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second_o of_o tiberius_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o it_o be_v true_a that_o eusebius_n histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o make_v this_o herod_n in_o the_o act_v the_o same_o person_n with_o agrippa_n of_o who_o josephus_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o his_o death_n somewhat_o like_o this_o in_o the_o act_n touch_v herod_n but_o for_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o business_n he_o convert_v the_o owl_n there_o mention_v sit_v on_o a_o extend_a rope_n into_o a_o angel_n and_o in_o the_o end_n confess_v that_o either_o the_o party_n of_o who_o the_o story_n be_v tell_v have_v two_o name_n or_o the_o scribe_n out_o of_o mistake_v set_v down_o agrippa_n for_o herod_n but_o this_o ancient_a writer_n lead_v the_o way_n the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n have_v follow_v he_o erasmus_n grotius_n and_o several_a other_o but_o how_o considerate_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n for_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o agrippa_n and_o 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from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o a_o description_n of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 20._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a throne_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o and_o this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n can_v be_v without_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o renew_a heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enjoy_v themselves_o in_o their_o heavenly_a state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a bliss_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o victor_n and_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v a_o state_n in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n five_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n by_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v prefigure_v be_v but_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o forty_o five_o furlong_n but_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v extend_v unto_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n which_o make_v the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n seventy_o one_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o time_n big_a than_o the_o area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n and_o therefore_o ezekiel_n city_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a this_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a difference_n in_o their_o capaciousness_n and_o s._n john_n city_n contain_v not_o the_o elect_a of_o some_o one_o time_n but_o of_o all_o age_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n triumphant_a six_o those_o word_n i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o imply_v that_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a for_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o without_o temple_n seven_o and_o last_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o night_n no_o death_n no_o pain_n no_o curse_n that_o without_o be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o state_n describe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a these_o be_v the_o notable_a argument_n of_o alcazar_n which_o pareus_n also_o applaud_v or_o approve_v as_o stiff_a in_o alcazar_n opinion_n as_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v answer_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o intimate_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 12.9_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o rudeness_n or_o injury_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n they_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o clear_o fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostatise_v church_n that_o great_a city_n or_o polity_n antichristian_a and_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o vial-angel_n show_v this_o city_n or_o polity_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o john_n as_o that_o power_n or_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o other_o room_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o pure_a gospel_n nor_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v cruel_o persecute_v torture_a and_o murder_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o have_v know_v they_o will_v have_v easy_o discern_v the_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v figurative_a when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n viz._n that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o death_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o tear_n be_v point_v at_o that_o be_v cause_v by_o that_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o so_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o these_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thus_o understand_v and_o indeed_o the_o observe_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n which_o it_o succeed_v be_v a_o special_a key_n for_o the_o right_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o description_n all_o along_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o my_o exposition_n thereof_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o open_a book-prophecy_n of_o which_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v part_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o state_n thereof_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n will_v follow_v here_o handsome_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o heterogeneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o here_o describe_v but_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o go_v back_o into_o those_o time_n in_o this_o description_n the_o place_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n they_o belong_v to_o as_o all_o know_v that_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n again_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o millennial_a reign_n on_o earth_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o that_o state_n or_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o polity_n or_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o where_o so_o full_o describe_v