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the_o little_a horn_n that_o be_v the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v difference_v in_o point_n of_o time_n as_o not_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o rise_v together_o in_o this_o place_n the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n be_v the_o little_a horn_n but_o not_o the_o vile_a person_n because_o the_o baseness_n and_o abominable_a iniquity_n of_o that_o state_n be_v not_o so_o high_a and_o full_a as_o afterward_o it_o be_v and_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o then_o right_o call_v the_o vile_a person_n and_o not_o the_o little_a horn_n but_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o state-plague_n i_o come_v to_o what_o be_v personal_a after_o the_o ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v every_o plant_n which_o the_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v 13_o mat._n 1._o â—_o 13_o root_v up_o the_o antichristian_o and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n will_v remain_v and_o in_o as_o much_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o before_o and_o so_o much_o appear_v revel_v 18.9.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o merchant_n be_v bring_v in_o weep_v and_o wail_v when_o they_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o burn_a now_o to_o find_v out_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n concern_v these_o man_n destruction_n we_o must_v inquire_v after_o the_o first_o war_n which_o the_o worshiprer_n of_o the_o beast_n make_v against_o the_o saint_n twice_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 12.6.14_o rev._n 12.6.14_o and_o two_o war_n the_o antichristian_o make_v against_o she_o the_o former_a when_o that_o state_n be_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o late_a when_o it_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n of_o the_o first_o now_o i_o intend_v only_o to_o speak_v although_o the_o late_a which_o be_v against_o the_o waldenses_n be_v more_o memorable_a both_o for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o will_v give_v much_o light_n to_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o 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believe_v and_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o earth_n i_o know_v other_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o so_o improbable_a yea_o impossible_a if_o such_o particular_n as_o these_o be_v their_o tenet_n as_o their_o enemy_n may_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o put_v they_o gether_o and_o other_o since_o more_o ashamed_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n as_o not_o to_o see_v how_o ridiculous_a absurd_a and_o contradictory_n the_o old_a popish_a father_n be_v augustine_n himself_n in_o the_o story_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o concern_v the_o donat_n â—sts_v but_o to_o proceed_v against_o these_o good_a man_n in_o who_o begin_v the_o witness_n that_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n note_n note_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n war_v the_o little_a horn_n in_o his_o worshipper_n by_o canon_n 11.3_o rev._n 11.3_o counsel_n imperial_a edict_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o shed_n of_o much_o innocent_a and_o precious_a blood_n and_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o year_n 406._o to_o which_o 1260._o year_n be_v add_v it_o come_v to_o the_o year_n 1666._o and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 666._o so_o then_o in_o brief_a my_o opinion_n be_v this_o as_o the_o antichristian_a state_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o or_o by_o the_o year_n 1660._o and_o all_o that_o fulfil_v which_o be_v set_v down_o rev._n 18._o so_o not_o beyond_o the_o year_n 1666._o shall_v the_o antichristian_o themselves_o and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o temple_n but_o either_o by_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n come_v in_o and_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o glorious_a sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o cast_v into_o the_o great_a winepress_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o fulfil_v rev._n 19_o and_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v a_o end_n and_o 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