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to_o depart_v italy_n which_o he_o leave_v as_o a_o waist_n stink_v in_o her_o fiery_a ruin_n and_o so_o repass_v the_o danub_n return_v into_o his_o scythia_n again_o where_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o top_n of_o his_o fullness_n be_v in_o a_o night_n find_v strangle_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n whereinto_o he_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o intemperate_a use_n of_o a_o wedding_n feast_n and_o a_o new_a spouse_n and_o thus_o perish_v this_o son_n of_o mundzuccus_n the_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o terror_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o call_v himself_o and_o which_o not_o only_o the_o fiâ—rs_n of_o italy_n but_o his_o very_a shape_n may_v well_o justify_v for_o he_o be_v describe_v a_o man_n of_o little_a stature_n square_v set_v great_a head_n little_a eye_n thin_a haired_a thin_a beard_v a_o nose_n great_a and_o prominent_a his_o colour_n fowl_n and_o gypson_n like_a ver._n 23._o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o upon_o the_o eagle_n body_n but_o two_o head_n that_o rest_v and_o six_o wing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o triumph_v feather_n to_o be_v find_v on_o she_o for_o all_o her_o glorious_a power_n be_v descend_v to_o two_o weak_a and_o feeble_a head_n which_o for_o they_o reign_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o prophet_n dain_v not_o to_o call_v rule_v feather_n but_o rest_v head_n the_o one_o sleep_v in_o the_o east_n at_o constantinople_n who_o gen._n martiâ—n_n martiâ—n_n serick_a the_o three_o contrary_a feather_n not_o long_o before_o have_v dishonourble_o take_v prisoner_n the_o other_a in_o the_o west_n at_o ravenna_n take_v with_o such_o a_o valontin_n valontin_n lethargy_n that_o he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o feel_v the_o massacre_n of_o ungary_n commit_v by_o hunns_n nor_o the_o loud_a and_o pitiful_a cry_n of_o his_o chief_a province_n spain_n and_o africa_n devour_v by_o goth_n and_o vandal_n nor_o the_o tear_n and_o deep_o lament_v of_o gaul_n and_o britain_n overflow_v with_o frank_n and_o angles_n people_n from_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n who_o not_o only_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o posterity_n but_o with_o their_o name_n also_o have_v stain_v both_o kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n well_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o eagle_n body_n but_o these_o two_o drowsy_a head_n which_o rest_v and_o six_o contrary_a feather_n viz._n 1_o genserique_n 2_o odoacer_n 3_o theodorick_n 4_o totilas_n 5_o the_o longbard_n 6_o and_o the_o intestine_a faction_n of_o which_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v ver._n 24_o then_o i_o see_v also_o the_o two_o wing_n divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o six_o and_o remain_v under_o the_o head_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n but_o the_o four_o continue_v in_o their_o place_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v that_o two_o of_o the_o six_o divide_v themselves_o in_o counsel_n &_o manner_n of_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_a four_o for_o whereas_o the_o four_o seek_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o rome_n in_o fee_n resolve_v in_o their_o thought_n to_o extinguish_v the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o her_o empire_n for_o ever_o these_o 2._o be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n for_o they_o agree_v to_o remain_v under_o the_o countenance_n &_o favour_n of_o th'eagle_n right_a head_n content_v to_o wear_v a_o crown_n though_o with_o leave_n of_o it_o meaning_n by_o the_o right_a head_n the_o east_n empire_n so_o call_v in_o regard_n it_o be_v far_o strong_a in_o power_n then_o the_o west_n who_o broad-speading_a honour_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v be_v now_o become_v a_o starv'le_n only_o his_o name_n and_o appellation_n continue_v some_o ten_o succession_n viz._n 1_o valentinian_n 2_o maximus_fw-la 3_o avitus_n 4_o majorianus_n 5_o severus_n 6_o anthemius_n 7_o olybrius_n 8_o glycerius_n 9_o julius_n nepos_n 10_o momyllus_n which_o all_o also_o vanish_v as_o before_o be_v touch_v in_o 20_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 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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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