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thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o kill_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a office_n and_o employment_n verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o the_o persecution_n shall_v happen_v it_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a persecution_n which_o go_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n but_o a_o particular_a act_n because_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o all_o the_o street_n but_o only_o in_o one_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o 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especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a high_a manner_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o isaiah_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o chapter_n 56._o vers_fw-la 7._o chapter_n 60._o vers_fw-la 14._o chap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 4._o jerem._n 3_o vers_fw-la 17._o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o ezech._n 48._o vers_fw-la 35._o zach._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o finkius_n can._n 49._o cent._n 11._o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sens_fw-fr and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n because_o of_o their_o paederastia_n and_o other_o horrible_a sodomitical_a abomination_n and_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o be_v commit_v but_o commend_v there_o as_o sleidan_n lib._n and_o balaeus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la do_v write_v concern_v joannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cata_n archbishop_n of_o benevent_v that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n a_o 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lie_v in_o the_o street_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o amazement_n abrupt_o and_o without_o the_o conclude_a word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sens_fw-fr the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o street_n but_o which_o street_n a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n and_o so_o have_v the_o papal_a state_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n have_v under_o it_o many_o street_n and_o kingdom_n in_o subjection_n those_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o to_o discover_v where_o such_o war_n and_o persecution_n in_o these_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o of_o our_o lord_n be_v happen_v three_o principal_a street_n or_o kingdom_n have_v the_o oriental_a antichrist_n the_o truth_n in_o his_o subjection_n he_o have_v not_o use_v any_o such_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n seven_o be_v under_o the_o occidental_a antichrist_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o british_a kingdom_n no_o such_o remarkable_a persecution_n do_v happen_v within_o this_o time_n nor_o also_o in_o poland_n the_o attempt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o prussia_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o hungary_n and_o transylvania_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o two_o and_o some_o follow_v be_v quiet_v by_o the_o putshkeyish_a insurrection_n and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o the_o ten_o horn_n yet_o remain's_n germany_n or_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o empire_n can_v be_v count_v otherwise_o but_o one_o horn_n and_o a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o principal_a horn_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o principal_a kingdom_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o head_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n this_o german_a empire_n be_v here_o call_v the_o street_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o empire_n which_o do_v appear_v hence_o 1._o by_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v the_o roman_a empire_n 2._o by_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n have_v seven_o head_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o seven_o prince_n elector_n and_o ten_o province_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ten_o circle_n into_o which_o it_o be_v distribute_v 3._o by_o reason_n that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n have_v still_o the_o name_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n and_o have_v the_o the_o preeminencie_n above_o all_o other_o king_n adhere_v to_o the_o papal_a state_n now_o in_o this_o street_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o war_n and_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v pass_v from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n until_o this_o present_a hour_n against_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pope_n indeed_o have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o happen_v by_o doctor_n luther_n always_o aim_v at_o this_o how_o he_o may_v whole_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v place_n in_o germany_n until_o the_o jesuitical_a sect_n prevail_v and_o bring_v thing_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o peaceable_a and_o meek_a heart_n of_o potentate_n have_v give_v too_o too_o much_o credit_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o flatter_n calumny_n and_o deceit_n whereupon_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o begin_v the_o persecution_n against_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n in_o styria_n carniola_n and_o krain_n and_o what_o success_n it_o have_v and_o what_o thereupon_o
