until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n aera_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la do_v reckon_v in_o this_o period_n of_o time_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o 1_o king_n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3._o act_n 13._o 18._o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n in_o the_o take_n of_o possession_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n 14._o vers_fw-la 10._o four_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o as_o namely_o eight_o under_o king_n chushan_n rishatha_n ïm._n judge_n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o forty_o under_o othniel_n vers_fw-la 11._o eighteen_o under_o eglon._n vers_fw-la 14._o eighty_o under_o ehud_n vers_fw-la 30._o twenty_o under_o jabin_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 3._o forty_o under_o deborah_n 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hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n incident_a into_o the_o end_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o or_o begin_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n now_o the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o famous_a learned_a man_n have_v be_v these_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o year_n great_a revolution_n and_o change_n may_v be_v look_v for_o as_o especial_o do_v mention_v hereof_o leonard_n krentheim_n in_o suis_fw-fr conject_n p._n 53._o euchstadius_n in_o discursu_fw-la de_fw-fr conjunct_a m._n pag._n h._n 3._o wencestaus_n budowez_n in_o circulo_fw-la horol_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 15._o paulus_n crellius_n in_o prompt_a biblico_fw-la under_o the_o word_n burse_n or_o title_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 119._o see_v the_o mystical_a number_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o the_o period_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o draw_v near_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o for_o certain_a some_o great_a thing_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a revolution_n for_o now_o it_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v call_v upon_o we_o watch_n pray_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n because_o your_o redemption_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o result_n of_o it_o be_v this_o which_o he_o declare_v luke_n 18â—_n vers_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n namely_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o widow_n have_v and_o use_v against_o the_o unjust_a judge_n by_o her_o importunity_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n until_o she_o be_v 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of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n wherefore_o watch_n and_o pray_v apocalypsis_n reserata_fw-la or_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n open_v wherein_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o lieutenantship_n of_o antichrist_n the_o quiet_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o xi_o and_o xvi_o chapter_n be_v show_v what_o in_o these_o our_o present_a time_n 1._o hitherto_o have_v be_v fulfil_v 2._o at_o this_o present_a be_v effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v 3._o and_o henceforth_o be_v to_o be_v expect_a in_o the_o year_n near_o at_o hand_n revel_v chap._n 22._o v._n 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o the_o revelation_n
great_a thing_n long_o ago_o beside_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o accomplish_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n what_o else_o be_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o these_o 3_o ½_o year_n so_o that_o hereby_o prophetical_a day_n or_o so_o many_o year_n be_v mean_v we_o find_v example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o by_o the_o day_n express_v year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o daniel_n 9_o vers_fw-la 24._o in_o the_o seventy_o week_n every_o day_n signify_v a_o year_n and_o the_o seventy_o week_n make_v up_o four_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n according_a to_o the_o chronologer_n computation_n number_n 14._o vers_fw-la 33._o 34._o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o you_o search_v the_o land_n even_o forty_o day_n each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n ezekiel_n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o thou_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n forty_o day_n and_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n read_v upon_o this_o subject_a the_o first_o and_o sixteen_o proposition_n of_o john_n napier_n upon_o the_o revelation_n nature_n furnish_v such_o like_a example_n as_o in_o the_o astrological_a direction_n by_o a_o degree_n which_o the_o sun_n by_o his_o course_n do_v finish_v in_o one_o day_n be_v mean_v a_o year_n in_o operation_n and_o a_o whole_a circle_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o degree_n and_o be_v run_v over_o by_o the_o sun_n in_o one_o year_n signify_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n or_o a_o full_a time_n as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o the_o astrologer_n 4._o these_o 3_o ½_o time_n forty_o two_o month_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n as_o they_o do_v comprehend_v time_n and_o year_n of_o one_o sort_n so_o they_o begin_v together_o and_o end_v together_o 1._o these_o 3_o ½_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v begin_v together_o for_o when_o the_o red_a dragon_n revel_v 12._o 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wherein_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o also_o the_o second_o woe_n pass_v revel_v 11._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o &_o 14._o 3._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n do_v begin_v together_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n vers_n 2_o 3._o as_o a_o thing_n undoubted_a 5._o to_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o 3_o ½_o time_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o but_o afterward_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v into_o question_n whether_o 3_o ½_o time_n and_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n answ_n the_o teacher_n do_v expound_v it_o general_o to_o that_o effect_n as_o if_o by_o the_o 3_o ½_o time_n and_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v understand_v but_o the_o text_n do_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n be_v these_o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n which_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n