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of_o daniel_n for_o that_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o 7_o the_o chap._n v_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o declare_v how_o that_o he_o behold_v four_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n the_o first_o whereof_o resemble_v a_o lion_n the_o second_o a_o bear_n the_o three_o a_o leopard_n and_o the_o four_o different_a from_o the_o three_o former_a he_o add_v that_o have_v ask_v one_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n be_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vision_n may_v be_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o v_o 17._o that_o these_o four_o beast_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o explication_n vouchsaved_a by_o the_o angel_n unto_o daniel_n concern_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n do_v full_o inform_v we_o that_o this_o term_n beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n signify_v a_o power_n à n_a empire_n a_o succession_n of_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o the_o four_o in_o daniel_n vision_n represent_v the_o four_o empire_n the_o assyrian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a with_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o which_o four_o empire_n have_v be_v before_o represent_v by_o the_o image_n that_o appear_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o his_o dream_n dan._n 2._o 31_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n beast_n be_v then_o use_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n to_o denote_v a_o empire_n or_o a_o succession_n of_o sovereign_a ruler_n it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o signification_n affix_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n forasmuch_o as_o one_o spirit_n inspire_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a in_o that_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o st._n john_n vision_n as_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o universal_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n that_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 1._o whereas_o daniel_n tell_v we_o c._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o to_o which_o he_o give_v no_o name_n be_v different_a from_o the_o three_o former_a from_o the_o lion_n the_o bear_n and_o the_o leopard_n so_o st._n john_n represent_v the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v not_o only_o as_o diverse_a from_o those_o three_o but_o as_o that_o which_o there_o be_v none_o that_o bear_v any_o resemblance_n unto_o and_o which_o as_o he_o say_v rev._n 13._o 2._o have_v the_o body_n of_o a_o leopard_n and_o who_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion._n 2._o whereas_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o 7._o say_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o he_o have_v ten_o horn_n st._n john_n say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n rev._n 17._o 12._o 3._o and_o as_o daniel_n inform_v we_o chap._n 7._o 24._o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n st._n john_n likewise_o assure_v we_o rev._n 17._o 12_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v not_o then_o receive_v any_o kingdom_n 4._o whereas_o daniel_n say_v chap._n 7._o v._n 8._o 25._o that_o the_o little_a horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o utter_v word_n against_o the_o most_o high._n st._n john_n also_o say_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n rev._n 13._o 5_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god._n 5._o forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n tell_v we_o chap._n 7._o v._n 21._o concern_v the_o little_a horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o st._n john_n say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v rev._n 13._o 7._o namely_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o 6._o and_o whereas_o daniel_n declare_v chap._n 7._o v._n 25._o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n a_o time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n st._n john_n declare_v also_o of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v rev._n 13._o 7._o that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n which_o make_v just_a three_o prophetical_a year_n and_o a_o half_a 7._o last_o forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n say_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n chap._n 7._o v._n 11._o that_o he_o be_v
of_o the_o militant_a church_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o retire_v and_o withdraw_v for_o they_o be_v not_o any_o more_o upon_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v get_v upon_o the_o shore_n xx._n illustration_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o smoke_n wherewith_o it_o be_v fill_v rev._n chap._n 15._o v._n 5_o 10._o the_o whole_a house_n build_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o yet_o only_a that_o apartment_n call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o the_o ark_n stand_v be_v proper_o the_o temple_n and_o which_o be_v otherway'_v style_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o under_o the_o reign_n and_o idolatry_n of_o ahaz_n the_o temple_n be_v shut_v up_o but_o under_o hezekiâ—_n the_o reformer_n it_o be_v again_o open_v so_o that_o this_o be_v as_o if_o st._n john_n shall_v say_v i_o see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o rome_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v public_o preach_v from_o thence_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v 1_o that_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o 15_o chapter_n and_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o follow_a do_v belong_v to_o this_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o antichrist_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o wherein_o there_o shine_v a_o measure_n of_o light_n in_o the_o church_n 2_o that_o the_o vial_n be_v all_o contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n see_v we_o have_v the_o same_o fact_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v repeat_v under_o that_o rev._n chap._n 11._o v._n 19_o and_o 3_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o here_o represent_v open_a in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n but_o to_o give_v way_n for_o all_o nation_n to_o enter_v in_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 4._o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o god._n and_o this_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o v_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v therefore_o open_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o way_n make_v for_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o against_o who_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o shut_v the_o smoke_n that_o fill_v the_o temple_n answer_v to_o the_o cloud_n that_o cover_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o the_o divine_a glory_n which_o so_o fill_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o moses_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o exod._n chap._n 40._o v._n 34._o which_o thing_n be_v also_o report_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n chap._n 8._o v._n 10_o 11_o now_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v a_o symbol_n symbol_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o smoke_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o presage_n of_o the_o lord_n return_v again_o into_o his_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v for_o so_o song_n time_n abandon_v