hail_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o content_n of_o these_o word_n be_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o ninteenth_n and_o twenty_o chapter_n where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v appear_v sit_v upon_o white_a horse_n chap._n 19_o v._n 11._o 14._o where_o also_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n vers_n 19_o and_o be_v overcome_v and_o utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o give_v reward_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n vers_n 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o because_o it_o be_v there_o accord_v to_o the_o common_a opinion_n as_o dark_o set_v down_o as_o here_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n do_v call_v it_o vers_n 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o also_o what_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v be_v write_v we_o will_v herein_o acquiesce_v and_o proceed_v herein_o to_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n chap._n xvi_o like_a as_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n by_o the_o seven_o trumpete_a angel_n seven_o judgement_n be_v describe_v which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o second_o period_n so_o also_o here_o in_o the_o three_o part_n be_v set_v down_o seven_o plague_n which_o by_o the_o seven_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o over_o the_o same_o where_o the_o seven_o judgement_n and_o the_o seven_o vial_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n revelation_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o seven_o judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o 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the_o four_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n give_v unto_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o angel_n receiv_a commandment_n from_o god_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n chapter_n 16._o vers_fw-la 1._o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o rejoice_v over_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n chapter_n 11._o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o nay_o upon_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o wander_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v the_o dragon_n with_o the_o beast_n chapter_n 13._o v._n 4._o so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n earth_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o roman_a popish_a empire_n the_o angel_n obey_v god_n commandment_n and_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n first_o upon_o the_o earth_n 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out_o by_o war_n or_o outward_a power_n and_o might_n like_v unto_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n but_o creep_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a soft_o and_o quiet_o even_o as_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o tree_n use_v to_o grow_v up_o of_o the_o ground_n upon_o this_o earthly_a beast_n be_v the_o first_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n pour_v out_o by_o the_o reformation_n of_o popery_n now_o since_o those_o who_o be_v true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v vehement_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v the_o papist_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o shameful_a conversation_n fall_v doctrine_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n thence_o do_v arise_v in_o those_o that_o adhere_v and_o stand_v firm_a to_o popery_n a_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n that_o be_v a_o fierce_a anger_n hatred_n wrath_n and_o enmity_n against_o the_o evangelical_n professor_n especial_o see_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v they_o by_o force_n and_o 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exodus_fw-la 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o where_o it_o be_v render_v all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n frequens_fw-la est_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la per_fw-la flumina_fw-la significare_fw-la imperia_n quod_fw-la &_o graeci_fw-la latinÃque_fw-la faciunt_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n in_o annotatis_fw-la ad_fw-la v._o testam_fw-la esaiae_n c._n 11._o v._n 15._o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v elsewhere_o compare_v to_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n to_o a_o city_n with_o its_o street_n so_o likewise_o here_o to_o a_o sea_n with_o its_o river_n the_o river_n be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o they_o have_v their_o tie_n
and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n as_o spain_n france_n england_n poland_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n revel_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v the_o king_n their_o royal_a council_n be_v parliament_n and_o other_o great_a and_o prime_a lord_n in_o those_o kingdom_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o government_n how_o this_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o over_o great_a brittany_n and_o the_o well_o thereof_o and_o how_o the_o river_n and_o the_o head-spring_n there_o become_v blood_n and_o do_v yet_o sprout_v out_o be_v alas_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o although_o those_o who_o be_v the_o fax_fw-la and_o clamour_v sive_fw-la tubâ—_n in_o these_o proceed_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v yet_o we_o must_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o clear_a text_n say_v with_o the_o angel_n lord_n thou_o be_v righteous_a because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o how_o france_n do_v feel_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o three_o vial_n and_o how_o much_o more_o it_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o in_o time_n to_o come_v time_n will_v discover_v the_o cause_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v mention_n of_o here_o in_o the_o six_z vers_n say_v for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a concern_v france_n more_o particular_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o innocent_a christian_a blood_n shed_v therein_o in_o these_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v how_o the_o other_o kingdom_n in_o this_o classis_fw-la shall_v fare_v time_n will_v show_v chief_o that_o who_o head-spring_n do_v flow_v out_o the_o eight_o of_o april_n anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o five_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o on_o the_o 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represent_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o other_o place_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n revelation_n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o whereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o the_o heathenish_a church-heaven_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v intimate_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v the_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n shall_v whole_o be_v abolish_v and_o pass_v away_o a_o angel_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o sun_n revelation_n 19_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n a_o evangelical_n valiant_a prince_n gather_v together_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o