have_v express_v the_o suffering_n that_o be_v pass_v for_o the_o martyr_n have_v demand_v how_o long_a lord_n ere_o thou_o avenge_v our_o blood_n it_o be_v answer_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v yet_o rest_v for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n also_o and_o their_o brother_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v so_o that_o as_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o martyr_n express_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n the_o answer_n be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o suffering_n which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o undergo_v under_o the_o papal_a antichristian_a kingdom_n moreover_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v a_o true_a martyr_n they_o be_v those_o who_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o that_o this_o title_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o protestant_n because_o it_o be_v only_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o their_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v kill_v nor_o be_v they_o put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o hold_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v certain_a support_v by_o a_o sovereign_n and_o divine_a authority_n &_o full_a and_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n and_o be_v not_o the_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n a_o maintain_n of_o god_n cause_n be_v it_o not_o to_o die_v for_o jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n because_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o his_o gospel_n v._o 12._o and_o i_o behold_v when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o six_o seal_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n and_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o blood._n v._o 13._o and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o a_o fig_n tree_n cast_v her_o untimely_a fig_n when_o she_o be_v shake_v of_o a_o mighty_a wind_n v._o 14._o and_o the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o and_o every_o mountain_n and_o island_n be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n v._o 15._o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n v._o 16._o and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n v._o 17._o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v there_o appear_v not_o here_o any_o horseman_n nor_o any_o live_a creature_n no_o more_o than_o there_o do_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o five_o seal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o what_o be_v conceal_v under_o this_o seal_n extend_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god._n see_v that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o seal_n be_v only_o one_o of_o the_o revolution_n that_o be_v to_o befall_v the_o roman_a empire_n there_o be_v three_o change_n to_o overtake_v it_o by_o the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o paganism_n to_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a christianity_n by_o the_o second_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o pure_a and_o simple_a christianity_n to_o a_o christianity_n mix_v and_o corrupt_v which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o antichristianism_n or_o popery_n and_o by_o the_o three_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o return_v from_o christianity_n corrupt_v and_o from_o popery_n to_o a_o christianity_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o free_v from_o all_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o antichrist_n this_o last_o change_n will_v be_v under_o and_o upon_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o the_o reformation_n that_o be_v make_v the_o last_o age_n be_v a_o sample_n and_o earnest_n of_o it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o appear_v under_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v under_o this_o six_o seal_n in_o all_o the_o change_n there_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o earthquake_n of_o the_o remove_n of_o mountain_n because_o it_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o express_v revolution_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n with_o reference_n to_o religion_n in_o term_n that_o agree_v to_o a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n thus_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n act._n 2._o 14._o etc._n etc._n apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n to_o the_o establishment_n which_o god_n begin_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o on_o my_o servant_n and_o on_o my_o handmaiden_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o sign_n in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood._n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v omit_v that_o memorable_a change_n which_o befall_v the_o empire_n when_o the_o emperor_n be_v no_o more_o heathen_a persecutor_n but_o christian_a favourer_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o this_o seal_n there_o be_v not_o the_o footstep_n or_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a revelation_n and_o withal_o that_o event_n do_v accord_v the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n with_o this_o vision_n for_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n name_n appear_v here_o astonish_v desperate_a hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n all_o this_o accord_v admirable_o with_o the_o event_n for_o history_n recount_v unto_o we_o how_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v after_o a_o terrible_a manner_n upon_o the_o five_o last_o heathen_a emperor_n who_o have_v persecute_v the_o christian_n with_o a_o unbridled_a rage_n diocletian_n and_o maximian_n voluntary_o lay_v down_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n be_v press_v to_o it_o by_o the_o sole_a remorse_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o give_v they_o no_o quiet_a maxentius_n be_v throw_v headlong_o from_o the_o milvian_n bridg_n into_o the_o tiber_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o ambush_n for_o constantin_n maximin_n who_o have_v pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n lose_v his_o own_o eye_n by_o a_o disease_n that_o be_v as_o loathsome_a as_o it_o be_v painful_a and_o lieinius_fw-la be_v murder_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o thessalonica_n after_o that_o constantin_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o empire_n all_o the_o edict_n against_o the_o christian_n be_v repeal_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o idolatrous_a temple_n be_v either_o pull_v down_o or_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n their_o altar_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o heathen_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o honour_n be_v send_v into_o the_o village_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o be_v style_v pagan_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o village_n a_o title_n by_o which_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v denominate_v before_o v._o illustration_n of_o the_o four_o angel_n that_o withhold_v the_o four_o wind_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god._n rev._n chap._n 7._o v._o 1._o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v four_o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o wind_n shall_v not_o blow_v on_o the_o earth_n nor_o on_o the_o sea_n nor_o on_o any_o tree_n v._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n ascend_v from_o the_o east_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea._n v._o 3._o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n if_o those_o four_o angel_n be_v good_a angel_n than_o the_o withhold_v the_o four_o wind_n must_v be_v something_o likewise_o that_o be_v good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v good_a angel_n appear_v from_o thence_o because_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n speak_v unto_o they_o as_o angel_n of_o god._n hurt_v not_o say_v
papal_a empire_n be_v erect_v this_o kingdom_n be_v constitute_v of_o error_n false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o isaiah_n tyranny_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o head_n and_o error_n and_o false_a worship_n be_v figure_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o tail._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v up_o the_o mystery_n iniquity_n dionysius_n carthusianus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o commentary_n that_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v antichrist_n which_o be_v a_o notion_n as_o solid_a as_o it_o be_v ingenious_a for_o as_o the_o tail_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o dragon_n body_n so_o antichrist_n be_v the_o end_n and_o tail_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o after_o that_o the_o viol_n come_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mention_n neither_o of_o pope_n nor_o of_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o roman_a religion_n nor_o of_o rome_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n which_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n cast_v to_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n contain_v about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n do_v signify_v all_o the_o ruler_n and_o doctor_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o ensnare_v by_o the_o papal_a superstition_n ix_o illustration_n of_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun._n rev._n chap._n 12._o v._n 1._o this_o woman_n who_o st._n john_n see_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a church_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o sun_n be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v by_o malachy_n chap._n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o who_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o 13._o chapt_n to_o the_o roman_n v._n 14._o require_v believer_n to_o put_v on_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v changeable_a so_o the_o church_n have_v trample_v it_o under_o her_o foot_n this_o st._n paul_n plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o second_o chapt_n of_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o coloss_n for_o as_o most_o of_o the_o legal_a feast_n such_o as_o the_o passover_n pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n depend_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n so_o the_o whole_a legal_a pedagogy_n be_v very_o well_o represent_v by_o the_o moon_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o changeable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o believer_n through_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v despise_v the_o twelve_o star_n with_o which_o this_o woman_n be_v crown_v must_v signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n which_o the_o true_a church_n make_v her_o glory_n and_o her_o crown_n and_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o antichristian_a church_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o she_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o establishment_n of_o priest_n sacrifice_n altar_n purification_n and_o movable_a feast_n she_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v revive_v the_o synagogue_n rebuilt_a the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n and_o set_v up_o again_o the_o whole_a legal_a oeconomy_n and_o she_o may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o twelve_o star_n under_o her_o foot_n both_o through_o her_o subject_n jesus_n christ_n to_o her_o priest_n who_o do_v sacrifice_n he_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o her_o unscriptural_a and_o invent_v tradition_n the_o church_n be_v with_o child_n and_o cry_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v represent_v the_o persecution_n that_o she_o suffer_v during_o the_o first_o three_o century_n the_o man_n child_n which_o she_o bring_v forth_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n as_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n because_o in_o that_o sense_n she_o must_v have_v be_v the_o judaic_a church_n and_o not_o the_o christian_a whereas_o this_o alone_a be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o revelation_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n mystical_a the_o church_n form_v of_o those_o that_o be_v gentile_n which_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o cor._n chap._n 12._o v._n 12._o style_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a because_o this_o man_n child_n be_v distinguish_v from_o michael_n v_o 7._o from_o the_o lamb_n v_o 11._o from_o jesus_n v_o 17._o and_o be_v say_v to_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o persecution_n he_o suffer_v from_o herod_n who_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v he_o so_o that_o this_o woman_n be_v proper_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v make_v up_o at_o first_o of_o jew_n travail_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o church_n compose_v of_o gentile_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n child_n that_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n the_o same_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o male_a child_n that_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n compose_v of_o gentile_n since_o as_o such_o it_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o person_n of_o constantine_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o pagan_a rome_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v that_o honour_n upon_o the_o church_n when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o her_o combat_n and_o victory_n as_o to_o borrow_v expression_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o combat_n and_o victory_n of_o her_o divine_a husband_n x._o illustration_n of_o the_o combat_n between_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n rev._n chap._n 12._o interpreter_n be_v