chap._n 12._o v._n 6._o &_o 7._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n so_o that_o these_o two_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o duration_n how_o long_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v give_v a_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la a_o certain_a character_n and_o token_n from_o which_o begin_v the_o computation_n until_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o nintie_a year_n with_o which_o the_o 3_o ½_o time_n or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n do_v exspire_v together_o 6._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n dan._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o do_v begin_v with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n three_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o or_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o when_o the_o terrible_a devastation_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n julian_n the_o apostate_n happen_v the_o word_n of_o the_o the_o text_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v these_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a set_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n by_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v understand_v the_o jewish_a worship_n which_o although_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o abolish_v see_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a do_v yet_o celebrate_v their_o passover_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o ten_o book_n twelf_n and_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o be_v still_o in_o a_o continue_a hope_n to_o build_v up_o the_o temple_n again_o by_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n or_o by_o the_o abominable_a desolation_n be_v understand_v the_o final_a and_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o christ_n math._n 24._o vers_fw-la 2._o say_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n do_v point_n out_o caussam_fw-la efficientem_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o in_o dan._n 9_o vers_fw-la 27._o out_n of_o the_o hebrew_n schikkuzim_n meschomem_fw-la be_v there_o well_o render_v by_o the_o wing_n shall_v stand_v abomination_n of_o desolation_n namely_o such_o abomination_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o in_o the_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o we_o read_v schikkuz_fw-fr schomem_fw-la which_o do_v intimate_v a_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n and_o must_v be_v render_v the_o abominable_a desolation_n vide_fw-la conradum_fw-la graserum_fw-la in_o cap._n 9_o dan._n exerc._n 5._o pag._n 405._o ubi_fw-la it_o à _fw-la disserit_fw-la schomem_fw-la rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la videtur_fw-la habere_fw-la ut_fw-la magìs_fw-la rem_fw-la operatam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la operationem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la effectum_fw-la quam_fw-la effectûs_fw-la caussam_fw-la significet_fw-la cum_fw-la contrà _fw-la per_fw-la alterum_fw-la meschomem_fw-la causa_fw-la effìciens_fw-la profanandi_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la indicetur_fw-la wherefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o since_o of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abominable_a desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n 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of_o st_n john_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v subsist_v this_o description_n comprehend_v three_o period_n or_o three_o sort_n of_o time_n the_o first_o period_n contain_v regnum_fw-la draconis_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o dragon_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o nintie_n five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o crown_n stand_v upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n revelation_n 12._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o dragon_n himself_o under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n be_v public_o adore_v and_o worship_v but_o the_o christian_n persecute_v banish_a and_o put_v to_o death_n till_o at_o last_o constantine_n the_o great_a come_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n whereby_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o dragon_n come_v to_o a_o end_n the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n heaven_n the_o church_n prevail_v and_o triumph_v until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n at_o which_o time_n the_o devil_n leave_v his_o shape_n of_o a_o dragon_n and_o resign_v his_o host_n his_o residence_n and_o seat_n with_o his_o great_a authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n when_o it_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n revel_v 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o second_o period_n comprehend_v vicariatum_fw-la draconis_fw-la antichristianum_fw-la or_o the_o time_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n as_o the_o antichrist_n and_o install_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o dragon_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o persecute_v his_o saint_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n revel_v 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o when_o the_o dragon_n be_v overcome_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church-heaven_n he_o do_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n revel_v 12._o vers_fw-la 15._o that_o be_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o septentrional_a nation_n to_o invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n intend_v thereby_o to_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v the_o church_n but_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n in_o regard_n these_o nation_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n remain_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o erect_v several_a kingdom_n in_o it_o see_v then_o the_o dragon_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v the_o heathenism_n wherein_o he_o open_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o resign_v to_o the_o beast_n which_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o be_v ride_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n 17._o vers_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o antichrist_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o since_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o viz._n idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n and_o