temporal_a potentate_n to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o text_n with_o the_o sun_n upon_o which_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o four_o vial_n we_o find_v that_o thereby_o a_o great_a and_o high_a head_n of_o the_o state_n be_v signify_v who_o in_o systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la do_v uphold_v all_o and_o by_o his_o splendour_n and_o government_n give_v strength_n unto_o all_o like_v as_o the_o sun_n systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la physico_fw-la by_o its_o light_n and_o motion_n do_v guide_n and_o move_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o head_n which_o have_v be_v a_o mighty_a support_n hitherto_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_n then_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v extreme_o scorch_v the_o papist_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n psal_n 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v nor_o repent_v and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obstinate_a verse_n 10._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n assoon_o as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n be_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o dragon_n immediate_o give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o beast_n have_v possess_v hitherto_o without_o be_v disturb_v from_o thence_o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 18._o now_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o five_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o seat_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v hereof_o above_o in_o the_o 11_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o after_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v ascend_v up_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v the_o government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v use_v be_v make_v extreme_o void_a and_o all_o his_o dispatch_n or_o commission_n suspend_v but_o the_o papacy_n shall_v not_o yet_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v utter_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o for_o this_o do_v follow_v afterward_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o last_o war_n in_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n vers_fw-la 16._o whereof_o iâ—_n speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 17._o until_o the_o 21._o by_o this_o plague_n the_o papist_n be_v yet_o more_o embitter_v and_o more_o and_o more_o harden_a verse_n 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n by_o euphrates_n be_v understand_v the_o nation_n which_o border_n thereupon_o that_o be_v the_o turk_n but_o by_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n be_v mean_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o those_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 5._o chap._n 44_o vers_fw-la 27._o jeremiah_n chap._n 48._o vers_fw-la 34._o chap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 38._o chap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 36._o ezekiel_n chap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o application_n of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o eleven_o chap._n of_o isa_n vers_fw-la 13._o
hundred_o sixty_o year_n must_v come_v thirty_o year_n late_a and_o so_o begin_v anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o because_o they_o end_v together_o 2._o second_o because_o by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n the_o roman_a eagle_n get_v two_o wing_n and_o because_o in_o the_o very_a same_o year_n the_o septentrional_a barbarous_a nation_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n whereby_o the_o woman_n the_o christian_a church_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o she_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o nourish_v during_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n or_o 3_o ½_o time_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o till_o the_o 14._o 3._o three_o because_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o invasion_n of_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n the_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n begin_v which_o shall_v continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n revelation_n 11._o vers_fw-la 2._o 4._o four_o because_o by_o this_o invasion_n the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v because_o by_o this_o war_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o divide_v that_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o three_o year_n already_o some_o horn_n and_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n full_o ten_o horn_n or_o kingdom_n appear_v in_o it_o 5._o all_o the_o historian_n general_o do_v agree_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v quote_v in_o clavi_fw-la apocalypt_v now_o both_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a teacher_n of_o the_o church_n do_v conclude_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o thessalonian_n 2._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v 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who_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o second_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n succeed_v anastasius_n at_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o act_n that_o the_o heretic_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o have_v also_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o authority_n and_o power_n not_o only_o over_o the_o common_a people_n but_o also_o over_o the_o high_a civil_a authority_n in_o christendom_n in_o that_o he_o excommunicate_v arcadius_n the_o emperor_n at_o constantinople_n when_o he_o remove_v chrysostome_n from_o his_o function_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v vehement_o bestir_v himself_o to_o obtain_v the_o primacy_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o especial_o he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n in_o africa_n the_o like_a be_v practise_v also_o by_o zosimus_n bonifacius_n 1_o celestine_n 1._o whereof_o daniel_n paraeus_n in_o medullâ_fw-la hist_n eccles_n universali_fw-la pag._n 200._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o socrates_n lib._n 7._o hist._n eccles_n cap._n 3._o where_o relate_v how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o celistine_n the_o 1._o it_o fare_v with_o the_o novatian_o he_o add_v these_o word_n