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in_o the_o world_n 14_o say_v to_o the_o sixth_o angel_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v this_o first_o be_v appoint_v the_o effectour_n of_o the_o work_n the_o former_a only_o denounce_v the_o evil_a peradventure_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o sin_n let_v they_o from_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n but_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o clear_a separation_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o fault_n that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o infection_n of_o this_o ¶_o loose_v those_o four_o angel_n etc._n car._n gal._n pâ—g_n 56._o &_o duravit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1191_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o lose_v the_o four_o angel_n who_o stand_v prepare_v in_o readiness_n expect_v only_o when_o a_o sign_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o angel_n be_v these_o be_v they_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o bind_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v from_o 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one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o turk_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o interpreter_n they_o be_v say_v four_o because_o there_o be_v four_o chief_a family_n of_o they_o for_o after_o the_o slaughter_n receive_v of_o the_o scythian_n iconium_n the_o prince_n palace_n be_v lose_v and_o after_o some_o year_n spend_v in_o robbery_n at_o length_n they_o retire_v back_o they_o recover_v themselves_o again_o and_o divide_v among_o their_o prince_n that_o of_o asia_n which_o in_o short_a time_n after_o they_o take_v from_o the_o roman_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v carmâ—nus_n atisurius_n the_o second_o sarchanes_n the_o three_o câ—lâ—mâ—s_n &_o cerasus_n his_o son_n the_o four_o atman_n as_o he_o be_v write_v in_o gregoras_n or_o after_o other_o ottoman_n to_o which_o the_o same_o gregoras_n add_v the_o five_o aâ—urius_n book_n 7.1_o and_o so_o many_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o afterward_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o four_o laonicus_n chalcocondy_n las_fw-fr say_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n there_o be_v seven_o book_n 1_o of_o the_o turk_n affair_n but_o he_o join_v a_o certain_a man_n call_v teciem_fw-la with_o ottoman_a and_o recken_v the_o child_n asunder_o from_o the_o father_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v mervayl_v at_o that_o this_o confusion_n of_o barbarous_a people_n can_v not_o be_v represent_v certain_o by_o the_o history-writer_n albeit_o gregoras_n live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v the_o roll_n of_o the_o emperor_n andronicus_n the_o elder_a this_o nation_n come_v some_o age_n before_o from_o armenia_n &_o the_o country_n border_v on_o euphrates_n from_o which_o place_n they_o do_v repel_v easy_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v weary_v long_o ago_o and_o waste_v with_o many_o calamity_n but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o andronicus_n paleologus_fw-la the_o elder_a before_o the_o year_n 1300._o it_o spread_v herself_o abroad_o through_o asia_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n aegeum_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v forth_o from_o some_o other_o place_n then_o from_o their_o fore_n appoint_v list_n to_o wit_n from_o euphrates_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o reins_n be_v let_v loose_a unto_o they_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o catelani_fw-la drive_v they_o again_o unto_o euphrates_n these_o man_n their_o captain_n be_v ronzerius_n be_v soldier_n in_o pay_n under_o andronicus_n the_o prowess_n of_o who_o be_v such_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o they_o the_o turk_n flee_v not_o only_o from_o philadelphia_n which_o then_o they_o besiege_v but_o also_o almost_o beyond_o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n as_o gregoras_n testify_v book_n 7.3_o this_o fear_n therefore_o do_v drive_v they_o into_o the_o country_n about_o the_o river_n euphrates_n &_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v fetter_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o time_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o small_a bind_v tie_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o rage_v as_o they_o will_v in_o that_o their_o force_n be_v divide_v unto_o many_o prince_n every_o one_o a_o part_n be_v too_o weak_a that_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o attempt_v any_o great_a thing_n both_o these_o impediment_n be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o power_n grant_v they_o for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o catâ—lani_n follow_v not_o on_o the_o victory_n begin_v but_o short_o after_o go_v away_o return_v home_o second_o about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o wit_n about_o the_o year_n 1291_o whatsoever_o by_o lawful_a war_n the_o christian_a prince_n take_v in_o palestina_n and_o in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v in_o twelve_o expedition_n and_o after_o the_o possession_n of_o 196_o year_n they_o have_v lose_v now_o all_o
