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allusio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la persas_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la haec_fw-la dictio_fw-la est_fw-la aequivoca_fw-la gemminatio_fw-la autem_fw-la ista_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facta_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la exaggerationem_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la volunt_fw-la prius_fw-la significat_fw-la finem_fw-la regni_fw-la secundum_fw-la mortem_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ejus_fw-la vatab._n annot._n in_o dan._n 5._o 25._o nota_fw-la upharsin_n verti_fw-la potest_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o dividentes_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o peâ—sae_n pharsin_n enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la persae_n q._n d._n persae_n in_o stant_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o belshazzar_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la medis_n dividend_n regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ar._n mont._n in_o loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pheres_n divisum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o datum_fw-la est_fw-la medis_n &_o persis_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o give_v to_o 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eagle_n and_o speak_v say_v verse_n 38_o hear_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o most_o high_a do_v say_v unto_o thou_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o high_a which_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o eagle_n for_o her_o unrighteousness_n and_o cast_v before_o her_o all_o her_o spoil_n and_o set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n rise_v up_o against_o she_o and_o lay_v unto_o her_o charge_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v ver._n 39_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o which_o of_o the_o 4_o beast_n remain_v who_o i_o make_v to_o reign_v in_o my_o world_n that_o by_o they_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n may_v come_v verse_n 40._o and_o the_o four_o be_v come_v and_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o obtain_v power_n over_o the_o world_n with_o great_a fearfulness_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o have_v possess_v so_o long_a time_n all_o the_o world_n with_o deceit_n ver._n 41._o for_o thou_o have_v not_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o truth_n ver._n 42._o but_o have_v trouble_v the_o meck_n and_o hurt_v the_o peaceful_a and_o thou_o have_v love_v liar_n and_o destroy_v the_o dwelling_n of_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o such_o as_o do_v thou_o no_o harm_n ver._n 43._o so_o as_o thy_o unjust_a deal_n be_v ascend_v to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mighty_a ver._n 44._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v high_a have_v behold_v the_o proud_a time_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v end_v and_o their_o abomination_n be_v finish_v and_o if_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a hereunto_o behold_v a_o thousand_o witness_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o prove_v the_o indictment_n true_a that_o the_o just_a judgement_n which_o have_v so_o long_o attend_v for_o thou_o may_v at_o the_o length_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o in_o form_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v verse_n 45._o therefore_o appear_v no_o more_o thou_o eagle_n nor_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n nor_o thy_o wicked_a feather_n nor_o thy_o malicious_a head_n nor_o thy_o cruel_a claw_n nor_o thy_o vain_a body_n and_o least_o in_o thy_o drunkenness_n thou_o may_v think_v thy_o sin_n may_v over-shoot_a this_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o in_o thy_o madness_n glorify_v thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v ever_o do_v persuade_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o and_o like_o a_o fool_n have_v not_o consider_v the_o more_o thy_o year_n the_o nigh_a thy_o grave_n behold_v thus_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o year_n which_o shall_v be_v 1666._o this_o 18._o rev._n 13._o 18._o judgement_n here_o pronounce_v shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o and_o as_o all_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n and_o feather_n be_v already_o descend_v and_o blow_v down_o so_o before_o that_o day_n which_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n the_o tyranny_n of_o thy_o malicious_a 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egypt_n for_o that_o in_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o every_o way_n match_v the_o presumptuous_a and_o indorate_a egyptian_n still_o pursue_v and_o persecute_v the_o truth_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v israel_n till_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n destroy_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n by_o water_n and_o in_o further_a detestation_n of_o the_o cruel_a murder_n and_o immanitie_n of_o this_o beast_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o theiâ—_n charge_v also_o as_o cunning_o as_o they_o think_v to_o convey_v his_o murder_n and_o post_v it_o over_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v lay_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n abel_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o his_o own_o time_n although_o he_o be_v slay_v long_o before_o those_o pharisee_n be_v bear_v or_o jerusalem_n build_v because_o they_o be_v the_o very_a image_n and_o lively_a imitation_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o murder_v he_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o lay_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o crucifier_n and_o his_o citizen_n because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n and_o generation_n of_o that_o high_a priest_n and_o those_o murderer_n which_o cry_v away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o marvel_v thereat_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o another_o place_n go_v further_a and_o say_v in_o she_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n also_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v stain_v on_o earth_n verse_n 9_o and_o there_o shall_v of_o the_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o gentile_n see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o corpse_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o monument_n and_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n where_o the_o beast_n be_v worship_v who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o their_o profanation_n in_o life_n and_o religion_n call_v gentile_n shall_v have_v handle_v and_o gaze_v upon_o the_o letter_n and_o corpse_n of_o his_o two_o witnesles_fw-mi three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o beast_n shall_v reign_v and_o persecute_v even_o three_o prophetical_a year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d account_v as_o in_o ezekiel_n all_o day_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o shall_v they_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d proâ—â—efie_v to_o be_v read_v open_v understand_v and_o use_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n the_o true_a and_o natural_a monument_n and_o sepulchre_n wherein_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v inter_v verse_n 10._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o
