the_o whole_a babylonian_a empire_n we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o great_a circuit_n of_o country_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a the_o 19_o chapter_n be_v the_o last_o in_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n the_o ten_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n must_v not_o be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n for_o they_o be_v only_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o the_o solemn_a rejoice_n of_o the_o elect_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n here_o below_o upon_o earth_n the_o eleven_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v a_o wonderful_a vision_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v sit_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n have_v the_o title_n of_o faithful_a of_o true_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o king_n of_o king_n of_o lord_n of_o lord_n he_o gather_v his_o army_n together_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o against_o the_o false_a 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six_o plague_n which_o be_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o turk_n into_o europe_n and_o the_o desolation_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o pope_n dominion_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n begin_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o age_n about_o the_o year_n 1370._o and_o last_v until_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n under_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o 1529_o this_o period_n will_v be_v 150_o year_n 6._o the_o seven_o plague_n beginning_n about_o the_o year_n 1520_o and_o last_v until_o the_o end_n of_o our_o age_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o must_v last_v about_o 190_o year_n this_o last_o period_n be_v long_a than_o the_o rest_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o subdivide_v it_o into_o three_o other_o period_n 7._o the_o first_o period_n of_o this_o last_o viol_n be_v the_o harvest_n which_o last_v 30_o or_o 40_o year_n from_o the_o year_n 1520_o until_o 1560_o when_o all_o the_o country_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v have_v embrace_v the_o reformation_n 8._o the_o second_o period_n of_o this_o seven_o viol_n be_v that_o season_n and_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o victory_n which_o the_o papacy_n regain_v and_o this_o period_n last_v from_o 1560_o or_o 1570_o for_o since_o that_o time_n popery_n have_v receive_v no_o considerable_a check_n but_o rather_o have_v much_o prevail_v it_o have_v make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v overcome_v they_o 9_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o period_n of_o the_o seven_o viol_n a_o sore_a persecution_n must_v happen_v the_o witness_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n i.e._n the_o faithful_a who_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o remain_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v the_o profession_n
the_o h._n scripture_n use_v such_o high_a word_n to_o describe_v the_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o high_a than_o those_o it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o describe_v the_o pagan_a idolatry_n pag._n 183_o chap._n xx._n the_o deceive_a spirit_n which_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v evil_a spirit_n the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o have_v daemon_n for_o its_o object_n and_o not_o that_o which_o have_v daemon_n for_o its_o author_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n between_o the_o theology_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n about_o daemon_n and_o that_o of_o the_o papism_n about_o saint_n and_o angel_n mediatory_a spirit_n pag._n 199_o chap._n xxi_o what_o be_v the_o character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o establish_v idolatry_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o be_v priest_n and_o monk_n author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o celibacy_n and_o of_o fast_n how_o many_o fable_n and_o fiction_n have_v be_v invent_v by_o these_o man_n sear_v in_o their_o conscience_n pag._n 215_o chap._n xxii_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o papism_n confirm_v by_o the_o great_a type_n of_o antichrist_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v literal_o of_o this_o antiochus_n agree_v mystical_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o papism_n pag._n 228_o 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 pag._n 241_o chap._n xxiv_o in_o which_o be_v gather_v together_o 35._o character_n of_o antichrist_n that_o perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o papism_n and_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o but_o it_o pag._n 255_o chap._n xxv_o how_o antichrist_n come_v to_o be_v mistake_v be_v so_o well_o characterise_v in_o the_o prophecy_n a_o comparison_n of_o i._o christ_n and_o antichrist_n in_o the_o accidental_a circumstance_n of_o their_o come_n pag._n 263_o the_o table_n of_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o refutation_n of_o that_o dream_n that_o it_o must_v last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ten_o argument_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o that_o supposition_n be_v false_a and_o impossible_a pag._n 3_o chap._n ii_o the_o last_o argument_n against_o the_o chimaera_n of_o three_o year_n and_o half_a take_v from_o the_o time_n during_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v profane_v by_o antiochus_n four_o quite_o different_a time_n set_v down_o for_o that_o in_o daniel_n prophecy_n a_o explication_n and_o a_o reconcile_n of_o those_o four_o time_n a_o application_n of_o these_o four_o time_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o kingdom_n pag._n 17_o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o last_o time_n be_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n there_o be_v many_o time_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o world._n if_o antichrist_n must_v reign_v 1260_o year_n he_o be_v come_v mahometanism_n be_v not_o antichristianism_n pag._n 29_o chap._n iu_o some_o principle_n to_o discover_v when_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n begin_v and_o when_o it_o must_v end_v three_o character_n of_o that_o empire_n idolatry_n pride_n and_o corruption_n that_o these_o three_o character_n begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o age_n and_o do_v infinite_o increase_v in_o the_o five_o pag._n 38_o chap._n v._o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o five_o age._n it_o must_v end_v about_o the_o year_n 1710_o or_o 1715._o pag._n 48_o chap._n vi_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n re-establisht_a in_o their_o order_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n principle_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n divers_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o and_o their_o visible_a fault_n pag._n 62_o chap._n vii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o first_o viol_n and_o the_o three_o first_o plagve_n pag._n 78_o chap._n viii_o the_o four_o plague_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n denote_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n which_o have_v almost_o utter_o