episcopatus_fw-la romanus_n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la alexandrinus_n quasi_fw-la extra_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la fine_n egressus_fw-la ad_fw-la secularem_fw-la principatum_fw-la jam_fw-la antè_fw-la delapsus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n sericius_n who_o after_o damasus_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o year_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o who_o hold_v the_o priest_n who_o company_v with_o their_o marry_a wife_n uncapable_a of_o the_o ministry_n as_o we_o read_v hereof_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 7._o and_o epist_n 4._o c._n 6._o tom._n 1._o council_n page_n 530._o 534._o in_o jure_fw-la canonico_n distin_n 82._o and_o in_o concilio_fw-la taurinatensi_fw-la in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v determine_v chap._n 7._o qui_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la genuerunt_fw-la filios_fw-la nè_fw-la ad_fw-la majores_fw-la gradus_fw-la ordinum_fw-la permittantur_fw-la synodi_fw-la decrevit_fw-la autoritas_fw-la in_o concilio_n carthaginensi_fw-la in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o year_n sub_fw-la anastasio_n be_v conclude_v on_o cap._n 3._o placuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la secundùm_fw-la propria_fw-la priora_fw-la vel_fw-la prima_fw-la statuta_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la continere_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la removeantur_fw-la officio_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 517._o vid._n distinct_a 84._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n shall_v be_v fight_v against_o overcome_v and_o kill_v which_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o be_v hitherto_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o last_o act_n be_v now_o short_o to_o be_v expect_a in_o the_o province_n of_o silesia_n whether_o now_o this_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n thereupon_o their_o raise_n again_o will_v follow_v after_z 3_o ½_o year_n and_o because_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n and_o between_o it_o and_o the_o raise_n again_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n two_o accident_n happen_v as_o 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 2._o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n therefore_o the_o two_o witness_n may_v well_o be_v raise_v again_o before_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n shall_v begin_v for_o modicum_fw-la nec_fw-la praetor_n curate_n nec_fw-la propheta_fw-la unto_o this_o may_v also_o be_v add_v these_o follow_a reason_n as_o secondary_a argument_n 1._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n whereof_o augustin_n lib._n 18._o c._n 53._o and_o 54._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei._n write_v that_o the_o gentile_n in_o his_o time_n do_v report_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v think_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v continue_v but_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o augustine_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o fiction_n wherewith_o the_o heathen_a will_v cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o may_v well_o prove_v so_o indeed_o that_o peter_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v for_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n without_o interruption_n be_v propagate_v until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o which_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v suppress_v the_o same_o for_o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n baptize_v whereon_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v these_o thirty_o year_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n make_v up_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n in_o which_o the_o antichrist_n come_v forth_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o two_o
administration_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o first_o as_o a_o man_n in_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o the_o second_o as_o a_o lamb_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n in_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o three_o as_o a_o mighty_a angel_n in_o deal_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o world_n second_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v to_o show_v when_o and_o how_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o to_o show_v this_o first_o two_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o lead_v john_n to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o then_o second_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v summary_o relate_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o three_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o several_a vision_n the_o mean_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n be_v two_o first_o a_o open_a little_a book_n inable_n he_o to_o prophesy_v chap._n 10._o second_o a_o reed_n give_v he_o like_a unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v the_o temple_n the_o altar_n and_o those_o that_o worship_n therein_o the_o summarie_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n do_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o utter_a court_n under_o foot_n the_o power_n of_o prophesi_v give_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n during_o that_o time_n the_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n shall_v make_v with_o they_o while_o his_o they_o prophesy_v and_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o that_o which_o immediate_o do_v follow_v thereupon_o both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n which_o make_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o fall_v and_o kill_v seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o fright_v the_o rest_n the_o second_o woe_n do_v pass_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n do_v sound_v his_o trumpet_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v great_a joie_fw-fr and_o and_o thanksgiving_n offer_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o do_v reign_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v reward_n unto_o his_o servant_n chap._n 11._o hitherto_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n have_v be_v relate_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v now_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o