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to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o eternity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o those_o chapter_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n eternal_a and_o universal_a and_o which_o begin_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o universal_a dominion_n before_o it_o now_o if_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o these_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o the_o four_o also_o in_o each_o of_o they_o before_o it_o must_v be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o those_o chapter_n be_v the_o only_o rule_v power_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o last_o for_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o the_o five_o get_v its_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o four_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v more_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o the_o chapter_n because_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o each_o must_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v signify_v at_o least_o the_o same_o place_n and_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o those_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o last_o for_o they_o be_v both_o destroy_v by_o the_o same_o five_o kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o universal_a reign_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o each_o chapter_n two_o different_a kingdom_n can_v be_v destroy_v by_o a_o three_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o each_o be_v one_o rule_v 27
kingdom_n these_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v for_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o four_o reign_n of_o so_o many_o single_a person_n either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o different_a nation_n in_o which_o sense_n kingdom_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o four_o long_a single_a reign_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o a_o immediate_a succession_n to_o one_o another_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o half_a the_o number_n of_o year_n that_o there_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n here_o say_v 38._o v._o 38._o to_o be_v the_o first_o to_o any_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n these_o four_o kingdom_n then_o must_v necessary_o be_v such_o succession_n of_o kingly_a power_n as_o include_v the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a many_o single_a ruler_n in_o they_o and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v either_o so_o many_o successive_a form_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o chap._n 8._o 22._o the_o change_n of_o the_o govern_v form_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n be_v call_v different_a kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n and_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o different_a kingdom_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v four_o kingdom_n of_o different_a nation_n in_o succession_n to_o one_o another_o or_o some_o of_o they_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o other_o the_o rule_n of_o different_a nation_n for_o it_o seem_v hardly_o possible_o to_o find_v any_o other_o acceptation_n of_o successive_a kingdom_n but_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v four_o successive_a form_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n for_o since_o the_o first_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o babylonian_a nation_n the_o end_n of_o that_o will_v then_o be_v the_o 38._o dan._n 2._o 38._o end_n of_o all_o the_o four_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n 2._o neither_o can_v they_o be_v part_n of_o they_o form_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o babylonian_a nation_n which_o have_v no_o differ_v form_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n only_o and_o the_o next_o in_o immediate_a succession_n to_o it_o must_v be_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o its_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o monarchichal_n form_n of_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o under_o cyrus_n to_o the_o last_o conquest_n of_o it_o under_o darius_n but_o about_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n there_o may_v be_v some_o question_n for_o that_o next_o the_o persian_a be_v represent_v even_o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n chap._n 8._o 21_o 22._o with_o two_o several_a form_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o it_o succeed_a one_o another_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o first_o king_n and_o of_o a_o fourfold_a kingdom_n after_o he_o but_o the_o three_o also_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o whole_a vii_o dan._n two_o &_o vii_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n from_o its_o succession_n to_o the_o persian_a till_o its_o conquest_n by_o the_o roman_a for_o the_o four_o that_o be_v next_o to_o it_o be_v already_o find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n pag._n 121._o and_o that_o four_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v already_o know_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o prop._n 15._o the_o three_o kingdom_n therefore_o begin_v immediate_o after_o the_o second_o or_o persian_a conquest_n and_o end_v but_o immediate_o before_o the_o roman_a conquest_n immediate_a succession_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o four_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n from_o the_o persian_a to_o the_o roman_a because_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v already_o know_v to_o be_v the_o roman_a thus_o then_o do_v we_o at_o last_o find_v that_o these_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n must_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o four_o rule_v nation_n immediate_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n determine_v what_o nation_n they_o be_v in_o particular_a from_o hence_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o three_o in_o the_o 2_o d_o and_z the_o seven_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o same_o rule_v nation_n for_o the_o three_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v immediate_o before_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o four_o in_o both_o chapter_n pag._n 121._o &_o paragr_n praece_v and_o that_o three_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n rule_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o 39_o v._o 39_o therefore_o include_v in_o it_o any_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o prophet_n earth_n that_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o four_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n now_o the_o four_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n do_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o 23._o v._o 23._o three_o there_o that_o be_v before_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o three_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o be_v include_v in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n beside_o by_o the_o term_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n must_v at_o least_o be_v understand_v 39_o chap._n 2._o 39_o judaea_n in_o scripture_n or_o the_o prophet_n nation_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n and_o all_o the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 17._o v._o 17._o seven_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o be_v in_o rule_n over_o it_o and_o so_o over_o judaea_n wherefore_o the_o three_o in_o the_o 2d_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v both_o over_o judaea_n at_o least_o because_o both_o over_o the_o earth_n and_o both_o destroy_v by_o the_o same_o four_o they_o can_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n in_o one_o 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grecian_a monarchy_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n can_v be_v no_o other_o kingdom_n but_o the_o persian_a as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a prophet_n also_o show_v in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n 20_o 21._o and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o