and_o so_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o life_n and_o last_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n after_o the_o epiphonema_n it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o visible_a and_o political_a nature_n but_o of_o thing_n invisible_a viz._n to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o white_a stone_n and_o a_o new_a name_n therein_o write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o this_n be_v no_o political_a or_o visible_a state_n but_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a so_o that_o the_o induction_n be_v full_a and_o firm_a touch_v the_o promise_n after_o the_o epiphonema_n so_o far_o as_o they_o go_v and_o these_o immediate_o follow_v the_o epiphonema_n be_v of_o a_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a hint_n that_o those_o that_o immediate_o precede_v shall_v be_v of_o a_o visible_a nature_n and_o political_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n as_o the_o three_o first_o but_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o now_o therefore_o for_o that_o threaten_v to_o the_o church_n in_o ephesus_n i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n all_o interpreter_n agree_v that_o it_o concern_v the_o visible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o candlestick_n signify_v the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o natural_a a_o interpretation_n of_o to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o its_o place_n to_o be_v move_v from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o namely_o of_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o that_o of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n which_o commination_n be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o very_a next_o interval_n the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n be_v exercise_v with_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o persecution_n and_o so_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n that_o precede_v the_o epiphonema_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o correspond_v so_o 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of_o iron_n and_o the_o morningstar_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v also_o political_a sovereignty_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n before_o the_o epiphonema_n they_o be_v all_o along_o political_a and_o visible_a as_o that_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n worship_v before_o her_o foot_n the_o caution_n also_o that_o no_o man_n take_v her_o crown_n that_o political_a sovereignty_n intend_v for_o she_o and_o her_o be_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v a_o permanent_a visible_a state_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o most_o manifest_a indication_n of_o a_o political_a sense_n indeed_o wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o these_o four_o ephesus_z smyrna_n thyatira_n and_o philadelphia_n that_o the_o threaten_v and_o promise_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n political_n and_o visible_a that_o precede_v the_o epiphonema_n if_o the_o threaten_v or_o promise_n in_o the_o other_o three_o will_v bear_v this_o sense_n we_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o sense_n belong_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o that_o threaten_v to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o according_o to_o that_o most_o constant_a tenor_n of_o the_o sense_n before_o the_o epiphonema_n must_v fignifie_v some_o visible_a and_o external_a deal_n with_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n here_o blame_v and_o threaten_v severe_o but_o conjoin_v with_o a_o commination_n also_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o against_o the_o false_a one_o the_o baalamites_n the_o fight_v against_o who_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n convince_o preach_v be_v the_o attacking_z and_o fetch_v off_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v that_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o baalamitish_a church_n to_o the_o pure_a faith_n of_o christ_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o next_o interval_n in_o which_o this_o fight_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n continue_v so_o much_o in_o earnest_n that_o in_o the_o close_a it_o cut_v off_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o idolatrous_a church_n of_o rome_n so_o well_o be_v the_o political_a sense_n of_o these_o threaten_n verify_v by_o the_o event_n see_v my_o exposition_n on_o chap._n 2._o v._n 16._o and_o now_o for_o the_o promise_v to_o those_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n of_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n that_o that_o phrase_n signify_v prosperous_a success_n in_o affair_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v a_o thing_n undoubted_a and_o so_o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o not_o blot_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v the_o like_a indication_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o those_o few_o name_n or_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a christian_n till_o they_o emerge_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n nay_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n itself_o not_o extinct_a though_o disguise_v at_o the_o last_o under_o the_o name_n of_o laodicea_n which_o last_v even_o to_o the_o very_a conflagration_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v a_o sufficient_a completion_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o imperial_a crown_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n signify_v their_o security_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o here_o the_o prosperity_n and_o security_n of_o the_o church_n who_o seed_n be_v those_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n gog_n and_o magog_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v the_o holy_a city_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o success_n of_o those_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n for_o which_o they_o be_v also_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n recommend_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o from_o who_o but_o these_o can_v the_o philadelphian_a church_n and_o new_a jerusalem_n spring_n so_o easy_a and_o natural_a be_v the_o application_n of_o those_o promise_v make_v to_o these_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n to_o a_o external_a and_o political_a sense_n whence_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o such_o like_a promise_n in_o the_o other_o epistle_n before_o the_o epiphonema_n and_o now_o last_o for_o the_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o promise_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n external_a and_o political_a or_o huge_o akin_a to_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o performance_n thereof_o will_v be_v at_o that_o general_a visible_a and_o indeed_o most_o illustrious_a assize_n when_o there_o will_v be_v the_o appearance_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n as_o co-assessours_a with_o christ_n shall_v in_o their_o throne_n judge_v the_o lapse_v angel_n so_o that_o though_o i_o have_v argue_v from_o the_o abovementioned_a hypothesis_n as_o then_o seem_v but_o a_o hypothesis_n yet_o the_o obvious_a applicability_n thereof_o to_o the_o explain_v these_o epistle_n and_o the_o now_o distinct_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a hypothesis_n or_o a_o real_a truth_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a topick_n to_o argue_v from_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n aim_v at_o chap._n xxxviii_o four_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o a_o letter_n of_o a_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a friend_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n as_o if_o all_o his_o suffer_a adherent_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o that_o kingdom_n in_o the_o
paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la contain_v several_a supplement_n and_o defence_n of_o dr_n henry_n more_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n whereby_o the_o impregnable_a firmness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o say_a exposition_n be_v further_o evidence_v to_o the_o world_n whereunto_o be_v also_o add_v phililicrines_n upon_o r._n b._n his_o note_n on_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n 1_o esdras_n chap._n 4._o v._n 38_o 40._o as_o for_o truth_n it_o endure_v and_o be_v always_o strong_a it_o live_v and_o conquer_v for_o ever_o blessed_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o the_o errata_fw-la correct_v thus_o paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la  _fw-fr for_o read_v pag._n 3._o l._n 9_o to_o many_o of_o so_o so_o many_o and_o of_o so_o p._n 30._o l._n 2._o quintiliaeus_n quintilian_n p._n 50._o l._n 33._o certainty_n ass_n certain_o ass_n p._n 54._o l._n 13._o peruse_v phrase_v p._n 60._o l._n 24._o juliano_n 13._o juliano_n 3_o p._n 61._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 70._o l._n 13._o muserius_fw-la mulerius_fw-la p._n 85._o l._n 23._o sextius_n sentius_n p._n 89._o l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 104._o l._n 23._o saturninus_n how_o saturninus_n how_o p._n 128._o l._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 143._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 145_o l._n 28._o bossus_n bassus_n p._n 151._o l._n 6._o takes_z takes_z place_z p._n 156._o l._n 4._o scribe_n esp_n scribes_z esp_n p._n 179._o l._n 13._o prophecy_n prophecy_n p._n 181._o l._n 6._o that_o that_o what_o p._n 220._o l._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v ibid._n l._n 17._o that_o it_o p._n 243._o l._n 1._o and_o v._n and_o v._n p._n 257._o l._n 26._o fall_v till_o p._n 261._o l._n 22._o for_o a_o year_n to_o a_o year_n p._n 270._o l._n 15._o pharos_n pharas_n p._n 290._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 298._o l._n 29._o past_o put_v p._n 336._o l._n 1._o high_o light_a p._n 351._o l._n 18._o make_v of_o of_o p._n 419._o l._n 24._o witness_v witness_n p._n 420._o l._n 18._o through_o after_o thorough_a after_o p._n 421._o l._n 22._o this_o that_o p._n 429._o l._n 30._o the_o fanat_n his_o fanat_n p._n 444._o l._n 13._o genius_n a_o genius_n p._n 469._o l._n 6._o takes_z take_v off_o phililicrines_n parrhesiaste_n  _fw-fr for_o read_n pag._n 3._o l._n 20._o corruption_n corruption_n ibid._n l._n 29._o chap._n v._o 1._o chap._n i._o v._n 5._o ibid._n l._n 29._o conceive_v receive_v p._n 4._o l._n 18._o name_n pain_n p._n 6._o l._n 12._o no_o not_o p._n 9_o l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o l._n 11._o to_o have_v to_o have_v make_v p._n 13._o l._n 3._o obnoxious_a to_o obnoxious_a to_o p._n 18._o l._n 32._o welome_o welcome_a p._n 19_o l._n 22._o the_o world_n this_o world_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d_o no_o d_o no_o wilbielmo_n archiepisc_a cantuar._n à _fw-fr sacr._n dome_a exit_fw-la aedib_n lambeth_n sept._n 23._o a._n d._n 1685._o the_o preface_n reader_n be_v firm_o assure_v in_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n especial_o for_o the_o main_a that_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o truth_n may_v also_o appear_v to_o other_o i_o be_v desirous_a that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o genius_n to_o these_o study_n shall_v free_o and_o diligent_o search_v and_o examine_v these_o exposition_n if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o flaw_n in_o they_o and_o how_o unexceptionable_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v from_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n the_o remarker_n to_o any_o unprejudiced_a peruser_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o remark_n but_o these_o be_v but_o from_o one_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o present_a treatise_n which_o i_o call_v paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la there_o be_v answer_n to_o objection_n from_o more_o and_o more_o skilful_a hand_n than_o that_o of_o the_o remarker_n who_o have_v exercise_v their_o wit_n in_o object_v what_o they_o can_v whereby_o he_o that_o have_v a_o genius_n and_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v what_o be_v write_v i_o hope_v will_v discover_v how_o sound_n solid_a and_o unexceptionable_a my_o exposition_n be_v throughout_o concern_v the_o acceptance_n whereof_o in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o this_o solicitude_n be_v i_o not_o as_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o weighty_a usefulness_n of_o the_o exposition_n as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v so_o incredible_a a_o thing_n since_o the_o vision_n as_o well_o of_o daniel_n as_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n do_v reach_n the_o former_a high_o the_o other_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v omit_v the_o prefigure_v of_o that_o great_a degeneracy_n which_o will_v come_v into_o the_o church_n those_o coarse_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o they_o that_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o be_v the_o vision_n be_v so_o easy_o interpretable_a that_o way_n nor_o any_o cunning_o distort_a gloss_n able_a to_o hide_v their_o genuine_a sense_n from_o he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v true_a and_o this_o grand_a truth_n be_v as_o too_o often_o other_o be_v abuse_v to_o popular_a faction_n and_o tumult_n to_o dissension_n and_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o reform_a churches_n themselves_o some_o brood_n in_o their_o fanatical_a mind_n vain_a conceit_n of_o a_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o come_v whenas_o that_o vision_n most_o certain_o have_v have_v its_o accomplishment_n many_o year_n ago_o and_o join_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n the_o abolish_n of_o monarchy_n if_o not_o of_o all_o political_a government_n and_o interpret_n gross_o those_o victory_n which_o the_o true_a apostolic_a church_n be_v to_o have_v against_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o most_o fierce_a and_o savage_a