verse_n 16._o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n in_o counsel_n prevayl_v in_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n drink_v up_o the_o diabolical_a inundation_n even_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o water_n when_o it_o be_v exceed_o dry_a for_o if_o the_o water_n but_o venomous_a and_o contagious_a such_o as_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o serpent_n do_v represent_v heresy_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o analogy_n do_v altogether_o require_v that_o that_o which_o shall_v drink_v it_o up_o and_o abolish_v it_o shall_v be_v figure_v by_o the_o earth_n as_o which_o by_o its_o dryness_n be_v wont_a to_o drink_v up_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n which_o true_o in_o this_o matter_n fall_v out_o so_o much_o the_o more_o apt_a to_o signify_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n because_o even_o other_o where_n in_o a_o historical_a and_o simple_a speech_n the_o earth_n in_o many_o place_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v gen._n 41._o 57_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 25._o deut._n 9_o 28._o and_o in_o many_o place_n beside_o concern_v the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n his_o author_n and_o chief_a priest_n a_o new_a tragedy_n of_o evil_n do_v set_v upon_o the_o woman_n be_v enter_v 13._o at_o chap._n 13._o the_o bound_n of_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forthwith_o she_o fall_v upon_o a_o double_a beast_n in_o appearance_n indeed_o little_a to_o be_v fear_v as_o resemble_v the_o panther_n or_o lamb_n but_o no_o whit_n the_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n the_o likeness_n of_o who_o alone_o she_o abhor_v yet_o in_o truth_n fiduciariam_fw-la truth_n fiduciariam_fw-la the_o only_a one_o in_o trust_n for_o that_o dragon_n cast_v down_n and_o one_o that_o in_o his_o stead_n shall_v much_o vex_v her_o offspring_n which_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n for_o from_o thence_o 17._o verse_n 17._o i_o fetch_v the_o story_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o wit_n with_o they_o which_o she_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v when_o the_o dragon_n have_v perceive_v he_o who_o even_o now_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o he_o nothing_o prevail_v by_o the_o flood_n of_o arianism_n to_o overwhelm_v the_o woman_n fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o that_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v come_v safe_a thither_o and_o furthermore_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n will_v no_o more_o suffer_v that_o he_o in_o his_o proper_a name_n shall_v manage_v the_o affair_n there_o as_o in_o time_n past_a he_o set_v upon_o she_o by_o another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o substitute_v covert_o for_o himself_o â—icarium_fw-la himself_o regnum_fw-la â—icarium_fw-la a_o depute_a kingdom_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v to_o himself_o a_o new_a depute_a form_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n then_o to_o have_v its_o beginning_n now_o the_o history_n of_o a_o twofold_a beast_n to_o manage_v the_o roman_a state_n follow_v the_o one_o ten_o horn_a the_o other_o two_o horn_a tie_v in_o a_o near_a alliance_n between_o themselves_o both_o of_o they_o reign_v together_o and_o in_o the_o same_o dominion_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o ten_o horn_a thou_o may_v call_v secular_a the_o other_o be_v two_o horn_a ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n the_o ten_o horn_v or_o secular_a beast_n be_v that_o whole_a state_n of_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o thereabouts_o into_o which_o the_o empire_n of_o cysar_n 13._o chap._n 13._o be_v part_v by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o barbarian_n after_o the_o dragon_n be_v thrust_v out_o grow_v together_o again_o into_o one_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v renew_v i_o see_v say_v he_o a_o beast_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n 1._o verse_n 1._o and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blaspemy_n the_o same_o beast_n be_v here_o describe_v which_o afterward_o chap._n 17._o bear_v the_o whore_n even_o the_o seven_o head_a roman_a beast_n under_o the_o course_n of_o the_o last_o head_n i_o see_v say_v john_n the_o type_n of_o that_o last_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n wherein_o govern_v under_o the_o seven_o head_n it_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o even_o as_o he_o have_v do_v under_o his_o former_a head_n he_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o only_a true_a god_n by_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n for_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o head_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o bear_n of_o ten_o horn_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o note_n of_o idolatry_n the_o crown_n sâ—t_v upon_o the_o horn_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o last_o head_n do_v show_v that_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v under_o the_o couâ—se_n of_o the_o last_o head_n which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o â—he_v beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n 2._o verse_n 2._o be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n partly_o of_o regiment_n and_o state_n partly_o of_o its_o nature_n be_v so_o ordain_v that_o it_o do_v resemble_v in_o a_o certain_a confuse_a temperament_n those_o three_o monarchy_n long_a agoâ—_n set_v forth_o to_o daniel_n by_o the_o same_o beast_n for_o true_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o shape_n of_o his_o body_n it_o shall_v resemble_v the_o graecian_a in_o the_o foot_n by_o his_o go_v the_o persian_a in_o his_o mouth_n by_o make_v edict_n the_o babylonian_a kindgdome_n for_o the_o leopard_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grecians_n the_o bear_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n first_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o like_o the_o grecian_a that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v into_o more_o kingdom_n like_v unto_o that_o dan._n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 8._o 22._o for_o the_o grecian_a be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n but_o this_o last_o roman_a be_v to_o be_v part_v