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am_z of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o horn_n in_o time_n of_o that_o head_n under_o which_o that_o kingdom_n be_v peculiarly_a this_o beast_n be_v crow_v king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o subdue_v by_o violence_n or_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o willing_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o cup_n of_o fornication_n and_o deceive_v by_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o horn_n chapter_n 13._o so_o as_o then_o only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o this_o beast_n when_o it_o be_v under_o such_o a_o head_n as_o by_o who_o domination_n rome_n be_v come_v the_o whore_n that_o be_v the_o bewitcher_n of_o the_o world_n by_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o pretence_n of_o christian_a power_n and_o holiness_n not_o have_v or_o pretend_v so_o much_o a_o power_n to_o slay_v man_n body_n as_o by_o poisonable_a error_n to_o sting_v and_o forment_fw-la their_o conscience_n chap._n 9_o and_o bring_v kingdom_n in_o subjection_n more_o by_o fear_n of_o conscience_n then_o force_v of_o arm_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v the_o whore_n for_o under_o all_o the_o former_a head_n rome_n be_v rather_o a_o murder_a fury_n than_o a_o entice_a harlot_n drink_v more_o the_o superstition_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n they_o propine_v any_o to_o they_o neither_o be_v any_o people_n be_v subject_v to_o she_o willing_o but_o by_o compulsion_n and_o arm_n but_o then_o she_o become_v the_o harlot_n when_o under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n and_o by_o deceit_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o fornication_n she_o make_v king_n voluntary_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n submit_v their_o crown_n to_o she_o so_o make_v up_o the_o
image_n of_o the_o beast_n 18_o the_o three_o proper_a note_n and_o token_n be_v this_o beast_n go_v to_o destruction_n for_o under_o this_o last_o head_n that_o state_n and_o kingdom_n must_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o former_a head_n when_o in_o the_o next_o succeed_v it_o hold_v place_n but_o this_o head_n shall_v so_o fall_v as_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v draw_v that_o state_n to_o eternal_a ruin_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v chapter_n 19_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v both_o take_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n thus_o for_o a_o most_o clear_a open_n of_o all_o this_o prophecy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n have_v join_v the_o beast_n head_n and_o whore_n and_o expon_v so_o evident_o in_o a_o huge_a wisdom_n to_o make_v we_o see_v that_o what_o chapter_n 13._o he_o speak_v of_o two_o beast_n what_o through_o the_o book_n he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n babylon_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v all_o but_o for_o clear_a explication_n of_o antichrist_n what_o a_o king_n he_o be_v of_o what_o kingdom_n of_o what_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v clear_n the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o head_n and_o both_o kingdom_n and_o head_n by_o the_o head_n city_n of_o their_o power_n with_o evident_a and_o infallible_a note_n to_o take_v up_o the_o right_a time_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o so_o as_o the_o roman_n mock_v our_o incertainety_n as_o they_o think_v whether_o the_o beast_n the_o whore_n or_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v antichrist_n bewray_v but_o their_o own_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o for_o the_o beast_n be_v antichrist_n but_o so_o and_o then_o as_o and_o when_o the_o head_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n under_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o power_n make_v rome_n the_o whore_n and_o bewitcher_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o beast_n the_o eight_o head_n and_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o thus_o the_o beast_n be_v only_a antichrist_n as_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o eight_o head_n even_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v antichrist_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n and_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n but_o as_o she_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o this_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n how_o plain_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v this_o take_v up_o in_o this_o argument_n 19_o that_o sovereign_a policy_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o city_n situate_v one_o seven_o hill_n and_o in_o john_n his_o day_n bear_v rule_n over_o nation_n which_o in_o number_n and_o order_n be_v the_o eight_o head_n or_o sovereign_a policy_n after_o the_o five_o fall_v before_o john_n the_o six_o then_o rule_v and_o a_o seven_o to_o come_v but_o soon_o to_o evanish_v which_o eight_o head_n recover_v to_o the_o state_n he_o rule_v the_o luffâ—e_n estimation_n and_o subjection_n of_o province_n which_o by_o a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o one_o of_o the_o former_a head_n it_o have_v lose_a thus_o reerecting_a if_o not_o the_o same_o proper_o yet_o a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o decay_a state_n and_o for_o this_o respect_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o course_n so_o be_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o be_v peculiatlie_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o sovereign_a policy_n and_o eight_o head_n peculiar_o the_o beast_n work_v all_o as_o a_o porphet_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n and_o thus_o induce_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n voluntary_a and_o with_o free_a and_o unanime_fw-la consent_n to_o submit_v their_o crown_n unto_o he_o so_o procure_v to_o his_o seat_n such_o account_n and_o credit_n as_o the_o whole_a earth_n drink_v her_o superstitious_a and_o idolarrou_n worship_n wherethrough_a she_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mother_n harlot_n and_o which_o