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the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o full_o to_o be_v overturn_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o that_o there_o remain_v the_o great_a part_n undestroy_v by_o that_o plague_n upon_o which_o afterward_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o chap._n 16._o god_n restrain_v and_o bound_v that_o destruction_n for_o the_o church_n and_o elect_v sake_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v lurk_v among_o they_o 2._o we_o may_v see_v the_o tenaciousnesse_n of_o these_o man_n in_o not_o quit_v their_o idolatry_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o come_n vial_n under_o which_o also_o it_o be_v mark_v chap._n 16.9_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o idolatry_n and_o sin_n mention_v here_o and_o the_o man_n who_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o idolatry_n and_o sin_n which_o the_o pagan_a world_n be_v guilty_a of_o who_o god_n by_o this_o judgement_n aim_v not_o to_o reclaim_v but_o such_o sin_n as_o the_o backslidden_a church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o be_v the_o world_n a_o three_o part_n whereof_o be_v destroy_v and_o two_o part_n whereof_o for_o a_o time_n be_v spare_v as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n simple_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o object_n of_o these_o plague_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n etc._n etc._n mention_v here_o and_o the_o man_n who_o continue_v impenitent_a in_o they_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v plague_v by_o the_o last_o woe_n and_o last_o plague_n or_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v one_o continue_a controversy_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n but_o the_o man_n plague_v for_o idolatry_n murder_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 16.2_o charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 6._o yea_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n untouched_a by_o this_o plague_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 10._o find_v guilty_a also_o of_o idolatry_n sorcery_n and_o fornication_n chap._n 13.1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o antichristian_a church_n for_o see_v such_o man_n under_o such_o guilt_n be_v find_v tenacious_a of_o the_o same_o impiety_n under_o the_o vial_n although_o plague_v by_o they_o who_o can_v we_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o here_o under_o the_o same_o guilt_n who_o be_v spare_v and_o yet_o continue_v therein_o be_v of_o new_a bring_v unto_o a_o reckon_n by_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o wonderful_a to_o see_v heathen_n continue_v in_o their_o idolatry_n after_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v christian_n do_v so_o more_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o 4._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o suppose_v the_o former_a trumpet_n and_o chap._n 13.17_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o which_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o place_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o find_v it_o true_a in_o the_o event_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v overrun_v by_o the_o turk_n yet_o the_o seat_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o two_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v spare_v according_a to_o this_o pprophecy_n i_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o idolatry_n sorcery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n mention_v here_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v for_o among_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o worship_n service_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v here_o so_o denominate_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o what_o be_v say_v we_o suppose_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o add_v many_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v apply_v this_o plague_n to_o the_o turk_n or_o mahometan_n the_o consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o object_n nature_n property_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a woe_n be_v compare_v in_o the_o event_n with_o the_o rise_n progress_n success_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n it_o will_v be_v find_v so_o evident_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o as_o will_v leave_v no_o ground_n to_o question_v it_o only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o conjoin_v the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n together_o as_o one_o for_o they_o possess_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v actual_o continue_v in_o one_o dominion_n do_v follow_v the_o same_o religion_n law_n and_o custom_n and_o do_v observe_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o their_o war_n with_o the_o same_o hatred_n of_o and_o quarrel_n against_o christian_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v in_o the_o event_n what_o be_v prophesy_v here_o be_v find_v exact_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o the_o consider_v of_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o the_o read_n of_o their_o story_n do_v of_o itself_o make_v the_o application_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a change_n and_o destruction_n that_o by_o mahomâ—ts_n mean_n have_v be_v make_v especial_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v not_o like_o it_o will_v be_v omit_v in_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o will_v be_v find_v no_o type_n so_o suitable_a nor_o time_n so_o agreeable_a to_o it_o as_o that_o of_o this_o trumpet_n this_o mahomet_n live_v a_o little_a before_o and_o about_o the_o 650._o year_n a_o little_a after_o boniface_n the_o three_o have_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n he_o be_v a_o arabian_a a_o subtle_a fellow_n and_o no_o christian_a about_o the_o 630._o with_o the_o help_n of_o one_o sergius_n a_o nestorian_a monk_n and_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la a_o arian_n and_o some_o jew_n he_o begin_v to_o coin_v his_o blasphemous_a alcoran_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v a_o mixture_n of_o paganism_n judaisme_n and_o christianity_n but_o of_o the_o groste_v kind_a to_o wit_n arianism_n and_o nestorianism_n it_o be_v long_o to_o rehearse_v all_o his_o tenet_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o great_a
