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but_o as_o a_o object_n and_o therefore_o the_o misapplication_n thereof_o as_o to_o a_o object_n be_v requisite_a to_o idolatry_n 6._o but_o not_o that_o this_o application_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o to_o god_n himself_o 7._o that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o never_o commit_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n as_o to_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a 8._o that_o religious_a worship_n be_v but_o one_o make_v every_o application_n thereof_o to_o what_o be_v not_o god_n idolatry_n 9_o that_o the_o inculcation_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n prove_v every_o creature_n uncapable_a of_o religious_a worship_n 1._o wherefore_o we_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o oneness_n of_o religious_a worship_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o more_o true_a and_o logical_a distribution_n of_o honour_n or_o worship_n then_o what_o be_v above_o produce_v divide_v it_o immediate_o 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no_o not_o to_o have_v sacrifice_v whole_a hecatomb_n to_o they_o if_o their_o purse_n will_v have_v bear_v it_o and_o whoever_o die_v martyr_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o their_o madness_n or_o folly_n then_o to_o any_o true_a and_o solid_a piety_n wherefore_o as_o it_o will_v be_v blasphemy_n though_o it_o be_v extort_a by_o fear_n and_o that_o a_o man_n heart_n give_v not_o assent_v thereto_o to_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o impostor_n so_o the_o use_n of_o the_o appropriate_a sign_n of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n though_o the_o assent_n go_v not_o along_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o that_o to_o be_v god_n which_o be_v not_o as_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o deny_v of_o he_o to_o be_v that_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v flat_a idolatry_n 4._o and_o if_o
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give_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n whence_o the_o misapplication_n of_o they_o to_o any_o other_o object_n will_v certain_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n last_o a_o example_n of_o the_o last_o sort_n be_v bow_v to_o image_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o decalogue_n a_o kind_n of_o service_n of_o they_o according_a as_o i_o note_v before_o 8._o and_o now_o that_o no_o man_n may_v fancy_n to_o have_v find_v any_o creephole_n to_o evade_v the_o power_n and_o plainness_n of_o our_o reason_n by_o pretend_v that_o religious_a worship_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o what_o i_o have_v define_v i_o shall_v here_o timely_o advertise_v he_o not_o only_o that_o i_o matter_n not_o what_o careless_a abuse_n there_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o what_o force_a pulling_n and_o drawing_n to_o make_v proper_a term_n to_o stretch_v for_o the_o cover_n and_o palliate_v unproper_a action_n or_o unsound_a opinion_n but_o also_o and_o of_o which_o i_o will_v have_v 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the_o definition_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v the_o least_o room_n leave_v for_o any_o imaginable_a cavil_n or_o evasion_n or_o for_o any_o shadow_n or_o dream_v thereof_o chap._n xii_o 1._o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o that_o full_a instruction_n we_o have_v to_o discern_v what_o be_v idolatry_n 2._o that_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v idolatry_n 3._o as_o also_o the_o worship_v any_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n by_o a_o image_n or_o picture_n 4._o that_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n though_o without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o image_n or_o picture_n be_v idolatry_n 5._o that_o the_o mere_a invocation_n of_o any_o particular_a invisible_a power_n be_v also_o idolatrous_a 6._o certain_a evasion_n touch_v the_o pray_n to_o saint_n answer_v 7._o another_o subterfuge_n answer_v 8._o worship_v saint_n by_o image_n a_o double_a idolatry_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v a_o image_n take_v it_o for_o the_o saint_n himself_o 10._o as_o also_o the_o adoration_n of_o any_o man_n alive_a upon_o earth_n 11._o that_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o eucharistick_a bread_n take_v for_o the_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v idolatry_n 12._o that_o all_o the_o above_o say_v act_n be_v idolatrous_a let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o will_v to_o cover_v the_o guilt_n 13._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o lawfulness_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n 1._o we_o be_v now_o i_o think_v sufficient_o instruct_v partly_o by_o the_o acknowledge_a example_n of_o idolatry_n commit_v by_o heathen_n or_o jew_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o idolatry_n as_o also_o of_o the_o right_a definition_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o of_o the_o appropriate_a sign_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o formal_a or_o essential_a application_n of_o those_o sign_n to_o discern_v and_o define_v infallible_o what_o will_v be_v idolatry_n wherever_o it_o be_v practise_v among_o christian_n themselves_o and_o what_o not_o 2._o as_o for_o example_n to_o adore_v the_o cross_n or_o to_o give_v any_o religious_a worship_n thereto_o though_o there_o be_v no_o image_n upon_o it_o will_v be_v idolatry_n according_a to_o the_o first_o instance_n thereof_o and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v referrable_a thereto_o which_o show_v that_o idolatry_n may_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o image_n and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o commit_v be_v plain_a in_o that_o we_o suppose_v the_o appropriate_a sign_n of_o divine_a worship_n use_v in_o the_o adoration_n thereof_o which_o do_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la idolatry_n 3._o second_o to_o do_v religious_a worship_n to_o the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o any_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n or_o of_o all_o three_o or_o particular_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n though_o this_o religious_a worship_n be_v intend_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o representation_n to_o god_n himself_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v notwithstanding_o idolatry_n according_a to_o the_o second_o instance_n where_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o a_o image_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v such_o 4._o three_o the_o worship_a angel_n or_o saint_n yea_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o with_o religious_a worship_n though_o without_o a_o image_n be_v idolatry_n and_o such_o may_v be_v a_o religious_a invocation_n of_o they_o the_o ask_n of_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a only_o for_o god_n to_o give_v as_o remission_n of_o sin_n assistance_n of_o grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n or_o use_v any_o epithet_n in_o hymn_n or_o song_n to_o they_o that_o signify_v the_o incommunicable_a excellency_n of_o god_n or_o last_o make_v vow_n and_o swear_v in_o their_o name_n
