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rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o that_o some_o fault_n and_o error_n do_v not_o present_o unchurch_v a_o people_n as_o rank_a popery_n and_o antichristianism_n do_v eleven_o if_o the_o ten_o king_n receive_v their_o kingdom_n apoc._n 17.12_o and_o employ_v their_o power_n in_o oppress_v the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o beast_n namely_o the_o persecute_a emperor_n than_o they_o receive_v that_o their_o power_n from_o the_o câ—sars_n long_o before_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o six_o and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o submit_v not_o their_o neck_n nor_o take_v their_o sceptre_n from_o the_o pope_n until_o many_o year_n after_o four_o hundred_o and_o six_o namely_o until_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o and_o odd_a herein_o therefore_o mr._n archer_n groundwork_n fail_v he_o twelve_o how_o can_v the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o 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chap_n 20._o in_o chap_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o matter_n at_o all_o m_o mede_n clavis_fw-la apoc._n part_n 2._o synch_n 4._o answ._n first_o in_o general_a i_o answer_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o in_o the_o revelation_n express_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o namely_o first_o christ_n rev_n 1._o appear_v to_o st._n john_n in_o patmos_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n amidst_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o chap_n 5._o he_o appear_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o twenty_o four_o elder_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o chap_n 6.2_o he_o be_v see_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n arm_v and_o crown_v and_o ride_v with_o conquest_n second_o usual_o when_o divers_a vision_n run_v upon_o one_o matter_n in_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v omit_v or_o not_o so_o clear_o express_v in_o one_o be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v in_o another_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a matter_n intend_v may_v result_v from_o the_o several_a vision_n compare_v together_o hence_o rev_n 1.7_o the_o godly_a come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v for_o their_o sin_n lament_v and_o wail_v but_o chap_n 12.12_o upon_o christ_n conquest_n over_o satan_n they_o rejoice_v and_o chapter_n 15.2_o 3._o they_o harp_v and_o sing_v as_o moses_n and_o israel_n have_v pass_v safe_a through_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v m._n mede_n himself_o grant_v that_o divers_a vision_n in_o the_o apoc._n do_v relegere_fw-la run_v over_o again_o and_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n clavis_fw-la apoc_n part_n 2._o proem_n so_o mr._n brightman_n on_o apoc_n 11.1_o many_o expositor_n unanimous_o agree_v herein_o second_o in_o particular_a i_o answer_v christ_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 6.38_o apoc._n 20.1_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o heaven_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o church_n this_o exposition_n i_o have_v above_o confirm_v he_o i_o say_v i_o fight_v with_o satan_n 2_o conquer_v he_o 3_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n 4_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n this_o christ_n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o michael_n chap._n 12._o his_o fight_n with_o and_o conquest_n over_o satan_n intimate_v that_o the_o dragon_n be_v take_v and_o as_o a_o captive_a of_o most_o malice_n bind_v fast_o shut_v up_o and_o chain_v the_o cast_n of_o the_o dragon_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o his_o exclusion_n from_o heaven_n full_o express_v his_o bind_n and_o confine_v to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n how_o earth_n and_o sea_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o abyss_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o have_v former_o show_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v form_n of_o speech_n which_o humanitus_fw-la loquendo_fw-la after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n set_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o god_n restrain_v satan_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o twelve_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n in_o divers_a manner_n and_o somewhat_o different_a notion_n express_v the_o same_o restraint_n of_o satan_n and_o how_o each_o chapter_n help_v to_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o many_o good_a expositor_n judge_v they_o so_o to_o do_v object_n satan_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n and_o six_o former_a trumpet_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n he_o be_v in_o bâ—â—tail_n with_o michael_n and_o when_o michael_n have_v overcome_v he_o then_o only_o arise_v the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o bad_a satan_n power_n and_o throne_n give_v he_o which_o he_o exercise_v against_o the_o church_n then_o also_o satan_n cast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o overwhelm_v the_o woman_n and_o prepare_v to_o war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n child_n therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o trumpet_n time_n and_o in_o trumpet_n five_o be_v not_o satan_n lose_v it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n call_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n any_o other_o but_o satan_n who_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o christ_n for_o none_o other_o in_o all_o the_o apocalypse_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n nor_o can_v the_o title_n there_o use_v well_o sit_v any_o other_o however_o satan_n be_v not_o then_o bind_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v and_o seal_v but_o open_a for_o out_o of_o it_o a_o smoke_n issue_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 9.2_o and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n come_v unclean_a spirit_n of_o devil_n apo._n 16.13_o how_o then_o be_v satan_n bind_v in_o all_o this_o time_n mr._n mede_n clav._n apoc._n part_n 2._o synch_n 4._o answ._n under_o seal_v one_o which_o mr._n mede_n make_v right_o to_o be_v at_o or_o near_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a time_n christ_n appear_v a_o conqueror_n and_o go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o to_o conquer_v and_o who_o here_o do_v he_o conquer_v but_o his_o grand_a adversary_n the_o devil_n for_o christ_n rise_v from_o death_n sit_v on_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v about_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n ephes._n 1.20_o and_o therefore_o the_o dovil_n also_o among_o the_o rest_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o create_a power_n can_v so_o long_o as_o miâ—medâ—_z hold_v maintain_v a_o combat_n with_o christ_n when_o he_o please_v do_v â—ake_v all_o dominion_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v all_o power_n subject_a to_o himself_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o that_o satan_n at_o or_o near_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v bind_v by_o christ_n then_o satan_n be_v shut_v up_o give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n rev._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o be_v to_o the_o roman_a secular_a power_n which_o begin_v its_o tyranny_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o continue_v it_o against_o the_o christian_n many_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o beast_n begin_v not_o his_o devilish_a persecution_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o st._n john_n time_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n as_o mr._n mede_n hold_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satâ—mâ—ast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o