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jerusalem_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o that_o high_a expression_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fly_v away_o or_o vanish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o be_v only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o see_v earth_n nor_o the_o azure_a sky_n their_o eye_n be_v so_o fill_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o great_a resplendency_n and_o brightness_n of_o that_o light_n but_o the_o real_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n after_o the_o conflagration_n which_o accompany_v the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n but_o from_o what_o have_v be_v faid_fw-we to_o the_o second_o argument_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a 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and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o adequate_a fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n i_o have_v with_o irrefutable_a evidence_n demonstrate_v elsewhere_o so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n that_o make_v i_o adhere_v to_o so_o excellent_o well_o constitute_v a_o church_n chap._n xlvi_o some_o few_o stricture_n more_o upon_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n as_o touch_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n alone_o apoc._n 11.18_o and_o of_o the_o inversion_n of_o the_o doxological_a service_n and_o that_o they_o both_o argue_v the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n to_o be_v king_n or_o monarch_n whether_o the_o interval_n of_o smyrna_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o diocletian_a be_v persecution_n his_o mistake_n in_o make_v part_n of_o the_o six_o seal_v a_o whole_a seven_o seal_n whether_o the_o paganish_a barbarian_n be_v the_o flood_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n his_o date_v the_o take_n away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o the_o apostasy_n that_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n apoc._n chap._n 10._o cease_v not_o of_o a_o sudden_a the_o ground_n of_o his_o make_n thyatira_n sardis_n and_o philadelphia_n run_v their_o course_n together_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n confute_v the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o position_n itself_o the_o difficulty_n the_o calendarist_n incumber_n himself_o with_o in_o his_o way_n of_o treat_v on_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a way_n of_o solve_v those_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o more_o stricture_n upon_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o forementioned_a calendar_n as_o upon_o pag._n 38._o that_o the_o ingenious_a author_n mislike_v our_o english_a translation_n render_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o beast_n which_o bear_v a_o ill_a sense_n in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n withal_o mr._n mede_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o friend_n call_v they_o instead_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o four_o wight_n a_o word_n which_o our_o english_a translator_n i_o suppose_v do_v not_o adventure_v on_o it_o be_v wear_v out_o of_o use_n otherwise_o it_o will_v exact_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v so_o much_o as_o a_o live_a creature_n but_o the_o desert_v of_o mr._n mede_n interpretation_n of_o these_o four_o beast_n or_o live_a creature_n and_o make_v they_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o some_o shallow_a interpreter_n make_v they_o the_o four_o evangelist_n post_v at_o the_o four_o angle_n of_o the_o throne_n as_o a_o universal_a ministry_n diffuse_v the_o gospel_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pure_a israelitish_n ministry_n to_o be_v type_v by_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n this_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a commendable_a for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n to_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o than_o a_o body_n politic_a not_o one_o single_a or_o some_o few_o person_n this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n save_v that_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o connotation_n of_o his_o church_n his_o body_n and_o then_o second_o it_o seem_v wondrous_a harsh_a to_o interpret_v the_o four_o wight_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a whenas_o without_o all_o question_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v unexceptionable_o make_v it_o out_o that_o vision_n be_v a_o representation_n or_o have_v
open_v book-prophecy_n as_o commence_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n or_o seal_n there_o be_v he_o out_o again_o for_o that_o vision_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n but_o to_o the_o seven_o vial_n only_o inclusive_o so_o that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o laodicean_n interval_n be_v still_o behind_o but_o the_o apocalyptick_a time_n upon_o the_o seven_o thunder_n abovementioned_a be_v quite_o end_v and_o so_o a_o fit_a regress_n make_v to_o a_o new_a set_v of_o prophecy_n which_o the_o ingenious_a calendarist_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o begin_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o then_o of_o necessity_n the_o time_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n will_v not_o be_v synchronous_a but_o antecedent_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o outer_a which_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a truth_n and_o equal_o useful_a he_o make_v my_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n begin_v before_o 400_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v enter_v somewhat_o before_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o recur_v again_o pag._n 84._o to_o the_o device_n of_o the_o balance_n but_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o objection_n will_v serve_v here_o so_o that_o i_o will_v add_v nothing_o further_a but_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o not_o only_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o repose_a confidence_n in_o the_o mahuzzim_n be_v then_o and_o this_o exceed_o spread_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 28._o the_o six_o objection_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v less_o material_a to_o my_o purpose_n i_o omit_v we_o therefore_o pass_v to_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o which_o be_v