as_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v chap._n 17._o be_v as_o plain_a wherefore_o what_o can_v be_v more_o likely_a than_o that_o this_o city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o barbarous_a persecution_n the_o saint_n be_v secure_v in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v but_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.4_o three_o those_o many_o passage_n note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o last_o the_o vial-angel_n the_o last_o doubtless_o as_o be_v near_o to_o this_o time_n that_o show_v john_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bloody_a whore_n of_o babylon_n destroy_v by_o he_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n how_o natural_o do_v his_o show_v john_n the_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n upon_o his_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n imply_v that_o he_o show_v he_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o new_a
jerusalem_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o that_o high_a expression_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fly_v away_o or_o vanish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o be_v only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o see_v earth_n nor_o the_o azure_a sky_n their_o eye_n be_v so_o fill_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o great_a resplendency_n and_o brightness_n of_o that_o light_n but_o the_o real_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n after_o the_o conflagration_n which_o accompany_v the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n but_o from_o what_o have_v be_v faid_fw-we to_o the_o second_o argument_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a lemmatosynechia_n that_o be_v the_o continue_v together_o of_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o outward_a cortex_fw-la of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o very_a order_n of_o time_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o prefigure_v when_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o vision_n this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n affect_v by_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o that_o chap._n 4.1_o where_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n john_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o that_o he_o may_v be_v show_v what_o thing_n must_v come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n which_o lemmatosynechia_n have_v so_o impose_v upon_o some_o otherwise_o learned_a and_o of_o notable_a part_n that_o they_o have_v join_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o laodicea_n that_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o lemmatosynechia_n chap._n 13.14_o where_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v as_o if_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v vision_n be_v mean_v which_o be_v a_o glib_a correspondency_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la when_o the_o inward_a sense_n be_v otherwise_o but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o elegant_a lemmatosynechia_n than_o that_o chap._n 11.9_o where_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n be_v dead_a be_v immediate_o place_v after_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n of_o their_o mournful_a prophesy_v when_o yet_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v the_o same_o time_n or_o synchronal_a to_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v by_o impregnable_a argument_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o chap._n 16._o v._n 18_o 19_o where_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n upon_o the_o earthquake_n there_o mention_v whenas_o that_o tripartition_n of_o the_o city_n be_v before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a smooth_a and_o trim_a lemmatosynechia_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la and_o such_o a_o lemmatosynechia_n be_v this_o in_o name_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n immediate_o after_o the_o conflagration_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a smooth_a connexion_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la when_o yet_o in_o truth_n this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v a_o political_a heaven_n and_o earth_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65.17_o and_o create_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n this_o be_v the_o promise_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n whenas_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n be_v full_a of_o persecution_n injustice_n and_o blood_n wherefore_o alcazar_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o this_o usual_a artifice_n of_o concealment_n intend_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o i_o call_v lemmatosynechia_n have_v produce_v that_o for_o a_o strong_a argument_n which_o the_o matter_n right_o understand_v have_v no_o strength_n in_o it_o at_o all_o to_o his_o four_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n of_o chap._n 21._o respect_v the_o state_n of_o man_n to_o come_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o declare_v in_o my_o exposition_n that_o from_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o nine_o be_v a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o second_o thunder_n to_o the_o last_o or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o after_o a_o brief_a mention_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 16._o v._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o large_a description_n of_o she_o and_o her_o destruction_n in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n 17._o and_o 18._o so_o here_o after_o a_o brief_a intimation_n of_o the_o emersion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o be_v there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o glorious_a description_n thereof_o from_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o 21._o chapter_n to_o the_o six_o of_o the_o next_o and_o i_o may_v here_o further_o add_v that_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 9_o 10._o the_o conflagration_n be_v glance_v at_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n by_o fire_n who_o besiege_v the_o holy_a city_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o fiery_a lake_n or_o