war_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o avoid_v that_o noble_a testimony_n to_o the_o reformation_n especial_o to_o this_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v so_o exquisite_o and_o profess_o reform_a according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n while_o the_o church_n remain_v symmetral_a they_o mint_v also_o false_a 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non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la eae_fw-la demum_fw-la quae_fw-la translatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la solium_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la hebraei_n sic_fw-la vocant_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la statum_fw-la animarum_fw-la ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o illa_fw-la martyrum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la evectio_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dici_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o not_o a_o political_a nor_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a sense_n here_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v also_o by_o grotius_n but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o full_a easy_a and_o natural_a to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a physical_a sense_n than_o in_o this_o more_o maim_a and_o dwindle_a sense_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o this_o first_o resurrection_n be_v also_o a_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o perfect_a 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appear_v be_v christ_n that_o this_o three_o introductory_n vision_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o transitionary_a introduction_n to_o the_o open_v book_n prophecy_n prove_v brief_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o the_o seal_a book_n prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v in_o my_o own_o judgement_n that_o i_o have_v suggest_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n touch_v that_o volume_n of_o divine_a vision_n be_v true_a namely_o that_o the_o whole_a in_o a_o manner_n consist_v of_o three_o main_a prophecy_n which_o reach_v each_o of_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n and_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n and_o of_o three_o introductory_n vision_n each_o of_o the_o three_o prophecy_n have_v prefix_v to_o it_o one_o and_o because_o this_o be_v so_o fundamental_a a_o truth_n 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the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n commence_v with_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o seven_o thunder_n commence_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n must_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n chap._n 10._o swear_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n save_v that_o wherein_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v as_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a afterward_o wherefore_o here_o be_v abundance_n of_o evidence_n that_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n reach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n do_v the_o like_a that_o be_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v manifest_a because_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o conflagration_n chap._n 20._o and_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o chap._n 12._o respect_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n can_v deny_v from_o whence_o yet_o it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n respect_v also_o or_o reach_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v symmetral_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v but_o these_o three_o point_n there_o be_v less_o need_n to_o insist_v upon_o they_o be_v sufficient_o make_v out_o elsewhere_o the_o chief_a thing_n intend_v here_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o three_o vision_n prefix_v to_o these_o three_o main_a prophecy_n be_v introduction_n only_o to_o those_o prophecy_n and_o not_o proper_o prophecy_n themselves_o for_o the_o better_a clear_v this_o truth_n we_o will_v take_v our_o rise_n from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n comprise_v in_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o 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may_v be_v dead_a according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prophecy_n intimate_v they_o to_o be_v so_o namely_o political_o as_o have_v no_o power_n or_o stroke_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n and_o god_n worship_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n may_v prophesy_v and_o testify_v against_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o thing_n and_o may_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v intend_v be_v olive-tree_n candlestick_n and_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n do_v such_o wonder_n as_o relate_v to_o elias_n and_o moses_n methinks_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o and_o now_o to_o the_o last_o their_o political_a death_n and_o sometime_o be_v martyr_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o prophetic_a testimony_n but_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v successional_a through_o many_o age_n and_o one_o do_v not_o begin_v considerable_o late_a than_o the_o other_o their_o political_a death_n late_a than_o their_o testimony_n 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where_o we_o define_v what_o be_v the_o full_a and_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o witness_n political_a death_n chap._n xl._n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n chap._n 11._o may_v signify_v the_o sacred_a revenue_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n how_o far_o the_o woman_n be_v help_v from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spew_v of_o the_o dragon_n through_o the_o nicene_n council_n of_o the_o dead_a die_a in_o the_o lord_n apoc._n ch._n 14._o and_o of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n and_o whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 17_o and_o 18._o imply_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o material_a city_n of_o rome_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o more_o objection_n from_o the_o same_o hand_n in_o the_o abovesaid_a letter_n objection_n the_o first_o upon_o pag._n 108._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o exposition_n of_o tithe_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o language_n and_o no_o more_o but_o earthquake_n shake_v city_n and_o ruin_v they_o wherefore_o a_o event_n analogous_fw-la thereto_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o great_a earthquake_n and_o another_o correspondent_a to_o the_o slay_v of_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n consequent_a thereupon_o these_o thing_n natural_o cohere_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o event_n that_o those_o word_n be_v immediate_o subjoin_v the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a it_o seem_v sir_n a_o