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be_v antichristian_a and_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o antichrist_n babylon_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mistress_n the_o queen_n the_o empress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n not_o dare_v to_o call_v rome_n babylon_n chapt._n on_o the_o 24._o chapt._n he_o define_v it_o however_o by_o western_a babylon_n who_o be_v pervert_v instead_o of_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o first_o age_n shall_v in_o her_o pride_n cause_v herself_o to_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o the_o independent_a and_o shall_v become_v much_o worse_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n than_o ever_o eastern_a babylon_n be_v after_o these_o confession_n there_o remain_v no_o other_o help_n for_o the_o popish_a doctor_n to_o hinder_v their_o rome_n from_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v rome_n antichristian_a but_o the_o chimaera_n of_o the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v duration_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o that_o rome_n must_v be_v possess_v by_o antichrist_n that_o he_o must_v establish_v idolatry_n there_o that_o rome_n must_v become_v worse_a than_o rome_n pagan_a be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n and_o than_o eastern_a babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o this_o must_v last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a when_o therefore_o we_o have_v destroy_v this_o ridiculous_a dream_n of_o three_o natural_a year_n and_o a_o half_a we_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o true_a seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o this_o argument_n babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o prostitute_n woman_n with_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n all_o this_o be_v rome_n become_v antichristian_a and_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v plain_a either_o by_o what_o have_v be_v invincible_o prove_v or_o what_o the_o papist_n themselves_o have_v confess_v now_o this_o antichristian_a roman_n empire_n must_v endure_v not_o 1260._o natural_a day_n but_o 1260._o prophetical_a day_n i._n e._n 1260._o year_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n which_o must_v be_v at_o rome_n can_v be_v that_o chimerical_a empire_n of_o antichrist_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o must_v conclude_v 45._o day_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n which_o have_v endure_v so_o long_o already_o the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a because_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o world_n must_v not_o and_o can_v according_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n endure_v yet_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n more_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v prove_v so_o that_o if_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n must_v endure_v 1260._o year_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o subsist_v at_o this_o present_a time_n and_o that_o it_o have_v begin_v a_o long_a time_n since_o this_o be_v i_o say_v a_o demonstration_n which_o i_o have_v in_o readiness_n for_o these_o gentleman_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o this_o argument_n that_o can_v be_v call_v in_o question_n viz._n that_o the_o 1260._o day_n of_o antichrist_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o so_o many_o natural_a day_n i_o will_v prove_v this_o truth_n present_o be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o regard_v the_o time_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n afterward_o to_o speak_v wherefore_o now_o we_o shall_v continue_v to_o give_v you_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o contain_v the_o character_n of_o this_o antichristian_a empire_n chap._n xviii_o
fraud_n and_o violence_n which_o the_o tyrant_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o pervert_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o constancy_n of_o some_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o and_o all_o this_o without_o doubt_n agree_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o papism_n as_o well_o as_o to_o antiochus_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a every_o one_o may_v make_v it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n know_v how_o many_o fraud_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o papism_n to_o engage_v the_o true_a believer_n in_o a_o revolt_n and_o how_o always_o violence_n have_v be_v use_v together_o with_o fraud_n in_o the_o 36._o v._o the_o h._n spirit_n pursue_v the_o description_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o say_v this_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n and_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v for_o that_o that_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v do_v this_o be_v so_o like_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n god._n the_o pope_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o to_o that_o which_o st._n john_n say_v of_o the_o first_o beast_n in_o the_o 13_o ch._n that_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n this_o i_o say_v be_v so_o like_a that_o it_o be_v inpossible_a not_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o passage_n of_o daniel_n give_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o light_n for_o the_o understanding_n that_o of_o the_o revelation_n when_o we_o will_v apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o papism_n and_o its_o head_n he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o speak_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n they_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v notorious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o the_o most_o obedient_a servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n just_o the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v of_o antiochus_n he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v any_o god._n pride_n antiochus_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v exalt_v themselves_o above_o every_o god_n not_o by_o atheism_n but_o by_o pride_n this_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o his_o history_n it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o i_o will_v easy_o believe_v it_o but_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o predict_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o event_n now_o as_o to_o the_o event_n so_o far_o be_v antiochus_n from_o be_v impious_a towards_o his_o god_n and_o from_o exalt_v himself_o above_o they_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o have_v a_o furious_a and_o outrageous_a zeal_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v never_o do_v any_o idolatrous_a prince_n carry_v this_o false_a zeal_n so_o far_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v the_o jew_n to_o make_v they_o become_v atheist_n but_o to_o make_v they_o worship_n jupiter_n olympius_n who_o idol_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v to_o exalt_v one_o self_n above_o god_n to_o mount_v to_o that_o pitch_n of_o pride_n to_o which_o antiochus_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v mount_v chap._n xxiii_o a_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o the_o mahuzim_n that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o worship_n the_o whole_a find_v admirable_o accomplish_v in_o the_o papism_n what_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n with_o respect_n to_o antiochus_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o daniel_n apply_v to_o antiochus_n and_o the_o papism_n in_o this_o prophecy_n which_o literal_o respect_v antiochus_n 39_o dan._n 11._o v._n 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o