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maioritate_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la in_o these_o word_n praeterea_fw-la nosce_fw-la debueras_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la in_o firmamento_fw-la coeli_fw-la luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la diei_fw-la &_o luminare_fw-la minus_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la nocti_fw-la utrumque_fw-la magnum_fw-la sed_fw-la alterum_fw-la maius_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la igitur_fw-la coeli_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la instituit_fw-la dignitates_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pontificialis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o regalis_fw-la potestas_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la praeest_fw-la diebus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la minor_fw-la ut_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la tanta_fw-la inter_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la differentia_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la hereupon_o the_o gloze_n say_v cum_fw-la terra_fw-la igitur_fw-la sit_fw-la septies_fw-la maior_fw-la luna_fw-la sol_fw-la autem_fw-la octies_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la terra_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quadragesy_n septies_fw-la sit_fw-la maior_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regali_fw-la haymo_fw-la bishop_n of_o alberstaten_n in_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o revelation_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 840._o beside_o the_o word_n before_o allege_v note_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gothick_n word_n genserikos_fw-mi and_o the_o latin_a word_n diclux_n each_o of_o they_o contain_v that_o number_n of_o 666._o i_o will_v not_o here_o discuss_v how_o right_a greek_a these_o word_n be_v only_o i_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o as_o i_o find_v they_o &_o so_o particular_o consider_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v haymo_n signify_v in_o greek_a honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la and_o contain_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la α_n 1_o ν_fw-gr 50_o τ_n 200_o ε_n 5_o μ_n 40_o ο_n 70_o σ_n 200_o 666_o but_o how_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o he_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o substance_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n profess_v far_o otherwise_o yield_v part_n of_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n part_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o thirteen_o chapter_n only_o add_v this_o much_o that_o paulus_n tertius_fw-la in_o who_o name_n this_o account_n and_o number_n be_v contain_v be_v a_o man_n even_o in_o his_o own_o time_n charge_v with_o extortion_n &_o sacrilege_n with_o adultery_n and_o incest_n with_o murder_n and_o parricide_n with_o negromancie_n and_o conjuration_n the_o particularity_n whereof_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o xxi_o book_n of_o sleidan_n commentary_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1549._o whereby_o he_o seem_v a_o man_n not_o unmeete_a in_o who_o name_n this_o mystical_a number_n and_o period_n of_o papal_a prosperity_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v as_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o popedome_n far_o fall_v and_o final_o of_o the_o utter_a subversion_n thereof_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o fourtenth_n will_v most_o manifestlye_o lay_v it_o open_a unto_o us._n chap._n 14._o 1_o then_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v on_o their_o forehead_n 2_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o sound_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 3_o and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o &_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v buy_v from_o the_o earth_n 4_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n these_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whether_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v buy_v from_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n 5_o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 6_o then_o i_o see_v a_o other_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n &_o tongue_n and_o people_n 7_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_n god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n 8_o and_o there_o follow_v a_o other_o angel_n say_v it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v babylon_n the_o great_a city_n for_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n 9_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o on_o his_o hand_n 10_o the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o the_o pure_a wine_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n 11_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receave_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n 12_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n 13_o then_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o hereafter_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n &_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o 14_o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n &_o upon_o the_o cloud_n one_o sit_v like_o unto_o 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