ruin_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n the_o five_o plague_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o pope_n retreat_v to_o avignon_n and_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n by_o the_o grand_a schism_n of_o the_o west_n pag._n 87_o chap._n ix_o the_o six_o plague_n be_v the_o turk_n who_o pass_v over_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o invade_v the_o greek_a and_o latin_a empire_n the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o papal_a law_n arm_v with_o excommunication_n pag._n 97_o chap._n x._o the_o seven_o plague_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o reformer_n by_o which_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n papist_n lutheran_n and_o reform_v pag._n 216_o chap._n xi_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n the_o harvest_n of_o the_o reformation_n make_v in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v the_o vintage_n be_v the_o reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v this_o present_a age_n pag._n 224_o chap._n xii_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n where_o the_o last_o persecution_n make_v by_o antichrist_n be_v foretold_v which_o be_v the_o present_a persecution_n in_o france_n the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o succour_n bring_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o france_n pag._n 236_o chap._n xiii_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o reformation_n shall_v within_o a_o few_o year_n rise_v again_o in_o france_n after_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o royal_a authority_n france_z shall_v renounce_v popery_n and_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v convert_v pag._n 251_o chap._n fourteen_o observation_n upon_o the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chapt._n of_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n a_o brief_a methodize_n of_o the_o event_n which_o the_o h._n ghost_n have_v displace_v in_o the_o vision_n pag._n 270_o chap._n xv._o the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o work_n we_o speak_v of_o some_o thing_n so_o positive_o the_o link_a together_o of_o our_o principle_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v that_o we_o now_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 277_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n that_o in_o all_o the_o past_a time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o be_v find_v wherein_o satan_n have_v be_v bind_v four_o head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o reign_n the_o first_o be_v the_o five_o monarchy_n so_o plain_o promise_v to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 285_o chap._n xvii_o the_o second_o spring_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n be_v the_o reign_n promise_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o have_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o must_v be_v the_o conversion_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n pag._n 294_o chap._n xviii_o the_o three_o head_n of_o argument_n for_o the_o future_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o many_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o complete_a victory_n of_o i._o christ_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o perfect_a prosperity_n which_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v accomplish_v pag._n 312_o chap._n xix_o the_o four_o head_n of_o argument_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o type_n four_o type_n of_o this_o period_n the_o principal_a be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v 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moreover_o this_o chimaera_n be_v found_v on_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o 13_o chapt._n which_o according_a to_o they_o represent_v antichrist_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o 17_o chap._n with_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o babylon_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 14_o and_o the_o 18_o chapt._n now_o we_o have_v confute_v this_o ridiculous_a imagination_n and_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o 13_o and_o the_o 18_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o chimaera_n be_v so_o ill_a to_o be_v defend_v that_o the_o more_o modern_a papist_n have_v abandon_v it_o and_o at_o last_o have_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o rome_n must_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n that_o the_o great_a city_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v crucify_v be_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o spiritual_a babylon_n speak_v of_o afterward_o and_o bernard_n de_fw-fr montrevil_n that_o have_v write_v since_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o retain_v that_o ancient_a dream_n that_o antichrist_n must_v come_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n yet_o he_o confess_v however_o that_o the_o babylonish_n empire_n and_o the_o antichristian_a be_v not_o two_o empire_n that_o must_v succeed_v one_o another_o and_o the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o those_o we_o be_v just_a now_o speak_v of_o he_o confess_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o antichrist_n party_n that_o antichrist_n must_v defend_v it_o and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o its_o grandeure_n and_o that_o of_o antichrist_n the_o head_n of_o the_o league_n the_o monarch_n of_o the_o time_n he_o call_v antichrist_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a babylon_n and_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v rome_n therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o rome_n must_v 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 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pay_v tribute_n and_o his_o be_v hostage_n at_o rome_n many_o year_n go_v to_o render_v homage_n to_o this_o god_n even_o in_o his_o own_o seat_n make_v the_o servitude_n and_o the_o homage_n principal_o fall_v on_o he_o and_o they_o may_v be_v just_o attribute_v to_o he_o three_o though_o the_o servitude_n begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n nevertheless_o the_o prophecy_n particular_o fix_v it_o on_o the_o son_n because_o of_o that_o pride_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v have_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n shall_v feel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o proud_a antiochus_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v a_o accident_n that_o to_o i_o seem_v marvellous_a that_o this_o prophecy_n find_v its_o accomplishment_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o roman_n as_o well_o in_o the_o temporal_a as_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n i_o say_v above_o that_o antiochus_n be_v not_o a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v against_o the_o jewish_a nation_n because_o the_o strange_a nation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n nothing_o that_o tyrant_n do_v against_o the_o nation_n be_v mystical_a therefore_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v after_o a_o mystery_n in_o that_o which_o the_o prophecy_n foretells_a that_o antiochus_n shall_v do_v against_o the_o egyptian_n against_o ptolomee_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o except_v the_o roman_n from_o