into_o â—enne_n kingdom_n the_o type_n thereof_o be_v the_o bear_n of_o ten_o horn_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o last_o beast_n which_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n afterward_o chap._n 17._o be_v ten_o king_n or_o kingdom_n 12._o verse_n 12._o dome_n into_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n of_o the_o six_o head_n be_v 12._o chap._n 12._o rend_v shall_v grow_v together_o again_o into_o a_o new_a kingdom_n under_o the_o seven_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o whore_n now_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v only_o of_o the_o last_o head_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o not_o promiscuous_o of_o they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v common_o account_v i_o thus_o demonstrate_v the_o head_n flourish_v the_o horn_n flourish_v which_o decline_v the_o horn_n also_o grow_v thereupon_o must_v needs_o decline_v first_o therefore_o the_o horn_n can_v not_o be_v on_o the_o five_o first_o head_n because_o those_o five_o head_n as_o the_o angel_n say_v chap._n 17._o be_v pass_v then_o 10._o verse_n 10._o in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n and_o together_o with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o head_n the_o course_n of_o the_o horn_n also_o grow_v upon_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v neither_o in_o the_o six_o because_o that_o reign_v in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n as_o also_o the_o angel_n clear_o affirm_v notwithstanding_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v for_o say_v he_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o they_o remain_v therefore_o for_o the_o last_o head_n away_o with_o you_o painter_n therefore_o which_o here_o at_o your_o pleasure_n distribute_v the_o ten_o horn_n among_o seven_o head_n bestow_v upon_o some_o one_o upon_o other_o according_a to_o your_o liberality_n two_o which_o how_o unfit_a it_o be_v and_o far_o from_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o text_n yea_o and_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o be_v now_o admonish_v shall_v thorough_o consider_v but_o will_v confess_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v take_v for_o true_a and_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n alone_o in_o that_o scale_n of_o head_n one_o stand_v above_o another_o be_v the_o
high_a in_o situation_n the_o last_o in_o time_n which_o bear_v the_o horn_n i_o now_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o expound_v the_o remain_a effigy_n of_o the_o same_o last_o beast_n and_o this_o beast_n in_o the_o foot_n by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v support_v with_o which_o it_o move_v and_o go_v and_o the_o former_a of_o which_o in_o beast_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o hand_n and_o arm_n for_o handle_v snatch_v and_o fight_v in_o foot_n i_o say_v do_v exceed_o resemble_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n since_o as_o they_o do_v rely_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o wizard_n their_o magi_n wizard_n wise_a man_n in_o manage_v their_o affair_n so_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n of_o the_o last_o state_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o idolatrous_a clerk_n like_v to_o those_o wise_a man_n whether_o that_o belong_v which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o beast_n the_o 12._o verse_n 12._o false_a prophet_n that_o he_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o this_o ten_o horn_a beast_n before_o he_o for_o foot_n here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o the_o base_a and_o more_o unworthy_a member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o beast_n not_o only_o instrument_n of_o go_v but_o also_o of_o fight_v and_o 12._o chap._n 12._o catch_v their_o prey_n in_o which_o of_o bear_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a foot_n the_o principal_a strength_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v neither_o be_v foot_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o part_n only_o which_o make_v the_o tract_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o which_o as_o the_o foresay_a part_n comprehend_v the_o thigh_n and_o arm_n also_o to_o conclude_v the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n make_v edict_n with_o a_o babylonian_a mouth_n to_o wit_n command_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o image_n denounce_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n and_o burn_a alive_a against_o those_o that_o refuse_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o that_o nebuchadnezar_n against_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v to_o his_o bell_n of_o sixty_o cubit_n long_o dan._n chap._n 3._o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o other_o shall_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n by_o this_o of_o i_o they_o i_o mean_v who_o conceive_v it_o rather_o respect_v the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o these_o three_o beast_n the_o nature_n or_o cruelty_n of_o all_o which_o the_o ten_o horn_a shall_v express_v let_v every_o one_o use_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o who_o stand_v 4._o verse_n 4._o upon_o the_o sea_n sand_n his_o power_n that_o be_v his_o strength_n or_o force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o seventy_o signify_v force_n or_o a_o army_n out_o of_o the_o use_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o both_o as_o well_o strength_n &_o power_n as_o also_o a_o army_n be_v signify_v the_o seventy_o exod._n 14._o 28._o concern_v the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n drown_v do_v thus_o translate_v the_o water_n cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o 15._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o host_n have_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o in_o many_o place_n not_o only_o with_o they_o alone_o but_o also_o with_o profane_a writer_n from_o this_o notion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o mat._n 24._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n or_o host_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v likewise_o in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v be_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n give_v to_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o force_n or_o his_o