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there_o where_o the_o beast_n do_v but_o shall_v only_o lay_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n with_o he_o but_o while_o he_o have_v the_o civil_a authority_n alone_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o also_o afterward_o when_o the_o pope_n arise_v shall_v join_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n with_o the_o temporal_a government_n and_o these_o ten_o king_n it_o be_v say_v shall_v join_v with_o this_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a beast_n by_o these_o ten_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o we_o understand_v a_o certain_a or_o uncertain_a number_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o note_v a_o uncertain_a number_n howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v that_o these_o the_o beast_n shall_v join_v with_o he_o to_o take_v his_o part_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o he_o to_o ride_v and_o run_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o these_o fight_n against_o the_o lamb_n who_o shall_v overcome_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n for_o he_o must_v 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shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n that_o be_v be_v in_o mortal_a hatred_n with_o she_o to_o consume_v she_o and_o shall_v burn_v the_o harlot_n that_o be_v destroy_v she_o utter_o and_o so_o punish_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n for_o burn_a be_v the_o usual_a death_n for_o a_o harlot_n last_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o great_a city_n that_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n see_v there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a monarch_n as_o that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o john_n but_o only_o rome_n and_o she_o be_v even_o then_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o world_n apoc._n cap._n 18._o 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v another_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n do_v on_o that_o occasion_n dispute_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o she_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v come_v before_o and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v follow_v yet_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o first_o place_n &_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v set_v after_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o set_v down_o the_o destruction_n and_o notable_a ruin_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o he_o declare_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o more_o authority_n the_o angel_n that_o describe_v it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o heaven_n declare_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o namely_o in_o that_o this_o message_n come_v from_o heaven_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v certain_o be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v utter_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o authority_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v come_v with_o such_o glory_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v enlighten_v therewith_o and_o therefore_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a matter_n which_o also_o appear_v in_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o voice_n he_o say_v it_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o second_o time_n it_o be_v fall_v which_o repetition_n he_o use_v first_o to_o raise_v up_o man_n from_o their_o drowsiness_n which_o can_v at_o the_o first_o conceive_v of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v diverse_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n judgement_n second_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o as_o before_z chap._n 14._o 8._o according_a as_o joseph_n interpret_v pharaoh_n dream_n of_o the_o seven_o lean_a kine_n which_o do_v devour_v the_o seven_o fat_a and_o the_o seven_o thin_a ear_n of_o wheat_n that_o do_v consume_v the_o seavenfull_a that_o they_o both_o do_v signify_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v therefore_o double_v to_o show_v that_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o shall_v certain_o come_v &_o that_o speedy_o even_o so_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o denounce_v of_o these_o judgement_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o as_o to_o waken_v the_o drowsiness_n of_o man_n so_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o speediness_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v execute_v then_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o unclean_a bird_n signify_v the_o great_a desolation_n of_o
against_o they_o god_n be_v therefore_o with_o they_o on_o their_o side_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o take_v their_o part_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v hereof_o he_o comfort_v they_o with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o resurrection_n that_o howsoever_o here_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o shall_v suffer_v even_o until_o death_n yet_o they_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v at_o all_o with_o the_o latter_a death_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o he_o use_v in_o the_o title_n a_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o own_o person_n in_o that_o he_o be_v first_o and_o last_o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a and_o therefore_o howsoever_o they_o may_v suffer_v temporary_a death_n yet_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o as_o he_o do_v and_o live_v with_o he_o eternal_o verse_n 12._o after_o follow_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n where_o he_o find_v some_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o commend_v namely_o their_o constancy_n in_o profess_v of_o religion_n and_o their_o patience_n which_o he_o commend_v by_o two_o circumstance_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v verse_n 13._o concern_v the_o place_n it_o be_v there_o where_o the_o devil_n erect_v his_o throne_n that_o be_v where_o he_o seem_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o reign_v as_o prince_n in_o his_o subject_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v constant_a and_o keep_v their_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v when_o the_o faithful_a man_n antipas_n be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o time_n wherein_o persecution_n be_v very_o hot_a against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o start_v not_o from_o their_o profession_n verse_n 14._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o have_v certain_a thing_n against_o they_o which_o he_o reprehend_v namely_o that_o they_o permit_v certain_a false_a prophet_n among_o they_o and_o do_v not_o withstand_v they_o as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n do_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o teach_v dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o balaam_n which_o teach_v and_o maintain_v bodily_a whoredom_n and_o fornication_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v those_o among_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n to_o wit_n that_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a whoredom_n the_o reformation_n whereof_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o in_o bid_v they_o repent_v and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o these_o reason_n to_o wit_n first_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o hide_v that_o be_v spiritual_a manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o ark_n in_o a_o pot_n by_o manna_n be_v mean_v as_o josh_n 6._o the_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o justification_n by_o he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o none_o know_v but_o those_o which_o have_v it_o second_o another_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o do_v overcome_v he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o take_v borrow_a speech_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o law_n because_o now_o the_o church_n be_v communicate_v with_o the_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n be_v now_o spread_v among_o they_o this_o custom_n be_v especial_o among_o the_o grecian_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o be_v accuse_v of_o some_o criminal_a matter_n he_o be_v straightway_o put_v to_o his_o trial_n if_o he_o be_v find_v clear_a he_o have_v a_o white_a stone_n give_v he_o if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o black_a stone_n or_o some_o other_o colour_n so_o that_o now_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o overcom_v shall_v have_v a_o white_a stone_n give_v he_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n verse_n 18._o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n where_o he_o find_v many_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o commend_v as_o their_o love_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o their_o seruiceablenesse_n their_o faith_n also_o and_o their_o patience_n and_o their_o work_n to_o have_v be_v more_o at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o verse_n 20._o yet_o he_o have_v somewhat_o against_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o suffer_v jezabel_n albeit_o they_o themselves_o maintain_v she_o not_o whether_o one_o of_o that_o name_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o jazabel_n be_v it_o be_v uncertain_a yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n do_v seduce_v the_o people_n with_o her_o whordome_n and_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o he_o charge_v the_o church_n because_o they_o do_v let_v she_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o do_v well_o themselves_o and_o to_o refrain_v from_o those_o that_o be_v evill-doer_n in_o the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o refrain_v other_o from_o those_o evil_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v verse_n 22._o now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o she_o by_o cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n that_o be_v lay_v a_o most_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o she_o and_o not_o only_o upon_o she_o but_o upon_o all_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v which_o be_v partaker_n with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n namely_o those_o that_o be_v her_o upholder_n &_o maintainer_n and_o not_o only_o on_o they_o but_o this_o judgement_n shall_v also_o be_v manifest_v upon_o her_o child_n by_o child_n mean_v either_o her_o scholar_n which_o learn_v of_o she_o or_o her_o posterity_n and_o then_o he_o say_v he_o will_v kill_v that_o be_v clean_a root_n they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o howsoever_o they_o will_v pretend_v great_a mystery_n and_o revelation_n as_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o our_o time_n also_o do_v and_o to_o have_v revelation_n yet_o see_v their_o manner_n and_o action_n be_v filthy_a abominable_a and_o detestable_a therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o transgressor_n themselves_o but_o as_o for_o the_o church_n albeit_o they_o have_v thus_o suffer_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n but_o he_o will_v hereby_o namely_o by_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v content_a to_o call_v they_o to_o 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