of_o the_o bread_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v there_o or_o the_o bread_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o under_o these_o accident_n their_o act_n of_o adoration_n fall_v upon_o the_o visible_a accident_n of_o bread_n which_o if_o they_o be_v of_o less_o nobleness_n than_o the_o bread_n itself_o their_o idolatry_n be_v the_o great_a beside_o the_o heathen_a who_o adore_v the_o sun_n do_v not_o think_v that_o be_v which_o be_v real_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v there_o for_o the_o sun_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o inanimate_a and_o unintelligent_a mass_n of_o flammeous_a matter_n but_o think_v it_o the_o glorious_a godhead_n itself_o which_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o intellectual_a power_n that_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o this_o excuse_v they_o from_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o sun_n where_o then_o be_v their_o excuse_n that_o pretend_v they_o be_v guiltless_a of_o that_o artolatria_fw-la they_o be_v fall_v into_o because_o forsooth_o they_o think_v the_o bread_n be_v not_o there_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o they_o worship_v there_o be_v not_o bread_n for_o the_o pagan_n do_v not_o take_v the_o sun_n in_o our_o sense_n and_o notion_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n to_o be_v there_o though_o the_o external_a species_n of_o the_o sun_n seem_v alike_o to_o both_o we_o and_o they_o as_o the_o external_a species_n of_o the_o bread_n seem_v alike_o to_o both_o the_o artolatra_n and_o his_o accuser_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o the_o fondness_n of_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n when_o they_o be_v both_o make_v object_n of_o religious_a worship_n 2._o that_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v essential_o and_o infinite_o excellent_a be_v a_o due_a object_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o their_o image_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o idolatry_n 4._o the_o unlikeliness_n that_o there_o be_v any_o true_a image_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o worship_v it_o 5._o but_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o worship_v it_o though_o there_o be_v 6._o that_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n be_v moral_a 7._o that_o the_o use_n of_o image_n for_o memory_n and_o devotion_n be_v also_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o heathen_a 8._o that_o external_n object_n in_o divine_a worship_n hinder_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o 9_o 10._o other_o material_a allegation_n against_o the_o pretend_a use_n of_o image_n in_o church_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n of_o exciting_a devotion_n in_o the_o people_n infinite_o surpass_v this_o of_o image_n 1._o that_o also_o will_v be_v but_o a_o lame_a excuse_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v not_o idol_n but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v the_o image_n of_o some_o heathen_a deity_n such_o as_o bacchus_n venus_n apollo_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o idol_n themselves_o whenas_o the_o saint_n be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n as_o if_o any_o image_n whatsoever_o to_o which_o religious_a worship_n be_v give_v be_v not_o a_o idol_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o such_o a_o image_n and_o a_o idol_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n the_o other_o latin_a they_o both_o signify_v the_o likeness_n of_o something_o or_o other_o and_o the_o make_n of_o such_o be_v but_o a_o harmless_a piece_n of_o art_n but_o whenever_o such_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n receive_v divine_a honour_n or_o religious_a worship_n they_o do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v idol_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o the_o image_n of_o bacchus_n or_o ceres_n be_v worship_v religious_o shall_v become_v a_o idol_n and_o the_o image_n of_o peter_n or_o paul_n shall_v not_o or_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o other_o not_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o a_o idol_n be_v idolatry_n wherefore_o the_o worship_v that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n by_o a_o idol_n be_v double_a idolatry_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n as_o well_o in_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o paul_n or_o peter_n as_o of_o bacchus_n or_o apollo_n 2._o for_o even_o bacchus_n and_o apollo_n and_o ceres_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v benefactor_n to_o mankind_n in_o the_o gratification_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o 3_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n book_n 3_o note_v at_o large_a but_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_a benefactor_n mars_n its_o likely_a be_v a_o valiant_a warrior_n when_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v not_o jehovah_n zebaoth_v god_n omnipotent_a and_o apollo_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n but_o not_o omniscient_a wherefore_o they_o have_v not_o these_o divine_a excellency_n in_o they_o infinite_o and_o essential_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o divine_a honour_n now_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o our_o benefactor_n in_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a matter_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v animal_n and_o natural_a for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o our_o do_v religious_a worship_n to_o mars_n or_o apollo_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v benefactor_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o animal_n life_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o infinite_a and_o essential_a author_n and_o original_n of_o those_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n yea_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o though_o they_o be_v excellent_a pattern_n and_o powerful_a persuader_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o be_v singular_o well_o accomplish_v therein_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_o and_o essential_o good_a and_o holy_a they_o be_v as_o utter_o uncapable_a of_o religious_a worship_n which_o in_o this_o case_n will_v become_v idolatry_n as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o they_o that_o will_v commit_v this_o spiritual_a fornication_n with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o good_a will_v be_v as_o ridiculous_o impious_a in_o my_o apprehension_n as_o those_o sectary_n be_v that_o be_v report_v to_o make_v nothing_o of_o carnal_a adultery_n or_o fornication_n with_o a_o holy_a brother_n or_o sister_n but_o with_o the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a they_o will_v refrain_v themselves_o from_o that_o liberty_n 3._o nor_o can_v the_o supposition_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o pagan_a daemon_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o their_o idol_n have_v the_o least_o show_n of_o a_o solid_a excuse_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v make_v the_o act_n of_o worship_n seem_v more_o excusable_a they_o be_v thereby_o more_o capable_a of_o such_o devout_a address_n and_o compellation_n but_o these_o subterfuge_n be_v so_o slight_a that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o insist_v upon_o 4._o the_o apology_n for_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v more_o plausible_a in_o that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n and_o yet_o of_o a_o visible_a shape_n and_o figure_n this_o indeed_o will_v be_v no_o frivolous_a plea_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o make_v his_o picture_n or_o effigy_n but_o will_v not_o reach_v the_o warrant_v we_o to_o worship_v it_o beside_o who_o know_v what_o be_v the_o right_a feature_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a be_v that_o affection_n and_o pleasure_n in_o contemplate_v the_o picture_n which_o we_o take_v for_o he_o when_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o be_v neither_o like_o he_o nor_o any_o one_o else_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o sad_a and_o aggrieve_a spirit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o serious_a follower_n have_v so_o little_a to_o do_v as_o to_o concern_v themselves_o in_o have_v his_o picture_n draw_v who_o be_v a_o 5â—…_n a_o esay_n 5â—…_n man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n but_o be_v that_o the_o divinity_n be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o christ_n humanity_n only_o and_o that_o his_o visible_a person_n be_v of_o a_o certain_a shape_n and_o figure_n peculiar_a and_o individual_a and_o that_o it_o be_v pretend_v from_o this_o union_n only_o that_o the_o right_n of_o worship_v his_o image_n do_v arise_v if_o the_o image_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o happen_v often_o they_o say_v that_o the_o virgin_n be_v image_n be_v not_o she_o but_o of_o the_o fair_a though_o not_o always_o the_o chaste_a of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o image_n of_o some_o body_n else_o or_o a_o image_n make_v at_o random_n and_o it_o may_v
