mede_n ou_fw-fr the_fw-fr place_n to_o the_o deep_a and_o flow_a water_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o the_o mahometan_n have_v be_v peculiar_o describe_v by_o their_o subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n and_o force_n chap._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 19_o 2._o because_o this_o their_o violent_a and_o sudden_a invasion_n like_o that_o of_o a_o torrent_n or_o water_n as_o a_o flood_n be_v just_a before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a when_o the_o woman_n be_v fly_v into_o her_o close_a and_o most_o retire_a state_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o seal_v or_o secure_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o mahometan_a locust_n chap._n 9.4_o for_o she_o be_v as_o yet_o visible_a to_o the_o serpent_n when_o he_o cast_v the_o flood_n after_o she_o and_o be_v then_o fly_v into_o her_o invisible_a state_n the_o church_n be_v as_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o sometime_o total_o overspread_v with_o thick_a darkness_n and_o at_o other_o time_n more_o or_o less_o visible_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o cloudy_a day_n or_o the_o star_n in_o overcast_v evening_n when_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o a_o pierce_a and_o steadfast_a eye_n or_o through_o telescope_n 16_o and_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v part_n of_o the_o church_n help_v the_o woman_n by_o oppose_v this_o inundation_n and_o the_o earth_n 33_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n receive_v and_o suffer_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o invasion_n 33_o these_o word_n be_v take_v from_o numb_a 16.32_o and_o allude_v to_o what_o have_v sometime_o happen_v in_o earthquake_n in_o which_o river_n have_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n swallow_v the_o water_n which_o may_v indeed_o denote_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o their_o incorporate_n into_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o it_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n whereby_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o water_n or_o people_n be_v more_o proper_o signify_v which_o indeed_o fall_v severe_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v on_o chap._n 9_o on_o the_o idolatrous_a apostasy_n whilst_o the_o pure_a church_n be_v seal_v or_o secure_v and_o preserve_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o locust_n 17_o and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wrath_n with_o the_o woman_n i._n e._n the_o pure_a church_n and_o he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 11_o 7._o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o authority_n chap._n 13.2_o with_o the_o small_a remnant_n 34_o of_o her_o seed_n i._n e._n the_o witness_n who_o become_v visible_a by_o separate_v from_o the_o apostasy_n chap._n 11._o which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n pure_o and_o entire_o without_o addition_n and_o corruption_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n chap._n 19.10_o i_o e._n be_v witness_v church_n chap._n 11.3_o 34_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v plain_o the_o witness_n chap._n 11._o which_o small_a remnant_n be_v war_v with_o and_o kill_v whilst_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n chap._n xiii_o the_o text._n 1_o and_o 1_o john_n stand_v upon_o the_o 1_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v in_o vision_n a_o two_o wild_a savage_a 3_o beast_n i._n e._n a_o idolatrous_a cruel_a and_o persecute_v body_n of_o man_n under_o a_o chief_a head_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o 4_o sea_n i._n e._n take_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o the_o commotion_n and_o confusion_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n dan._n 7.2_o 3_o have_v seven_o 5_o head_n or_o form_n of_o government_n chap._n 12_o 3.17_o 10_o and_o ten_o horn_n or_o kingdom_n chap._n 5_o 6.12_o 3.17_o 12._o and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o 6_o crown_n or_o diadem_n to_o denote_v their_o sovereign_a power_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n signify_v that_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a government_n chap._n 2.9_o annotation_n on_o chap._n xiii_o 1_o the_o most_o proper_a place_n to_o receive_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n 2_o so_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a signification_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v live_v creature_n and_o not_o beast_n 3_o it_o appear_v plain_o from_o dan._n 7.3_o 17_o 23._o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a beast_n true_a see_v grotius_n on_o dan._n 7.3_o mat._n 20.26_o moor_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n part_v 2._o in_o the_o word_n beast_n scriptural_a notion_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o general_n 4_o this_o be_v take_v from_o dan._n 7.3_o where_o four_o great_a beast_n or_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v as_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n upon_o which_o the_o wind_n have_v strive_v whereby_o a_o troublesome_a state_n of_o affair_n be_v apt_o signify_v out_o of_o which_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n have_v general_o rise_v see_v num_fw-la 6._o 5_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v under_o seven_o form_n of_o government_n see_v on_o chap._n 12_o 3._o 17_o 10._o 6_o these_o horn_n be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 17.10_o which_o be_v here_o represent_v as_o crown_v to_o denote_v that_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n under_o which_o that_o division_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n give_v as_o pagan_a in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n where_o its_o ten_o horn_n be_v not_o crown_v for_o although_o prophecy_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o