Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_v	angel_n	81	3	6.4538	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89026	The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329	241,145	298

many_o famous_a victory_n do_v witness_v partly_o of_o constantine_n against_o maxentius_n maximinianus_fw-la and_o licinius_n partly_o of_o that_o great_a theodosius_n as_o well_o against_o other_o as_o against_o eugenius_n and_o arbogastus_n the_o devil_n standard-bearer_n before_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o gentile_a worshipper_n of_o the_o dragon_n rebbel_v against_o the_o christian_a empire_n be_v utter_o break_v and_o consume_v cease_v but_o before_o we_o depart_v hence_o one_o thing_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v grow_v ready_a for_o a_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o rule_v to_o wit_n not_o present_o but_o when_o he_o have_v grow_v up_o even_o as_o also_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n our_o lord_n who_o likeness_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o mystical_a christ_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n do_v resemble_v be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n enter_v his_o kingdom_n not_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o when_o as_o likewise_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o perfect_a age_n there_o to_o sit_v until_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v all_o his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n 6._o verse_n 6._o prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n which_o since_o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v repeat_v and_o somewhat_o more_o full_o to_o be_v describe_v we_o will_v put_v off_o the_o exposition_n to_o that_o place_n and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v 7._o verse_n 7._o with_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n but_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v their_o place_n find_v any_o more_o 8._o 8._o in_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n with_o her_o child_n be_v safe_a escape_v the_o dragon_n lie_v in_o wait_n but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o diligent_o watch_v she_o not_o withstand_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n now_o at_o length_n begin_v to_o be_v mention_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o help_n and_o succour_n of_o michael_n who_o go_v forth_o valiant_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n lie_v in_o wait_n and_o become_a conqueror_n thrust_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n thereupon_o the_o woman_n son_n not_o only_o escape_v 12._o chap._n 12._o safe_a but_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o she_o herself_o depart_v into_o a_o place_n safe_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o there_o be_v say_v he_o war_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n while_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o travel_n not_o after_o she_o be_v deliver_v as_o many_o take_v it_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n that_o this_o war_n be_v wage_v before_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o woman_n flee_v not_o into_o the_o wilderness_n before_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o her_o son_n catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n verse_n 5_o 6._o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n not_o alone_o but_o take_v with_o they_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o christ_n their_o king_n for_o who_o cause_n they_o fight_v concern_v who_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o it_o shall_v be_v sing_v in_o the_o triumphant_a song_n that_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o bare_a and_o sole_a angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n take_v with_o they_o likewise_o the_o roman_a tyrant_n and_o their_o minister_n which_o worship_v they_o but_o thou_o will_v demand_v who_o be_v this_o michael_n not_o i_o suppose_v christ_n himself_o but_o as_o in_o daniel_n unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v be_v manifest_a one_o yea_o even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_a prince_n or_o seven_o archangel_n chap._n 10._o 13._o to_o wit_n that_o great_a angel_n who_o in_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n 12._o 1._o and_o who_o christ_n that_o great_a chief_a general_n and_o consequent_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v so_o oppose_v against_o satan_n and_o his_o black_a guard_n rage_v against_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o they_o who_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1._o 14._o and_o they_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o according_a to_o their_o hide_a and_o invisible_a manner_n of_o work_v against_o evil_a spirit_n which_o work_n in_o man_n that_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n although_o they_o appear_v not_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n so_o that_o in_o this_o war_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o roman_a worshipper_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o angel_n under_o michael_n their_o captain_n act_v their_o part_n as_o well_o by_o strengthen_v the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o