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can_v break_v nor_o force_v scale_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o mistake_n until_o they_o be_v remove_v be_v both_o by_o strict_a and_o loose_a professor_n prostitute_v to_o the_o vile_a disuse_n be_v make_v muri_fw-la abaenei_fw-la wall_n of_o brass_n by_o protestant_n against_o themselves_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o papist_n heathen_n and_o heretic_n to_o fortify_v and_o confirm_v their_o blind_a and_o wicked_a confidence_n in_o all_o ignorance_n and_o evil_a manner_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o dragon_n end_v with_o the_o whole_a computation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o mahometan_n except_v in_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o as_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o learned_o labour_n but_o in_o vain_a to_o end_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o mahometan_n as_o they_o except_v they_o signify_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v say_v she_o sit_v as_o queen_n rule_v alone_o nor_o be_v she_o raise_v by_o power_n of_o any_o first_o or_o second_o dragon_n for_o as_o nothing_o can_v exist_v without_o some_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o papal_a rome_n fall_v in_o her_o infancy_n to_o be_v raise_v to_o power_n if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o raise_v she_o up_o but_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n do_v ordain_v or_o permit_v this_o second_o dragon_n for_o the_o first_o fall_v before_o for_o ever_o to_o raise_v up_o papal_a rome_n the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o a_o space_n by_o give_v his_o power_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o her_o secular_a head_n which_o the_o scripture_n express_o assert_n where_o it_o say_v and_o the_o dragon_n give_v etc._n etc._n they_o therefore_o that_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o explain_v these_o scripture_n or_o to_o prove_v rome_n papal_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o sect_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o
right_o honorius_n be_v childless_a may_v expect_v to_o succeed_v as_o partly_o by_o conquest_n in_o italy_n over_o all_o the_o empire_n she_o by_o earnest_a entreaty_n persuade_v he_o to_o spare_v the_o sad_a remain_v of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n spoil_v already_o this_o be_v not_o no_o doubt_n her_o single_a design_n but_o her_o design_n drive_v on_o and_o own_a by_o the_o senate_n and_o by_o a_o better_a council_n at_o ravenna_n he_o hereupon_o have_v receive_v further_a supply_n of_o money_n for_o himself_o she_o and_o his_o army_n march_v with_o she_o into_o spain_n to_o subject_v it_o to_o himself_o ed._n hereupon_o his_o soldier_n slay_v he_o because_o he_o have_v leave_v italy_n and_o therein_o quit_v a_o certain_a fruition_n for_o a_o doubtful_a event_n which_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o no_o less_o danger_n they_o can_v not_o expect_v prosperous_a thus_o he_o leave_v near_o conquer_a italy_n and_o taln_v rome_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o drink_v at_o that_o time_n with_o her_o own_o blood_n to_o the_o then_o newborn_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a who_o first_o head_n be_v then_o wound_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n revel_v 13.3_o 12_o 14._o to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n prevail_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o pharamont_n in_o france_n and_o under_o alaricus_n in_o italy_n he_o prevail_v not_o only_o against_o the_o primitive_a church_n imperial_a rome_n and_o the_o then_o fall_v and_o die_v first_o dragon_n all_o which_o let_v and_o shall_v let_v till_o then_o thus_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o rise_n up_o of_o papal_n rome_n and_o of_o the_o sea-born_a beast_n her_o secular_a head_n but_o he_o prevail_v also_o and_o may_v easy_o prevail_v against_o that_o secular_a beast_n and_o wound_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o when_o but_o beginning_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n his_o first_o and_o best_a head_n for_o rome_n rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o senate_n with_o a_o emperor_n rule_v both_o she_o and_o they_o but_o the_o besiege_a senate_n rule_v rome_n with_o great_a grief_n and_o no_o great_a power_n without_o bishop_n or_o emperor_n and_o in_o that_o feeble_a and_o afflict_a senate_n do_v this_o sea-born_a beast_n all_o wound_a as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n rise_v up_o for_o the_o city_n say_v the_o learned_a hammond_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n so_o her_o antitype_n be_v to_o be_v near_o the_o day_n of_o her_o dissolution_n 19_o chap._n 16.19_o one_o part_n be_v pagan_a another_o heretical_a and_o the_o three_o part_n orthodox_n but_o gross_o apostate_n in_o manner_n concern_v the_o heretical_a part_n i_o observe_v little_a but_o the_o pagan_a or_o heathen_a part_n be_v for_o number_n and_o power_n most_o prevalent_a all_o the_o time_n the_o city_n be_v besiege_v until_o it_o be_v take_v carion_n for_o attalus_n a_o profess_a heathen_a be_v so_o high_a in_o power_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v caesar_n aut_fw-la nullus_fw-la and_o not_o be_v joint_a emperor_n with_o honorius_n so_o be_v symachus_n lieutenant_n of_o rome_n a_o pagan_a and_o such_o be_v the_o senate_n for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o send_v the_o say_a symachus_n legate_n to_o honorius_n at_o ravenna_n to_o request_n that_o the_o heathen_a rite_n may_v be_v restore_v thus_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o heathen_a part_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o afflict_a senate_n of_o besiege_a rome_n but_o that_o major_a part_n be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o beast_n wound_v head_n which_o be_v after_o heal_v but_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n last_v and_o die_a head_n which_o be_v never_o heal_v but_o then_o go_v into_o last_a