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of_o their_o wilderness-condition_n yet_o this_o earth_n or_o miry_a clay_n can_v when_o all_o be_v do_v cleave_v hearty_o and_o thorough_o to_o the_o heathenish_a profane_a spirit_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n but_o at_o last_o be_v prey_v upon_o by_o it_o this_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v unexpected_o surprise_v and_o overflow_v as_o with_o a_o flood_n by_o that_o profane_a interest_n it_o venture_v to_o call_v to_o its_o assistance_n against_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o profane_a party_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v chief_o spend_v and_o pour_v out_o upon_o that_o profess_v party_n that_o make_v up_o the_o second_o or_o two-horned_n beast_n 11._o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 12._o 12._o be_v mean_v first_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n who_o be_v under_o grace_n second_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n who_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o the_o profane_a party_n who_o live_v under_o sin_n move_v therein_o as_o in_o their_o element_n past_a feeling_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v nevertheless_o not_o unchangeable_a nor_o those_o that_o be_v captive_n under_o it_o in_o a_o condition_n irrecoverable_a for_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v man_n out_o of_o it_o 12._o by_o the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_n beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o empire_n or_o govern_v power_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o be_v find_v as_o it_o be_v make_v the_o seat_n and_o throne_n of_o satan_n and_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o profaneness_n even_o by_o the_o countenance_n of_o humane_a law_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o 13._o by_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o false_a spirit_n or_o the_o say_a office_n as_o deceitful_o execute_v in_o a_o private_a spirit_n of_o self-byassed_n reason_n in_o disjunction_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o true_a head_n undertake_v to_o counsel_n and_o lead_v man_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o write_a word_n or_o other_o evident_a signification_n of_o god_n will._n this_o once_o join_v with_o worldly_a government_n and_o power_n make_v its_o vassal_n and_o ride_v by_o it_o be_v that_o spirit_n and_o principle_n for_o promote_a of_o worldly_a religion_n which_o be_v found_v in_o and_o support_v by_o humane_a law_n under_o the_o name_n and_o form_n of_o christianity_n the_o two-horned_n beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v therefore_o the_o same_o as_o by_o compare_v chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o with_o vers_n 20._o of_o chap._n 19_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v wont_n also_o to_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n where_o ever_o therefore_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v mention_v together_o as_o they_o be_v three_o time_n there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n as_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o two-horned_a contrary_o where_o with_o the_o beast_n we_o find_v couple_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 2._o chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 2._o chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o &_o chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 4._o there_o by_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o his_o image_n the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_a beast_n as_o restore_v for_o this_o beast_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o false_a prophet_n as_o his_o restorer_n and_o 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