threat_n of_o tyrant_n and_o violence_n of_o torment_n and_o mitigate_a their_o pain_n in_o agony_n and_o sometime_o take_v away_o plain_o the_o feel_n of_o any_o pain_n as_o also_o by_o break_v and_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o adverse_a spirit_n sometime_o on_o a_o sudden_a cast_a let_n and_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o persecutor_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o instinct_n frustrate_v their_o purpose_n sometime_o by_o cast_v 12._o chap._n 12._o terror_n and_o other_o distraction_n into_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o thereupon_o desist_v from_o their_o project_n they_o have_v grant_v even_o against_o their_o will_n unto_o the_o church_n truce_n and_o space_n of_o breathe_v until_o at_o length_n after_o three_o hundred_o year_n war_n when_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o christ_n to_o have_v now_o enough_o exercise_v he_o and_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v a_o full_a victory_n upon_o his_o angel_n the_o child_n of_o the_o woman_n christian_n prevail_v be_v place_v in_o the_o imperial_a throne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v conquer_v suffer_v a_o wonderful_a great_a fall_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o dragon_n prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v his_o place_n find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v be_v conquer_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n with_o all_o his_o force_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o heaven_n in_o the_o say_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n of_o which_o afterward_o and_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v persuade_v to_o idolatry_n and_o hitherto_o have_v possess_v the_o roman_a empire_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o that_o be_v he_o with_o all_o his_o daemon_n his_o daemon_n devil_n hitherto_o worship_v instead_o of_o god_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o divinity_n which_o they_o enjoy_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o execration_n and_o contempt_n that_o what_o be_v read_v to_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v long_o ago_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n who_o likeness_n this_o dragon_n ●areth_v that_o god_n execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o 11._o exod._n 12._o 11._o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o same_o shall_v find_v place_n here_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a 33.4_o numb_a 33.4_o to_o the_o letter_n the_o jew_n deliver_v that_o it_o be_v so_o even_o there_o also_o i_o or_o see_v both_o the_o targum_n r._n solomon_n r._n aben_n ezra_n with_o r._n moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n that_o any_o shall_v wrest_v the_o clear_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o another_o meaning_n especial_o since_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o esay_n 19_o 1._o have_v allusion_n thereto_o prevail_v not_o for_o be_v overcome_v be_v a_o hebrew_n figure_n as_o i_o have_v say_v whereby_o the_o adverb_n of_o deny_v do_v express_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v as_o in_o this_o same_o vision_n a_o little_a after_o be_v use_v they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n that_o be_v they_o 11._o verse_n 11._o value_v their_o life_n at_o nothing_o

where_o certa●n●_n word_n of_o hebrew_n greeks_n and_o lat●ne_n be_v occasional_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o justify_v the_o translation_n those_o word_n be_v sometime_o above_o some_o time_n below_o their_o due_a place_n in_o like_a manner_n some_o quotatious_a of_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v misplace_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o page_n 35._o ezechias_n 1._o 10._o exod._n 24.19_o which_o refer_v to_o the_o 38._o line_n of_o that_o page_n these_o will_v be_v easy_o mand_v by_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n but_o these_o follow_a errata_fw-la require_v amendment_n as_o too_o much_o interrupt_v the_o reader_n and_o obscure_v the_o sense_n page_n 11._o l●ne_n 16._o errata_fw-la for_o fa●_n read_v further_o p._n 34._o l._n 5._o blot_n out_o the_o word_n those_o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o for_o vanish_v r._n vanquish_v p_o 42._o b_o 9_o for_o sense_n r._n sentence_n p._n 44._o l._n 17._o for_o tyrus_n r._n t●tus_n p._n 45._o l._n 7._o for_o the●_n ●_z put_v out_o the_o id._n 22._o r._n for_o what_o consequence_n have_v p._n 48._o l._n 31._o for_o nation_n r._n notion_n p._n 49._o l._n 27._o read_v busiris_n phalar●_n p._n 56._o l._n 19_o for_o but_o it_o r._n but_o yet_o id._n 33._o for_o 2._o king_n 28._o r._n 2._o king_n 18_o p._n 59_o l._n 13._o r._n agree_v but_o to_o that_o id._n l._n 31._o for_o which_o r._n what_o p_o 60._o l._n 2._o for_o throw_v r._n throw_v p._n 61._o l_o 26._o for_o soldier_n r._n shoulder_n p._n 64._o l._n 23._o for_o pull_v r._n puszle_n id._n l._n 24._o for_o their_o r._n in_o their_o p._n 69._o l._n 5._o for_o prefer_v r._n preserve_v p._n 89._o l._n 32._o for_o bloody_a r._n blood_n or_o bloody_a id._n l._n 39_o r._n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o roman_a p._n 99_o l._n 17._o for_o glanisme_n r._n islamis●e_n l._n 35._o