perdition_n apocal._n 17.11_o for_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n and_o as_o i_o rather_o compute_v the_o time_n in_o 412_o be_v those_o pagan_a senator_n and_o imperial_a rome_n number_v and_o finish_v then_o come_v she_o and_o their_o plague_n in_o one_o day_n death_n mourn_v famine_n fire_n chap._n 18.8_o which_o those_o barbarian_n with_o barbarous_a hand_n have_v chief_o inflict_v upon_o those_o heathen_a senator_n and_o citizen_n that_o have_v invite_v revocate_v and_o conside_v most_o in_o they_o and_o that_o to_o their_o utter_a and_o final_a excision_n but_o the_o fly_a senator_n and_o other_o that_o flee_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o more_o orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n find_v thereby_o a_o bare_a and_o hard_a exemption_n from_o imminent_a death_n and_o these_o thus_o scarce_o escape_v senator_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o in_o somewhat_o like_o condition_n be_v the_o visible_a original_n of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o this_o sea-born_a beast_n weak_a and_o wound_a to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n perform_v as_o be_v thrice_o foretell_v in_o three_o sacred_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n apocal._n 13.3.12.14_o here_o the_o scissors_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o final_a excision_n part_v the_o last_o die_a head_n of_o pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n from_o the_o first_o at_o first_o sick_a and_o deadly_a wound_a head_n of_o papal_n rome_n and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n wound_v etc._n etc._n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v vers_fw-la 3._o wound_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n heal_v begin_v to_o be_v heal_v when_o atholphus_n remit_v rome_n and_o most_o of_o italy_n into_o the_o feeble_a hand_n of_o that_o wound_a senate_n make_v they_o temporal_a lord_n over_o rome_n italy_n and_o other_o nation_n over_o which_o that_o city_n for_o some_o time_n after_o claim_v some_o jurisdiction_n then_o also_o their_o bishop_n begin_v to_o be_v partly_o by_o the_o say_a donation_n partly_o by_o the_o senate_n 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chief_a head_n of_o he_o have_v give_v to_o that_o almost_o die_a senate_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v begin_v early_o to_o give_v his_o seat_n power_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n he_o continue_v in_o give_v his_o power_n in_o several_a conquer_a nation_n for_o about_o 200_o year_n space_n but_o i_o may_v not_o digress_v from_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o insist_v upon_o so_o long_a a_o subject_n to_o show_v when_o and_o how_o he_o begin_v to_o give_v his_o power_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o that_o beast_n be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a innocent_o immediate_o after_o his_o return_n claim_v and_o labour_v much_o more_o hard_a than_o any_o have_v do_v before_o he_o to_o obtain_v universal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n church_n and_o council_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n witness_v and_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n and_o those_o very_o many_o record_v by_o 417._o augustine_n osiander_n and_o other_o for_o the_o emperor_n absence_n be_v innocent_n advantage_n to_o augment_v and_o exercise_v a_o more_o uncontrolled_a power_n and_o honorius_n a_o good_a prince_n and_o orthodox_n but_o of_o no_o great_a capacity_n to_o govern_v come_v no_o more_o to_o rome_n to_o reside_v there_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o roman_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hate_n honorius_n because_o he_o leave_v rome_n and_o go_v to_o ravenna_n therefore_o he_o remain_v there_o 570_o and_o his_o successor_n some_o have_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n but_o scarce_o the_o power_n of_o king_n make_v ravenna_n the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n rome_n be_v never_o more_o imperial_a but_o ever_o after_o papal_n the_o senate_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o honorius_n and_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n act_v many_o thing_n to_o further_a their_o own_o design_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o
church_n for_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n archadius_fw-la with_o their_o council_n for_o they_o have_v both_o orthodox_n and_o heterodox_n council_n cooperate_a to_o some_o good_a be_v the_o two_o wing_n of_o that_o great_a eagle_n theodosius_n the_o great_a which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o secret_a subterfuge_n of_o obscure_a latency_n for_o 1260_o year_n as_o from_o those_o two_o text_n unfold_v will_v plain_o appear_v revel_v 12.6_o 14._o the_o orthodox_n uncorrupt_a in_o manner_n be_v in_o innocent_n time_n when_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n begin_v very_o few_o the_o heterodox_n papal_n for_o i_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o sect_n of_o those_o time_n be_v very_o many_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o those_o heterodox_n be_v not_o then_o manifold_a but_o very_o much_o dangerous_a to_o prince_n to_o the_o primitive_a faith_n to_o all_o true_a professor_n 473._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o 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ecclesiam_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatam_fw-la sed_fw-la retractantes_fw-la ambo_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la super_fw-la petram_fw-la christum_fw-la quem_fw-la petrus_n agnovit_fw-la both_o jerom_n and_o augustine_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n but_o both_o retract_n say_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n who_o peter_n confess_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n never_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n a_o doctrine_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n of_o deceit_n to_o man_n of_o rebellion_n against_o prince_n a_o doctrine_n