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the_o eastern_a empire_n the_o kingly_a power_n be_v extinguish_v and_o narses_n make_v governor_n of_o it_o for_o justinian_n about_o a.d._n 553._o who_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o government_n after_o sixteen_o year_n administration_n of_o it_o longinus_n be_v advance_v to_o it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n a._n d._n 569._o when_o the_o consul_n entire_o cease_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v abolish_v and_o rome_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o world_n become_v a_o duchy_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o ravenna_n at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombard_n who_o come_v original_o from_o scanzia_n into_o pannonia_n begin_v in_o italy_n which_o last_v until_o a._n d._n 756._o after_o which_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o beat_v the_o lombard_n out_o of_o italy_n be_v create_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o pope_n leo_n dec._n 25._o a._n d._n 800._o all_o which_o time_n rome_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o papacy_n 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and_o of_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o sound_v of_o they_o such_o be_v among_o many_o other_o 1._o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n and_o write_v a_o excellent_a 45._o excellent_a dr._n cave_n life_n of_o the_o father_n vol._n 2._o in_o the_o append._n pag._n 45._o epistle_n against_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n 2._o gregory_n 326._o gregory_n dr._n cave_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 322_o 326._o nazianzen_n who_o be_v so_o mighty_o offend_v with_o the_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n of_o bishop_n and_o council_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o a_o synod_n at_o constantinople_n say_v that_o experience_n have_v sufficient_o teach_v he_o how_o little_a good_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o synod_n and_o then_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n which_o he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o whether_o to_o style_v a_o tyrannical_a or_o a_o archiepiscopal_a dignity_n and_o testify_v against_o the_o excessive_a state_n power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n free_o julian_n free_o tom._n 1._o pag._n 61_o 62._o orat._n 1._o adv_n julian_n confess_v that_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n proceed_v from_o thence_o 3_o ambrose_n who_o be_v a_o stout_a defender_n of_o discipline_n 410._o discipline_n cave_n be_v life_n pag._n 409_o 410._o exercise_v it_o even_o upon_o the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n who_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a meekness_n and_o penitence_n submit_v unto_o it_o 4._o 13._o 4._o dr._n cressener_n demonstrat_n of_o the_o apocal._n in_o append._n pag._n 13._o jerome_n theodoret_n andreas_n caesariensis_n arethas_n and_o other_o who_o plain_o testify_v that_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o do_v also_o 30._o also_o cressener_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o augustine_n and_o chrysostom_n 30._o chrysostom_n cressener_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o who_o be_v excellent_a witness_n to_o many_o great_a truth_n in_o this_o succession_n the_o former_a 55._o former_a augustin_n epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n lib._n 2._o ep._n 55._o complain_v exceed_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o ceremony_n in_o his_o time_n and_o confess_v that_o a_o more_o than_o jewish_a servitude_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o they_o which_o expression_n give_v light_a to_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o prevail_a party_n of_o this_o succession_n be_v call_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n ch._n 2.9_o although_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o these_o and_o the_o other_o great_a man_n of_o this_o period_n of_o the_o church_n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o corruption_n which_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v do_v when_o god_n permit_v such_o deviation_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o prevail_v and_o do_v not_o withhold_v man_n from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o they_o by_o his_o more_o than_o ordinary_a restraint_n 5._o salvian_n gildas_n and_o the_o other_o author_n who_o write_v concern_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o live_v in_o those_o time_n do_v loud_o testify_v against_o the_o 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to_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v by_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o event_n according_a to_o god_n alwise_a disposal_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n i._n e._n a_o satanical_a kingdom_n and_o a_o antichristian_a authority_n rev._n 2.24_o annotation_n on_o chap._n ix_o 1_o here_o the_o papacy_n be_v describe_v 1._o because_o that_o which_o appear_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o star_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n chap._n 1.20_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o star_n that_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o mahomet_n who_o never_o have_v any_o place_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n any_o place_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n or_o any_o dignity_n at_o all_o from_o which_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v 3_o this_o star_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o then_o to_o have_v a_o new_a dignity_n bestow_v upon_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 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succession_n the_o office_n of_o witness_v must_v needs_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n chap._n 2._o because_o they_o be_v the_o only_a succession_n wherein_o antipas_n or_o christ_n faithful_a antipapal_a witness_n be_v mention_v and_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o witness_v against_o the_o antichristian_a balaam_n and_o jezebel_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n witness_n do_v witness_n against_o the_o literal_a balaam_n and_o jezebel_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 19_o to_o stand_v before_o signify_v to_o be_v one_o servant_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o these_o church_n serve_v god_n pure_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v