divide_v about_o who_o this_o michael_n shall_v be_v who_o fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v michael_n the_o archangel_n who_o dispute_v with_o satan_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n and_o who_o dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n as_o st._n judas_n tell_v we_o v_o 9_o the_o same_o michael_n be_v call_v by_o dan._n chap._n 10._o v._n 13._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god._n but_o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a because_o the_o victory_n obtain_v in_o this_o battle_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o a_o create_a angel._n the_o defeat_n give_v to_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o work_n that_o belong_v proper_o to_o none_o save_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v here_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a council_n so_o he_o be_v call_v michael_n that_o be_v one_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o lively_a and_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o who_o the_o michael_n speak_v of_o in_o daniel_n be_v a_o type_n we_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o forego_n explanation_n that_o the_o dragon_n be_v the_o ancient_a roman_a empire_n or_o rome_n under_o the_o six_o head_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n but_o call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n that_o enliven_v that_o empire_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o as_o a_o deity_n under_o the_o name_n of_o mars_n so_o that_o rome_n be_v surname_v martia_n the_o city_n of_o the_o idol-god_n mars_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o vision_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o description_n of_o the_o persecution_n which_o last_v under_o the_o emperor_n for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v then_o that_o satan_n have_v just_o the_o name_n of_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brother_n according_a as_o he_o be_v call_v v._n 10._o for_o the_o christian_n during_o the_o time_n of_o 300_o year_n can_v not_o assemble_v open_o but_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v their_o metting_n in_o den_n or_o
council_n the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n for_o her_o castle_n convent_v for_o her_o army_n monk_n for_o her_o governor_n of_o province_n bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n for_o her_o ambassador_n nuucio_n and_o legat_n for_o her_o merchant_n priest_n for_o her_o merchandise_n dispensation_n and_o for_o her_o revenue_n annates_fw-la and_o benefice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o gregorius_n leâ—i_n begin_v his_o pleasant_a history_n of_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o five_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o popedom_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a monarchy_n that_o have_v be_v establish_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o no_o prince_n whether_o idolatrous_a or_o christian_n have_v reign_v more_o absolute_o than_o the_o roman_a bishop_n do_v at_o who_o foot_n the_o great_a potentate_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o soder_v together_o of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a power_n this_o mingle_n of_o thing_n secular_a and_o religious_a this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o sword_n this_o union_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o in_o brief_a this_o authority_n over_o earth_n and_o heaven_n which_o meet_v and_o centre_n in_o the_o pope_n have_v raise_v and_o establish_v a_o sovereignty_n which_o almost_o all_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n do_v reverence_n withal_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n in_o that_o she_o boast_v of_o have_v a_o visible_a head_n and_o spouse_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o she_o say_v i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n for_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o can_v she_o miscarry_v or_o how_o shall_v she_o be_v so_o forsake_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fall_v see_v it_o be_v to_o she_o alone_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o my_o church_n matth._n 16._o 18._o xv._n illustration_n of_o babylon_n make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o of_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n rev._n chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o these_o two_o action_n of_o babylon_n charactarise_v and_o mark_v out_o the_o roman_a church_n see_v it_o be_v idolatry_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v spiritual_a adultery_n and_o dissolve_v god_n covenant_n as_o adultery_n do_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n now_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o too_o gross_a idolatry_n to_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o justify_v herself_o she_o worship_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a virgin_n in_o give_v she_o the_o title_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o advance_v she_o above_o jesus_n christ_n through_o beg_v of_o she_o in_o one_o of_o their_o prayer_n that_o she_o will_v jure_v matris_fw-la imperare_fw-la i._n e._n use_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o mother_n in_o command_v her_o son._n nor_o do_v she_o only_o adore_v image_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o she_o also_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n which_o jesus_n christ_n institute_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n and_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v something_o else_o than_o christ_n himself_o nor_o can_v she_o according_a to_o her_o own_o doctrine_n have_v any_o assurance_n either_o divine_a or_o human_a that_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a consecration_n do_v depend_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v her_o worship_v the_o cross_n and_o that_o with_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n call_v latria_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n set_v apart_o and_o assign_v good_a friday_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o lead_v man_n to_o idolatry_n may_v be_v just_o compare_v to_o wine_n and_o not_o to_o water_n and_o to_o wine_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n furious_a wine_n because_o they_o who_o drink_v it_o become_v intoxicate_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o sense_n so_o that_o they_o not_o only_o furious_o pursue_v the_o object_n of_o their_o superstition_n as_o so_o many_o mad_a man_n who_o none_o can_v hinder_v or_o withdraw_v from_o it_o but_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o hatred_n &_o rage_n against_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o approve_v their_o false_a and_o abominable_a devotion_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o true_a doctrine_n and_o false_a wholesome_a and_o true_a doctrine_n be_v usual_o compare_v to_o water_n because_o it_o render_v such_o as_o embrace_v it_o meek_a gentle_a patient_a under_o injury_n ready_a to_o teach_v those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v with_o mildness_n and_o fill_v rather_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o than_o transport_v with_o hatred_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o false_a doctrine_n all_o be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o make_v such_o as_o entertain_v it_o violent_a cruel_a quarrelsome_a outrageous_a ready_a to_o assault_v and_o fall_v upon_o those_o that_o contradict_v they_o and_o who_o refuse_v to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v resemble_v to_o wine_n and_o to_o wine_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n heady_a wine_n that_o inflame_v and_o distract_v man_n and_o in_o a_o word_n render_v they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o persecutor_n to_o the_o outmost_a nor_o can_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v but_o that_o she_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n persecute_v all_o those_o who_o she_o call_v heretic_n and_o for_o this_o only_a reason_n because_o they_o will_v not_o own_v she_o to_o be_v the_o empress_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o faith_n and_o acknowledge_v her_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o christian_a unity_n the_o croisado_n against_o the_o valdenses_n and_o albigenses_n of_o who_o success_n bellarmin_n triumph_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o say_v that_o in_o one_o only_a croisado_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o killed_z the_o massacre_n commit_v in_o england_n france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n in_o the_o forego'e_a age_n those_o perpetrate_v in_o poland_n the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n and_o in_o ireland_n within_o these_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n i_o say_v all_o these_o do_v make_v it_o but_o too_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o woman_n who_o st._n john_n see_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n rev._n 17._o 6._o the_o holy_a scripture_n put_v this_o honour_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o follow_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o of_o who_o faith_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n as_o to_o give_v they_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o saint_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v gainsay_v but_o that_o rome_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o barbarous_a croisado_n against_o the_o albigenses_n and_o all_o the_o butchery_n perpetrate_v upon_o protestant_n have_v be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o their_o make_v the_o gospel_n the_o alone_a rule_n of_o their_o faith._n neither_o be_v they_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v but_o because_o of_o their_o disclaim_n human_a tradition_n which_o be_v the_o mischievous_a fountain_n of_o all_o error_n xvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o the_o 144000._o have_v the_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n chap._n fourteen_o v_o 1._o here_o we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o during_o the_o time_n in_o which_o babylon_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o whereas_o one_o may_v have_v question_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v not_o whole_o lose_v see_v all_o the_o world_n not_o only_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o to_o worship_v his_o image_n be_v kill_v therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n represent_v a_o vision_n to_o st._n john_n in_o which_o he_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o church_n do_v subsist_v in_o despite_n both_o of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o persecution_n i_o look_v say_v st._n john_n and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v on_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o 144000._o have_v his_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v
imaginable_a but_o in_o truth_n after_o that_o i_o have_v thorough_o examine_v the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n and_o the_o juncture_n of_o time_n where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n place_v the_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n after_o he_o have_v be_v imprison_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o find_v myself_o conquer_v and_o that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o some_o age_n a_o entire_a and_o uninterrupted_a peace_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o prophecy_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o can_v be_v expound_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o they_o and_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v so_o many_o inexplicable_a riddle_n unless_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o peace_n in_o this_o world_n of_o which_o those_o promise_n give_v we_o assurance_n and_o find_v not_o the_o least_o danger_n in_o embrace_v that_o opinion_n i_o have_v close_v with_o it_o without_o any_o further_a hesitation_n for_o what_o danger_n can_v it_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o thousand_o year_n tranquillity_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o do_v see_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o believe_v so_o will_v give_v offence_n to_o the_o orthodox_n who_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v the_o banner_n and_o livery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n through_o all_o age_n but_o these_o very_a gentleman_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n and_o peace_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n and_o there_o be_v some_o who_o place_n the_o thousand_o year_n here_o speak_v of_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o emperor_n and_o do_v understand_v by_o they_o the_o tranquillity_n that_o the_o church_n enjoy_v from_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n till_o the_o time_n that_o she_o become_v disturb_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o arrian_n so_o that_o the_o orthodox_n antimillenarian_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o church_n have_v at_o least_o a_o twenty_o year_n calmness_n and_o serenity_n why_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v offend_v that_o other_o who_o be_v orthodox_n make_v the_o peace_n which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o enjoy_v to_o be_v of_o a_o great_a length_n and_o duration_n and_o they_o can_v but_o own_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god._n it_o be_v a_o accident_n without_o which_o the_o church_n may_v very_o well_o subsist_v god_n can_v as_o well_o sanctify_v the_o church_n in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n in_o a_o calm_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o tempest_n job_n be_v