conflagration_n more_o full_o prosecute_v from_o v._o 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n so_o here_o after_o the_o brief_a mention_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v more_o full_o describe_v from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o next_o so_o small_a force_n have_v this_o four_o argument_n to_o infer_v that_o these_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n the_o five_o argument_n make_v a_o pretty_a show_n but_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o gross_a mistake_n as_o if_o the_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n be_v the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n whenas_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a number_n who_o cubick_a root_n multiply_v by_o four_o gives_z the_o same_o perimeter_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o ezekiel_n four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o multiply_v into_o four_o do_v give_v that_o be_v eighteen_o thousand_o not_o reed_n but_o cubit_n as_o both_o gaspar_n sanctius_n and_o villalpandus_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o learned_a and_o industrious_a commentator_n upon_o ezekiel_n by_o which_o solid_a account_n the_o seem_a force_n of_o this_o five_o argument_n quite_o vanish_v see_v mr._n potter_n interpretation_n of_o the_o number_n 666._o chap._n 5._o and_o the_o equality_n of_o perimeter_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o s._n john_n city_n suppose_v the_o solid_a measure_n of_o s._n john_n city_n to_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n as_o the_o text_n itself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v an_o he_o measure_v the_o city_n with_o a_o reed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n and_o he_o present_o thereupon_o add_v the_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a imply_v they_o be_v solid_a furlong_n this_o equality_n i_o say_v add_v to_o the_o twelve_o gate_n in_o each_o city_n twelve_o tribe_n the_o river_n and_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o s._n john_n city_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n s._n john_n must_v be_v so_o also_o and_o now_o for_o his_o six_o argument_n from_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o it_o consist_v very_o well_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o best_a and_o most_o glorious_a time_n thereof_o in_o the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o cabalist_n also_o call_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o god_n will_v find_v in_o abundance_n such_o worshipper_n as_o he_o seek_v for_o viz._n such_o as_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o this_o passage_n seem_v insert_v on_o purpose_n to_o be_v a_o key_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o will_v then_o be_v convert_v how_o to_o understand_v ezekiel_n prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o state_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o city_n he_o describe_v and_o make_v so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o the_o temple_n and_o ritual_n thereof_o they_o will_v by_o this_o note_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hylastick_a parable_n
observe_v that_o the_o event_n of_o that_o war_n be_v a_o actual_a but_o partial_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o babylon_n call_v the_o great_a city_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o chap._n 11._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o unto_o which_o answer_v the_o actual_a fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v actual_a else_o the_o angel_n will_v speak_v a_o untruth_n in_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o and_o but_o partial_a because_o it_o both_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n and_o precede_v the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o second_o before_o which_o the_o full_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o and_o whereas_o prophecy_n be_v anticipatory_a history_n and_o yet_o no_o actual_a success_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n war_n but_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v prefigure_v in_o this_o second_o vision_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o success_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o before_o menace_v by_o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a bestian_o and_o therefore_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o partial_a fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o half-day_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a or_o in_o the_o last_o half-time_n of_o the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a whence_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o angel_n bring_v news_n of_o must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o not_o before_o because_o the_o upshot_n of_o that_o war_n also_o be_v not_o till_o then_o we_o see_v therefore_o what_o a_o perfect_a correspondency_n the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o two_o vision_n which_o part_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o success_n of_o the_o beast_n war_n with_o the_o saint_n or_o witness_n have_v one_o with_o another_o three_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o and_o this_o latter_a viz._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v just_a at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n the_o former_a must_v be_v so_o too_o viz._n the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n must_v be_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n also_o and_o the_o three_o or_o remain_a part_n of_o each_o vision_n must_v be_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n four_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o ample_a object_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o evangelici_fw-la the_o witness_n and_o seal_a soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n against_o who_o the_o beast_n war_v and_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o all_o along_o though_o they_o hold_v out_o through_o patience_n and_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o promise_a success_n at_o last_o chap._n 13._o v._n 9_o 10._o these_o be_v encourage_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bestian_o