and_o greatness_n withhold_v they_o but_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n than_o they_o become_v pope_n and_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o seven_o distinct_a roman_a government_n the_o last_o head_n of_o that_o beast_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o both_o saint_n john_n and_o saint_n paul_n be_v guide_v by_o one_o spirit_n when_o they_o describe_v antichrist_n to_o point_v the_o finger_n at_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n take_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o he_o that_o be_v seven_o head_n of_o daniel_n four_o beast_n he_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n succeed_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o four_o great_a beast_n therefore_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n second_o antichrist_n be_v the_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o above_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n 2._o thes_n 2.8_o then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v that_o be_v our_o translation_n but_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawless_a man_n v_o 4._o who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n how_o must_v man_n forfeit_v their_o intellectual_n to_o fasten_v all_o this_o anywhere_o but_o upon_o the_o pope_n for_o first_o they_o be_v churchman_n their_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o repute_v church_n of_o god_n the_o great_a turk_n let_v his_o pride_n and_o domination_n be_v what_o it_o will_v yet_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v no_o churchman_n but_o the_o pope_n be_v second_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawless_a man_n popegratian_n in_o his_o decree_n reckon_v up_o several_a law_n public_a private_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n write_v and_o unwritten_a law_n civil_a and_o canonical_a the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o he_o make_v be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o pope_n interpretation_n and_o dispensation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n who_o judge_v all_o thing_n and_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o he_o allow_v such_o marriage_n as_o god_n have_v forbid_v you_o all_o know_v he_o allow_v henry_n the_o eight_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o brother_n arthur_n wife_n which_o god_n express_o forbid_v levit._fw-la 18.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o when_o the_o sinfullness_n of_o it_o be_v discover_v he_o will_v not_o untie_v the_o knot_n or_o allow_v a_o divorce_n though_o it_o get_v he_o nothing_o and_o so_o justify_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o trangression_n of_o god_n law_n he_o absolve_v people_n from_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o contrary_a to_o that_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n so_o the_o greek_n or_o the_o power_n that_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a rom._n 13_o to_o kill_v a_o protestant_n be_v no_o murder_n to_o blow_v up_o a_o parliament_n be_v meritorious_a nay_o though_o he_o carry_v plures_fw-la animarum_fw-la currus_fw-la ad_fw-la tartara_fw-la none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o cur_n ita_fw-la facis_fw-la thus_o he_o put_v all_o rule_n and_o law_n under_o his_o foot_n three_o he_o appose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o be_v worship_v mean_v all_o civil_a power_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n the_o beast_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o paw_n at_o they_o all_o yea_o and_o fetch_v they_o under_o too_o rev._n 17.12.13_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n those_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n i_o e._n he_o have_v conquer_v they_o and_o they_o yield_v themselves_o his_o slave_n their_o power_n their_o strength_n their_o all_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o service_n vigorous_o to_o promote_v his_o design_n bellarm_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n have_v these_o word_n omnes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n debent_fw-la suum_fw-la imperium_fw-la all_o king_n and_o emperor_n owe_v their_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o hereupon_o the_o pope_n style_v himself_o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v not_o bare_a word_n but_o he_o act_v according_o in_o depose_n king_n and_o give_v away_o their_o kingdom_n pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o depose_v king_n john_n of_o england_n and_o give_v this_o land_n to_o philip_n augustus_n king_n of_o france_n but_o at_o last_o he_o absolve_v he_o upon_o condition_n he_o will_v hold_v his_o kingdom_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v yearly_o a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n in_o token_n of_o his_o subjection_n pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o give_v the_o west_n indies_n to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o east_n indies_n to_o the_o portugal_n and_o set_v they_o their_o limit_n pope_n pius_n the_o five_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o degradation_n and_o deposition_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o monk_n whip_v henry_n the_o second_o of_o england_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o becket_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v some_o angry_a word_n to_o they_o domine_fw-la say_v they_o noli_fw-la mirarii_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la nullas_fw-la minas_fw-la timemus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la curia_fw-la sumus_fw-la quae_fw-la consuevit_fw-la imperare_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la never_o threaten_v we_o we_o fear_v no_o threat_n we_o be_v of_o such_o a_o court_n as_o rule_v our_o king_n and_o emperor_n i_o think_v i_o can_v have_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o hundred_o story_n of_o like_a nature_n four_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dicens_fw-la sed_fw-la ostendens_fw-la say_v one_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o miraculis_fw-la nitens_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o in_o word_n at_o length_n that_o he_o be_v god_fw-we but_o his_o carriage_n and_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a he_o claim_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n himself_o this_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o speak_v out_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la dominium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o papae_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o same_o &_o jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la their_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v divine_a and_o must_v bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o any_o law_n of_o god_n hereupon_o one_o expound_v it_o methinks_v very_o well_o in_o templo_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o man_n conscience_n he_o forgive_v sin_n as_o god_n do_v he_o make_v article_n of_o faith_n as_o god_n do_v he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o title_n that_o god_n do_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n style_v he_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la alter_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la another_o god_n upon_o earth_n dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la para_fw-it our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n he_o take_v divine_a worship_n to_o himself_o as_o god_n do_v they_o bow_v before_o he_o and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n which_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o receive_v of_o john_n rev._n 22._o see_v you_o do_v it_o not_o worship_n god_n nay_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o do_v to_o dispense_v with_o law_n moral_a and_o natural_a as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o give_v indulgence_n to_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v there_o have_v be_v lease_n grant_v for_o year_n schoolman_n affirm_v deum_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la homini_fw-la indulgere_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seize_z gerat_fw-la quam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la suae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la overtere_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la negare_fw-la god_n can_v as_o soon_o destroy_v his_o order_n and_o course_n of_o justice_n yea_o deny_v himself_o as_o give_v man_n indulgence_n to_o transgress_v his_o law_n to_o walk_v disorderly_a but_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o so_o bind_v his_o own_o hand_n he_o can_v be_v dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o yet_o upon_o good_a consideration_n and_o advantage_n indulge_v man_n to_o violate_v any_o or_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o deliver_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n to_o canonize_v saint_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o god_n be_v say_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o more_o also_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o thus_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a churchman_n above_o all_o law_n and_o above_o all_o earthly_a
find_v out_o a_o name_n but_o such_o a_o name_n out_o of_o they_o as_o will_v grasp_v in_o all_o the_o other_o description_n of_o antichrist_n such_o a_o name_n as_o suit_n to_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o rev._n or_o elsewhere_o such_o a_o name_n as_o will_v hold_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o that_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o daniel_n four_o beast_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a church_n man_n lording_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la subject_v all_o civil_a rule_n and_o authority_n to_o himself_o that_o high_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o yet_o in_o every_o thing_n cross_v and_o contradict_v christ_n that_o look_v like_o a_o lamb_n speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n and_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n viz._n king_n consul_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o put_v they_o to_o find_v a_o name_n out_o of_o this_o number_n that_o point_v out_o a_o man_n to_o who_o all_o these_o particular_n do_v agree_v they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n they_o can_v give_v we_o one_o though_o their_o kingdom_n and_o their_o all_o lie_n upon_o it_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o that_o name_n whereto_o all_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n do_v agree_v be_v that_o saint_n john_n bid_v we_o here_o seek_v after_o and_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o the_o name_n before_o give_v point_v out_o the_o pope_n be_v such_o as_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o all_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n do_v meet_v and_o concentrate_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o name_n and_o consequent_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a antichrist_n thus_o you_o have_v a_o sevenfold-scripturall_a demonstration_n of_o the_o point_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v sure-work_n when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o unruly_a a_o beast_n but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o holy-ghost_n speak_v express_o who_o it_o be_v may_v not_o he_o as_o easy_o have_v say_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a antichrist_n as_o express_v it_o thus_o dark_o and_o leave_v it_o so_o liable_a to_o doubt_v and_o controversy_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o teach_v god_n how_o he_o shall_v speak_v but_o duty_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o set_v ourselves_o with_o reverence_n to_o spell_v out_o his_o mind_n i_o may_v put_v you_o off_o with_o this_o but_o yet_o think_v i_o may_v with_o safety_n venture_v to_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o god_n carry_v it_o on_o thus_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a i._n it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a respect_n he_o have_v to_o his_o people_n the_o prevention_n of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n for_o have_v he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o christian_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o rome_n yea_o make_v king_n and_o emperor_n bow_v before_o they_o nay_o be_v master_n of_o the_o world_n this_o inhuman_a conjecture_n will_v have_v arm_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n as_o one_o man_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o christian_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o they_o have_v some_o thought_n and_o jealousy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o they_o already_o therefore_o certain_o if_o saint_n john_n have_v speak_v out_o their_o jealousy_n have_v kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n against_o they_o that_o they_o will_v have_v set_v themselves_o to_o have_v destroy_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n from_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v this_o way_n prevent_v second_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o secret_n and_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n above_o weak_a shallow_a man_n this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n have_v bring_v many_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o let_v fall_v their_o plume_n the_o high_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o sufficiency_n have_v set_v they_o a_o study_v have_v exercise_v their_o best_a intellectual_n bring_v they_o upon_o their_o knee_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o thing_n he_o have_v open_v in_o this_o book_n that_o he_o will_v open_v they_o more_o and_o give_v they_o his_o own_o key_n for_o none_o else_o can_v unlock_v the_o cabinet_n how_o have_v it_o set_v man_n of_o admire_v that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o hardness_n such_o depth_n in_o god_n revelation_n what_o unsearchable_a secret_n and_o depth_n of_o mystery_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n himself_o infinite_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n god_n love_v to_o lay_v vain_a proud_a man_n low_a he_o love_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o we_o that_o he_o do_v so_o three_o god_n send_v antichrist_n as_o the_o great_a judgement_n on_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n rev._n 6.2_o god_n there_o send_v forth_o christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o other_o ride_v swift_o on_o the_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o you_o know_v how_o quick_o they_o ride_v clean_o through_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.34_o with_o rom._n 10.18_o but_o the_o world_n do_v general_o despise_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n offer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n god_n send_v out_o the_o red_a horse_n of_o war_n the_o black_a horse_n of_o famine_n the_o pale_a horse_n of_o pestilence_n and_o his_o name_n that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n follow_v he_o verse_n the_o twelve_o there_o come_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n shake_v down_o all_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o monarchy_n bring_v constantine_n the_o great_a into_o the_o throne_n set_v up_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la every_o one_o turn_v christian_a but_o yet_o the_o mere_a formality_n of_o name_n and_o notion_n serve_v their_o turn_n the_o generality_n of_o man_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o this_o doubtless_o anger_v god_n more_o than_o the_o heathen_n open_a contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereupon_o god_n set_v himself_o to_o bring_v forth_o some_o great_a judgement_n on_o the_o christian_a world_n than_o he_o have_v on_o the_o heathenish_a when_o first_o he_o have_v secure_v his_o own_o by_o seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n chap._n 7._o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v whereby_o all_o expositor_n agree_v haereses_fw-la &_o corruptelas_fw-la verae_fw-la doctrinaepraesignificari_fw-la in_o the_o four_o first_o chief_o heresy_n &_o corruption_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n be_v presignify_v temporal_a misery_n not_o exclude_v but_o it_o be_v something_o hard_a i_o find_v to_o assign_v the_o right_a heresy_n and_o who_o be_v the_o broacher_n to_o every_o trumpet_n chap._n 9.1_o 2._o that_o five_o angel_n sound_v and_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n here_o hell_n break_v loose_a upon_o they_o and_o now_o in_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v wrath_n come_v upon_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o the_o uttermost_a there_o be_v all_o judgement_n in_o this_o one_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o to_o 13._o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sve_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o might_n be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n now_o if_o god_n have_v name_v the_o person_n and_o time_n of_o antichrist_n come_v there_o be_v such_o fearful_a thing_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v set_v against_o he_o and_o so_o god_n have_v cross_v the_o decree_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o be_v express_v thus_o dark_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v able_a to_o corrupt_v and_o deceive_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o the_o determine_a wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o hypocritical_a and_o ungodly_a christian_n this_o kind_n
