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be_v give_v the_o woman_n to_o 15._o ibid._n v._o 14_o 15._o fly_v into_o her_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a be_v the_o roman_a empire_n divide_v into_o east_n and_o west_n which_o protect_v she_o in_o a_o erimitical_a estate_n from_o the_o dragon_n fury_n in_o perfect_a tranquillity_n for_o 1260._o annal_a day_n but_o toss_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o heresy_n cast_v from_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n to_o seduce_v she_o the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o 2._o rev._n 13_o v._n 1_o 2._o horn_n have_v on_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o on_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o secular_a empire_n which_o have_v blasphemous_a new_a devise_v idolatry_n on_o his_o seven_o head_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v share_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n and_o all_o worship_v the_o dragon_n because_o he_o gav_v his_o power_n seat_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o this_o beast_n for_o worship_v or_o serve_v he_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o 12_o ibid._n v._o 11_o 12_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n be_v the_o spiritual_a roman_a power_n or_o whole_a papacy_n who_o two_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n signify_v as_o mr._n mede_n opine_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o as_o other_o aver_v the_o two_o key_n and_o two_o sword_n bear_v before_o the_o pope_n to_o typify_v his_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n which_o seem_v proper_a and_o probable_a but_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o image_n of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o do_v 15._o ibid._n v._o 14_o 15._o liv_o or_o reviv_o be_v the_o west_n empire_n or_o seven_o head_a beast_n of_o rome_n which_o lie_v suppress_v long_o but_o restore_v by_o pope_n leo_n 3_o who_o ereat_v charlemaign_a emperor_n and_o his_o successor_n enjoy_v it_o for_o six_o descent_n till_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o germany_n the_o beast_n mark_v or_o name_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o it_o be_v after_o call_v 17._o ibid._n v._o 16._o 17._o the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14._o 11._o without_o which_o none_o can_v buy_v or_o sell_v be_v papal_a anathema_n or_o excommunication_n as_o master_n mede_n maintain_v which_o exclud_v man_n from_o civil_a commerce_n company_n and_o communion_n but_o this_o by_o his_o leave_v be_v a_o prohibitiv_a brand_n to_o exclud_v such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o permissiv_o to_o admit_v such_o as_o have_v it_o and_o repel_v only_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o name_n or_o mark_v why_o not_o rather_o roman_a catholic_n be_v a_o name_n which_o all_o the_o beast_n follower_n arrogat_fw-la as_o their_o peculiar_a mark_n or_o badge_n nor_o can_v any_o sav_v such_o communicate_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n 666_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n 18._o ibid._n v._o 18._o because_o set_v in_o numeral_a letter_n be_v the_o two_o horn_a beast_n who_o name_n wherein_o that_o number_n be_v enfold_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grow_v up_o when_o theodosius_n divide_v the_o empire_n into_o east_n call_v greecs_n and_o west_n clype_v latin_n or_o rome_n which_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subduct_v the_o letter_n of_o number_n as_o hebrew_n greecs_n and_o latin_n use_n in_o chronogram_n by_o fatal_a instinct_n make_v 666._o vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la generalis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la subtract_v the_o roman_a numeral_a letter_n import_v 666_o but_o this_o be_v a_o periphrastic_a title_n no_o personal_a name_n as_o the_o other_o the_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o 144000_o etc._n rev._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n undefiled_a virgin_n have_v his_o father_n and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wherever_o he_o go_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o impolluted_a church_n which_o hate_v spiritual_a whordom_n or_o image-worship_n and_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n amid_o papal_a persecution_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n under_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostle_n genuine_a progeny_n the_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o idenâ—ice_n idenâ—ice_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o ensign_n of_o christian_a profession_n to_o discern_v they_o from_o infidel_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o snarler_n scoffer_n or_o slanderer_n the_o harvest_n ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v into_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrust_v his_o sickle_n be_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o romisâ—_n beast_n whole_a dominion_n the_o vintage_n or_o winepress_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o the_o city_n finem_fw-la ibid._n v._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o which_o come_v blood_n to_o the_o horsbridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n be_v the_o final_a fatal_a perdition_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o their_o complice_n comrade_n and_o confederate_n which_o shall_v be_v act_v or_o accomplish_v with_o horrid_a slaughter_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n or_o two_o hundred_o mile_n without_o the_o city_n but_o whether_o in_o palestine_n or_o the_o pope_n territory_n be_v not_o revel_v the_o seven_o golden_a phial_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o seven_o angel_n 7._o rev._n 15_o v._n 7._o have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n receive_v from_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o punishment_n precede_v the_o antichristian_a beast_n ruin_n even_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o gradualy_a to_o greatness_n as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o parallel_n proportion_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o
