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the_o apocalypse_n be_v unexceptionable_o true_a chap._n xxxv_o three_o objection_n from_o a_o considerate_a hand_n the_o first_o against_o our_o make_v the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_n the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n to_o be_v the_o same_o time_n the_o second_o against_o owned_a affirm_v the_o euphratean_a horseman_n to_o have_v subdue_v the_o eastern_a roman_a empire_n with_o fire-gun_n the_o last_o against_o our_o make_v the_o egyptian_a year_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n in_o arithmetica_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la but_o in_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_fw-la of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o with_o answer_n to_o all_o three_o the_o first_o objection_n every_o day_n in_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n signify_v a_o year_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a twelve_o hundred_o seventy_o seven_o year_n at_o least_o there_o be_v real_o in_o every_o year_n not_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o but_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o day_n this_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a or_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o answ_n that_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n be_v egyptian_a month_n and_o consist_v of_o just_a thirty_o day_n apiece_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o thirty_o time_n forty_o two_o make_v just_a twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n and_o these_o day_n and_o those_o month_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o that_o which_o all_o along_o occasion_n their_o mourning_n viz._n the_o outer_a court_n be_v tread_v down_o by_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n that_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n be_v a_o note_n of_o no_o more_o nor_o less_o time_n than_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v egyptian_a month_n and_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o month_n be_v egyptian_a so_o we_o must_v 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all_o which_o synchronize_v one_o with_o another_o comply_v excellent_o well_o with_o that_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v make_v out_o viz._n that_o the_o eventual_a measure_n of_o the_o medial_a vision_n be_v not_o a_o year_n which_o have_v be_v think_v hitherto_o so_o to_o be_v but_o a_o semitime_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o seventeen_o year_n or_o more_o be_v not_o at_o all_o considerable_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o be_v so_o precise_a as_o to_o take_v the_o die_v adjectitii_fw-la into_o the_o reckon_a and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o whole_a twelve_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o year_n at_o least_o as_o you_o will_v infer_v wherefore_o though_o every_o day_n in_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n stand_v for_o a_o year_n yet_o these_o month_n be_v egyptian_a month_n and_o consist_v of_o just_a thirty_o day_n apiece_o and_o there_o be_v the_o
archetypon_fw-la of_o which_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n restore_v be_v but_o the_o image_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o or_o for_o or_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o eminent_a beast_n the_o dragon_n so_o that_o the_o arguteness_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v perfect_o blow_v away_o arg._n 3._o else_o the_o expression_n will_v be_v very_o uncouth_a if_o sometime_o by_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v mean_v one_o thing_n and_o sometime_o another_o like_o dr._n hammond_n who_o sometime_o make_v he_o domitian_n sometime_o diocletian_n etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o shift_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o chapter_n by_o mr._n mede_n for_o by_o beast_n in_o the_o word_n the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v always_o understand_v the_o old_a pagan_a dragon_n so_o that_o so_o harsh_a a_o comparison_n be_v not_o here_o apposite_a but_o where_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n occur_v in_o one_o contexture_n of_o speech_n there_o indeed_o the_o beast_n signify_v the_o two-horned_n beast_n and_o his_o image_n the_o ten-horned_n beast_n this_o have_v mr._n mede_n declare_v with_o unexceptionable_a judgement_n and_o solidity_n arg._n 4._o mr._n mede_n say_v that_o where_o the_o beast_n be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o same_o construction_n of_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v 2._o but_o whereas_o he_o add_v as_o if_o there_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n why_o shall_v that_o but_o serve_v the_o turn_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a 3._o i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o conclude_v that_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n 4._o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o his_o image_n there_o may_v have_v be_v something_o in_o that_o but_o they_o never_o be_v mention_v together_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o or_o of_o very_o intimate_a relation_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n ans_fw-fr we_o have_v distinguish_v this_o argument_n into_o its_o part_n and_o we_o shall_v answer_v according_o to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o mr._n mede_n observation_n