of_o glory_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o member_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v intend_v here_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o full_o accomplish_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o erect_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n over_o the_o whole_a creätion_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_n sake_n to_o put_v they_o in_o full_a possession_n thereof_o as_o be_v promise_v revel_v 21._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o by_o unite_n they_o to_o god_n for_o ever_o revelation_n 22._o 4._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o full_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophecy_n let_v we_o now_o brief_o look_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o matter_n handle_v therein_o to_o see_v how_o suitable_a the_o particular_n be_v to_o reach_v this_o main_a aim_n and_o 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his_o walk_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n second_o the_o king_n who_o have_v all_o power_n to_o support_v the_o ruler_n thereof_o as_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n three_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n who_o dispense_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o which_o as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12._o till_o 17._o these_o be_v the_o chief_a property_n of_o his_o presence_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v heighten_v with_o other_o circumstantial_a perfection_n of_o his_o head_n eye_n foot_n and_o whole_a countenance_n etc._n etc._n and_o withal_o there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o glory_n express_v which_o relate_v to_o his_o person_n in_o himself_o consider_v by_o which_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a and_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o have_v all_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n vers_fw-la 11._o 17_o 18._o this_o vision_n than_o tend_v clear_o to_o set_v he_o forth_o in_o his_o mediatorie_a office_n by_o the_o property_n of_o his_o inherent_a and_o relative_a glory_n the_o thing_n which_o then_o be_v be_v the_o seven_o church_n under_o christ_n what_o christ_n intent_n in_o the_o seven_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o they_o care_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o seven_o epistle_n which_o by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o indictment_n be_v write_v unto_o they_o in_o chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o wherein_o i_o conceiv_v that_o under_o the_o character_n of_o perfection_n and_o imperfection_n give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o threaten_n and_o promise_n together_o with_o the_o admonition_n reproof_n exhortation_n and_o commandment_n annex_v thereunto_o all_o the_o degree_n both_o of_o the_o defection_n from_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o 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that_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v say_v of_o and_o to_o these_o and_o then_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o expression_n to_o run_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n this_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o more_o manifest_a that_o these_o seven_o be_v here_o put_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o for_o no_o doubt_n the_o spirit_n than_o speak_v effectual_o and_o do_v still_o speak_v to_o more_o church_n then_o to_o these_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o thing_n speak_v off_o to_o they_o be_v take_v as_o relative_a unto_o all_o both_o man_n and_o church_n not_o at_o that_o time_n only_o but_o at_o all_o time_n so_o long_o as_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n out_o of_o psal_n 95._o be_v not_o only_o mean_v for_o that_o day_n but_o for_o this_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o plain_a heb._n 3_o if_o then_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v it_o may_v be_v make_v out_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o these_o seven_o star_n and_o church_n as_o here_o they_o be_v describe_v all_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o professor_n and_o all_o the_o fundamental_a defect_n of_o church-society_n in_o all_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n atteinable_a in_o this_o life_n by_o single_a believer_n or_o society_n be_v express_v but_o this_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o enlargement_n beyond_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o till_o another_o season_n only_o this_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v as_o a_o translation_n from_o this_o first_o to_o the_o second_o vision_n that_o in_o the_o first_o john_n see_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o than_o it_o be_v on_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a vision_n which_o begin_v chapter_n four_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o earth_n into_o heaven_n to_o see_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o also_o and_o from_o thence_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v manage_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n do_v fill_v not_o only_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o church_n also_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o god_n by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v govern_v the_o world_n for_o christ_n interest_n towards_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o
