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lyras_fw-la mystery_n about_o the_o seat_n and_o elder_n 90._o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n 110._o m._n magog_n the_o 2_o son_n of_o japhet_n 533._o 534._o mahumet_n a_o impostor_n and_o a_o robber_n 171._o mahumetisme_n original_a 186._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o saracen_n 186._o mahumet_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n vanquish_v constantinople_n 190._o how_o many_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n he_o take_v from_o the_o christian_n 191._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n 576._o man_n or_o manna_n whence_o so_o call_v 45._o the_o hide_a manna_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o judge_v among_o the_o ancient_n 46._o marcionite_n refuted_a 24._o martyr_n in_o their_o trouble_n flee_v to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n not_o to_o any_o creature_n 133._o their_o future_a state_n in_o heaven_n 135._o martyr_n describe_v 148._o whence_o they_o have_v their_o white_a robe_n and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v white_a 146._o 148._o their_o death_n be_v christ_n victory_n 108._o maximilla_n a_o false_a prophetess_n 49._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o church_n reformation_n 211._o the_o measure_v rod_n or_o reed_n of_o the_o church_n 212._o melito_n commend_v for_o sanctity_n and_o martyrdom_n 53._o 54._o whether_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o sardis_n ibid._n merit_n of_o we_o be_v nothing_o before_o god_n 33._o christ_n do_v not_o establish_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n 69._o merit_n of_o work_n refute_v 13._o 59_o 357._o 384._o 545._o metonymicall_a and_o sacramental_a phrase_n 24._o 419._o michael_n be_v christ_n 266._o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n michael_n ibid._n miracle_n of_o antichrist_n 308._o how_o they_o differ_v from_o true_a miracle_n 309._o antichrist_n miracle_n according_a to_o jesuit_n ibid._n mixture_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n with_o paganism_n &_o judaisme_n when_o bring_v in_o 76_o monk_n original_a 117._o montanus_n blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v
to_o other_o locust_n &_o much_o more_o prudent_a have_v set_v over_o they_o a_o king_n under_o who_o protection_n they_o may_v safe_o creak_v skip_v and_o destroy_v the_o field_n this_o king_n be_v here_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v that_o apostated_a star_n to_o who_o in_o v._o 2._o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o pit_n now_o lest_o we_o may_v have_v think_v it_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o chap._n 1.18_o &_o 20.1_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v christ_n he_o express_v his_o name_n abaddon_n which_o be_v hebrew_a with_o the_o greek_a or_o chaldie_n termination_n we_o find_v the_o word_n in_o job._n 28.22_o &_o prov._n 27.20_o signify_v destruction_n of_o abad_n perish_v in_o piel_n destroy_v john_n add_v the_o greek_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v or_o root_a out_o that_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n here_o with_o out_o doubt_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o destroy_a king_n be_v mean_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o son_n of_o perdition_n speak_v of_o a_o thess_n 2._o so_o call_v by_o a_o hebraisme_n both_o passive_o and_o active_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o god_n judgement_n &_o destroy_v himself_o &_o his_o follower_n moreover_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v antichrist_n give_v we_o a_o most_o certain_a proof_n that_o both_o this_o king_n abaddon_n &_o the_o apostated_a star_n be_v mean_v of_o antichrist_n because_o in_o both_o place_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n now_o see_v it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o great_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n type_v out_o the_o great_a bishop_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o after_o gregory_n time_n be_v set_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o universal_a postilence_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o also_o be_v this_o abaddon_n king_n of_o locust_n 12._o one_o woe_n be_v past_a a_o transitory_a clause_n to_o the_o follow_a trumpet_n one_o viz._n of_o the_o three_o woe_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v chap._n 8.13_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n signify_v the_o most_o sad_a calamity_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o locust_n not_o kill_v man_n bodily_a but_o torture_v they_o with_o spiritual_a torment_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o be_v past_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pass_v not_o as_o be_v accomplish_v but_o respect_v the_o apparition_n for_o these_o calamity_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o past_a but_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o yet_o they_o be_v pass_v inasmuch_o as_o they_o appear_v no_o more_o to_o john_n &_o be_v full_o write_v by_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o woeful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n hitherto_o under_o the_o western_a antichrist_n or_o king_n of_o locust_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v have_v appear_v &_o be_v write_v down_o and_o behold_v two_o more_o the_o first_o of_o 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which_o alcazar_n just_o reprove_v for_o what_o probable_a cause_n can_v there_o be_v imagine_v of_o a_o