perhaps_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o true_a church_n or_o sincere_a professor_n but_o general_o hold_v forth_o and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o papal_a rome_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n second_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n and_o time_n these_o text_n show_v rev._n 18.2_o 5._o where_o they_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n to_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v also_o see_v the_o learned_a hammond_n quote_v salvian_n also_o st._n jerom_n augustine_n and_o other_o set_v down_o in_o the_o sequel_n innocent_n successor_n add_v many_o nation_n and_o italy_n more_o absolute_o to_o the_o papal_a decarchy_n of_o which_o in_o its_o due_a place_n here_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o observe_v both_o a_o manifest_a and_o a_o manifold_a concurrence_n of_o prophetic_a scripture_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o as_o first_o with_o the_o final_a excision_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n the_o fall_n of_o imperial_a rome_n the_o profligation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o these_o be_v powerful_a and_o prevail_a impediment_n till_o then_o thus_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o let_v the_o rise_n up_o of_o papal_n rome_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o 7._o second_o with_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o second_o dragon_n by_o who_o these_o impediment_n aforesaid_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o church_n drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n her_o witness_n kill_v chap._n 12.14_o chap._n 11.7_o three_o with_o the_o rise_n up_o those_o impediment_n thus_o remove_v of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a chap._n 13.1_o four_o with_o the_o wound_a of_o his_o first_o and_o best_a head_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n vers_fw-la 3.12_o 14._o five_o with_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o head_n by_o the_o second_o dragon_n donation_n of_o authority_n to_o he_o induce_v to_o it_o chief_o by_o the_o design_n and_o procurement_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o will_v after_o appear_v vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 12_o 14._o six_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n flight_n from_o the_o face_n of_o that_o second_o dragon_n for_o 1260_o year_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o seven_o with_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o that_o great_a eagle_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 14._o for_o all_o age_n past_a and_o to_o come_v can_v possible_o afford_v a_o time_n so_o inevitable_o necessary_a and_o apposite_o consistent_a wherein_o the_o two_o eagles-wing_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n as_o only_o this_o very_a juncture_n of_o time_n aforesaid_a these_o two_o young_a prince_n or_o emperor_n govern_v both_o by_o bad_a and_o good_a governor_n have_v which_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o series_n of_o thing_n this_o word_n or_o motto_n endeaux_fw-fr summa_fw-la cadunt_fw-la subitò_fw-la intimate_v that_o the_o take_v away_o or_o fall_v of_o he_o that_o let_v to_o wit_n rome_n pagan_a and_o imperial_a and_o the_o profligation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n fall_v out_o as_o in_o scripture_n predict_v in_o their_o time_n a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v but_o this_o sevenfold_a concurrence_n of_o sacred_a prophecy_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o those_o performance_n coincide_v in_o the_o fame_n time_n may_v irrefellible_o prove_v the_o certain_a commencement_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n pagan_a rome_n final_a ruin_n rome_n papal_v aera_fw-la the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sea-born_a beast_n her_o secular_a head_n the_o fix_a period_n when_o the_o first_o dragon_n final_o expire_v and_o second_o aspire_v as_o also_o how_o and_o when_o that_o second_o dragon_n give_v begin_v to_o give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n to_o that_o sea-born_a beast_n how_o he_o continue_v to_o give_v his_o power_n in_o italy_n and_o other_o nation_n for_o about_o 200_o year_n i_o leave_v it_o as_o too_o long_o to_o relate_v here_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n synag_fw-mi prophecy_n and_o their_o performance_n thus_o concur_v be_v call_v say_v weames_n parallel_n and_o give_v say_v he_o the_o great_a light_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o the_o reader_n of_o they_o to_o the_o reader_n of_o they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v fulfil_v but_o know_v when_o and_o how_o they_o be_v fulfil_v for_o all_o these_o prophecy_n come_v to_o pass_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o yet_o have_v not_o give_v much_o great_a light_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v to_o any_o by_o their_o be_v so_o long_o fulfil_v because_o they_o be_v never_o perhaps_o in_o all_o that_o time_n know_v whether_o they_o be_v fulfil_v or_o not_o or_o when_o or_o how_o they_o be_v fulfil_v this_o may_v full_o refel_v that_o common_a fond_a and_o wicked_a conceit_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o too_o much_o of_o true_a saint_n prophecy_n say_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v need_v no_o other_o explication_n that_o be_v the_o clear_a full_a unfolding_a of_o they_o we_o shall_v therefore_o wait_v patient_o upon_o god_n till_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o then_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v their_o true_a and_o certain_a meaning_n event_n best_o show_v what_o those_o text_n intend_v this_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n not_o only_o of_o some_o true_a saint_n perhaps_o but_o chief_o of_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o type_n the_o pharisee_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_a they_o expect_v still_o expect_v the_o messiah_n in_o future_a to_o come_v who_o come_v before_o therefore_o crucify_a he_o come_v who_o they_o earnest_o desire_v shall_v come_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o with_o due_a sedulity_n to_o search_v they_o profane_o neglect_v they_o have_v no_o doubt_n as_o modern_a hypocrite_n have_v their_o prejudices_fw-la against_o prophetic_a scripture_n and_o in_o they_o against_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n may_v say_v in_o the_o proud_a folly_n of_o furious_a jehu_n what_o peace_n do_v such_o scripture_n produce_v so_o their_o antiype_n formal_a professor_n have_v like_o prejudices_fw-la of_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n against_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o in_o they_o against_o those_o thing_n that_o principal_o belong_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o
