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be_v describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n and_o by_o john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o particular_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o him_z who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o miracle_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o show_v and_o foretell_v that_o not_o only_o at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o devil_n shall_v have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o lie_n of_o antichrist_n
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the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v arise_v up_o after_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o first_o vers_n 24._o now_o be_v not_o here_o a_o plain_a antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n that_o come_v up_o after_o upon_o these_o ground_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v eleven_o horn_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n now_o if_o these_o be_v eleven_o king_n lineal_o succeed_v why_o be_v the_o beast_n call_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o character_n of_o ten_o horn_n why_o be_v the_o most_o tyrannical_a prince_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o number_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o you_o take_v the_o four_o beast_n for_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n for_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o a_o famous_a change_n of_o state_n all_o thing_n will_v agree_v for_o though_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v more_o tyrannical_a than_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o edition_n of_o horn_n from_o whence_o the_o beast_n fetch_v his_o proper_a denomination_n in_o the_o goat_n of_o graeciae_fw-la chap._n 8._o there_o be_v six_o horn_n in_o all_o first_o alexander_n the_o great_a horn_n second_o his_o successor_n four_o notable_a horn_n and_o then_o three_o out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o little_a horn._n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o six_o horn_n but_o four_o head_n and_o four_o horn_n be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n for_o in_o a_o famous_a mutation_n of_o state_n that_o monarchy_n become_v divide_v into_o four_o realm_n so_o likewise_o though_o the_o little_a horn_n scil_n the_o papacy_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o go_v before_o yet_o the_o ten_o horn_n give_v the_o denomination_n to_o the_o beast_n because_o the_o roman_a in_o a_o famous_a alteration_n of_o government_n be_v parâ—…ed_v into_o ten_o inferior_a dominion_n there_o be_v a_o delineation_n of_o the_o roman_a by_o the_o same_o character_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 12._o now_o whereas_o dr_n willet_n make_v the_o question_n how_o ten_o king_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o one_o kingdom_n at_o one_o time_n i_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o four_o king_n or_o realm_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o one_o grecian_a kingdom_n at_o one_o time_n the_o four_o horn_n be_v four_o king_n or_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v stand_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o that_o nation_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 22._o so_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la regno_fw-la out_o of_o that_o four_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 24._o querie_n 2._o if_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v one_o in_o the_o same_o row_n or_o order_n why_o do_v the_o spirit_n put_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o text_n there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o they_o they_o be_v of_o a_o former_a edition_n this_o of_o a_o latter_a they_o come_v up_o together_o and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n this_o after_o some_o pause_n or_o interval_n of_o time_n come_v up_o after_o they_o be_v diverse_a from_o they_o before_o who_o three_o of_o the_o former_a be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n if_o you_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o row_n of_o seleucian_n king_n i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o can_v be_v true_a either_o in_o the_o general_n or_o in_o the_o particular_a accommodation_n in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o seleucian_n king_n reign_v one_o after_o another_o make_v but_o one_o dynastie_a for_o though_o some_o of_o the_o king_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o other_o and_o some_o more_o cruel_a against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n yet_o all_o make_v but_o one_o succession_n of_o king_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n now_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o text_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o double_a change_n or_o form_n of_o state_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o ten_o king_n arise_v the_o second_o when_o the_o little_a horn_n arise_v up_o after_o they_o which_o be_v diverse_a from_o they_o and_o subdue_v three_o of_o the_o former_a king_n and_o so_o become_v great_a the_o scope_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n into_o ten_o regency_n or_o division_n at_o one_o time_n and_o after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n it_o show_v how_o the_o little_a horn_n arise_v and_o subdue_v three_o of_o the_o former_a realm_n we_o can_v see_v how_o this_o can_v be_v speak_v so_o proper_o of_o king_n reign_v one_o after_o another_o in_o the_o same_o policy_n or_o government_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a in_o the_o particular_a accommodation_n for_o they_o that_o will_v have_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o clear_v the_o point_n first_o how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v the_o ten_o seleucian_n king_n second_o how_o he_o be_v more_o potent_a than_o his_o father_n antiochus_n magnus_n or_o seleucâ—…_n nicanor_n three_o how_o he_o do_v pluck_v up_o three_o of_o the_o former_a seleucian_n king_n by_o the_o root_n four_o how_o he_o do_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a till_o the_o saint_n do_v take_v the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o five_o how_o he_o do_v continue_v his_o dominion_n and_o persecution_n so_o long_o till_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a fire_n all_o these_o particular_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v clear_v in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n something_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o commentary_n which_o i_o take_v rather_o to_o be_v evasion_n than_o just_a answer_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o you_o take_v the_o roman_a for_o the_o four_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n will_v agree_v for_o in_o a_o famous_a revolution_n of_o empire_n that_o monarchy_n become_v divide_v into_o ten_o inferior_a realm_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ten_o horned_a beast_n our_o of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 13._o 1._o after_o this_o