_v upon_o this_o inhabit_a earth_n as_o one_o great_a city_n so_o obvious_a that_o those_o itinerant_a sophist_n of_o old_a or_o those_o more_o modern_a that_o care_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o one_o particular_a political_a body_n yet_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o themselves_o to_o be_v and_o so_o vulgar_o style_v by_o other_o viz._n cosmopolitae_fw-la citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o philo_n judaeus_n express_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o world_n be_v that_o great_a city_n as_o it_o here_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 19_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o aggregate_v as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v from_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v mention_v together_o with_o babylon_n the_o great_a and_o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o that_o tripartite_a conflux_n in_o 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at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o rev._n 20._o whenas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v prefix_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o twice_o before_o and_o after_o intimate_v any_o such_o mystery_n as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v a_o different_a signification_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o place_n and_o denote_v symbolical_o a_o endless_a steady_a eternity_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o not_o have_v any_o such_o mystery_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o trifle_n with_o the_o text._n answ_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d