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A89026 The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329 241,145 298

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family_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n close_v the_o troop_n ●_o verse_n ●_o nephthalin_n and_o manasses_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o first_o be_v famous_a for_o barach_n who_o vanquish_v sisera_n the_o cananite_n so_o for_o hira●_n who_o father_n be_v a_o nephthalite_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 7.14_o with_o 2_o chro●_n 2._o 14._o but_o also_o for_o a_o great_a reason_n yet_o of_o which_o afterward_o 7._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o be_v noble_a in_o respect_n of_o gedeon_n the_o subverter_n of_o baal_n and_o elis●us_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n his_o habitation_n extol_v nephthalin_n though_o he_o be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n above_o manasses_n who_o likewise_o beginning_n his_o function_n fix_v his_o dwell_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o preach_n in_o capernaum_n the_o most_o noble_a city_n of_o nephthalin_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o gallile_n from_o whence_o as_o it_o 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shall_v be_v a_o gallilean_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o recompense_n and_o consolation_n for_o the_o captivity_n which_o gallile_n then_o late_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o assyrian_a first_o before_o all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 2_o king_n 15._o 29_o he_o will_v make_v that_o coast_n especial_o famous_a by_o his_o presence_n in_o special_a ●_o see_v adrich●m_n ta●_n naph●h●l_n and_o himself_o pag_n 115._o ●_o that_o high_a way_n call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o come_v out_o of_o syria_n to_o jordan_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o capernaum_n and_o thence_o go_v forward_o along_o the_o sea_n of_o gallile_n lead_v into_o egypt_n let_v we_o hear_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a distinction_n set_v aside_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n and_o word_n for_o word_n be_v thus_o translate_v as_o at_o the_o first_o he_o make_v base_a the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthal●n_n to_o wit_n as_o i_o say_v by_o tiglath-pelese_a so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o glorious_a and_o renown_n for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o the_o assyrian_a come_v at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_z there_o be_v capernaum_n seat_v gallile_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n which_o walk_v in_o darkness_n to_o wit_n of_o affliction_n see_v a_o great_a light_n to_o the_o dweller_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 7._o chap._n 7._o a_o light_n be_v rise_v etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o know_v whence_o and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o galilee_n and_o in_o that_o way_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n where_o the_o ●oord_n of_o jordan_n be_v he_o present_o show_v because_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o the_o principality_n 6._o esay_n c._n 9_o v._n 6._o shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o eternity_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o we_o almost_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o never_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n begin_v this_o chapter_n with_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o sense_n with_o i●rome_n and_o the_o king_n bibles_n i_o annexe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o and_o translate_v they_o because_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n to_o he_o which_o be_v anguish_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o that_o lamentable_a and_o afflict_a state_n of_o thing_n into_o which_o the_o israelitish_n commonwealth_n at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v report_v to_o have_v fall_v and_o as_o it_o be_v evident_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n man_n be_v bring_v to_o indignation_n and_o desperation_n in_o that_o they_o do_v see_v the_o enemy_n by_o who_o they_o be_v oppress_v to_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o no_o evil_a hap_n to_o befall_v they_o very_o it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o this_o oracle_n of_o the_o messia_n of_o galilee_n be_v clear_o understand_v and_o to_o be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o matthew_n allege_v it_o wherefore_o i_o will_v upon_o this_o occasion_n add_v this_o light_n such_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o it_o hope_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o the_o reader_n i_o return_v to_o the_o revelation_n and_o this_o further_o i_o will_v add_v before_o i_o let_v pass_v nephthali_n that_o even_o as_o juda_n gain_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o son_n of_o lea_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o christ_n so_o nephthali_n among_o rachel_n for_o his_o dwell_n that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n on_o both_o side_n may_v excel_v by_o the_o name_n of_o who_o as_o lord_n and_o emperor_n this_o company_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n we_o shall_v hear_v be_v entitle_v joseph_n and_o benjamin_n remain_v be_v cast_v back_o to_o the_o last_o couple_n 8._o verse_n 8._o of_o rachel_n child_n the_o former_a of_o who_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n thrust_v down_o into_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v ephraim_n who_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o name_n of_o joseph_n unworthy_a by_o his_o own_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o this_o catalogue_n as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n whereof_o micha_n be_v the_o author_n as_o also_o for_o the_o outrageous_a apostsie_n whereof_o jer●boam_n and_o acha●_n be_v author_n to_o conclude_v the_o hatred_n of_o s●●l_a the_o b●niamit●_n against_o david_n consider_v 7._o chap._n 7._o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o stock_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o type_n of_o he_o do_v hinder_v beniami●_n otherwise_o the_o young_a of_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o shimei_n against_o the_o same_o a_o sentence_n for_o memory_n compact_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o tribe_n be_v call_v wherein_o be_v declare_v as_o well_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n seal_v as_o