eight_o soveragne_a policy_n or_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o head_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o that_o in_o the_o fall_n thereof_o that_o state_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o that_o soverainge_a policy_n oâ—_n head_n be_v the_o antichrist_n 20_o but_o the_o pontificality_n be_v the_o sovereign_a policy_n or_o head_n thus_o for_o place_n order_n and_o number_n in_o succession_n manner_n and_o effect_n of_o work_v here_o peculiar_o call_v the_o beast_n and_o which_o as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o angel_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o and_o with_o he_o that_o state_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o speak_v not_o of_o conjecture_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o chap._n xviii_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n her_o judgement_n follow_v in_o this_o show_v by_o three_o heavenly_a voice_n in_o each_o whereof_o the_o same_o be_v magnifick_o amplify_v by_o the_o certainty_n the_o instant_a performance_n greatness_n and_o equity_n thereof_o and_o peculiarlie_o in_o the_o last_o by_o that_o her_o ruin_n be_v irreparable_a the_o first_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o 4._o verse_n the_o second_o to_o the_o 21._o and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o voice_n be_v the_o person_n denouncer_n and_o the_o point_n denounce_v the_o denouncer_n be_v a_o angel_n remarkable_a for_o gesture_n and_o dignity_n his_o gesture_n be_v that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n his_o dignity_n in_o that_o he_o have_v great_a authority_n which_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o effect_n in_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n at_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o outbreake_a of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o under_o antichristian_a darkness_n chapt._n 14._o a_o angel_n denounce_v the_o same_o which_o this_o do_v but_o that_o do_v flee_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v albeit_o swift_o and_o in_o the_o public_a view_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o clear_a perception_n of_o what_o he_o denounce_v be_v far_o remove_v above_o their_o reach_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n not_o have_v then_o for_o clear_a evidence_n the_o authority_n which_o since_o it_o have_v and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o shall_v obtain_v through_o the_o angel_n no_o more_o flee_v far_o above_o as_o these_o chap._n 14._o in_o the_o revert_n and_o that_o chapt._n 8_o in_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o decay_n of_o light_n but_o now_o in_o plenty_n of_o glorious_a light_n as_o it_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o lightning_n the_o earth_n with_o a_o near_a and_o evident_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o before_o be_v reveal_v but_o far_o oft_o this_o angel_n then_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o a_o near_a degree_n both_o show_v clear_o and_o work_v powerful_o antichrist_n his_o fall_n the_o minister_n of_o lightâ—_n be_v of_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o ministry_n 15._o be_v glorious_a even_o glorify_v as_o concern_v the_o exceed_a glory_n for_o how_o beautiful_a on_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v good_a tiding_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o this_o denounce_v angel_n imply_v not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o what_o he_o proclaim_v as_o from_o heaven_n and_o with_o great_a authority_n and_o evidence_n but_o also_o the_o instant_a performance_n thereof_o in_o that_o he_o come_v down_o in_o such_o abundance_n of_o glorious_a light_n as_o babel_n can_v stand_v no_o long_o no_o more_o than_o can_v sodom_n after_o the_o angel_n his_o downe-comming_a 21._o to_o see_v iâ—_n for_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v as_o 19_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n therefore_o the_o point_n denounce_v albeit_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n which_o chap_n 14._o be_v threaten_v yet_o here_o it_o come_v in_o another_o degree_n of_o clear_a manifestation_n certain_a performance_n in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hearer_n and_o never_o approach_a execution_n god_n now_o be_v to_o pass_v by_o she_o no_o more_o for_o she_o be_v come_v in_o remambrance_n before_o he_o 3_o of_o this_o denounce_v point_n be_v show_v also_o the_o greatness_n and_o equity_n the_o greatness_n in_o these_o word_n and_o she_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n so_o to_o show_v a_o horrible_a desolation_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o only_o make_v her_o waste_n and_o solitary_a but_o also_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a as_o be_v ghostly_a and_o elphrish_n place_n full_a of_o panike_a terror_n and_o the_o ordinary_a retreat_n of_o 2._o all_o these_o thing_n which_o both_o flee_v humane_a society_n
and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a 23_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o proclamation_n in_o a_o figurative_a speech_n from_o ezechiel_n show_v so_o certain_a and_o a_o exceed_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o aider_n as_o they_o their_o state_n great_a room_n rent_n and_o substance_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o that_o in_o such_o degree_n of_o havoc_n as_o all_o give_v to_o reiffe_n or_o seek_v after_o prey_n shall_v be_v fill_v i_o show_v chapt._n 17._o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o whore_n but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o strange_a ranuerse_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n as_o no_o doubt_n fall_v by_o that_o earthquake_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n the_o total_a ruin_n of_o that_o state_n must_v change_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o so_o great_a endeavour_n of_o hell_n and_o heaven_n for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o 24_o thus_o be_v the_o party_n victorious_a follow_v the_o adversary_n 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