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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v 7._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o irenaeus_n the_o word_n be_v visum_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n yet_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n of_o eusebius_n the_o word_n be_v visa_fw-la in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o one_o of_o they_o i_o find_v these_o word_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 96._o joannes_n in_o patmon_n relegatus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 96._o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n and_o then_o write_v the_o revelation_n 8._o let_v the_o word_n
adrian's_n time_n but_o we_o read_v in_o some_o book_n of_o history_n that_o adrian_n will_v have_v build_v a_o church_n for_o christian_n without_o image_n if_o some_o about_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v dishonourable_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o do_v it_o not_o see_v prideaux_n history_n pag._n 199._o 2._o the_o not_o measure_v of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n do_v imply_v the_o not_o build_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o build_n of_o a_o new_a city_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o adrian_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o outer_a court_n do_v stand_v can_v be_v mean_v thereby_o 3._o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o outer_a court_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n 42_o month_n after_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v provide_v and_o no_o long_o but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n to_o this_o day_n 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of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o characteristical_a note_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o reveal_n now_o there_o be_v no_o imperial_a edict_n against_o the_o christian_n as_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n as_o appear_v by_o gallio_n word_n act._n 18.14_o 15._o and_o by_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n act._n 25.11_o and_o by_o act._n 28.31_o but_o in_o domitian_n time_n there_o be_v edict_n make_v against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a that_o john_n be_v banish_v then_o and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o gnostic_n but_o to_o acquaint_v they_o rather_o with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 1.19_o rev._n 20.11_o 12._o ob._n the_o eight_o king_n or_o emperor_n c._n 17.10_o can_v otherwise_o be_v make_v intelligible_a but_o by_o begin_v the_o account_n from_o claudius_n so_o that_o he_o and_o nero_n galba_n otho_n vitellius_n shall_v be_v the_o five_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o then_o vespasian_n in_o who_o time_n i_o suppose_v these_o vision_n be_v commit_v to_o write_v by_o st._n john_n be_v the_o six_o shall_v be_v the_o one_o be_v and_o titus_n the_o seven_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v shall_v stay_v but_o a_o little_a while_n reign_v but_o two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o and_o go_v to_o destruction_n will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v domitian_n to_o who_o and_o to_o who_o only_o of_o all_o the_o emperor_n nay_o of_o all_o man_n in_o any_o story_n all_o those_o distinctive_a character_n will_v appertain_v as_o that_o he_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v call_v emperor_n at_o rome_n when_o vespasian_n be_v go_v into_o judaea_n and_o after_o his_o return_n become_v a_o private_a man_n again_o deliver_v up_o the_o empire_n to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o then_o be_v the_o eight_o reckon_n from_o claudius_n as_o the_o first_o and_o the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o viz._n of_o vespasian_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o bloody_a persecutor_n and_o according_o punish_v and_o so_o go_v to_o destruction_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v past_o my_o understanding_n to_o find_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v begin_v the_o account_n of_o the_o eight_o king_n or_o emperor_n c._n 17.10_o from_o claudius_n and_o end_v it_o in_o domitian_n and_o so_o leave_v out_o all_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v before_o claudius_n and_o all_o they_o that_o go_v behind_o domitian_n for_o the_o ten_o first_o persecution_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o claudius_n but_o in_o nero_n neither_o do_v they_o end_v in_o domitian_n but_o in_o dioclesian_n maximian_n galerius_n and_o licinius_n neither_o do_v any_o remarkable_a thing_n happen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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present_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o appear_v rev._n 10.4_o and_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v rev._n 1.19_o rev._n 22.10_o 4._o it_o be_v past_o my_o capacity_n to_o conceive_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o beside_o some_o of_o they_o that_o follow_v after_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n and_o yet_o to_o think_v as_o they_o do_v that_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n for_o then_o the_o revelation_n shall_v be_v write_v and_o send_v to_o the_o church_n after_o most_o of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v pass_v last_o it_o can_v be_v make_v intelligible_a unto_o i_o
preach_v the_o revelation_n to_o they_o the_o place_n be_v far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o therefore_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o write_v his_o revelation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o send_v it_o all_o together_o and_o his_o commission_n be_v so_o to_o do_v rev._n 1.11_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o any_o considerable_a intermission_n between_o one_o vision_n and_o another_o except_v only_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n where_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n not_o of_o johns_n ecstasy_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n all_o that_o while_n but_o a_o intermission_n of_o far_a revelation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o no_o long_o rev._n 8.1_o but_o between_o the_o other_o vision_n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o intermission_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o be_v pass_v the_o other_o come_v immediate_o without_o any_o considerable_a intermission_n as_o you_o may_v read_v rev._n 11.14_o 8._o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n be_v reveal_v all_o at_o once_o and_o not_o at_o several_a time_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o other_o rev._n 5.1_o now_o that_o book_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v when_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o ten_o chapter_n 9_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v present_v to_o the_o apostle_n all_o together_o rev._n 8.2_o and_o so_o be_v the_o seven_o vial_n too_o rev._n 15.7_o and_o he_o do_v not_o see_v one_o trumpet_n in_o one_o year_n and_o another_o trumpet_n in_o 〈◊〉_d year_n nor_o one_o vial_n in_o one_o king_n reign_n and_o another_o vial_n in_o another_o king_n reign_n but_o he_o see_v they_o successive_o all_o together_o and_o because_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eight_o chapter_n downward_o do_v belong_v to_o these_o two_o therefore_o they_o