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give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n 8_o and_o there_o follow_v a_o other_o angel_n say_v it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v babylon_n that_o great_a city_n because_o she_o give_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n to_o drink_v to_o all_o nation_n 9_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o any_o man_n shallworship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n 10_o the_o same_o shall_v drink_v also_o of_o the_o win_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o the_o pure_a wine_n i_o say_v which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n 11_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v 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the_o word_n have_v a_o emphasis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a which_o by_o the_o displace_n be_v lose_v these_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v of_o most_o divine_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o certain_a truth_n true_a be_v also_o some_o word_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v some_o infirmity_n in_o our_o most_o true_a thing_n we_o always_o speak_v from_o the_o earth_n john_n 3.31_o therefore_o some_o preferment_n be_v attribute_v to_o this_o truth_n which_o appear_v not_o if_o we_o change_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v true_a 10_o and_o i_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o foot_n why_o now_o more_o than_o before_o be_v he_o abash_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v now_o a_o long_a time_n to_o wonderful_a sight_n or_o be_v it_o for_o joy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o nation_n so_o in_o deed_n it_o seem_v for_o john_n be_v 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these_o month_n pertain_v to_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13.5_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o john_n see_v she_o rise_v up_o afterward_o chap._n 13.1_o which_o thing_n no_o where_n be_v either_o say_v or_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o be_v certain_o that_o space_n in_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v shall_v grow_v be_v wound_v and_o recover_v health_n again_o wherein_o he_o shall_v exercise_v power_n over_o every_o tribe_n tongue_n and_o nation_n &_o shall_v make_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o tyranny_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o which_o final_o both_o he_o himself_o and_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v altogether_o give_v to_o exceed_a riot_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o chap._n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o but_o can_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v perform_v in_o three_o common_a year_n and_o a_o half_a peradventure_o therapontigonus_fw-la 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with_o all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v in_o chain_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o antichrist_n lie_v dead_a before_o the_o first_o resurrection_n do_v prove_v necessary_o that_o the_o beast_n also_o antichrist_n be_v through_o all_o that_o time_n otherwise_o how_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o not_o only_o command_v nothing_o but_o also_o not_o live_v the_o same_o thing_n also_o shall_v be_v minife_a from_o the_o person_n of_o antichrist_n which_o in_o his_o place_n we_o will_v show_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o to_o a_o certain_a kingdom_n and_o succession_n chap._n 17._o second_o see_v this_o account_n be_v not_o common_a it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o reckon_v these_o month_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o other_o scripture_n for_o almost_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a type_n but_o what_o be_v that_o manner_n shall_v every_o several_a month_n note_v seven_o year_n as_o the_o week_n in_o daniel_n it_o be_v whole_o without_o all_o example_n and_o reason_n to_o compare_v the_o month_n to_o the_o week_n neither_o will_v the_o word_n suffer_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o angel_n show_v that_o every_o each_o day_n be_v to_o be_v count_v from_o whence_o he_o note_v common_o this_o space_n sometime_o by_o two_o and_o forty_o month_n some_o time_n by_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o chap_n 12.6_o but_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o month_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o week_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o &_o four_o year_n number_v not_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n we_o therefore_o think_v that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v and_o that_o so_o many_o year_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o these_o month_n which_o agree_v whole_o unto_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o week_n 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pope_n be_v all_o and_o above_o all_o that_o his_o power_n extend_v itself_o to_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o hell_n that_o he_o can_v command_v the_o angel_n that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n in_o purgatory_n and_o also_o in_o hell_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v by_o his_o indulgence_n as_o great_a a_o number_n as_o he_o will_v of_o soul_n which_o be_v torment_v in_o those_o place_n and_o set_v they_o by_o and_o by_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a when_o i_o say_v they_o attribute_v these_o and_o many_o such_o blasphemous_a thing_n unto_o he_o who_o see_v not_o who_o the_o reprobate_a of_o the_o earth_n do_v worship_n and_o adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n not_o that_o all_o who_o some_o time_n have_v adore_v the_o beast_n be_v reprobate_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n but_o because_o all_o the_o reprobate_n do_v worshipe_n he_o neither_o let_v any_o prate_v foolish_o that_o there_o be_v many_o country_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v i_o do_v not_o otherwise_o take_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o if_o the_o papist_n have_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o this_o universality_n let_v they_o strike_v at_o it_o see_v therefore_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o now_o let_v the_o