vision_n in_o daniel_n chap._n 7.8_o general_o represent_v the_o four_o beast_n or_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o full_a and_o complete_a portraiture_n as_o well_o with_o relation_n to_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o to_o what_o it_o actual_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o each_o vision_n yet_o that_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o particular_a state_n and_o condition_n may_v he_o the_o better_o observe_v each_o representation_n be_v general_o diversify_v by_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n relate_v to_o it_o whereupon_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v represent_v as_o crown_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v to_o receive_v power_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o papacy_n as_o be_v show_v on_o rev._n 17.12_o which_o also_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o out_o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o roman_a city_n and_o empire_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v like_o a_o burn_a mountain_n into_o the_o sea_n chap._n 8.8_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o 292._o from_o morney_n du_fw-fr plessi_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n pag._n 81_o 85._o heidegger_n histor_n papatus_fw-la pars_fw-la 1._o cap._n 2._o bp._n overal_n convocat_n book_n pag._n 291_o 292._o history_n that_o the_o papacy_n rise_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n about_o 400_o we_o may_v well_o date_n its_o first_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n from_o about_o that_o time_n when_o nation_n when_o epist_n ad_fw-la gaudentium_fw-la &_o in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la libr._n didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n where_o by_o the_o see_v thing_n pot_n out_o of_o the_o north_n he_o understand_v the_o northern_a nation_n jerom_n expect_v antichrist_n who_o apocal._n who_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o bellarmine_n the_o roman_a pontif._n 3._o 5._o see_v mornay_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n downham_n of_o antichrist_n b._n 1._o c._n 3._o dr._n cressener_n append._n to_o his_o demonstrat_n of_o the_o apocal._n he_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n believe_v shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o withhold_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v in_o its_o body_n like_o unto_o a_o 7_o leopard_n which_o represent_v the_o grecian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.6_o and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o 7_o bear_v the_o emblem_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.5_o and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o 7_o lion_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o the_o babylonian_a or_o assyrian_a monarchy_n dan._n 7.4_o and_o the_o 8_o dragon_n i._n e._n the_o pagan_a roman_a emperor_n chap._n 12._o 3_o 9_o 13._o give_v he_o i._n e._n the_o beast_n his_v 9_o power_n i_o e._n his_o diabolical_a art_n and_o force_n to_o entice_v and_o constrain_v man_n to_o idolatry_n his_o 10_o seat_n or_o throne_n i._n e._n his_o
sometime_o type_n of_o they_o and_o from_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o witness_n represent_v in_o and_o by_o john_n have_v already_o prophesy_v and_o be_v still_o to_o prophesy_v and_o 2._o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v here_o give_v by_o the_o mention_v of_o his_o prophesy_v again_o a_o apt_a transition_n to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v concern_v the_o witness_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n who_o be_v to_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o reformation_n represent_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o appearance_n or_o prophetical_a representation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n although_o very_o imperfect_a because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o john_n be_v to_o prophesy_v again_o whereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o he_o have_v prophesy_v just_a before_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v under_o a_o delay_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o prophecy_n and_o not_o fullfil_v 16_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n be_v describe_v in_o 1._o in_o chap._n 2_o 37.4_o 1._o daniel_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o antichristian_a chap._n xi_o the_o text._n 1_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o angel_n a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o measure_v rod_n i._n e._n a_o perch_n or_o pole_n make_v of_o a_o reed_n ezek._n 40.3_o and_o the_o angel_n i._n e._n christ_n chap_v 10.1_o 5._o 1_o stand_v near_o or_o before_o i_o and_o present_v himself_o unto_o i_o say_v rise_v 2_o i._n e._n use_v all_o possible_a exactness_n and_o diligence_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o it_o ezek._n 40.4_o and_o 3_o measure_n i._n e._n enclose_v and_o secure_a for_o the_o peculiar_a lot_n and_o inheritance_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n 4_o of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o pure_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n 5_o i._n e._n the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o 6_o in_o secret_n and_o under_o the_o divine_a security_n and_o protection_n annotation_n on_o chap._n xi_o 1_o he_o be_v not_o represent_v as_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o before_o chap._n 10._o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o he_o may_v stand_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n here_o allude_v to_o chap._n 40.3_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o a_o angel_n be_v represent_v stand_v in_o a_o vision_n which_o synchronizes_n witâ—_n this_o chap._n 8.3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o