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religion_n and_o make_v law_n and_o order_n concern_v it_o so_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o true_o conscientious_a man_n nor_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o humane_a soul_n this_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n that_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o holy_a city_n in_o the_o millennium_n will_v be_v build_v by_o a_o council_n true_o holy_a and_o true_o ecumenical_a arg._n 2._o this_o imperial_a council_n confess_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n answ_n what_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a conclude_v concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o creed_n or_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o only_o a_o explication_n make_v for_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o church_n and_o bury_v that_o flood_n of_o contention_n wherewith_o the_o dragon_n will_v have_v overwhelm_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o pride_n fraud_n nor_o covetousness_n 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some_o mortal_a man_n or_o other_o who_o he_o shall_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n answ_n this_o be_v argue_v handsome_o enough_o be_v it_o not_o upon_o a_o double_a false_a foundation_n the_o first_o be_v that_o open_v the_o seal_n be_v explain_v the_o prophecy_n which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o vision_n be_v a_o absolute_a vision_n not_o a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o book-prophecy_n which_o point_n i_o have_v clear_v chap._n 21._o nor_o need_v i_o here_o repeat_v thing_n and_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n the_o individual_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o exquisite_o describe_v that_o no_o other_o but_o himself_o can_v be_v mean_v for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n he_o be_v style_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o root_n of_o david_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o one_o but_o christ_n himself_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o this_o description_n this_o be_v no_o description_n of_o a_o mystical_a christ_n but_o of_o the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n himself_o i_o be_o thus_o brief_a in_o answer_v this_o last_o question_n because_o there_o will_v be_v a_o abundant_a supplement_n make_v in_o the_o answer_v the_o confutatory_n part_n of_o his_o paper_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o entangle_v my_o hypothesis_n with_o as_o many_o difficulty_n as_o he_o can_v wherefore_o i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n give_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o my_o sense_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o then_o answer_v to_o his_o allegation_n against_o it_o chap._n xxxiv_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o forementioned_a vision_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o several_a particular_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o expositor_n ten_o objection_n to_o entangle_v the_o abovesaid_a account_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o particular_n distinct_a answer_n to_o the_o say_v ten_o objection_n concern_v this_o introductory_n vision_n comprise_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o have_v speak_v so_o full_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o i_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o content_v myself_o only_o with_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o that_o vision_n here_o which_o be_v this_o this_o vision_n impress_v on_o the_o raptured_a imagination_n of_o s._n john_n be_v a_o theatrick_n representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o angelical_a or_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n which_o beside_o that_o common_a use_n of_o all_o the_o introductory_n vision_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o succeed_a prophecy_n as_o this_o book-prophecy_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n obtain_v of_o god_n and_o communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n it_o be_v frame_v in_o such_o a_o dramatical_a way_n as_o both_o to_o be_v prefigurative_a of_o several_a thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o glorious_a and_o joyful_a state_n of_o the_o bless_a millennium_n and_o also_o significative_a what_o a_o dear_a regard_n god_n have_v to_o his_o son_n christ_n even_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o what_o a_o inestimable_a value_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o book-prophecy_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v both_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n and_o the_o open_a book-prophecy_n this_o be_v a_o brief_a summary_n account_v of_o this_o vision_n in_o which_o we_o admit_v that_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four-elders_a though_o they_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a or_o angelical_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n be_v also_o prefigurative_a of_o believer_n some_o time_n to_o be_v on_o earth_n we_o likewise_o further_o assert_v that_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n be_v god_n almighty_a himself_o and_o no_o other_o that_o the_o slay_a lamb_n be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o the_o seven-sealed_n book_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o affair_n or_o state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v his_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o god_n his_o give_v this_o book_n to_o christ_n signify_v his_o communicate_v these_o his_o secret_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lamb_n or_o christ_n his_o open_v the_o seal_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o john_n denote_v his_o impart_v this_o scene_n of_o future_a thing_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n