away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n v._o 13_o 14._o about_o ann._n 167._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o residue_n must_v come_v after_o and_o thus_o will_v not_o expire_v till_o about_o ann._n 2133._o but_o i_o conclude_v that_o those_o 2300_o day_n do_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o antiochus_n i_o will_v not_o absolute_o determine_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n but_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o this_o seem_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o be_v call_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o as_o the_o time_n time_n and_o half_a and_o 1260_o day_n so_o the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a be_v all_o of_o they_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v luk._n 21._o 24._o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o how_o long_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v and_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v over_o see_v the_o gentile_n hold_v they_o under_o their_o death_n if_o the_o ten_o part_n that_o fall_v at_o the_o witness_n rise_v or_o ascend_v shall_v not_o be_v rome_n but_o another_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o then_o see_v there_o be_v but_o one_o blow_n more_o after_o that_o triumph_n rev._n 19_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o rome_n be_v the_o babylon_n that_o come_v into_o remembrance_n at_o the_o seven_o vial_n let_v the_o event_n determine_v i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prediction_n for_o the_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o only_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n i_o do_v compose_v this_o ann._n 1665._o and_o see_v no_o cause_n yet_o for_o variation_n in_o the_o substance_n only_o now_o i_o have_v much_o abbreviate_v it_o with_o a_o few_o alteration_n and_o a_o little_a addition_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o review_n â—ath_v add_v much_o to_o my_o confirmation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o let_v we_o exercise_v faith_n in_o prayer_n that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v at_o midnight_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v always_o find_v watch_v the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n crown_v beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o not_o the_o pope_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o 11_o p._n 21_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n p._n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o mystical_a number_n 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n p._n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o what_o ensue_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n and_o resurrection_n p._n 68_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n p._n 91_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o vial_n and_o how_o many_o be_v already_o pour_v out_o p._n 98_o a_o conclusion_n of_o what_o be_v unaccomplish_v anno_fw-la 1680._o p._n 127_o a_o appendix_n show_v i._o that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v not_o the_o first_o beast_n nor_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 17._o p._n 145_o ii_o that_o the_o 1000_o year_n do_v not_o begin_v at_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 155_o iii_o that_o the_o restoration_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o ten_o tribe_n be_v still_o to_o be_v expect_v p._n 156_o the_o revelation_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o dragon_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o afford_v not_o only_o useful_a moral_a observation_n but_o â—ropheticâ—â—_n conclusion_n of_o the_o great_a event_n from_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o john_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n rev._n 1._o five_o 1_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n rev._n 20._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o when_o â—esus_fw-la shall_v sit_v on_o his_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n here_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n do_n and_o suffering_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o their_o enemy_n during_o that_o whole_a time_n and_o note_v there_o 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fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n viz._n 1._o king_n 2._o consulâ—_n 3._o tribune_n 4._o decemviri_a 5._o dictator_n and_o it_o be_v say_v one_o be_v viz._n 6._o caesar_n or_o emperor_n and_o another_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v viz._n 7._o pope_n and_o in_o that_o territory_n be_v the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n viz._n that_o after_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principal_a enemy_n here_o describe_v be_v four_o 1._o a_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 3._o 2._o a_o ten-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o 3._o a_o two-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 11._o â—_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17._o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o dragon_n have_v and_o so_o the_o beast_n crown_v and_o upon_o the_o beast_n the_o whoâ—e_n ride_v rev._n 17._o 7._o and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o church_n till_o after_o ann._n 300._o be_v decipher_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12._o 1._o and_o then_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v she_o grand_a enemy_n v._o 3._o afterward_o she_o be_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o and_o of_o 144000_o seal_a one_o rev._n 7._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o then_o her_o great_a enemy_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n rev._n 13_o and_o 17._o the_o grand_a opposite_a to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n rev._n c._n 17._o v._n 1_o to_o 6._o for_o who_o else_o can_v these_o character_n agree_v to_o who_o else_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o else_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v v._o 18._o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n be_v assert_v of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v here_o intend_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n or_o clear_v of_o these_o prophetical_a mystery_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o divers_a rule_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n 1._o that_o the_o dragon_n notifi_v pagan_a rome_n persecute_v or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n as_o a_o key_n to_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o thâ—_n prophecy_n i_o take_v dragon_n throughout_o the_o revelation_n for_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n
