individual_a person_n 1260_o year_n be_v too_o long_o a_o age_n for_o numericals_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o succession_n of_o men._n three_o they_o be_v a_o church_n from_o their_o office_n before_o god_n prophet_n from_o their_o symbol_n olive-tree_n candlestick_n from_o the_o like_a couple_n that_o conduct_v and_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n and_o aaron_n elias_n etc._n etc._n who_o individual_a character_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o devour_a fire_n 2_o king_n 1.10_o shut_v up_o of_o the_o bottle_n in_o heaven_n from_o rain_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o measure_v of_o the_o temple_n zech._n 2._o &_o 4._o plague_a of_o egypt_n and_o turn_v its_o river_n into_o blood_n from_o their_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o at_o last_o go_v to_o heaven_n four_o they_o be_v a_o church_n contemporary_a with_o and_o opposite_a to_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o gentilism_n 1._o by_o beast_n all_o over_o this_o book_n be_v understand_v the_o roman_a empire_n under_o its_o eight_o and_o last_o form_n of_o government_n viz._n ten_o sovereignty_n or_o kingdom_n political_o and_o ecclesiastical_o unite_v to_o rome_n this_o beast_n body_n or_o subject_n be_v the_o gentile_n for_o the_o time_n of_o duration_n be_v the_o same_o rev._n 11.2_o and_o 13.5_o 2._o the_o opposite_n be_v the_o same_o rev._n 13.6_o 7._o and_o 11.2_o 7._o 3._o the_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o for_o popery_n be_v a_o image_n of_o paganism_n rev._n 13.14_o 2_o 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n so_o they_o be_v contemporary_a and_o opposite_a five_o they_o be_v a_o charch_n represent_v by_o two_n 1._o from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o testimony_n to_o have_v convince_v the_o gentile_n of_o their_o gentilism_n and_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n if_o not_o convince_v 2._o from_o that_o famous_a division_n of_o their_o testimony_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 3._o from_o the_o two_o distinct_a people_n that_o make_v up_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2.14_o two_o make_v one_o in_o their_o testimony_n which_o division_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o scale_v servant_n of_o god_n rev._n 7.3_o for_o ver._n 4._o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o be_v seal_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o great_a number_n out_o of_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o gentile_n ver._n 9_o these_o two_o body_n of_o man_n be_v seal_v from_o the_o sinful_a apostasy_n that_o do_v begin_v and_o continue_v with_o the_o trumpet_n six_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 1._o the_o very_a name_n protestant_n prove_v it_o for_o protestant's_a witness_n and_o martyr_n differ_v only_o in_o language_n latin_a english_a and_o greek_a the_o year_n 1530_o when_o they_o who_o compose_v and_o profess_v the_o augustan_n confession_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o solemn_o baptize_v protestant_n than_o do_v the_o former_a seal_v servant_n of_o god_n public_o commence_v witness_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o very_o famous_a two_o waldus_n and_o bruis_n wickcliff_n and_o pourney_n hussâ—_n and_o jerome_n of_o pragne_n luther_n and_o melancton_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o occolampadius_n 3._o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n they_o have_v another_o name_n and_o in_o another_o condition_n rev._n 7._o and_o 14.1_o 2._o seal_v servant_n of_o god_n without_o a_o temple_n or_o church_n scatter_v as_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o elijah_n day_n and_o abscond_v here_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n in_o a_o temple_n and_o have_v get_v a_o new_a name_n witness_n 4._o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o paragraph_n be_v occurrence_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n who_o whole_a period_n be_v but_o a_o hour_n a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o be_v 396_o year_n for_o it_o begin_v ch._n 9.14_o and_o ch._n 10.6_o 7._o the_o angel_n stand_v as_o in_o that_o period_n say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o time_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n moreover_o he_o begin_v no_o other_o period_n until_o his_o discourse_n come_v to_o the_o 14_o verse_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n 5._o this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o measure_v of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o rebuilding_n it_o zech._n 2.2_o to_o measure_n jerusalem_n for_o she_o shall_v be_v inhabit_a as_o town_n without_o wall_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o joshuah_n and_o zerubbabel_n the_o two_o olive-tree_n zech._n 