shape_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 3._o and_o 4._o do_v speak_v the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o time_n of_o this_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n since_o than_o it_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o it_o do_v end_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n short_o to_o come_v upon_o this_o follow_v the_o three_o period_n which_o bring_v statum_n ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la the_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o seven_o plague_n or_o the_o three_o woe_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v yea_o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n revel_v 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o now_o nothing_o but_o a_o true_a and_o constant_a peace_n can_v ensue_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n revel_v 11._o vers_fw-la 15._o saying_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o v_o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v unto_o these_o three_o time_n all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n ch_n 5._o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n 3._o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n chapter_n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o period_n the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o promise_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n he_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o distinct_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o first_o period_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o by_o open_v of_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v perform_v chapter_n 6._o where_o in_o the_o first_o five_o seal_n the_o condition_n under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o in_o the_o six_o the_o fall_n of_o heathenism_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n who_o die_v the_o 17._o of_o januarie_n anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o fifteen_o prefigure_v in_o
vers_fw-la 16._o john_n 8._o vers_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o my_o two_o witness_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o that_o speak_v here_o unto_o john_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_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 revelation_n 17._o vers_fw-la 4._o but_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n that_o be_v their_o clothes_n be_v but_o poor_a and_o despicable_a as_o those_o be_v of_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o old_a who_o wear_v also_o sackcloth_n isaiah_n 20._o v_o 2._o a_o rough_a garment_n zechar._n 13._o vers_fw-la 4._o elijah_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n 2_o king_n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o preach_a repentance_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o persecution_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n that_o be_v as_o many_o year_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o clavi_fw-la apocalypt_v verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o two_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o be_v the_o highpriest_n joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n zerubbabel_n describe_v zach._n 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o verse_n 5._o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n when_o at_o his_o request_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o man_n 2_o king_n 1._o vers_fw-la 10._o 12._o which_o likewise_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v do_v when_o the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o receiv_v christ_n and_o they_o luke_n 9_o vers_fw-la 54._o verse_n 6._o these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n which_o be_v also_o take_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 1â—_n v._o 1._o and_o have_v power_n over_o the_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v which_o be_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n expedition_n in_o egypt_n apply_v and_o refer_v hereto_o whereof_o we_o read_v in_o exodus_fw-la 7._o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o in_o the_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chapter_n by_o this_o description_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n god_n do_v declare_v that_o what_o mercy_n in_o time_n of_o old_a he_o have_v show_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israël_n the_o same_o he_o will_v also_o show_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o they_o that_o believ_n he_o will_v give_v they_o joshuas_n and_o zerubbabel_n faithful_a teacher_n and_o religious_a ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o shall_v fit_v and_o edify_v they_o unto_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o as_o candlestick_n give_v light_a unto_o they_o with_o their_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o as_o olive-tree_n assist_v they_o with_o powerful_a consolation_n he_o will_v give_v they_o zealous_a elijah_n and_o elishah_n who_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o whore_n jezabel_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o other_o persecutor_n he_o will_v also_o at_o length_n send_v they_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o antichristian_a bondage_n verse_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n cum_fw-la finierint_fw-la vel_fw-la peregerint_fw-la thus_o the_o version_n do_v render_v it_o either_o in_o the_o perfect_a or_o future_a perfect_a ten_o whereby_o the_o teacher_n and_o expositor_n have_v be_v mistake_v to_o think_v that_o this_o last_o war_n shall_v not_o begin_v till_o then_o when_o the_o determine_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v exspire_v but_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o two_o witness_n shall_v remain_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o also_o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v continue_v to_o blaspheme_v long_o than_o 3½_n time_n or_o forty_o two_o month_n to_o all_o which_o not_o only_o the_o plain_a text_n but_o also_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o angel_n daniel_n 12._o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o great_a oath_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n revelation_n 10._o vers_fw-la 6._o be_v contradictory_n therefore_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o property_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o indefinitum_fw-la primum_fw-la which_o indeed_o may_v be_v render_v in_o the_o perfect_a