also_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o same_o company_n the_o wrestle_n and_o the_o reward_n from_o god_n juda_n confitetur_fw-la deo_fw-la confession_n be_v make_v to_o god_n look_v upon_o his_o son_n by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a c●ltus_fw-la puru●_fw-la &_o rite_n christianus_n pure_a &_o true_o christian_a worship_n re●ben_n intuendo_fw-la filium_fw-la gad_n coetus_fw-la aser_n benedictus_n nephthalin_n luctantur_fw-la cum_fw-la they_o wrestle_v with_o those_o that_o forget_v obedience_n lucta_fw-la strife_n or_o wrestle_n manasses_n obliviscentibus_fw-la simeon_n obedientiam_fw-la levi_n adhaesio_fw-la scil_n christo_fw-la by_o cleave_v to_o wit_n to_o christ_n praemium_fw-la the_o reward_n isacher_n mercedem_fw-la a_o reward_n zabulon_n habitaculi_fw-la sc_fw-la aterni_fw-la of_o habitation_n to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n joseph_n adiici●t_o shall_v be_v add_v benjamin_n filio_fw-la dextr●_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n confess_v or_o praise_v god_n behold_v his_o son_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n the_o bless_a company_n the_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v they_o strive_v with_o those_o that_o forget_v obedience_n that_o be_v with_o antichristian_o cleave_v to_o christ_n a_o reward_n of_o habitation_n to_o wit_n eternal_a he_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o god_n account_v great_a or_o otherwise_o to_o they_o that_o cleave_v to_o god_n a_o reward_n of_o habitation_n that_o be_v life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v add_v by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v christ_n to_o this_o contract_a and_o afflict_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o type_n of_o the_o seal_v of_o israel_n the_o state_n thereof_o most_o ample_a and_o most_o happy_a succee_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o innumerable_a palmebearer_n out_o of_o every_o
many_o famous_a victory_n do_v witness_v partly_o of_o constantine_n against_o maxentius_n maximinianus_fw-la and_o licinius_n partly_o of_o that_o great_a theodosius_n as_o well_o against_o other_o as_o against_o eugenius_n and_o arbogastus_n the_o devil_n standard-bearer_n before_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o gentile_a worshipper_n of_o the_o dragon_n rebbel_v against_o the_o christian_a empire_n be_v utter_o break_v and_o consume_v cease_v but_o before_o we_o depart_v hence_o one_o thing_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v grow_v ready_a for_o a_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o rule_v to_o wit_n not_o present_o but_o when_o he_o have_v grow_v up_o even_o as_o also_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n our_o lord_n who_o likeness_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o mystical_a christ_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n do_v resemble_v be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n enter_v his_o kingdom_n not_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o when_o as_o likewise_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o perfect_a age_n there_o to_o sit_v until_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v all_o his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n 6._o verse_n 6._o prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n which_o since_o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v repeat_v and_o somewhat_o more_o full_o to_o be_v describe_v we_o will_v put_v off_o the_o exposition_n to_o that_o place_n and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v 7._o verse_n 7._o with_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n but_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v their_o place_n find_v any_o more_o 8._o 8._o in_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n with_o her_o child_n be_v safe_a escape_v the_o dragon_n lie_v in_o wait_n but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o diligent_o watch_v she_o not_o withstand_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n now_o at_o length_n begin_v to_o be_v mention_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o help_n and_o succour_n of_o michael_n who_o go_v forth_o valiant_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n lie_v in_o wait_n and_o become_a conqueror_n thrust_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n thereupon_o the_o woman_n son_n not_o only_o escape_v 12._o chap._n 12._o safe_a but_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o she_o herself_o depart_v into_o a_o place_n safe_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o there_o be_v say_v he_o war_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n while_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o travel_n not_o after_o she_o be_v deliver_v as_o many_o take_v it_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n that_o this_o war_n be_v wage_v before_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o woman_n flee_v not_o into_o the_o wilderness_n before_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o her_o son_n catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n verse_n 5_o 6._o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n not_o alone_o but_o take_v with_o they_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o christ_n their_o king_n for_o who_o cause_n they_o fight_v concern_v who_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o it_o shall_v be_v sing_v in_o the_o triumphant_a song_n that_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o bare_a and_o sole_a angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n take_v with_o they_o likewise_o the_o roman_a tyrant_n and_o their_o minister_n which_o worship_v they_o but_o thou_o will_v demand_v who_o be_v this_o michael_n not_o i_o suppose_v christ_n himself_o but_o as_o in_o daniel_n unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v be_v manifest_a one_o yea_o even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_a prince_n or_o seven_o archangel_n chap._n 10._o 13._o to_o wit_n that_o great_a angel_n who_o in_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n 12._o 1._o and_o who_o christ_n that_o great_a chief_a general_n and_o consequent_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v so_o oppose_v against_o satan_n and_o his_o black_a guard_n rage_v against_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o they_o who_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1._o 14._o and_o they_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o according_a to_o their_o hide_a and_o invisible_a manner_n of_o work_v against_o evil_a spirit_n 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