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treatise_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1608._o john_n dobricius_fw-la also_o in_o the_o year_n 1612._o do_v set_v forth_o a_o notable_a book_n entitle_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o time_n wherein_o both_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o new_a star_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n *_o molinaeus_n dc.iu_o and_o the_o great_a conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n many_o thing_n be_v discourse_v of_o concerning_o the_o reformation_n and_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n in_o his_o french_a book_n entitle_v du_n combat_n christien_n that_o be_v the_o chrictian_n conflict_n pag._n 256._o this_o persecution_n be_v a_o cruel_a tempest_n which_o can_v last_v away_o either_o it_o will_v take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v take_v it_o away_o from_o we_o pag._n 353._o every_o one_o have_v but_o a_o short_a journey_n whereby_o he_o must_v 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thereof_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v already_o preach_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o although_o this_o happiness_n do_v come_v between_o yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o gospel_n preach_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n second_o the_o pro-syllogism_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o already_o preach_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n ii_o object_n be_v take_v from_o matth._n 24.29_o 30._o if_o present_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n than_o this_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v before_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n answ._n the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v and_o experience_n witness_v that_o this_o word_n immediate_o {non-roman}_o or_o present_o be_v not_o here_o proper_o or_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o hyperbolical_o and_o according_a to_o what_o go_v before_o namely_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n concerning_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o between_o this_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v no_o other_o overthrow_n iii_o object_n be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers._n 37_o 38_o 39_o if_o a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noâ—h_o before_o the_o deluge_n and_o that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n it_o may_v be_v hence_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v shall_v not_o happen_v out_o before_o the_o come_n of_o