according_o as_o pareus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tum_o flebunt_fw-la apoc._n 18._o 9_o and_o by_o king_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o elsewhere_o in_o daniel_n a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a be_v here_o mean_v the_o order_n of_o succession_n imply_v it_o follow_v the_o greek_a according_a to_o all_o chronologie_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o historian_n be_v conceive_v to_o succeed_v the_o greek_a upon_o the_o roman_n conquest_n of_o macedonia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o antiochus_n so_o fit_o do_v thing_n fall_v in_o for_o matter_n of_o time_n in_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o do_v promise_v a_o easy_a flow_v of_o the_o sense_n all_o along_o which_o be_v this_o 5._o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o verse_n that_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o kingdom_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o antiochus_n his_o reign_n shall_v carry_v all_o before_o they_o and_o domineer_v as_o they_o listen_v they_o shall_v exalt_v themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o great_a than_o any_o kingdom_n for_o to_o conquer_v a_o nation_n be_v to_o conquer_v their_o god_n who_o the_o roman_n vocal_o call_v out_o of_o those_o city_n they_o take_v by_o a_o certain_a charm_n i_o speak_v of_o above_o and_o so_o lead_v away_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v captive_a as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n nay_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o state_n speak_v marvellous_a thing_n and_o blasphemous_a against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v so_o mock_v and_o despiteful_o use_v by_o his_o persecutor_n and_o crucifier_n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v and_o be_v successful_a in_o the_o empire_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o their_o villainy_n towards_o christ_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o his_o member_n wherein_o he_o be_v again_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v till_o the_o determinate_a time_n of_o this_o rage_n run_v out_o and_o that_o the_o empire_n become_v christian._n for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o time_n be_v next_o to_o succeed_v wherein_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v contemn_v neglect_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o god_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o be_v the_o pagan_a god_n and_o turn_v christian_n but_o that_o withal_o marriage_n which_o be_v in_o so_o high_a esteem_n with_o the_o roman_n before_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o those_o law_n which_o be_v call_v julia_n and_o papia_n which_o constantine_n abrogate_a shall_v be_v much_o slight_v at_o first_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v superstitious_o forbid_v as_o well_o to_o priest_n as_o monk_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n then_o get_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o respect_v not_o any_o god_n but_o for_o his_o null_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o trample_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o prince_n be_v just_o say_v to_o magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 6._o and_o suitable_o to_o this_o lawlessness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o together_o with_o or_o beside_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v so_o god_n will_v he_o honour_v mauzzim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sva_fw-la ditione_n grotius_n render_v it_o refer_v it_o to_o antiochus_n the_o latin_a read_v in_o loco_fw-la svo_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o idol_n mr._n mede_n in_o his_o seat_n refer_v it_o to_o christ_n the_o true_a god_n there_o may_v be_v also_o another_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n super_fw-la basin_n ejus_fw-la as_o if_o that_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o mauzzim_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o honour_n intend_v therein_o to_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o pontifician_n the_o sense_n therefore_o brief_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o roman_a power_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v cast_v away_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n from_o they_o and_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n even_o christ_n himself_o in_o that_o against_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o mauzzim_n though_o in_o pretence_n of_o worship_v thereby_o the_o true_a god_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o wooden_a statue_n and_o with_o whatsoever_o be_v costly_a and_o precious_a as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v even_o together_o with_o a_o god_n who_o their_o father_n know_v not_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a stranger_n among_o the_o roman_a deity_n and_o such_o as_o the_o ancient_a roman_n never_o sacrifice_v to_o will_v he_o worship_v they_o viz._n the_o mauzzim_n with_o gold_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o daemon_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n paul_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o for_o these_o mauzzim_n be_v they_o namely_o the_o saint_n by_o this_o idolatrize_a empire_n turn_v into_o daemon_n which_o be_v here_o call_v mauzzim_n by_o a_o wonderful_a strange_a prevision_n of_o god_n this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v for_o sense_n the_o very_a language_n of_o those_o that_o by_o too_o superstitious_a a_o zeal_n and_o affection_n towards_o the_o saint_n bring_v in_o this_o daemon-worship_n place_v a_o more_o sensible_a trust_n and_o repose_v in_o their_o relic_n and_o protection_n then_o in_o the_o omnipresent_v god_n himself_o these_o therefore_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tower_n fortress_n wall_n bulwark_n guard_n protector_n and_o what_o not_o all_o which_o mauzzim_n do_v natural_o and_o proper_o signify_v as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o mr._n mede_n so_o easy_o do_v the_o sense_n flow_v concern_v the_o abuse_n of_o saint-worship_n who_o though_o christ_n be_v pretend_v in_o all_o that_o divine_a honour_n do_v to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o go_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o dedication_n of_o temple_n and_o other_o religious_a worship_n 7._o which_o this_o last_o verse_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o also_o in_o those_o word_n so_o artificial_o couch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hold_v of_o the_o mauzzim_n with_o the_o strange_a god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v joint-tenant_n which_o hold_v be_v the_o holy_a house_n church_n chapel_n monastery_n dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n for_o these_o holy_a place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a hold_v in_o allusion_n to_o mauzzim_n which_o have_v a_o warlike_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o signify_v military_a protector_n and_o champion_n who_o house_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v strong_a hold_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v this_o and_o this_o roman_a power_n shall_v erect_v temple_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n where_o christ_n be_v 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but_o