this_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o out_o of_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o that_o some_o year_n ago_o and_o therefore_o the_o 1260_o year_n be_v also_o so_o long_o ago_o expire_v which_o utter_o subvert_v the_o calendar_n pag._n 85._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a objection_n require_v the_o most_o distinct_a answer_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o explain_v my_o full_a sense_n etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o i_o confess_v he_o be_v witty_a operose_fw-la and_o copious_a but_o the_o substantial_a sum_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o medial_a vision_n be_v distinguish_v into_o part_n a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n and_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_n so_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o vision_n to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o occur_v pag._n 78._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o time_n at_o large_a have_v a_o less_o full_a presence_n of_o the_o event_n and_o admit_v a_o contrary_a intimate_a time_n have_v the_o full_a presence_n of_o the_o event_n and_o admit_v no_o contrary_a and_o pag._n 88_o some_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v call_v up_o into_o place_n of_o dignity_n as_o into_o heaven_n but_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n for_o each_o first_o and_o last_o part_n of_o all_o the_o character_n of_o time_n must_v have_v degree_n of_o the_o event_n else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o foundation_n to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v even_o our_o lord_n first_o night_n be_v a_o beginning_n to_o die_v in_o his_o agony_n be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v not_o to_o a_o number_n as_o not_o public_o rise_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o give_v several_a instance_n of_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o great_a object_n still_o remain_v of_o the_o witness_n sorrow_n to_o conclude_v then_o say_v he_o pag._n 89._o till_o after_o the_o full_a expiration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n be_v in_o power_n as_o a_o 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time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o daniel_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v chap._n 25._o and_o though_o this_o pretend_a preciseness_n to_o a_o day_n will_v not_o necessary_o argue_v any_o improvement_n of_o omnisciency_n in_o s._n john_n time_n above_o what_o be_v attain_v to_o in_o daniel_n yet_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o do_v why_o may_v not_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n think_v good_a to_o prevent_v that_o cavil_v in_o atheistical_a man_n by_o keep_v to_o daniel_n authentic_a measure_n in_o these_o medial_a vision_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o event_n require_v a_o large_a scope_n than_o of_o a_o prophetic_a day_n or_o year_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o event_n may_v be_v so_o go_v on_o before_o that_o the_o event_n themselves_o may_v as_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n and_o so_o the_o beast_n last_o month_n may_v by_o its_o great_a compass_n 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i_o will_v therefore_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n first_o therefore_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o prophecy_n anathematize_n all_o such_o disorderly_a motion_n whether_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v or_o not_o for_o it_o will_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o prince_n themselves_o christian_n prince_n and_o by_o instrument_n in_o pure_a linen_n not_o as_o in_o the_o trumpet_n not_o by_o mahometan_a much_o less_o by_o popular_a tumult_n second_o the_o very_a hope_n or_o desire_n that_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v as_o every_o one_o know_v as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o fall_v may_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o ill_a consequence_n three_o the_o reformation_n be_v acknowledge_v within_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n but_o not_o to_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o beast_n be_v yet_o in_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o first_o particular_a i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v ingenious_a and_o commendable_a that_o it_o do_v so_o express_o declare_v against_o popular_a turbulence_n and_o tumult_n but_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v already_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 23._o and_o that_o they_o wear_v not_o sackcloth_n after_o their_o rise_n chap._n 24._o wherefore_o what_o belong_v to_o prince_n themselves_o and_o their_o instrument_n in_o pure_a linen_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o with_o the_o vial_n which_o follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o may_v be_v the_o political_a event_n of_o the_o four_o vial._n to_o the_o second_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o hope_n or_o desire_n of_o babylon_n further_o fall_v may_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o ill_a consequence_n that_o a_o pretend_v set_v time_n of_o its_o far_a fall_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n suppose_v of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n hence_o be_v chargeable_a with_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n set_v there_o be_v no_o 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nicolaitan_n in_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n how_o the_o three_o part_n come_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o hair_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o locust_n the_o character_n of_o the_o arabian_n or_o saracen_n the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n be_v hear_v no_o more_o in_o babylon_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n rev._n 22.3_o how_o to_o be_v expound_v several_a scripture_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n moral_a a_o explication_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 56.20_o as_o also_o of_o rom._n 8.21_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 3.21_o which_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v time_n of_o restitution_n argument_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o
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