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counterpoise_v the_o deep_a disconsolation_n and_o 7.12_o command_v surpass_v all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o world_n in_o holiness_n justice_n and_o goodness_n here_o be_v discover_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o that_o aâ—e_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o felicity_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o the_o way_n how_o poor_a soul_n be_v translate_v from_o those_o misery_n to_o these_o felicity_n here_o you_o shall_v find_v god_n descend_v to_o man_n in_o prepare_v all_o spiritual_a privilege_n for_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o tender_v rich_a grace_n by_o covenant-promises_a and_o ordinance_n and_o in_o apply_v these_o preparation_n and_o tender_n actual_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o man_n ascend_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o spiritualize_a of_o his_o nature_n act_v of_o his_o faith_n aspire_a of_o his_o desire_n fervency_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o holy_a tendency_n of_o his_o conversation_n yea_o both_o god_n and_o man_n
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israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o and_o p._n 115._o and_o p._n 502._o and_o hieronym_n in_o q._n hebr._n tom._n 4._o fol._n 96._o seem_v to_o incline_v hereunto_o especial_o see_v job_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o job_n 1.1_o and_o we_o be_v one_o of_o nahors_n son_n gent_n 22._o â—1_n but_o that_o land_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n of_o we_o coetaneous_a to_o abraham_n but_o rather_o from_o we_o son_n of_o aram_n sem_n nephew_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 10.23_o as_o gerh._n well_o note_n in_o exegesi_fw-la loc_n com._n the_o scrip._n §_o 136._o 2._o other_o rather_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o job_n be_v the_o same_o which_o jobab_v king_n of_o the_o idumean_n of_o the_o race_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.34_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n jobab_n into_o job_n either_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o 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job_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o princely_a dignity_n habit_n and_o office_n job_n 29.9_o 12_o 14._o 3._o from_o similitude_n of_o name_n as_o moses_n reckon_v up_o among_o esau_n son_n one_o eliphaz_n who_o bring_v forth_o one_o theman_n builder_n of_o a_o town_n of_o his_o own_o name_n gen._n 36.10_o 15._o so_o job_n history_n mention_n eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n job_n 2.11_o many_o author_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o job._n euseb._n demonstr_n evangel_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ambros._n in_o com._n in_o rom._n 9_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 47._o gerh._n quo_fw-la supr_n §_n 134._o vid._n mercer_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib_fw-la job_n &_o com._n in_o job_n 1.1_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v some_o think_v it_o be_v solomon_n but_o that_o be_v scarce_o probable_a job_n live_v so_o long_o before_o solomon_n and_o many_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n intervening_a betwixt_o they_o some_o that_o job_n pen_v this_o book_n himself_o because_o the_o expression_n and_o speech_n of_o job_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o such_o emphatical_a and_o pathetical_a term_n some_o rather_o think_v that_o moses_n write_v genesis_n and_o job_n about_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n a_o little_a before_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2452._o alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o r._n solomon_n and_o other_o hebrew_n favour_n this_o opinion_n scope_n to_o evidence_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o wise_a just_a and_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o faithful_a and_o upright_a servant_n even_o in_o midst_n of_o manifold_a deep_a strange_a and_o long_a affliction_n hebrew_n say_v iob_n calamity_n last_v 12_o month_n suidas_n say_v seven_o year_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n
a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n whichfall_v out_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n &_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o timothy_n as_o all_o circumstance_n evince_v and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o intimate_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o this_o note_v the_o several_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o epistle_n be_v useful_a to_o let_v we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n utter_o condemn_v use_v of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n chrisostome_n ceremony_n be_v always_o mortales_fw-la mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n become_v mortuae_fw-la dead_a only_a moses_n must_v be_v honourable_o bury_v for_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v permit_v a_o while_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o here_o paul_n epistle_n shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o propose_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o so_o we_o shall_v view_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_n in_o our_o bibles_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n general_n epistle_n to_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v nine_o viz._n roman_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o denominate_v 1._o partly_o from_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 1.7_o when_o this_o 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sodom_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o babylon_n devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o