29._o these_o spirit_n do_v expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o aër_fw-la no_o expostulation_n will_v serve_v tnrn_v for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a host_n of_o devil_n which_o dwell_v under_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o aër_fw-la shall_v be_v move_v with_o a_o terrible_a nois_fw-fr and_o tumult_n then_o their_o torment_n shall_v begin_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o aër_fw-la and_o their_o head_n the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o beneath_z in_o revelation_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o at_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v see_v and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v here_o sit_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o fiery_a flame_a seat_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o v._n 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o because_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o the_o determine_a time_n over_o he_o be_v run_v to_o a_o end_n he_o break_v his_o the_o rod_n and_o denounce_v the_o irrevocable_a judgement_n say_v it_o be_v do_v the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n as_o in_o the_o say_a place_n follow_v dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earth_n quake_v and_o so_o great_a now_o begin_v the_o execution_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o his_o vicar_n and_o what_o depend_v on_o he_o upon_o the_o whole_a roman_a papacy_n and_o its_o kingdom_n now_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v shake_v for_o the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v destroy_v hagg._n chapter_n 2._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o in_o the_o aër_fw-la be_v hear_v dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n terrible_a voice_n lament_v and_o cry_v of_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n in_o all_o part_n shall_v be_v hear_v tumult_n sedition_n insurrection_n terrible_a distraction_n and_o grievous_a bloodshed_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n nor_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o daniel_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o matthew_n 24._o v_o 21._o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o rider_n or_o the_o whole_a papal_a state_n the_o city_n together_o with_o the_o street_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o by_o the_o five_o vial_n darken_v and_o ruin_v wherefore_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o whole_a papacy_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o wear_v his_o triple_a crown_n in_o vain_a for_o under_o the_o same_o do_v sit_v and_o reign_v 1._o the_o dragon_n 2._o the_o beast_n 3._o the_o fall_v prophet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o these_o three_o general_n shall_v on_o the_o popish_a side_n the_o battle_n be_v set_v in_o array_n and_o lead_v forth_o for_o these_o three_o eaâ—h_v of_o they_o have_v raise_v their_o man_n several_o ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o they_o stand_v all_o three_o in_o battel-arraie_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o but_o what_o success_n have_v they_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n revelation_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o but_o the_o generalissimus_fw-la the_o dragon_n be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v up_o chap._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v the_o heathenish_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sodomy_n and_o other_o heathenish_a sin_n and_o abomination_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o popish_a state_n be_v at_o once_o altogether_o abolish_v and_o utter_o remove_v as_o that_o nothing_o more_o be_v hear_v thereof_o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n sit_v still_o hitherto_o and_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o beast_n blaspheme_v and_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n be_v exspire_v he_o be_v babylon_n fill_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o punish_v she_o he_o do_v reward_v she_o according_a to_o her_o deserve_n verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v all_o whatsoëver_n have_v any_o relation_n or_o dependence_n on_o the_o papacy_n even_o the_o remote_a plece_n and_o all_o whatsoëver_n be_v high_o exalt_v therein_o be_v not_o see_v any_o more_o whereby_o the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n be_v signify_v verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a by_o the_o great_a hailstone_n be_v understand_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o the_o word_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n be_v mean_v the_o heavy_a and_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n be_v the_o heavy_a and_o great_a weight_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o man_n will_v not_o know_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n but_o by_o their_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a perdition_n hitherto_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n against_o this_o plain_a and_o clear_a exposition_n many_o will_v have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o esteem_v these_o thing_n impertinent_a and_o incredible_a paradox_n to_o these_o be_v oppose_v 1._o that_o the_o clear_a text_n not_o be_v force_v but_o as_o it_o be_v literal_o or_o figurative_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n so_o it_o have_v be_v explain_v 2._o that_o the_o figure_n and_o image_n which_o make_v this_o work_n difficult_a and_o dark_a be_v clear_v out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n or_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o the_o prophet_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v take_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n as_o the_o text_n and_o the_o time_n do_v require_v 3._o that_o what_o be_v past_a or_o be_v now_o in_o full_a action_n can_v be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o bare_a contradiction_n or_o doubt_n but_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o see_v what_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o suitable_o apply_v another_o way_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o method_n and_o harmony_n may_v nâ—t_o be_v disturb_v or_o rather_o that_o a_o better_a way_n may_v be_v show_v and_o offer_v 4._o that_o the_o text_n and_o method_n do_v show_v what_o be_v short_o to_o be_v expect_a especial_o the_o end_n of_o the_o determine_a time_n by_o god_n over_o the_o four_o monarchy_n wherein_o the_o roman_a papacy_n shall_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o 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war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o since_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o viz._n idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n and_o shape_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 3._o and_o 4._o do_v speak_v the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o time_n of_o this_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n since_o than_o it_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o 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of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o v_o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v unto_o these_o three_o time_n all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 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intimate_v thereby_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o distinct_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o first_o period_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o by_o open_v of_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v perform_v chapter_n 6._o where_o in_o the_o first_o five_o seal_n the_o condition_n under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o in_o the_o six_o the_o fall_n of_o heathenism_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n who_o die_v the_o 17._o of_o januarie_n anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o fifteen_o prefigure_v in_o