menace_v by_o the_o first_o angel_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o joyful_a message_n by_o the_o second_o angel_n of_o the_o actual_a fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n and_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n chap._n 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o shall_v respect_v the_o partial_a but_o actual_a fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v so_o ample_a a_o object_n of_o those_o joyful_a acclamation_n and_o of_o that_o thankful_a doxology_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o betwixt_o but_o the_o graceful_a usher_v they_o in_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o though_o they_o may_v glance_v at_o more_o enlarge_v hope_n of_o future_a accession_n yet_o the_o principal_a object_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v the_o actual_a rise_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o be_v it_o not_o so_o this_o signal_n providence_n and_o illustrious_a victory_n will_v be_v without_o any_o doxology_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o shout_n nor_o sign_n of_o joy_n at_o such_o a_o surprise_v providence_n as_o this_o namely_o at_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n when_o they_o have_v lyen_fw-we slay_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o at_o their_o ascend_n in_o a_o cloud_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o city_n who_o slay_v they_o fall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o enemy_n bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n how_o incredible_a how_o unsuitable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o so_o happy_a a_o catastrophe_n of_o the_o witness_n suffering_n as_o this_o shall_v pass_v without_o a_o plaudite_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a thing_n not_o to_o make_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o city_n the_o object_n of_o those_o acclamation_n and_o of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a mode_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o ever_o close_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o church_n with_o some_o indication_n of_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n as_o chap._n 12._o v._n 10_o 12._o chap._n 19_o v._n 1._o and_o again_o v._o 21._o which_o conclude_v with_o a_o feast_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n wherefore_o it_o be_v abundant_o plain_a that_o those_o acclamation_n and_o the_o elder_n doxology_n respect_v this_o event_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o doxology_n itself_o v._o 27._o where_o thanks_o be_v give_v to_o god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v viz._n in_o that_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o he_o resume_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o antichrist_n have_v usurp_v but_o if_o it_o respect_v not_o this_o the_o very_a assertion_n be_v false_a and_o thanks_o be_v give_v for_o nothing_o five_o therefore_o we_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o partial_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o joyful_a annunciation_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n chap._n 14._o and_o of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n chap._n 11._o and_o meet_v in_o the_o very_a next_o vision_n to_o these_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o vial_n with_o a_o song_n prefix_v thereto_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o victos_fw-la over_o the_o beast_n for_o a_o actual_a but_o partial_a victory_n such_o as_o that_o be_v over_o he_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v vision_n and_o this_o in_o this_o song_n discover_v itself_o to_o be_v actual_a because_o it_o be_v say_v therein_o chap._n 15._o v._n 4._o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a viz._n in_o that_o late_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o the_o victory_n imply_v in_o this_o song_n be_v but_o partial_a because_o the_o song_n be_v prefix_v before_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o full_a and_o final_a ruin_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n actual_a and_o partial_a victory_n but_o this_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n like_o that_o of_o moses_n upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o this_o song_n must_v be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o synchronize_v with_o it_o six_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o that_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n must_v immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o now_o seven_o and_o last_o all_o the_o vial_n follow_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o all_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n which_o begin_v from_o one_o epocha_n and_o end_n with_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o prefigure_v that_o notable_a and_o indeed_o stupendous_a achievement_n of_o providence_n which_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v predict_v within_o this_o space_n in_o cause_v so_o many_o province_n principality_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o late_a reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n unless_o this_o of_o the_o partial_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o
in_o the_o year_n 410._o or_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o this_o first_o hexamenon_n honorius_n send_v express_v word_n to_o heraclianus_n concern_v the_o donatist_n that_o if_o they_o meet_v contrary_a to_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v poena_fw-la proscriptionis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la the_o severity_n of_o which_o decree_n of_o honorius_n against_o the_o donatist_n no_o man_n of_o equity_n can_v wonder_v at_o that_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o alstedius_n nor_o wherever_o i_o produce_v instance_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o orthodox_n power_n against_o heterodox_n christian_n even_o to_o sanguinary_a penalty_n or_o what_o may_v be_v equivalent_a thereto_o be_v it_o to_o perstringe_v their_o proceed_n any_o further_o than_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o provision_n make_v to_o secure_v the_o pure_o conscientious_a and_o peaceful_a heterodox_n christian_n