partly_o from_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n rom._n 1.1_o paul_n be_v a_o latin_a name_n from_o paulus_n i._n e._n a_o little_a one_o so_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a stature_n he_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o roman_a name_n be_v appoint_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o think_v he_o first_o have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversion_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n act._n 13.7.9.12_o hieronym_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la script_n before_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n i._n e._n desire_v ask_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaal_n i._n e._n he_o have_v ask_v desire_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n saul_n into_o paul_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o be_v freeman_n of_o rome_n saul_n then_o denote_v his_o nation_n and_o religion_n paul_n signify_v his_o roman_a freedom_n and_o scripture_n favour_v this_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n say_v saul_n which_o also_o be_v paul_n act._n 13.9_o the_o history_n of_o paul_n be_v notable_o describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o phil._n 3._o 1_o tim_n 1._o and_o in_o act._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n but_o more_o summary_o act._n 22.3_o to_o 22._o and_o 26.4_o to_o 24._o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cilicia_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n tarsus_n which_o be_v a_o colony_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a freedom_n paul_n though_o of_o jewish_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a freeborn_a act._n 22.7.28_o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o great_a proficient_a above_o many_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o his_o zeal_n persecute_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o circuit_n of_o persecution_n he_o be_v miraculous_o convert_v of_o a_o wolf_n to_o become_v a_o lamb_n and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n to_o be_v a_o prime_a apostle_n in_o his_o apostleship_n he_o suffer_v and_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v peculiar_o send_v to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v bind_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o be_v be_v head_v by_o nero_n in_o seventeen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o ostiense_n way_n hieronym_n he_o write_v fourteen_o epistle_n of_o which_o one_o say_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o read_v paul_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v not_o word_n so_o much_o as_o thunder_n paulum_fw-la quotiescâ—nque_fw-la lego_fw-la videor_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la auâ—dire_fw-la sed_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la hieronym_n contr_n jovinian_a de_fw-fr epist._n paulin._n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o noâ—_n first_o write_v yet_o be_v set_v first_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o head_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o epistle_n this_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o epistle_n as_o isaiah_n be_v set_v first_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 3._o but_o especial_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v it_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n be_v so_o admirable_o herein_o handle_v espicial_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n redemption_n faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v deserve_o call_v by_o some_o clavis_fw-la theologiae_n the_o key_n of_o divinity_n and_o methodus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o method_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v origen_n in_o praefat._n comment_fw-fr think_v at_o corinth_n 1._o because_o he_o commend_v phoebe_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.1_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v a_o port_n of_o corinth_n 2._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o gaius_n his_o host_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.23_o and_o gaius_n a_o corinthian_a and_o there_o baptise_a by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 3._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o postscript_n testify_v thus_o much_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o report_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v of_o some_o disagreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v partly_o believe_v jew_n partly_o believe_v gentile_n the_o jew_n either_o whole_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n or_o mingle_v law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o despise_v they_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n contrariwise_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n implant_v in_o their_o stead_n too_o much_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o a_o people_n cast_v away_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o offence_n now_o to_o reconcile_v these_o controversy_n and_o to_o settle_v