pure_a be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n chap._n 14.5_o and_o continual_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v who_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v and_o obey_v his_o command_n chap._n 8.2_o 5_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v know_o and_o wilful_o hurt_v i._n e._n oppress_v injure_v or_o hinder_v they_o in_fw-la the_o course_n of_o their_o prophecy_n fire_v 20_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n i._n e._n the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n shall_v attend_v their_o prayer_n and_o their_o preach_v be_v 4.4_o jerem_n 23.29_o malac._n 3.11_o and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n i._n e._n convince_v or_o confound_v opposer_n be_v 44.26_o jerem_n 1_o 10.5_o 14._o and_o if_o any_o man_n 21_o will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v for_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o manner_n 22_o be_v kill_v by_o spiritual_n and_o not_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n zech._n 4.6_o 20_o in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o what_o elijah_n do_v 2_o king_n 1._o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n will_v certain_o avenge_v they_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n they_o denounce_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n 21_o this_o repetition_n assure_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n according_a to_o what_o the_o scripture_n observe_v concern_v the_o double_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n gen._n 41.32_o 22_o to_o wit_n spiritual_o at_o the_o 8_o verse_n intimate_v this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o manner_n that_o prophet_n be_v use_v to_o destroy_v that_o be_v by_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n as_o jeremiah_n chap._n 1.10_o be_v set_v over_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o destroy_v that_o be_v to_o foretell_v and_o prophesy_v their_o destruction_n compare_v jerem._n â—8_o 7_o 9_o and_o ezek._n 32_o 18.43_o 3._o hosea_n 6.5_o and_o dr._n pocock_n on_o that_o place_n 6_o these_o witness_n have_v power_n to_o shut_v 23_o heaven_n i._n e._n to_o denounce_v this_o judgement_n jerem._n 1.10_o that_o it_o rain_v not_o i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a droughth_n and_o famine_n of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n isa_n 5.6_o amos_n 8.11_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n verse_n 3._o and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n i._n e._n people_n and_o nation_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o blood_n i._n e._n to_o embroil_v 24_o they_o in_o war_n and_o confusion_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o worldly_a and_o antichristian_a part_n of_o it_o with_o all_o plague_n viz._n by_o preach_v and_o denounce_v they_o jerem_n 1.10_o as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v denounce_v they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 23_o a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o what_o elijah_n do_v 1_o king_n chap._n 17_o 1.18_o 1_o 41._o as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n there_o be_v to_o moses_n turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n exod._n 7.17_o 24_o which_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v pure_o and_o efficacious_o not_o of_o itself_o but_o consequential_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o passion_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n as_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n yet_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o send_v a_o sword_n upon_o earth_n matth._n 10.34_o 7_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v 25_o have_v finish_v their_o 26_o testimony_n the_o 27_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n i._n e._n the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n now_o in_o its_o ascent_n or_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o satanical_a power_n and_o kingdom_n chap_n 2_o 14._o 9_o 1_o 2._o chap_n 13._o and_o 17_o 8._o shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o i._n e._n oppose_v and_o persecute_v they_o after_o a_o more_o open_a and_o cruel_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o dan._n 7_o 21_o 8.9-12_a and_o shall_v at_o 28_o last_o overcome_v they_o i._n e._n prevail_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v 28_o afterward_o kill_v they_o by_o anathema_n and_o persecution_n and_o by_o 29_o suppress_v and_o extirpate_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n 25_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o render_v by_o postquam_fw-la in_o 8.28_o in_o matth._n 9.15_o luke_n 14.8_o john_n 8.28_o scripture_n and_o the_o loeum_fw-la the_o poli_fw-fr synop_n in_o loeum_fw-la aorist_n of_o the_o subjunctive_a mood_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o past_a tense_n and_o according_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o french_a and_o other_o version_n 26_o they_o prophesy_v the_o whole_a 1260_o day_n but_o their_o testimony_n be_v finish_v before_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o they_o during_o which_o war_n they_o also_o prophesy_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o testimony_n be_v some_o way_n distinct_a from_o their_o prophecy_n and_o be_v to_o end_v before_o it_o now_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o prophesy_v in_o this_o vision_n relate_v to_o the_o foretell_v of_o judgement_n upon_o antichrist_n verse_n 5_o 6._o and_o of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o rise_n or_o ascend_v beast_n out_o of_o satanical_a depth_n and_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o supremacy_n which_o be_v about_o 606._o as_o have_v be_v show_v on_o chap._n 9.1_o 28_o for_o all_o this_o be_v not_o do_v at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o not_o until_o after_o a_o long_a war_n and_o doubtful_a combat_n according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o rise_v of_o antichrist_n in_o daniel_n who_o be_v at_o first_o a_o little_a horn_n and_o then_o wax_v great_a but_o do_v not_o prevail_v but_o by_o degree_n so_o far_o as_o to_o magnify_v itself_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o host_n and_o as_o to_o cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n 29_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o death_n of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o happen_v when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o it_o