though_o no_o man_n yet_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o typical_a prefiguration_n all_o this_o for_o my_o part_n i_o own_o whatever_o other_o interpreter_n do_v and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o ingenious_a objector_n can_v say_v to_o entangle_v so_o solid_a a_o hypothesis_n 1._o i_o demand_v only_o say_v he_o these_o few_o thing_n first_o where_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o loud_a proclamation_n make_v at_o god_n deliver_v this_o book_n to_o his_o son_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o rev._n 5.2_o 2._o second_o how_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v be_v only_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o be_v suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o proclamation_n make_v at_o all_o to_o find_v out_o one_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o know_v they_o for_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v too_o much_o trifle_v in_o a_o weighty_a matter_n 3._o three_o but_o if_o any_o such_o proclamation_n be_v ever_o make_v whoever_o hear_v it_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o great_a many_o 4._o four_o and_o where_o be_v christ_n when_o this_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v find_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n or_o look_v on_o it_o 5._o five_o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o none_o but_o christ_n be_v find_v able_a how_o come_v s._n john_n to_o weep_v for_o that_o who_o can_v he_o expect_v or_o desire_v shall_v do_v it_o beside_o 6._o six_o how_o come_v a_o elder_a to_o know_v of_o christ_n take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o his_o father_n hand_n soon_o than_o s._n john_n himself_o 7._o seven_o what_o elder_a be_v that_o that_o give_v the_o first_o notice_n to_o s._n john_n that_o christ_n have_v prevail_v to_o do_v it_o 8._o eight_o who_o be_v they_o all_o that_o be_v set_v so_o near_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o these_o beast_n and_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v when_o god_n communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o his_o son_n and_o who_o be_v say_v upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o have_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n with_o harp_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o effect_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seven_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o angelical_a address_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n 9_o nine_o interpreter_n interpret_n this_o angelical_a address_n of_o angel_n literal_o so_o call_v as_o they_o also_o interpret_v the_o strong_a angel_n v._n 2._o contradict_v themselves_o and_o all_o interpreter_n in_o other_o place_n who_o expound_v angel_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o man_n 10._o ten_o and_o last_o but_o the_o great_a and_o most_o manifest_a omission_n of_o all_o say_v he_o be_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n i_o john_n hear_v
prophetic_a henopoeia_fw-la that_o embellish_v the_o rind_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o consideration_n destroy_v also_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o particular_n for_o there_o be_v a_o successive_a political_n and_o sometime_o natural_a death_n inflict_v on_o the_o witness_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o along_o the_o three_o day_n or_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a or_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o prophetical_a day_n there_o be_v torment_v with_o their_o testimony_n and_o suffer_v a_o political_a death_n at_o least_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o their_o testimony_n and_o rejoice_n at_o their_o suffering_n all_o along_o in_o a_o manner_n nor_o be_v the_o beast_n any_o long_a time_n provoke_v till_o he_o take_v his_o revenge_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o these_o be_v entangle_v inference_n from_o the_o blending_a or_o confound_v the_o pulp_n with_o the_o rind_n and_o to_o the_o six_o i_o say_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n they_o may_v be_v dead_a according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prophecy_n intimate_v they_o to_o be_v so_o namely_o political_o as_o have_v no_o power_n or_o stroke_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n and_o god_n worship_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n may_v prophesy_v and_o testify_v against_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o thing_n and_o may_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v intend_v be_v olive-tree_n candlestick_n and_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n do_v such_o wonder_n as_o relate_v to_o elias_n and_o moses_n methinks_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o and_o now_o to_o the_o last_o their_o political_a death_n and_o sometime_o be_v martyr_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o prophetic_a testimony_n but_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v successional_a through_o many_o age_n and_o one_o do_v not_o begin_v considerable_o late_a than_o the_o other_o their_o political_a death_n late_a than_o their_o testimony_n but_o go_v on_o continued_o and_o repeated_o in_o a_o manner_n hand_n in_o hand_n though_o by_o a_o prophetic_a henopoeia_fw-la in_o the_o rind_n the_o death_n seem_v inflict_v at_o the_o end_n only_o and_o at_o once_o wherefore_o if_o the_o objector_n consider_v well_o what_o be_v say_v hitherto_o he_o will_v easy_o find_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v as_o dead_a carcase_n as_o to_o any_o political_a power_n or_o efficacy_n and_o yet_o as_o to_o another_o life_n of_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n as_o occasion_v require_v be_v in_o action_n all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v political_o dead_a and_o lay_v as_o carcase_n in_o the_o street_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dead_a