righteous_a and_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affluence_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o world_n be_v to_o last_v seven_o or_o it_o may_v be_v eight_o thousand_o year_n what_o danger_n will_v there_o be_v in_o allow_v the_o church_n of_o god_n one_o thousand_o year_n peace_n for_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o thousand_o that_o she_o be_v be_v in_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n but_o let_v we_o without_o prejudice_n harken_v unto_o what_o god_n say_v to_o we_o upon_o this_o subject_n both_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o st._n john_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n lo_o what_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o rev_n 20._o v._o 1._o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n v._o 2._o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n v._o 3._o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n v._o 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n v._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n v._o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n v._o 7._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n v._o 8._o and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o right_a to_o say_v as_o job_n do_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n 19_o v._n 25._o and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o raise_v and_o gather_v together_o my_o bone_n which_o be_v scatter_v about_o the_o grave_n mouth_n when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o glorious_a angel_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n but_o also_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o misery_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o enjoy_v a_o entire_a peace_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n for_o job_n be_v as_o well_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v her_o adorable_a head._n this_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o st._n john_n do_v here_o represent_v after_o that_o he_o have_v describe_v her_o suffering_n for_o he_o see_v she_o rise_v after_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n and_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o her_o redeemer_n after_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o idolatrous_a nation_n if_o we_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o some_o divine_n this_o be_v the_o most_o obscure_a passage_n in_o the_o revelation_n but_o this_o obscurity_n do_v arise_v from_o themselves_o and_o from_o three_o prejudices_fw-la wherewith_o they_o be_v possess_v 1._o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o last_v any_o long_a time_n because_o st._n peter_n say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 4._o v._n 7._o 2._o thar_z the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenarian_o who_o conceive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n down_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o converse_v visible_o with_o his_o people_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o enjoy_v all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n have_v be_v condemn_v as_o a_o carnal_a opinion_n tend_v to_o sensuality_n 3._o that_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v the_o livery_n of_o christ_n disciple_n through_o all_o age_n because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n matth._n 16._o 24._o and_o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v declare_v that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 14._o 22._o but_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v believe_v the_o world_n to_o be_v foe_n near_o its_o end_n see_v before_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n babylon_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o who_o know_v how_o long_a time_n there_o be_v to_o be_v between_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o king_n and_o of_o her_o religion_n without_o reckon_v what_o time_n there_o may_v be_v to_o run_v out_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o
censer_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lighning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n have_v be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n for_o two_o use_n one_o be_v for_o war_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o fight_v the_o other_o be_v for_o peace_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o holy_a rejoice_n those_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n the_o seven_o angel_n be_v the_o denouncer_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o god_n be_v to_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o church_n to_o punish_v her_o decay_n in_o zeal_n and_o charity_n the_o other_o angel_n who_o stand_v before_o the_o golden_a altar_n with_o a_o golden_a censer_n be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o 7._o chap._n with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o appear_v now_o as_o a_o priest_n with_o a_o censer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o intercessor_n and_o his_o intercession_n appear_v here_o with_o two_o different_a effect_n one_o for_o his_o people_n in_o obtain_v their_o prayer_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o his_o give_a value_n to_o they_o be_v figure_v by_o incense_n the_o other_o against_o false_a christian_n upon_o who_o he_o scatter_v fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o division_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v luke_o 12._o 49_o 51._o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n suppose_v you_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o give_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o rather_o division_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o fire_n be_v take_v off_o the_o altar_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v kindle_v in_o a_o church_n destitute_a of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n and_o because_o this_o fire_n of_o division_n be_v to_o be_v about_o religion_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o jesus_n câ—rist_n be_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o the_o pretence_n the_o voice_n thundering_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n that_o ensue_v upon_o the_o scatter_n of_o this_o fire_n do_v plain_o represent_v the_o strife_n quarrel_n and_o trouble_n which_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n and_o his_o successor_n break_v out_o among_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o covetousness_n luxury_n and_o ambition_n raise_v such_o trouble_n as_o shake_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o antichristianism_n which_o do_v appear_v under_o the_o trumpet_n x._o illustration_n of_o the_o first_o trumpet_n and_o of_o the_o hail_v fire_n and_o blood._n rev._n chap._n 8._o v._o 1._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o sound_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o first_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o follow_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o all_o green_a grass_n be_v burn_v up_o we_o find_v not_o in_o history_n any_o change_n that_o befall_v the_o church_n so_o near_o to_o the_o withhold_v the_o wind_n and_o to_o the_o silence_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n i._n e._n so_o near_o to_o the_o peaceable_a reign_n of_o constantin_n which_o either_o more_o open_v a_o door_n to_o antichristianism_n or_o which_o better_o correspond_v to_o this_o hail_v to_o this_o fire_n and_o to_o this_o blood_n cause_v by_o this_o first_o trumpet_n than_o that_o so_o much_o note_v heresy_n of_o arius_n 1_o arianism_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o its_o head_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n the_o church_n have_v no_o soon_o peace_n than_o the_o devil_n let_v loose_v this_o heretic_n to_o trouble_v she_o 2_o this_o heresy_n infect_v the_o whole_a empire_n the_o world_n say_v st._n jerom_n tremble_v and_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v arian_n it_o last_v near_o three_o hundred_o year_n many_o council_n be_v assemble_v to_o stop_v its_o course_n and_o it_o be_v in_o these_o council_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o supremacy_n which_o make_v he_o afterward_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o fear_v as_o the_o head_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o absolute_a monarch_n both_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 3_o the_o hail_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o blood_n do_v admirable_o agree_v to_o that_o heresy_n it_o be_v call_v hail_n by_o reason_n both_o of_o its_o violence_n and_o of_o the_o noise_n which_o it_o make_v and_o because_o of_o the_o barrenness_n and_o coldness_n which_o it_o beget_v in_o man_n heart_n out_o of_o which_o it_o drive_v away_o godliness_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v style_v fire_n because_o of_o the_o contention_n which_o it_o kindle_v and_o it_o be_v call_v blood_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o bloody_a persecution_n which_o it_o raise_v and_o whereas_o she_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o every_o green_a herb_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v up_o it_o be_v because_o more_o than_o one_o half_a of_o the_o pastor_n who_o be_v design_v by_o tree_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n signify_v by_o all_o green_a grass_n be_v infect_v with_o it_o xi_o illustration_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n a_o mountain_n burn_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o become_v blood._n rev._n chap._n 8._o v._o 8._o and_o the_o second_o angel_n sound_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n v._o 9_o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v life_n die_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o mountain_n do_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o prophet_n signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o mount_v zion_n signify_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n chap._n 2._o v._n 14._o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v against_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n that_o be_v against_o all_o nation_n though_o never_o so_o fierce_a and_o against_o all_o kingdom_n how_o powerful_a soever_o so_o that_o this_o burn_a mountain_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v better_a explain_v than_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n visigoth_n ostrogoth_n vandal_n and_o gepid_n that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o valens_n about_o the_o year_n 378._o break_v in_o like_o a_o inundation_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n destroy_v rome_n and_o who_o abolish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n about_o the_o year_n 547._o these_o nation_n be_v style_v a_o burn_a mountain_n because_o of_o their_o violence_n and_o of_o their_o swiftness_n this_o mountain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o these_o nation_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n a_o heap_n of_o many_o people_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v by_o water_n now_o this_o burn_a mountain_n be_v not_o say_v to_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n though_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o become_v blood_n the_o h._n spirit_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o this_o mountain_n namely_o the_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a humour_n of_o these_o nation_n who_o drown_v a_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o blood_n infect_v the_o people_n of_o this_o empire_n with_o error_n and_o destroy_v a_o part_n of_o its_o city_n design_v here_o by_o ship_n xii_o illustration_n of_o the_o three_o trumpet_n a_o great_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n rev._n chap._n viii_o v._o 10._o and_o the_o three_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o upon_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n v._o ii_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n be_v call_v wormwood_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n become_v wormwood_n and_o many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o they_o be_v make_v bitter_a see_v jesus_n christ_n have_v in_o the_o first_o chap._n v_o 20._o expound_v the_o seven_o star_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o represent_v pastor_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o by_o the_o star_n speak_v of_o here_o some_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a star_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a bishop_n that_o be_v design_v and_o the_o pastor_n of_o some_o church_n which_o man_n esteem_v to_o be_v the_o