his_o church_n take_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o since_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o primitive-christian_a time_n will_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o miracle_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o none_o in_o the_o world_n else_o since_o those_o time_n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o miracle_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n sitxh_o antichrist_n shall_v challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o church_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n rev._n 13.7_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n ver_fw-la 16.17_o he_o cause_v all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a to_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n this_o power_n the_o pope_n assume_v to_o himself_o and_o have_v have_v it_o for_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n lay_v claim_v to_o it_o but_o he_o though_o the_o great_a turk_n lay_v claim_v to_o all_o yet_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o his_o deputy_n but_o the_o pope_n do_v it_o be_v antichristian_a to_o challenge_v power_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o one_o man_n or_o church_n it_o be_v more_o antichristian_a to_o challenge_v power_n over_o many_o church_n as_o bishop_n do_v it_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o antichristianism_n to_o claim_v a_o power_n over_o whole_a province_n as_o arch-bishop_n do_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o province_n and_o kingdom_n as_o patriarch_n do_v but_o to_o challenge_v such_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v that_n the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o antichristianism_n and_o as_o one_o witty_o say_v lest_o he_o shall_v wrong_v himself_o by_o too_o modest_a a_o claim_n for_o you_o must_v know_v he_o be_v a_o modest_a soul_n he_o do_v not_o only_o challenge_v a_o power_n over_o all_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n &_o hell_n also_o where_o ever_o christ_n have_v power_n yea_o and_o even_o in_o purgatory_n too_o where_o christ_n have_v no_o power_n mr._n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n record_v pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o bull_n against_o luther_n where_o he_o charge_v all_o patriarch_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a order_n downward_o even_o to_o the_o beg_a friar_n and_o then_o all_o king_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n prince_n duke_n and_o so_o on_o and_o at_o last_o all_o man_n throughout_o the_o universal_a world_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n that_o they_o do_v not_o embrace_v luther_n doctrine_n adhere_v to_o or_o favour_v his_o person_n judge_v you_o now_o if_o this_o language_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n rev._n 13._o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v exercise_v this_o supremacy_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o i_o close_o this_o in_o hand_n let_v i_o in_o a_o word_n answer_v a_o quaere_fw-la or_o two_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o put_v to_o we_o where_o be_v your_o doctrine_n and_o where_o be_v your_o church_n before_o luther_n why_o as_o for_o our_o doctrine_n my_o answer_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v never_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o for_o our_o church_n where_o that_o be_v my_o answer_n run_v thus_o i._o our_o protestant-divines_a have_v abundant_o clear_v it_o to_o they_o that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v some_o they_o have_v name_v the_o man_n and_o the_o juncture_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v that_o oppose_a pope_n and_o popery_n second_o if_o we_o have_v none_o before_o luther_n how_o come_v they_o to_o have_v so_o much_o work_v for_o their_o inquisition_n before_o luther_n for_o their_o army_n against_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o how_o come_v thomas_n arundel_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o henry_n the_o five_o of_o england_n to_o condemn_v and_o execute_v so_o many_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o wickliff_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o gallant_a and_o famous_a saint_n sir_n john_n oldcastle_n it_o be_v strange_a there_o be_v none_o of_o our_o church_n before_o luther_n when_o there_o be_v its_o well_o enough_o know_v so_o many_o in_o every_o kingdom_n apprehend_v and_o execute_v for_o oppose_v the_o pope_n for_o deny_v and_o reject_v popish_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n sure_o all_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v reckon_v of_o our_o religion_n for_o they_o will_v die_v beforethey_a will_v be_v of_o they_o three_o if_o by_o this_o they_o mean_v where_o be_v your_o church_n visible_a it_o be_v a_o nonsense_n quaere_fw-la for_o rev._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n mean_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n forty_o two_o month_n i_o e._n all_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o rev._n 13._o he_o have_v power_n give_v he_o over_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v a_o impossibility_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o visible_a church_n during_o the_o height_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v two_o witness_n in_o every_o age_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n against_o he_o some_o few_o hater_n &_o opposer_n of_o he_o very_o close_o and_o secret_o you_o may_v hear_v of_o two_o or_o three_o heretic_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o in_o a_o county_n but_o perhaps_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v many_o time_n where_o to_o find_v one_o of_o they_o the_o beast_n have_v so_o get_v all_o the_o world_n under_o his_o paw_n take_v it_o in_o this_o syllogism_n he_o that_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o this_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v and_o do_v do_v at_o this_o day_n at_o least_o presumptive_o and_o intentional_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v his_o right_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n seven_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n name_v he_o to_o we_o rev._n 13._o and_o last_o verse_n here_o be_v wisdom_n let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o over_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o his_o name_n see_v it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n a_o number_n that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v out_o or_o reckon_v then_o he_o commend_v the_o find_n of_o it_o out_o for_o a_o special_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n that_o so_o every_o one_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o set_v himself_o to_o work_v it_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v wise_a in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romagnosh_fw-mi romanus_n a_o roman_a the_o numeral_a letter_n make_v up_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n that_o use_v the_o latin_a tongue_n so_o much_o the_o numeral_a letter_n make_v up_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o you_o know_v no_o expression_n please_v but_o this_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la romana_n and_o the_o latin_a tongue_n latin_a bible_n latin_a service_n all_o must_v be_v in_o latin_a out_o of_o this_o number_n say_v saint_n john_n in_o effect_n find_v out_o his_o name_n that_o be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o latin_a in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n this_o generalis_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarus_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la make_v up_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o and_o to_o give_v he_o not_o only_o the_o name_n he_o desire_v but_o the_o name_n he_o deserve_v in_o our_o english_a the_o pope_n by_o superiority_n be_v the_o devil_n lieutenant_n the_o numeral_a letter_n hereof_o make_v up_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o this_o number_n may_v be_v find_v in_o such_o name_n and_o term_n as_o do_v right_o set_v he_o out_o in_o diverse_a langaage_n but_o the_o jesuit_n object_n that_o this_o number_n may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o other_o name_n we_o shall_v easy_o grant_v it_o may_v without_o weaken_v what_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o they_o can_v bring_v no_o other_o name_n to_o who_o all_o the_o other_o property_n of_o antichrist_n do_v agree_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o send_v we_o here_o bare_o to_o
graff_v in_o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o that_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o be_v these_o bugbear_n windy_a bladder_n can_v these_o word_n possible_o import_v less_o than_o that_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o make_v over_o to_o they_o but_o time_n may_v produce_v a_o change_n both_o in_o pastor_n and_o church_n from_o good_a to_o bad_a from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v humble_o and_o watch_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o shall_v certain_o be_v cut_v off_o three_o together_o with_o constantine_n large_a endowment_n and_o immunity_n there_o arise_v abundance_n of_o idleness_n error_n image_n superstition_n pride_n affectation_n of_o outward_a greatness_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o she_o forsake_v she_o first_o love_n and_o the_o spirit_n daily_o quench_v yea_o die_a in_o they_o they_o know_v no_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o but_o by_o support_v themselves_o with_o a_o carnal_a and_o outward_a strength_n socrates_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o 11._o chapter_n say_v now_o begin_v a_o ill_a name_n to_o stick_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o beyond_o their_o priestly_a bound_n have_v step_v into_o principality_n this_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a scarce_o fourscore_o year_n since_o their_o low_a poor_a condition_n which_o constantine_n raise_v they_o from_o the_o next_o remarkable_a thing_n we_o read_v of_o be_v this_o philippicus_n &_o leo_n with_o some_o other_o emperor_n after_o they_o not_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o pratriark_n and_o a_o whole_a eastern_a council_n throw_v image_n out_o of_o church_n as_o be_v decree_v idolatrous_a whereupon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n seize_v the_o city_n and_o territory_n about_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n make_v himself_o lord_n thereof_o which_o till_o then_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o greek_a magistrate_n absolve_v all_o italy_n of_o their_o tribute_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o emperor_n upon_o this_o goodly_a occasion_n then_o to_o bear_v himself_o out_o in_o these_o prank_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o by_o papâ—â—â—_n sentence_n to_o unthrone_v chilpericus_fw-la give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o pepin_n and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o fast_a friend_n and_o champion_n for_o by_o he_o he_o present_o get_v all_o ravenna_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n as_o lawful_a prize_n to_o saint_n peter_n i_o must_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o tell_v you_o how_o throughout_o the_o five_o and_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n diverse_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v open_o contend_v for_o supremacy_n but_o be_v suppress_v in_o several_a counsel_n of_o carthage_n and_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o when_o phocas_n murder_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n mauritius_n and_o then_o say_v the_o historian_n bonifacius_n obtinuit_fw-la a_o phoca_fw-la ut_fw-la rom._n ecclesia_fw-la esset_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pope_n boniface_n obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o that_o antichristian_a jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n grow_v still_o more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o become_v a_o overgrow_a monster_n even_o to_o give_v law_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n four_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 13.2_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n the_o pope_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev_n 9_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o devil_n free_o bestow_v they_o on_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o great_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n his_o heart_n rest_v secure_o in_o he_o fithly_fw-mi god_n make_v they_o antichrist_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharoahs_n heart_n they_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o receive_v in_o and_o upon_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n and_o sinfulness_n which_o be_v meet_v thus_o you_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o rise_n and_o growth_n but_o haply_o some_o man_n will_v say_v to_o i_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n saint_n peter_n successor_n my_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n have_v be_v i_o think_v sufficient_o clear_v then_o whether_o he_o be_v saint_n peter_n successor_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v thou_o to_o judge_v but_o for_o your_o clear_a light_n in_o this_o point_n what_o if_o saint_n peter_n be_v never_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o very_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o