for_o natotia_n read_v anatolia_n l._n 37._o for_o when_o r._n whence_o p._n 101._o l._n 3._o o_o horrible_a p._n 102._o l._n 12._o for_o be_v not_o give_v r._n be_v give_v l._n 27._o for_o petition_n r._n repetition_n l._n 34_o for_o propogation_n r._n preparation_n p._n 105._o l._n 16._o for_o noble_a r._n notable_a l._n 18._o for_o apaside_n r._n abasida_n l._n 31._o read_v since_o before_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o abasid●_n p._n 109._o l._n 4._o for_o sterdion_fw-la r._n direction_n l._n 11._o for_o vanish_v r._n vanquish_v l._n 12._o in_o margin_n r._n argona●ta_n l._n 22._o r._n sedyduddaulas_n l._n 34._o for_o the_o citier_fw-fr the_o royal_a city_n p._n 112._o l._n 17._o for_o break_v of_o r._n break_v in_o of_o p._n 113._o l._n ●_o for_o as_o in_o the_o yec●●_n r._n as_o the_o y●ere_o p._n 114._o l._n 20._o for_o be_v understand_v r._n but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v p._n 115_o l._n 4_o for_o dispose_n r._n disuse_n p._n 119_o l._n 32._o for_o baal●s_n of_o all_o r._n baales_n of_o baal_n p._n 120._o l._n 34_o for_o deter_v r_o defer_v p._n 121._o l._n 21_o for_o temporary_a r._n contemporarie_a page_z line_n errata_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la 36_o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 50_o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 73_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o word_n 12._o amos_n 9_o 12._o 73_o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o word_n 77_o 29_o ●he_n hebrew_a word_n be_v misplace_v rectify_v they_o by_o the_o hebrew_n text_n esay_n 9.1.2_o whence_o they_o be_v ●ited_v 78_o 09_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v it_o shall_v end_v the_o sentence_n 81_o 34_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 106_o 27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 108_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 108_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 108_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 115_o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 115_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 119_o 09_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 110_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 120_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o the_o revelation_n or_o the_o synchronisme_n and_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n according_a as_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v rest_v on_o no_o suppose_a interpretation_n as_o of_o a_o ground_n lay_v or_o fore-judgeing_a of_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o action_n but_o firm_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o very_a character_n of_o the_o vision_n insert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n and_o according_o in_o a_o clear_a scheme_n present_v to_o view_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o sure_a guide_n to_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o holy_a labyrinth_n and_o a_o touchstone_n for_o the_o ●inding_v out_o of_o the_o true_a interpretation_n and_o disprove_v of_o the_o false_a thing_n to_o be_v foreknown_a 1._o by_o a_o synchronisme_n of_o prophecy_n i_o mean_v when_o the_o thing_n therein_o design_v run_v along_o in_o the_o ●ame_n time_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v call_v it_o a_o agreement_n in_o time_n or_o age_n because_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o same_o time_n run_v on_o in_o time_n together_o or_o synchronize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o in_o they_o of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a to_o wit_n the_o same_o which_o the_o number_n to_o every_o one_o ascribe_v do_v point_n out_o i._o ii_o iii_o iu._n v._o vi_o vii_o the_o rest_n therefore_o of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v compare_v first_o between_o themselves_o afterward_o with_o the_o seal_n by_o the_o way_n of_o synchronisme_n the_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a revelation_n will_v be_v clear_o manifest_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o now_o by_o god_n help_n we_o go_v about_o to_o show_v thou_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o thou_o o_o lamb_n root_n of_o david_n who_o waste_v only_o worthy_a to_o take_v and_o open_v this_o book_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o direct_v his_o hand_n and_o mind_n that_o in_o these_o thy_o mystery_n he_o may_v discern_v and_o produce_v something_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o par●_n the_o first_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o woman_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o seven-headed_a 11._o chap._n 1●_n chap._n 1●_n chap._n 11._o chap_n 11._o beast_n restore_v of_o the_o outer_a court_n tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n here_o i_o begin_v and_o my_o first_o synchronisme_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o noble_a quaternion_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o their_o time_n 1._o of_o the_o woman_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n or_o as_o there_o it_o be_v ●ore_o manifest_o declare_v 1260._o day_n 2._o of_o the_o seven-headed_a beast_n restore_v and_o rule_v 42._o month_n 3._o of_o the_o outer_a court_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o