nor_o any_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o tumult_n violence_n and_o persecution_n themselves_o for_o sanguinary_a severity_n against_o such_o heterodox_n christian_n that_o be_v mere_o conscientious_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o be_v peaceful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n can_v but_o feel_v harsh_a to_o a_o true_o christian_a spirit_n in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n or_o the_o year_n 413._o theodosius_n imp._n in_o oriente_n eunomianos_fw-la saepe_fw-la damnatos_fw-la novo_fw-la rescripto_fw-la exagitavit_fw-la simulque_fw-la anabaptistas_n ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiendos_fw-la decrevit_fw-la and_o honorius_n the_o year_n after_o declare_v the_o donatist_n infame_n &_o intestabiles_fw-la and_o inflict_v banishment_n on_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o same_o punishment_n on_o as_o many_o as_o conceal_v they_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o this_o month_n this_o memorable_a instance_n of_o hieratical_a cruelty_n happen_v hypatia_n a_o famous_a she-philosopher_n daughter_n of_o theon_n and_o a_o wise_a grave_a and_o discreet_a matron_n venerate_v for_o her_o wisdom_n even_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n out_o of_o mere_a suspicion_n that_o she_o hinder_v orestes_n the_o governor_n of_o alexandria_n from_o be_v reconcile_v to_o cyrillus_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o after_o his_o monk_n from_o mount_n nitria_n have_v break_v the_o governor_n be_v pate_n be_v by_o one_o peter_n the_o reader_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o zealot_n for_o the_o bishop_n which_o follow_v peter_n their_o ringleader_n pull_v out_o of_o her_o chariot_n by_o main_a force_n carry_v into_o the_o church_n call_v caesareum_n and_o there_o strip_v of_o her_o clothes_n have_v her_o skin_n and_o flesh_n tear_v off_o with_o sharp_a shell_n till_o she_o die_v and_o then_o quarter_a of_o her_o body_n they_o carry_v the_o member_n thereof_o to_o a_o place_n call_v cinaron_n and_o there_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n socrat._v histor_n eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o in_o the_o year_n 428._o or_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n that_o grandisonant_a speech_n be_v utter_v by_o nestorius_n upon_o his_o be_v choose_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v i_o o_o emperor_n the_o earth_n clear_v of_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o heaven_n do_v thou_o assist_v i_o in_o rout_v the_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v succour_v thou_o in_o vanquish_a the_o persian_n but_o full_a little_a then_o do_v this_o valiant_a man_n think_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o one_o that_o will_v be_v curious_a in_o speculation_n beyond_o necessity_n or_o usefulness_n to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o how_o far_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v think_v to_o do_v so_o by_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n but_o why_o mistake_v in_o unnecessary_a decision_n shall_v be_v deem_v heresy_n i_o believe_v this_o great_a man_n can_v hardly_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o this_o persecutive_a zeal_n against_o whatsoever_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v call_v heresy_n himself_o taste_v at_o last_o of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n who_o lose_v his_o patriarchate_n and_o be_v banish_v for_o that_o heresy_n he_o be_v deem_v the_o author_n of_o and_o give_v name_n to_o viz._n nestorianism_n in_o the_o year_n 436._o or_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n nestorius_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n banish_v to_o petrae_fw-la or_o oasis_fw-la in_o egypt_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o infamous_a place_n for_o exul_n in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n raise_v a_o sore_a persecution_n in_o africa_n against_o the_o orthodox_n he_o with_o his_o bishop_n be_v arian_n among_o other_o sufferer_n four_o spanish_a nobleman_n arcadius_n probus_n paschasius_fw-la and_o eutychius_n first_o proscribe_v then_o banish_v afterward_o torture_v and_o at_o last_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n all_o four_o of_o they_o spond_n out_o of_o prosper_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o vandal_n that_o they_o so_o thorough_o reform_v carthage_n from_o paganism_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ibi_fw-la relictum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gentilitiae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la nor_o can_v this_o instance_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n be_v except_v against_o as_o not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o christian_a hieratico-political_a power_n for_o the_o arian_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o premiss_a the_o five_o for_o arius_n himself_o soon_o relinquish_v that_o gross_a error_n of_o erat_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o arian_n therefore_o acknowledge_v the_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v it_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o exist_v necessary_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v do_v so_o but_o what_o be_v god_n wherefore_o they_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o premiss_a it_o be_v manifest_a they_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o not_o so_o orthodox_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v call_v arian_n all_o along_o in_o history_n be_v in_o that_o first_o gross_a sense_n such_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v begin_v with_o arius_n as_o the_o reformation_n be_v conceive_v to_o begin_v with_o luther_n and_o then_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n complain_n the_o whole_a world_n may_v well_o groan_v indeed_o to_o find_v itself_o turn_v arian_n but_o this_o supposition_n as_o it_o ill_a accord_n with_o history_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v so_o it_o be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v clear_o understand_v from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n to_o the_o inner_a chap._n 11._o 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