with_o the_o remnent_a of_o her_o seed_n 2_o while_o she_o abide_v there_o where_o two_o beast_n occur_v one_o rise_v from_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o 13._o chap._n 13._o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o on_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n with_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n on_o his_o head_n a_o secund_a come_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n he_o do_v great_a wonder_n make_v fire_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o earth_n bid_v they_o make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o other_o beast_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o do_v liv_o and_o cause_v such_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v it_o to_o be_v slay_v he_o also_o make_v all_o receiv_a a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o forehead_n that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v sav_fw-mi he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n name_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o be_v 666._o during_o thes_n beast_n joint_a reign_n the_o church_n state_n on_o mount_n 14._o chap._n 14._o zion_n and_o god_n impart_v his_o will_n to_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n babylon_n future_a fall_n punishment_n of_o the_o beast_n follower_n and_o gather_v the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n be_v declare_v god_n judgement_n on_o the_o beast_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o seven_o 15._o chap._n 15._o golden_a phial_n of_o his_o last_o plague_n by_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o pure_a white_a linen_n and_o their_o breast_n gird_v with_o gold_n girdle_n the_o first_o pour_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n 16._o chap._n 16._o and_o a_o noisome_a sore_n fall_v on_o the_o beast_n worshipper_n the_o secund_a pour_v his_o on_o the_o sea_n which_o become_v as_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n the_o three_o he_o on_o river_n and_o fountain_n which_o turn_v to_o blood_n the_o four_o he_o on_o the_o sun_n which_o scorch_a man_n with_o fire_n that_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n the_o five_o his_n on_o the_o beast_n seat_n who_o kingdom_n be_v darken_v that_o man_n gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o torment_n the_o sixth_o his_n on_o euphrates_n which_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n may_v be_v prepare_v the_o seven_o his_n into_o the_o air_n whence_o follow_v voice_n lightning_n thunder_n and_o such_o a_o mighty_a earthquake_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o see_v by_o man_n and_o huge_a hail_n 〈◊〉_d every_o stone_n weigh_v a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o plague_n there_o come_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o devil_n like_o â—â—ogs_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o fall_v prophet_n which_o by_o lie_a miracle_n gather_v the_o king_n to_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n at_o armageddon_n next_o the_o judgement_n and_o mystery_n of_o babylon_n great_a whore_n sit_v on_o a_o scarlet_a beast_n with_o seven_o 17._o chap._n 17._o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v show_v to_o john_n that_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n and_o ten_o horn_n ten_o king_n after_o it_o babylon_n destruction_n 18._o chap._n 18._o be_v declare_v and_o great_a lamentation_n of_o several_a sort_n make_v for_o it_o as_o may_v there_o be_v read_v 3_o as_o she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n 19_o chap._n 19_o great_a gratulation_n be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o perdition_n of_o babylon_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n then_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n on_o whit_n horse_n under_o conduct_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n fall_v prophet_n and_o king_n whereto_o a_o angel_n invite_v all_o fowl_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o slay_v but_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o cast_v alife_o into_o a_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 4._o during_o her_o reign_n with_o christ_n after_o she_o come_v out_o 20._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o wilderness_n one_o thousand_o year_n when_o satan_n be_v loose_v a_o little_a space_n shall_v deceiv_v the_o nation_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n but_o fire_n come_v from_o god_n and_o devour_v they_o last_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n call_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n 22_o ch._n 21._o ch._n 22_o come_v down_o from_o god_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n for_o her_o husband_n be_v portray_v at_o large_a thes_n analysis_n in_o a_o prosal_n method_n or_o manner_n be_v plain_a better_a annotation_n at_o end_n of_o his_o annotation_n and_o brief_a