great_a force_n upon_o the_o text_n to_o make_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o estate_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n answ_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o signify_v tithe_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a revenue_n of_o the_o church_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o tithe_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n to_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a nay_o we_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o use_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n levit._fw-la chap._n 27._o v._n 32._o and_o concern_v the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o the_o herd_n of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o both_o place_n by_o vatablus_n render_v decima_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v frequent_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n numb_a chap._n 18._o v._n 24_o 26_o 28._o deut._n 12._o v._o 11._o and_o chap._n 26._o v._n 12._o also_o 2_o chron._n chap._n 31._o v._n 6_o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o that_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o now_o these_o tithe_n or_o sacred_a revenue_n can_v not_o fall_v from_o the_o pontifician_n party_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o fall_v will_v fall_v with_o they_o and_o the_o earthquake_n require_v it_o shall_v as_o the_o ingenious_a objector_n well_o observe_v and_o i_o will_v allow_v that_o it_o chief_o imply_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n itself_o or_o roman_a polity_n be_v a_o analogous_n effect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o earthquake_n but_o this_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o dissolution_n of_o such_o a_o share_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n which_o be_v not_o by_o kill_v of_o man_n but_o dissolve_v that_o pontifician_n power_n to_o such_o a_o extent_n under_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o the_o expound_v the_o seven_o thousand_o name_n slay_v of_o extinguish_v those_o several_a order_n and_o office_n of_o man_n and_o null_v their_o power_n in_o such_o and_o such_o kingdom_n or_o country_n so_o that_o they_o be_v only_o political_o slay_v as_o the_o witness_n mostwhat_a be_v before_o this_o be_v extreme_o congruous_a and_o natural_a consider_v what_o be_v say_v on_o the_o text_n in_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_fw-la object_n 2._o upon_o pag._n 120._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a help_v the_o woman_n rev._n 12.16_o who_o be_v never_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n and_o distress_n as_o after_o that_o time_n all_o the_o world_n almost_o turn_v arian_n and_o christendom_n be_v make_v a_o cock_n pit_n of_o fight_v rage_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o enormity_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v wave_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a with_o their_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v of_o good_a interpretation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v also_o of_o bad_a interpretation_n and_o refer_v this_o help_n that_o be_v afford_v the_o woman_n to_o julian_n defeat_n by_o the_o persian_n which_o be_v a_o signal_n help_v to_o the_o woman_n indeed_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o material_a objection_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o dragon_n spue_v out_o such_o a_o flood_n of_o heresy_n and_o contention_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o that_o be_v may_v be_v carry_v away_o drown_v and_o lose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o obviate_v this_o evil_n be_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o though_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v not_o so_o far_o absorb_v this_o flood_n as_o that_o the_o heresy_n and_o contention_n utter_o cease_v
in_o the_o year_n 410._o or_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o this_o first_o hexamenon_n honorius_n send_v express_v word_n to_o heraclianus_n concern_v the_o donatist_n that_o if_o they_o meet_v contrary_a to_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v poena_fw-la proscriptionis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la the_o severity_n of_o which_o decree_n of_o honorius_n against_o the_o donatist_n no_o man_n of_o equity_n can_v wonder_v at_o that_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o alstedius_n nor_o wherever_o i_o produce_v instance_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o orthodox_n power_n against_o heterodox_n christian_n even_o to_o sanguinary_a penalty_n or_o what_o may_v be_v equivalent_a thereto_o be_v it_o to_o perstringe_v their_o proceed_n any_o further_o than_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o provision_n make_v to_o secure_v the_o pure_o conscientious_a and_o peaceful_a heterodox_n christian_n nor_o any_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o tumult_n violence_n and_o persecution_n themselves_o for_o sanguinary_a severity_n against_o such_o heterodox_n christian_n that_o be_v mere_o conscientious_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o be_v peaceful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n can_v but_o feel_v harsh_a to_o a_o true_o christian_a spirit_n in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n or_o the_o year_n 413._o theodosius_n imp._n in_o oriente_n eunomianos_fw-la saepe_fw-la damnatos_fw-la novo_fw-la rescripto_fw-la exagitavit_fw-la simulque_fw-la anabaptistas_n ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiendos_fw-la decrevit_fw-la and_o honorius_n the_o year_n after_o declare_v the_o donatist_n infame_n &_o intestabiles_fw-la and_o inflict_v banishment_n on_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o same_o punishment_n on_o as_o many_o as_o conceal_v they_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o this_o month_n this_o memorable_a instance_n of_o hieratical_a cruelty_n happen_v hypatia_n a_o famous_a she-philosopher_n daughter_n of_o theon_n and_o a_o wise_a grave_a and_o discreet_a matron_n venerate_v for_o her_o wisdom_n even_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n out_o of_o mere_a suspicion_n that_o she_o hinder_v orestes_n the_o governor_n of_o alexandria_n from_o be_v reconcile_v to_o cyrillus_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o after_o his_o monk_n from_o mount_n nitria_n have_v break_v the_o governor_n be_v pate_n be_v by_o one_o peter_n the_o reader_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o zealot_n for_o the_o bishop_n which_o follow_v peter_n their_o ringleader_n pull_v out_o of_o her_o chariot_n by_o main_a force_n carry_v into_o the_o church_n call_v caesareum_n and_o there_o strip_v of_o her_o clothes_n have_v her_o skin_n and_o flesh_n tear_v off_o with_o sharp_a shell_n till_o she_o die_v and_o then_o quarter_a of_o her_o body_n they_o carry_v the_o member_n thereof_o to_o a_o place_n call_v cinaron_n and_o there_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n socrat._v