not_o for_o their_o idolatry_n only_o but_o also_o for_o their_o bloody_a tyranny_n as_o the_o same_o grotius_n have_v note_v excellent_o well_o upon_o matth._n 20._o where_o christ_n declare_v that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a and_o first_o in_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o lord_n it_o or_o swagger_v it_o over_o his_o inferior_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v haec_fw-la oppositio_fw-la say_v he_o ostendit_fw-la cur_n apud_fw-la prophetas_fw-la imperia_n mundi_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la hominis_fw-la imagine_v depingantur_fw-la where_o by_o bestiae_fw-la we_o be_v to_o understand_v wild_a beast_n as_o the_o word_n usual_o signify_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n will_v exact_o answer_v to_o the_o seventy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o latin_a word_n ferae_fw-la which_o always_o signify_v wild_a beast_n be_v derive_v by_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o aeolic_a dialect_n otherwise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o allude_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n distribute_v into_o four_o quarter_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v right_o observe_v be_v call_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o very_a unfit_a title_n for_o any_o polity_n where_o humanity_n and_o equity_n bear_v sway_v 10._o but_o much_o less_o fit_a will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o least_o of_o all_o for_o the_o lamb_n himself_o nor_o the_o lamb_n a_o fit_a prophetic_a representative_a of_o one_o single_a person_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v get_v that_o title_n before_o be_v call_v by_o john_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v indeed_o that_o paschal_n lamb_n who_o blood_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o such_o bar_n as_o this_o which_o be_v a_o instantia_fw-la monodica_fw-la it_o be_v most_o assure_o true_a that_o a_o animal_n or_o beast_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v not_o one_o single_a man_n but_o a_o company_n polity_n or_o kingdom_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v horn_n and_o head_n and_o those_o horn_n and_o head_n be_v express_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n interpret_v of_o king_n if_o the_o whole_a beast_n do_v not_o signify_v not_o single_a person_n but_o kingdom_n but_o why_o these_o wild_a beast_n shall_v imply_v idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o cruelty_n in_o their_o type_n the_o reason_n lie_v a_o little_a deep_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o fathomless_a which_o i_o conceive_v be_v this_o because_o idolatrous_a worship_n be_v lodge_v within_o the_o verges_n of_o the_o mere_a bestial_a or_o animal_n nature_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o refer_v the_o 10._o book_n 2._o chap._n 10._o reader_n 11._o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n for_o idolatry_n be_v also_o a_o icasmus_n and_o the_o analogy_n be_v discernible_a enough_o for_o what_o reproachful_a word_n be_v concern_v god_n to_o the_o ear_n the_o same_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n or_o any_o creature_n with_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o eye_n for_o by_o either_o way_n be_v declare_v that_o which_o be_v a_o contumely_n and_o vilification_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o prophetic_a style_n affect_v a_o artificial_a concealment_n substitute_n one_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o another_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n distinguish_v of_o divine_a prediction_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o scripture_n also_o in_o several_a place_n term_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n as_o in_o esay_n i_o will_v recompense_v into_o their_o bosom_n your_o iniquity_n 7._o chap._n 65._o 7._o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o father_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o blaspheme_v i_o upon_o the_o hill_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o act_n of_o idolatry_n qui_fw-la colunt_fw-la idola_fw-la quasi_fw-la deos_fw-la exprobrant_fw-la deo_fw-la arrogantiam_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la say_v a_o lapide_fw-la the_o like_a express_a passage_n be_v in_o ezekiel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n yet_o in_o this_o your_o father_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o in_o that_o 28._o chap._n 20._o 27_o 28._o they_o have_v commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o i_o namely_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o than_o they_o see_v every_o high_a hill_n and_o all_o the_o thick_a tree_n and_o they_o offer_v there_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o thereby_o present_v the_o provocation_n of_o their_o offering_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o same_o interpreter_n again_o expound_v of_o their_o idolatry_n as_o also_o gaspar_n sanctius_n again_o deuter._n 31._o when_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o 20._o vers._n 20._o and_o waxen_a fat_a then_o will_v they_o turn_v to_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o provoke_v i_o so_o our_o translation_n but_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o they_o will_v blaspheme_v i_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o in_o esay_n 52._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v ezek._n 35._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a last_o it_o be_v observable_a also_o that_o in_o psalm_n 69._o 9_o where_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fall_v upon_o i_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v interpret_v it_o of_o that_o reproach_n which_o god_n receive_v by_o communicate_v his_o worship_n unto_o idol_n whenas_o yet_o it_o be_v express_v by_o blasphemy_n or_o contumely_n of_o word_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wherefore_o see_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v in_o their_o prevaricate_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v to_o idol_n to_o blaspheme_v it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o conceive_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o conjugate_v that_o this_o idolatry_n of_o they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v blasphemy_n according_o therefore_o alcazar_n interpret_v the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v on_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n and_o grotius_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plena_fw-la diis_fw-la qui_fw-la ità _fw-la dicebantur_fw-la in_o very_fw-la dei_fw-la injuriam_fw-la so_o easy_o be_v it_o acknowledge_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v put_v for_o idolatry_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a and_o significant_a icasmus_n that_o can_v be_v nothing_o express_v the_o detestable_a nature_n of_o idolatry_n so_o well_o as_o it_o for_o idolatry_n be_v as_o absolute_a a_o subsannation_n and_o vilification_n of_o god_n as_o malice_n can_v invent_v and_o as_o ill_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o base_a liveless_a matter_n that_o they_o make_v their_o image_n of_o and_o proclaim_v he_o no_o better_o than_o it_o for_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o it_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o he_o and_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v proportionable_a in_o other_o more_o worthy_a object_n that_o be_v not_o god_n for_o they_o be_v infinite_o worthless_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a reproach_n and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o worship_v any_o thing_n beside_o he_o 12._o blood_n that_o blood_n be_v a_o hieroglyphic_n of_o slaughter_n providence_n itself_o seem_v to_o take_v for_o grant_v in_o praemit_v that_o prodigy_n of_o rain_v blood_n before_o the_o eruption_n of_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n as_o history_n report_v and_o all_o man_n natural_o interpret_v and_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n the_o meaning_n be_v unto_o death_n be_v it_o mystical_o or_o natural_o mean_v but_o even_o there_o where_o death_n be_v mean_v mystical_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o blood_n as_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v charge_v to_o denounce_v to_o he_o that_o sin_n 8._o ezek._n 33._o 8._o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v speak_v of_o eternal_a death_n yet_o upon_o the_o