most_o eminent_a so_o that_o this_o bishop_n be_v without_o doubt_n he_o of_o rome_n who_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o above_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o consequent_o the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o city_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o precedency_n grant_v to_o that_o bishop_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n gregory_n the_o first_o be_v particular_o here_o represent_v by_o this_o great_a star._n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v style_v great_a but_o because_o he_o true_o fall_v from_o heaven_n through_o abandon_v the_o care_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o pursue_v and_o cleave_v to_o those_o of_o the_o earth_n this_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o believe_v because_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o five_o epistle_n of_o his_o first_o book_n write_v to_o theotista_n the_o emperor_n sister_n under_o the_o colour_n say_v he_o of_o a_o bishopric_n i_o be_o sink_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_o become_v more_o enslave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o ever_o i_o be_v when_o but_o a_o laic_a person_n since_o i_o be_v outward_o advance_v i_o be_o inward_o fall_v and_o i_o bewail_v my_o own_o state_n as_o be_v thus_o drive_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o creator_n he_o write_v the_o same_o to_o anastasius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v so_o depress_v by_o the_o load_n of_o multiplicity_n of_o affair_n that_o he_o can_v not_o raise_v his_o mind_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o fall_n of_o this_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v yet_o more_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o change_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n into_o that_o which_o from_o his_o name_n be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n the_o gregorian_a it_o be_v he_o likewise_o who_o most_o blasphemous_o equal_v the_o four_o first_o council_n to_o the_o four_o gospel_n and_o who_o in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o dialogue_n bring_v the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n into_o the_o church_n but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o restrain_v ourselves_o only_o to_o one_o bishop_n this_o great_a star_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o represent_v collective_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o christian_a humility_n and_o indeed_o before_o gregory_n the_o great_a mark_v who_o be_v elect_v pope_n anno_fw-la 335._o do_v so_o high_o exalt_v the_o right_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n in_o these_o profane_a word_n that_o follow_v the_o roman_a church_n have_v forever_o be_v without_o a_o spot_n and_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o st._n peter_n forever_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v julius_n i._o take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o mere_a authority_n to_o re-establish_a several_a oriental_a bishop_n that_o have_v be_v just_o depose_v liberius_n by_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o st._n athanasius_n subscribe_v to_o arianism_n which_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n of_o st._n hilary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o liberius_n damasius_fw-la and_o ursicinus_n cause_v such_o a_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o their_o struggle_n for_o the_o roman_a chair_n that_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n a_o heathen_a author_n report_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o election_n of_o damasus_n be_v hold_v there_o be_v 137._o slay_v at_o one_o time_n the_o great_a person_n among_o the_o heathen_a covet_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o the_o pagan_a pretextatus_fw-la be_v design_v consul_n offer_v to_o damasus_n to_o turn_v christian_a upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v pope_n siricius_n who_o succeed_v to_o damasus_n forbid_v ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o marry_v shameful_o pervert_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o 8._o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god._n after_o gregory_n 1._o boniface_n iii_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n boniface_n iv_o who_o succeed_v to_o he_o consecrate_v the_o pantheon_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v before_o a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o cybele_n and_o to_o all_o the_o heathen_a gods._n and_o the_o monastic_a life_n become_v so_o high_o value_v and_o advance_v under_o all_o these_o pope_n that_o they_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a evangelic_n way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o most_o sure_a mean_n of_o salvation_n these_o doctrine_n together_o with_o other_o add_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o they_o either_o themselves_o invent_v or_o else_o authorise_v and_o decree_v make_v they_o to_o be_v this_o wormwood_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o save_a doctrine_n and_o which_o have_v render_v all_o the_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o salvation_n bitter_a xiii_o illustration_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n smite_v rev._n chap._n viii_o v._o 12._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n so_o as_o the_o three_o part_n of_o they_o be_v darken_v and_o the_o day_n shine_v not_o for_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o night_n likewise_o the_o woe_n denounce_v by_o this_o four_o trumpet_n have_v two_o character_n the_o one_o be_v error_n and_o superstition_n in_o that_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v so_o strange_o change_v the_o other_o be_v violence_n and_o force_n because_o these_o source_n of_o light_n be_v smite_v for_o the_o term_n of_o smite_v be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v kill_v and_o destroy_v as_o in_o deut._n chap._n 4._o v._n 46._o jos_n chap._n 8._o v._n 22._o 1_o king_n chap._n 15._o v._n 29._o and_o elsewhere_o these_o two_o character_n do_v perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o mahometan_n the_o error_n in_o it_o be_v most_o palpable_a in_o that_o it_o deny_v both_o christ_n divinity_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o that_o it_o promise_v such_o a_o felicity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o can_v be_v please_v to_o none_o save_v unto_o soul_n sink_v into_o sensuality_n and_o its_o violence_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o all_o who_o have_v hear_v of_o mahomet_n do_v know_v that_o that_o impostor_n boast_v the_o be_v send_v by_o god_n with_o a_o sword_n to_o force_v the_o belief_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o event_n be_v according_a for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n after_o mahomet_n death_n his_o four_o successor_n ebubeker_n oâ—hmar_n osman_n and_o haly_n who_o they_o style_v god_n four_o sharp_a sword_n plant_v that_o abominable_a religion_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o syria_n palestine_n egypt_n mesopotamia_n persia_n africa_n barbary_n and_o numidia_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 622._o that_o mahomet_n publish_v his_o damnable_a error_n which_o be_v another_o character_n whereby_o to_o adjust_a it_o with_o the_o woe_n or_o this_o four_o trumpet_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o fall_v under_o the_o three_o these_o be_v the_o two_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o one_o a_o hide_a enemy_n and_o the_o other_o a_o avow_a the_o one_o establish_a himself_o as_o a_o fox_n the_o other_o as_o a_o lion._n the_o one_o assault_v religion_n in_o the_o west_n the_o other_o in_o the_o east_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o fall_v away_o in_o the_o four_o age_n mahomet_n appear_v in_o the_o seven_o his_o abominable_a religion_n follow_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n follow_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o three_o fourteen_o illustration_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n give_v to_o the_o star_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n rev._n chap._n ix_o v._o 1._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n sound_v and_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit._n v._o 2._o and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit._n we_o have_v see_v the_o fall_n
if_o they_o can_v find_v way_n of_o escape_n which_o they_o incessant_o seek_v for_o and_o the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v doubtless_o the_o great_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o reform_a be_v not_o bury_v because_o the_o great_a part_n practice_v that_o which_o they_o do_v with_o regret_n and_o have_v the_o mass_n and_o all_o which_o do_v attend_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o same_o abhorrency_n that_o they_o have_v they_o heretofore_o for_o i_o do_v account_v those_o who_o willing_o go_v to_o mass_n to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v altogether_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n of_o their_o return_n but_o for_o those_o who_o go_v with_o repugnancy_n and_o sorrow_n though_o they_o be_v dead_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o bury_v and_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v sudden_o rise_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o those_o who_o have_v compel_v they_o and_o who_o reckon_v upon_o they_o as_o good_a catholic_n who_o they_o shall_v in_o time_n bring_v to_o what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o put_v into_o grave_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o infect_v there_o be_v some_o hide_a spark_n of_o life_n in_o they_o which_o will_v speedy_o manifest_v itself_o this_o spark_n of_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o sorrow_n they_o be_v under_o for_o what_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v in_o a_o more_o ardent_a love_n to_o their_o pastor_n than_o heretofore_o and_o in_o those_o prayer_n which_o without_o cease_v they_o make_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o restoration_n and_o to_o say_v all_o that_o i_o think_v on_o this_o subject_n so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v of_o those_o seem_v convert_v and_o force_v catholic_n in_o france_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o the_o pretend_a heresy_n of_o calvin_n be_v extinguish_v or_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v bury_v the_o witness_n do_v yet_o appear_v as_o body_n not_o inter_v and_o expose_v to_o be_v see_v and_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o as_o dead_a of_o some_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o pity_n of_o other_o with_o horror_n and_o of_o all_o with_o mistrust_n if_o the_o popish_a clergy_n have_v be_v hearken_v unto_o who_o be_v animate_v by_o that_o murder_a as_o well_o as_o lie_a spirit_n we_o shall_v have_v see_v the_o revival_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n day_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o those_o witness_n who_o they_o have_v kill_v and_o for_o the_o final_a extirpate_v of_o the_o pretend_a heresy_n for_o they_o do_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o compass_v their_o end._n their_o inclination_n to_o massacre_n appear_v in_o the_o cruel_a treatment_n which_o they_o use_v towards_o those_o seem_n convert_v who_o to_o repair_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v refuse_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n who_o dead_a body_n the_o priest_n cause_n to_o be_v drag_v along_o the_o street_n and_o throw_v on_o the_o dunghill_n we_o may_v very_o well_o say_v that_o the_o rage_n of_o papacy_n have_v no_o bound_n see_v after_o they_o have_v murder_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o new_a convert_v they_o persecute_v their_o very_a carcase_n not_o only_o without_o shame_n but_o without_o fear_n of_o be_v reproach_v for_o their_o inhumanity_n this_o murder_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o clergy_n induce_v they_o to_o demand_v of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o council_n a_o general_a massacre_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o hinder_v the_o heresy_n which_o they_o have_v extinguish_v from_o recover_v life_n and_o strength_n again_o but_o the_o kindred_n tongue_n peoples_n and_o nation_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v consent_v to_o a_o general_a massacre_n for_o either_o the_o see_v the_o prejudice_n which_o that_o violent_a counsel_n will_v do_v to_o his_o state_n &_o the_o advantage_n which_o that_o effusion_n of_o blood_n will_v give_v his_o enemy_n or_o the_o fear_v to_o provoke_v his_o neighbour_n against_o he_o make_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o those_o sanguinary_a solicitor_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o witness_n we_o be_v careful_o to_o observe_v the_o place_n where_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v overcome_v killed_z and_o leave_v without_o burial_n it_o be_v say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n this_o observation_n obviate_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o what_o we_o have_v allege_v in_o our_o affirm_v the_o extinction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o france_n to_o be_v the_o put_v the_o witness_n to_o death_n for_o some_o may_v say_v be_v the_o two_o witness_n no_o other_o save_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n those_o of_o piedmont_n those_o of_o switzerland_n those_o of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o all_o these_o church_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o witness_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o france_n yes_o without_o doubt_n but_o neither_o the_o unite_a province_n nor_o the_o canton_n nor_o swedland_n nor_o denmark_n nor_o hess_n nor_o saxony_n nor_o brandenburg_n be_v street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n the_o pope_n receive_v no_o tribute_n from_o thence_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o power_n in_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n except_o piedmont_n where_o the_o papist_n have_v begin_v to_o make_v the_o like_a war_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o france_n as_o for_o england_n i_o know_v not_o if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n because_o that_o popery_n be_v reestablish_v on_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n who_o declare_v himself_o a_o roman_n catholic_n upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o secret_a plot_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v a_o rumour_n in_o that_o kingdom_n for_o these_o twenty_o year_n before_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o prophecy_n about_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v fulfil_v and_o before_o we_o can_v particular_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o their_o resurrection_n but_o the_o word_n use_v here_o in_o the_o greek_a do_v deliver_v we_o from_o that_o entanglement_n for_o the_o text_n not_o speak_v of_o place_n but_o of_o one_o place_n do_v thereby_o seem_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v any_o where_o else_o save_v in_o that_o place_n or_o street_n which_o the_o text_n do_v design_n which_o seem_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n to_o be_v france_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o witness_n kill_v there_o &_o not_o put_v into_o grave_n xxiv_o illustration_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n their_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o of_o what_o follow_v upon_o their_o triumph_n rev._n chap._n xi_o v._o 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o v._o 12._o and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o v._o 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o 1260_o day_n signify_v 1260_o year_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o another_o place_n then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o understanding_n the_o three_o day_n &_o a_o half_a wherein_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a for_o three_o natural_a day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o continue_v dead_a and_o without_o be_v put_v into_o grave_n after_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n this_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v import_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v be_v reestablish_v and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v signal_o appear_v in_o it_o because_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o god_n who_o can_v raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o a_o more_o advantageous_a state_n than_o they_o be_v before_o even_o as_o the_o life_n which_o christ_n have_v after_o his_o resurrection_n surpass_v that_o in_o glory_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o on_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o allusion_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v here_o to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n