ten_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v or_o in_o the_o future_a perfect_a ten_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v but_o this_o exposition_n be_v also_o repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o this_o and_o other_o text_n in_o the_o revelation_n we_o must_v reject_v it_o and_o render_v the_o word_n in_o futuro_fw-la simplici_fw-la cum_fw-la finituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la when_o they_o shall_v finish_v namely_o when_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n shall_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n as_o joannes_n cloverius_n in_o primo_fw-la diluculum_fw-la apocalyptico_fw-la prop._n 14._o p._n 124._o and_o in_o comment_n posthumo_fw-la tom._n 3._o page_n 28._o do_v observe_v likewise_o josephus_n medeus_n in_o comment_n in_o apocalypsin_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n first_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n do_v expire_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o then_o the_o two_o hundred_o year_n expire_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o whereupon_o do_v follow_v the_o sixty_o year_n as_o the_o end_n so_o that_o these_o word_n when_o they_o shall_v finish_v their_o testimony_n be_v to_o have_v this_o sens_fw-fr when_o in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o fith_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o sixty_o year_n shall_v begin_v then_o the_o beaest_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o by_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n which_o chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n whereof_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o say_v to_o john_n the_o beast_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o even_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o empire_n or_o government_n have_v be_v under_o the_o heathenish_a roman_a emperor_n where_o the_o dragon_n do_v reign_v and_o be_v open_o worship_v in_o paganism_n and_o be_v not_o the_o dragon_n be_v throw_v from_o his_o seat_n and_o be_v not_o any_o more_o worship_v open_o because_o christian_a emperor_n and_o governor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n who_o have_v destroy_v heathenism_n and_o ascend_v again_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o the_o dragon_n government_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n abolish_v the_o dragon_n creep'_v in_o again_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n when_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n give_v we_o him_z his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o bring_v we_o it_o to_o this_o that_o a_o new_a and_o more_o holy_a form_n of_o idolatry_n be_v establish_v and_o that_o he_o the_o dragon_n together_o with_o the_o beast_n be_v worship_v again_o revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o beast_n be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v the_o rider_n the_o woman_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o john_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 3._o do_v govern_v the_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o divide_a roman_a empire_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o sort_n of_o government_n and_o withal_o the_o ecclesiastical_a popish_a government_n also_o which_o be_v the_o eight_o sort_n but_o because_o the_o woman_n sit_v up_o on_o the_o beast_n and_o both_o do_v make_v one_o complexum_fw-la or_o a_o rider_n and_o the_o woman_n do_v after_o her_o pleasure_n ride_v and_o govern_v the_o beast_n therefore_o both_o the_o last_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a
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especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a high_a manner_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o isaiah_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o chapter_n 56._o vers_fw-la 7._o chapter_n 60._o vers_fw-la 14._o chap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 4._o jerem._n 3_o vers_fw-la 17._o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o ezech._n 48._o vers_fw-la 35._o zach._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o finkius_n can._n 49._o cent._n 11._o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sens_fw-fr and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n because_o of_o their_o paederastia_n and_o other_o horrible_a sodomitical_a abomination_n and_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o be_v commit_v but_o commend_v there_o as_o sleidan_n lib._n and_o balaeus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la do_v write_v concern_v joannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cata_n archbishop_n of_o benevent_v that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n a_o treatise_n to_o commend_v sodomy_n so_o that_o this_o be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v it_o not_o she_o be_v another_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o great_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o grievous_a bondage_n wherewith_o she_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n drive_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o slavish_a servitude_n of_o popery_n she_o be_v also_o a_o true_a likeness_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o she_o like_o the_o jew_n do_v despise_v god_n and_o his_o word_n kill_v the_o prophet_n nay_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o receiv_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o blaspheme_v calumniate_a persecute_v and_o crucify_a he_o in_o his_o member_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o amazement_n abrupt_o and_o without_o the_o conclude_a word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sens_fw-fr the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o street_n but_o which_o street_n a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n and_o so_o have_v the_o papal_a state_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n have_v under_o it_o many_o street_n and_o kingdom_n in_o subjection_n those_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o to_o discover_v where_o such_o war_n and_o persecution_n in_o these_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o of_o our_o lord_n be_v happen_v three_o principal_a street_n or_o kingdom_n have_v the_o oriental_a antichrist_n the_o truth_n in_o his_o subjection_n he_o have_v not_o use_v any_o such_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n seven_o be_v under_o the_o occidental_a antichrist_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o british_a kingdom_n no_o such_o