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and_o a_o heretical_a doctrine_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v save_v and_o to_o invocate_v she_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n if_o that_o doctrine_n which_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n be_v a_o heresy_n then_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a one_o in_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o salvation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o other_o foundation_n say_v st._n paul_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o and_o st._n peter_n say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o nor_o any_o other_o name_v give_v among_o man_n save_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v he_o save_v act._n 4._o 12._o beside_o can_v there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n more_o evident_o false_a than_o that_o of_o popery_n which_o affirm_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n wherein_o our_o redeemer_n be_v every_o day_n sacrifice_v see_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10._o v._n 10._o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o and_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n be_v daily_o offer_v whereas_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n because_o of_o its_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a be_v offer_v but_o once_o and_o he_o add_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n v_o 18._o that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin._n so_o that_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o teach_v doctrine_n so_o notorious_o false_a and_o heretical_a as_o these_o be_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o false_a prophet_n who_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n threaten_v the_o world_n with_o viii_o illustration_n of_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n rev._n chap._n 12._o v._n 3._o if_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o appearance_n we_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o this_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o world._n but_o yet_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o the_o dragon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v its_o be_v the_o same_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n because_o they_o be_v the_o same_o head_n and_o the_o same_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n there_o be_v this_o only_a difference_n that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v adorn_v with_o crown_n i._n e._n be_v 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that_o the_o dragon_n with_o his_o seven_o head_n and_o his_o ten_o horn_n must_v necessary_o represent_v the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o exact_o denote_v rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v the_o six_o head._n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dominion_n and_o a_o empire_n it_o be_v style_v satan_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v there_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mars_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n rome_n be_v call_v martia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o mars_n namely_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o act_v that_o vast_a body_n even_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o first_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o eva_n and_o who_o seduce_v she_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 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and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o so_o near_o one_o to_o another_o nor_o with_o so_o great_a celerity_n i_o answer_v unto_o he_o that_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o because_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o three_o last_o trumpet_n the_o one_a to_o the_o five_o the_o 2d_o to_o the_o six_o and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o seven_o for_o according_a to_o mr._n jurieu_o the_o six_o have_v be_v exert_v its_o influence_n for_o almost_o these_o 800_o year_n and_o the_o 3d_o woe_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o shall_v come_v till_o under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n be_v not_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o six_o trumpet_n to_o which_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v attribute_v as_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o 6_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o under_o which_o the_o 3d_o woe_n be_v to_o arrive_v and_o 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the_o beast_n saint_n john_n have_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o tell_v we_o how_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o seven_o viol_n and_o how_o he_o there_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o have_v in_o the_o vision_n relate_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n describe_v this_o beast_n unto_o we_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a thereby_o to_o know_v with_o the_o more_o certainty_n and_o with_o the_o great_a plainness_n who_o this_o woman_n be_v that_o be_v call_v babylon_n the_o great_a who_o the_o beast_n carry_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n and_o import_n of_o this_o term_n beast_n it_o have_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n for_o that_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o 7_o the_o chap._n v_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o declare_v how_o that_o he_o behold_v four_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n the_o first_o whereof_o resemble_v a_o lion_n the_o second_o a_o bear_n the_o three_o a_o leopard_n and_o the_o four_o different_a from_o the_o three_o former_a he_o add_v that_o have_v ask_v one_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n be_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vision_n may_v be_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o v_o 17._o that_o these_o four_o beast_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o explication_n vouchsaved_a by_o the_o angel_n unto_o daniel_n concern_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n do_v full_o inform_v we_o that_o this_o term_n beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n signify_v a_o power_n à n_a empire_n a_o succession_n of_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o the_o four_o in_o daniel_n vision_n represent_v the_o four_o empire_n the_o assyrian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a with_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o which_o four_o empire_n have_v be_v before_o represent_v by_o the_o image_n that_o appear_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o his_o dream_n dan._n 2._o 31_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n beast_n be_v then_o use_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n to_o denote_v a_o empire_n or_o a_o succession_n of_o sovereign_a ruler_n it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o signification_n affix_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n forasmuch_o as_o one_o spirit_n inspire_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a in_o that_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o st._n john_n vision_n as_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o universal_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n that_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 1._o whereas_o daniel_n tell_v we_o c._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o 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no_o more_o at_o all_o rev._n 18._o 21._o 8._o st._n john_n upon_o his_o behold_v babylon_n idolatrous_a and_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o be_v surprise_v and_o astonish_v when_o i_o see_v say_v he_o rev._n 17._o 5_o 6._o that_o babylon_n be_v become_v a_o harlot_n and_o a_o idolatress_n and_o that_o she_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n now_o he_o must_v be_v under_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a blindness_n who_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o st._n john_n will_v not_o have_v be_v astonish_v to_o see_v rome_n pagan_a and_o as_o she_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o idolatress_n and_o a_o murtheress_n see_v he_o have_v never_o know_v she_o otherwise_o than_o with_o these_o two_o quality_n whereas_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v amaze_v that_o the_o vision_n shall_v represent_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o and_o how_o that_o rome_n as_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v immerge_v in_o 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