but_o we_o shall_v be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n because_o we_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o opposite_a sentiment_n to_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papacy_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v contribute_v most_o to_o its_o ruin_n it_o be_v a_o lovis_n xii_o who_o in_o the_o last_o age_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o romish_a church_n perdam_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomen_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o lovis_n who_o will_v execute_v the_o threaten_n of_o that_o generous_a king._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o of_o people_n in_o his_o hand_n raise_v in_o we_o this_o hope_n because_o it_o be_v further_o add_v in_o the_o prophecy_n 5_o that_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o earthquake_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o earthquake_n in_o scripture_n signify_v great_a alteration_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o state_n and_o to_o bring_v no_o other_o example_n save_o one_o that_o relate_v near_o to_o this_o matter_n whosoever_o remember_v that_o earthquake_n which_o be_v in_o france_n when_o the_o king_n return_v from_o the_o pyrenees_n after_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o marriage_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a alteration_n which_o have_v since_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o kingdom_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o religion_n as_o well_o popish_a as_o reform_a but_o in_o reference_n to_o justice_n to_o policy_n to_o the_o finance_n and_o to_o war_n will_v no_o long_a question_n but_o that_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o witness_n have_v lyen_fw-we three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a dead_a do_v promise_n as_o surprise_v a_o change_n in_o france_n as_o to_o all_o those_o regard_n and_o a_o alteration_n wherewith_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v content_v except_o it_o be_v the_o clergy_n the_o monk_n and_o the_o jesuit_n some_o will_v doubless_v ask_v what_o reason_n i_o have_v to_o understand_v france_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o kingdom_n by_o this_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v after_o the_o eartquake_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1_o i_o presuppose_v that_o the_o city_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v babylon_n or_o the_o papal_a empire_n or_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o be_v the_o empire_n of_o antichrist_n this_o truth_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v 2_o i_o presuppose_v that_o france_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n according_a to_o daniel_n and_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n according_a to_o st._n john_n that_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o papal_a empire_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o history_n 3_o i_o presuppose_v france_n be_v one_o street_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v any_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o gallican_n church_n or_o the_o church_n of_o france_n style_v itself_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a roman_a church_n that_o the_o pope_n reign_v there_o over_o what_o be_v call_v spiritual_a that_o he_o have_v there_o his_o minister_n and_o agent_n that_o he_o receive_v annates_fw-la from_o thence_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n in_o france_n but_o who_o receive_v his_o mission_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n 4_o i_o suppose_v that_o france_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n they_o do_v so_o account_v it_o by_o call_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n that_o even_o in_o st._n john_n time_n france_n be_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n style_v the_o province_n because_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n france_n which_o be_v then_o call_v gaul_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o powerful_a this_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o the_o name_n do_v yet_o remain_v and_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o france_n which_o be_v style_v province_n from_o the_o latin_a provincia_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v questionless_a intend_v by_o that_o expression_n the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o very_o natural_a to_o understand_v france_n by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n last_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v kill_v and_o that_o they_o lay_v unbury_v in_o the_o place_n or_o street_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o popish_a kingdom_n mark_v out_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v we_o have_v see_v the_o death_n which_o in_o so_o surprise_v a_o manner_n have_v befall_v the_o witness_n in_o france_n we_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v france_n which_o be_v this_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v 6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v fall_v this_o may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n appear_v a_o dreadful_a prediction_n against_o france_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o threaten_n be_v not_o as_o it_o will_v at_o first_o seem_v denounce_v against_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o against_o the_o city_n itself_o because_o as_o that_o be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n so_o that_o be_v also_o the_o object_n of_o god_n vengeance_n it_o be_v then_o the_o city_n the_o papal_a kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o terrible_a loss_n by_o the_o fall_n away_o of_o france_n whereas_o france_n itself_o will_v increase_v both_o its_o strength_n and_o glory_n by_o that_o fall_n off_o and_o withdraw_a so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o that_o beautiful_a kingdom_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o which_o confirm_v i_o the_o more_o in_o this_o conjecture_n be_v what_o follow_v namely_o that_o there_o i._n e._n in_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n there_o shall_v be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o that_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o god._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v two_o event_n represent_v unto_o we_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o other_o both_o of_o they_o worthy_a of_o observation_n the_o one_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n the_o other_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o first_o event_n be_v the_o death_n of_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n where_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o seven_o thousand_o man_n of_o name_n that_o be_v of_o quality_n reputation_n and_o dignity_n these_o man_n of_o name_n be_v doubtless_o either_o the_o doctor_n who_o make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o noise_n in_o france_n in_o the_o sorbone_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o oratory_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o among_o the_o clergy_n or_o else_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o their_o birth_n and_o by_o their_o honour_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o thousand_o denote_v a_o indefinite_a number_n but_o very_o considerable_a and_o the_o death_n of_o these_o man_n will_v be_v a_o death_n parallel_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o so_o like_a may_v be_v return_v unto_o they_o for_o like_v for_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o babylon_n which_o she_o render_v unto_o zion_n be_v both_o threaten_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n isa_n 14._o 6._o rev._n 18._o 6._o not_o that_o these_o seven_o thousand_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o missionary_n dragoon_n to_o abjure_v popery_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o reform_a religion_n for_o
that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o reform_a religion_n plant_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o method_n only_o suitable_a to_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o mahometan_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o dare_v to_o write_v or_o to_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o popery_n against_o the_o reformation_n that_o their_o society_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v banish_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n upon_o their_o not_o find_v it_o to_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o continue_v all_o which_o will_v be_v a_o death_n unto_o they_o but_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n literal_o and_o without_o a_o figure_n see_v there_o shall_v be_v kill_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o doctor_n who_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o society_n and_o fraternity_n no_o more_o monk_n no_o more_o jesuit_n and_o it_o may_v be_v no_o more_o arch-bishop_n no_o more_o abbot_n and_o no_o more_o cardinal_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o 2_o d_o event_n mark_v in_o the_o prophecy_n be_v that_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v affright_v by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n i_o e._n by_o see_v the_o reestablishment_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god._n which_o questionless_a denote_v unto_o we_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o those_o people_n who_o belong_v to_o france_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o by_o which_o god_n be_v more_o eminent_o glorify_v than_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n and_o that_o expression_n of_o their_o give_a glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deserve_v to_o be_v remark_v why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v they_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n why_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n strike_v at_o they_o who_o put_v themselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god._n every_o one_o know_v the_o station_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n hold_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n they_o make_v a_o god_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o be_v infallible_a which_o appertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o deity_n and_o in_o make_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n but_o this_o be_v a_o perishable_a divinity_n a_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o false_a god_n from_o which_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n who_o word_n shall_v then_o be_v the_o alone_a foundation_n of_o faith._n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o they_o have_v make_v the_o great_a lovis_n a_o god_n through_o their_o compel_a protestant_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n for_o this_o only_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o king_n will_n to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o affair_n will_v alter_v and_o all_o france_n shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v cesar_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god._n yea_o cesar_n himself_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o what_o we_o have_v say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o ensue_v thereupon_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n as_o we_o will_v give_v it_o no_o other_o title_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n accompany_v with_o great_a probability_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o foundation_n for_o it_o for_o if_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o st._n john_n foretell_v the_o event_n which_o