anticipation_n or_o reason_n that_o john_n by_o &_o by_o shall_v return_v again_o by_o a_o regression_n unto_o the_o war_n of_o antichrist_n this_o inconvenience_n they_o all_o run_v into_o who_o observe_v not_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n the_o which_o be_v neglect_v we_o must_v needs_o wander_v as_o in_o a_o wood_n so_o then_o here_o be_v describe_v the_o four_o and_o last_o act_n of_o the_o three_o vision_n vision_n the_o four_o act_n of_o the_o three_o vision_n contain_v the_o three_o woe_n that_o be_v god_n horrible_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o last_o day_n universal_o upon_o all_o wicked_a man_n adversary_n tyrant_n heretic_n hypocrite_n antichrist_n and_o his_o locust_n the_o which_o indeed_o shall_v be_v a_o happy_a change_n of_o the_o church_n calamity_n now_o touch_v the_o seven_o angel_n he_o be_v no_o 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make_v or_o become_v but_o all_o other_o book_n have_v it_o in_o the_o plural_a according_a to_o our_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o now_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o triumph_n and_o joy_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n because_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v according_a to_o the_o predication_n in_o chap._n 10.7_o that_o be_v because_o at_o last_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o adversary_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o sense_n be_v thus_o the_o adversary_n have_v violent_o take_v into_o their_o possession_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n thrust_v out_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o christ_n but_o now_o the_o kingdom_n be_v return_v unto_o christ_n who_o henceforward_o all_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v shall_v reign_v alone_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o christ_n and_n here_o be_v declarative_a for_o of_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v christ_n so_o often_o the_o 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have_v raise_v among_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o these_o opinion_n i_o pass_v by_o before_o in_o chap._n 4._o verse_n 6._o john_n see_v before_o the_o throne_n a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_a to_o crystal_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a glass_n now_o here_o he_o see_v the_o same_o sea_n it_o denote_v the_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n ribera_n right_o call_v it_o the_o multitude_n follow_v antichrist_n for_o the_o sea_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n of_o water_n the_o water_n be_v the_o wicked_a nation_n obey_v antichrist_n as_o in_o chap._n 17._o and_o jerem._n 51.42_o cyrus_n army_n that_o vanquish_a babylon_n be_v call_v a_o sea_n come_v up_o upon_o she_o and_o cover_v she_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wave_n thereof_o the_o sea_n therefore_o be_v a_o gather_n of_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v the_o world_n toss_v like_o
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reign_v a_o little_a while_n after_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o riberas_n fiction_n that_o they_o shall_v reign_v a_o little_a before_o neither_o will_v his_o wrest_a gloss_n help_v he_o they_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o beast_n because_o they_o shall_v obey_v antichrist_n as_o chap._n 13.4_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n for_o there_o it_o be_v not_o meta_n to_o therion_n but_o opiso_n to_o therion_n beside_o if_o they_o shall_v obey_v antichrist_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o confess_v because_o they_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o beast_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o his_o former_a fiction_n that_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o antichrist_n 13_o these_o have_v one_o mind_n we_o have_v hear_v who_o the_o king_n be_v when_o and_o by_o who_o favour_n and_o help_v they_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n now_o we_o shall_v hear_v their_o counsel_n and_o 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their_o arm_n and_o force_n together_o mighty_o labour_v to_o uphold_v the_o idolatry_n and_o power_n of_o the_o romish_a sea_n and_o indeed_o he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o history_n who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o have_v full_o for_o divers_a age_n be_v accomplish_v for_o although_o some_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v sometime_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o the_o pope_n notwithstanding_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o by_o his_o capitoline_n fulmination_n have_v evermore_o easy_o suppress_v they_o neither_o indeed_o do_v such_o oppose_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o the_o flagitiousnesse_n of_o his_o person_n or_o else_o the_o perfidious_a counsel_n of_o his_o cardinal_n and_o still_o reverence_v the_o monarchical_a pontificacie_n moreover_o this_o place_n plain_o show_v horn_n what_o kingdom_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o horn_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v not_o promiscuous_o denote_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o of_o old_a belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o those_o only_o which_o shall_v remain_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n in_o the_o western_a christian_n world_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o other_o kingdom_n of_o africa_n asia_n