be_v reveal_v when_o they_o be_v the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n which_o concern_v the_o two_o witness_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o be_v reveal_v when_o that_o trumpet_n be_v rev._n 11.14_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o be_v reveal_v when_o that_o trumpet_n be_v and_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o seventeen_o eighteen_o and_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o be_v reveal_v when_o that_o vial_n be_v rev._n 16.19_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eight_o chapter_n downward_o be_v reveal_v all_o together_o not_o at_o several_a distant_a time_n but_o successive_o one_o after_o another_o without_o a_o interval_n between_o the_o prophecy_n which_o immediate_o go_v before_o and_o the_o prophecy_n which_o immediate_o follow_v after_o 10._o john_n receive_v all_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n any_o other_o day_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 11._o if_o john_n receive_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n at_o several_a distant_a time_n some_o in_o one_o king_n reign_n and_o some_o in_o another_o king_n reign_n then_o see_v he_o return_v from_o exile_n as_o they_o say_v in_o claudius_n time_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o every_o time_n he_o receive_v a_o vision_n after_o claudius_n death_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o patmos_n to_o receive_v it_o or_o else_o receive_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o see_v he_o see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o they_o say_v in_o domitian_n time_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o patmos_n to_o see_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d recarry_v back_o again_o to_o ephesus_n after_o he_o have_v see_v it_o these_o â—â—â—…tions_n do_v not_o become_v the_o pen_n of_o learned_a man_n but_o if_o they_o will_v suppose_v or_o invent_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o and_o deliver_v they_o for_o truth_n it_o become_v not_o any_o man_n to_o believe_v such_o feign_a imagination_n 12._o john_n receive_v all_o his_o vision_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o how_o many_o trance_n be_v he_o in_o if_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o not_o at_o once_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o trance_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o that_o be_v in_o patmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o receive_v his_o vision_n all_o at_o once_o before_o he_o be_v out_o of_o that_o trance_n 3._o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o asia_n or_o in_o europe_n ans_fw-fr the_o prophecy_n be_v write_v unto_o asia_n and_o not_o unto_o europe_n rev._n 1.4.11_o therefore_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n in_o asia_n chief_o if_o not_o in_o asia_n only_o 2._o john_n be_v to_o write_v both_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o now_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n therefore_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o be_v mean_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v in_o asia_n 3._o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v the_o chief_a scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v asia_n rev._n 22.16_o i_o jesus_n have_v send_v nine_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o english_a but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n though_o not_o the_o adequate_a scene_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o the_o scene_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n he_o write_v to_o they_o of_o be_v concern_v the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o they_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4.11_o 4._o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o write_v to_o asia_n the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o another_o country_n and_o not_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o their_o own_o but_o if_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v europe_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o another_o country_n and_o neglect_v to_o tell_v they_o the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o their_o own_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o place_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o make_v the_o scene_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v act_v be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n zion_n babylon_n the_o east_n and_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v these_o place_n but_o in_o asia_n 16.12_o rev_n â—â—_o 14._o rev._n 11.2.8_o rev._n 14.1_o rev._n 16.12_o though_o not_o in_o asia_n minor_n yet_o in_o asia_n major_a and_o therefore_o the_o revelation_n be_v concern_v both_o asia_n and_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v concern_v asia_n minor_a and_o the_o prophecy_n which_o follow_v afterward_o concern_v asia_n major_a not_o seclude_v asia_n minor_a from_o have_v a_o share_n in_o they_o also_o 6._o that_o which_o i_o drive_v at_o in_o this_o question_n be_v against_o those_o which_o make_v the_o chief_a scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v europe_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o asia_n except_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n concern_v the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v at_o euphrates_n rev._n 9.14_o when_o as_o the_o chief_a scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v asia_n and_o but_o very_o few_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o europe_n and_o those_o few_o be_v such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o such_o as_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o concern_v all_o person_n throughout_o the_o world_n rev._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n be_v judaeae_n yet_o the_o soldier_n that_o war_v there_o against_o the_o turk_n and_o saracen_n be_v european_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o the_o main_a seat_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v asia_n yet_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v may_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o they_o as_o europe_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n which_o be_v wage_v in_o judaea_n 8._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o final_a judgement_n do_v concern_v all_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v manage_v and_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n be_v judaea_n