and_o because_o here_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o papacy_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v to_o it_o not_o doubt_v but_o i_o shall_v say_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o just_a warrant_n to_o make_v it_o a_o point_n of_o thy_o faith_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n whatsoever_o bellarmine_n say_v concern_v peter_n journal_o for_o he_o speak_v as_o punctual_o as_o if_o he_o have_v travel_v with_o he_o from_o first_o to_o last_o have_v no_o solid_a ground_n to_o rest_v the_o sole_a of_o its_o foot_n upon_o at_o all_o he_o say_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o christ_n passion_n peter_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o bishopric_n seven_o year_n then_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n ibique_fw-la sedem_fw-la fixit_fw-la ann_n 25._o there_o he_o pitch_v and_o bishoped_a it_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la there_o he_o end_v his_o day_n but_o that_o ever_o peter_n be_v seven_o year_n resident_n at_o antioch_n for_o that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o fix_a bishop_n and_o twenty_o five_o at_o rome_n or_o most_o part_n of_o those_o year_n in_o those_o place_n he_o bring_v not_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v either_o you_o have_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o but_o who_o will_v take_v that_o for_o good_a proof_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n i_o wonder_v for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n who_o gather_v and_o constitute_v it_o act._n 11.19.20_o 21_o 22._o ver_fw-la 25.26_o we_o find_v also_o who_o be_v the_o chif_a prophet_n and_o doctor_n of_o it_o act._n 13.1_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n but_o in_o one_o place_n gal._n 2._o and_o that_o in_o transcursu_fw-la he_o take_v it_o only_o in_o his_o way_n be_v here_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v he_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o i_o have_v stand_v the_o more_o upon_o this_o to_o show_v you_o that_o if_o upon_o such_o slender_a ground_n they_o have_v conclude_v he_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n for_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n certain_o they_o will_v catch_v at_o small_a thing_n to_o constitute_v he_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whereby_o their_o own_o turn_n be_v so_o much_o serve_v search_v all_o the_o new-testament_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o another_o and_o where_o ever_o you_o find_v rome_n name_v if_o you_o find_v mention_n of_o peter_n be_v there_o twenty_o five_o year_n or_o ten_o year_n or_o one_o year_n or_o one_o day_n then_o let_v i_o pass_v for_o a_o liar_n yea_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v at_o rome_n exit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o babylone_a in_o that_o he_o be_v at_o babylon_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o babylon_n salute_v you_o roma_fw-it autem_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la passim_fw-la voco_fw-la babylon_n rome_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v still_o call_v babylon_n his_o very_a word_n 1._o let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o truth_n out_o of_o his_o enemy_n mouth_n rev._n 17.4_o 5._o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n all_o this_o then_o by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n liar_n have_v need_v of_o good_a
jerusalem_n i_o must_v also_o see_v rome_n and_o god_n confirm_v this_o conclusion_n of_o their_o act._n 23.11_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o bear_v witness_n also_o at_o rome_n and_o at_o rome_n you_o find_v he_o act._n 28._o i_o profess_v have_v they_o take_v the_o rise_n of_o their_o succession_n from_o paul_n they_o have_v puzzle_v we_o more_o than_o now_o they_o have_v for_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o he_o be_v not_o behind_o the_o very_a chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o more_o tongue_n than_o they_o all_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n lay_v upon_o he_o i_o say_v have_v they_o make_v themselves_o a_o church_n and_o claim_v supremacy_n from_o paul_n they_o have_v put_v we_o more_o to_o it_o but_o god_n have_v befool_v they_o in_o their_o counsel_n they_o lay_v claim_v to_o all_o from_o peter_n fix_a episcopacy_n there_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o eminent_a success_n peter_n still_o have_v in_o lay_v forth_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o contrary_a to_o that_o solemn_a and_o wellgrounded_n covenant_n among_o themselves_o that_o he_o together_o with_o james_n and_o john_n shall_v be_v minister_n of_o the_o jew_n oh_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v mean_v principaliter_fw-la judeorum_fw-la chief_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o i_o will_v it_o have_v be_v consider_v by_o he_o that_o at_o this_o very_a time_n peter_n suppose_v he_o twenty_o five_o year_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v already_o spend_v some_o year_n of_o his_o fix_a episcopacy_n and_o present_o after_o this_o engagement_n be_v to_o return_v to_o his_o seat_n and_o office_n and_o there_o spend_v out_o his_o day_n how_o can_v such_o a_o engagement_n stand_v with_o wisdom_n or_o honesty_n of_o spirit_n his_o in_o accept_v they_o in_o put_v it_o upon_o he_o therefore_o what_o a_o errant_a dissembler_n and_o covenant-breaker_n do_v they_o make_v their_o first_o bishop_n and_o head_n of_o their_o church_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o very_o believe_v peter_n do_v take_v the_o engagement_n with_o much_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n of_o conscience_n it_o so_o near_o concern_v the_o great_a growth_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o do_v lay_v forth_o his_o ministration_n though_o now_o and_o then_o as_o occasion_n be_v start_v to_o the_o gentile_n principal_o and_o for_o most_o part_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o indeed_o consider_v four_o how_o scripture_n look_v with_o a_o full_a face_n towards_o this_o to_o make_v it_o good_a gal._n 1.18_o then_o after_o three_o year_n mean_v of_o paul_n conversion_n i_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o fifteen_o day_n paul_n find_v he_o there_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o and_o this_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la thirty_o seven_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o herod_n have_v he_o in_o prison_n act._n 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o forty_o five_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o three_o year_n of_o claudius_n six_o year_n from_o that_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o paul_n write_v gal._n 2.11_o then_o fourteen_o year_n after_o that_o be_v from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o paul_n conversion_n mention_v gal._n 1._o i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o where_o he_o find_v peter_n ver_n 7.8_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n fifty_o one_o at_o which_o time_n the_o learned_a say_v that_o council_n speak_v of_o act._n 15._o be_v hold_v viz._n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o christ_n passion_n but_o if_o that_o famous_a council_n be_v after_o the_o time_n that_o paul_n come_v up_o by_o revelation_n gal._n 2.2_o it_o still_o make_v more_o against_o they_o for_o peter_n be_v at_o the_o council_n act._n 15.7_o from_o the_o council_n he_o do_v not_o return_v to_o rome_n for_o thence_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v banish_v by_o claudius_n but_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o those_o country_n teach_v the_o scatter_a jew_n to_o who_o he_o have_v write_v his_o former_a epistle_n and_o in_o this_o peregrination_n he_o come_v to_o antioch_n where_o paul_n withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n gal._n 2.11_o in_o the_o sixty_o three_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o eight_o year_n of_o nero_n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o his_o familiar_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o bishop_n peter_n be_v he_o not_o one_o of_o paul_n dear_a friend_n or_o be_v he_o not_o there_o at_o that_o time_n no_o say_v they_o he_o be_v go_v to_o visit_v and_o confirm_v the_o church_n but_o be_v they_o sure_a paul_n know_v as_o much_o that_o upon_o that_o ground_n he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o mention_v he_o but_o suppose_v he_o have_v know_v of_o his_o absence_n it_o will_v have_v stand_v both_o with_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o have_v salute_v and_o send_v commendation_n to_o he_o for_o first_o it_o will_v have_v manifest_v to_o they_o all_o how_o worthy_a peter_n be_v of_o remembrance_n and_o very_o dear_a to_o paul_n and_o provoke_v new_a flame_n of_o affection_n on_o in_o their_o heart_n towards_o their_o absent_a pastor_n which_o paul_n be_v use_v to_o do_v 1_o thessa_n 5.12.13_o etc._n etc._n second_o if_o this_o salutation_n can_v not_o have_v be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n from_o some_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o upon_o peter_n first_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o have_v doubtless_o meet_v with_o it_o which_o can_v not_o but_o have_v be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o his_o weary_a spirit_n four_o year_n after_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v paul_n himself_o come_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n the_o sixty_o six_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o eleven_o year_n of_o nero_n he_o live_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o be_v there_o some_o time_n more_o in_o another_o way_n that_o be_v imply_v now_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n suffer_v under_o nero_n the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o reign_v in_o all_o but_o thirteen_o year_n eight_o month_n when_o his_o thirteen_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o be_v expire_v it_o be_v evident_a peter_n have_v not_o be_v at_o rome_n a_o strange_a fix_a bishop_n who_o be_v never_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o letter_n either_o to_o or_o from_o rome_n none_o that_o ever_o be_v there_o can_v either_o see_v or_o find_v he_o there_o no_o nor_o yet_o he_o himself_o leave_v any_o indubitable_a testimony_n of_o his_o episcopacy_n among_o they_o therefore_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o peter_n made-good_a his_o promise_n and_o engagement_n lay_v forth_o his_o apostleship_n principal_o and_o general_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o fix_a bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o twenty_o five_o year_n together_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n suppose_v and_o i_o do_v but_o suppose_v it_o that_o peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n yea_o have_v live_v and_o die_v bishop_n there_o what_o ground_n or_o warrant_n can_v they_o show_v which_o necessary_o infer_v that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o successor_n in_o that_o prerogative_n and_o dignity_n there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o command_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o kingdom_n or_o sovereignty_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o this_o of_o they_o be_v both_o without_o law_n make_v touch_v the_o succession_n thereof_o and_o form_n of_o election_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n beside_o peter_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n indefinite_o to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v why_o he_o do_v not_o then_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o inherit_v successive_o his_o place_n and_o honour_n of_o universal_a supremacy_n and_o will_v they_o after_o his_o death_n to_o receive_v and_o own_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n still_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v so_o handsome_a a_o opportunity_n of_o bring_v it_o in_o 2_o pet._n 1.14_o know_v that_o short_o i_o must_v put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n even_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v i_o may_v he_o not_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o very_o pat_o here_o but_o you_o see_v he_o do_v not_o for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o head_n or_o heart_n christ_n have_v show_v nothing_o of_o
shall_v deliver_v he_o i_o find_v upon_o search_n that_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hazard_n i_o may_v say_v downfall_n of_o king_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o good_a to_o you_o from_o four_o scripture_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v psal_n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n this_o peter_n say_v be_v fulfil_v at_o christ_n apprehension_n trial_n and_o death_n act._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o other_o consult_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o when_o he_o have_v but_o give_v out_o some_o hint_n of_o his_o kingship_n this_o be_v that_o which_o stir_v they_o up_o so_o against_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v thou_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o pilate_n be_v mind_v to_o let_v he_o go_v they_o cry_v out_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar_n whereupon_o pilate_n go_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o when_o there_o be_v but_o some_o talk_n that_o christ_n will_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n they_o present_o band_n themselves_o against_o he_o and_o he_o die_v for_o it_o and_o so_o they_o think_v they_o have_v break_v the_o cordes_n of_o his_o government_n asunder_o as_o it_o be_v vers_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o 4._o verse_n god_n laugh_v at_o they_o be_v wroth_a verse_n 5._o speak_v that_o which_o vex_v they_o yet_o or_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o combine_a power_n and_o policy_n against_o he_o have_v i_o set_v he_o up_o king_n of_o zion_n verse_n 6._o and_o say_v god_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o verse_n 7._o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n to_o life_n act._n 13.33_o god_n have_v pass_v a_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v his_o son_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v kill_v and_o bury_v he_o he_o will_v the_o three_o day_n bring_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o own_v he_o for_o his_o son_n and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n there_o to_o intercede_v and_o his_o intercession_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a ask_v of_o i_o say_v the_o father_n to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n ver_fw-la 8._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v set_v thou_o in_o possession_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o its_o boundary_a according_a to_o that_o psal_n 72.8_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o god_n to_o declare_v the_o decree_n be_v to_o act_v it_o for_o dei_fw-la discere_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la when_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o must_v be_v thus_o set_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o greatness_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o if_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n together_o against_o he_o when_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o his_o kingly_a office_n how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o when_o they_o see_v his_o throne_n a_o building_n and_o his_o kingdom_n a_o go_v up_o to_o the_o no_o small_a prejudice_n of_o