another_o rose_z out_o of_o the_o earth_n this_o in_o daniel_n be_v call_v the_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v the_o emblem_n and_o type_n of_o the_o papal_a government_n now_o to_o this_o last_o edition_n of_o roman_a state_n all_o the_o aforemention_v particular_n do_v agree_v first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o any_o of_o the_o horn_n go_v before_o second_o that_o it_o do_v eradicate_v some_o of_o the_o former_a to_o have_v elbow-room_n in_o italy_n three_o that_o it_o do_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n four_o that_o the_o wear_n out_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v till_o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a fire_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a do_v begin_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 4._o querie_n 3_o if_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o last_o king_n why_o be_v it_o say_v i_o consider_v the_o horn_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 8._o if_o these_o be_v so_o many_o king_n in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n how_o can_v the_o little_a horn_n that_o come_v last_o of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la ea_fw-la among_o they_o to_o have_v be_v and_o existence_n with_o they_o we_o do_v willing_o yield_v that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seleucian_n
the_o house_n upon_o his_o child_n by_o a_o violent_a wind_n he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a and_o so_o true_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n god_n do_v permit_v he_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n to_o deceive_v that_o kind_n of_o people_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o plain_a way_n to_o salvation_n write_v in_o the_o word_n to_o look_v after_o dispensation_n of_o a_o high_a light_n by_o vision_n dream_n and_o revelation_n now_o then_o to_o make_v application_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o our_o time_n my_o speech_n and_o exhortation_n be_v to_o they_o who_o among_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o ordinance_n and_o from_o scripture_n and_o be_v now_o for_o extraordinary_a revelation_n my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n if_o they_o go_v on_o if_o they_o build_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a ground_n let_v they_o serious_o consider_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o whether_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n may_v not_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o sect_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v god_n know_v i_o do_v desire_n to_o contain_v myself_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v some_o experience_n of_o there_o have_v be_v some_o friend_n of_o my_o familiarity_n heretofore_o who_o i_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v people_n of_o good_a hope_n these_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v have_v depart_v first_o from_o the_o ministry_n and_o then_o have_v come_v to_o slight_v the_o write_a word_n and_o then_o last_o of_o all_o to_o hang_v upon_o revelation_n and_o extraordinary_a enthusiasm_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v see_v a_o book_n scatter_v abroad_o by_o these_o man_n it_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o gerard_n winstanley_n his_o new_a law_n of_o righteousness_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o treatise_n be_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n be_v the_o curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v lie_v in_o common_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o public_a treasury_n for_o probation_n of_o this_o as_o he_o do_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o future_a glorious_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n so_o for_o the_o more_o special_a confirmation_n of_o this_o he_o do_v depend_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a revelation_n as_o it_o be_v express_v pag._n 57_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o treatise_n he_o do_v distinguish_v three_o ministration_n the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v he_o as_o the_o worshipper_n in_o moses_n ministration_n envy_v those_o that_o worship_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o those_o who_o now_o worship_n christ_n at_o a_o distance_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n and_o form_n and_o be_v most_o zealous_a these_o be_v the_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 14._o but_o further_a when_o he_o come_v to_o expound_v himself_o concern_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o slight_v all_o outward_a form_n and_o do_v look_v only_o to_o inward_a teach_n now_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o the_o follower_n of_o this_o way_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o positive_a term_n that_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n neither_o will_v i_o judge_v of_o their_o final_a estate_n they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a see_v they_o have_v so_o often_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v antichristian_a not_o only_o in_o mâ—…nistery_n magistracy_n but_o also_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o look_v home_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o most_o antichristian_a themselves_o or_o whether_o that_o spirit_n which_o do_v so_o strong_o deceive_v the_o antichristian_a world_n do_v not_o deceive_v they_o also_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o profess_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v direct_o and_o diametral_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o these_o man_n though_o i_o do_v desire_n to_o speak_v moderate_o of_o they_o yet_o in_o some_o particular_n they_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o deep_a delusion_n when_o they_o go_v so_o palpable_o against_o the_o write_a word_n and_o pretend_v extraordinary_a revelation_n it_o be_v good_a in_o this_o case_n that_o they_o will_v judge_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v in_o the_o event_n the_o great_a promoter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v in_o the_o main_a a_o godly_a and_o zealous_a man_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o dialogue_n that_o he_o do_v run_v into_o foul_a error_n into_o idolatry_n into_o will-worship_n and_o the_o like_a when_o he_o leave_v the_o scripture_n to_o follow_v revelation_n this_o be_v the_o only_a word_n which_o i_o do_v desire_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o second_o here_o be_v also_o a_o word_n of_o admonition_n for_o all_o those_o who_o endeavour_n in_o these_o time_n to_o extinguish_v book-learning_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o man_n have_v look_v too_o much_o to_o scholarship_n and_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a qualification_n to_o prepare_v and_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o ministry_n these_o thing_n i_o confess_v have_v be_v too_o much_o slight_v and_o the_o slight_n and_o neglect_n of_o they_o 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