thracia_n mysia_n greece_n albania_n and_o servia_n which_o long_o ago_o have_v be_v waste_v by_o the_o barbarian_n be_v now_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o perfian_n turk_n and_o saracen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o these_o the_o name_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v scarce_o leave_v to_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o these_o ten_o king_n have_v one_o mind_n employ_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o beast_n whereas_o the_o turk_n and_o barbarian_n now_o lord_n of_o those_o kingdom_n have_v not_o one_o mind_n with_o these_o king_n but_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n oppugn_v both_o they_o and_o the_o pope_n also_o 14._o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n it_o follow_v for_o what_o end_n they_o will_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n viz._n to_o oppose_v the_o lamb_n or_o make_v war_n with_o he_o the_o lamb_n be_v christ_n as_o former_o we_o hear_v the_o beast_n therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o war_n the_o king_n his_o auxiliary_n and_o entrust_v once_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whither_o this_o war_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o speak_v of_o in_o chap._n 16.16_o and_o shall_v follow_v afterward_o in_o chapter_n 19.9_o or_o another_o and_o whither_o these_o be_v other_o king_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o a_o hard_a question_n which_o can_v scarce_o be_v here_o resolve_v if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o war_n then_o how_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v here_o overcome_v by_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o begin_v their_o war_n afterward_o in_o chap._n 19_o and_o then_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o christ_n but_o if_o it_o be_v 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the_o roman_n but_o such_o also_o as_o shall_v afterward_o obey_v antichrist_n these_o people_n therefore_o be_v principal_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o subject_a unto_o the_o pope_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o viz._n all_o the_o laity_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o clergy_n who_o for_o number_n be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v less_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o laity_n on_o who_o he_o have_v imprint_v the_o character_n of_o his_o name_n 16_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v on_o the_o beast_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o show_v ver_fw-la 1._o the_o argument_n or_o scope_n whereof_o he_o will_v further_o show_v in_o the_o follow_a chap._n now_o he_o expound_v by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v inflict_v how_o and_o the_o author_n thereof_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v that_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n which_o thou_o hear_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o ten_o horn_n ver_fw-la 12._o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n in_o the_o read_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o montanus_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o beast_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o beast_n as_o if_o the_o beast_n also_o shall_v hate_v rome_n the_o which_o bellarmin_n make_v great_a use_n of_o deny_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n for_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v hate_v rome_n and_o make_v it_o desolate_a how_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n will_v antichrist_n make_v his_o own_o seat_n desolate_a but_o he_o know_v the_o read_n be_v false_a though_o he_o thus_o dally_v for_o not_o the_o beast_n but_o the_o horn_n or_o king_n shall_v hate_v rome_n as_o all_o copy_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a have_v it_o yea_o the_o old_a version_n also_o unto_o which_o the_o jesuite_n be_v tie_v and_o this_o read_n the_o relative_n these_o to_o wit_n king_n do_v require_v and_o so_o ribera_n hold_v against_o bellarmine_n bellar_n ribera_n against_o bellar_n that_o the_o ten_o king_n shall_v overthrow_v rome_n although_o he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n which_o we_o erewhile_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n out_o of_o bellarmine_n reason_v against_o ribera_n we_o gather_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v antichrist_n according_a as_o we_o true_o expound_v it_o but_o ribera_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n do_v gross_o err_v the_o king_n therefore_o shall_v labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o whore_n yet_o not_o accomplish_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o by_o five_o degree_n they_o shall_v hate_v she_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v then_o cease_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o she_o whore_v the_o king_n hatred_n of_o the_o whore_v but_o shall_v hate_v she_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n for_o to_o hate_v sin_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o repentance_n thus_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o follow_a matter_n i_o expound_v this_o hatred_n the_o occasion_n go_v before_o verse_n 14._o viz._n the_o victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n against_o who_o these_o king_n have_v former_o unhappy_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v overcome_v yet_o so_o as_o with_o a_o different_a effect_n for_o some_o shall_v remain_v still_o in_o