their_o interest_n revel_v 11.15_o 17_o 18._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o and_o act_v his_o great_a power_n and_o do_v something_o towards_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o reign_n then_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a at_v he_o that_o be_v they_o act_n against_o he_o in_o their_o anger_n wherein_o king_n be_v chief_a as_o you_o may_v see_v rev._n 16.14_o 16._o but_o do_v they_o carry_v it_o no_o and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v rev._n 11.18_o christ_n in_o his_o wrath_n fight_v the_o battle_n with_o they_o in_o armageddon_n that_o be_v where_o he_o give_v they_o a_o most_o remarkable_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n which_o this_o 2._o psal_n express_v plain_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n v_o 9_o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n v_o 10._o as_o if_o he_o say_v look_v you_o well_o to_o yourselves_o be_v his_o servant_n without_o compliment_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v when_o he_o come_v about_o this_o work_n v_o ii_o kiss_v the_o son_n with_o kiss_n of_o reverence_n kiss_v of_o obedience_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o then_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v provoke_v he_o and_o so_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o midway_n in_o the_o midway_n of_o your_o plot_n enmity_n opposition_n of_o he_o for_o if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o those_o those_o king_n and_o ruler_n especial_o that_o have_v wisdom_n and_o faith_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o side_n those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n will_v certain_o consume_v they_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o second_o scripture_n be_v isaiah_n 24._o ver_n 18.19_o 20._o marlorat_n who_o profess_v to_o have_v take_v the_o marrow_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o comment_n out_o of_o vatablus_n luther_n musculus_fw-la calvin_n oecolampadius_n pagnin_n etc._n etc._n have_v these_o very_a word_n upon_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eighteen_o ver_fw-la pertinet_fw-la autem_fw-la proprie_fw-la hic_fw-la contextus_fw-la ad_fw-la papistus_n nostros_fw-la christ_n in_o this_o prophecy_n say_v he_o chief_o intend_v the_o popish_a state_n upon_o a_o follow_a verse_n he_o have_v these_o word_n '_o hoc_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la proprie_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la regnum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la this_o other_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v chief_o respect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v his_o glorious_a kingdom_n express_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o popish_a and_o gospel-opposing_a world_n be_v here_o set_v out_o by_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 14.19_o chap._n 16.1_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o heavy_a transgression_n according_o to_o rev._n 18.5_o her_o sin_n be_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o transgression_n be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o it_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n shake_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o yea_o be_v utter_o break_v down_o fall_n and_o rise_v no_o more_o the_o same_o you_o may_v read_v rev._n 16_o 18_o 19_o and_o rev._n 18.21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o earthquake_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a who_o be_v they_o i_o take_v the_o next_o word_n to_o be_v exegetical_a why_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 21._o the_o most_o of_o the_o king_n and_o high_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v engage_v against_o he_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o host_n who_o christ_n will_v fall_v upon_o and_o punish_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o temporal_a judgement_n according_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o reign_v before_o he_o ancient_n glorious_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 23._o if_o this_o prophecy_n have_v be_v at_o all_o fulfil_v it_o will_v doubtless_o be_v much_o more_o fulfil_v in_o that_o day_n for_o prophecy_n many_o time_n have_v a_o gradual_a fulfil_n the_o three_o scripture_n be_v psalm_n 110._o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n ver_fw-la 1._o concern_v those_o enemy_n you_o may_v get_v some_o light_n out_o of_o luke_n 19_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v this_o message_n after_o he_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_n over_o we_o and_o ver_fw-la 27._o those_o i_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n enemy_n to_o his_o reign_v when_o christ_n have_v cast_v down_o heathenish_a idol_n and_o government_n rev._n 12._o in_o all_o reason_n he_o may_v have_v expect_v in_o constantine_n and_o follow_v emperor_n and_o age_n to_o have_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n but_o then_o upstart_n the_o pope_n that_o beast_n with_o his_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n who_o by_o their_o smite_v and_o push_v keep_v christ_n out_o of_o all_o whereat_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n christ_n
he_o fall_v down_o dead_a or_o the_o ground_n have_v open_v and_o swallow_v he_o up_o alive_a or_o have_v moses_n call_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o or_o the_o like_a then_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n a_o act_n above_o nature_n yea_o a_o act_n above_o the_o power_n of_o ordinary_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o therefore_o certain_o the_o case_n be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o be_v record_v and_o transmit_v to_o aftertime_n for_o instruction_n will_v you_o please_v to_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o phineas_n he_o find_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n commit_v uncleanness_n and_o with_o a_o javelin_n kill_v they_o both_o at_o once_o now_o what_o can_v as_o to_o man_n and_o law_n be_v say_v for_o this_o man_n act_n sure_o nothing_o that_o i_o can_v bethink_v myself_o of_o but_o much_o against_o he_o he_o be_v phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n of_o justice_n but_o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v he_o to_o do_v justice_n in_o a_o private_a way_n when_o justice_n may_v have_v be_v obtain_v easy_o in_o a_o public_a way_n have_v it_o not_o be_v charity_n to_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v their_o sin_n lay_v home_o to_o their_o conscience_n peradventure_o they_o may_v have_v repent_v though_o their_o body_n have_v fall_v yet_o their_o soul_n may_v have_v be_v save_v have_v it_o not_o be_v both_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o public_a trial_n and_o public_a condemnation_n and_o thereupon_o all_o the_o people_n to_o have_v stone_v they_o that_o so_o other_o may_v have_v see_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o wicked_o but_o phineas_n step_v out_o of_o his_o place_n make_v himself_o judge_n jury_n witness_v executioner_n all_o in_o a_o heat_n stab_v they_o both_o through_o the_o gut_n to_o hell_n how_o the_o law_n and_o man_n of_o those_o time_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o act_n i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v he_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o what_o he_o do_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v of_o or_o can_v read_v beside_o himself_o numb_a 25.10_o and_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n for_o doutless_a moses_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v or_o judge_v of_o this_o act_n of_o his_o thus_o circumstance_v but_o god_n instruct_v he_o concern_v it_o that_o phineas_n in_o the_o sparkling_n of_o his_o zeal_n have_v do_v well_o and_o excellent_o well_o and_o he_o will_v reward_v he_o and_o he_o for_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 11.12_o 13._o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o convenant_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v extraordinary_a i_o deny_v it_o what_o extraordinariness_n can_v there_o be_v for_o one_o man_n with_o a_o javelin_n to_o kill_v two_o that_o lie_v along_o before_o he_o whether_o god_n give_v these_o man_n that_o be_v now_o in_o place_n and_o power_n with_o we_o this_o kind_n of_o commission_n for_o that_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o will_v not_o affirm_v it_o so_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o this_o be_v grant_v of_o all_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n who_o dispensation_n be_v always_o just_a and_o righteous_a but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o eminent_a and_o incense_a quarrel_n at_o king_n a_o vial_n of_o wrath_n be_v reserve_v peculiar_o for_o they_o my_o answer_n in_o general_n be_v that_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o land_n once_o say_v king_n of_o all_o man_n have_v be_v most_o behold_n to_o god_n and_o god_n have_v be_v of_o all_o man_n lest_o behold_v to_o king_n why_o do_v you_o think_v do_v god_n call_v the_o four_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n dan._n 7._o four_o great_a beast_n but_o because_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o wild_a rage_a untamed_a beast_n prey_v upon_o the_o poor_a people_n estate_n and_o person_n at_o their_o pleasure_n set_v up_o their_o own_o will_n for_o a_o law_n and_o none_o of_o they_o so_o cruel_a this_o way_n as_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.7_o behold_v the_o four_o beast_n be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o strong_a exceed_o and_o it_o have_v great_a iron_n tooth_n and_o it_o devour_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o its_o foot_n and_o it_o be_v diverse_a from_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v before_o it_o and_o it_o have_v ten_o horn_n these_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o european_a king_n and_o who_o ever_o reckon_v they_o up_o i_o find_v bring_v in_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n for_o one_o of_o the_o horn_n of_o this_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a monster_n see_v yet_o more_o of_o these_o european_a king_n rev._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_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 to_o have_v go_v on_o in_o way_n of_o violence_n &_o oppression_n towards_o any_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v set_v christ_n against_o they_o but_o when_o these_o ten_o king_n of_o europe_n successive_o have_v one_o mind_n for_o the_o beast_n give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o lamb_n do_v you_o marvel_v at_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n fall_v particular_o and_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n upon_o they_o i._n e._n upon_o the_o european_a king_n as_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v this_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n history_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o year_n four_o and_o five_o hundred_o after_o christ_n the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o goth_n and_o vandal_n break_v the_o western_a empire_n all_o to_o piece_n at_o which_o time_n the_o saxon_n be_v settle_v in_o england_n franche_n in_o gall_n the_o west_n goth_n in_o spain_n the_o east_n goth_n and_o longobard_n in_o italy_n the_o almain_n in_o germany_n these_o grow_v into_o civil_a state_n together_o with_o their_o manner_n change_v their_o religion_n close_o with_o the_o pope_n settle_v their_o government_n so_o as_o be_v most_o suitable_a yea_o serviceable_a to_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o pope_n get_v in_o upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o oath_n and_o obligation_n to_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v indeed_o of_o rome_n antichristian_a against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o now_o when_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n draw_v dear_a the_o most_o of_o these_o european_a king_n be_v yet_o profess_o for_o the_o pope_n in_o opposition_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o do_v you_o all_o know_v this_o and_o do_v you_o ask_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n pour_v out_o wrath_n upon_o the_o political_a fun_n of_o every_o nation_n of_o europe_n why_o he_o make_v the_o throne_n of_o king_n to_o totter_v but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o king_n of_o england_n cast_v off_o the_o pope_n long_o since_o i_o answer_v henry_n the_o eight_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v do_v cast_v off_o his_o supremacy_n but_o jehu_n like_a as_o calvin_n have_v observe_v of_o he_o so_o far_o as_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_v in_o temporal_n only_o but_o be_v still_o zealous_a upon_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o whoever_o deny_v any_o of_o those_o article_n of_o popery_n they_o be_v burn_v for_o it_o then_o come_v that_o bless_a child_n and_o doubtless_o now_o glorify_v saint_n of_o god_n edward_n the_o six_o into_o the_o throne_n who_o repeal_v the_o six_o article_n throw_v image_n out_o of_o church_n and_o furnish_v the_o land_n with_o a_o english_a service-boook_a or_o liturgy_n he_o have_v war_n with_o scotland_n insurrection_n at_o home_n a_o plain_a war_n in_o norfolk_n his_o time_n very_o short_a his_o age_n very_o green_a we_o can_v blame_v he_o for_o reform_v no_o more_o but_o must_v wonder_v at_o he_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o reform_v so_o much_o queen_n mary_n you_o know_v bring_v we_o again_o full_a sail_n into_o the_o pope_n arm_n or_o bosom_n but_o let_v her_o reign_n pass_v in_o a_o red_a parenthesis_n next_o come_v queen_n
