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which_o together_o with_o eruption_n from_o beneath_o will_v cause_v a_o dreadful_a conflagration_n and_o turn_v the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o great_a lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o very_a figurative_a expression_n first_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la make_v death_n and_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v two_o person_n as_o in_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o then_o by_o a_o hypallage_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n when_o as_o the_o fire_n be_v rather_o cast_v into_o they_o it_o occupy_v all_o this_o region_n of_o mortality_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o die_v by_o consume_v all_o the_o species_n of_o mortal_a creature_n and_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o propagation_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n as_o the_o first_o
also_o upon_o a_o pretence_n then_o too_o lamentable_o true_a because_o they_o have_v so_o wretched_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a apostolic_a christianity_n with_o many_o intolerable_a superstition_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n add_v the_o persecution_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o their_o wicked_a invention_n for_o which_o gross_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n this_o scourge_n of_o the_o turk_n especial_o be_v send_v in_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o what_o follow_v 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n that_o be_v of_o the_o scorpio-locust_n and_o euphratean_a centaur_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o be_v only_o vex_v with_o they_o by_o which_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o the_o turk_n can_v never_o possess_v himself_o of_o yet_o as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o eastern_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o sad_a example_n of_o god_n severity_n for_o the_o like_a crime_n this_o western_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n their_o wicked_a and_o impious_a invention_n whereby_o they_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a apostolic_a christianity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o that_o be_v demon_n or_o middle_a invisible_a power_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o angel_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v and_o yet_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o they_o and_o pray_v before_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v see_v their_o posture_n hear_v what_o they_o say_v and_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o accomplish_v their_o request_n but_o in_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o idolatry_n here_o be_v by_o statue_n not_o by_o picture_n this_o be_v another_o insinuation_n that_o the_o western_a church_n be_v here_o understand_v 21._o neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n that_o be_v of_o their_o murderous_a persecution_n of_o innocent_a soul_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o custom_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n their_o imposturous_a exorcism_n and_o enchantment_n of_o several_a thing_n to_o holy_a pretend_a use_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n their_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n of_o all_o sort_n upon_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o a_o single_a life_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n their_o cunning_a trick_n of_o cheat_v the_o people_n of_o their_o money_n by_o set_v up_o image_n for_o they_o to_o bring_v oblation_n to_o their_o merchandise_n of_o hallow_a cross_n bead_n medal_n and_o the_o like_a trumpery_n and_o deceit_n for_o such_o like_a wickedness_n as_o these_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v down_o upon_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o let_v loose_a the_o euphratean_a horseman_n upon_o they_o so_o as_o to_o quit_v overrun_v they_o and_o vanquish_v they_o and_o yet_o the_o western_a church_n the_o more_o the_o pity_n do_v not_o lay_v it_o at_o all_o to_o heart_n while_o those_o judgement_n be_v thunder_v against_o the_o eastern_a and_o these_o euphratean_a horseman_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o they_o which_o happen_v a_o little_a before_o the_o year_n 1300_o after_o the_o caliphate_n of_o bagdad_n with_o which_o the_o first_o woe_n expire_v have_v in_o the_o year_n 1258_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o tartar_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v reign_v in_o persia_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n be_v cast_v out_o as_o out_o of_o a_o sling_n into_o the_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n by_o the_o say_a tartar_n namely_o in_o the_o year_n 1289_o who_o win_v syria_n and_o palestine_n and_o divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n minor_a at_o last_o join_v in_o one_o ottoman_a empire_n break_v also_o into_o europe_n nor_o cease_v till_o they_o take_v constantinople_n and_o quite_o abolish_v the_o constantinopolitan_a empire_n and_o make_v themselves_o full_o master_n thereof_o but_o as_o for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o second_o wo-trumpet_n the_o most_o natural_a extent_n i_o discern_v thereof_o be_v the_o universal_a impenitency_n of_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n till_o some_o country_n or_o kingdom_n appear_v convert_v from_o such_o crime_n as_o the_o eastern_a empire_n be_v destroy_v for_o by_o these_o euphratean_a horseman_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v clear_o observe_v with_o what_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n this_o six_o trumpet_n or_o second_o wo-trumpet_n expire_v namely_o it_o end_v with_o the_o thyatirian_a succession_n the_o six_o trumpet_n add_v to_o the_o six_o seal_n reach_v just_a so_o far_o and_o no_o further_o so_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n must_v be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o sardian_n philadelphian_n and_o laodicean_n succession_n and_o equalise_v the_o succession_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o remember_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o follow_v note_n chapter_n ix_o vers._n 1._o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o fall_v yet_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o translate_v it_o according_a to_o grammatical_a truth_n fall_v from_o heaven_n but_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o fall_v angel_n according_a to_o the_o warrantable_a sense_n of_o the_o cabalist_n see_v my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 1._o ch_n 8._o sect_n 14._o vers._n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o scorpion_n perpetual_o to_o attempt_v to_o sting_v etc._n etc._n semper_fw-la cauda_fw-la in_o ictu_fw-la est_fw-la nulloque_fw-la momento_n meditari_fw-la cessat_fw-la ne_fw-la quando_fw-la desit_fw-la occasioni_fw-la plin._n histor._n natur._n lib._n 11._o c._n 25._o her_o tail_n be_v always_o a_o strike_v nor_o cease_v she_o any_o one_o moment_n to_o endeavour_v to_o sting_v that_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o miss_v no_o opportunity_n vers._n 14._o four_o turkish_a sultany_n or_o tetrarchy_n etc._n etc._n these_o four_o sultany_n their_o number_n be_v learned_o and_o ingenious_o make_v out_o by_o m_n r_o j._n mede_n on_o this_o text_n but_o beside_o this_o if_o they_o be_v not_o just_a four_o and_o the_o business_n be_v not_o their_o number_n but_o their_o office_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o when_o yet_o by_o a_o prophetic_a diorisme_n they_o may_v be_v call_v four_o four_z standing_z for_o a_o note_n of_o universality_n in_o the_o cabbalistick_a mystery_n and_o d_o r_o hammond_n on_o this_o place_n will_v have_v four_o not_o to_o signify_v just_a four_o but_o indefinite_o to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n concern_v in_o this_o affair_n which_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v adventure_v on_o if_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o cabbalistick_a stile_n vers._n 17._o belong_v to_o the_o time_n since_o the_o invention_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o use_n of_o gun_n in_o war_n which_o berchtoldus_n niger_n a_o franciscan_a monk_n and_o alchemist_n be_v say_v first_o to_o have_v divulge_v to_o the_o world_n about_o the_o year_n 1380_o which_o be_v after_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o saracen_n upon_o the_o empire_n and_o show_v also_o how_o vain_a the_o attempt_n of_o those_o be_v who_o will_v draw_v back_o these_o vision_n to_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n and_o the_o besiege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n vers._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o signification_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v spirit_n whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n and_o that_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a this_o be_v certain_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a language_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o justifiable_o and_o fit_o translate_v here_o devil_n which_o none_o among_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n unless_o witch_n and_o magician_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v more_o safe_a to_o have_v retain_v the_o greek_a word_n which_o also_o the_o latin_n use_n and_o call_v they_o demon_n which_o signify_v as_o well_o good_n angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n depart_v this_o life_n as_o bad_a angel_n or_o bad_a soul_n or_o if_o you_o will_v devil_n which_o in_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n busy_a assistant_n and_o several_a time_n make_v a_o show_n of_o miracle_n and_o so_o attract_v the_o worship_n of_o idolater_n to_o themselves_o they_o worship_v