true_a key_n can_v possible_o be_v contrive_v how_o the_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n rally_v this_o papal_a secular_a beast_n ten_o kingdom_n under_o he_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a this_o beast_n these_o text_n mention_v apocal._n 13.1_o to_o the_o 8_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 14.9_o 11._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.2_o 10_o 13._o chap._n 19.19_o 20._o chap._n 20.4_o 10._o three_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n there_o be_v three_o false_a prophet_n the_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o pseudoprophetick_a seer_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n first_o as_o paganoarrian_n after_o as_o mahometan_a and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o epoch_n over_o sensual_a loose_a christian_n in_o all_o sect_n this_o seer_n ascend_v with_o the_o second_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o north_n about_o 406_o be_v not_o that_o false_a prophet_n intend_v here_o in_o he_o text_n but_o the_o bicorne_n beast_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n here_o intend_v revel_v 13.11_o who_o two_o lamblike_a horn_n be_v the_o two_o false_a prophet_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a be_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o papal_a decapolity_n that_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o council_n this_o horn_n secular_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n say_v the_o text_n speak_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.5_o this_o mouth_n or_o horn_n secular_a be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o catena_n amoris_fw-la the_o link_n of_o amity_n and_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o call_v this_o horn_n secular_a because_o he_o be_v give_v as_o a_o pseudoprophetick_a prolocutor_n or_o mouth_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o second_o the_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v more_o absolute_o temporal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o elate_v in_o spiritual_a pretend_a propriety_n above_o he_o this_o horn_n be_v such_o of_o the_o supreme_a papal_a clergy_n as_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o over_o all_o king_n and_o council_n and_o over_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o these_o two_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a will_v be_v more_o distinct_o apparent_a in_o the_o guelsick_n and_o gibeline_n faction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o this_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o claim_v his_o temporal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o power_n secular_a from_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a right_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o more_o proper_o spiritual_a this_o may_v suffice_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o their_o three_o seer_n or_o pseudoprophetick_a mouth_n chap._n 16.13_o for_o this_o horn_n as_o spiritual_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o secular_a be_v the_o civil_a representative_a of_o his_o body_n temporal_a this_o series_n though_o perhaps_o sufficient_o clear_a at_o present_a will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o sequel_n these_o text_n demonstrate_v this_o bicorn-beast_n rev._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o chap._n 16.13_o chap._n 19.20_o here_o be_v may_z some_z say_v a_o very_a fair_a indication_n of_o three_o representative_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n only_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_a and_o the_o truth_n apparent_a that_o these_o three_o be_v undoubted_o and_o undeniable_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n i_o answer_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n three_o part_n and_o these_o three_o head_n be_v as_o head_n be_v set_v above_o their_o body_n set_v down_o a_o little_a above_o this_o threefoold_a body_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n three_o spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o a_o threefold_a division_n devolve_v from_o the_o three_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o threefold_a body_n body_n by_o spirit_n from_o their_o head_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a body_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n because_o those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o its_o three_o head_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n cause_v division_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o this_o influence_n as_o the_o threefold_a cause_n from_o those_o three_o head_n and_o that_o threefold_a effect_n or_o division_n in_o this_o tripolity_n prove_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o community_n of_o those_o head_n and_o this_o body_n in_o a_o threefold_a individuum_fw-la which_o we_o find_v here_o at_o its_o dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o we_o find_v it_o erect_v of_o three_o part_n at_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o it_o chap._n 11.8_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v this_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o what_o her_o