their_o hostility_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v again_o encounter_v with_o christ_n and_o shall_v feel_v his_o sharp_a sword_n chapter_n 19.15_o other_o be_v overcome_v and_o convict_v in_o conscience_n shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n open_a their_o eye_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o oppose_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pope_n thus_o these_o king_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o bid_v rome_n farewell_n but_o other_o shall_v remain_v king_n of_o the_o earth_n notwithstanding_o the_o ten_o be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n familiar_a in_o scripture_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a the_o second_o degree_n and_o effect_n of_o repentance_n desert_v by_o desert_v leave_v rome_n they_o shall_v with_o their_o kingdom_n province_n and_o territory_n turn_v to_o christ_n and_o restore_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o naked_a this_o they_o shall_v do_v both_o by_o public_a confession_n and_o writing_n naked_a by_o make_v her_o naked_a in_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o filthiness_n of_o rome_n idolatry_n to_o make_v her_o detestable_a like_a as_o a_o harlot_n have_v her_o whorish_a attire_n pull_v off_o be_v odious_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o honest_a people_n as_o also_o by_o take_v back_o the_o gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n purple_a scarlet_n manor_n possession_n territory_n tax_n and_o riches_n which_o the_o whore_n have_v draw_v from_o former_a king_n their_o ancestor_n through_o seem_a piety_n and_o with_o which_o like_o aesop_n crow_n she_o proud_o adorn_v herself_o as_o with_o the_o feather_n of_o another_o now_o this_o they_o shall_v do_v not_o without_o but_o within_o their_o own_o territory_n do_v herein_o injury_n to_o none_o nor_o violent_o take_v that_o which_o be_v another_o but_o with_o all_o right_a keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o faith_n custody_n and_o government_n take_v care_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church_n school_n and_o hospital_n out_o therefore_o with_o sycophant_n who_o calumniate_v the_o make_n naked_a of_o the_o whore_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n against_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v still_o addict_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n nay_o very_o from_o
the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n these_o army_n accompany_v christ_n the_o captain_n not_o so_o much_o for_o help_v as_o for_o honour_n sake_n for_o he_o alone_o as_o god_n omnipotent_a shall_v slay_v the_o adversary_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n v._o 21._o therefore_o he_o come_v accompany_v with_o a_o army_n for_o decency_n sake_n because_o without_o follower_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o captain_n yet_o in_o that_o his_o army_n be_v not_o harnese_v but_o clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n it_o appear_v he_o lead_v they_o forth_o not_o to_o fight_v but_o to_o triumph_v be_v apparel_v as_o if_o they_o go_v to_o a_o marriage_n feast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o allegory_n in_o this_o linen_n but_o to_o signify_v the_o purity_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o army_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v also_o denote_v by_o the_o white_a horse_n on_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o therefore_o both_o the_o captain_n and_o his_o army_n ride_v on_o white_a horse_n because_o the_o purity_n splendour_n &_o majesty_n both_o of_o the_o head_n &_o member_n shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a undoubted_o in_o this_o also_o the_o decorum_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v keep_v for_o general_n and_o prince_n love_v to_o have_v their_o follower_n alike_o in_o colour_n both_o in_o horse_n livery_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_a who_o these_o heavenly_a army_n be_v for_o by_o they_o the_o scripture_n usual_o understand_v troop_n of_o angel_n this_o army_n therefore_o represent_v those_o thousand_o of_o angel_n with_o who_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n math._n 24._o and_o 25._o 15_o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n edition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n take_v it_o perhaps_o from_o chap._n 1.16_o and_o chap._n 2.16_o the_o sense_n be_v one_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o both_o this_o captain_n and_o that_o son_n of_o man_n represent_v under_o a_o diverse_a person_n the_o same_o christ_n there_o appear_v as_o a_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n here_o as_o a_o avenger_n of_o the_o church_n he_o come_v not_o unarm_v nor_o yet_o burden_v with_o any_o weighty_a kind_n of_o arm_n as_o other_o general_n be_v use_v to_o do_v with_o helmet_n breast_n plate_n and_o coat_n of_o male_a that_o their_o body_n lie_v not_o open_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o their_o adversary_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n sword_n spear_n javilin_n arrow_n etc._n etc._n therewithal_o to_o strike_v the_o enemy_n this_o captain_n have_v only_o a_o sword_n very_o sharp_a indeed_o not_o in_o his_o hand_n but_o in_o his_o mouth_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o material_a sword_n which_o be_v guide_v not_o with_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o hand_n therefore_o this_o spiritual_a sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o captain_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o