successive_a kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n before_o the_o persian_a must_v then_o be_v the_o babylonian_a which_o the_o persian_a conquer_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o two_o great_a kingdom_n in_o those_o time_n in_o a_o successive_a order_n to_o one_o another_o before_o the_o grecian_a conquest_n call_v the_o three_o pag._n 107._o &_o chap._n 2._o 39_o the_o whole_a number_n also_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o only_o to_o measure_v out_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o which_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o verse_n where_o after_o the_o interpret_n angel_n 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power_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o ten_o horn_n the_o division_n of_o that_o empire_n into_o so_o many_o distinct_a sovereignty_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o than_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v say_v to_o succeed_v in_o this_o order_n five_o one_o another_z etc._n etc._n to_o show_v they_o to_o be_v successive_a revel_v 17._o and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v describe_v as_o act_v all_o together_o with_o the_o beast_n for_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o its_o head_n and_o horn_n with_o these_o character_n in_o daniel_n they_o must_v signify_v so_o many_o successive_a sovereign_a power_n and_o so_o many_o divide_v distinct_a kingdom_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nation_n by_o prop._n 16._o and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n be_v the_o chief_a example_n of_o the_o mystical_a use_n of_o beast_n and_o their_o part_n and_o to_o which_o all_o the_o expression_n about_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v find_v to_o refer_v proposition_n 15._o and_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v certain_o some_o roman_a rule_n by_o prop._n 6._o therefore_o by_o rule_n the_o 2_o do_v the_o beast_n its_o head_n and_o horn_n do_v signify_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o so_o many_o successive_a change_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o distinct_a sovereignty_n as_o be_v represent_v by_o its_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n but_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v pretend_v that_o there_o be_v clear_a ground_n in_o the_o revelation_n against_o the_o make_n the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n a_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n for_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o revelation_n for_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v a_o different_a use_n from_o those_o in_o daniel_n for_o example_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o several_a show_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o follow_v immediate_o one_o after_o another_o from_o the_o 12_o to_o the_o 18_o 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four_o kingdom_n be_v break_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n three_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v dan._n 7._o 8._o whereas_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n must_v necessary_o have_v be_v soon_o after_o that_o that_o prophecy_n be_v give_v which_o be_v long_o before_o any_o such_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v say_v both_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n that_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 3._o rev._n 1._o 1_o 3._o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o shall_v short_o be_v do_v and_o to_o make_v this_o unquestionable_a the_o 10._o rev._n 22._o 6_o 7_o 10._o prophet_n be_v command_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n not_o to_o seal_v the_o say_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o that_o book_n because_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n 4._o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o event_n and_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n to_o make_v the_o 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ravennat_n pag._n 145._o say_v that_o justinian_n build_v that_o magnificent_a temple_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o persian_a vandalic_a and_o gothick_n victory_n cuspinian_n de_fw-fr casaribus_fw-la pag._n 139._o give_v a_o account_n of_o belisarius_n expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o that_o he_o enter_v in_o a_o triumph_n into_o constantinople_n for_o that_o conquest_n and_o pag._n 140._o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o most_o pompous_a triumph_n from_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o vandal_n be_v then_o consul_n in_o ordinary_a and_o pag._n 141._o say_v that_o when_o justinian_n have_v recover_v italy_n and_o subdue_v africa_n and_o persia_n he_o put_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o victory_n into_o his_o title_n justinian_n conquest_n or_o character_n or_o
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king_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n or_o a_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o be_v confederated_a with_o he_o and_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o that_o confederacy_n it_o must_v be_v inquire_v first_o what_o be_v the_o next_o successive_a head_n but_o one_o to_o the_o imperial_a that_o be_v up_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n for_o beside_o the_o ten_o king_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o head_n among_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v all_o join_v with_o and_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v but_o so_o many_o different_a horn_n which_o signify_v a_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o not_o a_o single_a successive_a head_n of_o it_o superior_a to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v here_o inquire_v after_o according_a to_o the_o mark_n that_o have_v already_o be_v give_v to_o know_v a_o head_n by_o 17._o this_o will_v also_o be_v another_o difficulty_n against_o defer_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o beast_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n viz._n that_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v begin_v and_o end_v together_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n present_o after_o her_o delivery_n of_o the_o manchild_n that_o be_v present_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n 200_o year_n before_o justinian_n time_n but_o it_o be_v by_o almost_o all_o agree_v that_o that_o first_o mention_n of_o the_o woman_n fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o anticipation_n because_o after_o several_a great_a action_n intervening_a it_o be_v repeat_v again_o at_o the_o 14_o verse_n and_o there_o represent_v but_o as_o a_o preparation_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flood_n after_o she_o whilst_o she_o be_v fly_v so_o that_o she_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n then_o till_o after_o that_o flood_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v just_a before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 13._o 18._o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n in_o augustulus_n to_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n be_v no_o new_a roman_a government_n in_o the_o west_n because_o the_o barbarous_a king_n and_o their_o people_n be_v not_o roman_n and_o therefore_o must_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o new_a beast_n and_o not_o a_o new_a head_n of_o the_o roman_a beast_n and_o then_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n will_v be_v but_o a_o interregnum_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o justinian_n return_n there_o will_v be_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o six_o head_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o that_o the_o ten_o barbarous_a king_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v thereby_o represent_v as_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o have_v be_v just_a now_o observe_v and_o moreover_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o goth_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n 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