as_o to_o this_o world_n but_o alive_a to_o the_o other_o according_a as_o i_o note_v above_o if_o we_o but_o heed_n not_o to_o confound_v the_o pith_n and_o the_o rind_n these_o thing_n will_v appear_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n consider_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o six_o where_o we_o define_v what_o be_v the_o full_a and_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o witness_n political_a death_n chap._n xl._n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n chap._n 11._o may_v signify_v the_o sacred_a revenue_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n how_o far_o the_o woman_n be_v help_v from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spew_v of_o the_o dragon_n through_o the_o nicene_n council_n of_o the_o dead_a die_a in_o the_o lord_n apoc._n ch._n 14._o and_o of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n and_o whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 17_o and_o 18._o imply_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o material_a city_n of_o rome_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o more_o objection_n from_o the_o same_o hand_n in_o the_o abovesaid_a letter_n objection_n the_o first_o upon_o pag._n 108._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o exposition_n of_o tithe_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o language_n and_o no_o more_o but_o earthquake_n shake_v city_n and_o ruin_v they_o wherefore_o a_o event_n analogous_fw-la thereto_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o great_a earthquake_n and_o another_o correspondent_a to_o the_o slay_v of_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n consequent_a thereupon_o these_o thing_n natural_o cohere_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o event_n that_o those_o word_n be_v immediate_o subjoin_v the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a it_o seem_v sir_n a_o great_a force_n upon_o the_o text_n to_o make_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o estate_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n answ_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o signify_v tithe_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a revenue_n of_o the_o church_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o tithe_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n to_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a nay_o we_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o use_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n levit._fw-la chap._n 27._o v._n 32._o and_o concern_v the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o the_o herd_n of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o both_o place_n by_o vatablus_n render_v decima_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v frequent_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n numb_a chap._n 18._o v._n 24_o 26_o 28._o deut._n 12._o v._o 11._o and_o chap._n 26._o v._n 12._o also_o 2_o chron._n chap._n 31._o v._n 6_o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o that_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o now_o these_o tithe_n or_o sacred_a revenue_n can_v not_o fall_v from_o the_o pontifician_n party_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o fall_v will_v fall_v with_o they_o and_o the_o earthquake_n require_v it_o shall_v as_o the_o ingenious_a objector_n well_o observe_v and_o i_o will_v allow_v that_o it_o chief_o imply_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n itself_o or_o roman_a polity_n be_v a_o analogous_n effect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o earthquake_n but_o this_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o dissolution_n of_o such_o a_o share_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n which_o be_v not_o by_o kill_v of_o man_n but_o dissolve_v that_o pontifician_n power_n to_o such_o a_o extent_n under_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o the_o expound_v the_o seven_o thousand_o name_n slay_v of_o extinguish_v those_o several_a order_n and_o office_n of_o man_n and_o null_v their_o power_n in_o such_o and_o such_o kingdom_n or_o country_n so_o that_o they_o be_v only_o political_o slay_v as_o the_o witness_n mostwhat_a be_v before_o this_o be_v extreme_o congruous_a and_o natural_a consider_v what_o be_v say_v on_o the_o text_n in_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_fw-la object_n 2._o upon_o pag._n 120._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a help_v the_o woman_n rev._n 12.16_o who_o be_v never_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n and_o distress_n as_o after_o that_o time_n all_o the_o world_n almost_o turn_v arian_n and_o christendom_n be_v make_v a_o cock_n pit_n of_o fight_v rage_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o enormity_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v wave_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a with_o their_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v of_o good_a interpretation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v also_o of_o bad_a interpretation_n and_o refer_v this_o help_n that_o be_v afford_v the_o woman_n to_o julian_n defeat_n by_o the_o persian_n which_o be_v a_o signal_n help_v to_o the_o woman_n indeed_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o material_a objection_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o dragon_n spue_v out_o such_o a_o flood_n of_o heresy_n and_o contention_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o that_o be_v may_v be_v carry_v away_o drown_v and_o lose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o obviate_v this_o evil_n be_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o though_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v not_o so_o far_o absorb_v this_o flood_n as_o that_o the_o heresy_n and_o contention_n utter_o cease_v
