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seal-prophesie_a and_o the_o book-prophesie_a in_o the_o angel_n hand_n rev._n 10.2_o which_o begin_v again_o chap._n 12._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n but_o here_o first_o observe_v the_o table_n of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o both_o prophecy_n rev._n 11._o where_o the_o first_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v therein_o be_v regular_a and_o measure_a verse_n 2._o contain_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o court_n without_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o gentilize_a papist_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 42_o month_n from_o that_o verse_n to_o the_o 14._o be_v the_o contemporary_a two_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o last_o great_a kill_v and_o resurrection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a second_o woe_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o say_v seven_o trumpet_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o the_o second_o or_o book-prophesie_n in_o the_o angel_n hand_n chap._n 10.2_o contain_v all_o the_o former_a time_n in_o the_o seal-prophesie_n and_o to_o end_v at_o the_o same_o period_n go_v over_o they_o again_o begin_v at_o chap._n 12._o wherein_o be_v again_o contain_v what_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o lamb_n to_o reveal_v and_o execute_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o chap._n 12._o be_v contain_v chief_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n before_o antichrist_n arise_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o primative_a glory_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o dragon_n against_o she_o till_o her_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v feed_v there_o by_o the_o two_o say_a witness_n in_o
sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o chap._n 13._o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a apostatical_a church_n from_o about_o anno._n 406._o as_o be_v probable_o conceive_v from_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o twofold_a beast_n wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v vers_n 1._o describe_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o when_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o dipossess_v cunning_o wind_n in_o that_o his_o substitute_n the_o beast_n give_v his_o power_n and_o place_n unto_o he_o under_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n expound_v cap._n 17._o have_v upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n make_v up_o one_o body_n with_o his_o clergy_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o earthly_a constitution_n have_v two_o horn_n of_o power_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n but_o concern_v the_o twofold_a beast_n christ_n the_o mighty_a angel_n describe_v chap._n 10.1_o when_o he_o give_v the_o book_n to_o john_n contain_v the_o beast_n forty_o two_o month_n speak_v vers_n 6.7_o that_o his_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v his_o two_o sackcloth_n witness_n prepare_v cap._n 11._o the_o pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o woman_n in_o her_o wilderness-condition_n 1260._o day_n of_o year_n who_o in_o a_o seem_a disgraceful_a manner_n he_o set_v up_o against_o this_o great_a beast_n which_o in_o appearance_n be_v maxim_n impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la they_o be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n eye_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o along_o such_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n overcome_v the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o greatness_n and_o by_o suffer_v and_o die_v after_o the_o lamb_n example_n at_o last_o total_o and_o final_o overcome_v he_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n that_o false_a antichristian_a apostatical_a church_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n that_o scarlet_a whore_n describe_v rev._n 17._o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n not_o only_o bewitch_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o her_o sorcery_n but_o also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n the_o true_a church_n though_o in_o a_o wilderness-condition_n yet_o continue_v to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v while_o the_o destroy_a angel_n by_o their_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o whore_n chap._n 14._o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o counsel_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n lays_z hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20._o and_o bind_v he_o likewise_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n and_o shut_v he_o in_o his_o dungeon_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n general_o over_o all_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o 19.20_o where_o again_o all_o time_n will_v end_v and_o in_o this_o last_o period_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o synchronal_n the_o bind_n of_o satan_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bear_v the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v during_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v chap._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v as_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n to_o praise_v he_o so_o enlarged_o chap._n 19.5_o 6._o for_o as_o we_o note_v before_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o viol_n but_o one_o table_n of_o chronology_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o all_o such_o distinct_a vision_n be_v contemporary_n as_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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