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the_o h._n scripture_n use_v such_o high_a word_n to_o describe_v the_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o high_a than_o those_o it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o describe_v the_o pagan_a idolatry_n pag._n 183_o chap._n xx._n the_o deceive_a spirit_n which_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v evil_a spirit_n the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o have_v daemon_n for_o its_o object_n and_o not_o that_o which_o have_v daemon_n for_o its_o author_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n between_o the_o theology_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n about_o daemon_n and_o that_o of_o the_o papism_n about_o saint_n and_o angel_n mediatory_a spirit_n pag._n 199_o chap._n xxi_o what_o be_v the_o character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o establish_v idolatry_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o be_v priest_n and_o monk_n author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o celibacy_n and_o of_o fast_n how_o many_o fable_n and_o fiction_n have_v be_v invent_v by_o these_o man_n sear_v in_o their_o conscience_n pag._n 215_o chap._n xxii_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o papism_n confirm_v by_o the_o great_a type_n of_o antichrist_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v literal_o of_o this_o antiochus_n agree_v mystical_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o papism_n pag._n 228_o chap._n xxiii_o a_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o the_o mahuzim_n that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o worship_n the_o whole_a find_v admirable_o accomplish_v in_o the_o papism_n what_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n with_o respect_n to_o antiochus_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o daniel_n apply_v to_o antiochus_n and_o the_o papism_n pag._n 241_o chap._n xxiv_o in_o which_o be_v gather_v together_o 35._o character_n of_o antichrist_n that_o perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o papism_n and_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o but_o it_o pag._n 255_o chap._n xxv_o how_o antichrist_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v be_v so_o well_o characterise_v in_o the_o prophecy_n a_o comparison_n of_o i._o christ_n and_o antichrist_n in_o the_o accidental_a circumstance_n of_o their_o come_n pag._n 263_o the_o table_n of_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o refutation_n of_o that_o dream_n that_o it_o must_v last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ten_o argument_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o that_o supposition_n be_v false_a and_o impossible_a pag._n 3_o chap._n ii_o the_o last_o argument_n against_o the_o chimaera_n of_o three_o year_n and_o half_a take_v from_o the_o time_n during_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v profane_v by_o antiochus_n four_o quite_o different_a time_n set_v down_o for_o that_o in_o daniel_n prophecy_n a_o explication_n and_o a_o reconcile_n of_o those_o four_o time_n a_o application_n of_o these_o four_o time_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o kingdom_n pag._n 17_o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o last_o time_n be_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n there_o be_v many_o time_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o world._n if_o antichrist_n must_v reign_v 1260_o year_n he_o be_v come_v mahometanism_n be_v not_o antichristianism_n pag._n 29_o chap._n iu_o some_o principle_n to_o discover_v when_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n begin_v and_o when_o it_o must_v end_v three_o character_n of_o that_o empire_n idolatry_n pride_n and_o corruption_n that_o these_o three_o character_n begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o age_n and_o do_v infinite_o increase_v in_o the_o five_o pag._n 38_o chap._n v._o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o five_o age._n it_o must_v end_v about_o the_o year_n 1710_o or_o 1715._o pag._n 48_o chap._n vi_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n re-establisht_a in_o their_o order_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n principle_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n divers_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o and_o their_o visible_a fault_n pag._n 62_o chap._n vii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o first_o viol_n and_o the_o three_o first_o plagve_n pag._n 78_o chap._n viii_o the_o four_o plague_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n denote_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n which_o have_v almost_o utter_o ruin_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n the_o five_o plague_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o pope_n retreat_v to_o avignon_n and_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n by_o the_o grand_a schism_n of_o the_o west_n pag._n 87_o chap._n ix_o the_o six_o plague_n be_v the_o turk_n who_o pass_v over_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o invade_v the_o greek_a and_o latin_a empire_n the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o papal_a law_n arm_v with_o excommunication_n pag._n 97_o chap._n x._o the_o seven_o plague_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o reformer_n by_o which_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n papist_n lutheran_n and_o reform_v pag._n 216_o chap._n xi_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n the_o harvest_n of_o the_o reformation_n make_v in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v the_o vintage_n be_v the_o reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v this_o present_a age_n pag._n 224_o chap._n xii_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n where_o the_o last_o persecution_n make_v by_o antichrist_n be_v foretold_v which_o be_v the_o present_a persecution_n in_o france_n the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o succour_n bring_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o france_n pag._n 236_o chap._n xiii_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o reformation_n shall_v within_o a_o few_o year_n rise_v again_o in_o france_n after_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o royal_a authority_n france_z shall_v renounce_v popery_n and_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v convert_v pag._n 251_o chap._n fourteen_o observation_n upon_o the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chapt._n of_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n a_o brief_a methodize_n of_o the_o event_n which_o the_o h._n ghost_n have_v displace_v in_o the_o vision_n pag._n 270_o chap._n xv._o the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o work_n we_o speak_v of_o some_o thing_n so_o positive_o the_o link_a together_o of_o our_o principle_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v that_o we_o now_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 277_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n that_o in_o all_o the_o past_a time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o be_v find_v wherein_o satan_n have_v be_v bind_v four_o head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o reign_n the_o first_o be_v the_o five_o monarchy_n so_o plain_o promise_v to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 285_o chap._n xvii_o the_o second_o spring_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n be_v the_o reign_n promise_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o have_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o must_v be_v the_o conversion_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n pag._n 294_o chap._n xviii_o the_o three_o head_n of_o argument_n for_o the_o future_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o many_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o complete_a victory_n of_o i._o christ_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o perfect_a prosperity_n which_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v accomplish_v pag._n 312_o chap._n xix_o the_o four_o head_n of_o argument_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o type_n four_o type_n of_o this_o period_n the_o principal_a be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o immediate_a type_n of_o eternal_a rest_n but_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n pag._n 321_o chap._n xx._n the_o type_n of_o the_o creation_n have_v not_o be_v well_o explain_v we_o must_v make_v a_o system_fw-la of_o it_o principle_n to_o establish_v that_o system_n the_o division_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o church_n into_o seven_o period_n answer_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n pag._n 326_o chap._n xxi_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o mystery_n signify_v by_o the_o chaos_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o plant_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o three_o first_o period_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 334_o chap._n xxii_o explication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o four_o last_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n pag._n 345_o chap._n xxiii_o a_o far_a confirmation_n
the_o priest_n and_o religious_a person_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o impurity_n that_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n in_o lent_n and_o on_o certain_a day_n one_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a extravagant_a expression_n to_o call_v it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v therefore_o that_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o of_o meat_n as_o the_o genus_fw-la refer_v to_o the_o species_n as_o if_o these_o forbidding_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o meat_n be_v themselves_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n they_o be_v only_o the_o character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v person_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o great_a austerity_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o shall_v 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