elizabeth_n and_o to_o give_v she_o her_o just_a praise_n make_v some_o increase_n or_o improvement_n of_o king_n edward_n reformation_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o if_o the_o real_a truth_n may_v be_v speak_v out_o rome_n and_o england_n be_v still_o fast_o tie_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n of_o episcopacy_n ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n the_o water_n whereof_o swell_v high_a in_o king_n james_n time_n and_o become_v a_o land_n flood_n all_o over_o the_o three_o nation_n after_o his_o decease_n drown_v some_o carry_v other_o full_a tide_n back_o again_o to_o rome_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v i_o with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n of_o spirit_n what_o satisfy_v i_o that_o he_o fall_v for_o the_o popish_a antichristian_a interest_n which_o if_o well_o understand_v people_n spirit_n will_v more_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o fall_n then_o now_o they_o do_v 1._o there_o be_v this_o upon_o his_o account_n the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o a_o law_n i_o mean_v by_o that_o wretched_a book_n of_o ungodly_a sport_n and_o liberty_n the_o day_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o reform_a law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o have_v study_v the_o scripture_n increase_v their_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o their_o faith_n against_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v authorize_v and_o instigate_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o a_o king_n to_o game_n sport_v mix_v dance_v on_o that_o day_n as_o you_o know_v they_o be_v what_o can_v the_o pope_n himself_o have_v be_v be_v in_o england_n consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v do_v more_o or_o be_v more_o popish_o politic_a for_o the_o undermine_a for_o the_o undo_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o the_o best_a and_o speedy_a mean_n of_o usher_v in_o his_o own_o have_v the_o sabbath_n take_v its_o name_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n in_o that_o edict_n it_o may_v rather_o have_v be_v call_v dies_fw-la daemoniacus_fw-la then_o dominicus_n the_o devil_n day_n then_o the_o lord_n day_n second_o never_o be_v any_o man_n a_o more_o stiff_a upholder_n of_o episcopacy_n than_o he_o be_v which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n only_o under_o another_o name_n multiply_v or_o break_v into_o so_o many_o piece_n everyone_o whereof_o have_v the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n a_o little_a pope_n lord_v over_o both_o the_o flock_n &_o his_o co-presbyters_a this_o piece_n of_o popery_n he_o hold_v fast_o to_o his_o die_a day_n three_o he_o suffer_v the_o bishop_n so_o to_o manage_v and_o improve_v the_o relic_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o ceremony_n calvin_n call_v they_o tolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la by_o give_v i_o leave_v as_o woeful_a experience_n have_v teach_v to_o call_v they_o intolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la intolerale_fw-mi foolery_n i_o say_v to_o improve_v they_o so_o to_o the_o popish_a interest_n that_o many_o hundred_o precious_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v imprison_v persecute_a force_v into_o strange_a country_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o dwelling_n in_o a_o wilderness_n among_o wild_a beast_n and_o more_o savage_a man_n nay_o some_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o a_o public_a and_o juridicial_a way_n by_o gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n stand_v a_o idle_a unconcernd_v spectator_n i_o fear_v i_o be_o too_o benignus_fw-la interpres_fw-la more_o favourable_a to_o he_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a than_o he_o deserve_v we_o use_v to_o say_v you_o know_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o do_v not_o forbid_v yea_o suppress_v sin_n when_o he_o be_v able_a command_v it_o four_o there_o be_v mass_n and_o mass_n priest_n idol_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o may_v say_v of_o devil_n for_o so_o saint_n john_n speak_v rev_n 9.20_o set_v up_o by_o conjugal_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o according_o keep_v and_o observe_v i_o mean_v the_o french_a court_n among_o we_o from_o whence_o go_v no_o small_a animation_n and_o protection_n to_o priest_n and_o popery_n clean_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n five_o i_o can_v but_o lay_v at_o his_o door_n that_o new_a common_a prayer_n book_n that_o have_v first_o be_v at_o rome_n i_o have_v have_v it_o from_o some_o of_o deep_a inspection_n into_o state-affair_n and_o be_v there_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n own_o hand_n and_o then_o send_v by_o that_o arch-prelate_n into_o scotland_n about_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o their_o throat_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o swallow_v it_o they_o be_v present_o proclaim_v rebel_n in_o all_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n in_o england_n proclaim_v rebel_n observe_v the_o king_n be_v affront_v and_o disobey_v in_o their_o rejection_n of_o it_o whereupon_o a_o army_n be_v raise_v against_o they_o think_v to_o have_v force_v that_o english_a mass_n upon_o they_o but_o at_o barwick_n god_n give_v he_o the_o check_n six_o his_o arm_a papist_n by_o proclamation_n to_o destroy_v his_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o his_o make_a peace_n with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o proclaim_v they_o his_o good_a catholic_a subject_n what_o other_o language_n can_v have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n own_o mouth_n thus_o he_o open_o profess_o join_v interest_n with_o the_o antichristian_a party_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a papist_n in_o both_o kingdom_n will_v never_o have_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n with_o he_o in_o so_o desperate_a a_o war_n but_o that_o they_o well_o see_v and_o know_v if_o the_o day_n be_v he_o whereof_o they_o make_v no_o question_n how_o to_o make_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o against_o the_o true_a protestant_n yea_o and_o have_v promise_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o from_o he_o seven_o that_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v much_o wonder_v at_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o as_o likewise_o upon_o his_o predecessor_n first_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v be_v a_o sorry_a defender_n of_o godly_a zealous_a protestant_n the_o lord_n know_v from_o first_o to_o last_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mark_v set_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n own_o hand_n be_v better_a know_v than_o can_v be_v deny_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o write_v a_o book_n against_o luther_n i_o have_v see_v it_o he_o inflict_v death_n upon_o diverse_a that_o own_a gospel_n light_a and_o disclaim_v popery_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n send_v he_o this_o title_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n with_o a_o great_a sword_n to_o slaughter_n indeed_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v ambitious_o derive_v one_o from_o another_o king_n edward_z and_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_z shall_v have_v cast_v off_o this_o as_o soon_o and_o as_o zealous_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o remember_v luther_n say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o if_o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n shall_v command_v he_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o do_v it_o christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o indeed_o he_o be_v so_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o own_v his_o own_o name_n and_o title_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n he_o take_v it_o as_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o to_o he_o thus_o our_o king_n when_o this_o title_n come_v to_o they_o from_o the_o pope_n they_o shall_v have_v throw_v his_o title_n at_o his_o face_n again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o civil_a sword_n which_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o zealous_o and_o constant_o defend_v the_o true_a gospel_n faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o his_o command_n and_o for_o his_o title_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o to_o they_o but_o a_o dangerous_a dishonour_n well_o now_o that_o christ_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o make_v inquisition_n not_o only_o for_o popery_n itself_o but_o even_o for_o the_o least_o dregs_o of_o it_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n this_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n also_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o yea_o and_o action_n tend_v to_o the_o pope_n mind_n and_o sense_n upon_o it_o where_o christ_n find_v the_o least_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n such_o shall_v certain_o feel_v his_o wrath_n much_o more_o cause_n have_v christ_n to_o pour_v out_o a_o vial_n of_o wrath_n and_o justice_n on_o he_o upon_o who_o so_o much_o of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o interest_n be_v manifest_o find_v and_o if_o one_o instrument_n will_v not_o do_v it_o another_o shall_v i_o be_o persuade_v
certain_o die_v now_o when_o god_n shall_v empty_v his_o last_o and_o hot_a vial_n of_o wrath_n upon_o she_o and_o all_o her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n rev._n 18._o death_n mourn_v famine_n and_o she_o be_v set_v all_o on_o a_o flame_a fire_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v for_o it_o be_v say_v her_o smoke_n go_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o those_o who_o shall_v then_o wonder_v why_o god_n deal_v so_o hardly_o and_o severe_o with_o she_o god_n may_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a have_v i_o do_v unto_o she_o without_o cause_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o she_o have_v not_o her_o sin_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n do_v not_o you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o just_a god_n and_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o enemy_n if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n shall_v instruct_v we_o in_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n this_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v that_o voice_n rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n especial_o that_o either_o now_o do_v or_o former_o have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o my_o people_n oh_o we_o be_v no_o papist_n ay_o but_o be_v thou_o none_o of_o the_o popish_a faction_n be_v not_o thy_o heart_n with_o those_o that_o have_v join_v hand_n with_o papist_n in_o one_o common_a cause_n if_o so_o in_o god_n interpretation_n thou_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o their_o plague_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o not_o go_v to_o mass_n it_o be_v true_a i_o think_v thou_o do_v not_o love_v a_o latin_a mass_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o love_v a_o english_a mass_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o love_v and_o english_a mass_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n how_o welcome_a will_v the_o old_a common_a prayer_n mumpsimus_n be_v to_o thousand_o and_o million_o in_o this_o nation_n before_o any_o minister_n of_o christs-praying_a or_o worship_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o saint_n judas_n express_v it_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o love_v and_o allow_v thyself_o in_o some_o sin_n lie_v be_v a_o popish_a sin_n swear_v blaspheme_v be_v popish_a sin_n apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o fancy_n and_o delusion_n a_o popish_a sin_n pride_n and_o self-conceitedness_n a_o popish_a sin_n hate_v and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n a_o popish_a sin_n slight_v the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o ordinance_n and_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n theft_n or_o any_o know_v dishonest_a gain_n the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n adultery_n fornication_n and_o impenitency_n all_o these_o yea_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v name_v be_v popish_a sin_n the_o israelite_n though_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n yeat_n take_v too_o much_o of_o egypt_n along_o with_o they_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v indeed_o egyptian_a sin_n we_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n though_o we_o leave_v rome_n behind_o we_o yet_o we_o bring_v too_o much_o of_o rome_n along_o with_o we_o most_o or_o all_o those_o vile_a sin_n that_o be_v practise_v among_o we_o our_o ancestor_n find_v and_o learn_v they_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o though_o they_o do_v let_v go_v their_o doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n yet_o they_o hold_v fast_o very_o much_o corruption_n of_o manner_n which_o we_o have_v inherit_v and_o improve_v i_o fear_v to_o a_o great_a pitch_n and_o stock_n of_o impiety_n by_o far_o then_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v we_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o i_o say_v if_o these_o or_o any_o other_o popish_a sin_n be_v find_v among_o we_o god_n will_v put_v little_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n these_o popish_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o put_v away_o from_o among_o we_o will_v sure_o bring_v popish_a plague_n on_o we_o soon_o or_o late_a in_o this_o late_a earthquake_n among_o we_o many_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a eaction_n and_o popish_a sin_n be_v find_v in_o they_o be_v shake_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o vial_n fall_v upon_o they_o as_o do_v upon_o papist_n themselves_o but_o perhaps_o will_v tell_v i_o thou_o have_v escape_v as_o many_o other_o also_o have_v i_o advise_v thou_o then_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o repent_v or_o else_o believe_v it_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o papist_n will_v one_o day_n find_v thou_o out_o therefore_o friend_n let_v all_o of_o we_o have_v our_o ear_n and_o heart_n open_a to_o this_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o those_o sin_n any_o papist_n life_n in_o do_v not_o thou_o live_v in_o especial_o the_o way_n a_o papist_n walk_v in_o let_v not_o we_o walk_v in_o that_o party_n or_o design_n a_o papist_n ever_n do_v or_o will_v own_v let_v we_o hate_v and_o disclaim_v as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o escape_v their_o plague_n but_o share_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o own_o people_n use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_v take_v thus_o i_o remember_v what_o commendation_n the_o holy-ghost_n give_v the_o man_n of_o issachar_n 1_o chron._n 12.32_o that_o they_o be_v man_n who_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v o_o that_o this_o can_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o we_o that_o we_o do_v but_o know_v the_o time_n and_o what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v that_o we_o can_v come_v once_o to_o understand_v our_o true_a interest_n and_o prosecute_v it_o vigorous_o all_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o power_n the_o grand_a interest_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o day_n in_o christendom_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o pope_n and_o popery_n till_o that_o be_v do_v i_o dare_v deliver_v it_o firm_a and_o bless_a peace_n and_o happiness_n in_o any_o church_n or_o state_n there_o will_v be_v none_o 1._o in_o this_o great_a quarrel_n of_o the_o time_n between_o the_o zealous_a protestant_n and_o popish_a faction_n hate_v that_o wise_a indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n of_o some_o man_n judg._n 8._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o gideon_n come_v to_o jordan_n and_o pass_v over_o he_o and_o the_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o faint_z yet_o pursue_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o succoth_n give_v i_o pray_v you_o loaf_n of_o bread_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v i_o for_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o i_o be_o pursue_v after_o zeba_n and_o zalmunna_n king_n of_o midian_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n say_v be_v the_o hand_n of_o zeba_n and_o zalmunna_n now_o in_o thy_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v bread_n unto_o thy_o army_n and_o gideon_n say_v therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v they_o into_o my_o hand_n than_o i_o will_v tear_v your_o flesh_n with_o the_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o with_o brier_n you_o may_v read_v ver_fw-la 12._o he_o take_v the_o two_o king_n discomfit_v the_o whole_a host_n and_o by_o a_o guide_n he_o light_v on_o come_v to_o succoth_n learn_v out_o the_o prince_n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o take_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o brier_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n he_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o stand_v neuter_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o dispute_v between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a enemy_n judg._n 5.23_o curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a meroz_n do_v not_o help_v the_o mighty_a against_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a but_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o save_v their_o own_o stake_n what_o way_n soever_o the_o game_n go_v but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n christ_n do_v curse_v and_o curse_v and_o curse_v they_o bitter_o effectual_o and_o give_v all_o his_o people_n a_o charge_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v down_o curse_n upon_o they_o because_o of_o their_o neutrality_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o quarrel_n that_o now_o christ_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o be_v of_o the_o near_a