histor_n eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o in_o the_o year_n 428._o or_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n that_o grandisonant_a speech_n be_v utter_v by_o nestorius_n upon_o his_o be_v choose_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v i_o o_o emperor_n the_o earth_n clear_v of_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o heaven_n do_v thou_o assist_v i_o in_o rout_v the_o heretic_n and_o i_o will_v succour_v thou_o in_o vanquish_a the_o persian_n but_o full_a little_a then_o do_v this_o valiant_a man_n think_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o one_o that_o will_v be_v curious_a in_o speculation_n beyond_o necessity_n or_o usefulness_n to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o how_o far_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v think_v to_o do_v so_o by_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n but_o why_o mistake_v in_o unnecessary_a decision_n shall_v be_v deem_v heresy_n i_o believe_v this_o great_a man_n can_v hardly_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o this_o persecutive_a zeal_n against_o whatsoever_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v call_v heresy_n himself_o taste_v at_o last_o of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n who_o lose_v his_o patriarchate_n and_o be_v banish_v for_o that_o heresy_n he_o be_v deem_v the_o author_n of_o and_o give_v name_n to_o viz._n nestorianism_n in_o the_o year_n 436._o or_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n nestorius_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n banish_v to_o petrae_fw-la or_o oasis_fw-la in_o egypt_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o infamous_a place_n for_o exul_n in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n raise_v a_o sore_a persecution_n in_o africa_n against_o the_o orthodox_n he_o with_o his_o bishop_n be_v arian_n among_o other_o sufferer_n four_o spanish_a nobleman_n arcadius_n probus_n paschasius_fw-la and_o eutychius_n first_o proscribe_v then_o banish_v afterward_o torture_v and_o at_o last_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n all_o four_o of_o they_o spond_n out_o of_o prosper_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o vandal_n that_o they_o so_o thorough_o reform_v carthage_n from_o paganism_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ibi_fw-la relictum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gentilitiae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la nor_o can_v this_o instance_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n be_v except_v against_o as_o not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o christian_a hieratico-political_a power_n for_o the_o arian_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o premiss_a the_o five_o for_o arius_n himself_o soon_o relinquish_v that_o gross_a error_n of_o erat_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o arian_n therefore_o acknowledge_v the_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v it_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o exist_v necessary_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v do_v so_o but_o what_o be_v god_n wherefore_o they_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o premiss_a it_o be_v manifest_a they_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o not_o so_o orthodox_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v call_v arian_n all_o along_o in_o history_n be_v in_o that_o first_o gross_a sense_n such_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v begin_v with_o arius_n as_o the_o reformation_n be_v conceive_v to_o begin_v with_o luther_n and_o then_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n complain_n the_o whole_a world_n may_v well_o groan_v indeed_o to_o find_v itself_o turn_v arian_n but_o this_o supposition_n as_o it_o ill_a accord_n with_o history_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v so_o it_o be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v clear_o understand_v from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n to_o the_o inner_a chap._n 11._o and_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v catch_v at_o and_o obtain_v kingdom_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o apostasy_n come_v not_o in_o till_o about_o seventy_o year_n after_o that_o arius_n appear_v and_o his_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o true_a a_o glass_n be_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o discover_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n all_o along_o in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o second_o month_n or_o in_o the_o year_n 449._o dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n preside_v over_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n flavianus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o eusebius_n dorylaeus_fw-la be_v violent_o kick_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o subscribe_v but_o flavianus_n so_o cruel_o beat_v and_o abuse_v that_o he_o die_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n or_o in_o the_o year_n 457._o timotheus_n aelurus_n get_v 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this_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a commendable_a for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n to_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o than_o a_o body_n politic_a not_o one_o single_a or_o some_o few_o person_n this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n save_v that_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o connotation_n of_o his_o church_n his_o body_n and_o then_o second_o it_o seem_v wondrous_a harsh_a to_o interpret_v the_o four_o wight_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a whenas_o without_o all_o question_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v unexceptionable_o make_v it_o out_o that_o vision_n be_v a_o representation_n or_o have_v
a_o reference_n thereto_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o four_o wight_n be_v as_o well_o israelitish_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n wear_v crown_n and_o the_o four_o wight_n not_o so_o plain_o indicates_z that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o congenerous_a polity_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v but_o slight_a for_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o wight_n be_v no_o more_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n than_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n for_o whatever_o any_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v respect_v the_o new_a testament_n time_n and_o for_o their_o be_v make_v to_o say_v come_v and_o see_v at_o the_o open_v the_o four_o first_o seal_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o three_o latter_a of_o those_o seal_n respect_v rather_o the_o empire_n than_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o israelitish_n elder_a that_o he_o inform_v john_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n prevail_v to_o open_v the_o seal_n but_o as_o a_o crown_a prince_n