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see_v no_o cause_n yet_o for_o variation_n in_o the_o substance_n only_o now_o i_o have_v much_o abbreviate_v it_o with_o a_o few_o alteration_n and_o a_o little_a addition_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o review_n â—ath_v add_v much_o to_o my_o confirmation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o let_v we_o exercise_v faith_n in_o prayer_n that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v at_o midnight_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v always_o find_v watch_v the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n crown_v beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o not_o the_o pope_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o 11_o p._n 21_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n p._n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o 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self-pollution_n however_o enemy_n will_v be_v exasperate_v so_o as_o all_o will_v conspire_v against_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n rev._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n but_o the_o issue_n be_v their_o destruction_n theâ—e_n be_v a_o partial_a destruction_n before_o but_o the_o total_a destruction_n be_v reserve_v to_o this_o seven_o vial_n at_o armageddon_n the_o ten_o part_n fall_v before_o but_o the_o beast_n the_o four_o monarchy_n continue_v and_o the_o little_a horn_n till_o now_o at_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o not_o before_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7._o 11._o and_o then_o be_v see_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n v._n 13_o 14._o so_o john_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n they_o be_v then_o cast_v into_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o 15._o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n v._o 20._o as_o to_o the_o dragon_n the_o turk_n and_o all_o pagan_a power_n those_o that_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n what_o become_v of_o they_o they_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o six_o vial_n and_o their_o power_n destroy_v by_o the_o seven_o to_o a_o utter_a subjection_n rev._n 20._o 2_o 3._o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n a_o wonderful_a restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v the_o church_n as_o heretofore_o and_o v_a 3_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o go_v to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n v._n 8._o and_o these_o be_v the_o dragon_n loose_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n it_o plain_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o gog_n and_o magog_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n ezek._n 38._o and_o 38._o even_o the_o same_o they_o be_v principal_o the_o turk_n and_o their_o associate_n at_o armageddon_n or_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o part_n for_o the_o description_n agree_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o his_o confederate_n ezek._n 38._o 2_o 3._o he_o be_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshech_n and_o tubal_n if_o tubal_n be_v the_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n yet_o meshech_n may_v be_v the_o moschici_n or_o cappadocian_o and_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o horseman_n as_o v._n 4._o be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o israel_n v._o 9_o 16_o 18._o and_o have_v a_o situation_n northward_o or_o in_o the_o north_n country_n as_o v._o 15._o and_o ezek._n 39_o 2._o yea_o he_o have_v syria_n under_o he_o which_o denominate_v the_o seleucians_n king_n of_o the_o north_n dan._n 11._o 6_o 13_o 15._o the_o attempt_n of_o this_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o turk_n and_o his_o adherent_n will_v be_v speedy_o after_o the_o restoration_n or_o return_n of_o israel_n and_o dwell_v safe_o in_o their_o own_o land_n ezek._n 38._o 8_o 9_o 11_o 15._o ezek._n 39_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29._o when_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v new_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n after_o their_o long_a scatter_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a and_o terrible_a destruction_n by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ezek._n 38._o 18._o by_o a_o general_a earthquake_n or_o commotion_n by_o set_v every_o man_n sword_n among_o the_o man_n of_o gog_n against_o his_o brother_n by_o pestilence_n blood_n and_o immediate_a judgement_n hailstone_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n v._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o burn_v the_o instrument_n of_o war_n ezek._n 39_o 17_o 19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o space_n after_o the_o end_n of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n rev._n 20._o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o great_a destruction_n of_o gog_n or_o the_o turk_n will_v not_o be_v in_o hungaria_n though_o he_o may_v before_o have_v great_a loss_n there_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n his_o great_a and_o last_v utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n shall_v be_v there_o ezek._n 39_o 4._o thou_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v from_o dan._n 11._o where_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o those_o of_o syria_n king_n of_o the_o north_n till_o both_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o then_o even_o in_o order_n of_o story_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 36._o and_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n there_o be_v but_o one_o king_n because_o both_o egypt_n and_o syria_n be_v under_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o divide_v and_o split_v again_o that_o the_o saracen_n obtain_v egypt_n and_o become_v 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