the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n and_o great_a noise_n with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n and_o job_n 39_o 25._o he_o smell_v the_o battle_n afar_o of_o the_o thunder_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o their_o chariot_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v of_o god_n discomfit_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 10._o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v he_o thunder_v upon_o they_o again_o chap._n 7._o v._n 10._o and_o as_o samuel_n be_v offer_v up_o the_o burnt-offering_a the_o philistine_n draw_v near_a to_o battle_n against_o israel_n but_o the_o lord_n thunder_v with_o a_o great_a thunder_n that_o day_n upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o smite_v they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o bethcar_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v understand_v figurative_o here_o or_o natural_o by_o a_o israelism_n it_o will_v be_v a_o image_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o 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as_o also_o their_o undergo_n that_o martyrdom_n and_o their_o lie_v unburied_a by_o day_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v also_o number_v by_o day_n and_o by_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n which_o according_a to_o this_o curiosity_n of_o appropriation_n must_v of_o necessity_n signify_v three_o solar_a year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o fall_v short_a near_o twenty_o day_n but_o modicum_fw-la nec_fw-la curate_n praetor_n nec_fw-la propheta_fw-la be_v better_a here_o apply_v then_o as_o grotius_n apply_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o conceal_a or_o tacit_n latitude_n of_o twenty_o year_n at_o least_o in_o these_o 1260_o day_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n and_o that_o the_o first_o measure_n may_v be_v a_o icad_n but_o because_o the_o sixty_o sound_n and_o that_o be_v silent_a in_o this_o number_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o a_o hexecad_n may_v if_o need_n be_v be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o measure_n or_o divisor_n of_o 1260._o but_o that_o 1260_o day_n be_v a_o diorismus_n i_o have_v express_o take_v notice_n of_o above_o 7._o tree_n that_o tree_n according_a to_o their_o several_a bigness_n and_o procerity_n signify_v several_a degree_n of_o man_n be_v plain_a from_o that_o of_o zacharie_n chap._n 11._o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n howl_v o_o fir-tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v because_o all_o the_o mighty_a be_v spoil_v howl_v o_o you_o oak_n of_o basan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o those_o few_o word_n all_o the_o mighty_a be_v spoil_v be_v a_o certain_a key_n to_o the_o parable_n and_o show_v that_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o point_n at_o tree_n but_o man_n and_o therefore_o vatablus_n and_o other_o interpreter_n do_v interpret_v it_o according_o that_o proverbial_a jambick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o the_o onirocritick_n of_o nicephorus_n give_v a_o further_a and_o clear_a suffrage_n thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o achmetes_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o persian_n indian_n and_o egyptian_n do_v large_o insist_v upon_o these_o iconism_n apply_v several_a sort_n of_o tree_n to_o several_a quality_n of_o person_n see_v onirocrit_n cap._n 151._o which_o yet_o he_o do_v more_o copious_o and_o particular_o cap._n 200._o and_o last_o cap._n 165._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o purpose_n he_o also_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n vintage_n see_v wine-press_n water_n that_o water_n may_v be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n or_o of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o appear_v from_o prov._n 18._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n as_o a_o flow_a brook_n also_o chap._n 15._o 28._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n but_o never_o so_o bad_a as_o when_o it_o pour_v out_o such_o speech_n as_o tend_v to_o strife_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v like_o the_o cut_n a_o bank_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o overflow_a all_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v that_o wholesome_a advice_n leave_v 14._o prov._n 17._o 14._o off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v withal_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n see_v other_o signification_n of_o water_n in_o river_n and_o in_o sea_n 8._o white-clothing_n by_o compare_v nicephorus_n with_o astrampsychus_n white-clothing_n shall_v signify_v that_o honour_n and_o cheerfulness_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o
as_o it_o will_v defile_v they_o who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o public_a worship_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o sense_n of_o woman_n not_o political_a but_o more_o physical_a and_o cabbalistical_a and_o that_o be_v the_o life_n sense_n and_o relish_v of_o this_o body_n this_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o be_v pollute_v by_o through_o over-passionate_o close_v with_o any_o of_o her_o suggestion_n or_o over-deep_o sympathize_v with_o or_o resent_v of_o those_o pleasure_n she_o will_v allure_v we_o by_o and_o so_o desix_v our_o desire_n upon_o she_o for_o not_o idolatry_n only_o but_o all_o other_o enormity_n arise_v in_o we_o from_o the_o listen_n to_o the_o false_a counsel_n of_o this_o domestic_a eve_n 14._o worship_n that_o worship_n or_o adoration_n may_v be_v a_o iconism_n of_o subjection_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ceremony_n itself_o the_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o submit_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o his_o power_n to_o who_o we_o do_v this_o homage_n and_o that_o it_o do_v signify_v thus_o in_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n be_v manifest_a from_o several_a instance_n but_o the_o very_a symbol_n itself_o be_v explain_v gen._n 37._o where_o the_o sheaf_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v say_v to_o make_v obeisance_n to_o joseph_n sheaf_n that_o be_v to_o worship_v joseph_n sheaf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o sheaf_n worship_v my_o sheaf_n whereupon_o his_o brethren_n present_o interpret_n the_o dream_n say_v unto_o he_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o reign_v over_o we_o or_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shall_v we_o be_v your_o subject_n or_o fall_v under_o your_o dominion_n so_o esa._n 45._o 14._o speak_v of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o sabean_o to_o king_n cyrus_n they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o say_v he_o in_o chain_n they_o shall_v come_v over_o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v worship_v thou_o all_o which_o signify_v submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o sovereignty_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o place_n more_o gen._n 27._o the_o blessing_n of_o isaac_n upon_o jacob_n let_v people_n serve_v thou_o and_o nation_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o signify_v obedience_n or_o subjection_n at_o large_a as_o be_v manifest_a but_o suppose_v it_o have_v not_o that_o general_a signification_n of_o itself_o but_o only_o denote_v