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write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n wherein_o he_o reveal_v that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v babylon_n according_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o their_o own_o jesuit_n and_o divine_n there_o babylon_n apocalyptica_fw-la est_fw-la romana_fw-la bellarmine_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr pont._n c._n 12._o &_o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o ribera_n &_o vega_n in_o apoc._n 14._o and_o not_o only_a rome_n as_o it_o be_v ethnicall_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o rome_n papal_a see_v rhemist_n on_o apoc._n 17.5_o because_o say_v ribera_n and_o viega_n the_o spirit_n warn_v all_o that_o be_v in_o she_o to_o depart_v 18.4_o but_o there_o be_v then_o no_o faithful_a in_o the_o heathenish_a rome_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n rome_n be_v term_v babylon_n
be_v initial_a to_o the_o world_n so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o glorification_n as_o in_o that_o day_n light_n be_v produce_v so_o christ_n rise_v the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n and_o joy_n be_v rise_v to_o we_o gerh._n in_o harmon_n evang._n vide_fw-la piscat_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la critica_fw-la sac._n graeca_n vers._n 3._o only_o mark_v express_v this_o doubt_n but_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v roll_v away_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v that_o they_o stick_v perplex_v &_o doubtful_a in_o counsel_n calvin_n until_o a_o passage_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n vers._n 5._o a_o young_a man_n sit_v mark_v here_o and_o luke_n 4.4_o say_v they_o be_v man_n matthew_n and_o john_n they_o be_v angel_n that_o appear_v matthew_n and_o john_n show_v what_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o other_o declare_v what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o appearance_n or_o in_o what_o shape_n they_o appear_v gen._n 18.2_o and_o 19.1_o and_o 32.24_o the_o angel_n usual_o appear_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n that_o their_o message_n may_v be_v deliver_v more_o familiar_o and_o receive_v more_o comfortable_o mr._n ball._n affright_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v with_o fear_n the_o septuagint_n use_v it_o dan._n 7.7_o vers._n 7._o tell_v his_o disciple_n and_o peter_n peter_n be_v special_o name_v and_o several_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o baronius_n think_v because_o of_o his_o superiority_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o because_o he_o only_o deny_v christ_n and_o so_o have_v of_o all_o other_o most_o need_n of_o comfort_n after_o his_o horrible_a fall_n yet_o be_v he_o set_v behind_o all_o the_o disciple_n as_o inferior_a unto_o they_o whereas_o they_o prefer_v the_o pope_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o make_v he_o lord_n over_o it_o that_o he_o go_v before_o you_o into_o galilee_n these_o woman_n follow_v christ_n out_o of_o galilee_n therefore_o the_o angel_n foretell_v they_o that_o before_o they_o return_v into_o galilee_n christ_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o there_o and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o they_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v matth._n 26.32_o mark_n 14.28_o but_o wherefore_o do_v the_o angel_n foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v special_o go_v before_o they_o in_o galilee_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o when_o he_o be_v see_v there_o neither_o only_a nor_o the_o first_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o that_o solemn_a and_o public_a apparition_n in_o which_o christ_n reveal_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n together_o in_o a_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n 1_o cor._n 15.6_o gerh._n vers._n 9_o first_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n therefore_o not_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a say_v jansenius_n that_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o regeneration_n in_o consolationem_fw-la paenitentium_fw-la for_o the_o comfort_n of_o true_a penitent_n appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o peter_n who_o have_v be_v grievous_a sinner_n vers._n 12._o into_o the_o country_n luke_n say_v they_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n mark_n express_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o way_n luke_n the_o term_n or_o end_n vers._n 14._o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o unbelief_n either_o because_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v as_o it_o also_o happen_v in_o the_o last_o apparition_n matth._n 28.17_o and_o so_o their_o shall_v be_v a_o synecdoche_n in_o the_o word_n by_o which_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a society_n which_o some_o of_o it_o do_v or_o because_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o all_o doubt_v but_o their_o mind_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o mutual_a wave_n of_o faith_n and_o doubt_v gerh._n vers._n 15._o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o all_o nation_n so_o matthew_n and_o luke_n by_o the_o name_n of_o creature_n as_o 1_o col._n 23._o be_v understand_v only_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n they_o only_o be_v capable_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o autonomasie_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o creature_n gregory_n give_v a_o more_o subtle_a than_o solid_a reason_n of_o it_o because_o man_n be_v a_o microcosm_n and_o have_v some_o thing_n common_a with_o all_o creature_n be_v with_o stone_n life_n with_o plant_n sense_n with_o beast_n reason_n with_o angel_n the_o monk_n say_v st._n francis_n preach_v to_o bird_n and_o to_o fish_n beda_n to_o the_o very_a stone_n eve_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n that_o be_v of_o all_o man_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o bond_n and_o free_a of_o