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lxxix_o 5._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n that_o still_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o along_o till_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o that_o church_n for_o rome_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o a_o church_n in_o this_o prophecy_n after_o the_o reformation_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o appearance_n for_o which_o comp_n dan._n ii_o 33._o etc._n etc._n burn_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n alive_a become_v the_o state_v revenge_n of_o their_o oppose_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n represent_v like_o unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n that_o be_v peoples_n and_o nation_n of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a metropolis_n of_o the_o empire_n all_o along_o but_o especial_o since_o the_o constantinian_n revolution_n have_v consist_v v._o 16._o and_o by_o miracle_n &_o sign_n and_o mighty_a deed_n and_o extraordinary_a providence_n as_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o still_o support_v his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a enlargement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o emperor_n and_o other_o potentate_n to_o join_v their_o temporal_a power_n with_o the_o spiritual_a of_o his_o priest_n which_o like_o a_o two-edged_n sword_n may_v cut_v both_o way_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereby_o he_o bring_v man_n under_o his_o obedience_n acts._n ix_o 3.4_o xxvi_o 13.14_o psal_n lxvii_o 1_o 2._o and_o signify_v here_o the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n be_v as_o the_o san_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n which_o be_v both_o the_o uppermost_a or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o image_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o thing_n i_o be_v direct_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v both_o to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o time_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v by_o the_o image_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o she_o be_v at_o first_o convert_v and_o particular_o her_o first_o bishop_n st._n paul_n by_o such_o a_o glorious_a light_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o reform_v by_o such_o a_o neither_o spiritual_o understand_v note_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n 1._o for_o god_n miraculous_a power_n exod._n xv._o 6._o acts._n 11.33_o v._o 31._o 2._o for_o regal_a power_n god_n peculiar_a blessing_n and_o direction_n isal_n xvii_o 7._o xviii_o 5._o rev._n v._o 1_o 3._o for_o both_o psal_n xliv_o 3._o lxxviii_o 54._o and_o thus_o also_o christ_n or_o any_o good_a king_n that_o fight_v his_o battle_n may_v be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n psal_n lxxx_o 17._o wherefore_o by_o its_o place_n in_o the_o image_n before_o we_o where_o the_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n on_o the_o one_o side_n have_v a_o manifest_a aspect_n upon_o the_o mighty_a increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o two-edged_n sword_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o twofold_n power_n that_o the_o church_n thereby_o attain_v i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o right-hand_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v principal_o to_o that_o notable_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o many_o pious_a prince_n afterward_o consequent_a thereupon_o who_o show_v themselves_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n v._o 17._o whereupon_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a and_o be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o zealous_a preach_v of_o wickliff_n luther_n calvin_n and_o many_o other_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o light_n of_o learn_v also_o breaking-out_a with_o a_o surprise_v lustre_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v brought-off_a to_o purity_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o romish_a superstition_n note_n the_o foot_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o fit_o set_v to_o denote_v the_o staunch_a stable_a and_o suffer_a part_n of_o his_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o ancient_a prediction_n which_o they_o manifest_o allude_v to_o concern_v the_o serpent_n bruise_v the_o seed-of-the-womans_n heel_n gen._n iii_o 15._o now_o there_o be_v in_o this_o hieroglyphic_n a_o threefold_a mention_n of_o christ_n foot_n one_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v eph._n 11.20_o the_o next_o just_a after_o the_o description_n of_o his_o fiery_a or_o jealous_a eye_n which_o be_v very_o apposite_o second_v with_o that_o of_o his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o farnace_n for_o they_o that_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o true_a god_n dishonour_v by_o idolatry_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n this_o therefore_o signify_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o that_o church_n both_o before_o constantine_n and_o also_o before_o the_o reformation_n it_o signify_v those_o before_o constantine_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o place_n in_o the_o description_n for_o it_o be_v follow_v by_o that_o voice_n like_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n which_o refer_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o to_o that_o vast_a augmentation_n of_o the_o church_n number_n make_v by_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o roman_a throne_n which_o advancement_n of_o his_o come_v just_a to_o close-up_a the_o hot_a of_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o persecution_n that_o immediate_o precede_v the_o reformation_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o foot_n have_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o low_a of_o all_o whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o last_o time_n of_o that_o church_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o image_n dan._n 11.33_o the_o three_o mention_n of_o christ_n foot_n be_v in_o the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o to_o wit_n next_o after_o that_o of_o the_o glorious_a light_n whereby_o the_o reformation_n be_v effect_v when_o i_o see_v his_o countenance_n so_o excee_v bright_a and_o dazzle_a i_o fall_v say_v the_o prophet_n at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o immediate_o upon_o that_o horrid_a burn_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o their_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o express_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n like_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o that_o be_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o king_n particular_o of_o the_o english_a he_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o see_v the_o note_n on_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o bid_v i_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o he_o will_v certain_o stand_v by_o i_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o holy_a truth_n for_o say_v he_o again_o to_o i_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_o present_a with_o my_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n both_o with_o the_o primitive_a and_o the_o reform_a both_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a both_o in_o my_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o king_n and_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n v._n 6._o and_o behold_v i_o be_o now_o alive_a again_o in_o both_o respect_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o either_o i_o or_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v suffer_v death_n again_o a_o second_o time_n amen_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n whereby_o i_o be_o empoured_a to_o destroy_v all_o enemy_n and_o be_o now_o about_o to_o put_v in_o use_n the_o power_n i_o be_o invest_v with_o note_n these_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o shut_v satan_n up_o into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o have_v his_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n chap._n xx._n 1_o 3._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o this_o hieroglyphic_n a_o notable_a representation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o all_o along_o from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o and_o upon_o her_o rejection_n whereof_o more_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o laodicea_n see_v also_o rom._n xi_o 20_o 21_o 22._o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o here_o we_o