epistle_n harmonious_o agree_v as_o a_o inâ—entive_a reader_n may_v well_o observe_v john_n direct_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o well-beloved_a gaius_n but_o what_o gaius_n this_o be_v be_v not_o so_o evident_a scripture_n mention_n three_o person_n of_o this_o name_n viz._n 1._o gaius_n of_o macedonia_n act._n 19.21_o 2._o gaius_n of_o derbe_n act._n 20.4_o 3._o gaius_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o who_o paul_n call_v gaius_n my_o host_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n write_v from_o corinth_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.23_o this_o gaius_n be_v a_o man_n eminent_a for_o hospitality_n especial_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n perhaps_o this_o gaius_n of_o corinth_n be_v the_o gaius_n to_o who_o here_o john_n also_o write_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v singular_o commend_v here_o for_o his_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n 3_o joh._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o consent_n of_o writer_n subscribe_v hereunto_o see_v lorin_n comment_fw-fr in_o 3_o johan._n epist._n ver_fw-la 1._o however_o he_o be_v a_o very_a eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n when_o or_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v not_o certain_o know_v occasion_n the_o bountifulness_n and_o hospitablenesse_n of_o gaius_n which_o john_n have_v some_o occasion_n to_o improve_v towards_o some_o minister_n that_o go_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v this_o epistle_n from_o john_n to_o gaius_n see_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o scope_n to_o request_n gaius_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a bounty_n and_o benevolence_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o bring_v forward_o on_o their_o journey_n certain_a minister_n that_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o brand_n diotrephes_n and_o commend_v to_o he_o demetrius_n principal_a part_n i._o the_o inscription_n mention_v 1._o who_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o to_o who_o 3._o the_o wel-wishing_a prayer_n for_o he_o verse_n 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v partly_o 1._o gratulatory_a wherein_o he_o rejoice_v at_o gaius_n his_o 1._o wâ—lking_v in_o the_o truth_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o 2._o charity_n and_o hospitality_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o stranger_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o 2._o hortatory_n wherein_o by_o divers_a argument_n insinuate_v he_o exhort_v he_o to_o bring_v on_o their_o journey_n certain_a brethren_n that_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o intimate_v that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n about_o this_o matter_n also_o but_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v to_o little_a effect_n because_o of_o diotrephes_n his_o pride_n contemn_v the_o apostle_n neither_o receive_v the_o brethren_n himself_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o who_o therefore_o he_o threaten_v ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o contrariwise_o commend_v demetrius_n ver_fw-la 13._o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o writing_n so_o short_a a_o espistle_n because_o he_o trust_v short_o to_o see_v he_o 2._o salutation_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o judas_n the_o catholic_a or_o general_a epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n judas_n thus_o denominate_v from_o the_o penman_n who_o write_v it_o and_o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v viz._n the_o same_o to_o who_o peter_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n for_o substance_n be_v both_o the_o same_o penman_n judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n jud._n 1._o this_o be_v original_o a_o hebrew_n name_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n i._n e._n praise_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hodah_n i._n e._n he_o have_v confess_v he_o have_v praise_v this_o name_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o four_o son_n of_o jakob_n because_o at_o his_o birth_n his_o mother_n praise_v the_o lord_n gen._n 29.35_o matth._n 2.6_o there_o be_v two_o apostle_n that_o have_v this_o name_n viz._n 1._o judas_n iscariot_n that_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o betray_v christ_n matth._n 10.4_o and_o afterward_o in_o some_o sort_n repent_v restore_v the_o thirty_o piece_n hang_v himself_o matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o that_o he_o burst_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n act._n 1.18_o 25._o 2._o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n luk._n 6.16_o act._n 1.13_o viz._n of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n who_o be_v famous_a at_o jerusalem_n among_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o and_o 21.28_o where_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o keep_v his_o chief_a abode_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v the_o jew_n that_o resort_v thither_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n unto_o which_o jew_n especial_o judas_n here_o seem_v principal_o to_o write_v and_o therefore_o mention_n james._n bez._n annot._n in_o jud._n 1._o this_o judas_n be_v also_o call_v lebbeus_n i._n e._n hearty_a and_o surname_v thaddaeus_n which_o be_v in_o syriack_n the_o same_o with_o judas_n in_o hebrew_a matth._n 10.3_o this_o judas_n be_v suppose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o mesopotamia_n pontus_n egypt_n and_o persia_n where_o the_o magi_n slay_v he_o for_o his_o free_a and_o faithful_a reprove_v of_o their_o superstition_n authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n though_o suspect_v heretofore_o by_o some_o and_o that_o upon_o very_o inconsiderable_a ground_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o yet_o be_v now_o general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v divine_a especial_o consider_v that_o 1._o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n write_v it_o jude_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o most_o of_o the_o very_a phrase_n and_o word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n if_o diligent_o compare_v see_v the_o parallel_n by_o p._n pareus_n com._n in_o jude._n 3_o antiquity_n have_v receive_v this_o epistle_n as_o authentic_a and_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a canon_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o lib._n 3._o c._n 22._o hieronym_n in_o catal._n vir_fw-la illustr_n