with_o a_o word_n of_o audience_n behold_v the_o three_o woe_n will_v come_v mean_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n fore-denounced_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o which_o all_o nation_n shall_v stand_v as_o prisoner_n before_o he_o and_o receive_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o way_n wherein_o their_o heart_n have_v walk_v and_o because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o glory_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o lonâ—_n tarry_v after_o the_o determination_n and_o consumption_n â—â—_o antichrist_n as_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n follow_v shall_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v the_o word_n quick_o as_o a_o precise_a note_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n which_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o another_o place_n confirm_v by_o a_o like_a word_n immediate_o say_v and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n speak_v of_o the_o tyrannous_a reign_n of_o the_o 24._o mat._n 24._o self_n same_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o air_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v with_o a_o trumpet_n andthere_o be_v make_v loud_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o understanding_n of_o this_o verse_n depend_v upon_o the_o 8._o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o seven_o seal_n there_o be_v make_v silence_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o see_v seven_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v give_v they_o seven_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o lamb_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o open_v the_o seven_o seal_n a_o more_o particular_a discovery_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n from_o his_o 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ever_o amen_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v god_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o shall_v come_v because_o thou_o baste_v receive_v thy_o great_a power_n and_o brightness_n by_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v mean_v the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o for_o that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o sevenfold_a spirit_n of_o majesty_n which_o burn_v night_n and_o day_n about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o their_o judgement_n denounce_v from_o time_n to_o time_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v now_o justâ—â—â—â—â—_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v stretch_v his_o wing_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o land_n be_v now_o set_v up_o for_o evermore_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a &c_n &c_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o gentile_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 to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n to_o â—hy_a servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o theâ—â—haâ—_n fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v theâ—_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o people_n which_o have_v evil_a entreat_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o the_o shame_n and_o affliction_n of_o jacob_n shall_v now_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o savage_a and_o heathenish_a life_n and_o mangre_n their_o fury_n shall_v endure_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o with_o justice_n judge_v and_o fight_v as_o the_o spirit_n affirm_v say_n and_o the_o gentiâ—â—_n be_v angry_a and_o â—hy_a wrath_n iâ—_n come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o spirit_n further_o testifi_v that_o the_o lord_n for_o whole_a glory_n that_o day_n be_v make_v shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a hire_n or_o wage_n foâ—_n so_o â—â—e_v original_a import_v common_o interpret_v reward_n first_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o ove_fw-la come_v their_o hiâ—e_n and_o wage_n which_o by_o promise_n and_o for_o his_o ow_v name_n sake_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o next_o to_o all_o execrable_a atheist_n blasphemous_a catholic_n incredulous_a heathen_a liar_n heretic_n carnal_a gospeler_n and_o all_o other_o brazen_a and_o unregenerate_a christians_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n whâ—ch_o to_o their_o work_n and_o deed_n anâ—_n merit_v â—s_a due_a â—s_v the_o spâ—rit_n conclude_v say_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v they_o that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n but_o concern_v this_o seven_o age_n wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o holy_a ghost_n defer_v yet_o a_o while_n to_o speak_v moâ—e_n particular_o thereof_o and_o resume_v more_o exact_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o term_n and_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n against_o the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o theiâ—_n just_a refuration_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v more_o bright_a and_o manifest_a chap._n xii_o 1._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n follow_v 2._o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o primitive_a fruit_n 4._o the_o chur_n have_v first_o persecution_n raise_v by_o ethnic_a rome_n by_o who_o immanity_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o her_o beauty_n be_v no_o more_o see_v in_o her_o visible_a and_o eminent_a grace_n but_o live_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 8._o the_o great_a battle_n between_o christianisme_n and_o paganism_n christ_n and_o his_o truth_n overcom_v jupiter_n and_o hiâ—_n profenation_n 18._o the_o emperor_n remove_v his_o throne_n pretend_v to_o stop_v the_o float_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o intend_v to_o root_v out_o the_o disperse_a remnant_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o aâ—k_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v make_v lightning_n voice_n thunder_n earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n th._n '_o apostle_n have_v draw_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n a_o slight_a draught_n as_o it_o be_v and_o designment_n of_o antichâ—ist_n do_v now_o in_o the_o prophecy_n follow_v revisit_a and_o perfect_a the_o discovery_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o hang_v he_o up_o to_o the_o view_n and_o discern_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o his_o work_n of_o manifestation_n may_v carry_v in_o it_o fair_a and_o uncontrollable_a credit_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o reveal_v no_o other_o word_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o her_o pressure_n here_o on_o earth_n during_o the_o personal_a absence_n of_o her_o lord_n then_o that_o which_o he_o hear_v at_o the_o council_n table_n of_o god_n which_o he_o deliver_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o the_o temple_n allude_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerufalem_fw-la and_o â—ignisying_v thereunder_o that_o the_o word_n
and_o goddess_n of_o their_o own_o forge_v must_v be_v resign_v now_o to_o the_o true_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o who_o have_v take_v his_o place_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v depose_v for_o ever_o from_o their_o usurp_a title_n of_o deity_n all_o god_n and_o goddess_n phantasm_n make_v of_o worm_n create_v and_o divify_v by_o th'invention_n relation_n consecration_n and_o canonisation_n of_o the_o dragon_n his_o tail_n and_o successor_n as_o the_o spirit_n discover_v in_o say_v neither_o the_o place_n of_o they_o be_v find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n verse_n 10._o and_o that_o great_a dragon_n be_v throw_v down_o the_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satanas_n which_o seduce_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v throw_v down_o with_o he_o and_o the_o great_a and_o profane_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o have_v so_o long_a time_n oppress_v and_o corrupt_v the_o 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