it_o become_v such_o a_o personage_n to_o instruct_v john_n touch_v the_o almighty_n derive_v power_n to_o christ_n both_o to_o foretell_v and_o so_o to_o administer_v the_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o cause_v his_o own_o prediction_n to_o be_v true_a but_o now_o for_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n alone_o chap._n 11.16_o without_o any_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o signify_v the_o christian_a church_n not_o to_o be_v universal_o pure_a but_o confined_o to_o these_o elder_n but_o it_o marvellous_o ratify_v my_o sense_n of_o thing_n that_o these_o crown_a elder_n signify_v king_n or_o monarch_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n leave_v out_o to_o denote_v the_o gladsome_a sense_n of_o those_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n or_o papal_n yoke_n in_o the_o reformation_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v yet_o subject_a to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n but_o these_o king_n themselves_o to_o be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o be_v absolute_a sovereign_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o peculiar_a doxology_n which_o if_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o will_v not_o have_v be_v discern_v and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n within_o the_o same_o confine_n of_o time_n deliver_v the_o vial_n that_o be_v rather_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n and_o that_o purity_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v much_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o pure_a that_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o vial_n to_o angel_n in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n pag._n 69._o and_o as_o for_o the_o inversion_n of_o this_o doxological_a service_n apoc._n 4.9_o and_o chap._n 5.8_o where_o the_o beast_n begin_v first_o compare_v with_o apoc._n 19.4_o where_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v name_v first_o these_o thing_n further_o confirm_v my_o notion_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n that_o they_o be_v king_n or_o monarch_n for_o the_o usual_a custom_n be_v that_o the_o doxology_n from_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o praecentor_n shall_v begin_v the_o clergy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o their_o king_n or_o monarch_n though_o otherwise_o high_o venerable_a in_o their_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n this_o doxology_n chap._n 19.4_o which_o succeed_v that_o copious_a description_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o papal_a polity_n that_o so_o tyrannize_v over_o king_n how_o natural_o do_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v place_v first_o in_o this_o doxology_n though_o together_o with_o the_o beast_n or_o people_n denote_v both_o that_o those_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o those_o time_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a gratification_n in_o this_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n though_o the_o people_n also_o be_v great_o gratify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o both_o join_v in_o a_o doxological_a thanksgiving_n for_o her_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n in_o pag._n 45._o he_o place_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o year_n persecution_n by_o diocletian_a because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o tribulation_n of_o ten_o day_n that_o be_v of_o ten_o prophetical_a day_n or_o year_n which_o i_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o also_o though_o that_o persecution_n be_v not_o full_a ten_o year_n but_o day_n not_o signify_v only_o a_o prophetical_a day_n or_o year_n but_o also_o any_o particular_a season_n or_o time_n those_o ten_o day_n signify_v chief_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n so_o famous_a in_o history_n of_o which_o this_o of_o diocletian_a be_v but_o one_o but_o there_o be_v other_o swing_v once_o before_o though_o that_o the_o great_a and_o spondanus_n do_v just_o call_v that_o first_o of_o nero_n raise_v a_o most_o direful_a persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a epocha_n for_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o interval_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o persecution_n and_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o especial_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n allusion_n to_o name_n as_o the_o author_n himself_o somewhere_o free_o confess_v be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n in_o prophetical_a interpretation_n in_o pag._n 47._o the_o last_o seal_n he_o make_v the_o space_n reserve_v for_o the_o rally_a of_o heathenism_n and_o its_o force_n that_o it_o may_v be_v final_o destroy_v by_o theodosius_n the_o great_a in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o eugenius_n and_o argobastes_n and_o of_o the_o paganish_a force_n under_o they_o but_o this_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o last_o or_o seven_o seal_n no_o doubt_n be_v part_n of_o the_o six_o which_o describe_v a_o victory_n over_o all_o the_o pagan_a force_n bring_v forth_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v withstand_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o eugenius_n and_o argobastes_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o who_o be_v both_o subdue_v by_o theodosius_n the_o great_a an._n dom._n 393._o or_o thereabouts_o even_o upon_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n so_o that_o as_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n so_o the_o space_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a disposure_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a time_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v solid_o make_v it_o out_o and_o the_o half-hour_n silence_n at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n be_v no_o delay_n to_o the_o prophetic_a time_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o bring_v on_o the_o vengeance_n on_o the_o blood-guilty_a empire_n but_o be_v only_o a_o type_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v they_o right_a that_o have_v suffer_v and_o to_o execute_v justice_n on_o his_o own_o enemy_n which_o the_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n chap._n 8._o there_o mention_v signify_v in_o pag._n 49._o he_o make_v as_o if_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v get_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n cast_v the_o flood_n of_o the_o paganish_a barbarian_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o have_v swallow_v up_o the_o true_a church_n but_o that_o the_o earthly_a church_n drink_v up_o the_o flood_n by_o proselyte_v those_o barbarian_n to_o its_o pseudochristianity_n when_o the_o ten_o king_n give_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o first_o a_o flood_n of_o contention_n and_o dissension_n according_a to_o scripture-phrase_n be_v more_o suitable_o conceive_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n than_o vast_a army_n of_o man_n second_o the_o flood_n be_v spew_v out_o to_o carry_v she_o away_o in_o her_o flight_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n before_o she_o can_v get_v thither_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o re-establish_a pure_a paganism_n again_o in_o the_o empire_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o from_o chap._n 12.15_o which_o design_n of_o his_o be_v frustrate_v by_o daniel_n earth_n or_o clay_n by_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o ecclesiastic_n at_o nice_a etc._n etc._n as_o