vision_n by_o which_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o thing_n summary_o mention_v in_o this_o narrative_n be_v more_o at_o large_a revel_v whereby_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v to_o understand_v concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 32._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n colos_n 1._o 27._o what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v on_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reign_n over_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spous_a of_o the_o lamb_n with_o her_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n therein_o be_v see_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n against_o who_o the_o dragon_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o devour_v it_o but_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o dragon_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o set_z himself_o to_o persecute_v the_o woman_n which_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n chap._n 12._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v set_v up_o and_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o the_o earth_n &_o god_n send_v we_o his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o height_n c._n 13_o till_o 19_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v two_o part_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n rule_v over_o the_o earth_n be_v see_v in_o one_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o another_o come_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o two_o horn_n chap._n 13._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o beast_n over_o the_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o god_n administration_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n concern_v the_o future_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o adhere_v unto_o the_o beast_n and_o for_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v up_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v reveal_v chap._n 14._o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o beast_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o phial_o of_o his_o last_o wrath_n whereunto_o seven_o angel_n be_v appoint_v and_o prepare_v chap._n 15._o and_o command_v to_o put_v the_o judgement_n in_o execution_n chap._n 16._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 17._o and_o the_o judgement_n which_o befall_v unto_o she_o for_o her_o destruction_n be_v describe_v chap._n 18._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o congratulatorie_a acclamation_n give_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o at_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o marriage-supper_n and_o in_o the_o war_n which_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n under_o christ_n conduct_n do_v make_v against_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o all_o her_o adversary_n be_v destroy_v she_o be_v fit_v to_o appear_v visible_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 19_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n during_o her_o reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o after_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 20._o 21._o and_o 22._o till_o vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o contexture_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v consider_v how_o these_o particular_n relate_v unto_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v to_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v most_o direct_o subordinate_a thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a do_v most_o complete_o reach_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o mystery_n whereof_o the_o brief_a sum_n be_v this_o that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o their_o suffering_n for_o his_o sake_n by_o their_o testimony_n of_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o the_o whore_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o all_o these_o to_o destroy_v their_o power_n by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o saint_n against_o they_o by_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n come_v unto_o they_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n whereinto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n shall_v get_v the_o full_a victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o 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and_o what_o application_n soëver_o we_o make_v to_o other_o weapon_n which_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v make_v use_n of_o aswell_o as_o we_o they_o will_v but_o weaken_v we_o and_o in_o the_o encounter_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o strong_a at_o those_o weapon_n they_o we_o can_v be_v so_o that_o by_o such_o mean_n i_o expect_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o we_o although_o our_o victory_n be_v never_o so_o great_a therefore_o as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n till_o i_o can_v perceiv_v that_o we_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o lamb_n follower_n can_v make_v better_a use_n of_o these_o spiritual_a weapon_n then_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v and_o can_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n join_v our_o force_n together_o otherwise_o then_o now_o we_o do_v to_o imitate_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o great_a expectation_n yet_o because_o i_o believ_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o light_a the_o child_n of_o light_a will_n at_o last_o prevail_v therefore_o i_o do_v speak_v and_o because_o i_o both_o believ_n and_o speak_v therefore_o i_o be_o not_o incline_v to_o make_v haste_n as_o some_o who_o take_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o conceit_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n although_o i_o will_v not_o contradict_v the_o appearance_n of_o hope_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o protestant_a caus_n to_o rife_o within_o a_o few_o year_n in_o a_o considerable_a posture_n against_o popery_n yet_o i_o must_v take_v leave_v to_o confess_v that_o although_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o influence_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o papal_a sea_n as_o it_o be_v hierarchical_a be_v utter_o consume_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o 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