many_o month_n tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n 4._o and_o last_o of_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260._o day_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o synchronisme_n be_v almost_o grant_v and_o seem_v that_o both_o it_o may_v and_o also_o usual_o be_v avouch_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o of_o the_o equality_n itself_o of_o their_o time_n for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n that_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o 6._o and_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 12._o chap._n make_v 42._o month_n and_o 42._o month_n 1260._o day_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a howsoever_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a in_o vision_n show_v the_o same_o time_n that_o equal_a time_n shall_v be_v also_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o same_o time_n since_o equality_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o some_o may_v be_v before_o some_o after_o other_o therefore_o that_o character_n of_o equality_n of_o time_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v one_o that_o be_v perverse_a wherefore_o i_o will_v get_v i_o character_n else_o where_o out_o of_o which_o by_o ●leare_a and_o evident_a demonstration_n i_o thus_o make_v good_a the_o point_n the_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o woman_n 1●_n chap._n

of_o the_o context_n of_o the_o repeat_v prophecy_n and_o what_o we_o have_v further_o former_o declare_v at_o the_o sixth_o synch_n part._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o entrance_n to_o the_o second_o part_n shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_o persuade_v any_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o length_n enforce_v thereto_o by_o the_o very_a necessity_n of_o the_o synchronisme_n if_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n now_o make_v he_o shall_v assay_v to_o dispose_v the_o several_a prophecy_n in_o their_o rank_n and_o place_n the_o close_a of_o the_o synchronisme_n and_o of_o the_o apocalypse_v after_o the_o 1000_o year_n reign_n and_o condemnation_n of_o satan_n do_v ●ollow_v the_o universal_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o hell_n chap._n 20._o from_o verse_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n after_o new_a jerusalem_n describe_v chap._n 21._o follow_v paradise_n which_o have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o middle_n like_o eden_n a_o river_n do_v environ_v on_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n for_o so_o i_o take_v the_o word_n chap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n and_o of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n and_o on_o that_o side_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o street_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n moreover_o reader_n behold_v here_o be_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n therein_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o figure_n draw_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o ●o_o be_v view_v at_o once_o which_o i_o have_v frame_v by_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o the_o synchronisme_n already_o demonstrate_v epocha_n or_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v mede_n his_o book_n seal_v haydock_n his_o book_n seal_v the_o first_o prophesy_n begin_v the_o latter_a prophesy_n begin_v mede_n his_o book_n open_v haydock_n his_o book_n open_v how_o long●_n l●●●_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o 〈…〉_o book_n write_v within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n ap._n v._n 1_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n 1_o victory_n 2_o slaugher_n 3_o ●●●●ances_n 4_o death_n 5_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o earthquake_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o with_o michael_n about_o the_o child_n birth_n trumpet_n i_o hail_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n trumpet_n two_o the_o burn_a hill_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_z trumpet_z iii_o the_o star_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n trumpet_n four_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n trumpet_z v_z i._o woe_n locustes_n trumpet_n vi_o ii_o woe_n the_o euphratean_a horseman_n the_o 7_o phyall_n destroy_v the_o easte_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o company_n of_o 144000_o servant_n of_o god_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v fence_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o outer_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o for_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gentile_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n at_o length_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n do_v prophesy_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260_o day_n the_o woman_n in_o child_n birth_n the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o fly_v into_o the_o desert_n there_o to_o be_v nourish_v 1260_o day_n or_o for_o a_o time_n 〈…〉_o the_o beast_n with_o the_o 7_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n after_o the_o deadly_a wound_n cure_v under_o the_o course_n of_o that_o last_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v &_o overcome_v the_o