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cause_n of_o the_o apostasy_n when_o god_n shall_v ruin_v all_o those_o irregular_a order_n as_o i_o may_v just_o call_v they_o in_o the_o european_a church_n and_o aâ—…l_o those_o tyrannical_a and_o false_a government_n which_o be_v get_v into_o those_o state_n which_o profess_v christianity_n and_o shall_v raise_v up_o his_o witness_n which_o shall_v promote_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n about_o this_o time_n shall_v the_o antichrist_n appear_v i._n e._n immediate_o before_o this_o time_n but_o we_o leave_v this_o sense_n we_o come_v near_o to_o the_o literal_a and_o general_a sense_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v unto_o the_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o judas_n who_o be_v grotius_n call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n john_n 17._o 12._o which_o give_v we_o this_o notion_n that_o as_o there_o arise_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o betray_v christ_n the_o lawful_a monarch_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o hereby_o bring_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o as_o that_o the_o gospel_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o go_v to_o the_o geneile_n so_o there_o shall_v about_o that_o time_n when_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o jew_n another_o son_n of_o perdition_n arise_v which_o shall_v betray_v to_o death_n the_o only_a true_a christian_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n that_o so_o the_o romish_a gentile_n epha_n may_v be_v full_a and_o god_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v and_o restore_v again_o in_o their_o ruin_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o their_o ancient_a possession_n this_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n be_v he_o that_o slay_v the_o witness_n therefore_o say_v ambrose_n catharinus_n he_o be_v like_o judas_n eximio_fw-la námque_fw-la moâ—…o_fw-la talis_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la audebit_fw-la he_o be_v exact_o like_o judas_n in_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o eminent_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o prodigious_a end_n malicious_a covetous_a sacrilegious_a treacherous_a attempt_n and_o hypocritical_a politic_a practice_n in_o the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o end_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o word_n explain_v themselves_o the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n i_o e._n he_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n that_o be_v active_o of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o the_o person_n give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n &_o the_o sin_n give_v we_o eminent_o to_o know_v the_o person_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o make_v naked_a manifest_v or_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n chap._n iii_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 sus_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n this_o verse_n give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o those_o action_n which_o give_v the_o esse_fw-la formale_a to_o the_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o sin_n make_v the_o antichrist_n formal_o so_o to_o be_v this_o text_n be_v antichrist_n lookingglass_n wherein_o he_o may_v see_v himself_o face_n to_o face_n his_o prodigious_a sin_n be_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o text_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o general_a part_n 1_o antichrist_n act_n 2_o the_o object_n of_o these_o action_n 3_o the_o end_n of_o his_o act_n 1_o his_o act_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o two_o name_n or_o title_n give_v to_o he_o 1_o he_o oppose_v 2_o he_o exalt_v himself_o 2_o the_o object_n of_o these_o action_n be_v 1_o all_z that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o or_o that_o be_v worship_v 3_o in_o the_o end_n of_o 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qui_fw-la adversarius_fw-la the_o particle_n â—…_n beza_n be_v restrictive_a in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v absolute_o that_o person_n oppose_v or_o the_o adverse_a person_n the_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v contra_fw-la jaceo_fw-la it_o allude_v to_o soldier_n lie_v in_o siege_n against_o a_o castle_n who_o lie_v close_o in_o their_o trench_n against_o it_o so_o do_v the_o antichrist_n lie_v a_o siege_n against_o the_o witness_n watch_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o surprise_v they_o and_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o word_n answer_v say_v grotius_n zanchie_a and_o beza_n to_o the_o word_n satan_n in_o hebrew_a which_o signify_v a_o adversary_n as_o they_o prove_v this_o turn_v we_o to_o a_o text_n which_o give_v we_o a_o view_n of_o the_o antichrist_n zach._n 3_o 3_o 4_o and_o the_o witness_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v antichrist_n who_o be_v there_o twice_o call_v the_o adversary_n in_o the_o rebuke_v of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a mitre_n put_v upon_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n head_n that_o be_v the_o witness_n be_v call_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o text_n will_v require_v much_o time_n to_o clear_v and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n i_o pass_v it_o by_o we_o will_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v bias_v the_o other_o way_n by_o commentator_n and_o so_o the_o expression_n as_o that_o next_o before_o it_o allude_v to_o judas_n say_v chest_n have_v not_o i_o choose_v twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o why_o a_o devil_n but_o because_o