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the_o artificer_n thereof_o 2._o to_o the_o second_o that_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o six_o in_o opposition_n to_o twelve_o it_o have_v be_v rather_o seven_o viz._n 777._o there_o be_v just_a seven_o idolatrous_a head_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13.1_o or_o seven_o idolatrous_a king_n chap._n 17.10_o and_o the_o apostolical_a and_o apostatical_a opposition_n also_o appear_v under_o the_o seven_o head_n the_o whore_n ride_v the_o beast_n under_o that_o same_o head_n not_o under_o the_o six_o nor_o be_v the_o deadly_a wound_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o the_o ostrogoth_n but_o by_o michael_n in_o his_o fight_n with_o the_o red_a dragon_n he_o that_o do_v not_o see_v that_o must_v be_v stark_o blind_a in_o apocalyptick_a notion_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o ostrogoth_n here_o be_v as_o if_o one_o stuff_v a_o pillow_n with_o feather_n shall_v so_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o stodge_v in_o piece_n of_o brick_n or_o day_n 3._o to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a inelegant_a quibble_n inelegant_a in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o whore_n a_o pail_n of_o milk_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n a_o quibble_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o as_o if_o one_o man_n head_n be_v cut_v and_o another_o man_n head_n have_v the_o plaster_n apply_v to_o it_o whenas_o it_o be_v not_o one_o beast_n head_n wound_v and_o another_o beast_n head_n heal_v but_o the_o head_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o beast_n be_v both_o wound_v and_o heal_v for_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a beast_n in_o succession_n so_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n or_o supreme_a power_n though_o under_o a_o sevenfold_a modification_n and_o they_o be_v call_v seven_o head_n only_o in_o that_o respect_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o beast_n have_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n that_o be_v his_o own_o head_n not_o the_o head_n of_o another_o beast_n as_o this_o quibble_n fancy_n two_o head_n of_o two_o several_a man_n one_o wound_v but_o the_o other_o plaster_v but_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o be_v represent_v with_o his_o head_n heal_v which_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v the_o seven_o modification_n of_o the_o head_n and_o that_o under_o which_o the_o beast_n bear_v the_o whore_n which_o expression_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o head_n agree_v well_o with_o that_o of_o chap._n 17._o where_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v which_o import_v that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o beast_n as_o the_o head_n the_o same_o but_o heal_v from_o its_o wound_n with_o the_o scar_n of_o christianity_n upon_o it_o though_o so_o gross_o grow_v into_o pagan-like_a idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o number_n 666_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n restore_v else_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 777._o beside_o what_o wisdom_n will_v there_o be_v in_o count_v this_o number_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o the_o four_o i_o grant_v that_o 144000_o be_v make_v by_o 12_o into_o 12000_o and_o 666_o by_o 6_o into_o 111_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v undeniable_a but_o that_o 144_o chiliarchy_n or_o regiment_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o vnit_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o 666_o propound_v alone_o be_v to_o be_v number_v by_o extract_v the_o square_a root_n thereof_o neither_o 6_o nor_o 111_o be_v give_v to_o divide_v it_o by_o nor_o both_o to_o produce_v it_o and_o that_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o image_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n set_v up_o be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o this_o seem_v a_o piece_n of_o such_o levity_n as_o huge_o misbecome_v any_o serious_a interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o handsomeness_n in_o six_o the_o apostatick_a number_n be_v half_a of_o twelve_o the_o apostolic_a number_n for_o the_o apostatick_a church_n if_o you_o compare_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n of_o it_o with_o themselves_o it_o have_v all_o of_o they_o but_o if_o with_o 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in_o the_o year_n 410._o or_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o this_o first_o hexamenon_n honorius_n send_v express_v word_n to_o heraclianus_n concern_v the_o donatist_n that_o if_o they_o meet_v contrary_a to_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v poena_fw-la proscriptionis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la the_o severity_n of_o which_o decree_n of_o honorius_n against_o the_o donatist_n no_o man_n of_o equity_n can_v wonder_v at_o that_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o alstedius_n nor_o wherever_o i_o produce_v instance_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o orthodox_n power_n against_o heterodox_n christian_n even_o to_o sanguinary_a penalty_n or_o what_o may_v be_v equivalent_a thereto_o be_v it_o to_o perstringe_v their_o proceed_n any_o further_o than_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o provision_n make_v to_o secure_v the_o pure_o conscientious_a and_o peaceful_a heterodox_n christian_n nor_o any_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o tumult_n violence_n and_o persecution_n themselves_o for_o sanguinary_a severity_n against_o such_o heterodox_n christian_n that_o be_v mere_o conscientious_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o be_v peaceful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n can_v but_o feel_v harsh_a to_o a_o true_o christian_a spirit_n in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n or_o the_o year_n 413._o theodosius_n imp._n in_o oriente_n eunomianos_fw-la saepe_fw-la damnatos_fw-la novo_fw-la rescripto_fw-la exagitavit_fw-la simulque_fw-la