to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n to_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 11._o v._n 2._o it_o be_v add_v that_o this_o smoke_n cause_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v which_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n draw_v near_o and_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v bright_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o follow_v of_o all_o nation_n till_o after_o the_o subversion_n of_o babylon_n which_o will_v not_o be_v until_o the_o vial_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o xxi_o illustration_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o time_n when_o rev._n chap._n 18._o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n be_v describe_v at_o length_n in_o the_o 18_o chapter_n but_o whereas_o babylon_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o for_o her_o empire_n which_o be_v the_o papacy_n or_o popery_n the_o destruction_n describe_v in_o the_o 18_o chap._n do_v respect_n she_o only_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o she_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n according_a as_o she_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n that_o be_v as_o she_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n for_o after_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v that_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n because_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o he_o than_o add_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o live_v dilicious_o with_o she_o shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a &_o that_o the_o merchant_n also_o shall_v mourn_v over_o she_o because_o none_o buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o and_o that_o every_o shipmaster_n and_o all_o sailor_n in_o ship_n shall_v cast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o she_o burn_v now_o who_o be_v these_o king_n these_o merchant_n these_o shipmaster_n and_o these_o sailor_n that_o do_v thus_o mourn_v and_o lament_v upon_o the_o see_v the_o subversion_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o she_o that_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o church_n the_o king_n be_v partly_o the_o cardinal_n who_o do_v esteem_v themselves_o equal_a to_o prince_n and_o partly_o king_n themselves_o and_o sovereign_n that_n be_v secular_a the_o master_n of_o ship_n be_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n the_o sailor_n be_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n the_o merchant_n be_v the_o friar_n that_o sell_v the_o dispensation_n the_o indulgence_n the_o relic_n the_o agnus_n dei_n &c._n &c._n and_o who_o do_v vend_v those_o trifle_n as_o the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o commodity_n make_v people_n believe_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v pen_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v papist_n and_o roman_a catholic_n subsist_v after_o that_o rome_n be_v destroy_v and_o who_o shall_v worship_v that_o idol_n though_o reduce_v into_o ash_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 16_o chap._n v_o 10._o that_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 become_v full_a of_o darkness_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o city_n rome_n which_o be_v now_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v subsist_v for_o a_o while_n after_o that_o rome_n itself_o be_v destroy_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n become_v full_a of_o darkness_n i._n e._n sorrowful_a deject_a full_a of_o affliction_n and_o mourning_n without_o that_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n which_o it_o have_v enjoy_v before_o the_o effusion_n of_o that_o vial._n yea_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n v_o 19_o that_o he_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o be_v deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n ere_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n and_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o be_v entire_o abolish_v the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o run_v out_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o express_o mark_v by_o the_o h._n spirit_n no_o more_o than_o the_o time_n wherein_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v but_o in_o all_o probability_n this_o destruction_n can_v not_o be_v far_o off_o for_o of_o the_o two_o sign_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v it_o we_o do_v already_o see_v one_o
before_o the_o last_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o by_o reign_v with_o jesus_n christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n the_o same_o daniel_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o chap._n v_o 27._o that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n represent_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o that_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o this_o can_v be_v after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n because_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o dominion_n nor_o have_v it_o hitherto_o be_v accomplish_v so_o that_o it_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o 1000_o year_n whereof_o st._n john_n do_v here_o speak_v but_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65._o v._n 17._o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n speak_v in_o these_o term_n behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v forever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o day_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o child_n for_o trouble_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yea_o not_o in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n nor_o have_v they_o be_v fulfil_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n till_o our_o day_n so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v after_o the_o first_o resurrection_n i._n e._n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o during_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o perfect_a peace_n we_o can_v give_v no_o sense_n to_o these_o word_n whereby_o to_o adjust_a they_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o glorify_a there_o will_v not_o be_v from_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o accomplish_v his_o day_n shall_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o be_v the_o follow_a word_n to_o receive_v their_o completion_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o they_o shall_v plant_v vine_n yard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n for_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_z off_z spring_n with_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n it_o be_v then_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o hitherto_o accomplish_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v ever_o see_v on_o the_o earth_n nor_o can_v we_o affix_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o mystical_a sense_n whereby_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o this_o time_n and_o much_o less_o can_v such_o a_o sense_n be_v prove_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n nor_o can_v we_o avoid_v the_o fasten_n the_o like_a exposition_n upon_o that_o other_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 11._o v._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v the_o meek_a with_o equity_n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v stay_v the_o wicked_a the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o a_o little_a 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