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direction_n of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n or_o the_o false_a prophet_n nor_o can_v i_o while_o i_o consider_v it_o but_o with_o bend_a knee_n adore_v that_o divine_a providence_n that_o watch_v so_o punctual_o over_o humane_a affair_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a thanks_o and_o humility_n acknowledge_v the_o tender_a care_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a pastor_n that_o have_v so_o exquisite_o prefigure_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tell_v we_o aforehand_o how_o thing_n will_v be_v with_o she_o for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o event_n may_v give_v we_o a_o more_o sure_a pledge_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o her_o restauration_n to_o her_o pristine_a apostolical_a purity_n according_a as_o he_o have_v predict_v in_o the_o same_o prophetic_a vision_n 21._o true_o this_o exact_a symbolise_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n with_o the_o pagan_a empire_n joint_o consider_v with_o the_o 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fire_n and_o faggot_n those_o that_o refuse_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o they_o i_o say_v the_o likeness_n and_o similitude_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n bear_v to_o ancient_a paganism_n in_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o cruelty_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o lie_a miracle_n and_o imposture_n be_v so_o complete_a and_o the_o pagano-christian_a empire_n so_o lively_a a_o image_n every_o way_n of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o pure_o pagan_a that_o i_o can_v but_o devout_o admire_v the_o exact_a veracity_n of_o these_o divine_a vision_n in_o so_o material_a a_o prediction_n but_o withal_o wonder_v excessive_o and_o be_o even_o amaze_v at_o grotius_n when_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o full_a and_o adequate_a so_o fit_a and_o exquisite_o accommodate_v to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n shall_v content_v himself_o with_o one_o so_o petty_a so_o force_v so_o 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therefore_o be_v that_o little_a horn_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n in_o it_o both_o expression_n intimate_v the_o humane_a policy_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n that_o king_n diverse_a from_o the_o ten_o as_o be_v a_o ecclesiastic_a prince_n and_o rise_v up_o behind_o they_o to_o overgrow_v they_o and_o overtop_n they_o by_o his_o policy_n who_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawless_a man_n as_o daniel_n make_v he_o a_o changer_n of_o time_n and_o law_n as_o not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o bound_v by_o those_o that_o be_v already_o though_o they_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ._n in_o that_o horn_n also_o be_v a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o that_o against_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v treasonable_a word_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o papal_a body_n exalt_v their_o head_n the_o pope_n above_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o be_v worship_v and_o last_o as_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v from_o before_o that_o dreadful_a judge_n so_o be_v this_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o fiery_a brightness_n of_o his_o come_n which_o consideration_n may_v assure_v we_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n and_o that_o prosperous_a king_n in_o the_o eleven_o that_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n they_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o present_a prophecy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n so_o plain_o be_v it_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o either_o cain_n or_o simon_n magus_n as_o grotius_n groundless_o conceit_n who_o opinion_n i_o will_v now_o examine_v because_o the_o name_n of_o that_o author_n bear_v so_o much_o sway_n with_o some_o man_n otherwise_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o pain_n of_o peruse_v chap._n xix_o 1._o a_o summary_n proposal_n of_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o forego_n prophecy_n 2._o that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 3._o nor_o apostasy_n attribute_v to_o caius_n nor_o he_o say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v so_o well_o with_o vitellius_n 4._o that_o caius_n his_o purpose_n of_o place_v his_o scatâ—…e_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v no_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n but_o gâ—…oss_a profaneness_n 5._o grotius_n his_o ridiculous_a luxation_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o make_v caius_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n conceal_v by_o vitellius_n his_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o yet_o upon_o vitellius_n his_o removal_n not_o caius_n but_o simon_n magus_n to_o be_v the_o man_n reveal_v and_o destroy_v 6._o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v a_o fiction_n and_o from_o what_o occasion_n 7._o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o so_o applicable_a this_o wicked_a man_n simon_n be_v not_o consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christis_fw-la mouth_n but_o only_o his_o coach_n and_o horse_n 8._o that_o grotius_n make_v paul_n prophesy_v of_o thing_n past_a his_o epistle_n be_v write_v ten_o year_n after_o caius_n his_o death_n with_o a_o fâ—…ll_a answer_n to_o grotius_n his_o first_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o 10._o a_o demonstration_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o grotius_n his_o own_o concession_n that_o this_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v ten_o year_n after_o caius_n his_o death_n as_o also_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o simon_n magus_n from_o his_o fiery_a chariot_n be_v eight_o year_n before_o this_o prophecy_n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v this_o first_o he_o interpret_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n second_o the_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n he_o understand_v of_o caius_n caligula_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a impious_a emperor_n and_o will_v have_v have_v his_o own_o statue_n set_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v lucius_n vitellius_n precedent_n of_o syria_n and_o consequent_o of_o judaea_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o time_n not_o so_o seasonable_a for_o caius_n to_o make_v the_o motion_n of_o set_v his_o own_o statue_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n four_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n he_o understand_v the_o persuasion_n of_o helicon_n and_o other_o egyptian_a impostor_n who_o be_v great_a with_o caius_n and_o be_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o this_o grand_a piece_n of_o impiety_n five_o but_o when_o he_o that_o let_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v lucius_z vitellius_n who_o as_o yet_o hinder_v caius_n from_o this_o impious_a purpose_n of_o place_v his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o have_v deal_v underboard_n hitherto_o with_o his_o conspirator_n helicon_n and_o the_o rest_n caius_n certain_o you_o will_v say_v no_o simon_n magus_n say_v grotius_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o ridiculous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o serious_a interpretation_n of_o author_n much_o less_o of_o holy_a scripture_n six_o and_o last_o but_o this_o be_v because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o conjurer_n or_o magician_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n be_v fame_v to_o be_v who_o at_o rome_n ride_v in_o the_o air_n with_o his_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n peter_n by_o his_o prayer_n to_o christ_n make_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o thus_o be_v simon_n consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o exposition_n in_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o sound_a joint_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o which_o understand_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n whosoever_o consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v real_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v and_o that_o in_o the_o 17._o the_o ch._n 4._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o forego_n epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o final_a come_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o