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to_o god_n he_o far_o show_v the_o tenderness_n of_o this_o affection_n by_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o dear_a regard_n he_o express_v to_o every_o thing_n wherein_o he_o think_v the_o divine_a interest_n be_v concern_v he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n brook_v the_o bestow_n religious_a worship_n upon_o creature_n and_o therefore_o with_o a_o just_a severity_n he_o will_v equal_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n in_o their_o saint-worship_n and_o image-worship_n with_o those_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o follow_v the_o 238._o way_n of_o ahab_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o constant_o assert_v that_o the_o great_a apostasy_n or_o antichristianism_n do_v as_o to_o one_o main_a part_n thereof_o consist_v in_o spiritual_a fornication_n or_o idolatry_n nor_o need_v any_o protestant_a be_v disturb_v at_o the_o word_n antichristian_a or_o antichrist_n so_o frequent_o use_v by_o our_o author_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o roman_a
vote_n be_v tender_v second_o he_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o they_o not_o as_o author_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o be_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 14._o send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o his_o word_n no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o from_o the_o invisible_a ministry_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n from_o a_o instrument_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v we_o by_o a_o instrument_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o salutation_n that_o the_o word_n grace_n and_o peace_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o special_a and_o strict_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o large_a and_o general_a wherein_o grace_n sound_v favour_n at_o large_a and_o peace_n all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n in_o which_o sense_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o bless_a angel_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v pray_v to_o to_o give_v they_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a by_o their_o ministry_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o he_o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n and_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n as_o the_o instrument_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o place_n more_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o confirm_v this_o tradition_n chap._n 8._o 2._o i_o see_v say_v s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n be_v not_o this_o as_o plain_a as_o tobit_n why_o shall_v then_o the_o one_o be_v account_v magical_a rather_o than_o the_o other_o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o these_o angel_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principes_fw-la primarii_fw-la or_o chief_a prince_n mention_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o daniel_n 13._o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n say_v the_o angel_n there_o come_v to_o help_v i_o now_o michael_n we_o know_v be_v one_o of_o the_o archangel_n 21._o and_o why_o therefore_o may_v not_o these_o chief_a prince_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o adjuration_n to_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n not_o the_o good_a angel_n at_o large_a but_o those_o angeli_fw-la eximii_fw-la the_o seven_o archangel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v conjecture_v that_o those_o seven_o chief_a prince_n fame_v in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n take_v their_o beginning_n from_o hence_o namely_o that_o daniel_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o account_n for_o wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o power_n under_o darius_n the_o mede_n have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o the_o mould_v and_o frame_v the_o government_n of_o that_o state_n cause_v the_o persian_a court_n to_o resemble_v that_o of_o heaven_n ordain_v seven_o chief_a prince_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o which_o we_o find_v twice_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n 14._o where_o they_o be_v record_v by_o name_n and_o style_v the_o seven_o prince_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n who_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o sit_v first_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o ezra_n by_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7._o 14._o they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n seven_o counsellor_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o seven_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o choose_v seven_o deacon_n to_o minister_v unto_o their_o bishop_n have_v a_o eye_n the_o same_o way_n hitherto_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o archangel_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o their_o office_n and_o that_o be_v first_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a inspector_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a angelical_a host_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v principes_fw-la primarii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archangel_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a of_o the_o angel_n their_o universal_a jurisdiction_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n whereas_o the_o rest_n be_v limit_v to_o certain_a place_n second_o to_o have_v the_o peculiar_a charge_n and_o guardianship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o affair_n thereof_o whilst_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o polity_n kingdom_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o 12._o subordinate_a angel_n who_o according_a to_o their_o several_a charge_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v those_o name_n of_o 4._o throne_n principality_n power_n and_o dominion_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la belong_v thus_o peculiarly_a and_o immediate_o to_o the_o seven_o archangel_n may_v appear_v by_o s._n john_n salute_v the_o church_n with_o a_o benediction_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o their_o ministry_n and_o the_o type_v of_o they_o by_o the_o seven_o eye_n and_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o power_n which_o the_o father_n since_o he_o exalt_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v annex_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o find_v these_o angel_n peculiarly_a both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o the_o church-affair_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o angiel_n gabriel_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o reveal_v to_o daniel_n the_o time_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o come_v of_o messiah_n and_o the_o angel_n michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n be_v his_o assistant_n when_o he_o strengthen_v darius_n the_o mede_n who_o found_v the_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v restore_v they_o and_o be_v in_o special_a term_v dan._n 12._o 1._o the_o prince_n that_o stand_v for_o daniel_n be_v people_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o find_v the_o same_o angel_n gabriel_n employ_v both_o to_o zachary_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o the_o evangelical_n tiding_n and_o that_o zachary_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o 19_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n combat_n with_o the_o dragon_n apocal._n 12._o 7_o etc._n etc._n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v her_o champion_n and_o in_o her_o quarrel_n to_o have_v cast_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o 9_o zachary_n it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o seven_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o one_o stone_n which_o zorobabel_n lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o shall_v certain_o at_o length_n be_v finish_v so_o as_o by_o this_o time_n we_o may_v guess_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o hanani_n the_o seer_n tell_v king_n asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v these_o seven_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v themselves_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o discourse_n xi_o s._n mark_n 11._o 17._o be_v it_o not_o write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o cast_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n and_o money-changer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o forbid_v to_o carry_v any_o vessel_n through_o it_o concern_v which_o story_n it_o be_v worth_a obseruâ—â—â—on_n that_o our_o saviour_n whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n never_o exercise_v any_o kingly_a or_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n but_o in_o vindicate_v his_o father_n house_n from_o profanation_n and_o this_o he_o do_v two_o several_a time_n once_o at_o the_o first_o passeover_n after_o he_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v john_n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o again_o at_o his_o last_o passeover_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n mark_n relate_v in_o this_o place_n as_o do_v also_o two_o other_o of_o the_o evangelist_n s._n matthew_n and_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vindication_n of_o god_n house_n from_o profanation_n how_o little_a account_n soever_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o