4._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o last_o argument_n marckius_n a_o late_a and_o large_a writer_n on_o this_o book_n draw_v a_o most_o melancholy_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o 1260_o year_n be_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o reformation_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o cause_n evident_a why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mention_n so_o particular_o this_o period_n here_o not_o to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o their_o beginning_n but_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v not_o measure_v as_o well_o as_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n why_o the_o reformation_n be_v confine_v to_o so_o narrow_a bound_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n viz._n because_o the_o gentile_a or_o beast_n period_n of_o 42_o month_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v the_o lease_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o be_v not_o out_o nor_o the_o season_n of_o sincere_a saint_n suffering_n though_o they_o may_v be_v full_a of_o expectation_n from_o what_o they_o shall_v see_v at_o that_o great_a revolution_n hence_o the_o protestant_n be_v the_o witness_n the_o second_o two_o be_v two_o period_n a_o great_a of_o 1260_o and_o a_o lesser_a of_o 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a these_o two_o can_v be_v of_o equal_a extent_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o parallel_n to_o explain_v it_o by_o after_o that_o calculation_n in_o scripture_n viz._n day_n for_o year_n and_o then_o the_o day_n of_o these_o year_n for_o year_n again_o nor_o can_v reason_n ever_o satisfy_v herself_o about_o rule_n for_o explain_v mystical_a number_n at_o that_o rate_n second_o the_o two_o state_n of_o death_n and_o prophesy_v which_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o period_n be_v opposite_a three_o the_o one_o begin_v when_o the_o other_o be_v about_o to_o end_v ver._n 7._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v or_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o finish_v for_o the_o subjunctive_a mood_n in_o greek_a have_v no_o other_o future_a tense_n than_o the_o aaorist_n the_o first_o great_a period_n have_v a_o most_o visible_a mark_n to_o know_v its_o beginning_n from_o viz._n the_o eight_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n rev._n 17.10_o 11._o but_o lest_o only_a historian_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o form_n of_o that_o last_o kind_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o several_a kingdom_n rev._n 17.12_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n likewise_o in_o the_o 13_o chap._n at_o his_o first_o arise_v he_o have_v ten_o horn_n and_o ten_o crown_n from_o which_o birth_n he_o be_v to_o continue_v 42_o month_n and_o this_o very_a beast_n it_o be_v chap._n 11.7_o and_o 13.7_o both_o from_o his_o original_a and_o his_o enmity_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o and_o opposite_a to_o the_o witness_n now_o this_o form_n of_o goverament_n be_v fair_o visible_a between_o 450_o and_o 460_o and_o consequent_o end_v between_o 1710_o and_o 1720._o but_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v soon_o first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o positive_o say_v that_o these_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o last_o three_o but_o about_o it_o second_o the_o beast_n be_v alive_a after_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v for_o the_o three_o woe_n that_o then_o commence_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o three_o the_o witness_n period_n seem_v to_o begin_v from_o their_o be_v seal_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trumpet_n rev._n 7._o and_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 12.6_o both_o which_o be_v before_o the_o beast_n rise_v the_o second_o little_a period_n be_v little_a for_o time_n but_o great_a for_o concern_v of_o any_o mention_v in_o sacred_a or_o civil_a writ_n except_v the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a of_o our_o lord_n death_n and_o suffering_n there_o have_v be_v no_o notable_a persecution_n since_o the_o reformation_n but_o some_o writer_n or_o other_o have_v refer_v this_o time_n to_o and_o no_o great_a wonder_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o
