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four_o beast_n in_o dan._n 7._o speak_v of_o afore_o in_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o roman_a beast_n all_o the_o apocalypse_v almost_o every_o sentence_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prophet_n express_v old_a rerm_n for_o new_a state_n and_o place_n and_o time_n but_o that_o will_v be_v too_o long_a a_o work_n here_o to_o describe_v it_o be_v do_v other_o where_n quest_n 8._o and_o answ_n the_o same_o kingdom_n that_o give_v their_o power_n a_o man_n even_o bymans_n wit_n may_v marvel_n why_o prince_n will_v suffer_v such_o a_o deceiver_n as_o apolluon_n to_o stand_v one_o year_n his_o doctrine_n be_v against_o all_o light_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n &_o each_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v he_o from_o his_o territory_n god_n way_n be_v unsearchable_a god_n have_v choose_v a_o few_o only_a and_o none_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n ibid._n they_o shall_v embrace_v the_o 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be_v use_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o whole_a frame_n be_v out_o of_o order_n mr._n bro._n in_o apoc._n 94._o and_o 156._o quest_n 11._o and_o answ_o but_o sentence_n be_v not_o so_o pass_v etc._n etc._n we_o judge_v well_o of_o many_o of_o our_o forefather_n that_o they_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o they_o make_v divers_a good_a law_n against_o devilish_a popery_n and_o be_v still_o complain_v of_o popish_a enormity_n and_o many_o in_o their_o last_o will_n will_v not_o bequeath_v any_o thing_n to_o maintain_v popish_a mass_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o affection_n be_v much_o against_o popery_n and_o do_v come_v very_o far_o out_o of_o that_o polity_n yet_o through_o fear_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n and_o dare_v not_o through_o the_o diligent_a tyranny_n of_o the_o scorpion-locust_n open_o confess_v the_o truth_n as_o there_o be_v now_o such_o in_o spain_n and_o italy_n etc._n etc._n that_o 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mountain_n of_o fire_n of_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n to_o all_o christendom_n what_o a_o incendiary_n be_v he_o 1._o against_o constantine_n kingdom_n in_o exciting_a the_o turk_n to_o invade_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o war_n for_o the_o low_a jerusalem_n after_o the_o ten_o century_n 3._o by_o intestine_a garboyl_v among_o themselves_o still_o to_o uphold_v popish_a interest_n 4._o by_o cruel_a deal_n against_o any_o that_o contest_v their_o enormity_n as_o will_v be_v say_v more_o in_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v abaddon_n and_o apolluon_n a_o destroy_n and_o beastlike_a prince_n as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o his_o locust_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o spirit_n of_o all_o deceit_n hypocrisy_n and_o cruelty_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o they_o and_o their_o king_n in_o their_o dialogue_n the_o pontificality_n or_o corporation_n of_o pope_n who_o kingdom_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o who_o throne_n so_o radiant_a that_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v apoc._n 13.3_o 4._o at_o the_o beam_n thereof_o and_o thence_o he_o like_v the_o sun_n do_v rule_v the_o day_n of_o that_o state_n so_o that_o his_o creature_n and_o parasite_n say_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o from_o this_o throne_n he_o send_v his_o decretal_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o fulmination_n of_o his_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n into_o all_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o opposer_n our_o native_a country_n be_v a_o sufficient_a commentary_n of_o this_o a_o very_a leviathan_n job_n 41._o a_o dragon_n as_o pharaoh_n of_o old_a in_o his_o water_n ezek._n 29._o and_o act_v by_o the_o old_a red_a dracon_n this_o be_v the_o first_o wo._n in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o phial_o that_o glorious_a earthly_a throne_n kingdom_n and_o supremacy_n be_v make_v vile_a and_o much_o darken_v for_o more_o godly_a teacher_n in_o pour_v out_o the_o five_o phial_n have_v pollute_v the_o 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the_o beast_n mark_v be_v transport_v with_o implacable_a â—ury_n and_o envy_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n of_o state_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n of_o their_o idolatry_n murder_n sorcery_n fornication_n and_o theft_n etc._n etc._n deify_v the_o pontificality_n and_o teach_v his_o decree_n to_o be_v infallible_a this_o be_v often_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o papalines_n they_o repent_v not_o like_o old_a babel_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v we_o will_v have_v cure_v babel_n but_o she_o be_v not_o cure_v jer._n 51._o this_o argue_v great_a obduration_n of_o heart_n like_o pharaoh_n like_o jericho_n like_o the_o chantanite_n etc._n etc._n their_o state_n be_v compare_v with_o and_o allude_v to_o these_o old_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o repent_v till_o they_o be_v all_o destroy_v as_o the_o other_o be_v it_o be_v hard_a yea_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o repent_v which_o will_v not_o learn_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o their_o case_n stand_v and_o they_o have_v so_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a scripture_n and_o corrupt_v they_o as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v put_v she_o for_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o virgin_n mary_n into_o christ_n his_o honour_n to_o destroy_v the_o bible_n and_o the_o world_n gâ—â—_n 3.15_o make_v peter_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o have_v most_o reproachful_o corrupt_v the_o bless_a seripture_n and_o can_v mind_v they_o in_o sincerity_n because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n blind_v their_o eye_n stop_v their_o ear_n harden_v their_o heart_n for_o their_o utter_a confusion_n sect_n vi_o 1._o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v pertinent_a to_o touch_v a_o little_a the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v before_o i_o go_v to_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o it_o be_v most_o 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