they_o where_o note_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o dragon_n i._n e._n not_o by_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n under_o pagan_a emperor_n but_o by_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v the_o dragon_n successor_n he_o be_v the_o slayer_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o not_o the_o second_o beast_n the_o pope_n though_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o instigation_n but_o by_o the_o first_o civil_a persecute_v ten-horned_n crown_v whore-ridden_a beast_n for_o it_o be_v by_o he_o which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n compare_v rev._n 17._o v._n 3_o 7_o 8._o with_o rev._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o 11._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v by_o a_o war_n not_o a_o mere_a worldly_a literal_a war_n but_o a_o spiritual_a mystical_a war_n by_o a_o difference_n state_v between_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o bestian_o and_o so_o not_o where_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v whole_o prevail_v but_o where_o christ_n have_v a_o potent_a party_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d though_o distinguish_v from_o city_n as_o be_v only_o a_o part_n thereof_o luk._n 10._o 10._o and_o 14._o 21._o note_v a_o public_a broad_a and_o open_a place_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v private_a as_o mat._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o 13._o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n rev._n 21._o 21._o and_o 22._o 3._o so_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n i._n e._n in_o a_o most_o open_a place_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o even_o of_o enemy_n the_o openness_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o v._o 9_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o grave_a deny_v burial_n to_o the_o dead_a general_o sound_v disfavour_v and_o be_v barbarous_a am._n 8._o 3._o psal_n 79._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 16._o 4_o 6._o and_o 22._o 19_o and_o 25._o 33._o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n here_o secure_v they_o from_o utter_a destruction_n 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that_o when_o the_o witness_n have_v lie_v dead_a three_o year_n and_o half_a they_o shall_v be_v eminent_o revive_v and_o advance_v rev._n 11._o 11_o 12._o after_o three_o day_n and_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o it_o be_v a_o determinate_a time_n else_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v as_o well_o after_o three_o or_o four_o day_n if_o only_o a_o short_a uncertain_a time_n have_v be_v intend_v whereas_o it_o be_v three_o day_n and_o half_a and_o so_o twice_o mention_v nor_o can_v they_o be_v natural_a day_n for_o the_o earth-dweller_n can_v not_o so_o congratulate_v one_o another_o at_o a_o distance_n in_o three_o natural_a day_n and_o half_a nor_o be_v they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 1260_o day_n for_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o so_o many_o day_n shall_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o three_o day_n and_o half_a in_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o beside_o they_o 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and_o because_o its_o fall_n be_v a_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o triumphant_a song_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n aâ—â—_n of_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o the_o same_o person_n compare_v it_o with_o rev._n 19_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 15_o 19_o 20._o and_o hence_o rev._n 18._o be_v a_o explication_n not_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n but_o the_o six_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o after_o the_o witness_n restoration_n a_o remnant_n repent_v
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vial_n rev._n 16._o 8._o and_o it_o mention_v a_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n rev._n 14._o v._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n which_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o latter_a vial_n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o 19_o v._o 15._o and_o so_o rev._n 14._o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o how_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o as_o to_o rev._n 15._o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o but_o it_o give_v a_o compendium_n or_o general_a view_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n like_o the_o content_n of_o a_o chapter_n set_v before_o it_o and_o it_o discover_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o a_o general_a way_n it_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o virgin_n saint_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o their_o conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a song_n for_o that_o victory_n and_o a_o subsequent_a privilege_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v v._n 5._o i._n e._n not_o before_o but_o after_o vial_a judgement_n v._o 4._o and_o the_o vial_a angel_n more_o particular_o be_v describe_v v._o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n v._n 6._o by_o their_o qualification_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n by_o the_o instrument_n give_v they_o v._o 7._o golden_a vial_n by_o the_o person_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v these_o vial_n v._o 7
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