remarkable_a persecution_n do_v happen_v within_o this_o time_n nor_o also_o in_o poland_n the_o attempt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o prussia_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o hungary_n and_o transylvania_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o two_o and_o some_o follow_v be_v quiet_v by_o the_o putshkeyish_a insurrection_n and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o the_o ten_o horn_n yet_o remain's_n germany_n or_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o empire_n can_v be_v count_v otherwise_o but_o one_o horn_n and_o a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o principal_a horn_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o principal_a kingdom_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o head_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 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and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n as_o spain_n france_n england_n poland_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n revel_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v the_o king_n their_o royal_a council_n be_v parliament_n and_o other_o great_a and_o prime_a lord_n in_o those_o kingdom_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o government_n how_o this_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o over_o great_a brittany_n and_o the_o well_o thereof_o and_o how_o the_o river_n and_o the_o head-spring_n there_o become_v blood_n and_o do_v yet_o sprout_v out_o be_v alas_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o although_o those_o who_o be_v the_o fax_fw-la and_o clamour_v sive_fw-la tubâ—_n in_o these_o proceed_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v yet_o we_o must_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o clear_a text_n say_v with_o 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represent_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o other_o place_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n revelation_n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o whereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o the_o heathenish_a church-heaven_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v intimate_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v the_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n shall_v whole_o be_v abolish_v and_o pass_v away_o a_o angel_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o sun_n revelation_n 19_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n a_o evangelical_n valiant_a prince_n gather_v together_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o temporal_a potentate_n to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o text_n with_o the_o sun_n upon_o which_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o four_o vial_n we_o find_v that_o thereby_o a_o great_a and_o high_a head_n of_o the_o state_n be_v signify_v who_o in_o systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la do_v uphold_v all_o and_o by_o his_o splendour_n and_o government_n give_v strength_n unto_o all_o like_v as_o the_o sun_n systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la physico_fw-la by_o its_o light_n and_o motion_n do_v guide_n and_o move_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o head_n which_o have_v be_v a_o mighty_a support_n hitherto_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_n then_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v extreme_o scorch_v the_o papist_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n psal_n 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v nor_o repent_v and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obstinate_a verse_n 10._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n assoon_o as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n be_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o dragon_n immediate_o give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o beast_n have_v possess_v hitherto_o without_o be_v disturb_v from_o thence_o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 18._o now_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o five_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o seat_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v hereof_o above_o in_o the_o 11_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o after_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v ascend_v up_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v the_o government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v use_v be_v make_v extreme_o void_a and_o all_o his_o dispatch_n or_o commission_n suspend_v but_o the_o papacy_n shall_v not_o yet_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v utter_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o for_o this_o do_v follow_v afterward_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o last_o war_n in_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n vers_fw-la 16._o whereof_o iâ—_n speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 17._o until_o the_o 21._o by_o this_o plague_n the_o papist_n be_v yet_o more_o embitter_v and_o more_o and_o more_o harden_a verse_n 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n by_o euphrates_n be_v understand_v the_o nation_n which_o border_n thereupon_o that_o be_v the_o turk_n but_o by_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n be_v mean_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o those_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 5._o chap._n 44_o vers_fw-la 27._o jeremiah_n chap._n 48._o vers_fw-la 34._o chap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 38._o chap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 36._o ezekiel_n chap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o application_n of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o eleven_o chap._n of_o isa_n vers_fw-la 13._o