prophecy_n but_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o honour_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v rev._n 19_o to_o see_v this_o kingdom_n draw_v forth_o in_o all_o the_o just_a part_n and_o lineament_n of_o it_o set_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o its_o greatness_n and_o glory_n i_o say_v the_o least_o of_o they_o will_v be_v great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n my_o meaning_n be_v will_v be_v far_o more_o able_a to_o preach_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o than_o be_v those_o who_o be_v spectator_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v but_o at_o work_n upon_o it_o therefore_o reader_n i_o say_v again_o since_o you_o ought_v in_o reason_n let_v it_o answer_v your_o expectation_n if_o i_o set_v before_o you_o only_o some_o unpolisht_a draught_n of_o it_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o this_o business_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o dan._n 12.4_o shut_v up_o the_o word_n and_o seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v the_o context_n right_o under_o stand_v clear_o give_v it_o thus_o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v and_o the_o jew_n captivity_n shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o end_n man_n and_o matter_n will_v be_v hurry_v to_o and_o fro_o there_o will_v be_v great_a stir_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o the_o seal_a book_n will_v be_v open_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pope_n ruin_n call_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o starry_a lustre_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n will_v break_v forth_o increase_n and_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o true_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n e._n h._n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n rev._n 19.6_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n we_o read_v of_o ver_fw-la 4._o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n arise_v out_o of_o twelve_o patriarch_n and_o twelve_o apostle_n the_o four_o beast_n there_o also_o mention_v be_v the_o ministerial_a emblem_n who_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o lion_n of_o a_o ox_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o eagle_n that_o by_o their_o special_a courage_n laboriousnesse_n wisdom_n speed_n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o its_o time_n may_v be_v effectual_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n these_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n something_o they_o do_v and_o something_o they_o say_v that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v this_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v amen_n allelujah_o be_v it_o even_o so_o as_o god_n have_v do_v and_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n two_o ground_n they_o lie_v down_o for_o this_o their_o posture_n and_o carriage_n the_o first_o this_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n he_o have_v pull_v down_o babylon_n the_o second_o this_o he_o have_v set_v up_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v there_o need_v but_o little_a explanation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n for_o christ_n be_v true_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n as_o may_v abundant_o out_o of_o other_o scripture_n be_v prove_v yea_o the_o next_o word_n make_v it_o good_a a_o incommunicable_a attribute_n be_v give_v to_o he_o omnipotent_a the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o mighty_a god_n isa_n 9.6_o which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o import_n then_o almighty_a or_o omnipotent_a reign_v i_o he_o be_v king_n why_o be_v he_o not_o king_n before_o yes_o but_o not_o so_o as_o he_o be_v now_o now_o he_o reign_v to_o some_o purpose_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v and_o relative_o take_v afford_v we_o this_o point_n upon_o the_o break_n to_o piece_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o lord_n christ_n will_v reign_v and_o king_n it_o so_o as_o he_o never_o do_v in_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n have_v reign_v from_o everlasting_a by_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v reign_v actual_o since_o man_n fall_n he_o have_v reign_v eminent_o since_o his_o ascension_n and_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o will_v reign_v glorious_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n the_o wonderfulnesse_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o speak_v of_o appear_v to_o we_o many_o way_n first_o from_o those_o scripture-epithite_n and_o adjunct_n of_o he_o and_o his_o then-government_n in_o the_o very_a text_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v omnipotent_a such_o a_o rule_n and_o government_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v convince_v and_o say_v nothing_o under_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n can_v set_v it_o up_o rev._n 11.17_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v then_o christ_n great_a power_n will_v be_v see_v in_o his_o reign_v isa_n 24.23_o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o you_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o immediate_o precede_v verse_n there_o be_v the_o great_a earthquake_n v_o 18_o 19_o 20._o see_v rev._n 16_o 18._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n v_o 21._o see_v rev_n 16_o 14.16_o the_o visit_v and_o call_v forth_o of_o the_o imprison_a jew_n v_o 22._o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 23._o take_v sun_n and_o moon_n how_v you_o will_v political_o for_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o literal_o for_o the_o great_a light_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o confound_v as_o not_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n when_o his_o ancient_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v full_o bring_v in_o christ_n will_v reign_v so_o glorious_o as_o shall_v cast_v shame_n and_o darkness_n into_o the_o face_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n if_o you_o say_v this_o scripture_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n fulfil_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o affirm_v this_o that_o a_o pprophecy_n may_v have_v a_o gradual_a fulfil_n jer._n 31.15_o a_o voice_n of_o a_o old_a grandmother_n raise_v out_o of_o her_o grave_n be_v hear_v in_o ramah_n lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o israel_n go_v captive_n into_o babylon_n which_o will_v be_v undeniable_o clear_a if_o you_o read_v on_o to_o the_o 22_o verse_n and_o yet_o when_o herod_n kill_v the_o child_n upon_o his_o search_n after_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 2.17_o 18._o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o ramah_n be_v a_o voice_n hear_v lamentation_n etc._n etc._n if_o isaias_n prophesy_v of_o christ_n reign_v before_o his_o ancient_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n fulfil_v much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n may_v text_n point_v at_o than_o it_o will_v be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o uttermost_a fulfil_v glorious_o you_o see_v it_o be_v epithit_v a_o glorious_a reign_n second_o christ_n his_o then-mannagement_a of_o affair_n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o such_o high_a language_n to_o answer_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o have_v deceive_v many_o thousand_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a personal_a reign_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n have_v two_o way_n to_o bring_v down_o antichrist_n first_o he_o consume_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ever_o since_o luther_n the_o pope_n have_v be_v in_o a_o consumption_n you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o his_o face_n the_o second_o be_v by_o his_o own_o come_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o personal_a appearance_n to_o give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o and_o all_o
kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o even_o so_o amen_n that_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o mourn_a here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o penitential_a mourning_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o zach._n 12.10_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v harden_v in_o impenitency_n and_o though_o they_o may_v howl_v over_o their_o own_o misery_n yet_o not_o mourn_v after_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v no_o penitential_a mourning_n in_o that_o day_n and_o therefore_o christ_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n before_o that_o day_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o especial_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o can_v give_v you_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o yet_o these_o as_o express_v as_o they_o be_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o look_v that_o way_n be_v not_o full_o convice_v as_o i_o conceive_v for_o 1._o i_o find_v often_o in_o scripture_n what_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o instrument_n ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o have_v do_v it_o personal_o without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o instrument_n rev._n 16.456_o the_o three_o angle_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n who_o have_v judge_v thus_o and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v all_o grant_v that_o this_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o as_o be_v also_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o man_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a man_n yet_o they_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o say_v thou_o haste_n judge_v thus_o thou_o haste_n give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v 1_o chron_n 16.13_o let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v ver_fw-la 33._o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n shall_v sing_v out_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n ps_n 22.28_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v governor_n among_o the_o nation_n isai_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n in_o our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n but_o none_o of_o all_o this_o immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o personal_o but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o instrument_n so_o that_o think_v it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v destroy_v antichrist_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n at_o which_o time_n also_o he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n yet_o may_v it_o well_o enough_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o come_n in_o those_o ten_o king_n or_o supreme_a power_n that_o scripture_n say_v shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v also_o in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o such_o like_a 2._o how_o can_v a_o circumscribe_v body_n as_o christ_n have_v be_v personal_o visible_o in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o once_o when_o he_o shall_v reign_v visible_o personal_o on_o mount_n zion_n or_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n reign_v personal_o and_o visible_o here_o in_o this_o nation_n but_o must_v rule_v it_o and_o all_o other_o by_o his_o deputy_n therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o let_v he_o keep_v his_o place_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n then_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o sway_v a_o earthly_a sceptre_n see_v he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o his_o spirit_n by_o some_o special_a instrument_n and_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o he_o have_v former_o rule_v in_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n himself_o reign_v not_o personal_o upon_o earth_n but_o after_o so_o eminent_a and_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n in_o certain_a select_a servant_n as_o he_o never_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n before_o 3._o christ_n will_v usher_v in_o his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o most_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o earthly_a power_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v i_o have_v speak_v much_o to_o this_o already_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o last_o point_n yet_o for_o method_n sake_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o it_o here_o rev._n 6.12_o to_o the_o end_n i_o behold_v when_o he_o open_v the_o six_o seal_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n and_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o figtree_n cast_v her_o untimely_a fig_n when_o she_o be_v shake_v of_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o and_o every_o mountain_n and_o island_n be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o most_o and_o best_a reform_a expositor_n do_v with_o one_o mouth_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n christ_n in_o constantine_n do_v pull_v down_o heathenism_n set_v up_o christianisme_n and_o the_o victory_n be_v so_o great_a so_o terrible_a that_o by_o their_o description_n you_o will_v think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o terror_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o king_n captains_z mighty_a man_n as_o that_o have_v the_o earth_n shake_v under_o they_o the_o mountain_n and_o island_n move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n have_v the_o sun_n turn_v to_o darkness_n the_o moon_n to_o blood_n star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n have_v heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v together_o and_o the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v great_a fear_n great_a outcry_n to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n some_o poison_v some_o hang_n some_o drown_v themselves_o some_o fly_a and_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n all_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n thus_o christ_n set_v up_o christianity_n by_o constantine_n but_o as_o i_o show_v you_o at_o large_a it_o soon_o degenerate_v into_o antichristianism_n or_o papacy_n the_o most_o politic_a and_o strong_a consitution_n against_o christ_n that_o ever_o any_o be_v the_o very_a foundation-stone_n whereof_o the_o must_v and_o will_v pluck_v up_o that_o so_o he_o may_v build_v up_o himself_o a_o sure_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a christ_n shall_v bring_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o kingdom_n with_o great_a and_o more_o terrible_a conquest_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o those_o he_o get_v over_o the_o heathenish_a power_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a he_o tell_v we_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o his_o reign_n with_o far_o great_a rev._n 16_o 17.18_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_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 earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n understand_v that_o of_o dan_fw-mi 12.1_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o the_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v these_o matchless_a trouble_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o daniel_n people_n the_o jew_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o be_v now_o lose_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v be_v sound_a out_o and_o deliver_v which_o scripture_n tell_v we_o in_o place_n enough_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o break_n of_o antichrist_n dan._n 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n all_o these_o kingdom_n i._n e._n all_o these_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n put_v all_o rule_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v carnal_a and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o design_n under_o his_o