saint_n 42_o month_n the_o two_o horn_a beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n the_o restorer_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n exercise_v all_o his_o power_n in_o his_o sight_n the_o company_n of_o virgin_n 144000_o seal_v of_o the_o lamb_n to_o who_o alone_o the_o 〈◊〉_d song_n be_v give_v to_o be_v sunge_a warn_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n babylon_n the_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n now_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o last_o head_n be_v ten_o horn_v and_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n drunken_a with_o the_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n trumpet_n 7_o iii_o woe_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o prophet_n the_o palm_n bear_v multitude_n of_o innumerable_a rejoycer_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kendred_n &_o people_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n the_o 7_o phyall_n destroy_v the_o easte_n 7_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v descend_v from_o heaven_n satan_n be_v lose_v the_o general_z resurrection_n the_o paradise_n of_o the_o just_a the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o end_n know_v thou_o who_o voutchsafe_v to_o meditate_v upon_o this_o apocalyptik_a type_n that_o the_o archinge_v line_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o begin_n and_o end_n show_v contemporary_a prophecy_n 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interpretation_n yea_o and_o repugnant_a for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v away_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o difference_n leave_v and_o those_o almost_o of_o the_o least_o moment_n in_o which_o the_o mind_n may_v as_o yet_o rest_v doubtful_a concern_v the_o general_a application_n at_o the_o least_o so_o that_o hereafter_o as_o well_o out_o of_o this_o book_n as_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n argument_n may_v be_v draw_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v interpretation_n certain_a and_o in_o which_o faith_n may_v repose_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o the_o invention_n only_o of_o humane_a wit_n 5._o such_o a_o key_n reader_n yea_o if_o thou_o have_v rather_o a_o apocalyptique_a compass_n i_o show_v thou_o as_o far_o as_o my_o ability_n reach_v in_o these_o synchronisme_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o understanding_n which_o the_o good_a and_o bountiful_a god_n have_v 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hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n to_o have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n furthermore_o since_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v create_v the_o sun_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n but_o the_o moon_n the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n why_o may_v not_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o moon_n have_v rule_n over_o the_o night_n signify_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o the_o tronpe_a of_o darkness_n that_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n in_o idol_n so_o true_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o baptism_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v illuminate_v and_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n trample_v under_o foot_n the_o worship_v of_o idol_n 12._o chap._n 12._o of_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o the_o renounce_n of_o their_o ●ervices_n and_o pomp_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v that_o old_a short_a form_n of_o renunciation_n plain_o contain_v 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the_o moon_n but_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o witness_n persevere_v in_o the_o ●aith_n of_o christ_n by_o year_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o to_o whether_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v rather_o incline_v i_o be_o doubtful_a and_o whether_o to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o only_o or_o to_o both_o sure_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 4.3_o seem_v to_o call_v both_o of_o they_o as_o well_o the_o mosaical_a paedagogie_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n promiscuous_o the_o element_n of_o the_o w●rld_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n glori_v that_o both_o be_v put_v under_o her_o foot_n let_v the_o reader_n use_v his_o judgement_n and_o she_o be_v with_o child_n cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o be_v in_o 2._o verse_n 2._o pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v the_o church_n as_o universal_o and_o separate_o consider_v as_o a_o idea_n be_v a_o mother_n but_o as_o she_o be_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a person_n which_o be_v continual_o beget_v in_o she_o she_o have_v a_o offspring_n which_o she_o be_v say_v to_o travel_v with_o and_o bring_v forth_o to_o god_n this_o in_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o familiar_a that_o concern_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o add_v one_o word_n you_o may_v see_v ezek._n chap._n 16._o unto_o vers_n 21._o likewise_o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 4._o esay_n chap._n 54._o hosea_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o