the_o woman_n the_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o abyss_n or_o sea_n into_o which_o satan_n be_v cast_v and_o intimate_v that_o satan_n go_v to_o prison_n himself_o raise_v what_o wave_n of_o trouble_n he_o can_v against_o the_o woman_n and_o whereas_o he_o former_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n apoc._n 12.4_o his_o mischief_n be_v prevent_v and_o himself_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n or_o abyss_n and_o thither_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o go_v verse_n 17._o yet_o by_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n rev_n 13._o vicarius_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o deputy_n mr._n mede_n clav._n apâ—part_v 2._o synch_n 4._o invest_v with_o his_o great_a power_n he_o make_v war_n with_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n or_o the_o church_n rev_n 13.6_o 7._o which_o have_v the_o festimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o so_o what_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n by_o christ_n authority_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n whereas_o not_o christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v joh_n 4.1_o so_o solomon_n be_v right_o say_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o his_o subject_n build_v by_o his_o authority_n direction_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o satan_n be_v at_o the_o five_o trumpet_n loose_v or_o no_o his_o deputy_n have_v seope_n enough_o to_o do_v mischief_n though_o he_o be_v imprison_v star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 1._o and_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n here_o denote_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o before_o be_v bright_a and_o shine_a star_n in_o the_o church_n but_o at_o length_n by_o the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o their_o decline_n to_o heresy_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n this_o have_v the_o assent_n of_o many_o learned_a expositor_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n thus_o fall_v be_v permit_v by_o god_n and_o give_v by_o satan_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o import_v both_o as_o if_o need_v be_v shall_v be_v prove_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n they_o have_v satan_n power_n and_o depth_n of_o craft_n for_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n
have_v for_o war_n and_o slaughter_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o god_n just_a permission_n strong_a delusion_n thus_o the_o pope_n become_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a father_n of_o perdition_n call_v usual_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o dragon_n the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o he_o the_o pope_n i_o say_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o damnable_a heresy_n destroy_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o so_o that_o many_o of_o the_o best_a writer_n judge_v the_o pope_n not_o unworthy_a of_o these_o unglorious_a title_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a and_o ever_o ingenuous_a mr._n mede_n rather_o question_n be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o baâ—omlesse_a pit_n call_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n any_o other_o but_o satan_n chen_z assert_n the_o contrary_a as_o some_o precipitate_a expositor_n will_v perhaps_o have_v do_v the_o devil_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v in_o combat_n throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n apov_n 12._o there_o be_v other_o fall_v thence_o as_o first_o of_o a_o star_n into_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n ch._n 8.10_o which_o may_v perhaps_o denote_v the_o heretic_n wrest_v and_o embitter_a the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v second_o also_o a_o fall_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v once_o a_o holy_a spouse_n of_o christ_n fall_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o notorious_a whore_n apoc._n 17.2_o and_o 18.2_o this_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n language_n be_v a_o fall_n from_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o church_n to_o earthly_a profaneness_n such_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o star_n here_o and_o most_o fit_o suit_v to_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o mr._n mede_n argument_n be_v not_o of_o strength_n enough_o to_o prove_v that_o satan_n bind_v be_v yet_o to_o come_v come_v we_o to_o other_o objection_n object_n satan_n be_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a â—ion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v bid_v to_o he_o sober_a and_o watch_n and_o to_o resist_v he_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o revel._n 2.10_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v some_o into_o prison_n for_o ten_o day_n and_o to_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o pergamus_n therefore_o satan_n be_v then_o unbind_v and_o not_o only_o do_v mischief_n to_o earthly_a unquiet_a and_o dark_a mind_a man_n but_o to_o faithful_a man_n also_o and_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o joh._n 2._o some_o pretend_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o for_o the_o present_n may_v he_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n revel._n 3.9_o in_o the_o trâ—_z church_n then_o there_o be_v false_a apostle_n revel._n 2.2_o and_o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o and_o false_a teacher_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o satan_n in_o the_o church_n serk_n who_o he_o may_v devour_v true_a christian_n resist_v he_o and_o persist_v stedsa_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o sty_v from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o but_o such_o at_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v catch_v by_o sataus_n wile_n believe_v lie_n and_o perish_v 2_o thes._n 2.11_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v woe_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o therein_o all_o true_a christian_n rejoice_v revel._n 12.12_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n cast_v some_o into_o prison_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o instrument_n of_o satanical_a bent_n who_o act_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n also_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o throne_n where_o ungracious_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n bear_v sway_n and_o tyrannize_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o judas_n be_v by_o christ_n call_v a_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o and_o other_o call_v son_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o his_o work_n they_o do_v joh._n 8.41_o in_o calumniate_a and_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o servant_n we_o must_v distinguish_v as_o well_o as_o we_o may_v between_o mischief_n do_v by_o satan_n immediate_o and_o those_o do_v by_o his_o instrument_n obj._n satan_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n until_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o saint_n john_n see_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 19_o cast_v into_o that_o lake_n and_o then_o afterward_o chap._n 20._o satan_n bind_v but_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o yet_o cast_v into_o that_o lake_n the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o rome_n still_o exist_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o substitute_n therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v bind_v shut_v and_o seal_v up_o by_o christ_n this_o objection_n be_v dr._n alsted_n and_o the_o other_o joint_o answ._n the_o 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