29._o these_o spirit_n do_v expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o aër_fw-la no_o expostulation_n will_v serve_v tnrn_v for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a host_n of_o devil_n which_o dwell_v under_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o aër_fw-la shall_v be_v move_v with_o a_o terrible_a nois_fw-fr and_o tumult_n then_o their_o torment_n shall_v begin_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o aër_fw-la and_o their_o head_n the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o beneath_z in_o revelation_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o at_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v see_v and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v here_o sit_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o fiery_a flame_a seat_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o v._n 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o because_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o the_o determine_a time_n over_o he_o be_v run_v to_o a_o end_n he_o break_v his_o the_o rod_n and_o denounce_v the_o irrevocable_a judgement_n say_v it_o be_v do_v the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n as_o in_o the_o say_a place_n follow_v dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earth_n quake_v and_o so_o great_a now_o begin_v the_o execution_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o his_o vicar_n and_o what_o depend_v on_o he_o upon_o the_o whole_a roman_a papacy_n and_o its_o kingdom_n now_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v shake_v for_o the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v destroy_v hagg._n chapter_n 2._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o in_o the_o aër_fw-la be_v hear_v dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n terrible_a voice_n lament_v and_o cry_v of_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n in_o all_o part_n shall_v be_v hear_v tumult_n sedition_n insurrection_n terrible_a distraction_n and_o grievous_a bloodshed_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n nor_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o daniel_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o matthew_n 24._o v_o 21._o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o rider_n or_o the_o whole_a papal_a state_n the_o city_n together_o with_o the_o street_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o by_o the_o five_o vial_n darken_v and_o ruin_v wherefore_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o whole_a papacy_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o wear_v his_o triple_a crown_n in_o vain_a for_o under_o the_o same_o do_v sit_v and_o reign_v 1._o the_o dragon_n 2._o the_o beast_n 3._o the_o fall_v prophet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o these_o three_o general_n shall_v on_o the_o popish_a side_n the_o battle_n be_v set_v in_o array_n and_o lead_v forth_o for_o these_o three_o eaâ—h_v of_o they_o have_v raise_v their_o man_n several_o ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o they_o stand_v all_o three_o in_o battel-arraie_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o but_o what_o success_n have_v they_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n revelation_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o but_o the_o generalissimus_fw-la the_o dragon_n be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v up_o chap._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v the_o heathenish_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sodomy_n and_o other_o heathenish_a sin_n and_o abomination_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o popish_a state_n be_v at_o once_o altogether_o abolish_v and_o utter_o remove_v as_o that_o nothing_o more_o be_v hear_v thereof_o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n sit_v still_o hitherto_o and_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o beast_n blaspheme_v and_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n be_v exspire_v he_o be_v babylon_n fill_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o punish_v she_o he_o do_v reward_v she_o according_a to_o her_o deserve_n verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v all_o whatsoëver_n have_v any_o relation_n or_o dependence_n on_o the_o papacy_n even_o the_o remote_a plece_n and_o all_o whatsoëver_n be_v high_o exalt_v therein_o be_v not_o see_v any_o more_o whereby_o the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n be_v signify_v verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a by_o the_o great_a hailstone_n be_v understand_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o the_o word_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n be_v mean_v the_o heavy_a and_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n be_v the_o heavy_a and_o great_a weight_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o man_n will_v not_o know_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n but_o by_o their_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a perdition_n hitherto_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n against_o this_o plain_a and_o clear_a exposition_n many_o will_v have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o esteem_v these_o thing_n impertinent_a and_o incredible_a paradox_n to_o these_o be_v oppose_v 1._o that_o the_o clear_a text_n not_o be_v force_v but_o as_o it_o be_v literal_o or_o figurative_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n so_o it_o have_v be_v explain_v 2._o that_o the_o figure_n and_o image_n which_o make_v this_o work_n difficult_a and_o dark_a be_v clear_v out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n or_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o the_o prophet_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v take_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n as_o the_o text_n and_o the_o time_n do_v require_v 3._o that_o what_o be_v past_a or_o be_v now_o in_o full_a action_n can_v be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o bare_a contradiction_n or_o doubt_n but_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o see_v what_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o suitable_o apply_v another_o way_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o method_n and_o harmony_n may_v nâ—t_o be_v disturb_v or_o rather_o that_o a_o better_a way_n may_v be_v show_v and_o offer_v 4._o that_o the_o text_n and_o method_n do_v show_v what_o be_v short_o to_o be_v expect_a especial_o the_o end_n of_o the_o determine_a time_n by_o god_n over_o the_o four_o monarchy_n wherein_o the_o roman_a papacy_n shall_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n hereupon_o arise_v the_o great_a and_o principal_a scruple_n or_o doubt_n whether_o the_o epocha_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n be_v right_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o prophetical_a key_n certain_a character_n and_o mark_n have_v be_v set_v down_o and_o apply_v whereby_o the_o certainty_n do_v appear_v which_o we_o shall_v here_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v with_o more_o proof_n as_o 1._o first_o because_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v exact_o incident_a into_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o