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idolatry_n by_o a_o law_n to_o be_v able_a to_o predict_v this_o be_v become_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n and_o to_o predict_v it_o his_o goodness_n it_o be_v so_o useful_a for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o that_o be_v material_a in_o this_o remark_n unless_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o assertion_n which_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n appear_v in_o good_a man_n though_o of_o a_o private_a and_o ordinary_a quality_n not_o special_a missionary_n from_o god_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v nor_o public_a person_n or_o grandee_n in_o government_n that_o reproach_v such_o be_v term_v blasphemy_n in_o scripture_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v be_v false_a let_v he_o search_v all_o the_o english_a bible_n and_o find_v a_o place_n if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o so_o then_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o remarker_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o door_n vers._n 2._o the_o dragon_n power_n here_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o beast_n power_n v_o 8._o over_o all_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n viz._n all_o who_o by_o entrance_n into_o life_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o attain_v to_o become_v member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v shut_v out_o under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o so_o become_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o idolatrous_a delusion_n but_o to_o cruel_a bondage_n also_o etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n seat_n and_o great_a authority_n be_v not_o the_o imperial_a crown_n for_o that_o he_o lose_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v his_o dominion_n over_o those_o dweller_n on_o earth_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v like_o the_o dominion_n which_o a_o rebel_n may_v gain_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prince_n subject_n that_o revolt_n from_o he_o though_o the_o prince_n keep_v his_o crown_n ans._n the_o dragon_n power_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o the_o beast_n power_n in_o the_o 7_o the_o and_o 8_o the_o verse_n for_o here_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v military_a force_n and_o what_o they_o be_v the_o expositor_n have_v explain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v here_o also_o and_o render_v authority_n show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v military_a force_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a tautology_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v well_o be_v parallel_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 7._o and_o explain_v thereby_o for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a authority_n be_v say_v v_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n or_o authority_n over_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a authority_n indeed_o save_v that_o there_o be_v make_v that_o diminution_n from_o it_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v those_o to_o make_v they_o submit_v to_o the_o unlawful_a edict_n of_o it_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb._n that_o the_o dragon_n can_v not_o give_v the_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o beast_n because_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o himself_o be_v witty_o observe_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v he_o surrender_v it_o not_o willing_o but_o because_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o the_o beast_n succeed_v the_o dragon_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o dragon_n as_o do_v by_o he_o which_o be_v do_v only_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o by_o a_o zoopoeia_fw-la of_o the_o second_o kind_n but_o the_o further_a of_o
earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v a_o new_a polity_n and_o this_o such_o a_o polity_n where_o reign_v righteousness_n b_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o remarker_n and_o that_o a_o gross_a one_o that_o he_o think_v the_o expositor_n suppose_v the_o antichristian_a party_n to_o be_v convert_v by_o these_o boanergese_n it_o be_v the_o infidel_n partly_o that_o be_v babylon_n remain_v obdurate_a but_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o infidel_n party_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o evangelical_n party_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v quite_o abolish_v which_o be_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o c_o that_o the_o pour_v of_o the_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n shall_v signify_v the_o immediate_a pour_v it_o on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o conceit_n both_o uncertain_a and_o needless_a and_o therefore_o the_o expositor_n omit_v it_o it_o rather_o respect_v the_o consequent_a thunder_a and_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n the_o miraculous_a restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n begin_v with_o the_o millennium_n which_o commence_v with_o the_o three_o thunder_n vers._n 18._o the_o voice_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n signify_v no_o such_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o boanergese_n as_o be_v imagine_v but_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o then_o befall_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n as_o they_o signify_v ch_n 8.5_o and_o as_o the_o great_a hail_n do_v plain_o show_v they_o do_v so_o here_o which_o therefore_o be_v advise_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o ans._n these_o voice_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n do_v very_o fit_o set_v out_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n allude_v to_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o dreadful_a voice_n of_o god_n like_o a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20.18_o deut._n 5.24_o and_o 18.16_o but_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o some_o place_n it_o may_v signify_v war_n in_o the_o ordinary_a sense_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n determine_v otherwise_o here_o nor_o do_v the_o mention_n of_o hail_n hinder_v that_o determination_n which_o advise_o be_v defr_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o place_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o subdue_a of_o babylon_n or_o victory_n over_o she_o be_v of_o another_o sort_n from_o that_o over_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n wherefore_o the_o mention_n of_o hail_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o very_a last_o verse_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o disjoin_v from_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n that_o it_o may_v peculiar_o respect_v the_o distinct_a execution_n do_v upon_o babylon_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n vers._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o evangelical_n party_n to_o reckon_v it_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v come_v before_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n viz._n that_o the_o antichristian_a party_n be_v compose_v of_o be_v the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o dragon_n party_n answerable_a to_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o three_o part_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o be_v as_o be_v mention_v on_o v_o 16._o ans._n the_o evangelical_n party_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o no_o reproach_n to_o they_o nor_o can_v this_o great_a army_n gather_v together_o in_o armageddon_n which_o comprise_v the_o evangelical_n force_v also_o be_v conceive_v not_o to_o contain_v the_o evangelical_n party_n in_o it_o for_o this_o great_a city_n be_v not_o babylon_n itself_o no_o not_o according_o to_o the_o remarker_n account_n that_o make_v the_o dragon_n part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o most_o absolute_a great_a city_n that_o contain_v all_o the_o three_o party_n meet_v in_o armageddon_n the_o infidel_n antichristian_a and_o evangelical_n party_n the_o remarker_n tripartition_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v before_o on_o v_o 16._o chap._n 17._o vers._n 3._o blasphemy_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o sense_n speak_v of_o ch_z 13._o as_o well_o as_o to_o signify_v idolatry_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o intend_v idolatry_n it_o