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the_o heathen_a emperor_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o raâ—â—n_n of_o theodâ—sius_n the_o great_a from_o about_o anno._n 316_o or_o 320._o to_o 395_o or_o 397._o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o even_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o viz._n the_o papel_n state_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o empire_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o horn_n and_o be_v not_o i._n e._n it_o have_v not_o any_o present_a existence_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o seven_o head_n for_o the_o time_n of_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v even_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o eight_o if_o you_o make_v the_o christian_a emperor_n one_o but_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o seven_o for_o there_o be_v but_o seven_o head_n and_o he_o be_v but_o the_o seven_o distinct_a form_n of_o government_n king_n tribunes_z decemvir_n dictâ—ors_n consâ—ls_n emperor_n and_o the_o seven_o pope_n 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anno._n 395._o at_o the_o death_n of_o theodâ—siâ—s_n the_o great_a the_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v make_v many_o attempt_n before_o but_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n especial_o by_o his_o valour_n repel_v we_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reveal_v be_v when_o he_o who_o let_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o he_o that_o do_v let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d pear_v of_o antichrist_n be_v interpret_v by_o anrient_a and_o laâ—â—_n writer_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o roman_a empire_n not_o then_o whole_o demolish_v but_o divide_v and_o weeken_v it_o be_v divide_v after_o theadosius_fw-la into_o eastern_a and_o western_a 〈…〉_o in_o the_o east_n and_o arcadius_n in_o the_o will_v now_o the_o western_a empire_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o arcad._n we_o but_o upon_o his_o death_n they_o break_v in_o like_o a_o huge_a inundation_n bear_v down_o the_o empire_n before_o they_o 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part_a the_o empire_n into_o two_o part_n by_o which_o division_n it_o be_v weaken_v and_o alter_v also_o sunder_v in_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o in_o place_n be_v the_o easy_a to_o be_v enter_v upon_o and_o obtain_v by_o the_o pope_n especial_o after_o the_o death_n of_o arcadius_n bishop_n usher_n sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 443._o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sixth_o head_n and_o the_o seven_o may_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n together_o for_o first_o it_o be_v but_o a_o comparison_n not_o like_o that_o natural_a head_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o atonce_o more_o make_v a_o monster_n and_o true_o this_o r_z be_v a_o monster_n beside_o the_o impesial_a and_o papal_a head_n do_v not_o so_o thwart_a or_o cross_a one_o another_o at_o first_o as_o afterward_o they_o do_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o they_o as_o logician_n say_v of_o contrary_a quality_n they_o may_v consist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n gradibus_fw-la 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of_o the_o dragon_n i.e._n province_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 12.3_o the_o crownsare_n not_o say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o horn_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o kingdom_n who_o have_v then_o no_o king_n of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o head_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o imperial_a head_n at_o rome_n as_o for_o instance_n this_o land_n britain_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o province_n or_o kingdom_n but_o it_o have_v no_o king_n of_o its_o own_o and_o so_o no_o crown_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o emperor_n at_o rome_n and_o he_o have_v supreme_a power_n over_o this_o island_n but_o when_o as_o these_o kingdom_n become_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o come_v also_o to_o have_v peculiar_a king_n of_o their_o own_o england_n have_v and_o have_v its_o king_n and_z france_z its_z king_n and_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o crown_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o 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greek_a text_n that_o signify_v one_o signify_v also_o first_o and_o so_o it_o may_v may_v be_v interpret_v the_o beast_n begin_v to_o rise_v the_o very_a first_o hour_n the_o king_n begin_v to_o rise_v rather_o than_o the_o first_o hour_n after_o they_o be_v rise_v for_o therein_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o many_o year_n it_o be_v almost_o 60_o year_n from_o the_o first_o break_v of_o the_o empire_n before_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o in_o it_o that_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v one_o be_v use_v also_o to_o signify_v first_o propheta_fw-la for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n we_o must_v not_o pinch_v much_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v a_o exact_a account_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mistake_n as_o to_o time_n modicum_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n nec_fw-la prator_fw-la nec_fw-la propheta_fw-la we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o instance_n as_o luk._n 24.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v word_n for_o word_n one_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n but_o it_o be_v general_o render_v and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n now_o if_o the_o king_n and_o the_o beast_n begin_v their_o reign_n together_o so_o long_o since_o as_o between_o 400._o and_o 410._o then_o be_v this_o earthquake_n which_o be_v to_o ruin_v he_o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o his_o service_n dan._n 2.44_o 45._o rev._n 19.18_o 19_o near_o at_o hand_n quest_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n answ_n for_o answer_v we_o be_v to_o know_v there_o be_v two_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o some_o divine_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o former_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a viz._n 1._o blasphemy_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n rev._n 17.3_o by_o which_o understand_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n 2._o cruelty_n for_o he_o be_v 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explain_v v._o 12.13_o second_o partly_o by_o their_o hostile_a persecution_n against_o the_o lamb_n in_o his_o member_n these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n viz._n by_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o overcome_v they_o 42._o month_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v three_o partly_o by_o their_o overthrow_n by_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o saint_n at_o last_o which_o overthrow_n be_v confirm_v both_o by_o the_o lamb_n regal_a power_n and_o by_o the_o saint_n three_o victorial_n property_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a v._o 14._o hitherto_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n carry_v the_o whore_n 2._o now_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n herself_o carry_v by_o this_o beast_n which_o be_v here_o also_o interpret_v herein_o note_n 1._o her_o ample_a dominion_n 2._o her_o utter_a destruction_n and_o 3._o topical_a denomination_n 1._o her_o ample_a dominion_n over_o people_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o language_n signify_v by_o the_o water_n where_o the_o whore_n sit_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v peoples_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n 1.15_o 2._o her_o utter_a destruction_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o angel_n promise_v to_o tell_v john_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o her_o destruction_n the_o ten_o horn_n upon_o the_o beast_n second_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o her_o destruction_n from_o these_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o fawe_v upon_o the_o beast_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o these_o degree_n of_o their_o destroy_v she_o shall_v be_v 1._o their_o hatred_n of_o 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the_o beast_n that_o be_v describe_v chap._n 18_o and_o 19_o do_v altogether_o precede_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text._n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n happy_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o first_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n viz._n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v without_o any_o very_a great_a slaughter_n at_o least_o without_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o citizen_n for_o though_o the_o city_n be_v utter_o destroy_v yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n may_v fly_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n timely_o consult_v their_o own_o safety_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n which_o the_o event_n will_v make_v manifest_a and_o thus_o the_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n concern_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v be_v satisfy_v 2._o and_o will_v yet_o more_o full_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o number_n may_v be_v design_v in_o the_o word_n name_n of_o men._n name_n of_o man_n may_v be_v take_v for_o eminent_a and_o renown_a man_n high_a and_o great_a person_n chief_n head_n of_o noble_a family_n name_n of_o man_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v man_n of_o name_n a_o hypallage_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n as_o silver_n shekel_n for_o shekel_n of_o silver_n levit._n 5._o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o riches_n of_o grace_n for_o rich_a grace_n ephes_n 1._o so_o name_n of_o man_n may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o man_n of_o name_n person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n without_o name_n base_a and_o ignoble_a person_n job_n 30._o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v against_o name_v of_o man_n signify_v high_a and_o great_a person_n suppose_v they_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a order_n who_o we_o call_v church_n man_n by_o great_a name_n and_o title_n distinguish_v from_o the_o 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