of_o serious_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v anxion_n and_o careful_a about_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o he_o nothing_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o fill_v we_o with_o anxious_a careful_a and_o dreadful_a thought_n than_o a_o earthquake_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o prayer_n 1_o that_o god_n will_v save_v we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v he_o can_v after_o such_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o power_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v his_o will_n after_o the_o save_n of_o we_o out_o of_o such_o a_o dismal_a judgement_n it_o shall_v then_o make_v we_o approach_v a_o god_n able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v we_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o now_o he_o give_v a_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n 2_o let_v we_o come_v earnest_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o we_o for_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o succeed_a in_o enmity_n and_o war_n against_o such_o a_o mighty_a power_n we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a happiness_n to_o have_v such_o a_o power_n on_o our_o side_n we_o must_v always_o overcome_v and_o triumph_v in_o war_n when_o ally_v to_o such_o a_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o sinner_n through_o a_o mediator_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o such_o a_o opportunity_n while_o our_o spirit_n be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o evil_n of_o a_o unreconciled_a estate_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o peace-bearing_a offer_n 3_o let_v we_o come_v beg_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a grace_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n into_o a_o submissive_a and_o obedient_a temper_n the_o reason_n we_o be_v not_o in_o friendship_n with_o god_n be_v from_o a_o defect_n on_o our_o side_n not_o on_o god_n we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o while_o he_o show_v daily_a love_n to_o we_o we_o prefer_v carnal_a earthly_a thing_n to_o he_o we_o make_v mammon_n our_o god_n our_o belly_n our_o god_n our_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n our_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o a_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o for_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o likeness_n that_o may_v sully_v win_v our_o love_n and_o then_o we_o be_v sure_a peace_n will_v not_o only_o soon_o be_v make_v but_o be_v make_v already_o 4_o let_v we_o come_v pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n own_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o gild_n we_o first_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o own_o a_o fault_n god_n send_v no_o judgement_n on_o his_o side_n until_o sin_n begin_v on_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o own_v it_o as_o become_v disobedient_a child_n as_o become_v rebellious_a subject_n as_o become_v betray_v friend_n as_o become_v a_o adulterous_a wife_n all_o manner_n of_o relation_n have_v a_o sinner_n violate_v who_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n 5_o that_o god_n will_v prepare_v we_o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o we_o see_v this_o earth_n daily_o wax_a old_a and_o dissolve_v for_o these_o earthquake_n have_v a_o gradual_a tendency_n to_o dispose_v it_o for_o the_o flame_n but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o whether_o it_o or_o we_o be_v dissolve_v first_o we_o be_v sure_a our_o little_a piece_n of_o earth_n can_v stick_v long_o together_o but_o either_o must_v be_v deluge_v with_o a_o dropsy_n burn_v up_o with_o a_o fever_n choke_v with_o vapour_n or_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o a_o paroxysm_n and_o when_o we_o be_v once_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v dissolve_v to_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v heaven_n while_o one_o spot_n of_o sin_n cleave_v to_o we_o 6_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o all_o the_o blessing_n to_o his_o church_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o and_o that_o our_o kingdom_n and_o our_o king_n may_v still_o shine_v more_o visible_o and_o prosperous_o as_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o befriend_v the_o witness_n dead_a cause_n and_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v bury_v until_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v more_o 7_o that_o god_n may_v grant_v our_o hope_n that_o be_v fix_v on_o his_o mercy_n and_o prevent_v our_o fear_n of_o any_o great_a future_a death_n yet_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o witness_n this_o be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o yet_o have_v be_v but_o a_o great_a may_v be_v this_o be_v universal_a through_o the_o street_n that_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n actual_a jurisdiction_n and_o possession_n but_o some_o fear_n that_o a_o death_n must_v extend_v wherever_o his_o jurisdiction_n have_v be_v for_o when_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n she_o be_v no_o widow_n but_o from_o whence_o then_o shall_v come_v the_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n to_o help_v in_o such_o a_o case_n therefore_o let_v we_o praise_v his_o word_n hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o still_o beg_v the_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o church_n may_v commence_v in_o our_o day_n hence_o we_o may_v see_v these_o bright_a dawning_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o depart_v like_o a_o die_a simeon_n with_o a_o christ_n in_o our_o arms._n but_o let_v we_o do_v all_o this_o submissive_o say_v fac_n deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quid_fw-la velis_fw-la esse_fw-la ratum_fw-la finis_fw-la