mystical_o antichrist_n the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n be_v this_o neither_o shall_v he_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n nor_o regard_v any_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o but_o in_o his_o estate_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o force_n and_o a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o shall_v he_o honour_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n thus_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o strong_a hold_v with_o a_o strange_a god_n who_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o increase_v with_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o gain_v the_o papism_n do_v not_o only_o agree_v that_o we_o understand_v this_o oracle_n of_o antichrist_n but_o with_o its_o utmost_a force_n endeavour_n to_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v because_o it_o hope_v to_o draw_v great_a advantage_n to_o itself_o thereby_o worship_v a_o notable_a oracle_n concern_v the_o mahazim_n which_o antichrist_n must_v worship_v pretend_v that_o nothing_o of_o this_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o have_v not_o abandon_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o mahuzim_n that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n which_o our_o translation_n render_v the_o god_n of_o force_n our_o joseph_n mede_n think_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o papism_n that_o he_o believe_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o this_o oracle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o four_o chapt._n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n that_o the_o spirit_n say_v remarkable_o or_o express_o that_o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v teach_v doctrine_n of_o daemon_n to_o understand_v his_o notion_n which_o assure_o be_v pretty_a and_o ingenious_a we_o must_v represent_v the_o text_n of_o daniel_n according_a to_o his_o version_n which_o be_v much_o better_a than_o our_o ordinary_a one_o 36._o and_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o essential_a difference_n between_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o that_o of_o joseph_n mede_n 37._o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n nor_o regard_v any_o god_n but_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god._n 38._o for_o he_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n of_o mahuzim_n beside_o the_o true_a god_n in_o exalt_v they_o together_o with_o he_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o together_o with_o this_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o he_o shall_v worship_v the_o mahuzim_n with_o gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n and_o desirable_a thing_n 39_o he_o shall_v make_v strong_a hold_v of_o the_o mahuzim_n with_o the_o strange_a god_n who_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o shall_v multiply_v the_o honour_n and_o make_v they_o rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o a_o recompense_n here_o joseph_n mede_n by_o the_o unknown_a god_n understand_v jesus_n christ_n who_o ancient_a rome_n know_v not_o and_o who_o the_o new_a roman_n know_v and_o worship_n together_o with_o this_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o he_o shall_v worship_v the_o mahuzim_n thing_n mahuzim_n &_o the_o unknown_a god_n in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n interpreter_n ordinary_o confound_v these_o mahuzim_n with_o the_o unknown_a god_n and_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v the_o idol_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v worship_v but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o mahuzim_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o unknown_a god._n for_o in_o the_o 39_o verse_n the_o h._n spirit_n clear_o distinguish_v the_o mahuzim_n from_o the_o strange_a or_o unknown_a god_n in_o say_v he_o shall_v make_v strong_a hold_v of_o the_o mahuzim_n with_o the_o strange_a gods._n hhim_n elohah_n necar_o so_o that_o these_o word_n serve_v as_o a_o comment_n on_o those_o that_o go_v before_o which_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n but_o be_v a_o little_a different_a the_o prophet_n do_v not_o use_v the_o preposition_n hhim_n which_o signify_v with_o beside_o but_o use_v the_o particle_n l._n which_o usual_o signify_v to_o l'elohah_n mahuzim_n which_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o god_n of_o mahuzim_n he_o shall_v give_v honour_n to_o the_o god_n of_o mahuzim_n so_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o spirit_n add_v and_o he_o shall_v glorify_v or_o he_o shall_v give_v glory_n and_o honour_n l'elohah_n to_o the_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v
16._o v._o 16._o the_o second_o be_v call_v the_o vintage_n 19_o v._o 19_o and_o the_o other_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n it_o be_v plain_a at_o least_o that_o these_o two_o period_n must_v be_v distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o much_o as_o ordinary_o the_o harvest_n be_v from_o the_o vintage_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o prophecy_n represent_v in_o a_o little_a what_o the_o event_n show_v in_o the_o great_a and_o consequent_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v many_o day_n distant_a from_o the_o vintage_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n shall_v be_v many_o year_n distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o now_o if_o mere_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o babylonish_n empire_n take_v up_o many_o year_n the_o flourish_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o empire_n must_v take_v up_o much_o more_o time_n a_o empire_n so_o strong_a can_v be_v ruin_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o in_o one_o month_n time_n moreover_o there_o must_v be_v a_o interval_n of_o rest_n between_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n all_o this_o necessary_o suppose_v more_o than_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o 15_o and_o 16_o chapt._n contain_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o viol_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o must_v be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o these_o seven_o viol_n respect_v the_o antichristian_a empire_n the_o first_o plague_n be_v a_o ulcer_n that_o seize_v on_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 16.2_o c._n 16.2_o the_o 15_o viol_n be_v cast_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n 10._o v._o 10._o at_o the_o seven_o 19_o v._o 19_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v the_o same_o beast_n 15.2_o c._n 15.2_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o before_o the_o viol_n be_v give_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n they_o that_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o beast_n over_o his_o image_n over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o his_o name_n be_v represent_v as_o rejoice_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o seven_o plague_n age._n the_o five_o argument_n the_o seven_o viol_n of_o the_o 15_o chap._n be_v seven_o period_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n &_o every_o one_o of_o these_o period_n contain_v more_o than_o a_o age._n five_o all_o this_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o seven_o viol_n be_v seven_o period_n include_v in_o the_o duration_n of_o antichrist_n empire_n under_o which_o god_n must_v pour_v out_o his_o terrible_a judgement_n on_o that_o empire_n these_o seven_o period_n must_v divide_v his_o duration_n into_o seven_o part_n very_o near_o equal_a even_o though_o one_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o seven_o period_n contain_v this_o whole_a duration_n every_o 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