foot_n many_o and_o mighty_a victory_n you_o know_v make_v a_o king_n reign_v glorious_a why_o christ_n himself_o never_o get_v such_o victory_n over_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o then_o he_o will_v do_v four_o scripture_n set_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o marriage_n solemnity_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v so_o my_o text_n the_o next_o verse_n express_v it_o thus_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o v_o 9_o they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v blessed_v of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o a_o continual_a and_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a feast_n that_o ever_o be_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o christ_n on_o that_o day_n will_v appear_v in_o no_o mean_a royalty_n and_o glory_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o bride_n for_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 7._o she_o have_v make_v herself_o ready_a array_v fine_o v_o 8._o in_o solomon_n time_n she_o be_v bring_v in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n nay_o her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n so_o the_o king_n do_v great_o desire_v and_o delight_n in_o her_o beauty_n ps_n 45._o but_o the_o bride_n be_v describe_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n rev._n 21.2_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n new-ierusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n not_o dress_v with_o needlework_n or_o cloth_n of_o gold_n thing_n here_o below_o of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a but_o she_o be_v prepare_v and_o dress_v as_o if_o she_o have_v drop_v out_o of_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o only_a to_o fit_v she_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o the_o bridegroom_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o glorious_a in_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o state_n and_o government_n be_v more_o exceed_o glorious_a in_o all_o eye_n five_o his_o reign_n will_v be_v wonderful_a and_o unparalleled_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o domination_n rev._n 10.1_o 2._o and_o i_o see_v a_o mighty_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o he_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n earth_n and_o sea_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a globe_n thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v when_o time_n serve_v take_v possession_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o sea_n and_o land_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal_n 72.8_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 15.3_o 4._o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a viz._n upon_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o kingdom_n isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n aod_v all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v come_v flock_v in_o as_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n first_o those_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n all_o tie_n all_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n between_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o break_v and_o dissolve_v nay_o such_o a_o spirit_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o even_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o this_o you_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o great_a eminent_a come_n in_o and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n second_o he_o will_v find_v out_o and_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o his_o old_a dear_a people_n rom._n 11.25_o 26_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n i_o like_v their_o interpretation_n best_o who_o by_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o understand_v the_o fullness_n or_o most_o part_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o popery_n when_o then_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o then_o give_v themselves_o to_o christ_n in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n shall_v set_v rome_n on_o fire_n yea_o quite_o destroy_v pope_n and_o popery_n this_o will_v mighty_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n in_o time_n on_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v thus_o come_v in_o than_o all_o israel_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n now_o jacob_n you_o know_v comprehend_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n from_o who_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n descend_v come_v out_o of_o iacob_n loin_n isa_n 11_o 11_o 12._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o pathros_n and_o from_o cush_n and_o from_o elam_n and_o from_o shinar_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n and_o assemble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n have_v gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n from_o all_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a once_o before_o as_o you_o may_v see_v jer._n 29.14_o he_o have_v fetch_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n round_o but_o this_o be_v a_o second_o time_n and_o he_o will_v gather_v together_o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o disperse_v to_o judah_n which_o since_o their_o great_a division_n 2_o chron._n 10._o he_o never_o yet_o do_v and_o make_v they_o one_o as_o you_o have_v it_o ezek._n 37.19.21_o 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o stick_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n his_o fellow_n and_o will_v put_v they_o with_o he_o even_o with_o the_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v they_o one_o stick_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o will_v gather_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n and_o one_o king_n viz._n christ_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o this_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o fulfil_v but_o will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n take_v one_o place_n more_o host_n 1.10_o 11._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n as_o at_o this_o day_n we_o know_v it_o be_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n i._n e._n out_o of_o every_o land_n where_o they_o haven_n be_v lose_v for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezerel_n jezerel_n signify_v both_o scatter_a and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezerel_n i._n e._n great_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o scatter_a the_o scatter_a people_n or_o thus_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezerel_n i._n e._n great_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n of_o spring_v up_o of_o
the_o seed_n of_o god_n people_n they_o have_v lie_v a_o great_a while_n under_o the_o clod_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v lose_v or_o quite_o dead_a but_o god_n have_v a_o day_n wherein_o his_o seed_n shall_v spring_v up_o into_o a_o harvest_n of_o joy_n and_o all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v as_o it_o be_v isa_n 61.9_o three_o after_o these_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n zach._n 8.22_o 23._o many_o and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o that_o which_o be_v do_v act._n 2._o will_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o text_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o many_o and_o strong_a nation_n come_v in_o then_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v many_o and_o strong_a nation_n come_v in_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o any_o time_n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v by_o agent_n or_o messenger_n according_a to_o zach._n 7.2_o 3._o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v send_v forth_o their_o emissary_n into_o all_o land_n to_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o there_o shall_v go_v a_o great_a blessing_n a_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n along_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o nation_n general_o shall_v be_v mighty_o take_v with_o they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v certain_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o language_n authorize_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o you_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v with_o you_o to_o have_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o perfect_a directory_n that_o we_o and_o our_o whole_a nation_n may_v worship_n god_n aright_o once_o christ_n in_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n be_v keep_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o jury_n then_o he_o stretch_v forth_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o power_n over_o the_o gentile_n first_o the_o eastern_a than_o the_o western_a church_n but_o the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o sceptre_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n dan._n 7.14_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o he_o reign_v a_o glorious_a king_n indeed_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o king_n of_o all_o kingdom_n &_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n six_o christ_n will_v then_o give_v his_o people_n more_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o ordinance_n then_o ever_o the_o church_n do_v enjoy_v take_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o my_o own_o sense_n ordinance_n as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v pure_a perfect_a because_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a inspiration_n or_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o divers_a other_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o succeed_a officer_n and_o church_n and_o what_o error_n yea_o damnable_a doctrine_n be_v there_o present_o find_v among_o they_o which_o increase_v daily_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o till_o at_o last_o there_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o they_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o when_o christ_n shall_v set_v up_o this_o kingdom_n whereof_o we_o speak_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o danger_n by_o any_o gross_a error_n or_o seduction_n by_o false_a teacher_n isa_n 30.25_o 26._o there_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n river_n and_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n when_o the_o tower_n fall_n moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n these_o river_n and_o stream_n of_o ordinance_n shall_v break_v forth_o in_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o when_o the_o tower_n fall_v i._n e._n when_o the_o pope_n and_o tower_a king_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o rev._n 19_o 17._o to_o 21._o there_o shall_v be_v this_o wonderful_a increase_n of_o gospel-light_n when_o god_n shall_v heal_v that_o spiritual_a wound_n the_o poor_a jew_n lie_v so_o sick_a of_o to_o this_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v bind_v up_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v between_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o two_o tribe_n make_v they_o one_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n rev._n 22.1_o he_o show_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n romish_a ordinance_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v a_o river_n of_o life_n most_o clear_a and_o pure_a ver_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n the_o river_n be_v there_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a tree_n of_o life_n bear_v both_o all_o plenty_n and_o all_o variety_n of_o fruit_n free_a and_o open_a for_o every_o one_o to_o pluck_v and_o feed_v upon_o a_o heal_a virtue_n there_o be_v in_o the_o very_a leaf_n thereof_o the_o most_o outward_a part_n of_o ordinance_n will_v have_v save_v efficacy_n upon_o man_n heart_n god_n will_v then_o send_v forth_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n and_o grace_n obad._n ver_fw-la 22._o saviour_n shall_v come_v up_o on_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o there_o shall_v be_v saviour_n raise_v up_o upon_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n you_o have_v a_o parallel_n place_n put_v 1_o tim._n 4.16_o save_o the_o self_n and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o q.d._n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thyself_o &_o other_o obadiah_n call_v the_o then-minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n saviour_n because_o their_o gospel-dispensation_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o holiness_n &_o power_n of_o the_o great_a saviour_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o will_v be_v the_o most_o zealous_a and_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o church-discipline_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o to_o purge_v out_o both_o the_o profane_a and_o the_o erroneous_a for_o which_o take_v two_o or_o three_o scripture_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o i._n e._n into_o the_o holy_a city_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n any_o thing_n that_o desile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n not_o but_o that_o doubtless_o there_o will_v be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o close_o they_o shall_v so_o artificial_o paint_v and_o varnish_v themselves_o over_o with_o seem_a holiness_n that_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v take_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n for_o such_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n but_o if_o once_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v defiler_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o any_o kind_n of_o way_n nay_o if_o they_o be_v but_o catch_v in_o lie_v if_o such_o offer_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v shall_v not_o be_v receive_v if_o they_o be_v get_v in_o they_o shall_v quick_o be_v send_v pack_v again_o zach._n 13_o 1._o in_o that_o day_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v chap._n 12.10_o 11._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n i._n e._n abundant_a stream_n not_o only_o of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o of_o discipline_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o idol_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o if_o any_o one_o continue_v to_o prophesy_v or_o preach_v lie_n even_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thrust_v through_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o church-censure_n such_o zeal_n and_o impartiality_n will_v there_o be_v