of_o destruction_n lest_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o be_v extinguish_v in_o those_o calamitous_a ruin_n and_o horrible_a mutation_n by_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n they_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n secure_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o providence_n and_o protection_n it_o be_v true_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o be_v before_o this_o time_n but_o not_o seal_v with_o this_o seal_n of_o protection_n until_o those_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v so_o ezek._n 9_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n there_o and_o then_o seal_v and_o mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o time_n of_o their_o mark_v but_o not_o seal_v and_o mark_v but_o when_o destruction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v the_o slaughter-weapon_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n from_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o secure_v they_o read_v the_o chapter_n where_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o word_n be_v slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n just_o so_o here_o chap._n 7._o v._n 3._o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n the_o word_n which_o begin_v the_o 7._o chap._n confirm_v this_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v which_o manner_n of_o transition_n i_o observe_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v in_o time_n after_o that_o which_o go_v before_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o future_a chap._n 4._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o six_o seal_n the_o 144000_o chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o 144000_o the_o turba_n palmifera_fw-la v_o 9_o after_o babylon_n ride_v the_o beast_n babylon_n ruin_n chap._n 18._o v._n 1._o after_o babylon_n ruin_n the_o lamb_n wedding_n chap._n 19_o v._n 1._o by_o this_o observation_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 15._o v._n 5._o for_o there_o end_v the_o general_n description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n after_o who_o performance_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o be_v not_o a_o continuance_n but_o a_o return_n to_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o every_o angel_n performance_n which_o before_o be_v name_v but_o in_o general_n vi_o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n begin_v before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o vial_n appear_v by_o the_o 16._o text_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o they_o must_v begin_v when_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o fall_v now_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v very_o far_o spend_v yea_o even_o desperate_o go_v to_o ruin_n before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v see_v chap._n 11._o 7._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 15._o for_o the_o witness_n by_o that_o time_n shall_v finish_v their_o sack-cloth-testimony_n and_o consequent_o the_o beast_n potestas_fw-la agendi_fw-la expire_v because_o his_o time_n and_o that_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o same_o more_o particular_o before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v the_o slay_a witness_n revive_v and_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n the_o party_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v terrify_v with_o it_o present_o the_o witness_n be_v exalt_v on_o high_a a_o great_a earthquake_n shake_v the_o beast_n dominion_n so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n perhaps_o the_o deanrie_n or_o decarchie_n of_o rome_n fall_v thereby_o a_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o whole_a remnant_n affright_v by_o this_o time_n and_o not_o till_o now_o the_o six_o trumpet_n expire_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v v_o 14_o and_o 15._o this_o make_v i_o place_v all_o the_o vial_n save_o the_o last_o within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n but_o the_o 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custom_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n of_o it_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o liturgy_n for_o the_o last_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o so_o antichrist_n may_v be_v long_o a_o come_n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 32_o &_o 39_o ad_fw-la scap._n cap._n 2._o upon_o this_o ground_n s._n jerome_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o take_n of_o rome_n by_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n present_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n ad_fw-la gerontiam_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebat_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr medio_fw-la fit_a &_o non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la antichristum_n appropinquare_fw-la he_o who_o hinder_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o we_o consider_v not_o that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n idem_fw-la praefat._n in_o lib._n 8._o comment_fw-fr in_o ezek._n pascitur_fw-la animus_n &_o obliviscitur_fw-la seculi_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o extremo_fw-la sine_fw-la jam_fw-la positum_fw-la congemiscit_fw-la &_o parturit_fw-la donec_fw-la 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after_o that_o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v put_v out_o and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o one_o city_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o deplore_v that_o woeful_a calamity_n praes_n in_o lib._n 1._o comment_fw-fr in_o ezec._n answerable_a to_o that_o which_o s._n john_n tell_v we_o daniel_n calendar_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o hornish_n tyrant_n who_o be_v to_o act_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v then_o begin_v to_o appear_v when_o ten_o king_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o four_o kingdom_n for_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o at_o the_o last_o he_o espy_v upon_o the_o beast_n head_n and_o observe_v a_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n and_o a_o mouth_n to_o spring_v up_o among_o they_o and_o displant_v three_o of_o they_o chap._n 7._o v._n 8._o the_o angel_n v._n 24._o expound_v to_o be_v ten_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o another_o to_o wit_n antichrist_n shall_v arise_v 〈◊〉_d behind_o they_o so_o it_o 12_o shall_v be_v translate_v as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o first_o that_o be_v a_o king_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o shall_v bring_v down_o or_o deprimet_fw-la humble_v three_o king_n and_o play_v those_o reck_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o text._n thus_o the_o father_n universal_o and_o from_o the_o utmost_a antiquity_n expound_v this_o scripture_n justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryphone_n take_v it_o as_o grant_v that_o this_o horn_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n of_o apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v attempt_v all_o the_o mischief_n imaginable_a against_o we_o christian_n irenaeus_n scholar_n to_o polycarp_n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o aliis_fw-la 25._o say_v daniel_n novissimi_fw-la regni_fw-la sinem_fw-la respiciens_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la
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