he_o prove_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o master_n and_o a_o hypocritical_a cunning_a traitor_n against_o he_o so_o do_v antichrist_n against_o his_o liege_n sovereign_a to_o conclude_v he_o be_v most_o probable_o call_v the_o adversary_n because_o he_o be_v the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v one_o hence_o the_o learned_a call_v he_o the_o antichrist_n because_o christo_fw-la ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la oppositus_fw-la and_n exalt_v himself_o these_o two_o expression_n turn_v we_o to_o two_o text_n which_o two_o text_n describe_v the_o antichrist_n say_v the_o most_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a commentator_n in_o dan._n 11._o 35._o revel_v 11._o 7._o in_o revel_v 11._o 7._o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o witness_n &_o overcome_v they_o here_o in_o oppose_v they_o he_o make_v war_n with_o they_o &_o in_o overcome_v they_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o they_o and_o in_o dan._n 11_o 35._o you_o have_v paul_n word_n he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n i_z e_z say_v brightman_n above_o every_o magistrate_n in_o rom._n 13._o 2._o he_o resist_v god_n that_o rebel_n against_o magistracy_n oh_o this_o be_v antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o 22._o thus_o you_o have_v the_o antichrist_n action_n describe_v he_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v that_o be_v he_o make_v war_n and_o overcome_v now_o you_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o object_n of_o his_o action_n or_o the_o party_n who_o he_o do_v oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o above_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v god_n some_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la above_o every_o man_n that_o be_v call_v god_n other_o copy_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la omne_fw-la above_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n the_o syriack_n interpreter_n read_v supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la beza_n antichristo_fw-la say_v utrovis_fw-la modo_fw-la legas_fw-la you_o may_v read_v it_o either_o way_n grotius_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n fall_v foul_a upon_o each_o other_o the_o protestant_n say_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n in_o his_o
the_o same_o word_n say_v master_n leigh_n in_o his_o critic_n signify_v nahum_n 3._o 2._o the_o noise_n of_o the_o chariot_n which_o commotion_n in_o the_o war_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n but_o more_o pat_o to_o our_o text_n be_v that_o other_o in_o ezekiel_n 38._o 19_o sure_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a shake_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n i_o do_v not_o parallel_v the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n with_o that_o of_o johns_n i_o now_o be_o upon_o though_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n when_o it_o shall_v sound_v but_o i_o produce_v it_o as_o a_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n it_o signify_v say_v the_o same_o author_n a_o great_a commotion_n of_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o terror_n so_o that_o i_o think_v we_o may_v read_v the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o great_a commotion_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n render_v it_o capita_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o chief_n of_o man_n the_o chieftain_n 7000._o i_o think_v a_o man_n can_v hardly_o find_v a_o better_a interpreter_n for_o certain_a these_o name_n of_o man_n do_v signify_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o antichrist_n his_o complice_n and_o so_o name_n of_o man_n here_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n revel_v 17._o 3._o for_o there_o the_o antichrist_n which_o bear_v up_o the_o romish_a spanish_a faction_n against_o the_o true_a church_n be_v call_v the_o scarlet_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o fame_n or_o renown_n among_o greek_a 5._o author_n in_o holy_a writ_n we_o find_v those_o rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v moses_n to_o be_v call_v man_n of_o renown_n in_o the_o congregation_n numb_a 16._o 2_o 3._o the_o ring_n leader_n of_o the_o wrong-lead_a people_n against_o moses_n there_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_v but_o here_o be_v seven_o thousand_o 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the_o witness_n be_v slay_v for_o there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o arise_v there_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o and_o there_o the_o 7000_o chieftain_n of_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v mean_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o from_o the_o antichrist_n it_o become_v no_o more_o a_o den_n for_o such_o thief_n and_o murderer_n but_o the_o witness_n arise_v and_o possess_v the_o throne_n and_o this_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n v_o 14._o &_o 15._o immeate_o follow_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o three_o woe_n here_o than_o be_v the_o difference_n as_o in_o time_n the_o one_o earthquake_n or_o commotion_n be_v at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n the_o other_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o so_o in_o place_n and_o measure_n they_o differ_v for_o here_o no_o more_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o the_o 7000_o head_n of_o man_n but_o at_o the_o three_o woe_n verse_n 15._o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n fall_v that_o be_v from_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o last_o revel_v 16._o 18._o compare_v with_o dan._n 12._o 1._o tell_v we_o it_o