that_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v worship_n or_o incurvation_n it_o may_v notwithstanding_o signify_v thus_o large_o stylo_n prophetico_fw-la by_o a_o diorismus_n world_n see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 15._o these_o be_v the_o chief_a icastick_a term_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n which_o if_o they_o haply_o prove_v more_o in_o number_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v use_n for_o in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o i_o account_v my_o pain_n not_o improper_a in_o reference_n to_o what_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o in_o my_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n beside_o their_o desirable_a usefulness_n at_o large_a for_o understand_v the_o chief_a vision_n and_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v partly_o by_o this_o alphabet_n of_o iconism_n and_o partly_o by_o my_o explication_n of_o those_o precede_a prophetic_a scheme_n that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o render_v a_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n out_o of_o this_o prophetic_a style_n into_o ordinary_a language_n as_o it_o be_v to_o interpret_v one_o language_n by_o another_o and_o that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o understand_a prophecy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n no_o great_a when_o once_o a_o man_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o settle_a meaning_n of_o the_o peculiar_a icasâ—…s_n therein_o then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pen_v down_o in_o the_o vulgar_a speech_n in_o which_o there_o be_v as_o frequent_a homonymy_n of_o word_n as_o here_o there_o be_v of_o iconism_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o need_v be_v no_o reproach_n to_o any_o one_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n more_o than_o the_o history_n thereof_o prophecy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o anticipatory_a history_n and_o when_o once_o fulfil_v as_o plain_a a_o history_n as_o that_o which_o be_v never_o prophesy_v of_o 16._o we_o will_v only_o annex_v a_o few_o rule_n concern_v the_o preference_n of_o one_o interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n before_o another_o and_o then_o conclude_v the_o first_o rule_n that_o interpretation_n that_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o approve_a example_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o such_o as_o be_v frame_v at_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o private_a fancy_n of_o the_o interpreter_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v this_o that_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v a_o approve_a example_n then_o to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o and_o whole_o lean_a upon_o a_o man_n private_a sense_n the_o very_a style_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a language_n or_o dialect_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o understand_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o dialect_n or_o language_n and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o it_o will_v sound_v in_o our_o own_o which_o be_v as_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o if_o a_o englishman_n in_o hear_v of_o latin_a speak_v where_o the_o word_n fur_n be_v occasional_o bring_v in_o shall_v think_v the_o fur_n of_o a_o alderman_n gown_n be_v mean_v or_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a shall_v let_v his_o fancy_n present_o fall_v into_o the_o dripping-pan_n and_o yet_o as_o absonous_a and_o incongruous_a be_v it_o to_o interpret_v the_o iconism_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o what_o conceit_n be_v either_o vulgar_a or_o peculiar_a to_o ourselves_o as_o if_o because_o vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v paint_v out_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o woman_n or_o beast_n we_o shall_v therefore_o apply_v that_o meaning_n to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n whenas_o they_o always_o signify_v a_o body_n politic_a even_o in_o that_o very_a scheme_n where_o abstract_a inscription_n be_v upon_o they_o as_o zech._n 5._o 7._o where_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o epha_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wickedness_n by_o which_o woman_n notwithstanding_o vatablus_n understand_v the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v to_o idolatry_n and_o other_o interpreter_n expound_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o to_o interpret_v hail_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o interpret_n of_o latin_a or_o greek_a by_o what_o they_o sound_v near_o in_o english_a this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n speak_v and_o quite_o to_o forget_v where_o we_o be_v or_o what_o we_o be_v about_o the_o second_o rule_n that_o interpretation_n that_o keep_v one_o tenor_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o vision_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o vary_v backward_o and_o forward_o and_o take_v the_o same_o word_n in_o as_o many_o different_a sense_n as_o it_o occur_v in_o different_a place_n of_o the_o vision_n to_o be_v in_o many_o tale_n be_v account_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o false_a story_n and_o to_o vary_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o vision_n without_o any_o account_n or_o reason_n be_v as_o great_a a_o demonstration_n of_o fraud_n and_o forcedness_n in_o the_o interpretation_n and_o that_o the_o interpreter_n be_v bias_v by_o some_o design_n or_o interest_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o text_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o shall_v interpret_v that_o iconism_n of_o a_o beast_n one_o while_o to_o signify_v a_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n another_o while_n some_o single_a person_n of_o that_o empire_n and_o then_o again_o some_o grand_a vice_n thereof_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mere_a botch_n in_o comparison_n of_o interpret_n this_o beast_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n or_o body_n politic_a in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o other_o such_o like_a shuffling_n but_o this_o one_o intimation_n shall_v suffice_v the_o three_o rule_n that_o interpretation_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o affair_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o great_a use_n and_o serviceableness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o more_o likely_a interpretation_n and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o less_o respect_v we_o but_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o have_v predict_v thing_n with_o little_a or_o
sensuality_n luxury_n and_o affluency_n and_o to_o be_v drink_v therewith_o to_o abound_v with_o worldly_a felicity_n even_o to_o a_o insensibility_n of_o better_a thing_n and_o to_o a_o besotted_a security_n and_o contentedness_n with_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n this_o also_o may_v be_v one_o sense_n of_o this_o intoxicate_a cup_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o before_o ver._n v._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v which_o interpreter_n have_v right_o note_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o impudent_a harlot_n who_o have_v their_o name_n write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o in_o seneca_n nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o front_n pretia_fw-mi stupri_fw-la accepisti_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la quae_fw-la diis_fw-la datura_fw-la erat_fw-la sacra_fw-la capturas_fw-la tulit_fw-la 2._o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o which_o inscription_n i_o conceive_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whore_n for_o the_o scripture_n often_o make_v long_a name_n even_o a_o whole_a sentence_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o full_o to_o note_v anon_o i_o say_v the_o very_a word_n