what_o state_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o see_v mat._n 10.5_o and_o 28._o matth._n 19_o vers._n 16._o he_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v qui_o credierit_n &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v shall_v have_v believe_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o believe_v that_o be_v shall_v not_o have_v believe_v shall_v be_v condemn_v vers._n 17._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o be_v fulfil_v immediate_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o to_o such_o as_o then_o live_v perkins_n vers._n 21._o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o show_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o what_o christ_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n mean_v that_o which_o david_n say_v sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n he_o say_v it_o behoove_v he_o to_o reign_v to_o sit_v therefore_o be_v to_o reign_v and_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o which_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o pope_n now_o sit_v at_o rome_n vide_fw-la estium_fw-la ad_fw-la roman_n 8.34_o ad_fw-la ephes._n 1.20_o &_o ad_fw-la heb._n 1.3_o &_o 13._o annotation_n upon_o s._n luke_n chap._n i._n lvke_n collect_v a_o evangelicall_n history_n in_o the_o fifty_o year_n after_o mark._n see_v grotius_n on_o ver_fw-la 1._o gerhard_n he_o be_v the_o perpetual_a companion_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o travel_n grotius_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o col._n 4.17_o philem_n 24._o he_o only_o make_v a_o preface_n before_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o may_v brief_o show_v the_o reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o write_v he_o be_v a_o syrian_a by_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o by_o his_o calling_n a_o physician_n his_o speech_n both_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o act_n be_v more_o elegant_a 6._o and_o savour_v of_o secular_a eloquence_n a_o father_n say_v of_o sain_n luke_n gospel_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o theophylus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o love_v god_n this_o gospel_n be_v write_v to_o thou_o vers._n 1._o many_o either_o matthew_n and_o mark_v publish_v before_o luke_n as_o chemnit_fw-la 1._o or_o some_o false_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o he_o call_v in_o this_o proaemium_fw-la the_o gospel_n a_o narration_n or_o declaration_n which_o the_o apostle_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi deliver_v concern_v the_o person_n life_n office_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o whole_a apostolical_a church_n then_o receive_v with_o a_o certain_a faith_n and_o full_a assent_n chemnit_fw-la most_o sure_o believe_v or_o full_o persuade_v chemnit_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o ship_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o full_a sail_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o most_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o we_o so_o grotius_n vers._n 2._o even_o as_o they_o deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n be_v sâ—cileg_n that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n as_o ambassador_n be_v call_v by_o god_n and_o send_v to_o preach_v deliver_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o rest_n or_o in_o writing_n as_o matthew_n vers._n 3._o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v metaphorical_o deduce_v from_o they_o which_o tread_v in_o other_o step_n lest_o aught_o shall_v escape_v they_o for_o luke_n will_v declare_v unto_o we_o a_o diligent_a study_n and_o manner_n of_o learning_n from_o the_o very_a first_o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o write_v after_o the_o other_o evangelist_n because_o he_o inquire_v after_o the_o conception_n birth_n and_o education_n as_o well_o of_o john_n baptist_n as_o
from_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o vers._n 16_o 17_o 18._o some_o hold_n that_o the_o mark_n the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n name_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o latter_a of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n contain_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o therefore_o rev._n 14.9.11_o &_o 20.4_o he_o reckon_v not_o these_o three_o as_o distinct_a but_o mention_n the_o mark_n alone_o vers._n 16._o to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n gerhard_n say_v the_o mark_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o oath_n by_o which_o the_o clergy_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o pope_n roman_n and_o the_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n note_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o lay_v people_n to_o the_o pope_n mede_n interpret_v mark_v his_o name_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o mark_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n for_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o old_a custom_n by_o which_o servant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n soldier_n the_o name_n of_o their_o commander_n the_o first_o especial_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o other_o in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n also_o 14.1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n with_o the_o same_o meaning_n of_o the_o type_n in_o both_o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o for_o who_o each_o company_n fight_v those_o profess_v themselves_o servant_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n these_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o father_n vers._n 17._o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o be_v live_v among_o they_o or_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n pareum_fw-la vers._n 18._o his_o number_n be_v six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lateinos_n the_o letter_n of_o which_o exact_o express_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o λ_n be_v 30._o α_n 1_o