remember_v joseph_n affliction_n be_v too_o sad_a a_o witness_n against_o their_o protestantship_n prop._n 4._o v._o 4_o though_o grace_n and_o gift_n too_o be_v supernatural_a yet_o when_o engraft_a they_o become_v a_o second_o nature_n the_o church_n be_v not_o like_o the_o candle_n but_o the_o candlestick_n that_o neither_o have_v light_n nor_o aptitude_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o flame_n yet_o when_o the_o light_n be_v add_v she_o become_v like_o the_o olive-tree_n with_o a_o native_a fatness_n rom._n 11.17_o christ_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n the_o church_n be_v a_o wild_a branch_n engraft_v hear_v she_o own_o confession_n hos_fw-la 14.8_o i_o be_o like_o the_o green_a fir-tree_n fruitless_a by_o nature_n but_o christ_n answer_v from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n sound_n prop._n 5._o v._o 5_o a_o penal_a prodigy_n usual_o kill_v the_o persecutor_n of_o protestant_n they_o die_v not_o the_o usual_a death_n of_o man_n but_o by_o prodigious_a punishment_n monstra_fw-la poenarum_fw-la god_n by_o a_o visible_a hand_n write_v mene_n tekel_n on_o their_o die_a carcase_n 1._o if_o any_o man_n hurt_n great_a or_o small_a if_o he_o 2._o will_n when_o the_o power_n be_v restrain_v if_o the_o enmity_n remain_v 3._o kill_v violence_n shall_v be_v visible_a 4._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o he_o must_v all_o necessity_n of_o it_o with_o god_n be_v only_o a_o decency_n heb._n 2._o it_o become_v he_o to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n a_o complete_a sufferer_n 5._o after_o this_o manner_n as_o elijah_n do_v the_o captain_n with_o their_o fifty_n 2_o king_n 1._o and_o as_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o devour_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16.30_o so_o a_o earthquake_n ver_fw-la 13._o shall_v devour_v they_o instance_n of_o this_o be_v many_o charles_n the_o v._o the_o first_o persecutor_n after_o the_o solemn_a assume_v that_o name_n die_v like_o dioclesian_n philip_n the_o ii_o of_o spain_n the_o next_o great_a push_a horn_n set_v up_o the_o inquisition_n forâ—…d_v the_o armado_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o root_v out_o the_o reformation_n be_v make_v a_o remarkable_a spectacle_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n he_o be_v torment_v two_o year_n with_o anguish_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o bowel_n and_o the_o no_o less_o loathsome_a and_o stink_a disease_n of_o vermin_n crawl_v on_o he_o and_o from_o he_o than_o painful_a his_o country_n remain_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a stroke_n in_o its_o weakness_n unto_o this_o day_n some_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o historia_n nemeseos_n a_o well-attested_n account_v how_o evil_a have_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o psal_n 140.11_o but_o it_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o matter_n for_o such_o a_o history_n for_o few_o ringleader_n of_o persecution_n have_v escape_v than_o those_o who_o have_v suffer_v and_o may_v deserve_o be_v chronicle_v in_o tabulis_fw-la parcarum_fw-la but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o find_v certain_a rule_n of_o distinction_n between_o such_o judiciary_n punishment_n and_o common_a evil_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o few_o one_a when_o the_o punishment_n be_v a_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o absalom_n incest_n be_v of_o david_n adultery_n and_o as_o the_o dog_n lick_v jezabel_n blood_n be_v of_o she_o cause_v naboth_n blood_n to_o be_v shed_v and_o lick_v by_o dog_n isa_n 33.1_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v when_o a_o person_n triumph_v over_o another_o distress_n and_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o same_o than_o the_o judgement_n carry_v the_o signature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o rod_n have_v a_o audible_a voice_n 2_o when_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o act_n as_o it_o do_v herod_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.31_o act_n 12.23_o god_n execute_v sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n speedy_o for_o pattern_n to_o prevent_v other_o eccles_n 8.11_o 3_o when_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v not_o only_o threaten_v death_n against_o but_o judiciary_n death_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o