mystery_n be_v part_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whore_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n or_o rather_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o some_o copy_n which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v and_o grotius_n best_o approve_v of_o and_o best_a fit_n with_o what_o follow_v and_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v both_o abstract_n and_o mystical_a here_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o spiritual_a elsewhere_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n as_o 8._o chap._n 11._o v._n 8._o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la have_v also_o compare_v 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by_o re-introducing_a idolatry_n again_o into_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o paganize_a upon_o the_o object_n of_o christianity_n which_o may_v be_v also_o far_o confirm_v from_o the_o six_o seal_n where_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o fall_v together_o and_o the_o whole_a political_a universe_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o yet_o the_o roman_a empire_n itself_o stand_v still_o in_o be_v only_o there_o be_v a_o change_n from_o paganism_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n of_o which_o six_o seal_v mr._n mede_n himself_o note_v thus_o i_o be_o verò_fw-la mutationis_fw-la hujusce_fw-la objectum_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la romanum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la quà _fw-la politicè_fw-la à _fw-la caesaribus_fw-la gubernatum_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la satanae_n principi_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la angelis_n daemonibus_fw-la religioso_fw-la nomine_fw-la subditum_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n this_o four_o idolatrous_a monarchy_n may_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mere_a extermination_n of_o idolatry_n out_o of_o it_o again_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v antichristian_a and_o that_o thereupon_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o true_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a begin_v though_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o any_o man_n head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o any_o prince_n or_o subject_a be_v injure_v in_o any_o of_o their_o right_n or_o possession_n this_o consectary_n be_v exceed_o plain_a and_o as_o high_o useful_a for_o the_o asswage_a that_o furious_a heat_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o fanatic_n that_o expect_v such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v a_o messiah_n one_o that_o will_v serve_v their_o temporal_a advantage_n but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n have_v blind_v both_o their_o judgement_n alike_o consect_n viii_o that_o no_o exposition_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v that_o make_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o seven_o king_n pure_o christian_a can_v be_v true_a and_o perfect_a 7._o this_o will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o wonderful_a harmony_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o this_o supposition_n betwixt_o the_o thirteen_o and_o seventeen_o chapter_n where_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o of_o they_o and_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o revive_a image_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o one_o and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o other_o that_o though_o there_o be_v eight_o king_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o nothing_o can_v salve_v but_o this_o hypothesis_n for_o while_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reign_v the_o beast_n be_v not_o but_o if_o that_o head_n be_v not_o pure_o christian_n but_o idolatrous_a the_o beast_n be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o have_v eight_o head_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o angel_n himself_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o beast_n a_o cease_v to_o be_v from_o those_o word_n be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o that_o excellent_a interpreter_n mr._n mede_n have_v fail_v to_o give_v their_o genuine_a sense_n for_o want_n of_o this_o supposition_n for_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o beast_n and_o that_o in_o s._n john_n time_n &_o jam_fw-la olim_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la necdum_fw-la 9_o see_v preface_n sect._n 7_o 8_o 9_o tamen_fw-la natam_fw-la esse_fw-la which_o to_o a_o unprejudiced_a mind_n must_v needs_o sound_v very_o harsh_o apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n for_o no_o man_n will_v say_v of_o a_o thing_n still_o in_o be_v it_o be_v much_o less_o add_v and_o be_v not_o such_o a_o harshness_n as_o this_o grate_v so_o hard_a upon_o my_o sense_n that_o if_o i_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n without_o such_o violence_n against_o the_o ordinary_a meaning_n of_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v much_o dis-heartened_n from_o give_v my_o assent_n but_o mr._n mede_n have_v do_v so_o singular_o well_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o in_o this_o consect_n ix_o that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n sit_v not_o now_o at_o constantinople_n but_o that_o old_a rome_n be_v if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v her_o seat_n imperial_a 8._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o consectary_n appear_v from_o several_a conclusion_n in_o our_o joint-exposition_n 1._o that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n ride_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o guide_v and_o govern_v it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o turk_n at_o constantinople_n 2._o the_o whore_n sit_v upon_o that_o seven-hilled_a city_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n in_o saint_n john_n time_n that_o be_v give_v as_o the_o sure_a character_n of_o her_o seat_n which_o we_o know_v constantinople_n then_o be_v not_o 3._o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o whore_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o whore_n be_v seat_v in_o italy_n and_o though_o bishop_n montague_n have_v show_v his_o wit_n and_o pleasantry_n in_o find_v the_o number_n 666_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o think_v he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o sport_v with_o his_o despise_a opposer_n and_o to_o play_v upon_o their_o ignorance_n for_o how_o can_v 666_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v for_o the_o name_n of_o mahomet_n who_o name_n be_v write_v so_o various_o in_o greek_a historian_n for_o in_o nicetas_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chalcocondylas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o joannes_n cantacuzenus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ducas_n michael_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o in_o joannes_n cananus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v no_o where_o call_v that_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o his_o name_n will_v end_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o i_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o witty_a commentum_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n to_o make_v himself_o merry_a withal_o 4._o the_o famousness_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n at_o rome_n do_v so_o drown_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o they_o be_v though_o not_o only_o yet_o chief_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o whore_n but_o if_o one_o of_o the_o city_n only_o be_v aim_v at_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o conceit_n that_o the_o prophecy_n be_v so_o lubricous_a and_o defective_a as_o when_o there_o be_v two_o city_n the_o one_o exceed_v famous_a for_o her_o seven_o hill_n the_o other_o so_o little_a famous_a that_o it_o be_v frequent_o question_v whether_o she_o have_v seven_o hill_n or_o no_o that_o it_o shall_v understand_v this_o latter_a by_o the_o seven-hilled_n city_n 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in_o the_o apocalypse_v consect_n x._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o protestant_a church_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o schism_n 9_o this_o be_v plain_a at_o first_o sight_n out_o of_o our_o joint-exposition_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v schism_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v which_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o do_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o monition_n worth_a the_o 4._o apoc._n 18._o 4._o listen_n to_o for_o as_o many_o as_o tender_v their_o safety_n and_o salvation_n their_o security_n from_o sin_n