three_o head_n be_v but_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la maximè_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n compare_v together_o best_o appear_v we_o shall_v now_o show_v what_o her_o antithesis_fw-la the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v and_o handle_v and_o compare_n both_o together_o that_o both_o may_v better_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v with_o a_o account_n of_o she_o first_o as_o primitive_a in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n till_o about_o 407._o and_o second_o as_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o free_a denizen_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n for_o 1260_o year_n cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n so_o the_o true_a church_n antithesis_fw-la take_v beginning_n in_o the_o true_a church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o apostasy_n bring_v forth_o antichrist_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a which_o have_v long_o struggle_v with_o the_o true_a saint_n like_a jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v then_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o bring_v forth_o howbeit_o antichrist_n sensual_a have_v his_o head_n power_n and_o enlargement_n from_o those_o foreign_a nation_n of_o the_o north_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o those_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o those_o multitude_n of_o military_a force_n in_o who_o van_n the_o second_o dragon_n after_o 400_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o overspread_v the_o christian_a empire_n can_v be_v account_v so_o well_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n but_o revolt_v loose_a professor_n in_o the_o church_n conjoin_v in_o one_o body_n sensual_a with_o those_o barbarian_n make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n sensual_a the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n sleep_v the_o five_o foolish_a sleep_v also_o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o saint_n fall_v and_o she_o church_n and_o saint_n persecute_v professor_n in_o she_o fall_v also_o they_o fall_v but_o not_o internal_o and_o total_o but_o these_o fall_v total_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n be_v the_o holy_a city_n even_o then_o after_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o while_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11.2_o but_o she_o and_o their_o persecutor_n fall_v total_o chief_o constitute_v that_o city_n antithesis_fw-la this_o threefold_a city_n call_v spiritual_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n that_o tread_v and_o contemn_v the_o true_a church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n and_o she_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o they_o be_v both_z distinct_o and_o apparent_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o verse_n abovesaid_a as_o also_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o professor_n the_o sensual_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a in_o all_o
make_v up_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o persecute_a scatter_a and_o afflict_a true_a church_n that_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o those_o church-member_n that_o fall_v whole_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a body_n of_o that_o city_n of_o apostasy_n and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o revolt_a true_a church_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v 1260_o year_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o gospel_n church_n while_o in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n whilst_o her_o conversation_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o triplicit_a iniquity_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v conspicuous_a because_o in_o heaven_n so_o clothe_v and_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o when_o she_o even_o her_o witness_n change_v her_o shine_a raiment_n for_o sable_a sackcloth_n fall_v and_o flee_v she_o fall_v but_o in_o part_n be_v even_o then_o though_o much_o less_o distinguishable_a from_o apostate_n à _fw-la toto_fw-la that_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o begin_v to_o constitute_v as_o the_o major_a 2._o or_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o antichrist_n predict_v by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n dâ—_n plessis_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n whereof_o the_o apostasy_n be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o a_o single_a person_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o political_a body_n apostatical_a 13._o antichrist_n say_v aquinas_n be_v a_o body_n or_o corporation_n not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o single_a person_n either_o individual_a or_o successive_a but_o a_o body_n politic_a augustine_n keep_v also_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o city_n call_v he_o proper_o though_o not_o so_o comprehensive_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n 1215._o the_o wicked_a city_n and_o people_n unfaithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o faithful_a people_n and_o city_n of_o god_n 679._o who_o as_o it_o be_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o be_v call_v not_o according_a to_o true_a but_o false_a appearance_n christian_n thus_o we_o see_v this_o learned_a father_n make_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v exact_o the_o very_a same_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o give_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o description_n of_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o corporation_n or_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o people_n apostate_n not_o or_o not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o manner_n not_o infidel_n but_o profess_v the_o faith_n liver_n like_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v only_o in_o a_o verbal_a profession_n and_o false_a appearance_n christian_n 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