be_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v say_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v fall_v out_o which_o may_v be_v call_v both_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o their_o lie_v without_o be_v put_v into_o grave_n see_v what_o we_o have_v see_v befall_v the_o reform_a in_o france_n do_v exact_o answer_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v what_o we_o have_v explain_v it_o than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o resurrection_n be_v a_o conjecture_n that_o have_v a_o foundation_n and_o a_o probability_n as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o see_v their_o resurrection_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o reckon_v from_o the_o period_n at_o which_o their_o death_n fall_v out_o and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o edict_n of_o fontain_n bleau_n which_o repeal_v that_o of_o nantes_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o reform_a be_v the_o fatal_a stroke_n which_o give_v the_o witness_n their_o death_n for_o the_o edict_n of_o fontain_n bleau_n declare_v that_o of_o nantes_n to_o be_v now_o useless_a see_v there_o remain_v but_o few_o protestant_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o they_o hope_v these_o will_v be_v soon_o reduce_v as_o other_o have_v be_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o edict_n of_o fontain_n bleau_n be_v register_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o october_n 1685._o and_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_n which_o be_v that_o foretell_v by_o st._n john_n under_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n as_o a_o thing_n do_v and_o that_o what_o remain_v of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v upon_o we_o may_v then_o very_o probable_o say_v that_o upon_o count_v the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o forementioned_a october_n the_o witness_n shall_v again_o rise_v and_o the_o reform_a shall_v be_v reestablish_v xxv_o illustration_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o arkopened_a in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o lord_n rev._n chap._n 11._o v._o 14._o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o v._o 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v v._o 17._o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o which_o destroy_v the_o earth_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thunder_a and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n although_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n yet_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v the_o last_o judgement_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o 1000_o year_n after_o which_o shall_v come_v the_o war_n of_o god_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o seven_o trumpet_n under_o which_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o nor_o do_v the_o 24._o elder_n say_v that_o the_o time_n of_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a be_v come_v but_o they_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o dead_a which_o show_v that_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o where_o the_o live_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o well_o as_o the_o dead_a and_o withal_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o admirable_o agree_v to_o the_o millennian_a reign_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v but_o no_o
plague_n and_o that_o by_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v now_o against_o who_o be_v it_o consummate_v without_o doubt_n it_o be_v against_o babylon_n against_o rome_n and_o the_o papacy_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v consummate_v until_o that_o prophecy_n chap._n 18._o v._n 20._o be_v fulfil_v rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o this_o oracle_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v babylon_n be_v yet_o stand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n do_v yet_o continue_v from_o whence_o it_o do_v at_o the_o least_o follow_v that_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v still_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o yet_o fall_v but_o the_o same_o do_v appear_v as_o evident_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o sour_a first_o as_o it_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o three_o last_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v the_o last_o plague_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o babylon_n st._n john_n further_a tell_v we_o ch_n 8._o v._n 13._o that_o he_o hear_v a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v and_o chap._n 9_o v._n 12._o after_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n st._n john_n add_v one_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v there_o come_v two_o woe_n more_o hereafter_o one_o of_o these_o two_o woe_n fall_v undoubted_o out_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n under_o which_o mahometanism_n and_o the_o turkish_a army_n destroy_v the_o whole_a east_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o woe_n must_v come_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o last_o trumpet_n st._n john_n according_o declare_v express_o chap._n 11._o v._n 14._o that_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o and_o after_o that_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v that_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o papacy_n but_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god._n for_o it_o be_v exact_o the_o general_a reformation_n which_o shall_v comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o mahometan_n of_o the_o pagan_n and_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n into_o one_o belief_n and_o into_o one_o worship_n together_o with_o the_o final_a end_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n whence_o it_o uncontroable_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v contain_v under_o this_o three_o woe_n they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v this_o year_n 1687._o still_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o be_v groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o second_o wo._n which_o over_o and_o aboye_n all_o the_o massacre_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o former_a age_n have_v make_v we_o to_o see_v in_o this_o age_n the_o two_o sackcloth_n witness_n overcome_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v a_o new_a proof_n that_o all_o the_o vial_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o vial_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o seven_o thunder_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 10._o and_o indeed_o the_o thunder_n be_v seven_o in_o number_n as_o well_o as_o the_o vial_n be_v and_o as_o the_o thunder_n do_v signify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o vial_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o in_o that_o by_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consummate_v moreover_o the_o thing_n threaten_v by_o the_o thunder_n be_v delay_v from_o be_v execute_v until_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o chap._n 10._o v._n 4._o that_o be_v about_o to_o write_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v seal_v up_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v and_o write_v they_o not_o why_o be_v this_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v until_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o all_o kingdom_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o all_o christian_n from_o whence_o that_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v arise_v which_o be_v to_o continue_v during_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o vial_n and_o the_o thunder_n it_o consist_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o thunder_n be_v the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o for_o though_o the_o thunder_n be_v hear_v by_o st._n john_n under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v till_o under_o the_o seven_o under_o which_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o i_o do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v famous_a writer_n who_o pretend_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o effusion_n of_o most_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o already_o past_a by_o that_o conformity_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o event_n with_o the_o term_n that_o exptess_n the_o evil_n which_o each_o vial_n do_v contain_v but_o that_o conformity_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o pour_v forth_o nor_o indeed_o that_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v what_o have_v be_v now_o say_v prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o a_o manner_n that_o come_v near_o to_o demonstration_n all_o that_o agreement_n do_v only_o prove_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o that_o of_o this_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v see_v what_o be_v already_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v a_o assurance_n of_o what_o be_v to_o ensue_v so_o that_o what_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n though_o conformable_a to_o the_o prediction_n about_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o babylon_n be_v entire_o fall_v but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n whereby_o the_o total_a fall_n of_o it_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o full_a payment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v promise_v we_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v yet_o pour_v forth_o it_o become_v we_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o affirm_v nothing_o dogmatical_o in_o the_o expound_v of_o they_o that_o which_o may_v be_v affirm_v as_o certain_a and_o indubitable_a be_v first_o that_o as_o the_o trumpet_n declare_v the_o manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o advance_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o empire_n together_o with_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n so_o the_o vial_n show_v the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o these_o two_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n second_o that_o when_o the_o vial_n come_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_a distance_n between_o the_o pour_v nut_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n v._n 6._o that_o the_o angel_n swear_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o delay_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v overtake_v the_o beast_n without_o any_o respite_n betwixt_o one_o and_o another_o and_o that_o the_o seven_o thunder_n shall_v break_v forth_o and_o fall_v as_o it_o be_v close_o and_o near_o together_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o seven_o thunder_n shall_v be_v so_o pour_v out_o that_o before_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o first_o be_v end_v the_o second_o shall_v begin_v and_o so_o the_o rest_n three_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v scarce_o any_o distance_n
his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n v._o 11._o and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o dark_a provide_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o papal_a empire_n according_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o empire_n as_o all_o man_n do_v see_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v by_o god_n with_o a_o eternal_a and_o irrecoverable_a ruin._n or_o rather_o this_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o denunciation_n contain_v in_o the_o 18_o chap._n and_o which_o we_o have_v explain_v in_o the_o first_o part._n rome_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o egypt_n as_o babylon_n and_o as_o sodom_n this_o five_o vial_n show_v we_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o this_o rome_n be_v destroy_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n become_v full_a of_o darkness_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v sadness_n and_o mourn_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o apprehend_v the_o dejection_n which_o the_o papal_a empire_n will_v be_v under_o and_o the_o afflication_n that_o they_o will_v be_v in_o who_o have_v the_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n his_o name_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n when_o they_o see_v that_o rome_n be_v no_o more_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v gnaw_v their_o tongue_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v complain_v that_o god_n be_v want_v in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n namely_o that_o rome_n shall_v not_o perish_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v alway'_v the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o horrid_a blasphemy_n for_o where_o have_v god_n promise_v any_o such_o privilege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o six_o vial._n v._o 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v he_o prepare_v v._o 13._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 and_o 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 v._o 14._o for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n which_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n v._o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_v be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n v._o 16._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n the_o six_o vial_n destroy_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o their_o religion_n which_o the_o six_o trumpet_n have_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o its_o grandeur_n for_o the_o river_n euphrates_n do_v undoubted_o signify_v the_o people_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o its_o be_v dry_v up_o denote_v the_o end_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n after_o which_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v either_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o