host_n now_o the_o force_n of_o satan_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o daemon_n or_o daemon_n devil_n and_o idol_n the_o receptacle_n of_o daemon_n of_o daemon_n devil_n to_o wit_n these_o force_n he_o give_v to_o this_o last_o beast_n to_o be_v garnish_v and_o adorn_v together_o with_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v in_o one_o word_n that_o universal_a authority_n 13._o chap._n 13._o from_o which_o late_o he_o have_v fall_v be_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v by_o michael_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n in_o this_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o state_n do_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n recover_v his_o ancient_a dominion_n which_o he_o have_v exercise_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n but_o in_o a_o representation_n so_o unlike_o the_o former_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v for_o the_o present_a little_a observe_v it_o for_o now_o the_o dragon_n do_v not_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o dragon_n as_o before_o that_o be_v he_o profess_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n will_v present_o have_v know_v he_o and_o will_v have_v take_v heed_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o that_o inbred_a antipathy_n which_o god_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v shall_v be_v between_o they_o i_o will_v put_v say_v he_o enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n but_o sure_o when_o as_o he_o have_v transfigure_v himself_o into_o the_o 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o shape_n not_o of_o a_o serpent_n but_o of_o another_o beast_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o a_o serpent_n it_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a a_o matter_n for_o he_o to_o deceive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v joyful_a for_o the_o late_a victory_n and_o now_o secure_a from_o the_o dragon_n and_o to_o allure_v it_o to_o obey_v he_o which_o the_o false_a deceiver_n do_v so_o cunning_o and_o secret_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o a_o beast_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v hate_v that_o not_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a the_o church_n do_v know_v herself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o old_a enemy_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o dragon_n under_o this_o mask_n for_o who_o will_v have_v suspect_v that_o under_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o leopard_n or_o of_o a_o panther_n which_o be_v the_o same_o there_o have_v lyen_fw-we hide_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o that_o dragon_n isidor_n lib._n 12._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o all_o other_o beast_n except_v the_o dragon_n beast_n which_o when_o as_o other_o beast_n be_v allure_v either_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o skin_n or_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o smell_n love_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o look_v upon_o only_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o abhor_v and_o to_o fly_v from_o or_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a more_o clear_o unfold_v the_o matter_n who_o will_v have_v judge_v that_o under_o a_o empire_n pretend_v the_o worship_n of_o christian_a religion_n demolish_n idol_n horrible_a idolatry_n and_o late_o abolish_v heathenism_n shall_v be_v main_o set_v up_o and_o promote_v by_o law_n and_o edict_n and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o sixth_o as_o it_o be_v wound_v 3._o verse_n 3._o to_o death_n this_o come_v to_o pasâ—e_n in_o the_o battle_n with_o michael_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o medicine_n of_o this_o substitute_v authority_n 13._o chap._n 13._o now_o that_o the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n i_o mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n upon_o which_o the_o old_a serpent_n do_v sit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n heathen_a be_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o fix_a head_n may_v as_o well_o appear_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterward_o concern_v those_o head_n chap._n 17._o that_o five_o be_v already_o fall_v in_o johns_n time_n one_o which_o be_v the_o sixth_o govern_v the_o roman_a state_n at_o that_o time_n as_o also_o chief_o because_o that_o this_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o course_n succeed_v he_o next_o in_o the_o same_o seal_n the_o dragon_n i_o say_v be_v say_v here_o to_o have_v give_v his_o seat_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o
last_o course_n or_o seven_o head_n therefore_o he_o be_v his_o last_o predecessor_n or_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o head_n save_o one_o neither_o let_v that_o move_v any_o man_n that_o yet_o under_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sixth_o head_n this_o beast_n do_v notwithstanding_o appear_v seven_o head_a there_o in_o the_o vision_n â—or_a although_o the_o head_n keep_v their_o course_n not_o together_o but_o in_o order_n and_o one_o after_o another_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o beast_n with_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o his_o head_n and_o horn_n be_v present_v under_o any_o state_n to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o roman_a kingdom_n may_v be_v every_o where_o signify_v although_o sometime_o by_o some_o sometime_o by_o other_o course_n of_o government_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o text_n where_o the_o complutense_n edition_n irenaeus_n aretas_n the_o siriaque_fw-la paraphra_v late_o set_v forth_o and_o among_o the_o latin_n primasius_n consent_v do_v not_o allow_v the_o word_n vidi_fw-la i_o see_v but_o join_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o one_o of_o his_o head_n wound_v with_o a_o mortal_a stroke_n that_o it_o may_v be_v heal_v i_o suspect_v that_o also_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ancient_o read_v it_o so_o because_o of_o that_o de_fw-fr capitibus_fw-la suis_fw-la for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v seem_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v de_fw-la capitibus_fw-la eius_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o read_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o i_o will_v not_o rash_o