co-extended_n to_o the_o very_a last_o day_n of_o the_o 1260_o and_o can_v end_v soon_o and_o therefore_o the_o day_n must_v over-rule_v the_o month_n as_o be_v more_o precise_o fix_v in_o the_o point_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o answer_n be_v indeed_o ingenious_a save_v that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o the_o partial_a fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o then_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v after_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o his_o own_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plain_o imply_v that_o the_o vision_n point_v at_o no_o more_o than_o a_o partial_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o a_o commensurate_n rise_v then_o of_o the_o witness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o duration_n of_o the_o event_n at_o large_a co-extended_n by_o the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o very_a last_o day_n of_o the_o 1260_o but_o that_o they_o signify_v no_o more_o precise_o than_o that_o authentic_a measure_n of_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o daniel_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v chap._n 25._o and_o though_o this_o pretend_a preciseness_n to_o a_o day_n will_v not_o necessary_o argue_v any_o improvement_n of_o omnisciency_n in_o s._n john_n time_n above_o what_o be_v attain_v to_o in_o daniel_n yet_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o do_v why_o may_v not_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n think_v good_a to_o prevent_v that_o cavil_v in_o atheistical_a man_n by_o keep_v to_o daniel_n authentic_a measure_n in_o these_o medial_a vision_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o event_n require_v a_o large_a scope_n than_o of_o a_o prophetic_a day_n or_o year_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o event_n may_v be_v so_o go_v on_o before_o that_o the_o event_n themselves_o may_v as_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n and_o so_o the_o beast_n last_o month_n may_v by_o its_o great_a compass_n allow_v room_n for_o those_o preparation_n about_o its_o latter_a end_n though_o not_o fulfil_v till_o the_o last_o day_n but_o when_o god_n will_v work_v who_o can_v let_v it_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la but_o to_o this_o i_o brief_o reply_v there_o be_v not_o a_o preparation_n to_o rise_v only_o but_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o their_o actual_a rising_n not_o confinable_a to_o a_o year_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n which_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n chap._n 23._o of_o this_o treatise_n the_o three_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o witness_n yet_o to_o rise_v disquiet_v man_n thought_n into_o turbulence_n and_o give_v they_o mean_o esteem_v of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v swell_v this_o chapter_n into_o too_o great_a a_o bigness_n to_o set_v down_o all_o that_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o will_v therefore_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n first_o therefore_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o prophecy_n anathematize_n all_o such_o disorderly_a motion_n whether_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v or_o not_o for_o it_o will_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o prince_n themselves_o christian_n prince_n and_o by_o instrument_n in_o pure_a linen_n not_o as_o in_o the_o trumpet_n not_o by_o mahometan_a much_o less_o by_o popular_a tumult_n second_o the_o very_a hope_n or_o desire_n that_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v as_o every_o one_o know_v as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o fall_v may_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o ill_a consequence_n three_o the_o reformation_n be_v acknowledge_v within_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n but_o not_o to_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o beast_n be_v yet_o in_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o first_o particular_a i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v ingenious_a and_o commendable_a that_o it_o do_v so_o express_o declare_v against_o popular_a turbulence_n and_o tumult_n but_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v already_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 23._o and_o that_o they_o wear_v not_o sackcloth_n after_o their_o rise_n chap._n 24._o wherefore_o what_o belong_v to_o prince_n themselves_o and_o their_o instrument_n in_o pure_a linen_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o with_o the_o vial_n which_o follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o may_v be_v the_o political_a event_n of_o the_o four_o vial._n to_o the_o second_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o hope_n or_o desire_n of_o babylon_n further_o fall_v may_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o ill_a consequence_n that_o a_o pretend_v set_v time_n of_o its_o far_a fall_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n suppose_v of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n hence_o be_v chargeable_a with_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n set_v there_o be_v no_o watchword_n give_v to_o attempt_n nor_o any_o expectation_n of_o people_n raise_v and_o to_o the_o three_o i_o brief_o reply_v that_o though_o the_o reformation_n be_v acknowledge_v within_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o know_v man_n yet_o other_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o most_o of_o the_o sectarian_n in_o protestant_a country_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o fancy_n themselves_o the_o mournful_a witness_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o set_v a_o time_n as_o if_o the_o 1260_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v as_o yet_o but_o that_o they_o will_v expire_v so_o many_o year_n hence_o when_o there_o will_v be_v a_o complete_a rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o at_o least_o a_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n this_o must_v natural_o raise_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o sectarian_n and_o hazard_v commotion_n even_o in_o protestant_a country_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o 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shall_v be_v except_v i_o see_v not_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o event_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o chap._n 4._o must_v