time_n next_o go_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n what_o be_v it_o save_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n ephe_n 6.17_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o hebr._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n with_o this_o sword_n he_o both_o strike_v the_o adversary_n himself_o as_o also_o command_v we_o therewith_o to_o fight_v against_o all_o spiritual_a power_n and_o in_o special_a against_o antichrist_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v christ_n last_o come_v of_o which_o be_v here_o treat_v than_o this_o sharp_a sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n with_o which_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v that_o wicked_a one_o to_o wit_n his_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o at_o his_o pleasure_n antichrist_n and_o all_o adversary_n shall_v be_v consume_v that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n he_n add_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n viz_o not_o therewith_o to_o defend_v himself_o or_o his_o army_n for_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o danger_n but_o to_o smite_v the_o adversary_n who_o he_o call_v gentile_n or_o the_o nation_n because_o antichrist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n imitate_v the_o heathen_n in_o religion_n life_n and_o tyranny_n in_o this_o sense_n chap._n 11.2_o the_o inward_a court_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o gentile_n be_v angry_a that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v fret_v against_o christ_n but_o wrath_n without_o power_n be_v vain_a neither_o shall_v the_o holy_a city_n be_v always_o trood_n under_o foot_n because_o our_o captain_n will_v slay_v the_o nation_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n he_n illustrate_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o touch_v the_o armour_n &_o clothing_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o former_a from_o psa_n 2._o the_o latter_a from_o isa_n 63._o for_o his_o armour_n he_o need_v no_o more_o than_o a_o sword_n for_o he_o be_v that_o king_n who_o god_n have_v anoint_v and_o set_v upon_o zion_n his_o holy_a mountain_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v subject_v the_o heathen_a that_o he_o may_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n the_o word_n break_v or_o bruise_v the_o septvagjnt_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v or_o rule_v who_o john_n follow_v now_o what_o be_v a_o sword_n but_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_a now_o he_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o in_o v._o 13._o he_o say_v that_o his_o vesture_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n take_v it_o from_o isa_n 63.5_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o edumean_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o metaphor_n of_o a_o victorious_a captain_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v his_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n also_o of_o a_o grape_n gatherer_n tread_v in_o the_o wine-fat_n and_o besprinkle_v his_o garment_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n why_o say_v the_o text_n be_v thou_o red_a in_o thy_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o trample_v they_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n it_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n who_o alone_o assume_v the_o clothing_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o god_n wrath_n by_o suffer_v a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n for_o when_o he_o appear_v bloody_a on_o the_o cross_n he_o triumph_v over_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o interpret_v this_o garment_n sprinkle_v with_o blood_n of_o his_o humanity_n according_a to_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n but_o here_o be_v intend_v not_o the_o passion_n death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o adversary_n which_o he_o will_v execute_v on_o they_o at_o his_o last_o come_n the_o blood_n therefore_o with_o which_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o adversary_n not_o indeed_o as_o yet_o but_o soon_o after_o to_o be_v slay_v yet_o he_o be_v now_o figure_v out_o as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o sprinkle_v because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o victory_n notwithstanding_o chief_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o winepress_a into_o which_o the_o adversary_n or_o cluster_n be_v cast_v shall_v be_v tread_v by_o he_o so_o as_o his_o garment_n shall_v appear_v stain_v with_o their_o blood_n yea_o their_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_a even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n see_v chap._n 14.20_o this_o title_n serve_v i._o to_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a 2._o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a 3._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o captain_n who_o alone_o be_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n because_o he_o alone_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o invincible_a conqueror_n of_o the_o adversary_n deity_n the_o xxxvij_o argument_n of_o christ_n deity_n because_o he_o shall_v tread_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o winepress_a be_v that_o one_o god_n omnipotent_a with_o the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v the_o winepress_a of_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n in_o which_o the_o adversary_n shall_v be_v tread_v now_o this_o in_o isai_n 63._o be_v apply_v