affirm_v only_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o i_o marvel_v it_o be_v not_o mark_v by_o r._n stephanus_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o reading_z receive_v if_o we_o interpret_v it_o right_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o altogether_o require_v it_o will_v come_v plain_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o see_v say_v he_o one_o of_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v wound_v to_o death_n to_o wit_n not_o then_o the_o apostle_n look_v on_o but_o before_o it_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o a_o preterpluperfect_a sense_n even_o as_o before_o chap._n 5.6_o he_o say_v he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n a_o lamb_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o it_o have_v 13._o chap._n 13._o be_v slay_v not_o slay_v then_o while_o he_o look_v on_o but_o that_o which_o be_v add_v concern_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n that_o either_o he_o see_v do_v while_o yet_o the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o rise_v thence_o neither_o be_v this_o heal_n any_o late_a destiny_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o most_o hitherto_o but_o the_o very_a nativity_n of_o the_o last_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n from_o every_o of_o the_o other_o head_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o succeed_a head_n without_o a_o wound_n but_o in_o the_o passage_n from_o the_o sixth_o to_o the_o last_o the_o beast_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o deadly_a wound_n from_o the_o heal_n whereof_o i_o say_v neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n or_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o head_n take_v his_o beginning_n neither_o fetch_v he_o his_o original_n high_a which_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o follow_a narration_n prove_v for_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o beast_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o worship_n and_o adoration_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o wound_n i_o see_v say_v he_o one_o 3._o verse_n 3._o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o death_n or_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v and_o the_o whole_a earth_n wonder_v follow_v the_o beast_n to_o wit_n now_o heal_v and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n then_o also_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v greaâ—_n thing_n 4._o verse_n 4._o and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5._o verse_n 5._o all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o heal_n but_o before_o this_o 6._o verse_n 6._o none_o of_o the_o heinous_a act_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v report_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o subjection_n or_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o nation_n whatsoever_o before_o be_v mention_v pertain_v partly_o to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o beast_n partly_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o rise_n and_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v we_o frame_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o ante-christian_n beast_n whereof_o for_o sometime_o no_o action_n be_v relate_v no_o persecution_n mention_v yea_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o read_n of_o irenâ—us_n and_o the_o complutense_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n vidi_fw-la i_o see_v there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n more_o leave_v for_o such_o interpretation_n and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n 3._o verse_n 3._o that_o be_v with_o full_a approbation_n and_o consent_n they_o take_v part_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o 4._o verse_n 4._o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o that_o be_v then_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n simple_o as_o the_o beast_n but_o 13._o chap._n 13._o also_o as_o the_o substitute_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o therefore_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n only_o but_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o dragon_n himself_o also_o for_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n except_o as_o a_o idolater_n the_o dragon_n vicegerent_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o speak_v have_v be_v no_o more_o impious_a then_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o worldly_a authority_n doubtless_o the_o beast_n do_v signify_v the_o kingdom_n now_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebraisme_n and_o the_o east_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o which_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explication_n add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o worship_v do_v not_o obscure_o show_v they_o worship_v say_v he_o the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v they_o do_v free_o yield_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o beast_n as_o to_o one_o who_o so_o far_o excel_v in_o power_n that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o make_v resistance_n or_o to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o in_o which_o same_o sense_n verse_n 12._o the_o earth_n itself_o and_o not_o alone_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v say_v to_o have_v worship_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o have_v yield_v to_o his_o dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o 29._o let_v people_n serve_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nation_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o moreover_o concern_v this_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 37._o 7._o and_o 49._o 8._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o juda_n also_o esa_n 45._o 14._o but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o beast_n according_a to_o his_o religious_a constitution_n as_o he_o resemble_v the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n that_o true_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o impious_a against_o god_n whereupon_o who_o do_v so_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o dragon_n in_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o 5._o verse_n 5._o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v to_o faâ—iendi_fw-la of_o do_v continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n hitherto_o of_o the_o constitution_n and_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n hereafter_o be_v expound_v in_o what_o matter_n he_o exercise_v his_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o two_o in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o whole_a description_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o where_o be_v handle_v the_o
