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note_v out_o only_o summary_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o it_o christ_n himself_o represent_v several_o the_o beauty_n of_o every_o of_o each_o one_o of_o the_o member_n in_o that_o figure_n wherein_o he_o be_v see_v of_o john_n chap._n 2._o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v those_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n 2_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o lahour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v that_o they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n 3_o and_o thou_o be_v burden_v and_o do_v endure_v and_o for_o my_o name_n have_v labour_v and_o waste_v not_o weary_v 4_o but_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n 5_o be_v mindful_a therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o short_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n unless_o thou_o do_v repent_v 6_o but_o this_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n which_o i_o also_o hate_v 7_o let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n 8_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o who_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a 9_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o affliction_n and_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a and_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 10_o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v behold_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o satan_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n ten_o day_n be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n 11_o let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n he_o that_o shall_v overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n 12_o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v that_o sharp_a two_o edgedsword_n 13_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v to_o wit_n where_o satan_n throne_n be_v and_o that_o thou_o keep_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o day_n in_o which_o antipas_n that_o my_o faithful_a martyr_n be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v 14_o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v there_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balack_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o jsrael_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o jdol_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n 15_o so_o also_o have_v thou_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n which_o i_o hate_v 16_o repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o quick_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o with_o that_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n 17_o let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o receave_v it_o 18_o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o have_v eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o who_o foot_n be_v like_o fine_a brass_n 19_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o love_n and_o service_n and_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o last_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o 20_o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabell_n which_o say_v she_o be_v a_o prophetisse_n to_o teach_v &_o deceive_v my_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n &_o eat_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n 21_o and_o i_o give_v her_o time_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n but_o she_o bath_n not_o repent_v 22_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bead_n &_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o very_o great_a affliction_n unless_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o work_n 23_o and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n and_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o reins_n and_o of_o heart_n &_o i_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n 24_o and_o to_o you_o i_o say_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thyatirian_o whosoever_o hold_v not_o this_o doctrine_n &_o who_o have_v not_o know_v the_o deepness_n of_o satan_n as_o they_o say_v i_o will_v lay_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o you_o 25_o yet_o that_o which_o you_o have_v keep_v till_o i_o shall_v come_v 26_o for_o if_o any_o shall_v overcome_v &_o observe_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n i_o will_v give_v he_o power_n over_o nation_n 27_o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n as_o earthen_a vessel_n as_o i_o also_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n 28_o and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n 29_o let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n the_o resolution_n hitherto_o in_o common_a that_o which_o pertain_v to_o all_o the_o seven_o churchche_n that_o 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1._o the_o narration_n partly_o respect_a praise_n commend_v their_o labour_n patience_n discipline_n ver_fw-la 2._o then_o their_o unwearied_a desire_n for_o 3._o partly_o reprehension_n which_o show_v their_o sin_n their_o first_o love_n leave_v ver_fw-la 4._o &_o the_o remedy_n which_o first_o he_o propound_v teach_v in_o what_o thing_n it_o consist_v in_o a_o care_n of_o their_o first_o work_n afterward_o he_o incit_v they_o to_o use_v it_o partly_o by_o a_o denunciation_n of_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v in_o time_n vers_fw-la 5._o partly_o by_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v spare_v hitherto_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o conclusion_n be_v both_o epiphonematicall_a require_v attention_n and_o also_o remunerant_a where_o the_o reward_n be_v the_o power_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o other_o analysis_n shall_v follow_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n scholion_n ephesus_n languish_v ephesus_n to_o the_o angel_n every_o one_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o pastor_n not_o that_o they_o shoul_n have_v they_o private_o to_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v communicate_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o ch_z 1.11_o send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n to_o ephesus_n smyrna_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v not_o to_o the_o angel_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o name_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v the_o dispensatour_n of_o doctrine_n exhortation_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n
heaven_n not_o so_o call_v proper_o for_o what_o have_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v in_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v banish_v for_o ever_o but_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o earth_n but_o this_o dragon_n be_v not_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n but_o also_o man_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o fury_n especial_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o john_n write_v persecute_v most_o grievous_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n as_o traiane_n hadrian_n antoninus_n pius_n and_o verus_n commodus_n severus_n decius_n and_o at_o length_n diocletianus_n open_a enemy_n who_o make_v a_o profess_a war_n be_v call_v in_o this_o book_n dragon_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o turk_n other_o who_o in_o name_n be_v christian_n but_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n secret_o and_o by_o indirect_a subtlety_n be_v call_v beast_n which_o do_v prey_n upon_o man_n only_o for_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n whereas_o the_o dragon_n force_v by_o no_o want_n of_o meat_n be_v carry_v to_o our_o destruction_n because_o of_o that_o hatred_n which_o be_v between_o man_n kind_a and_o they_o this_o dragon_n be_v once_o in_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o the_o open_a enemy_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n name_v christian_n which_o be_v disperse_v through_o all_o place_n of_o their_o empire_n he_o be_v call_v great_a be_v the_o high_a prince_n on_o earth_n and_o red_a be_v most_o furious_a against_o christian_n whole_o red_a with_o their_o blood_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n and_o seven_o king_n after_o chap._n 17.9.10_o unto_o which_o place_n we_o defer_v the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o hand_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o understand_v that_o by_o this_o circumstance_n of_o word_n the_o city_n be_v note_v where_o he_o shall_v place_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o wit_n rome_n famous_a for_o the_o seven_o hill_n and_o king_n for_o the_o beast_n receive_v the_o throne_n from_o the_o dragon_n chap_n 13.2_o therefore_o if_o her_o seat_n shall_v be_v at_o rome_n so_o shall_v be_v his_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v so_o many_o king_n or_o province_n govern_v of_o praetor_n like_a to_o king_n so_o strabo_n declare_v it_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o his_o last_o book_n of_o geographic_a that_o augustus_n cesar_n divide_v the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n into_o two_o part_n the_o troublous_a and_o warlike_a province_n of_o which_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o other_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a one_o he_o give_v to_o the_o people_n who_o divide_v they_o in_o ten_o pretory_n the_o exterior_a spain_n and_o her_o land_n the_o interior_a contain_v baetica_n now_o call_v granata_fw-la and_o the_o country_n of_o narbon_n in_o france_n even_o unto_o alencem_fw-la sardinia_n with_o corsica_n sicilia_n illyricum_n epyrus_n be_v adjoin_v macedonia_n achaia_n even_o unto_o thessalia_n aetolia_n and_o acarninia_n and_o certain_a nation_n of_o epirus_n to_o the_o border_n of_o macedonia_n creta_n with_o cyrenaica_n cyprus_n bythinia_n with_o propontide_n and_o certain_a part_n of_o pontus_n suetonius_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a dispose_n of_o the_o province_n but_o tell_v not_o the_o number_n to_o aug._n in_o chap._n 47._o moreover_o the_o same_o strabo_n report_v that_o dicharchy_n do_v and_o always_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n portion_n for_o cesar_n hold_v the_o rest_n distinguish_v also_o in_o ten_o province_n to_o wit_n africa_n france_n britanny_n germany_n dacie_n mysie_n thracie_n cappadocie_n armenia_n syrie_n palestine_n judea_n and_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o cyprian_n write_v to_o successus_fw-la that_o valerianus_n write_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o senate_n that_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n whoso_o ever_o have_v confess_v 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