east_n who_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v and_o convert_v or_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v there_o disperse_v in_o great_a number_n from_o march_v into_o the_o west_n to_o help_v to_o finish_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o promise_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n style_v they_o king_n which_o as_o it_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o millennian_a reign_n so_o it_o induce_v to_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v these_o king_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o mahometanism_n and_o popery_n have_v keep_v back_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o those_o two_o religion_n have_v so_o much_o disfigure_v but_o when_o through_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n they_o shall_v behold_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n overthrow_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n become_v full_a of_o darkness_n &_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n dry_v up_o than_o they_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o be_v convert_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unquestionable_o promise_v in_o this_o place_n in_o that_o st._n john_n use_v a_o expression_n like_v to_o what_o isaiah_n use_v chap._n 11._o v._n 15._o where_o their_o conversion_n be_v promise_v for_o if_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o euphrates_n isaiah_n say_v that_o god_n will_v shake_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n moreover_o it_o be_v plain_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o st._n john_n use_v the_o hebrew_n term_n armageddon_n and_o there_o come_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o 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 who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o monk_n who_o have_v make_v most_o noise_n and_o have_v do_v must_v hurt_v namely_o the_o jacobin_n the_o cordelier_n and_o the_o jesuit_n be_v not_o these_o spiritual_a father_n do_v they_o not_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n as_o upon_o a_o deity_n do_v not_o the_o command_n of_o that_o false_a prophet_n send_v they_o to_o the_o east-indies_n to_o america_n and_o to_o all_o place_n be_v they_o not_o troublesome_a and_o importunate_a as_o the_o frog_n be_v and_o be_v not_o the_o mansion_n where_o they_o be_v cloist'r_v nasty_a and_o stink_a like_o the_o dirty_a puddle_n when_o the_o pepe_n shall_v find_v himself_o threaten_v with_o a_o total_a ruin_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o all_o part_n he_o shall_v hunt_v out_o these_o three_o order_n of_o ghostly_a father_n in_o order_n to_o assemble_v all_o his_o force_n but_o this_o rendevouz_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n call_v armageddon_n because_o they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v there_o irrecoverable_o perish_v as_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v execrate_v and_o except_v from_o pardon_n for_o have_v make_v war_n against_o israel_n moreover_o what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v these_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n do_v not_o interfere_v with_o nor_o lessen_v the_o probability_n of_o the_o conjecture_n which_o we_o make_v about_o the_o monk_n be_v the_o locust_n for_o we_o have_v not_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n be_v to_o be_v total_o abolish_v before_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o 6_o vial_n but_o all_o we_o have_v say_v be_v that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v they_o to_o torment_v man_n five_o month_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n within_o a_o 150_o year_n signify_v by_o five_o prophetic_a month_n count_v from_o october_n 1540_o when_o the_o first_o bull_n be_v emit_v for_o the_o establish_n the_o society_n of_o jesuit_n who_o be_v principal_o design_v by_o the_o locust_n as_o be_v they_o who_o have_v advance_v the_o monastic_a order_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o their_o power_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o other_o monk_n and_o friar_n shall_v make_v a_o last_o effort_n to_o uphold_v their_o own_o power_n and_o that_o of_o the_o papacy_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o six_o vial_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o seven_o vial._n v._o 17._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v v._o 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a v._o 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath._n v._o 20._o and_o every_o island_n sle_z away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v v._o 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o
five_o speak_v of_o nothing_o save_v of_o war_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v antichrist_n abate_v nothing_o of_o his_o fury_n but_o constant_o make_v the_o same_o effort_n for_o the_o oppress_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v it_o and_o while_o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n go_v go_v on_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n come_v to_o be_v sound_v by_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o case_n will_v quite_o alter_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v break_v forth_o and_o the_o vial_n empty_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o vial_n be_v call_v the_o last_o plague_n by_o which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v so_o that_o all_o which_o mr._n jurieu_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o term_n last_o though_o in_o itself_o very_o good_a and_o very_a ingenious_a yet_o it_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a his_o curious_a remark_n and_o comparison_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n be_v very_o incongruous_o place_v for_o all_o he_o say_v be_v found_v upon_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v false_a namely_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n whereof_o as_o the_o falsehood_n be_v already_o demonstrate_v so_o it_o will_v far_o appear_v in_o what_o be_v hereafter_o â—o_o be_v say_v the_o 3d_o argument_n which_o the_o anonymous_n author_n make_v use_v of_o be_v this_o that_o st._n john_n rev._n chap._n 8._o v._n 13._o declare_v how_o he_o hear_v a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v and_o that_o he_o add_v chap._n 9_o v._n 12._o after_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n one_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v there_o come_v two_o woe_n more_o hereafter_o for_o as_o one_o of_o these_o two_o last_o woe_n do_v undoubted_o arrive_v under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n under_o which_o mahometism_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o turk_n subvert_v christianity_n in_o the_o east_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v to_o arrive_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n this_o also_o st._n john_n express_o declare_v chap._n 11._o v._n 14._o the_o second_o woe_n say_v he_o be_v pass_v and_o behold_v the_o three_o come_v quick_o after_o which_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v forever_o this_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o papacy_n and_o for_o mahometism_n but_o a_o great_a happiness_n here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god._n for_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o general_a reformation_n which_o shall_v comprehend_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o give_v they_o to_o see_v the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n from_o whence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o three_o woe_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o all_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v still_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n &_o groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o second_o wo._n mr._n jurieu_o say_v he_o do_v not_o apprehend_v how_o these_o can_v be_v style_v invincible_a proof_n and_o he_o do_v withal_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o six_o and_o the_o first_o woe_n under_o the_o five_o but_o by_o what_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o woe_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o five_o trumpet_n and_o the_o second_o woe_n under_o the_o six_o this_o appear_v by_o its_o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n the_o angel_n cry_v woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v it_o likewise_o appear_v in_o that_o after_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n st._n john_n declare_v chap._n 11._o v._n 14._o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o come_v quick_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v when_o it_o be_v to_o come_v st._n john_n add_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n now_o can_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o christ_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o mahometism_n and_o of_o popery_n it_o be_v then_o evident_a that_o the_o 3d_o woe_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o 2d_o be_v under_o the_o six_o and_o the_o one_a under_o the_o five_o which_o render_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o anonymous_n author_n unanswerable_a the_o weakness_n of_o this_o proof_n say_v mr._n jurieu_o which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o invincible_a be_v that_o it_o suppose_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o true_a and_o which_o the_o anonymous_n author_n can_v evince_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o vial_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o three_o wo._n to_o who_o that_o author_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o three_o woe_n to_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o 2d_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o six_o and_o the_o first_o in_o the_o five_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n comprehend_v all_o the_o vial_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o till_o after_o it_o have_v sound_v it_o invincible_o follow_v that_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n do_v execute_v the_o three_o wo._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v help_v if_o mr._n jurieu_o will_v not_o see_v what_o st._n john_n so_o plain_o declare_v unto_o he_o to_o demonstrate_v say_v mr._n jurieu_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o 3d_o woe_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v as_o we_o have_v do_v that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v seven_o period_n of_o time_n which_o run_v along_o as_o water_n run_v out_o of_o a_o hourglass_n this_o principle_n of_o mr._n jurieu_o that_o the_o vial_n be_v seven_o period_n of_o time_n we_o have_v full_o refute_v &_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o both_o his_o principle_n and_o the_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o allege_v whereby_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o anonymous_n author_n argument_n may_v be_v still_o call_v invincible_a moreover_o mr._n iurieu_n supposition_n that_o the_o six_o trumpet_n under_o which_o we_o be_v have_v be_v exert_v its_o influence_n for_o almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o seven_o vial_n be_v a_o most_o false_a principle_n and_o unto_o which_o we_o have_v oppose_v that_o which_o be_v uncontrollable_a namely_o that_o all_o the_o one_a 6_o trumpet_n do_v sound_a before_o the_o effusion_n of_o any_o vial_n because_o according_a to_o st._n john_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o pour_v out_o till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o sound_v for_o as_o none_o of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v till_o after_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n so_o none_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o till_o under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n mr._n jurieu_o confess_v that_o the_o h._n spirit_n have_v not_o evident_o declare_v that_o the_o six_o trumpet_n be_v subdivide_v into_o 7_o vial_n but_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v when_o the_o turk_n invade_v the_o grecian_a empire_n which_o be_v about_o the_o ten_o century_n and_o that_o we_o find_v the_o first_o vial_n to_o have_v fall_v about_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o course_n of_o the_o vial_n must_v be_v contain_v under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n unless_o in_o the_o virtue_n virtue_n of_o his_o principle_n that_o the_o vial_n be_v period_n of_o time_n and_o hour-glass_n which_o run_v along_o with_o the_o six_o