prophet_n and_o blasphemous_o apply_v some_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v that_o his_o write_n to_o wit_n what_o he_o call_v his_o alfurca_n and_o alcoran_n be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v without_o error_n and_o therefore_o join_v the_o old_a testament_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o alcoran_n together_o he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o that_o the_o refuser_n of_o the_o alcoran_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o religion_n to_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o alcoran_n be_v promise_v many_o great_a thing_n and_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o victory_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o assert_v one_o only_a true_a god_n and_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o absurd_o assert_v a_o twofold_a personality_n of_o the_o godhead_n he_o be_v against_o all_o idol_n and_o image_n and_o allege_v himself_o to_o be_v special_o commissionated_a against_o idol-worship_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v he_o indeed_o to_o scourge_v that_o sin_n have_v also_o wise_o order_v that_o partly_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o instrumental_a in_o pursue_v that_o sin_n partly_o the_o more_o to_o convince_v and_o shame_n christian_n that_o shall_v be_v addict_v to_o it_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v more_o full_o gather_v from_o the_o alcoran_n itself_o and_o these_o who_o write_v of_o it_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o monstrous_a absurdity_n become_v take_v to_o many_o and_o he_o himself_o to_o have_v great_a temporal_a power_n especial_o on_o this_o occasion_n heraclius_n the_o emperor_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n have_v a_o considerable_a army_n of_o arabian_n in_o his_o service_n who_o be_v dimit_v after_o the_o war_n with_o reproachful_a speech_n from_o their_o officer_n in_o stead_n of_o pay_n do_v fall_v to_o mutiny_v upon_o these_o this_o mahomet_n so_o insinuate_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o be_v their_o head_n from_o this_o come_v the_o name_n of_o saracen_n for_o these_o arabian_n be_v indeed_o ishmaelit_v and_o hagarens_n but_o account_v it_o a_o reproach_n to_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n hagar_n to_o hide_v that_o they_o claim_v title_n to_o sarah_n and_o so_o assume_v her_o name_n after_o this_o mahomet_n and_o they_o have_v prevail_v in_o arabia_n and_o settle_v in_o mecha_n for_o a_o time_n he_o leave_v it_o and_o invade_v syria_n settle_v the_o head_n of_o their_o dominion_n in_o damascus_n from_o this_o forward_a they_o speedy_o prevail_v and_o do_v overrun_v many_o kingdom_n under_o the_o name_n of_o saracen_n yet_o be_v restrain_v from_o have_v footting_a in_o europe_n till_o after_o the_o turk_n victory_n over_o they_o they_o become_v of_o one_o religion_n under_o one_o head_n for_o the_o further_o strengthen_v of_o their_o union_n since_o that_o time_n their_o dominion_n have_v mighty_o increase_v under_o the_o name_n of_o turk_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v in_o the_o east_n as_o former_o but_o do_v possess_v almost_o all_o the_o grecian_a empire_n and_o part_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n also_o yet_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o overrun_v italy_n it_o be_v like_o that_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o piece_n of_o service_n of_o darken_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o another_o time_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v here_o against_o this_o application_n that_o these_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n over_o which_o the_o turk_n have_v prevail_v be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v least_o submissive_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n may_v rather_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o judgement_n on_o they_o for_o break_v unity_n with_o he_o than_o as_o a_o plague_n upon_o he_o ans._n this_o be_v indeed_o harp_v upon_o by_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n particular_o by_o bellarmin_n be_v his_o preface_n ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la but_o will_v be_v clear_a by_o consider_v 1._o that_o once_o these_o church_n be_v profess_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o under_o he_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v admirer_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13.8_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n as_o they_o themselves_o use_v to_o boast_v now_o there_o be_v so_o many_o christian_n destroy_v by_o the_o turk_n it_o must_v either_o infer_v a_o great_a destruction_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n or_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o which_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o grant_v 2._o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o withdraw_n from_o his_o usurpation_n in_o part_n yet_o these_o same_o church_n be_v once_o infect_v with_o idolatry_n error_n and_o superstition_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v still_o retain_v that_o leaven_n till_o this_o jugement_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o in_o plague_v they_o for_o these_o evil_n god_n give_v warning_n to_o other_o lie_v in_o that_o same_o guilt_n and_o that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o begin_v with_o these_o eastern_a church_n rather_o than_o other_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v not_o by_o these_o hand_n to_o overturn_v the_o beast_n throne_n but_o be_v to_o reserve_v a_o two_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o other_o wise_a end_n afterward_o therefore_o this_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o first_o begin_v at_o 2._o in_o these_o eastern_a church_n antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o his_o corruption_n have_v be_v most_o free_o testify_v against_o and_o oppose_v which_o make_v their_o guiltiness_n of_o after_o yield_v to_o be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o ripe_a for_o judgement_n 3._o by_o scourge_v they_o first_o who_o seem_v least_o accessory_a to_o the_o guilt_n the_o lord_n will_v evidence_n how_o displease_v any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o the_o more_o to_o convince_v other_o who_o be_v deep_o therein_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o that_o these_o plague_v here_o be_v only_o charge_v with_o such_o corruption_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o these_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o the_o two_o part_n now_o reserve_v and_o after_o plague_v by_o the_o vial_n be_v beside_o these_o charge_v with_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o have_v his_o mark_n chap._n 16.2_o as_o if_o these_o do_v go_v a_o further_a length_n in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o this_o three_o part_n who_o be_v at_o the_o first_o reckon_v with_o do_v in_o that_o particular_a though_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o corruption_n but_o last_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o this_o turkish_a dominion_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n be_v eclipse_v and_o many_o of_o all_o order_n who_o have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o the_o 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