Ï„_n 300._o â—_o 5._o ι_n 10._o ν_fw-gr 50._o â—_o 70._o â—_o 200._o all_o join_v together_o make_v up_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n irenaeus_n who_o master_n polycarpus_n have_v be_v saint_n john_n disciple_n a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n mention_n this_o word_n as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v opinion_n in_o his_o time_n lap._n that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n proper_o 4._o but_o of_o the_o roman_a or_o latin_a state_n the_o last_o head_n of_o which_o be_v antichrist_n which_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v diligent_o consider_v this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n because_o the_o letter_n of_o which_o the_o name_n consist_v comprehend_v that_o number_n for_o the_o hebrew_n &_o greek_n use_v their_o letter_n for_o note_n of_o number_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o alphabet_n it_o be_v call_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n either_o because_o man_n do_v number_n or_o because_o it_o be_v obvious_a and_o usual_a as_o occur_v more_o than_o once_o in_o scripture_n or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n contain_v this_o number_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n supra_fw-la it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a letter_n if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a letter_n which_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a than_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v before_o express_v latin_a chap._n fourteen_o vers._n 1._o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o head_n admetus_n constantiam_fw-la confessionis_fw-la for_o the_o constancy_n of_o their_o confession_n 9.4_o vers._n 2._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v compare_v to_o many_o water_n for_o its_o irresistible_a force_n and_o admirable_a noise_n make_v man_n wonder_v forbes_n to_o thunder_v for_o its_o terror_n and_o power_n shake_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o gentle_a sound_n of_o harp_n for_o the_o work_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o conscience_n gerh._n vers._n 6._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v another_o beside_o one_o of_o those_o finger_n for_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o angel_n before_o this_o except_o we_o shall_v say_v those_o musician_n be_v a_o choir_n of_o angel_n mede_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o future_a but_o of_o the_o time_n past_a viz._n that_o which_o be_v promise_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n time_n as_o the_o hill_n path_n and_o desolation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a or_o ancient_a isaiah_n 58.12_o and_o 61.4_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o 18.16_o deut._n 33.15_o gen._n 49.26_o isaiah_n 54.47_o so_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v call_v eternal_a say_v brightman_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v of_o purpose_n meet_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o those_o time_n when_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v restore_v shall_v common_o be_v condemn_v for_o novelty_n vers._n 8._o and_o there_o follow_v another_o angel_n say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v after_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n present_o follow_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n it_o be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o part_n it_o be_v fall_v 〈◊〉_d purity_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o in_o the_o estimation_n which_o once_o it_o have_v 3._o in_o authority_n but_o thâ—â—_n prophecy_n note_v the_o certainty_n of_o her_o fall_n by_o a_o outward_a overthrow_n taylor_n this_o commination_n be_v take_v out_o of_o isaiah_n 21.9_o and_o jer._n 51.8_o in_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o have_v grievous_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o a_o 70_o year_n captivity_n this_o can_v be_v that_o babylon_n 1._o because_o that_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o this_o babylon_n shall_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o interpreter_n say_v pareus_n 7._o 2._o this_o babylon_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o but_o then_o that_o monarchy_n be_v with_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o babylonian_n ribera_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v rome_n and_o the_o topographie_n of_o this_o great_a city_n agree_v to_o none_o more_o evident_o than_o rome_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v on_o seven_o mountain_n 17.9_o which_o agree_v to_o no_o city_n more_o than_o to_o rome_n set_v by_o romulus_n heretofore_o on_o seven_o hill_n beside_o this_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o that_o emphatical_o with_o a_o double_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vrbs_fw-la illo_fw-la magna_fw-la that_o great_a city_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o rome_n be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o great_a city_n paul_n and_o no_o city_n but_o that_o in_o saint_n john_n time_n rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o shift_n the_o jesuit_n have_v be_v that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n ethnicall_a under_o the_o emperor_n not_o rome_n christian_n under_o the_o pope_n but_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o antichrist_n be_v not_o then_o come_v while_n rome_n be_v ethnicall_a 2._o it_o be_v papal_a rome_n that_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o with_o who_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o rome_n papal_a ver._n 8._o because_o she_o have_v make_v all_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v besot_v they_o with_o amorous_a potion_n be_v poison_a wine_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o anger_n or_o wrath_n but_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o seventy_o poison_n that_o be_v loc_n they_o will_v have_v it_o