of_o those_o sign_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v mat._n 24.33_o therefore_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o six_o seal_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n v._o 11._o where_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v commence_v be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n do_v end_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v begin_v 5._o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1_o â—_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o rev._n 4.1_o intimate_v so_o much_o the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o show_v they_o be_v to_o begin_v short_o after_o john_n time_n the_o second_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o show_v they_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v so_o soon_o but_o a_o long_a time_n after_o 6._o the_o conjectural_a exposition_n of_o these_o prophecy_n signify_v as_o much_o for_o time_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n and_o if_o these_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v already_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v upon_o conjecture_n nor_o write_v so_o various_o and_o uncertain_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophecy_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n vii_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a which_o be_v to_o be_v secure_v from_o suffering_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o doleful_a sight_n be_v over_o i_o see_v farther_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o seven_o prophecy_n shall_v begin_v to_o wit_v that_o four_o angel_n shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o each_o corner_n one_o which_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o let_v they_o loose_v 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o upon_o the_o sea_n nor_o upon_o the_o tree_n but_o as_o they_o please_v 2._o and_o i_o see_v that_o another_o angel_n shall_v then_o come_v with_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o east_n and_o bring_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n along_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n 3._o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o earth_n 6._o ezeck_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o nor_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n 4._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o young_a man_n 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and_o tongue_n which_o shall_v stand_v before_o tâ—e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n 10._o where_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v and_o say_v salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a lamb_n and_o to_o they_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o 11._o and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 13._o and_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o comely_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o see_v they_o now_o to_o have_v 14._o and_o i_o say_v ah_o sir_n thou_o know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o i_o see_v they_o in_o at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v they_o hither_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o profess_v of_o his_o gospel_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v make_v so_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o 15._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v now_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o in_o their_o life-time_n they_o do_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n 16._o they_o suffer_v hunger_n heretofore_o but_o now_o they_o suffer_v it_o no_o more_o they_o suffer_v thirst_n heretofore_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v suffer_v it_o no_o more_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n heretofore_o but_o they_o shall_v suffer_v it_o no_o more_o 17._o for_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v feed_v they_o with_o his_o heavenly_a food_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v of_o his_o heavenly_a well_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o off_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o no_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v near_o they_o disputation_n iii_o 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o only_a ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v usual_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o gen._n 49_o 16.28_o exed_a 24.4_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o seal_v once_o here_o mention_v be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 4._o 2._o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v distinct_o reckon_v by_o their_o name_n there_o
by_o fire_n be_v mean_v sedition_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o tree_n and_o green_a grass_n which_o the_o fire_n burn_v up_o v._o 7_o here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o green_a grass_n be_v mean_v the_o righteous_a but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o tree_n they_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o perhaps_o they_o think_v that_o by_o tree_n be_v mean_v the_o righteous_a too_o but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v burn_v up_o but_o all_o the_o green_a grass_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o none_o leave_v and_o therefore_o the_o grass_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o tree_n another_o thing_n 10._o where_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o green_a grass_n be_v mean_v the_o righteous_a true_a it_o be_v that_o green_a tree_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o righteous_a luk._n 23.31_o but_o green_a grass_n never_o 11._o the_o green_a grass_n be_v oppose_v to_o those_o which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 7.3_o rev._n 9.4_o now_o by_o the_o latter_a be_v mean_v the_o righteous_a therefore_o by_o the_o former_a be_v mean_v some_o other_o thing_n 12._o if_o by_o fire_n be_v mean_v sedition_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o second_o trumpet_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o galilee_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o say_v that_o by_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o first_o trumpet_n upon_o which_o also_o fire_n be_v cast_v be_v mean_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v for_o if_o by_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o by_o land_n be_v mean_v the_o sea_n 13._o if_o by_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o ship_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o three_o part_n of_o ship_n be_v destroy_v be_v there_o any_o ship_n upon_o the_o land_n here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o ship_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o say_v that_o by_o city_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o ship_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 16.19_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n why_o do_v they_o not_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o great_a ship_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 17.18_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o do_v they_o not_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o great_a ship_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o indeed_o be_v city_n mean_v by_o ship_n then_o when_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 9_o the_o three_o part_n of_o ship_n be_v destroy_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o city_n be_v destroy_v but_o history_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o not_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o all_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n except_o some_o few_o only_o which_o yield_v to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o three_o much_o less_o two_o of_o three_o leave_v remain_v which_o be_v not_o destroy_v by_o they_o and_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v after_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o gallus_n whenas_o it_o be_v here_o according_a to_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o trumpet_n set_v before_o it_o for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n by_o gallus_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n which_o can_v be_v because_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v