worship_v that_o first_o beast_n which_o be_v heal_v of_o the_o mortal_a wound_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o what_o way_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o crafty_a fetch_n he_o compass_v it_o that_o he_o declare_v particular_o 〈◊〉_d particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o say_v he_o â—â—â—â—th_v great_a wonder_n so_o thâ—â—_n he_o makethâ—fire_o come_v 13._o verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o 12._o chap._n 12._o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n 14._o verse_n 14._o say_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o a_o sword_n and_o he_o live_v for_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hebrew_n van_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o conjunction_n not_o only_o copulative_a but_o also_o disjunctive_a rational_a causal_n ordinative_a explanative_a as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sense_n require_v which_o once_o to_o have_v show_v let_v it_o suffice_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o pseudopropheticall_a or_o pontificial_a beast_n be_v the_o author_n unto_o the_o nation_n of_o establish_v that_o ten_o horn_a beast_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n revive_v for_o by_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n he_o persuade_v they_o to_o consent_v with_o he_o in_o frame_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o sixth_o head_n which_o at_o length_n be_v form_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n that_o wound_v receive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dragon_n seem_v to_o be_v cure_v and_o the_o dragon-worshipping_a beast_n to_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o new_a idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n like_o the_o former_a for_o the_o roman_a beast_n of_o the_o last_o head_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o sixth_o head_n he_o say_v say_v he_o to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v â—ake_v 14._o verse_n 14._o a_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o a_o sword_n that_o be_v his_o image_n in_o such_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o receive_v the_o wound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o live_v that_o be_v and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o beast_n revive_v or_o be_v renew_v for_o these_o word_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o image_n be_v to_o be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n speak_v but_o of_o the_o angel_n report_v or_o bring_v in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o counsel_n to_o wit_n so_o that_o slay_v beast_n revive_v and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o at_o large_a say_v after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—ying_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o do_v so_o and_o he_o revive_v as_o 2_o king_n 20._o 7._o esay_n say_v take_v a_o â—â—mpe_n of_o dry_a fig_n and_o they_o take_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o boil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o â—e_n râ—oâ—vered_v that_o be_v to_o say_v ezechias_n or_o the_o boil_v doubtless_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o description_n of_o that_o secular_a beast_n that_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o grâ—at_a authority_n and_o thereupon_o his_o mortal_a wound_n recover_v that_o be_v the_o dragon_n imprint_v the_o form_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o authority_n upon_o a_o beast_n of_o another_o religion_n while_o he_o place_v his_o angel_n or_o 13._o chap._n 13._o daemon_n 13._o daemon_n devil_n not_o indeed_o as_o in_o time_n past_a by_o those_o title_n by_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n but_o under_o colour_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o good_a angel_n yea_o and_o o_o blasphemy_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o who_o worship_v idol_n by_o what_o name_n soever_o he_o call_v they_o worship_v devil_n yea_o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o full_a image_n of_o the_o slay_a beast_n that_o be_v of_o the_o dragon_n the_o pope_n himself_o also_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o divine_a honour_n and_o authority_n peculiar_a to_o god_n as_o certain_a emperor_n worshipper_n of_o the_o dragon_n have_v do_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 4._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 4._o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o paul_n say_v which_o although_o john_n or_o the_o angel_n reveal_v the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o here_o special_o touch_v yet_o under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o a_o image_n he_o will_v have_v it_o comprehend_v a_o part_n of_o that_o similitude_n wherein_o the_o slay_a beast_n be_v resemble_v and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o image_n now_o of_o the_o wonder_n use_v for_o persuasion_n thereof_o he_o do_v say_v he_o great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o even_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v here_o not_o unwilling_o fall_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o graserus_n if_o it_o can_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v speak_v by_o a_o proverbial_a hyperbole_n 〈◊〉_d hyperbole_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o amplification_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o do_v great_a wonder_n yea_o even_o such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o may_v seem_v not_o far_o different_a from_o the_o miracle_n of_o eliah_n himself_o by_o which_o he_o do_v vindicate_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o jew_n common_o say_v graserus_n do_v attribute_n so_o much_o to_o that_o miracle_n of_o eliah_n that_o they_o use_v it_o proverbial_o for_o all_o wonderful_a work_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o please_v