hand_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n such_o a_o one_o be_v persecution_n especial_o in_o they_o who_o take_v no_o warning_n from_o other_o man_n fall_v psal_n 10.5_o his_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a thy_o judgement_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n jer._n 2.3_o all_o that_o devour_v he_o shall_v offend_v for_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n 4_o all_o national_a or_o universal_a judgement_n though_o little_a in_o degree_n they_o be_v penal_a sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n such_o as_o famine_n sword_n and_o plague_n 5_o when_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v the_o judgement_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o prophecy_n and_o fulfilment_n make_v two_o sufficient_a witness_n 6_o so_o do_v the_o person_n and_o the_o judgement_n job_n 34.26_o he_o strike_v they_o as_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o luke_n 13.1_o 7_o when_o many_o of_o a_o company_n as_o four_o or_o five_o of_o twelve_o or_o twenty_o that_o have_v be_v social_n assistant_n of_o a_o murder_n 8_o when_o the_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o end_n unjust_a mean_n for_o honour_n or_o riches_n curse_v with_o poverty_n and_o contempt_n prop._n v._o 6_o the_o prayer_n of_o true_a protestant_n be_v of_o great_a interest_n in_o heaven_n by_o no_o other_o mean_a do_v moses_n and_o elias_n work_v the_o miracle_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o text_n and_o no_o less_o influence_n have_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o plague_n symbolise_v by_o they_o though_o second_o cause_n be_v more_o visible_a in_o produce_v the_o former_a effect_n the_o fire_n thunder_a and_o lightning_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o trumpet_n come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o censer_n from_o which_o the_o saint_n prayer_n do_v ascend_v rev._n 8.5_o so_o all_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n and_o turn_v the_o benefit_n upon_o earth_n into_o curse_n yea_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o fall_v on_o babylon_n come_v from_o their_o prayer_n the_o second_o state_n be_v that_o of_o their_o death_n contain_v in_o other_o four_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o which_o i_o shall_v sum_v up_o in_o five_o proposition_n prop._n 1._o v._o 7_o the_o seem_a hard_a and_o hieroglyphic_n term_n of_o scripture_n this_o book_n contain_v be_v of_o as_o fix_v and_o determine_v a_o sense_n as_o any_o other_o word_n or_o term_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o term_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o every_o where_o signify_v the_o roman_a empire_n under_o its_o last_o form_n of_o government_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o ten_o several_a kingdom_n for_o 1._o that_o the_o four_o first_o beast_n in_o daniel_n signify_v the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v a_o undoubted_a axiom_n 2._o that_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o daniel_n four_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a first_o the_o time_n and_o duration_n be_v the_o same_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n second_o from_o the_o end_n thereof_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n three_o from_o the_o form_n thereof_o 10_o horn_n or_o dominion_n to_o no_o other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o the_o world_n can_v these_o three_o character_n agree_v 3_o the_o constant_a form_n under_o which_o this_o book_n consider_v the_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v formal_a object_n be_v ten_o horn_n rev._n 17.11_o 13._o and_o 13.1_o prop._n 2._o there_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v some_o great_a defection_n and_o backslide_n of_o the_o protestant_n or_o witess_n after_o their_o begin_v public_a testimony_n before_o their_o death_n for_o 1._o sin_n must_v always_o go_v before_o punishment_n though_o this_o death_n be_v bring_v for_o other_o end_n than_o mere_a punish_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o punishment_n where_o sin_n do_v not_o precede_v 2._o their_o great_a interest_n in_o heaven_n for_o plague_v the_o earth_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v be_v suppose_v lose_v when_o they_o fall_v in_o war_n before_o their_o enemy_n 3._o the_o threaten_v or_o warn_v give_v in_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o verse_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n imply_v a_o danger_n of_o apostasy_n hence_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v point_v at_o viz._n a_o return_v to_o babylon_n and_o re-conforming_a to_o she_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n frame_v of_o spirit_n life_n and_o conversation_n with_o politic_a interest_n and_o end_n which_o some_o think_v make_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n name_n that_o be_v have_v another_o name_n but_o may_v be_v number_v under_o that_o prop._n 3._o a_o providential_a work_n