first_o by_o gallus_n and_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v afterward_o of_o which_o see_v bishop_n usser_n annal._n p._n 691_o 692._o 14._o if_o by_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n and_o by_o ship_n the_o city_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o three_o trumpet_n here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v mean_v the_o town_n and_o village_n alas_o wit_n whither_o will_v thou_o go_v from_o sea_n to_o land_n from_o ship_n to_o city_n from_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n to_o town_n and_o village_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o for_o man_n die_v in_o the_o town_n and_o village_n but_o not_o of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n but_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o water_n not_o in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o death_n which_o they_o die_v be_v a_o sickly_a death_n as_o they_o that_o drink_v poison_v water_n do_v but_o the_o death_n which_o the_o jew_n die_v be_v a_o bloody_a death_n 15._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o four_o trumpet_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o gallus_n but_o the_o time_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o trumpet_n for_o this_o siege_n of_o his_o be_v before_o the_o war_n begin_v in_o galilee_n when_o as_o by_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o trumpet_n it_o be_v make_v to_o succeed_v it_o 16._o the_o smite_v of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o prengure_v a_o utter_a desolation_n of_o a_o city_n or_o country_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a siege_n and_o no_o more_o ezek._n 32.7_o esa_n 13.10_o joel_n 2.10.31_o joel_n 3.15_o but_o here_o they_o make_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o denote_v a_o bare_a siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o gallus_n without_o the_o take_n and_o destroy_v of_o it_o 17._o if_o the_o four_o trumpet_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o gallus_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o that_o trumpet_n speak_v of_o here_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o 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time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o yet_o to_o miss_v of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o bout_n and_o be_v make_v emperor_n twelve_o year_n afterward_o or_o thereabouts_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o admiration_n but_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o case_n here_o vitellius_n be_v dead_a and_o a_o successor_n not_o choose_v in_o his_o room_n domitian_n be_v salute_v emperor_n at_o rome_n and_o execute_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n office_n as_o mutianus_n and_o antonius_n primus_fw-la also_o do_v until_o vespasian_n be_v come_v home_o and_o choose_a emperor_n indeed_o some_o nine_o year_n after_o this_o vespasian_n die_v and_z titus_n be_v make_v emperor_n in_o his_o room_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o two_o
in_o all_o the_o revelation_n read_v the_o commission_n and_o consider_v of_o it_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n he_o do_v not_o say_v begin_v a_o war_n with_o she_o my_o people_n but_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n revel_v 20.7_o 8._o therefore_o satan_n be_v the_o procure_n or_o foment_v cause_n of_o war_n and_o not_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o sometime_o he_o stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n to_o begin_v a_o war_n against_o the_o church_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o that_o 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and_o word_n have_v call_v it_o to_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o of_o war_n too_o but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o original_a cause_n of_o neither_o but_o will_v destroy_v they_o both_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n when_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v destroy_v than_o death_n and_o war_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o these_o be_v my_o reason_n for_o the_o negative_a now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n for_o the_o affirmative_a object_n and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 15.2_o 3._o answ_n suppose_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o beast_n which_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o so_o we_o must_v at_o this_o time_n yet_o this_o gratulation_n and_o rejoice_v song_n be_v not_o for_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o for_o some_o particular_a victory_n which_o they_o obtain_v against_o he_o and_o this_o victory_n do_v not_o import_n that_o they_o begin_v the_o war_n with_o he_o but_o that_o he_o begin_v with_o they_o and_o lose_v the_o day_n against_o they_o and_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o we_o if_o the_o papist_n begin_v a_o war_n with_o we_o we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o and_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o victory_n we_o may_v and_o must_v rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o these_o man_n do_v but_o to_o begin_v a_o war_n with_o they_o and_o expect_v to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n object_n and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v revel_v 16.12_o now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o euphrates_n but_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n and_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n but_o such_o king_n as_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o these_o part_n to_o be_v her_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n the_o great_a defence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v take_v away_o as_o sometime_o euphrates_n be_v drain_v whereby_o babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n eastern_a king_n and_o because_o the_o wealth_n of_o spain_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v this_o kingdom_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v that_o in_o also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o great_a river_n dr._n mayer_n on_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 475._o answ_n theologia_n symbolica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 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10.29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n christ_n show_v by_o a_o parable_n that_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v his_o neighbour_n 2._o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n or_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o river_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o king_n in_o these_o western_a part_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o verse_n 14._o which_o be_v beyond_o euphrates_n in_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v who_o think_v euphrates_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o old_a babylon_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o city_n to_o have_v euphrates_n pass_v through_o it_o than_o any_o way_n the_o strength_n thereof_o cyrus_n find_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o drain_v away_o the_o water_n and_o that_o be_v drain_v away_o he_o have_v a_o easy_a passage_n in_o whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n be_v the_o strength_n 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