council_n laodicens_fw-la council_n carthaginens_fw-la athanasus_fw-la augustine_n and_o other_o who_o recite_v the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n reckon_v judes_n epistle_n among_o the_o rest_n argument_n or_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v invalid_a these_o the_o principal_a object_n 1._o this_o epistle_n recite_v history_n no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o contend_v of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n jude_n 9_o answ._n 1._o divers_a story_n be_v point_v at_o in_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o that_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n 2._o tim._n 3.8_o that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12.21_o shall_v therefore_o these_o epistle_n authority_n be_v suspect_v 2._o these_o story_n though_o former_o unwritten_a but_o happy_o derive_v by_o tradition_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n yet_o now_o be_v write_v by_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o they_o rather_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o history_n then_o detract_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v record_v 3._o this_o story_n have_v some_o footstep_n in_o deut._n 34.9_o whereupon_o some_o say_v the_o angel_n will_v have_v bury_v moses_n but_o the_o devil_n challenge_v moses_n to_o be_v his_o own_o because_o of_o his_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a and_o therefore_o withstand_v he_o but_o other_o better_a god_n know_v israel_n proneness_n to_o idolatry_n lest_o they_o shall_v commit_v idolatry_n with_o moses_n dead_a body_n as_o after_o they_o do_v with_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n bury_v he_o no_o man_n know_v where_o and_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o discover_v it_o the_o angel_n withstand_v he_o obj._n 2._o jude_n mention_n the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o the_o old_a testament_n have_v no_o such_o prophecy_n ans._n 1._o some_o think_v in_o judes_n time_n there_o be_v a_o canonical_a book_n of_o enoch_n extant_a as_o tertull._n lib._n the_o habit_n muliebr_n beda_n come_v in_o ep._n jud._n 2._o other_o say_v better_a than_o they_o suppose_v enoch_n book_n be_v apocryphal_a yet_o in_o apocryphal_a book_n there_o be_v some_o truth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o apostle_n allege_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o enoch_n prophecy_n without_o approve_v that_o whole_a book_n or_o disve_v this_o epistle_n of_o its_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n allege_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n heb._n 11._o or_o paul_n some_o sentence_n out_o of_o heathen_a author_n and_o poet_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o tit._n 1.12_o act._n 17.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o &_o 5.23_o tit._n 1.3_o 3._o other_o think_v this_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v rather_o real_a then_o verbal_a viz._n respect_v the_o
full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o explicate_v which_o former_o be_v heretofore_o more_o obscure_o mention_v notable_o point_v out_o the_o rise_n seat_n reign_n vassal_n success_n and_o at_o last_o the_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n so_o that_o this_o part_n afford_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o consider_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n 2._o the_o event_n thereupon_o i._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o be_v 1._o a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o visionall_a representation_n c._n 17.1_o to_o 7._o by_o real_a explanation_n thereof_o v_o 7._o to_o 16._o 2._o the_o instrument_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v ten_o king_n etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o the_o emphatical_a promulgation_n of_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v do_v by_o three_o angel_n 1._o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n c._n 18..1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o second_o warning_n all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o set_v forth_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o her_o destruction_n with_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o all_o her_o friend_n and_o vassal_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 21._o 3._o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n up_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o her_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o gratulatory_a exaltation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n 1_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whore_n 2_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n for_o marriage_n with_o he_o c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 5._o the_o final_a and_o total_a conquest_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n c._n 19_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n hitherto_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vii_o or_o last_o uision_n ii_o the_o event_n follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o be_v chief_o threefold_a 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o saint_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v chain_v up_o 1000_o year_n c._n 20.1.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o revive_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o live_v again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v c_o 20._o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n satan_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n expire_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n c._n 20._o v._n 7._o to_o 11._o hitherto_o as_o be_v conceive_v have_v be_v reveal_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o 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