heaven_n not_o so_o call_v proper_o for_o what_o have_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v in_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v banish_v for_o ever_o but_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o earth_n but_o this_o dragon_n be_v not_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n but_o also_o man_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o fury_n especial_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o john_n write_v persecute_v most_o grievous_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n as_o traiane_n hadrian_n antoninus_n pius_n and_o verus_n commodus_n severus_n decius_n and_o at_o length_n diocletianus_n open_a enemy_n who_o make_v a_o profess_a war_n be_v call_v in_o this_o book_n dragon_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o turk_n other_o who_o in_o name_n be_v christian_n but_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n secret_o and_o by_o indirect_a subtlety_n be_v call_v beast_n which_o do_v prey_n upon_o man_n only_o for_o to_o 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epyrus_n be_v adjoin_v macedonia_n achaia_n even_o unto_o thessalia_n aetolia_n and_o acarninia_n and_o certain_a nation_n of_o epirus_n to_o the_o border_n of_o macedonia_n creta_n with_o cyrenaica_n cyprus_n bythinia_n with_o propontide_n and_o certain_a part_n of_o pontus_n suetonius_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a dispose_n of_o the_o province_n but_o tell_v not_o the_o number_n to_o aug._n in_o chap._n 47._o moreover_o the_o same_o strabo_n report_v that_o dicharchy_n do_v and_o always_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n portion_n for_o cesar_n hold_v the_o rest_n distinguish_v also_o in_o ten_o province_n to_o wit_n africa_n france_n britanny_n germany_n dacie_n mysie_n thracie_n cappadocie_n armenia_n syrie_n palestine_n judea_n and_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o cyprian_n write_v to_o successus_fw-la that_o valerianus_n write_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o senate_n that_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n whoso_o ever_o have_v confess_v 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for_o those_o time_n in_o this_o regard_n she_o shall_v be_v neither_o less_o often_o than_o significant_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o garment_n bless_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1._o and_o the_o guest_n want_v this_o garment_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.12_o afterward_o in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v which_o watch_n and_o keep_v their_o garment_n lest_o they_o walk_v naked_a &_o their_o shame_n be_v see_v ch_n 16.15_o &_o often_o time_n so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o what_o do_v more_o fit_o resemble_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o loathe_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n neither_o can_v rest_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n except_o in_o this_o one_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n ¶_o and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n make_v of_o silken_a thread_n cover_v with_o gold_n but_o be_v 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defile_v whole_a flock_n of_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v bind_v and_o chain_v into_o bondage_n infant_n to_o be_v pluck_v from_o the_o breast_n for_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o mahumetish_a blasphemy_n and_o the_o parent_n to_o know_v that_o they_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o eternal_a destruction_n who_o i_o say_v mind_v these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n all_o which_o idolatry_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o may_v not_o worthy_o say_v that_o god_n have_v quite_o forget_v our_o misery_n he_o wink_v therefore_o at_o babylon_n wickedness_n that_o he_o may_v drive_v she_o to_o increase_v calamity_n on_o the_o man_n which_o will_v be_v teach_v by_o no_o warning_n and_o at_o length_n when_o our_o man_n impiety_n shall_v cease_v the_o shop_n thereof_o be_v burn_v and_o consume_v he_o will_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o babylon_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o her_o wickedness_n for_o to_o measure_n meet_v punishment_n unto_o she_o but_o thou_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o 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of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n send_v they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.9.10_o behold_v the_o true_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n be_v rather_o pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o to_o the_o body_n although_o he_o shall_v not_o refreyn_n from_o this_o wickedness_n of_o shed_v blood_n for_o he_o shall_v also_o cause_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v apoc._n 13.15_o and_o he_o be_v that_o scarlet_a beast_n of_o bloody_a colour_n get_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n springle_v on_o he_o but_o that_o spiritual_a persecution_n be_v the_o more_o outrageous_a by_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sowl_v be_v 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