the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o exercise_v no_o power_n but_o by_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o for_o though_o they_o yield_v no_o voluntary_a obedience_n by_o observe_v his_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o his_o government_n and_o restraint_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o they_o pursue_v their_o wicked_a inclination_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o fulfil_v his_o will_n when_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o heavenly_a station_n of_o power_n which_o the_o devil_n possess_v in_o the_o heathen_a empire_n of_o rome_n describe_v rev._n 12._o by_o a_o great_a red_a dragon_n in_o heaven_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n do_v show_v his_o dominion_n to_o be_v by_o authority_n and_o not_o by_o usurpation_n as_o also_o do_v the_o revive_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n under_o such_o destructive_a power_n 〈◊〉_d govern_v only_o by_o serpentine_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a policy_n for_o saâ—…fying_v their_o ambition_n and_o other_o boundless_a lust_n hence_o the_o â—…ur_n beast_n signify_v the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n dan._n 7._o do_v arise_v â—…t_v of_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o do_v the_o ten-horned-beast_n rev._n 13._o &_o in_o â—…p_n 17.8_o &_o cap._n 11.7_o he_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless-pit_n 〈◊〉_d also_o do_v the_o locust_n signify_v the_o saracen_n empire_n come_v thence_o â—…p_n 9_o which_o sea_n and_o bottomless-pit_n denote_v the_o spirit_n of_o domination_n in_o worldly_a ruler_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o prince_n thereof_o and_o the_o abyss_n of_o insatiable_a lust_n they_o be_v sink_v into_o whereby_o they_o overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o world_n in_o thraldom_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v uphold_v in_o such_o 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