this_o rule_n though_o they_o then_o be_v a_o nation_n estrange_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o however_o they_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n for_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o already_o in_o the_o prophecy_n rome_n pagan_a that_o then_o be_v make_v but_o one_o beast_n i._n e._n one_o empire_n with_o rome_n christian_n and_o antichristian_a so_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o the_o type_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n in_o what_o he_o do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o roman_n beside_o it_o can_v be_v think_v strange_a that_o the_o same_o prophecy_n shall_v have_v two_o prospect_n and_o consequent_o two_o accomplishment_n for_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o those_o prophecy_n that_o turn_v on_o a_o typical_a subject_n that_o which_o may_v make_v some_o difficulty_n be_v that_o the_o temporal_a adventure_n of_o the_o type_n have_v usual_o their_o figurative_a respect_n to_o the_o spiritual_a adventure_n of_o the_o thing_n represent_v by_o the_o type_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v here_o for_o the_o homage_v which_o antiochus_n render_v to_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v any_o typical_a reference_n to_o the_o homage_v which_o the_o new_a roman_n give_v to_o their_o demigod_n they_o have_v however_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o 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themselves_o before_o the_o eagle_n i_o hold_v that_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n epiphanes_n the_o 12_o chapt._n of_o daniel_n respect_v also_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v also_o refer_v to_o antiochus_n and_o antichrist_n and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o the_o great_a prince_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o nevey_v be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o unto_o that_o same_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n this_o prophecy_n literal_o respect_v antiochus_n last_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v terrible_a and_o cruel_a but_o end_v by_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o macchabee_n this_o michael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o always_o watch_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n spiritual_o and_o 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the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n 11._o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o waldenses_n &_o albigenses_n foretell_v in_o the_o 14_o chap._n vers_fw-la 9.10_o 11._o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o angle_n who_o denounce_v the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o must_v fall_v on_o those_o who_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v signify_v a_o sore_a persecution_n that_o must_v go_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n not_o that_o persecution_n which_o we_o suffer_v at_o this_o day_n and_o which_o must_v be_v the_o last_o but_o that_o which_o the_o church_n endure_v in_o the_o waldenses_n the_o albigenses_n the_o bohemian_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o persecution_n which_o happen_v before_o the_o reformation_n of_o 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jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o be_v way_n amp_n c._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o in_o chapter_n 25_o v._o 8._o he_o will_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o from_o off_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 32_o chapter_n behold_v a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n shall_v rule_v in_o judgement_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o storm_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n and_o in_o the_o 41_o chapter_n v._o 8._o but_o thou_o israel_n art_n my_o servant_n jacob_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n etc._n etc._n v._n 10._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n v._o 12_o thou_o shall_v seek_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o even_o the_o man_n that_o contend_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n in_o the_o 43._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o name_n when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 44_o chap._n v._o 2_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n who_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o in_o the_o 45_o chap._n v._o
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shall_v be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n which_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o all_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o shall_v tread_v it_o down_o 24._o v._o 24._o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v subdue_v three_o king_n 25._o v._o 25._o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n 26._o v._o 26._o and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n but_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 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daniel_n give_v of_o it_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v in_o a_o dream_n a_o great_a statue_n who_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o arm_n of_o silver_n 32._o v._o 32._o his_o belly_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n 33._o v._o 33._o and_o his_o foot_n divide_v into_o ten_o toe_n be_v partly_o of_o earth_n and_o partly_o of_o iron_n 34._o v._o 34._o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n break_v this_o statue_n in_o piece_n mingle_v the_o gold_n the_o silver_n the_o iron_n and_o the_o brass_n and_o reduce_v they_o all_o to_o dust_n daniel_n explain_v this_o dream_n declare_v that_o the_o head_n signify_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n of_o which_o babylon_n be_v then_o the_o capital_a city_n since_o the_o ruin_n of_o nineveh_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o head_n that_o the_o shoulder_n of_o silver_n signify_v a_o second_o monarchy_n and_o the_o belly_n of_o brass_n a_o three_o 40._o v._o 40._o and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v 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appearance_n will_v be_v the_o last_o and_o as_o peter_n de_fw-fr lune_fw-fr after_o he_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n go_v and_o hold_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o arragon_n where_o he_o continue_v a_o schism_n ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n so_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n will_v shelter_v themselves_o among_o the_o spaniard_n from_o who_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o pull_v popery_n away_o last_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o harvest_n do_v spoil_v the_o earth_n of_o a_o part_n of_o her_o fruit_n but_o it_o do_v not_o of_o all_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a season_n the_o autumn_n which_o follow_v have_v its_o beauty_n its_o profit_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v a_o second_o spring_n the_o meadow_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o after-growth_n the_o tree_n put_v forth_o new_a flower_n but_o the_o vintage_n make_v all_o 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