of_o reformation_n meet_v with_o many_o rub_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n when_o the_o cause_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n do_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v apace_o of_o a_o sudden_a it_o be_v often_o blast_v some_o surprise_v adverse_a wind_n arise_v in_o its_o face_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v take_v many_o a_o backward_a turn_n in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v long_o in_o build_v the_o second_o temple_n than_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n so_o here_o the_o witness_n after_o their_o great_a interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o prosperous_a fight_n with_o their_o adversary_n be_v sudden_o conquer_v and_o kill_v and_o throw_v in_o the_o open_a street_n the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n meet_v with_o no_o great_a opposition_n than_o the_o reformation_n have_v do_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spanish_a emperor_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sad_a overthrow_n of_o the_o protestant_a patriot_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n etc._n etc._n the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n viz._n trent_n a_o subtle_a divide_v interim_n a_o horrid_a and_o cruel_a inquisition_n a_o bloody_a french_a massacre_n the_o succession_n of_o a_o popish_a queen_n mary_n in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o protestant_a king_n a_o formidable_a catholic_n league_n to_o root_v out_o protestant_n a_o division_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o a_o party_n arise_v with_o that_o name_n that_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o another_o party_n apostatise_v and_o say_v let_v we_o return_v to_o egypt_n again_o prop._n 4._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n and_o be_v kill_v be_v extrinsic_a and_o antecedent_n to_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o have_v all_o the_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n of_o protestant_n refer_v to_o it_o prop._n 5._o the_o state_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v humiliatson_n and_o suffer_v be_v a_o exact_a pattern_n of_o this_o death-state_n of_o the_o witness_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucified_a 1._o in_o his_o preach_n or_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a i._n e._n 1260_o day_n 2._o at_o finish_v his_o testimony_n he_o drink_v a_o most_o bitter_a cup._n 3._o he_o be_v kill_v and_o lie_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a 4._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o utter_a death_n upon_o his_o gospel_n or_o testimony_n during_o that_o time_n 5._o this_o be_v do_v under_o the_o romish_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o same_o bestial_a power_n and_o in_o the_o same_o babylonian_a street_n 6._o the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v kill_v the_o protestant_n from_o the_o very_a same_o motive_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v persecute_v christ_n viz._n a_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o be_v suspect_v as_o defect_v and_o decline_v from_o the_o romish_a power_n 7._o there_o be_v some_o unexpected_a friend_n a_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o body_n as_o here_o a_o mix_a multitude_n do_v of_o the_o witness_n the_o one_o to_o afford_v decent_a the_o other_o to_o prevent_v undecent_a burial_n last_o there_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o cry_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v over_o his_o death_n at_o the_o passover_n as_o here_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v who_o have_v seize_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o dead_a witness_n the_o two_o last_o state_n of_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o verse_n viz._n 11_o 12._o from_o which_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o scheme_n be_v quite_o alter_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v before_o dead_a now_o alive_a 2._o before_o desert_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o they_o enjoy_v it_o 3._o before_o they_o lie_v fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o they_o be_v on_o their_o foot_n 4._o before_o their_o enemy_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o now_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 5._o before_o they_o be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o street_n now_o they_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n 6._o before_o they_o be_v contemn_v as_o unworthy_a of_o toleration_n now_o they_o be_v in_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n 