for_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n than_o such_o as_o be_v set_v in_o section_n and_o subsection_n but_o dr._n deodat_n have_v a_o very_a ample_a one_o on_o the_o apocalypse_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o 2_o former_a or_o very_o little_a vary_a which_o he_o that_o list_n may_v survey_v now_o to_o my_o main_a task_n the_o 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if_o any_o shall_v detract_v god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o part_n from_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o holy_a city_n the_o excellence_n of_o it_o apppeer_v many_o way_n for_o the_o stile_n be_v excellence_n excellence_n most_o stately_a and_o sublime_a the_o matter_n full_a of_o majesty_n and_o mystery_n the_o expression_n pathetical_a and_o pithy_a some_o mystical_a in_o dark_a vision_n to_o exercise_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a some_o more_o facile_a or_o familiar_a to_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v ingeneral_n but_o i_o hasten_v to_o mr._n mede_n clavis_fw-la and_z comment_n who_o dr._n twiss_n high_o admire_v say_v he_o have_v sundry_a rare_a notion_n style_v specimina_fw-la or_o essais_n wherein_o he_o excel_v special_o in_o render_v the_o revelation_n right_o since_o which_o be_v most_o tropical_a or_o figurativ_n as_o in_o the_o mystery_n 12_o rev._n 12_o of_o the_o battle_n in_o heaven_n and_o cast_v satan_n to_o earth_n he_o show_v that_o stats_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o politic_a world_n be_v resemble_v in_o scripture_n suitable_a to_o the_o natural_a wherein_o heaven_n and_o earth_n denot_v the_o nobility_n and_o commonalty_n for_o heaven_n consist_v of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a magnitud_n as_o in_o a_o realm_n be_v a_o king_n queen_n nobles_z and_o other_o officer_n of_o divers_a degree_n but_o on_o earth_n be_v much_o more_o variety_n of_o creature_n as_o tree_n herb_n flower_n fish_n beast_n serpent_n so_o among_o people_n of_o any_o community_n no_o less_o difference_n of_o trade_n and_o profession_n he_o destinguish_v the_o whole_a prophecy_n into_o the_o book_n close_v division_n division_n with_o seven_o seal_n comprise_v a_o history_n from_o the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n
popish_a clergy_n of_o who_o shall_v perish_v seven_o thousand_o a_o few_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v a_o three_o interpretation_n that_o by_o name_n of_o man_n be_v mean_v company_n corporation_n city_n borough_n or_o society_n which_o have_v their_o name_n so_o well_o as_o man_n but_o we_o may_v not_o rash_o resolve_n future_a thing_n who_o chief_a commentary_n be_v event_n nor_o be_v name_n tie_v to_o any_o one_o certain_a signification_n the_o secund_a woe_n be_v past_a and_o lo_o a_o three_o come_v quick_o the_o five_o 14._o v._o 14._o trumpet_n earthquake_n end_v with_o the_o secund_a woe_n of_o the_o six_o and_o the_o witness_n mourn_v prophecy_n be_v to_o finish_v together_o with_o it_o be_v all_o synchronicals_n if_o then_o the_o six_o trumpet_n woe_n or_o plague_n be_v the_o turc_n over_o flow_v from_o euphrates_n into_o the_o empire_n do_v long_o ago_o this_o end_n of_o the_o same_o plague_n must_v be_v a_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o say_a water_n at_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o etc._n rev._n 16._o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n phial_n whereby_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o east_n king_n to_o come_v in_o but_o lest_o a_o gap_n be_v leave_v between_o either_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o seem_v to_o begin_v so_o that_o wondrous_a preparation_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o fall_v prophet_n for_o the_o last_o war_n in_o armageddon_n with_o its_o issue_n shall_v be_v set_v here_o at_o beginning_n of_o the_o seven_o to_o which_o the_o war_n pertain_v hence_o a_o doubt_n occur_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v since_o there_o be_v one_o term_n doubt_v doubt_v of_o the_o beast_n forty_o two_o month_n and_o witness_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n which_o expire_v with_o the_o six_o trumpet_n plague_n or_o secund_a woe_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o the_o beast_n month_n be_v reckon_v no_o far_o since_o after_o that_o term_n much_o of_o the_o beast_n remain_v unabolish_v till_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v this_o be_v do_v either_o because_o 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knit_v to_o the_o same_o among_o which_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n or_o church_n labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o christ_n as_o spiritual_a head_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v chief_a which_o after_o 300._o year_n persecution_n she_o effect_v in_o constantin_n but_o her_o enemy_n the_o red_a dragon_n watch_v to_o devour_v the_o child_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v 1._o rev._n 12._o v._n 1._o with_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o on_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelv_n star_n lo_o a_o glorious_a image_n of_o the_o primitiv_a parturien_n church_n which_o shine_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o world_n rudiment_n both_o lawish_a shadow_n and_o heathenish_a superstition_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o ensign_n of_o apostolic_a offspring_n most_o man_n make_v the_o moon_n a_o type_n of_o terren_z transitory_a thing_n which_o the_o church_n contemn_v as_o below_o 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