pope_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a pope_n the_o spirit_n contrariwise_o say_v that_o to_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v to_o be_v join_v whole_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n if_o any_o do_v so_o diâ—_n without_o repentance_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o must_v thou_o believe_v he_o will_v haâ—e_v it_o that_o he_o can_v err_v but_o how_o foolish_a be_v it_o to_o bring_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n thither_o where_o if_o thou_o shall_v err_v in_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o noâ—_n leave_v to_o correct_v the_o error_n this_o beast_n be_v worship_v of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n who_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o conspireâ—t_v with_o in_o worship_n who_o will_v secluâ—e_v thou_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reprobate_a he_o therefore_o break_v not_o â—nitie_n who_o depart_v from_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n but_o he_o procure_v unavoidable_a destruction_n to_o himself_o whosoever_o be_v join_v to_o she_o and_o repent_v not_o o_o you_o most_o wretched_a reconciler_n who_o seek_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o the_o people_n to_o rome_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o your_o sâ—lves_n to_o perish_v uâ—lesse_v you_o increase_v your_o condemnation_n by_o draw_v other_o with_o you_o into_o the_o same_o
we_o consider_v the_o matter_n itself_o first_o the_o angel_n prepare_v himself_o a_o way_n to_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v both_o by_o invite_v john_n to_o learn_v and_o also_o by_o carry_v he_o to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o may_v most_o convenient_o behold_v the_o whole_a matter_n he_o invit_v he_o partly_o by_o compel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o that_o be_v hither_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v hither_o a_o defective_a kind_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o if_o john_n desire_v to_o understand_v the_o matter_n but_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o find_v it_o out_o for_o so_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v back_o they_o that_o be_v desirous_a and_o that_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n to_o show_v they_o the_o path_n or_o whether_o they_o themselves_o desire_v to_o go_v but_o in_o vain_a partly_o by_o increase_v in_o he_o a_o desire_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v rehearse_v say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o damnation_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o a_o present_a destruction_n but_o to_o come_v by_o and_o by_o after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signifi_v judgement_n which_o solemn_o be_v pronounce_v in_o this_o chapter_n shall_v a_o little_a after_o be_v execute_v but_o the_o damnation_n of_o what_o whore_n i_o pray_v we_o have_v have_v no_o where_o before_o express_v mention_n of_o she_o she_o must_v notwithstanding_o be_v know_v who_o judgement_n he_o call_v for_o to_o see_v as_o be_v a_o thing_n great_o desire_v certain_o she_o be_v that_o jezabell_n of_o who_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o noble_a harlot_n lie_v sick_a now_o a_o long_a time_n in_o her_o bed_n now_o at_o the_o last_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o window_n lest_o she_o die_v of_o a_o disease_n rather_o than_o by_o punishment_n chap._n 2.20_o she_o be_v that_o great_a babylon_n after_o in_o verse_n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n who_o we_o have_v hear_v nobilitated_a the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 14.8_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o any_o new_a or_o late_a whore_n but_o the_o old_a strumpet_n now_o almost_o stale_a in_o a_o most_o apt_a abridgement_n contain_v whatsoever_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n do_v note_v out_o without_o controversy_n the_o ring_n leader_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o fornication_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a chap._n 11.8_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n deliver_v here_o to_o be_v taste_v before_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o place_n where_o she_o sit_v and_o of_o her_o fornicatour_n with_o who_o she_o have_v to_o do_v her_o seat_n be_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v upon_o people_n multitudes_z nation_n and_o tongue_n as_o after_z in_o ver_fw-la 15._o wherefore_o she_o be_v no_o common_a harlot_n that_o will_v be_v hire_v for_o a_o farthing_n but_o a_o princely_a whore_n worthy_o call_v jezabell_n &_o that_o great_a one_o be_v of_o so_o large_a and_o spacious_a a_o jurisdiction_n the_o fornicatour_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o idolatry_n with_o she_o a_o most_o usual_a metaphor_n in_o the_o scripture_n because_o spiritual_a adultery_n be_v of_o equal_a yea_o of_o great_a both_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a god_n neither_o only_o do_v she_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o with_o the_o other_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n peer_n of_o the_o realm_n earl_n marguess_n governor_n of_o city_n for_o her_o lust_n refuse_v none_o who_o she_o make_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o thorough_o make_v they_o foolish_a with_o the_o delight_n of_o her_o superstition_n that_o be_v utter_o bereave_v of_o all_o sense_n of_o true_a godliness_n they_o suffer_v a_o certain_a unsensiblenesse_n of_o drunken_a man_n these_o few_o thing_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v this_o whore_n and_o which_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o be_v not_o rome_n that_o great_a beast_n have_v we_o not_o convince_v she_o before_o to_o be_v jezabell_n do_v she_o not_o set_v upon_o many_o water_n have_v she_o not_o entice_v unto_o idolatry_n by_o her_o craft_n the_o king_n &_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n such_o be_v not_o in_o doubt_n that_o judge_v the_o thing_n iâ—_n self_n by_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o affection_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o adversary_n no_o place_n of_o halt_v the_o angel_n rest_v not_o content_v with_o these_o common_a mark_n but_o have_v make_v himself_o this_o entrance_n promise_v yet_o more_o evident_a one_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n