here_o with_o let_v he_o follow_v the_o complutense_n read_v witness_v also_o by_o many_o other_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o cause_v that_o fire_n come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o as_o if_o the_o sum_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o large_o set_v forth_o afterward_o be_v propound_v in_o these_o word_n let_v he_o interpret_v it_o of_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o mean_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v use_v to_o induce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o frame_v anew_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n slay_v in_o his_o sixth_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o provision_n of_o miracle_n and_o excommunication_n by_o the_o one_o 13._o chap._n 13._o of_o which_o he_o may_v draw_v the_o nation_n unto_o error_n by_o the_o other_o he_o may_v break_v the_o contumacy_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o stubborn_a for_o both_o these_o and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o tend_v be_v handle_v in_o order_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v concern_v the_o wonder_n in_o these_o word_n and_o 14._o verse_n 14._o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v say_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o 16._o vers_fw-la but_o concern_v 16._o verse_n 16._o excommunication_n in_o these_o he_o cause_v all_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 and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v 17._o verse_n 17._o or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n a_o synechdochicall_a speech_n whereby_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a anathema_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o forbid_a of_o commerce_n with_o other_o and_o that_o true_o be_v not_o unapt_o resemble_v to_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o lighten_v for_o what_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v any_o one_o over_o to_o that_o eternal_a fire_n other_z then_o to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n especial_o since_o that_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a proceed_n from_o god_n be_v again_o and_o again_o in_o this_o book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n or_o asphaltites_n where_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n yea_o
1â—_n the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n begin_v at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o the_o thrust_v he_o down_o into_o the_o earth_n therefore_o since_o the_o say_a time_n be_v of_o equal_a continuance_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o whole_a in_o termediate_v space_n of_o time_n and_o likewise_o at_o length_n end_v their_o course_n together_o that_o the_o time_n of_o either_o of_o they_o do_v commence_v from_o the_o same_o beginning_n or_o term_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o 12._o chap._n for_o when_o as_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o michael_n than_o the_o woman_n escape_v from_o his_o presence_n into_o the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 6_o and_o 14._o the_o dragon_n be_v angry_a that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a attempt_v to_o destroy_v she_o now_o enter_v thither_o in_o the_o 15_o 16_o and_o 17._o ver_fw-la he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o wit_n those_o which_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 17._o stand_v 17._o for_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o all_o the_o latin_a translation_n the_o greek_n of_o aldus_fw-la a_o 1518._o and_o the_o syriaque_fw-la interpreter_n who_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a turn_v it_o et_fw-la steâ—tit_fw-la and_o he_o stand_v not_o as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o greek_n copy_n have_v it_o et_fw-la steâ—i_fw-la and_o i_o stand_v and_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n sand_n vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n thence_o ascend_a chap._n 13.1_o he_o give_v his_o power_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o great_a authority_n there_o verse_n 2._o chap._n 11._o the_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v likewise_o equal_a be_v finish_v together_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o also_o begin_v together_o and_o through_o the_o whole_a space_n between_o do_v synchronize_v now_o that_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n end_v together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n that_o also_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 11._o chap._n where_o aswell_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o period_n of_o their_o mourn_a prophecy_n as_o that_o great_a earthquake_n wherewith_o the_o imperial_a citiâ—_n be_v overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v abolish_v be_v mark_v out_o by_o the_o moment_n wherein_o the_o second_o woe_n which_o be_v the_o sixth_o trumpet_n go_v out_o and_o the_o three_o woe_n or_o seven_o trumpet_n shall_v forth_o with_o ensue_v for_o in_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n the_o witness_n who_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n have_v slay_v be_v even_o ready_a to_o finish_v their_o testimony_n in_o sackcloth_n for_o this_o finish_v when_o they_o sâ—all_v finish_v be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revive_v by_o god_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o 11._o 12._o and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n of_o the_o great_a earthquake_n the_o same_o hour_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o 7._o trumpet_n sound_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n verse_n 15._o the_o synch_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n 11._o chap_n 11._o possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n do_v contemporize_v it_o appear_v as_o well_o by_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n chap._n 11._o v._n 2_o 3._o as_o also_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o cast_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o when_o also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v end_v as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v manifest_v for_o the_o gentile_n which_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o hitherto_o by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n