7._o before_o they_o tremble_v before_o their_o adversary_n now_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v before_o they_o 8_o before_o their_o enemy_n slay_v they_o now_o their_o enemy_n be_v slay_v or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n with_o they_o prop._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o likeness_n to_o christ_n in_o their_o exaltation_n as_o be_v in_o their_o humiliation_n 1._o in_o a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n 2._o in_o a_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n 3._o in_o a_o terrible_a attend_a earthquake_n 4._o in_o a_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n 5._o in_o a_o constitute_v church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n before_o the_o gentile_a be_v engraft_v upon_o the_o jewish_a stock_n now_o the_o jew_n be_v add_v to_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 11.15_o rev._n 16.12_o 6._o in_o a_o fall_n of_o gentilifm_n or_o the_o roman_a power_n in_o religion_n before_o their_o testimony_n iv_o the_o last_o two_o general_a head_n be_v the_o two_o consequent_n contain_v in_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n viz._n the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o three_o woe_n 1._o for_o the_o earthquake_n it_o be_v confequential_a in_o order_n of_o position_n but_o concomitant_a as_o to_o the_o time_n for_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o same_o hour_n or_o as_o other_o copy_n in_o the_o same_o daâ—_n but_o grotius_n and_o mead_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n that_o be_v a_o great_a military_a or_o civil_a commotion_n and_o justle_a between_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o mix_a multitude_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n which_o become_v a_o mean_a of_o their_o restauration_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n favour_v this_o sense_n which_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o threefold_a effect_n of_o this_o earthquake_n 1._o a_o ten_o part_n that_o be_v one_o kingdom_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o romish_a power_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n 2._o a_o slaughter_n of_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n or_o man_n of_o name_n person_n or_o person_n in_o dignity_n and_o office_n 3._o the_o conviction_n or_o conversion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o nation_n from_o idolatry_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o the_o earthquake_n that_o i_o shall_v confine_v the_o follow_a discourse_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o sâ—rn_v second_o sâ—rn_v for_o a_o military_a or_o civil_a one_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a one_o but_o there_o be_v probability_n to_o include_v a_o literal_a one_o also_o as_o a_o prodromical_a omen_n or_o monitory_a symbol_n of_o the_o former_a for_o a_o literal_a one_o do_v accompany_v christ_n resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a method_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o send_v such_o similary_n prodigy_n before_o the_o fulfilment_n of_o prophecy_n who_o term_n be_v borrow_v from_o they_o for_o instance_n the_o first_o trumpet_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n which_o be_v common_o judge_v to_o be_v fulfil_v under_o julian_n and_o valence_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 364._o of_o who_o nazianzen_n speak_v thus_o valens_n insurrexit_fw-la repentè_fw-fr nebula_fw-la grandine_fw-la plena_fw-la a_o cloud_n full_a of_o hail_o as_o much_o a_o hater_n as_o a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n in_o persecution_n next_o to_o julian_n not_o a_o apostate_n but_o yet_o no_o better_a christian_a a_o shower_n of_o hail_n fall_v in_o his_o reign_n who_o drop_n a_o man_n hand_n can_v hardly_o grasp_v that_o not_o only_o kill_v man_n but_o beast_n and_o he_o himself_o shed_v as_o much_o blood_n of_o true_a christian_n be_v a_o bitter_a persecute_v arrian_n as_o may_v have_v be_v mingle_v with_o it_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v fire_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o earthquake_n in_o the_o very_a letter_n for_o nice_a where_o the_o first_o council_n sit_v that_o pretend_v a_o infallible_a authority_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v by_o one_o and_o ten_o city_n in_o crete_n more_o many_o city_n in_o sicily_n land_n and_o sea_n change_v their_o station_n ship_n carry_v to_o mountain_n and_o mountain_n dash_v against_o each_o other_o 2._o the_o second_o trumpet_n mention_n a_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n which_o some_o apply_v to_o the_o break_v forth_o of_o vesuvius_n which_o make_v most_o dreadful_a havoc_n in_o italy_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v it_o be_v first_o eruption_n that_o be_v soon_o in_o titus_n time_n