follow_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n wherefore_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n do_v not_o conclude_v the_o world_n 2._o beside_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v to_o show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o event_n of_o vision_n it_o serve_v to_o no_o use_n at_o all_o for_o as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o s._n john_n receive_v of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v by_o his_o order_n of_o relate_v they_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o for_o sureness_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o voice_n tell_v he_o withal_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v enjoin_v of_o necessity_n to_o expound_v that_o vision_n of_o chap._n 4._o of_o something_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o vision_n of_o laodicea_n for_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n to_o the_o thing_n next_o before_o speak_v as_o well_o here_o as_o in_o all_o other_o place_n 4._o there_o be_v also_o other_o consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o connexion_n and_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o chapter_n such_o as_o these_o christ_n promise_v philadelphia_n a_o open_a door_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o shut_v i._n e._n he_o tell_v she_o he_o have_v set_v this_o door_n before_o she_o meaning_n as_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o this_o open_a door_n but_o in_o some_o time_n she_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o epistle_n we_o have_v christ_n knock_v at_o this_o door_n for_o what_o other_o can_v it_o be_v to_o get_v it_o open_a in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o chap._n 4._o the_o door_n be_v open_v be_v these_o three_o door_n the_o same_o or_o no_o sure_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o intimate_v they_o be_v the_o same_o 5._o another_o consideration_n may_v be_v this_o when_o christ_n promise_v the_o victor_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o he_o and_o then_o immediate_o after_o exhibit_v a_o most_o glorious_a representation_n of_o this_o throne_n viz._n the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n do_v not_o this_o seem_v to_o look_v as_o if_o the_o throne_n exhibit_v to_o view_n be_v that_o which_o be_v just_a before_o promise_v 6._o that_o the_o laodicean_n interval_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v evidence_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o victor_n before_o the_o parabolical_a epiphonema_n which_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o political_a promise_n when_o no_o such_o can_v take_v place_n that_o time_n when_o a_o end_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v put_v to_o all_o worldly_a polity_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o such_o 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will_v have_v it_o after_o the_o event_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o look_v i_o demand_v how_o can_v john_n in_o domitian_n time_n be_v say_v to_o look_v up_o etc._n etc._n after_o a_o event_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n which_o seem_v a_o plain_a repugnancy_n whenas_o john_n look_v up_o be_v about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n on_o this_o side_n of_o that_o event_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o force_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o vision_n they_o belong_v to_o be_v not_o expound_v of_o any_o event_n antecedent_n to_o the_o event_n of_o the_o vision_n next_o before_o but_o from_o other_o clear_a circumstance_n or_o that_o the_o vision_n be_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o the_o event_n they_o prefigure_v and_o no_o weight_n of_o reason_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o for_o his_o appeal_n to_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalyse_v his_o ground_n fail_v there_o also_o for_o chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n some_o thing_n there_o be_v expound_v of_o what_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o prediction_n chap._n 17._o v._n 14._o of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o lamb._n but_o suppose_v all_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v have_v be_v so_o expound_v by_o i_o as_o the_o objector_n fancy_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v so_o expound_v here_o because_o there_o be_v such_o notable_a indication_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o for_o first_o there_o be_v seven_o interval_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n apostolic_a it_o do_v both_o according_a to_o the_o apocalyptick_a and_o cabbalistick_a sense_n of_o seven_n imply_v all_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o say_a church_n from_o that_o first_o term._n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n begin_v from_o the_o same_o term_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n from_o the_o term_n they_o do_v commence_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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infinite_o more_o smooth_a and_o elegant_a to_o conceive_v the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n a_o complete_a prophecy_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o contexture_n reach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o after_o this_o begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o extent_n but_o of_o another_o texture_n and_o nature_n without_o any_o connexion_n to_o this_o ne_o gryph_n jungantur_fw-la equis_fw-la 3._o three_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v after_o the_o event_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o reformation_n than_o all_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n that_o follow_v at_o least_o that_o of_o
epistle_n to_o she_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o she_o in_o be_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o epistle_n require_v behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n and_o no_o man_n can_v shut_v it_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v most_o faithful_o and_o skilful_o translate_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a ecce_fw-la dedi_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la ostium_fw-la apertum_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o coram_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o sense_n the_o objector_n will_v put_v upon_o the_o passage_n as_o if_o christ_n mean_v that_o philadelphia_n yet_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o this_o open_a door_n but_o that_o the_o church_n at_o large_a in_o some_o time_n shall_v be_v whenas_o the_o say_n be_v express_o direct_v to_o philadelphia_n to_o that_o very_a interval_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v say_v dedi_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la ostium_fw-la apertum_fw-la that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o 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