anabaptistas_n ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiendos_fw-la decrevit_fw-la and_o honorius_n the_o year_n after_o declare_v the_o donatist_n infame_n &_o intestabiles_fw-la and_o inflict_v banishment_n on_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o same_o punishment_n on_o as_o many_o as_o conceal_v they_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o this_o month_n this_o memorable_a instance_n of_o hieratical_a cruelty_n happen_v hypatia_n a_o famous_a 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cap._n 15._o in_o the_o year_n 428._o or_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n that_o grandisonant_a speech_n be_v utter_v by_o nestorius_n upon_o his_o be_v choose_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v i_o o_o emperor_n the_o earth_n clear_v of_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o heaven_n do_v thou_o assist_v i_o in_o rout_v the_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v succour_v thou_o in_o vanquish_a the_o persian_n but_o full_a little_a then_o do_v this_o valiant_a man_n think_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o one_o that_o will_v be_v curious_a in_o speculation_n beyond_o necessity_n or_o usefulness_n to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o how_o far_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v think_v to_o do_v so_o by_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n but_o why_o mistake_v in_o unnecessary_a decision_n shall_v be_v deem_v heresy_n i_o believe_v this_o great_a man_n can_v hardly_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o this_o persecutive_a zeal_n against_o whatsoever_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v call_v heresy_n himself_o taste_v at_o last_o of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n who_o lose_v his_o patriarchate_n and_o be_v banish_v for_o that_o heresy_n he_o be_v deem_v the_o author_n of_o and_o give_v name_n to_o viz._n nestorianism_n in_o the_o year_n 436._o or_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n nestorius_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n banish_v to_o petrae_fw-la or_o oasis_fw-la in_o egypt_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o infamous_a place_n for_o exul_n in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n raise_v a_o sore_a persecution_n in_o africa_n against_o the_o orthodox_n he_o with_o his_o bishop_n be_v arian_n among_o other_o sufferer_n four_o spanish_a nobleman_n arcadius_n probus_n paschasius_fw-la and_o eutychius_n first_o proscribe_v then_o banish_v afterward_o torture_v and_o at_o last_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n all_o four_o of_o they_o spond_n out_o of_o prosper_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o vandal_n that_o they_o so_o thorough_o reform_v carthage_n from_o paganism_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ibi_fw-la relictum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gentilitiae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la nor_o can_v this_o instance_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n be_v except_v against_o as_o not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o christian_a hieratico-political_a power_n for_o the_o arian_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o premiss_a the_o five_o for_o arius_n himself_o soon_o relinquish_v that_o gross_a error_n of_o erat_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o arian_n therefore_o acknowledge_v the_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v it_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o exist_v necessary_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v do_v so_o but_o what_o be_v god_n wherefore_o they_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o premiss_a it_o be_v manifest_a they_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o not_o so_o orthodox_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v call_v arian_n all_o along_o in_o history_n be_v in_o that_o first_o gross_a sense_n such_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v begin_v with_o arius_n as_o the_o reformation_n be_v conceive_v to_o begin_v with_o luther_n and_o then_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n complain_n the_o whole_a world_n may_v well_o groan_v indeed_o to_o find_v itself_o turn_v arian_n but_o this_o supposition_n as_o it_o ill_a accord_n with_o history_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v so_o it_o be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v clear_o understand_v from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n to_o the_o inner_a chap._n 11._o and_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v catch_v at_o and_o obtain_v kingdom_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o apostasy_n come_v not_o in_o till_o about_o seventy_o year_n after_o that_o arius_n appear_v and_o his_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o true_a a_o glass_n be_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o discover_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n all_o along_o in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o second_o month_n or_o in_o the_o year_n 449._o dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n preside_v over_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n flavianus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o eusebius_n dorylaeus_fw-la be_v violent_o kick_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o subscribe_v but_o flavianus_n so_o cruel_o beat_v and_o abuse_v that_o he_o die_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n or_o in_o the_o year_n 457._o timotheus_n aelurus_n get_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n raise_v all_o manner_n of_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n and_o his_o myrmidon_n they_o be_v that_o so_o salvage_o murder_v proterius_n the_o former_a bishop_n even_o in_o the_o very_a baptistry_n drag_v his_o corpse_n through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n tear_v it_o into_o part_n and_o like_o greedy_a dog_n forbear_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o his_o entrail_n after_o they_o burn_v his_o body_n to_o ash_n which_o they_o scatter_v in_o the_o wind_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n or_o the_o year_n 476._o basiliscus_n the_o tyrant_n burn_v among_o other_o plato_n groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n for_o oppose_a timotheus_n aelurus_n a_o eutychian_a bishop_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n or_o anno_fw-la 483._o hunericus_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n renew_v a_o most_o direful_a persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n that_o will_v not_o turn_v arian_n banishment_n torturing_n and_o cruel_a treating_n even_o unto_o death_n number_n of_o they_o suffer_v