have_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o court_n of_o the_o outer_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o which_o now_o therefore_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o this_o synchronisme_n be_v call_v into_o question_n by_o none_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n the_o synch_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o beast_n 1â—_n chap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o 1â—_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n if_o the_o tread_n under_o foot_n of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n do_v agree_v â—n_o time_n with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o will_v agree_v in_o time_n also_o with_o the_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o witness_n agree_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o also_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o which_o thâ—_n beast_n agree_v in_o time_n so_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o tread_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v synchronize_v each_o with_o other_o the_o second_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o two_o borned_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n 13._o chap._n 13._o with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n be_v the_o founder_n or_o erector_n of_o that_o seven_o head_a beast_n wear_v crown_n upon_o his_o ten_o horn_n which_o after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o anew_o restore_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o certain_a former_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v full_a 42._o month_n chap._n 13._o v._n 3_o 5_o 12_o 14_o 15._o which_o be_v do_v he_o do_v exercise_v all_o his_o power_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o do_v show_v or_o work_n great_a wonder_n in_o his_o sight_n verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o chap._n 19_o verse_n 20._o at_o length_n this_o very_a same_o two_o horn_a beast_n which_o john_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o false_a prophet_n together_o with_o that_o other_o beast_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o have_v do_v the_o wonder_n as_o inseparable_a companion_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n chap._n 19_o v._n 20._o when_o therefore_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n give_v i_o leave_v for_o plainness_n so_o to_o call_v the_o seven_o head_a beast_n restore_v and_o the_o two_o horn_a false_a prophet_n be_v not_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o either_o in_o their_o rise_n or_o in_o their_o ruin_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o one_o excrcise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o necessary_o contemporize_v through_o their_o whole_a time_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v right_o perceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n describe_v have_v 13._o then_o that_o of_o the_o instauration_n or_o of_o the_o last_o head_n which_o be_v ten_o horn_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o description_n do_v make_v evident_a for_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o instauration_n or_o heal_v of_o his_o wound_n furthermore_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o last_o head_n or_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o his_o â—stauration_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o for_o there_o when_o five_o head_n have_v fall_v that_o be_v have_v fulfil_v their_o 10._o verse_n 10._o course_n and_o the_o fix_v even_o then_o in_o johns_n time_n be_v in_o be_v yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v as_o yet_o come_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v belong_v unto_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o head_n a_o apendix_n concern_v the_o mutual_a interchange_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o falâ—e_a prophet_n likewise_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o of_o both_o these_o the_o title_n of_o the_o
be_v that_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n hope_v for_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o which_o of_o late_a and_o when_o the_o whore_n be_v now_o grow_v old_a have_v 17._o chap._n 17._o be_v permit_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o recompense_n of_o her_o 27._o rom._n 1._o 27._o great_a error_n lest_o indeed_o they_o who_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o obstinate_o contemn_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o witness_n afterward_o as_o we_o read_v be_v provide_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n shall_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 3.22_o gen._n 3.22_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o furthermore_o reader_n this_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o place_n nor_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o light_a observation_n of_o which_o likewise_o i_o advertise_v thou_o in_o the_o apocaliptique_a key_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o vision_n concern_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o beast_n bear_v she_o be_v open_v to_o john_n and_o we_o by_o the_o angel_n which_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v by_o a_o most_o plain_a interpretation_n without_o doubt_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a vision_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o revelation_n hitherto_o indeed_o shut_v up_o but_o depend_v upon_o it_o wonderful_a artificial_o may_v be_v reveal_v here_o therefore_o be_v attentive_a and_o lest_o the_o angel_n shall_v have_v take_v this_o pain_n in_o vain_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v thou_o remember_v this_o right_n well_o that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o parable_n such_o as_o this_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v be_v not_o a_o new_a allegory_n or_o parable_n for_o what_o strangeness_n shall_v this_o be_v or_o more_o true_o madness_n of_o a_o interpreter_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o interpret_n a_o allegory_n by_o a_o allegory_n or_o a_o parable_n by_o a_o parable_n therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o here_o look_v after_o i_o know_v not_o what_o age_n of_o the_o world_n or_o such_o like_a feign_a thing_n