to_o be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n as_o hear_v this_o thou_o miserable_a and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n isaiah_n chap._n 51.21_o although_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o in_o a_o other_o place_n without_o a_o preposition_n as_o they_o be_v drunken_a but_o not_o by_o wine_n chap._n 29._o after_o which_o manner_n the_o grecian_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n such_o be_v the_o invite_v now_o john_n be_v transport_v into_o that_o place_n where_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o thing_n most_o plain_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o place_n not_o inhabit_v be_v already_o in_o pathmos_n and_o in_o banishment_n john_n here_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o carry_v of_o who_o into_o a_o solitary_a place_n signifi_v the_o event_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o he_o stand_v before_o on_o the_o sea_n sand_n chap._n 12.18_o whereby_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o throne_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a from_o some_o man_n set_v in_o a_o obscure_a place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n from_o whence_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v expect_v for_o as_o once_o the_o first_o light_n of_o christ_n arise_v among_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o darkness_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n mat._n 4_o 15.16_o so_o the_o counterfeit_a vicar_n as_o touch_v his_o seat_n in_o some_o part_n shall_v resemble_v our_o lord_n herein_o not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v before_o to_o the_o world_n in_o part_n but_o because_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v give_v yet_o a_o clear_a light_n so_o as_o he_o scarce_o shall_v abide_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o man_n we_o know_v that_o the_o whore_n some_o few_o year_n since_o have_v lay_v shame_n aside_o but_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o desert_n a_o new_a dishonour_n whereby_o she_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o hide_v her_o face_n unless_o peradventure_o she_o have_v learn_v to_o blush_v therefore_o my_o brethren_n set_v upon_o the_o whore_n with_o a_o new_a assault_n neither_o let_v any_o be_v discourage_v because_o his_o name_n be_v of_o no_o estimation_n god_n will_v have_v some_o light_n to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n neither_o let_v any_o hereafter_o marvel_n why_o antichrist_n or_o the_o whore_n can_v be_v see_v at_o rome_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o wilderness_n for_o this_o thing_n the_o famousness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o great_a resort_n of_o people_n take_v away_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o papist_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o perceive_v the_o thing_n clear_o let_v they_o go_v thither_o where_o only_a leave_n be_v give_v to_o see_v ¶_o and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n thus_o far_o the_o preparation_n now_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o description_n propound_v a_o common_a type_n a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n which_o both_o join_v together_o do_v give_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a knowledge_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o only_a drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n although_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o this_o necessary_o also_o will_v follow_v a_o more_o ample_a knowledge_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o his_o den_n have_v be_v examine_v and_o view_v narrow_o for_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o beast_n show_v to_o we_o the_o place_n more_o over_o the_o time_n will_v declare_v when_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v count_v the_o throne_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o spirit_n prosecute_v both_o most_o plain_o as_o by_o his_o help_n we_o will_v open_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n meet_v with_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o by_o his_o most_o wise_a providence_n he_o fore_o see_v that_o be_v convince_v
archbishop_n of_o beneventum_n but_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o same_o foul_a nest_n great_o extol_v that_o thing_n which_o peradventure_o sodom_n will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o infinite_a and_o irksome_a thing_n oven_n brief_o to_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o matter_n thy_o opprobrious_a lust_n o_o rome_n have_v take_v away_o the_o reproach_n from_o thy_o brothel_n house_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n cherish_v in_o his_o bosom_n by_o a_o wise_a policy_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a evil_a but_o while_o he_o pretend_v to_o avoid_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o run_v headlong_o into_o more_o grievous_a be_v give_v over_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.26.27_o as_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o willing_o blind_a and_o no_o less_o be_v rome_n a_o spiritual_a sodom_n than_o a_o corporal_a mother_n and_o a_o shop_n of_o all_o monstrous_a idolatry_n as_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o breaden_a mass_n god_n of_o image_n of_o relic_n &_o other_o most_o wicked_a impurity_n of_o that_o sort_n as_o be_v more_o know_v to_o all_o man_n then_o that_o it_o need_v word_n the_o second_o name_n be_v egypt_n not_o any_o city_n like_a sodom_n but_o a_o whole_a country_n and_o province_n from_o whence_o this_o name_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o mother_n city_n itself_o but_o common_a to_o that_o whole_a dominion_n declare_v most_o plain_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o papist_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o her_o large_a possession_n do_v extend_v for_o it_o show_v no_o less_o the_o notable_a spiritual_a fornication_n commit_v always_o throughout_o this_o whole_a empire_n than_o sodom_n declare_v the_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a practise_v continual_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v report_v of_o many_o how_o great_a the_o blindness_n of_o egypt_n be_v long_o a_o go_v both_o in_o worship_v a_o multitude_n 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