thy_o people_n that_o be_v because_o whereas_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n of_o christendom_n universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o flock_n thou_o have_v play_v the_o bloody_a butcher_n the_o thief_n and_o robber_n to_o forage_v in_o the_o empire_n to_o eat_v and_o grow_v fat_a according_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v which_o thou_o have_v enormous_o do_v since_o thy_o usurpation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o empire_n with_o intestine_a broil_n massacre_n martyrdom_n with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n with_o rack_n and_o torture_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n and_o this_o upon_o thy_o own_o land_n and_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o christian_n over_o who_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v head_n nay_o the_o ghostly_a father_n and_o tender_a protector_n of_o they_o wherefore_o as_o thy_o outrage_n have_v be_v 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as_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v upon_o this_o text._n 11._o and_o last_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o this_o enormous_a pride_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v prefigure_v again_o in_o daniel_n ch._n 11._o 36_o 37._o of_o which_o two_o verse_n i_o will_v make_v this_o brief_a paraphrase_n 36._o after_o the_o reign_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o type_n of_o antichrist_n and_o notorious_a enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o greek_a empire_n shall_v there_o arise_v a_o rex_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la or_o rather_o a_o regal_a pontifex_n if_o you_o will_v who_o with_o his_o form_a body_n politic_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v prove_v the_o very_a antichrist_n indeed_o answer_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o that_o wicked_a antiochus_n in_o the_o greek_a that_o immediate_o precede_v it_o which_o ecclesiastic_a prince_n or_o pontifex_n find_v the_o stream_n of_o affair_n and_o good_a fortune_n to_o 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the_o like_a but_o this_o shall_v be_v notable_a in_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v outward_o a_o strict_a processor_n of_o coelibate_n himself_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v against_o his_o pontifical_a office_n to_o marry_v and_o likewife_n his_o clergy_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o law_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o the_o better_a promote_v the_o design_n of_o his_o rampant_a and_o insatiable_a ambition_n which_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o worldliness_n shall_v grow_v so_o rank_a in_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n cast_v off_o the_o real_a and_o sincere_a sense_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o care_n for_o no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o 12._o in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o vary_v from_o mr._n mede_n interpretation_n for_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o respect_v these_o forego_v verse_n be_v only_o this_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a impiety_n and_o irrligiousness_n of_o he_o or_o at_o least_o of_o his_o haughtiness_n and_o presumption_n against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n he_o will_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n set_v up_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o demon_n according_o as_o we_o have_v above_o expound_v it_o out_o of_o mr._n mede_n chap._n xviii_o 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o foregoing_a paraphrase_n may_v be_v assure_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n prophecy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o first_o verse_n thereof_o interpret_v ver._n 4._o wherein_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n ver._n 5._o the_o meaning_n of_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n and_o what_o that_o be_v that_o withstand_v ver._n 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o who_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 8._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o meaning_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o destruction_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o the_o exquisite_a applicability_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o papal_a power_n and_o imposture_n 2._o a_o short_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n and_o this_o son_n of_o perdition_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v one_o assure_v sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n of_o daniel_n that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o will_v more_o full_o evidence_n which_o have_v so_o great_a affinity_n with_o this_o that_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o point_v at_o the_o same_o enormous_a power_n of_o this_o roman_a patriarch_n and_o his_o clergy_n with_o it_o and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o transcript_n from_o it_o 1._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o 2_o thess_n 2._o and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o to_o he_o which_o i_o mention_v in_o my_o 17._o my_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 17._o former_a epistle_n 2._o that_o you_o be_v not_o 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our_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n he_o can_v without_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n but_o understand_v this_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n with_o the_o other_o and_o still_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o serious_a obtestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n nor_o trouble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n that_o signify_v so_o high_a as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o matter_n whenas_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v they_o that_o live_v at_o thessalonica_n and_o last_o nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o forego_n epistle_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o a_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n then_o alive_a shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n give_v the_o thessalonian_o occasion_n to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v very_o short_o which_o mistake_v therefore_o he_o rectify_v in_o this_o present_a epistle_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o second_o joint_n it_o be_v but_o weak_a also_o in_o that_o caius_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o apostate_n from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n fith_o he_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o set_v his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o grotius_n aim_v at_o much_o less_o do_v he_o sit_v there_o himself_o which_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o import_v nor_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o place_n himself_o 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