worthy_a person_n that_o the_o angel_n in_o both_o vision_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v stand_v viz._n in_o that_o former_a vision_n contemporary_a with_o this_o with_o the_o incense_n of_o his_o name_n and_o intercession_n and_o have_v then_o command_v whilst_o he_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v measure_v and_o the_o worshipper_n secure_v which_o answer_n to_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o who_o be_v seal_v about_o the_o same_o time_n chap_n 7._o 2_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v gen._n 31.17_o josh_n 1.2_o luke_n 1.39_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o which_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o vehement_a charge_n give_v by_o this_o angel_n to_o ezekiel_n on_o the_o like_a account_n be_v very_o agreeable_a ezek._n 40.4_o 3_o israel_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n deut._n 32.9_o psalm_n 16.5_o 6.74_o 2._o jerem._n 10.16_o the_o reed_n the_o line_n and_o cord_n of_o god_n inheritance_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o divide_v land_n among_o they_o and_o to_o measure_v signify_v to_o make_v a_o allottment_n of_o a_o particular_a possession_n and_o to_o enclose_v and_o secure_v it_o while_o other_o lie_v neglect_v and_o in_o common_a thus_o the_o temple_n be_v measure_v ezek._n 40._o and_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 47.18_o and_o jerusalem_n zach._n 2._o and_o to_o leave_v out_o i.e._n of_o the_o enclosement_n and_o to_o measure_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 4_o the_o viel_fw-ge the_o see_v middoth_n ex_fw-la edit_fw-la l'_n emper._n pag._n 190._o maimonid_n de_fw-fr aedific_n templi_fw-la per_fw-la viel_fw-ge temple_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o distinguish_v from_o its_o outward_a court_n and_o apartment_n consist_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n call_v also_o more_o peculiarly_a the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n by_o which_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n be_v signify_v of_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n 5_o by_o the_o altar_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n call_v sometime_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n confess_v on_o rev._n 6.9_o because_o that_o only_o stand_v within_o the_o temple_n or_o holy_a place_n the_o other_o altar_n for_o burn_a offering_n be_v place_v before_o the_o porch_n in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o hereby_o prayer_n of_o which_o incense_n be_v a_o emblemâ—_n and_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v denote_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o dr._n hammond_n have_v note_v on_o matth._n 23.35_o from_o philo_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o no_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean._n 6_o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v just_a before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o temple_n strict_o so_o call_v which_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o space_n betwixt_o the_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o well_o here_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n now_o the_o temple_n be_v cover_v whereas_o the_o court_n be_v open_a and_o secure_v with_o gate_n veil_n and_o high-wall_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o approach_v of_o the_o people_n hereby_o be_v very_o apposite_o signify_v the_o secret_a and_o retire_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n secure_v by_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n who_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o seal_a one_o before_o mention_v chap._n 7._o whereupon_o the_o temple_n when_o god_n pure_a worship_n be_v restore_v be_v represent_v as_o open_v whereby_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o to_o measure_n and_o to_o open_v be_v opposite_a and_o that_o it_o signify_v retiredness_n and_o concealment_n for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o further_a meaning_n of_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n see_v beside_o josephus_n and_o the_o book_n before_o quote_v dr._n lightfoot_n of_o the_o temple_n dr._n hammond_n on_o matth._n 23.35_o luke_n 23.45_o eph._n 2.4_o rev._n 6.9_o and_o dr._n pocock_n on_o joel_n where_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o a_o mss._n of_o maimonides_n think_v by_o he_o to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o author_n own_o time_n 2_o but_o the_o 7_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a church_n 8_o leave_v or_o cast_a out_o as_o profane_v with_o disgrace_n 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it_o and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n in_o cut_n and_o rivulet_n 2_o with_o who_o i._n e._n by_o 6_o who_o solicitation_n and_o example_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 12._o have_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n which_o be_v idolatry_n isa_n 23.17_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o mean_a people_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n of_o the_o apostate_n roman_n empire_n have_v be_v drink_v i._n e._n mad_o zealous_a and_o sottish_a y_o dote_a jerem._n 51.7_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n i.e._n her_o please_a and_o intoxicate_a allurement_n to_o idolatry_n 6_o or_o hereby_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o they_o idolise_v she_o by_o worship_v she_o and_o call_v she_o the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n and_o attribute_v infallibility_n to_o she_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v jerem._n 3.9_o ezek._n 16_o 17.23_o 37._o 3_o so_o he_o i._n e._n the_o angel_n carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 1._o 10._o into_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o 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