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A55917 A commentary upon the divine Revelation of the apostle and evangelist, Iohn by David Pareus ... ; and specially some things upon the 20th chapter are observed by the same authour against the Millenaries ; translated out of the Latine into English, by Elias Arnold. Pareus, David, 1548-1622.; Arnold, Elias. 1644 (1644) Wing P353; ESTC R14470 926,291 661

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he_o shall_v reign_v by_o immediate_a illumination_n and_o glorification_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n now_o he_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 110.2_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v alone_o without_o enemy_n now_o antichrist_n christ_n corrival_n with_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n do_v subject_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o abolish_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n now_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o divide_a empire_n so_o to_o speak_v with_o satan_n the_o pope_n and_o other_o tyrant_n who_o challenge_v much_o unto_o themselves_o but_o then_o all_o enemy_n shall_v be_v abolish_v god_n and_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o full_a and_o entire_a kingdom_n over_o all_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n christ_n the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v reign_v with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o not_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n only_o as_o the_o chiliast_n dream_v of_o which_o afterward_o 16._o then_o those_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n the_o company_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n do_v also_o with_o the_o other_o heavenly_a inhabitant_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o the_o vindication_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n beseech_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o last_o judgement_n touch_v the_o elder_n we_o have_v hear_v chap._n 4.4_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n 7.23_o conclude_v the_o second_o vision_n and_o expound_v to_o john_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n here_o all_o of_o they_o shut_v up_o this_o three_o vision_n with_o a_o song_n of_o triumph_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o that_o in_o chap._n 4._o
that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o who_o be_v together_o cast_v and_o miserable_o crush_v in_o the_o winepress_a there_o shall_v on_o all_o side_n flow_v forth_o so_o much_o blood_n as_o it_o shall_v increase_v to_o such_o a_o wide_a and_o deep_a lake_n or_o sea_n a_o furlong_n contain_v a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o five_o pace_n eight_o furlong_n make_v a_o italian_a or_o english_a mile_n thirty_o two_o a_o german_n so_o than_o a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n make_v fifty_o german_a mile_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v assign_v precise_o this_o number_n to_o the_o lake_n need_v not_o to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o andrea_n think_v it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o consummate_v iniquity_n of_o those_o man_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o punishment_n see_v a_o millinery_a number_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o most_o consummate_a and_o in_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n we_o read_v that_o sin_n be_v overwhelm_v by_o water_n but_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o say_v that_o a_o great_a definite_a number_n put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o horse_n bridle_n i_o think_v it_o serve_v to_o upbraid_v the_o adversary_n who_o be_v mount_v on_o stately_a horse_n be_v wont_a to_o behold_v the_o martyr_n in_o their_o suffering_n and_o proud_o to_o trample_v their_o blood_n under_o their_o horse_n foot_n but_o then_o those_o proud_a horse_n shall_v swim_v in_o blood_n not_o of_o the_o martyr_n but_o of_o their_o own_o lord_n and_o rider_n also_o i_o do_v not_o disaprove_v that_o some_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o conqueror_n who_o after_o the_o fight_n and_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o adversary_n usual_o go_v forth_o to_o behold_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o because_o the_o field_n do_v flow_v with_o blood_n they_o go_v not_o a_o foot_n but_o ride_v on_o horse_n now_o if_o the_o blood_n shall_v ascend_v even_o to_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n certain_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o slaughter_n of_o infinite_a adversary_n 66.24_o is●_n 66.24_o and_o a_o most_o horrible_a effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o like_a figurative_a speech_n isaiah_n describe_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o horror_n to_o all_o flesh_n the_o preface_n of_o the_o five_o vision_n touch_v the_o seven_o vial_n contain_v in_o chap._n xv._o &_o xvi_o iohn_n point_v at_o a_o new_a vision_n in_o say_v and_o i_o see_v another_o great_a sign_n for_o so_o he_o begin_v the_o four_o vision_n chap._n 12._o this_o vision_n therefore_o be_v the_o five_o more_o short_a indeed_o for_o it_o be_v comperhend_v &_o end_v in_o chapter_n 15_o &_o 16._o but_o not_o much_o plain_a than_o the_o former_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o marvellous_a sign_n he_o see_v seven_o angel_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a temple_n with_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o god_n wrath_n &_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n &_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o on_o divers_a element_n whence_o there_o follow_v dreadful_a event_n now_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o grievous_a punishment_n be_v hereby_o denounce_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n but_o it_o be_v very_o obscure_a to_o define_v what_o manner_n of_o plague_n and_o what_o the_o effect_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v proper_o or_o tropical_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o what_o time_n they_o belong_v lyra_n apply_v all_o these_o thing_n metaphorical_o unto_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n hadrian_n leo_n hildebrand_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o image_n breaker_n and_o henry_n iu._n and_o other_o until_o the_o holy_a war_n raise_v by_o peter_n the_o hermit_n that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 742._o until_o the_o year_n 1094_o but_o his_o ground_n be_v insufficient_a for_o if_o so_o than_o these_o plague_n shall_v have_v be_v end_v long_o ago_o whereas_o they_o be_v call_v the_o last_o fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ribera_n apply_v it_o literal_o to_o the_o four_o year_n of_o antichrist_n suppose_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v real_a plague_n like_o the_o egyptian_a unto_o which_o there_o be_v here_o a_o plain_a allusion_n but_o it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v in_o its_o place_n that_o the_o literal_a sense_n can_v general_o stand_v yea_o even_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v absurd_o straighten_a to_o the_o time_n of_o four_o year_n because_o the_o history_n of_o the_o seven_o plague_n require_v a_o far_o great_a time_n we_o will_v collect_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v plain_a the_o dark_a and_o obscure_a matter_n two_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v clear_a first_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o plague_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o beast_n be_v already_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a world_n worship_v his_o image_n yea_o when_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o some_o that_o be_v after_o popery_n have_v stand_v a_o long_a while_n in_o its_o flourish_a estate_n and_o begin_v now_o again_o somewhat_o to_o decline_v this_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o and_o five_o vial_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o worshipper_n &_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2.10_o as_o also_o by_o the_o song_n for_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n chap._n 16.2_o the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o plague_n shall_v end_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n when_o the_o island_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o seven_o vial_n see_v also_o chap._n 20.11_o universal_a the_o five_o vision_n be_v not_o universal_a by_o which_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o vision_n be_v not_o universal_a neither_o do_v it_o contain_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o church_n as_o do_v the_o three_o forego_v but_o be_v particular_a and_o restrain_v to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o the_o four_o act_n which_o we_o show_v be_v in_o the_o former_a but_o only_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a so_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n answer_v not_o to_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n as_o some_o have_v think_v because_o of_o their_o likeness_n in_o some_o effect_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o birth_n so_o to_o say_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o before_o appear_v whereas_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n only_a shadow_n out_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n second_o time_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o vision_n belong_v to_o the_o last_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v finish_v indeed_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o take_v its_o beginning_n about_o the_o time_n that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n treat_v of_o in_o chap._n 11._o be_v already_o begin_v that_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n whereby_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v grievous_o shake_v and_o the_o pope_n kingdom_n much_o weaken_v by_o luther_n and_o other_o evangellicall_a preacher_n three_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o these_o angel_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o three_o or_o more_o clear_o by_o the_o two_o latter_a angel_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o first_o take_v no_o great_a effect_n of_o which_o before_o in_o chap._n 14._o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o thundering_n of_o those_o cry_a herald_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o if_o any_o one_o worship_n the_o beast_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o without_o effect_n but_o be_v very_o terrible_a and_o mortal_a to_o antichristian_o what_o ever_o they_o attempt_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o fire_n and_o sword_n because_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v receive_v one_o plague_n upon_o another_o until_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v so_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o they_o that_o perish_v the_o scope_n therefore_o and_o use_v of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o consolatory_a vision_n