as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n i._n e._n a_o excellency_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v according_a to_o dans._n 2.44_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o dan_fw-mi 7.14_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o when_o the_o thousand_o shall_v be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n hope_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o at_o once_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v trouble_v with_o they_o no_o more_o where_o be_v the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v even_o break_v and_o lose_v i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v christ_n reign_n in_o the_o height_n of_o its_o excellency_n and_o utmost_a amplitude_n or_o extent_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a we_o do_v not_o anywhere_o read_v that_o 2._o a_o people_n christ_n will_v have_v all_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v he_o and_o be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n earthly_a and_o worldly_a kingdom_n may_v but_o none_o of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n make_v up_o of_o saint_n ever_o be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v take_v from_o he_o 3._o think_v the_o devil_n turn_v loose_a deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o i_o do_v believe_v christ_n will_v hold_v his_o own_o in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n isa_n 60.20_o 21_o thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v herself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a general_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o isa_n 59.20_o 21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o they_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o this_o place_n be_v proper_o allege_v for_o this_o purpose_n see_v rom._n 11._o where_o all_o confess_v the_o apostle_n purposely_o set_v himself_o to_o treat_v concern_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n v._n 25._o say_v he_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 59.20_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o diliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n and_o say_v god_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v this_o good_a unto_o they_o i_o will_v bind_v myself_o to_o they_o by_o covenant_n that_o my_o spirit_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v upon_o they_o my_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o nor_o from_o their_o seed_n nor_o from_o their_o seed_n seed_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v i_o say_v sure_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o once_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o christ_n again_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o any_o more_o for_o ever_o which_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v christ_n a_o visible_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o when_o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unite_v in_o this_o design_v of_o compass_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o holy_a city_n christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o sceptre_n to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n nor_o the_o visibility_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o god_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v they_o rev._n 20.9_o whereupon_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n will_v revive_v and_o flourish_v again_o and_o thus_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a rule_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o generality_n of_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n as_o here_o we_o do_v of_o this_o we_o say_v only_o it_o shall_v last_v a_o long_a time_n it_o shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n you_o see_v the_o point_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o impregnable_a truth_n viz._n upon_o the_o break_n to_o piece_n of_o the_o church_n to_o rome_n the_o lord_n christ_n will_v reign_v and_o king_n it_o so_o so_o glorious_o as_o he_o never_o do_v in_o the_o world_n before_o use_v 1_o for_o application_n thus_o but_o little_a cause_n have_v all_o god_n people_n to_o let_v their_o heart_n be_v sad_a when_o they_o see_v the_o famous_a government_n and_o grandeour_n of_o this_o world_n break_v to_o piece_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n do_v they_o right_o understand_v their_o true_a interest_n it_o will_v no_o more_o trouble_v they_o than_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o a_o old_a rot_a smoky_a cottage_n do_v any_o man_n that_o a_o strong_a stately_a house_n may_v be_v set_v up_o for_o he_o in_o its_o room_n it_o god_n throw_v down_o the_o power_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v story_v when_o the_o war_n begin_v in_o germany_n ann_n 1619._o that_o a_o great_a brasse-image_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o have_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la te_fw-la adificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la engrave_v upon_o it_o stand_v in_o s._n peter_n church_n at_o rome_n a_o great_a and_o massy_a soon_o fall_v down_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o shatter_v it_o to_o piece_n that_o not_o any_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v legible_a but_o only_o these_o aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o will_v build_v may_v church_n certain_o out_o of_o these_o war_n that_o be_v now_o on_o foot_n as_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o point_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o ash_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o frame_n of_o government_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v carnal_a reason_n may_v say_v it_o be_v pity_n that_o such_o person_n such_o family_n such_o constitution_n shall_v be_v shake_v to_o piece_n but_o i_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o live_v by_o a_o principle_n above_o carnal_a reason_n above_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o you_o that_o profess_v yourselves_o bear_v of_o god_n member_n of_o christ_n subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o profess_v it_o be_v your_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o see_v the_o crown_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a riddle_n to_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v at_o all_o go_v to_o your_o heart_n to_o see_v great_a but_o barren_a mountain_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o so_o the_o way_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o his_o kingdom_n use_v 2._o the_o second_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o every_o one_o will_v set_v themselves_o upon_o the_o stretch_n to_o hasten_v to_o bring_v on_o this_o kingdom_n set_a up_o that_o kingdom_n in_o thyself_o which_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o kingdom_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o let_v christ_n his_o truth_n and_o worship_n rule_v in_o thou_o and_o over_o thou_o lay_v down_o thyself_o thy_o name_n thy_o estate_n thy_o all_o at_o the_o
foot_n of_o his_o will._n set_v up_o as_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o can_v suppress_v sin_n in_o it_o as_o far_o as_o thy_o power_n will_v go_v set_v up_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o it_o &_o bring_v all_o under_o the_o power_n thereof_o oh_o that_o magistrate_n will_v not_o stand_v consult_v chief_o what_o suit_n best_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n but_o what_o suit_n best_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v most_o help_v on_o his_o kingdom_n certain_o set_v up_o stand_v by_o and_o countenance_v in_o spiritual_a powerful_a ministry_n not_o suffer_v sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o affront_v good_a learning_n and_o holiness_n maintain_v in_o the_o university_n and_o other_o inferior_a school_n judgement_n and_o justice_n execute_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n i_o say_v doubtless_o these_o thing_n will_v contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o enthron_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n oh_o but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretch_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o hasten_a this_o kingdom_n you_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v strange_a can_v not_o thou_o go_v into_o thy_o chamber_n or_o closet_n and_o there_o lament_v the_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v in_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o world_n tell_v god_n that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v whatsoever_o stand_v opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n mind_n he_o of_o his_o many_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o great_a name_n jehovah_n and_o than_o cry_v lord_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v lord_n how_o long_o yet_o lord_n when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o god_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o much_o by_o fervent_a pray_v to_o hasten_v his_o work_n you_o have_v a_o very_a notable_a place_n for_o this_o psal_n 102._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o ver_fw-la 19_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v what_o shall_v the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o create_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o why_o this_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n and_o so_o appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n as_o to_o make_v the_o heathen_a and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o fear_v his_o name_n he_o will_v therein_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v destitute_a signify_v arbusculum_fw-la nascentem_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la a_o poor_a shrub_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o every_o beast_n be_v ready_a to_o bruise_v or_o tread_v upon_o a_o poor_a shrub_n that_o be_v low_a and_o mean_a and_o despicable_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o build_v up_o zion_n in_o its_o glory_n he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o prayer_n and_o sigh_n and_o wrestle_n of_o such_o poor_a shrub_n as_o the_o weak_a and_o mean_a of_o you_o be_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o be_v establish_v till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62.6_o 7._o q.d._n you_o that_o be_v saint_n indeed_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n follow_v he_o hang_v about_o he_o let_v he_o not_o have_v a_o quiet_a day_n when_o argument_n fail_v yet_o importunity_n may_v do_v much_o till_o he_o have_v break_v antichrist_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n make_v his_o name_n great_a and_o glorious_a in_o all_o the_o earth_n you_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n may_v do_v more_o towards_o this_o work_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n pray_v without_o cease_v quite_o yourselves_o like_o man_n oh_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o nor_o share_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n my_o answer_n to_o thou_o be_v thus_o 1._o if_o god_n take_v thou_o to_o heaven_n before_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o great_a loser_n by_o that_o thou_o shall_v drink_v there_o at_o the_o fountainhead_n of_o glory_n when_o those_o thou_o have_v leave_v behind_o must_v drink_v but_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o grace_n at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n 2._o the_o news_n of_o this_o kingdom_n set_v up_o will_v be_v quick_o bring_v to_o heaven_n and_o spread_v all_o up_o and_o down_o there_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o there_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n there_o and_o sing_v thy_o hallelujah_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n 3._o get_v upon_o mount_n nebo_n however_o and_o thence_o look_v into_o the_o canaan_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n set_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o prospective_n of_o promise_n thou_o may_v bring_v it_o very_o near_o to_o thou_o and_o have_v a_o very_a clear_a view_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v v_o 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n i._o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o though_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v be_v far_o off_o from_o they_o yet_o by_o say_v and_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o they_o bring_v they_o very_o near_o so_o that_o they_o take_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o salute_v they_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n import_v abraham_n though_o he_o live_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n yet_o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8.56_o he_o can_v improve_v faith_n and_o promise_n to_o as_o much_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n as_o old_a simeon_n do_v the_o very_a take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n it_o apply_v itself_o i_o remember_v what_o jacob_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n say_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n 48.21_o behold_v i_o die_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n thus_o when_o thou_o lie_v upon_o thy_o last_o bed_n thy_o child_n and_o friend_n come_v with_o blubber_a cheek_n and_o heavy_a heart_n to_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o thou_o thou_o may_v tell_v they_o behold_v i_o die_v but_o this_o be_v the_o support_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o god_n will_v let_v you_o see_v the_o good_a day_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o his_o word_n even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n i_o die_v and_o must_v never_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n yet_o posterity_n shall_v see_v it_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o after-age_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n the_o blessedness_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v life_n to_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n i_o rejoice_v in_o that_o and_o glory_n in_o that_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a finis_fw-la reader_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o rest_v thy_o heart_n assure_v of_o this_o that_o the_o 21_o &_o 22_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o state_n of_o a_o church_n here_o below_o yet_o in_o allusion_n to_o heaven_n among_o many_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v for_o it_o take_v these_o three_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o chap._n 21.2_o 3._o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v with_o god_n than_o god_n with_o they_o 1_o thess_n 4._o then_o shall_v we_o for_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o v_o 24._o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o further_o complete_n of_o the_o church_n happiness_n we_o all_o know_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o earthly_a king_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n in_o heaven_n can_v add_v nothing_o there_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n rev._n 22.2_o be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n mean_v the_o spiritual_a sore_n and_o wound_n of_o hte_a nation_n but_o sure_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n itself_o neither_o whole_a nation_n nor_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o heal_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v the_o 21._o and_o part_n of_o the_o 22_o chap._n of_o that_o book_n be_v a_o description_n in_o high_a expression_n and_o metaphor_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n e._n h._n h._n thursday_n lecture_n at_o horsham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n sussex_n ann._n christi_fw-la 66._o ann._n neronis_n 11._o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o prophecy_n evangelical_n matter_n be_v clad_v with_o legal_a and_o old_a term_n term_n though_o under_o legal_a term_n term_n some_o judgement_n or_o destruction_n that_o all_o must_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v from_o god_n