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 therefore_o it_o must_v be_v own_v that_o the_o word_n quick_o be_v use_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o 3d_o woe_n signify_v that_o all_o the_o plague_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o all_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o close_o upon_o one_o another_o and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o much_o as_o import_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o time_n employ_v for_o destroy_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o mr._n jurieu_o have_v oblige_v the_o anonymous_n author_n if_o he_o have_v answer_v that_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o illustration_n and_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o term_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n three_o principal_a vision_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o great_a event_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n which_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o false_a these_o vision_n be_v those_o of_o the_o seal_n those_o of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o those_o of_o the_o vial_n all_o the_o other_o be_v but_o draught_n in_o which_o what_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o vial_n be_v reassume_v enlarge_v and_o more_o circumstantial_o explain_v for_o the_o name_n seven_n which_o be_v mystical_a and_o which_o imply_v perfection_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o these_o three_o vision_n comprehend_v all_o for_o it_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o the_o seal_n in_o that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o vial_n and_o also_o in_o that_o of_o the_o thunder_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o vial_n moreover_o these_o three_o vision_n be_v immediate_o link_v one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n begin_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o the_o 3d_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o vial_n begin_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o anonymous_n author_n systeme_n and_o as_o he_o have_v there_o declare_v the_o key_n of_o the_o revelation_n mr._n jurieu_o who_o know_v the_o art_n of_o reason_v may_v have_v observe_v in_o that_o preface_n a_o chain_n of_o ratiocination_n able_a to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o vial_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v not_o till_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o vial_n remain_v still_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v and_o that_o we_o be_v hitherto_o under_o the_o six_o even_o as_o it_o may_v be_v just_o say_v that_o none_o of_o the_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v provide_v it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o six_o seal_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o until_o this_o time_n open_v this_o reason_n do_v necessary_o &_o natural_o follow_v from_o that_o which_o the_o anonymous_n author_n have_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o preface_n and_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o systeme_n and_o if_o mr._n jurieu_o have_v vouchsafe_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o doubtless_o it_o be_v because_o he_o can_v find_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o to_o the_o forego_n argument_n the_o anonymous_n author_n will_v add_v two_o more_o which_o whether_o he_o shall_v call_v proof_n or_o difficulty_n be_v to_o he_o indifferent_a the_o first_o arise_v from_o the_o compare_v rev._n chap._n 11._o v._n 19_o with_o chap._n 15._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o chap._n 11._o we_o read_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o that_o there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n and_o chap._n 15._o we_o read_v that_o st._n john_n look_v &_o behold_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n who_o have_v the_o seven_o plague_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n give_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o live_n god._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o two_o vision_n be_v parralel_v and_o that_o they_o both_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end._n for_o in_o each_o of_o they_o we_o find_v the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v shut_v against_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v now_o open_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o one_o we_o see_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o other_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n this_o ark_n and_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v to_o adore_v popery_n and_o mahometism_n be_v the_o two_o great_a obstacle_n which_o hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o which_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o obstinacy_n but_o behold_v seven_o angel_n who_o receive_v seven_o vial_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o mahometism_n now_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o be_v open_v till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o sound_v it_o invincible_o follow_v that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v hitherto_o pour_v out_o the_o anonymous_n author_n other_o new_a argument_n which_o he_o add_v to_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o that_o which_o st._n john_n say_v chap._n 15._o v._n 1._o i_o see_v another_o great_a sign_n in_o heaven_n he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 12._o v._n 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o represent_v the_o whole_a extent_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a i._n e._n papal_n take_v this_o extent_n and_o duration_n down_o from_o the_o time_n that_o these_o revelation_n be_v give_v to_o st._n john_n for_o the_o 12_o chap._n be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o trumpet_n because_o we_o find_v in_o that_o chap._n the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o trumpet_n namely_o the_o war_n of_o the_o dragon_n against_o the_o woman_n and_o against_o those_o that_o be_v of_o her_o seed_n so_o that_o st._n john_n come_v to_o say_v chap._n 15._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o seven_o plague_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o vial_n i_o see_v another_o great_a sign_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o sign_n be_v different_a from_o the_o first_o and_o represent_v quite_o another_o thing_n so_o that_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v promise_n in_o this_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n as_o he_o have_v predict_v in_o that_o the_o birth_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o say_a empire_n we_o can_v make_v the_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v forth_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n without_o mix_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v separate_v and_o without_o confound_v two_o different_a sign_n and_o the_o different_a thing_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o sign_n to_o which_o argument_n there_o may_v be_v yet_o a_o three_o subjoin_v ground_v upon_o chap._n 15._o v._n 8._o for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o after_o one_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n have_v give_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o from_o his_o power_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o 7_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n
of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a we_o have_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n that_o the_o air_n signify_v religion_n but_o there_o it_o signify_v religion_n darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n whereas_o here_o it_o signify_v religion_n itself_o which_o be_v beget_v by_o that_o smoke_n namely_o the_o papal_a and_o antichristian_a religion_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o as_o smoke_v by_o this_o last_o vial._n then_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n hear_v say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o be_v the_o mystery_n whereof_o there_o be_v mention_v chap._n 10._o v._n 7._o namely_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o happy_a change_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o earthquake_n as_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n signify_v always_o in_o scripture_n a_o change_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v both_o a_o earthquake_n at_o the_o gjo_n of_o the_o law_n and_o at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o that_o the_o judaic_a religion_n be_v establish_v and_o by_o this_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v in_o this_o prediction_n a_o great_a earthquake_n than_o ever_o have_v be_v before_o see_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o to_o be_v recall_v the_o mahometan_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o papacy_n be_v irrecoverable_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o division_n of_o the_o city_n into_o three_o part_n threaten_v the_o papacy_n which_o be_v this_o great_a city_n with_o three_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v that_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o three_o different_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n as_o sodom_n as_o egypt_n and_o as_o babylon_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v befall_v the_o papacy_n which_o shall_v be_v subvert_v by_o three_o mean_n which_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v that_o after_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o represent_v the_o romam_fw-la empire_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o after_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n that_o then_o the_o dominion_n shall_v be_v also_o take_v away_o from_o the_o other_o beast_n and_o that_o after_o the_o image_n by_o which_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v represent_v shall_v be_v break_v into_o piece_n the_o other_o beast_n shall_v have_v domination_n no_o more_o chap._n 7._o v._n 12._o chap._n 2._o v._n 44._o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o st._n john_n foretells_a in_o this_o place_n and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v for_o by_o island_n be_v understand_v commonwealth_n &_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v by_o mountain_n all_o which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o state_n neither_o republic_n nor_o a_o kingdom_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o theocracy_n as_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o that_o this_o here_o be_v not_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n no_o more_o than_o that_o chap._n 11._o v._n 18._o but_o it_o be_v the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v the_o antichristian_a empire_n which_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v follow_v the_o hail_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n that_o shall_v fall_v at_o the_o effusion_n of_o this_o last_o vial_n vial_n can_v no_o way_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a no_o hail_n shall_v fall_v to_o kill_v man_n whereas_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o hail_n fall_v upon_o man_n that_o unquestionable_o signify_v the_o overwhelm_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obduration_n for_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o man_n upon_o their_o see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o babylon_n and_o against_o its_o empire_n will_v instead_o of_o be_v convert_v break_v forth_o into_o blasphemy_n these_o harden_a man_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v tie_v to_o babylon_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o gain_n and_o by_o the_o alone_a chain_n of_o interest_n there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o who_o savour_v nothing_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o more_o knowledge_n than_o babel_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o they_o pass_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o great_a devoto_n they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o this_o complexion_n that_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o hail_v of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial._n this_o hail_n may_v be_v very_o well_o say_v to_o threaten_v the_o rich_a and_o innumerable_a benefice_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n for_o the_o vast_a riches_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o of_o the_o other_o ecclesiastic_n be_v the_o strong_a buttress_n of_o the_o papacy_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o revenue_n may_v very_o well_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n will_v make_v use_n of_o to_o destroy_v and_o abolish_v they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o hail_n to_o destroy_v revenue_n and_o the_o papacy_n be_v adhere_v unto_o only_o for_o its_o riches_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v strip_v the_o whole_a world_n will_v abandon_v it_o which_o will_v cause_v its_o ruin_n xxvii_o illustration_n of_o the_o time_n that_o the_o beast_n reign_n be_v to_o continue_v the_o holy_a spirit_n mark_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o five_o several_a place_n in_o the_o 11._o chap._n v_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o in_o the_o 3d_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o chap._n v_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o be_v feed_v there_o 1260_o day_n and_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o feed_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time._n and_o chap._n 13._o v._n 5._o it_o be_v say_v power_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o beast_n to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n from_o all_o which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v 1_o that_o the_o 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n be_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n because_o according_a to_o the_o greek_n who_o language_n the_o revelation_n be_v write_v in_o every_o month_n contain_v thirty_o day_n and_o 42_o time_n thirty_o make_v 1260._o 2_o that_o one_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n be_v one_o year_n two_o year_n and_o half_a a_o year_n which_o make_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a amount_v just_a to_o sorty_fw-la and_o two_o month_n and_o to_o 1260_o day_n be_v 3_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o beast_n to_o continue_v 42_o month_n this_o declare_v his_o duration_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v while_o that_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n 4_o that_o the_o 1260_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o common_a day_n but_o mystical_o for_o so_o many_o year_n this_o we_o can_v doubt_v of_o when_o we_o have_v consider_v that_o day_n be_v apply_v so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o four_o chap._n of_o amos_n v._n 4._o the_o prophet_n bid_v they_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o tyth_n after_o three_o day_n i._n e._n after_o three_o year_n as_o