respect_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o worship_v or_o idolize_v the_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v by_o the_o beast_n worship_v of_o idol_n the_o former_a though_o not_o so_o heinous_a be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o latter_a etc._n etc._n ans._n what_o a_o fond_a strain_a conceit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o remarker_n to_o stretch_v the_o meaning_n of_o blasphemy_n here_o to_o the_o sharp_a reproof_n give_v to_o immorigerous_a saint_n as_o some_o fancy_n themselves_o that_o deserve_v not_o the_o title_n i_o have_v note_v ch_n 13._o but_o here_o be_v a_o addition_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n write_v on_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v understand_v also_o the_o idolize_v of_o the_o beast_n or_o worship_v he_o by_o this_o rate_n all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o but_o what_o pen_n will_v ever_o set_v out_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n give_v to_o they_o from_o multitude_n of_o people_n by_o describe_v they_o full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n this_o it_o be_v to_o affect_v freak_n and_o conceit_n of_o one_o own_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o all_o expositor_n vers._n 8._o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n signify_v the_o civil_a politic_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o viz._n the_o violence_n oppression_n and_o crafty_a fraudulent_a management_n of_o affair_n which_o attend_v worldly_a government_n therefore_o though_o their_o be_v idolatrous_a may_v influence_n they_o to_o make_v they_o more_o corrupt_a yet_o it_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o affair_n to_o give_v a_o new_a denomination_n thereto_o so_o that_o the_o sixth-headed_n beast_n continue_v the_o same_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_a till_o it_o receive_v the_o deadly_a wound_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n till_o its_o ruin_n by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o seventh-headed_n beast_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a while_n be_v according_a to_o forbes_n the_o ostrogothian_a king_n add_v thereto_o the_o precede_a reign_n of_o odoacer_n about_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o which_o king_n happen_v divers_a prodigy_n significant_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n viz._n the_o eight_o head_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o if_o the_o say_a king_n be_v not_o the_o seven_o head_n they_o will_v be_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o the_o prophecy_n though_o their_o reign_n be_v almost_o as_o long_o as_o the_o christian_a emperor_n who_o be_v here_o make_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o how_o much_o short_a it_o be_v than_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o other_o it_o suit_n so_o much_o the_o better_a with_o that_o head_n its_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a time_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o those_o king_n be_v so_o absolute_a that_o the_o eight_o head_n can_v not_o begin_v to_o reign_v until_o their_o expulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n than_o the_o heathen_a and_o christian_a emperor_n make_v but_o one_o head_n and_o so_o the_o same_o beast_n continue_v as_o i_o say_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o both_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o denominate_v on_o a_o religious_a but_o on_o the_o civil_a account_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v far_o evident_a from_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o wild_a beast_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o name_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o lioness_n and_o her_o king_n lion_n ezek._n 19_o and_o nimrod_n a_o mighty_a hunter_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o early_o all_o worldly_a ruler_n be_v note_v for_o violence_n and_o oppression_n appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o job_n ch_n 9.24_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n thereof_o if_o not_o where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o and_o solomon_n say_v he_o behold_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o oppression_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n make_v he_o praise_v the_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n and_o psalm_n 82._o god_n reprove_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o neglect_v to_o
defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v add_v they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n so_o that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o such_o a_o disorder_n and_o dissolve_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o evil_a government_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 75.3_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v yet_o they_o be_v like_a to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o course_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n conclude_v arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n signify_v that_o no_o better_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o he_o arise_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n who_o be_v to_o inherit_v all_o nation_n doubtless_o therefore_o the_o beast_n his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o respect_v the_o evil_a administration_n of_o justice_n what_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o that_o description_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v be_v force_v and_o even_o frivolous_a but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o weighty_a viz._n the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o emperor_n whether_o pagan_a or_o christian_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o have_v its_o deadly_a wound_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o emperor_n extinguish_v in_o augustulus_n viz._n the_o empire_n then_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o roman_a beast_n or_o a_o politic_a body_n govern_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o head_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n odoacer_n then_o succeed_v and_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n to_o he_o who_o be_v foreign_a prince_n get_v to_o rule_v and_o continue_v to_o govern_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v therefore_o right_o reckon_v a_o new_a or_o seven_o head_n but_o after_o their_o expulsion_n the_o foreign_a nation_n settle_v in_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o politic_a body_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a law_n which_o to_o that_o end_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o pandect_n code_n novel_n etc._n etc._n by_o justinian_n who_o expel_v the_o ostrogoth_n and_o those_o nation_n thus_o form_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a law_n become_v the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n to_o complete_a which_o image_n the_o new_a german_a emperor_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o antichristian_a eight_o head_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o promote_v and_o countenance_v this_o new_a model_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o cause_v such_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v thereunto_o by_o the_o authority_n he_o usurp_v as_o be_v real_o a_o give_v life_n to_o this_o image_n and_o in_o 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spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o airy_a region_n which_o be_v a_o hellenism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o air_n and_o drusius_n on_o the_o place_n cite_v one_o of_o the_o commentator_n on_o liber_n aboth_o who_o tell_v we_o a_o terra_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la omne_fw-la plena_fw-la esse_fw-la turmis_fw-la &_o praefectis_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la plurimas_fw-la esse_fw-la creaturas_fw-la laedentes_fw-la &_o accusantes_fw-la omnésque_fw-la stare_v ac_fw-la volare_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o show_v plain_o that_o drusius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o grotius_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o servant_n it_o wrestle_v with_o oppose_v and_o final_o overcome_v the_o kingdom_n of_o evil_a spirit_n tempter_n to_o all_o 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