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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vengeance_n shall_v then_o begin_v when_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v finish_v whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o expositor_n common_o understand_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2._o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v revel_v chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o plague_n which_o be_v pour_v all_o over_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o systema_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la over_o the_o popish_a world_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o church-heaven_n of_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v this_o sun_n in_o the_o popish_a heaven_n and_o search_v what_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n be_v 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
of_o god_n c._n 10._o v._n 7._o by_o which_o mean_v 1._o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v chap._n 11._o v._n 15._o c._n 11._o v._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n finis_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o gener_n meus_fw-la per_fw-la dvas_fw-la hebdomadas_fw-la abfuit_fw-la wratislaviam_fw-la missus_fw-la &_o brigam_n nihil_fw-la affert_fw-la praeter_fw-la terrores_fw-la per_fw-la pacem_fw-la quae_fw-la derelictis_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr pace_n exclusis_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la novas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la carnificinas_fw-la allatura_fw-la metuitur_fw-la &_o prodromi_fw-la non_fw-la absunt_fw-la tractatus_fw-la germanicos_fw-la de_fw-la periodicis_fw-la apocalypticis_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la decurrentibus_fw-la en_fw-fr communico_fw-la tibi_fw-la faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o alienas_fw-la veniant_fw-la manus_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la expromas_fw-la huius_fw-la enim_fw-la eliciendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la ista_fw-la communicari_fw-la voluit_fw-la author_n ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la legeret_fw-la judicet_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o censuram_fw-la addat_fw-la audiui_fw-la de_fw-la isto_fw-la libello_fw-la jam_fw-la nuper_fw-la veram_fw-la esse_fw-la apocalypseâ—n_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la solabitur_fw-la si_fw-la rem_fw-la acu_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la termino_fw-la tam_fw-la propè_fw-la absimus_fw-la communica_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vestris_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la josephos_fw-la mede_n habetis_fw-la sed_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o vestratem_fw-la linguam_fw-la transferendum_fw-la observation_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o cause_v this_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o this_o time_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o bohemian_a exile_n with_o comfort_n for_o several_a use_n to_o we_o also_o 1._o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a promise_n isa_n 59_o 19_o 2._o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v finish_v his_o work_n isa_n 54._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o god_n work_n 4._o to_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a but_o expect_v a_o trial_n concern_v the_o treatise_n expound_v the_o revelation_n what_o esteem_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o it_o mat._n 25._o 6._o concern_v the_o interpetation_n of_o apocalyptical_a mystery_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a event_n that_o to_o show_v their_o fulfil_n be_v not_o all_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n intend_v thereby_o above_o the_o historical_a event_n colos_n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o what_o the_o key_n of_o that_o mystery_n be_v in_o general_n ephes_n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o prospective_n which_o may_v be_v have_v thereof_o in_o the_o apocalyptical_a dispensation_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o scriptural_a prophecy_n mat._n 2._o 15._o 23._o the_o right_a use_n of_o these_o rule_n the_o evil_n attend_v the_o non-observing_a of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a prospect_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v have_v then_o by_o these_o rule_n colos_n 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o revel_v 19_o 10._o yet_o not_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v try_v by_o these_o rule_n what_o the_o grand_a principle_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v concern_v christ_n to_o which_o all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o vision_n must_v be_v make_v proportionate_a 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discovery_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o lamb._n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o government_n of_o â—he_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o fall_v prophet_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o whore_n verse_n 5._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o bride_n revel_v 19_o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o warfare_n chap._n 19_o 12_o 13._o heb._n 4._o 4._o revel_v 19_o 20._o hebr._n 12._o 26._o 42_o month_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 30._o day_n 1260._o day_n the_o two_o witness_n