be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n or_o commotion_n as_o never_o be_v before_o on_o earth_n again_o at_o the_o earthquake_n which_o accomplish_v the_o second_o woe_n though_o we_o find_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o antichrist_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o those_o kingdom_n where_o he_o slay_v the_o witness_n fall_v from_o he_o and_o restore_v again_o to_o the_o witness_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o antichrist_n for_o certain_a he_o escape_v to_o plot_v further_a mischief_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o great_a ruin_n at_o the_o three_o woe_n for_o in_o revel_n 16_o 13._o we_o find_v he_o with_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n plot_v to_o draw_v force_n against_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n almighty_n he_o be_v call_v the_o false_a prophet_n because_o revel_v 13._o 13_o 14._o he_o do_v wonder_n like_o a_o true_a prophet_n but_o his_o trick_n be_v false_a sign_n and_o false_a miracle_n on_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n now_o that_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o antichrist_n who_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o 10._o be_v say_v to_o come_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o lie_v wonder_n and_o all_o deceivablenesse_n to_o conclude_v this_o last_o commotion_n or_o earthquake_n which_o be_v at_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v super-abundant_o surpass_v that_o earthquake_n at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n for_o as_o we_o say_v revel_v 11._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v he_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o revel_n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o compare_v with_o revel_n 19_o 19_o we_o find_v god_n judgement_n in_o a_o far_o large_a measure_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o three_o general_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o earthquake_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n only_o throw_v down_o one_o ten_o of_o the_o city_n but_o this_o divide_v the_o city_n into_o three_o part_n and_o cause_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o fall_v and_o give_v babylon_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n this_o make_v the_o island_n fly_v and_o the_o mountain_n to_o obscure_v themselves_o this_o commotion_n bring_v hailstone_n from_o heaven_n each_o stone_n a_o talent-weight_n and_o make_v the_o enemy_n blaspheme_v that_o earthquake_n revel_v 11._o 13._o destroy_v not_o one_o of_o the_o three_o general_a head_n of_o god_n implacable_a enemy_n but_o this_o in_o revel_n 16._o destroy_v they_o all_o three_o for_o in_o vers_n 14._o those_o three_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o 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prophet_n to_o infest_v or_o trouble_v the_o church_n for_o than_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n in_o god_n heart_n and_o the_o year_n of_o his_o redeem_v be_v come_v isa._n 63._o 4._o if_o we_o will_v know_v that_o day_n compare_v we_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n with_o revel_n 19_o 1â—…_n to_o v_o 21._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o great_a year_n of_o god_n redeem_v one_o be_v come_v when_o christ_n tread_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n alone_o in_o his_o anger_n and_o make_v his_o garment_n red_a in_o their_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n chap._n vii_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v
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the_o present_a tense_n tell_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o even_o at_o that_o present_a time_n when_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o as_o other_o text_n have_v it_o slain_z than_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n look_v not_o for_o the_o antichrist_n until_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v that_o very_a act_n make_v he_o antichrist_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v revel_v 11._o 7._o then_o at_o that_o present_a time_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o slay_v the_o witness_n he_o be_v doubtless_o in_o be_v as_o a_o man_n as_o one_o single_a person_n before_o that_o time_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n before_o he_o actual_o make_v war_n with_o and_o overcome_v the_o witness_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o antichrist_n kingdom_n be_v lay_v upon_o
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world_n shall_v not_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o purpose_n all_o the_o thunder_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n affright_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o paper-pellet_n from_o a_o potgun_n condemnationis_fw-la he_o be_v shot-free_a in_o this_o holy_a war_n he_o be_v that_o leviathan_n which_o count_v these_o dart_n as_o stubble_n and_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o these_o spiritual_a spear_n therefore_o say_v my_o author_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v ad_fw-la praeliandum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la judicandum_fw-la hence_o he_o and_o with_o he_o aquinas_n oecumenius_n andreas_n scaynus_fw-la fab._n paulutius_fw-la &_o goranus_n conclude_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v mean_v his_o imperial_a command_n his_o majestic_a sentence_n aquinas_n have_v another_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n he_o parallel_v these_o word_n with_o that_o in_o isaiah_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boast_n 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