open_v book-prophecy_n as_o commence_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n or_o seal_n there_o be_v he_o out_o again_o for_o that_o vision_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o apocalyptick_a time_n but_o to_o the_o seven_o vial_n only_o inclusive_o so_o that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o laodicean_n interval_n be_v still_o behind_o but_o the_o apocalyptick_a time_n upon_o the_o seven_o thunder_n abovementioned_a be_v quite_o end_v and_o so_o a_o fit_a regress_n make_v to_o a_o new_a set_v of_o prophecy_n which_o the_o ingenious_a calendarist_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o begin_v as_o high_a as_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o then_o of_o necessity_n the_o time_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n will_v not_o be_v synchronous_a but_o antecedent_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o outer_a which_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a truth_n and_o equal_o useful_a he_o make_v my_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n begin_v before_o 400_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v enter_v somewhat_o before_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o recur_v again_o pag._n 84._o to_o the_o device_n of_o the_o balance_n but_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o objection_n will_v serve_v here_o so_o that_o i_o will_v add_v nothing_o further_a but_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o not_o only_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o repose_a confidence_n in_o the_o mahuzzim_n be_v then_o and_o this_o exceed_o spread_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 28._o the_o six_o objection_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v less_o material_a to_o my_o purpose_n i_o omit_v we_o therefore_o pass_v to_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o which_o be_v this_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o out_o of_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o that_o some_o year_n ago_o and_o therefore_o the_o 1260_o year_n be_v also_o so_o long_o ago_o expire_v which_o utter_o subvert_v the_o calendar_n pag._n 85._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a objection_n require_v the_o most_o distinct_a answer_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o explain_v my_o full_a sense_n etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o i_o confess_v he_o be_v witty_a operose_fw-la and_o copious_a but_o the_o substantial_a sum_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o medial_a vision_n be_v distinguish_v into_o part_n a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n and_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_n so_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o vision_n to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o occur_v pag._n 78._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o time_n at_o large_a have_v a_o less_o full_a presence_n of_o the_o event_n and_o admit_v a_o contrary_a intimate_a time_n have_v the_o full_a presence_n of_o the_o event_n and_o admit_v no_o contrary_a and_o pag._n 88_o some_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v call_v up_o into_o place_n of_o dignity_n as_o into_o heaven_n but_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n for_o each_o first_o and_o last_o part_n of_o all_o the_o character_n of_o time_n must_v have_v degree_n of_o the_o event_n else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o foundation_n to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v even_o our_o lord_n first_o night_n be_v a_o beginning_n to_o die_v in_o his_o agony_n be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v not_o to_o a_o number_n as_o not_o public_o rise_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o give_v several_a instance_n of_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o great_a object_n still_o remain_v of_o the_o witness_n sorrow_n to_o conclude_v then_o say_v he_o pag._n 89._o till_o after_o the_o full_a expiration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n be_v in_o power_n as_o a_o throne_n or_o kingdom_n in_o all_o its_o coextensive_a character_n the_o witness_n be_v not_o in_o full_a apocalyptick_a sense_n rise_v as_o the_o golden_a key_n of_o the_o time_n the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a also_o assure_v we_o for_o till_o the_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v full_o past_a they_o rise_v not_o viz._n conspicuous_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o and_o that_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o beside_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o calendar_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o since_o the_o reformation_n there_o have_v be_v no_o effect_n like_o those_o that_o be_v to_o signalise_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o main_a of_o his_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o brief_o reply_v that_o it_o reach_v not_o the_o case_n for_o the_o utmost_a fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o rise_n of_o