be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v add_v the_o reason_n how_o it_o come_v thus_o to_o pass_v viz._n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o polity_n in_o the_o pagano-christian_a empire_n sacerdotal_a and_o secular_a by_o daniel_n resemble_v to_o the_o clay_n and_o the_o iron_n and_o to_o the_o see_v horn_n which_o be_v the_o pretend_a seer_n or_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o horn_n without_o eye_n wherefore_o those_o two_o be_v all_o and_o the_o prophet_n the_o see_a horn_n and_o the_o beast_n the_o ten_o horn_n without_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o three_o which_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o ten-horned_n beast_n restore_v as_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o two-horned_n beast_n to_o the_o second_o mr._n mede_n say_v it_o serve_v the_o turn_n beast_n be_v a_o brief_a expression_n than_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n nor_o be_v one_o more_o principal_a than_o the_o other_o as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o what_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o second_o argument_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o this_o do_v conclude_v the_o ten-horned_n beast_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o be_v but_o two_o polity_n or_o power_n sacerdotal_a or_o secular_a and_o the_o false_a prophet_n stand_v for_o the_o one_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o beast_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o other_o namely_o the_o restore_a ten-horned_n beast_n restore_v i_o say_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o old_a pagan_a empire_n 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answer_v that_o the_o image_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o ten-horned_n restore_v beast_n but_o to_o the_o ten-horned_n dragon_n wound_v and_o slay_v in_o his_o fight_n with_o michael_n for_o so_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v v._n 14._o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o for_o certain_a be_v the_o dragon_n and_o consequent_o the_o ten-horned_n restore_v beast_n must_v be_v this_o image_n the_o two-horned_a beast_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a ellipsis_n or_o rather_o a_o very_a little_a one_o or_o none_o at_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o obvious_a and_o plain_a as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o live_v how_o natural_a and_o plain_a be_v the_o sense_n to_o have_v interpose_v an_o they_o do_v so_o have_v be_v a_o superfluous_a bungle_v at_o least_o it_o have_v be_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o artifice_n of_o the_o cortex_fw-la which_o be_v so_o frame_v as_o to_o slur_v the_o heedless_a reader_n and_o he_o live_v that_o be_v he_o revive_v again_o in_o the_o live_a image_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v the_o clause_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n for_o it_o imply_v the_o revive_n of_o the_o whole_a beast_n for_o so_o much_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n i_o have_v answer_v it_o above_o and_o to_o the_o four_o part_n i_o answer_v that_o none_o of_o those_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v restore_v before_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n restore_v he_o in_o this_o live_a image_n he_o make_v of_o the_o wound_a dragon_n where_o note_n by_o the_o bye_n that_o there_o be_v no_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n nor_o mean_n of_o his_o restauration_n unless_o this_o be_v it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n that_o his_o restauration_n and_o conservation_n in_o that_o state_n be_v compendious_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sum_n represent_v see_v my_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o verse_n but_o as_o for_o the_o live_n of_o the_o image_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v if_o he_o refer_v to_o v._o 15._o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v breath_n in_o reference_n to_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n and_o operation_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o right_o follow_v so_o close_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o read_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v do_v no_o prejudice_n to_o mr._n mede_n but_o
yet_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v dwell_v already_o on_o this_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n long_o than_o i_o intend_v and_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o note_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n touch_v the_o matter_n betwixt_o the_o calendarist_n and_o myself_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v exceed_o brief_a in_o my_o stricture_n on_o this_o postscript_n wherefore_o as_o for_o his_o first_o second_o and_o three_o objection_n and_o answer_n pag._n 80_o 81._o i_o have_v so_o full_o set_v down_o what_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n therein_o in_o the_o forego_n forty_o five_o chapter_n that_o i_o will_v omit_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o here_o we_o come_v therefore_o to_o his_o four_o objection_n pag._n 82._o which_o be_v this_o but_o if_o the_o line_n of_o 2300_o evening-morning_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o cyrus_n yet_o the_o 1335_o day_n dan._n 12._o can_v be_v set_v to_o any_o other_o point_n of_o time_n than_o antiochus_n 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