allegory_n therefore_o in_o this_o part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wrest_v by_o any_o man_n importunity_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o separate_v the_o mother_n from_o her_o offering_n which_o yet_o otherwise_o may_v grow_v together_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n kimchi_n upon_o hosea_n 2._o vers_fw-la 3_o 3._o the_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o universality_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o 12._o chap._n 12._o particular_n to_o child_n but_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pang_n and_o torment_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n cry_v be_v those_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n suffer_v in_o bring_v forth_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o child_n bear_v whence_o those_o word_n of_o esa_n chap._n 66._o 7._o before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o her_o partus_fw-la her_o partus_fw-la pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n the_o chalde_a paraphrase_v before_o tribulation_n come_v upon_o she_o she_o shall_v be_v redeem_v before_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o she_o as_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n her_o king_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v reveal_v but_o jeremy_n chap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o ●e_n interprete_v this_o representation_n ask_v you_o say_v he_o and_o see_v whether_o a_o man_n do_v travel_v with_o child_n wherefore_o do_v i_o see_v every_o man_n with_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o loin_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o all_o face_n be_v turn_v into_o auriginem_fw-la into_o auriginem_fw-la paleness_n alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a so_o that_o none_o be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacobs_n trouble_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o see_v also_o what_o our_o saviour_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 24._o 8.9_o mark_n 13._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n for_o behold_v a_o great_a 3._o verse_n 3._o red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v 4._o verse_n 4._o cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n a_o wonder_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n heathen_a worship_v the_o dragon_n who_o mark_n be_v every_o be_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n seven_o head_n indeed_o as_o well_o for_o the_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o city_n be_v build_v as_o also_o for_o the_o seven_o sort_n of_o governor_n who_o be_v successive_o to_o govern_v that_o citi●_n the_o ten_o horn_n for_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o arise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o head_n to_o which_o they_o gr●w_v which_o interpretation_n be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o where_o the_o more_o proper_a place_n will_v be_v to_o handle_v these_o thing_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v add_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n another_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v add_v to_o these_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n with_o his_o tail_n and_o do_v cast_v th●●_n to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o subject_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o empire_n for_o even_o so_o much_o to_o wit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n in_o johns_n age_n the_o dominion_n of_o rome_n do_v comprehend_v 12._o chap._n 12._o within_o its_o limit_n but_o a_o tail_n out_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o indian_n with_o achmetes_n signifi_v the_o attendant_n and_o train_n of_o authority_n apot._n 152._o but_o what_o more_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o serpent_n intimate_v shall_v anon_o be_v see_v and_o these_o true_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n general_o but_o th●_n effigy_n of_o a_o dragon_n do_v moreov_a point_n out_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o special_a that_o be_v rome_n heathen_a enemy_n to_o christian●tie_n and_o since_o he_o be_v red_a also_o this_o note_v that_o he_o be_v terrible_a and_o red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n moreover_o the_o type_n of_o the_o dragon_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o cruel_a and_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o the_o old_a synagogue_n bear_v child_n in_o egypt_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o roman_a dragon_n be_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n bring_v forth_o her_o child_n for_o even_o he_o likewise_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o dragon_n psal_n 74._o 13_o 14._o tho●_n do_v divide_v the_o sea_n by_o thy_o strength_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o water_n thou_o brake_v in_o piece_n the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n the_o chalde_a of_o pharaoh_n thou_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n esay_n 51._o 9_o awake_v awake_v thou_o put_v on_o strength_n oh_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v thou_o as_o in_o the_o

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