they_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o text_n that_o at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o rise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o betwixt_o ten_o and_o one_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o whole_a habitable_a or_o then_o inhabit_v earth_n but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o so_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n can_v signify_v all_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o whole_a city_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o here_o relate_v to_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n or_o secular_a empire_n but_o to_o the_o hieratical_a polity_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o itself_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o signify_v a_o finite_a determinate_a time_n v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o let_v loose_a afterward_o which_o time_n be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o present_o after_o v._o 3._o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v till_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o along_o refer_v to_o by_o this_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o v._o 4._o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o v._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n live_v not_o again_o till_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v thus_o constant_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o the_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v till_o you_o come_v to_o v._o 6._o that_o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o who_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o year_n symbolical_o understand_v which_o be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o steady_a and_o immutable_a eternity_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v in_o this_o place_n if_o it_o do_v not_o intimate_v some_o such_o mystery_n of_o which_o it_o both_o be_v very_o significant_a and_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o with_o christ_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o those_o thousand_o year_n but_o stretch_v out_o to_o eternity_n the_o thing_n itself_o require_v that_o signification_n but_o then_o immediate_o after_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v v._o 7._o and_o return_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n numerical_o take_v not_o symbolical_o there_o he_o have_v it_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o circumstance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v place_v in_o v._o 6._o that_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o symbolical_a meaning_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o trifle_a observation_n but_o he_o must_v be_v very_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a or_o thick-sighted_n that_o do_v not_o clear_o discern_v the_o difference_n query_n 8._o whether_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o rev._n 15.4_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o nation_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o foreign_a nation_n unconvert_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n answer_v to_o their_o come_n up_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14._o answ_n this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o christ_n partial_a or_o speciminal_a take_n again_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o relate_v too_o that_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n before_o which_o this_o song_n be_v prefix_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o when_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o under_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v and_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o vanquish_v what_o can_v this_o import_n less_o than_o what_o be_v here_o predict_v in_o this_o song_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v obedient_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o celebrate_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v that_o but_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o who_o can_v they_o be_v but_o the_o convert_a nation_n that_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o new_a jerusalem_n kingdom_n query_n 9_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la gen._n 2.16_o be_v a_o injunction_n or_o full_a commission_n to_o adam_n to_o eat_v or_o such_o a_o invitation_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o if_o he_o will_v eat_v he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o may_v choose_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v which_o imply_v a_o liberty_n answ_n the_o text_n no_o question_n but_o have_v a_o mystical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la intimate_v a_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o whereas_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o thou_o may_v eat_v free_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v thereby_o but_o this_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v free_o and_o plentiful_o of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v that_o one_o except_v but_o now_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v a_o command_n as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o and_o god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v viz._n of_o every_o tree_n save_v that_o one_o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v nourish_v his_o soul_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n none_o except_v for_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la connexae_fw-la which_o make_v up_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n query_n 10._o whether_o tyre_n isa_n 23.15_o typify_v rome_n the_o former_a state_n of_o tyre_n not_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a state_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o middle_n but_o the_o 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