but_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophetic_a angel_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v yet_o allegorise_v but_o rather_o interpret_n the_o meaning_n know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o part_n not_o to_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o allegory_n as_o otherwhere_o it_o happen_v but_o to_o apply_v its_o interpretation_n already_o give_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o application_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o i_o i_o will_v declare_v to_o thou_o thus_o 1._o the_o woman_n which_o john_n see_v sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o then_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n v._o 18._o the_o application_n what_o be_v this_o but_o rome_n 2._o the_o beast_n carry_v she_o now_o become_v a_o whore_n be_v that_o beast_n which_o before_o this_o vision_n be_v show_v to_o john_n be_v of_o a_o certain_a 17._o chap._n 17._o other_o form_n but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o that_o shape_n wherein_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o whore_n but_o in_o such_o a_o form_n afterward_o he_o be_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o in_o it_o at_o length_n utter_o to_o perish_v that_o be_v that_o form_n wherein_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o whore_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o beast_n beyond_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o continue_v his_o life_n vers_fw-la 8._o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o vers_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v also_o by_o that_o mark_n that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o beast_n show_v chap._n 13._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o 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kingdom_n or_o empire_n of_o rome_n 3._o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v a_o double_a type_n first_o they_o be_v 7._o ver._n 3._o and_o 7._o seven_o mountain_n or_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n 11._o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o of_o the_o beast_n be_v seat_v again_o seven_o order_n of_o king_n or_o successive_a ruler_n and_o that_o on_o the_o same_o hill_n which_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o type_n set_v forth_o nodo_fw-la forth_o hoc_fw-la teneas_fw-la vultus_fw-la mutantem_fw-la protea_n nodo_fw-la this_o be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o she_o whereof_o indeed_o five_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o king_n consul_n tribune_n decemviri_fw-la dictator_n now_o in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n be_v pass_v one_o of_o caesar_n be_v yet_o remain_v but_o that_o also_o under_o christian_a caesar_n so_o to_o be_v change_v that_o it_o seem_v as_o another_o ruler_n but_o of_o a_o very_a short_a continuance_n yet_o in_o truth_n not_o another_o but_o the_o last_o and_o as_o already_o i_o have_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o change_a caesarship_n the_o eight_o but_o in_o truth_n but_o the_o seven_o for_o there_o be_v only_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o very_o same_o it_o be_v under_o which_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o the_o mystical_a whore_n and_o in_o that_o state_n and_o form_n wherein_o she_o be_v see_v of_o john_n in_o the_o present_a vision_n in_o who_o time_n it_o may_v be_v say_v both_o that_o he_o be_v 17._o chap._n 17._o in_o time_n past_a and_o notwithstanding_o not_o yet_o spring_v up_o for_o in_o time_n pass_v he_o have_v be_v a_o beast_n under_o the_o course_n of_o the_o five_o first_o head_n partly_o also_o the_o sixth_o but_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o course_n of_o the_o last_o head_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o popedom_n under_o which_o at_o length_n he_o shall_v bear_v the_o whore_n the_o application_n now_o therefore_o hark_v reader_n if_o the_o sixth_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a beast_n which_o reign_v in_o johns_n age_n in_o the_o city_n stand_v upon_o seven_o hill_n now_o almost_o for_o 12._o year_n 12._o 1200._o year_n age_n â—ath_v cease_v to_o reign_v there_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o who_o now_o bear_v sway_n there_o since_o that_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o of_o short_a continuance_n can_v be_v call_v a_o head_n be_v that_o last_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o true_o the_o seven_o ruler_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n and_o therefore_o that_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o nation_n over_o which_o rome_n now_o reign_v and_o long_o have_v reign_v be_v that_o government_n which_o john_n foresee_v shall_v bear_v the_o whore_n 4._o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o ensign_n of_o the_o last_o head_n 12._o verse_n 12._o be_v ten_o kingdom_n not_o yet_o rise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n but_o into_o which_o at_o length_n the_o body_n of_o the_o roman_a beast_n shall_v be_v rend_v in_o his_o last_o course_n by_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o caesarian_a head_n and_o which_o with_o one_o consent_n shall_v confer_v all_o their_o authority_n upon_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o restore_v under_o the_o government_n of_o 13._o verse_n 13._o that_o last_o head_n the_o application_n but_o unless_o from_o that_o time_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v cease_v to_o reign_v at_o rome_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v and_o rend_v into_o ten_o or_o more_o kingdom_n even_o of_o nation_n in_o johns_n age_n stranger_n from_o the_o empire_n and_o barbarous_a when_o i_o pray_v you_o ever_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v at_o length_n shall_v we_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v divide_v 5._o those_o ten_o
synchronisme_n do_v admonish_v and_o first_o that_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o same_o irenâ—us_a one_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v have_v observe_v which_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o 13._o 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o verse_n of_o the_o 13._o chap._n with_o the_o 20._o verse_n of_o the_o 19_o chap._n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n but_o that_o which_o the_o title_n further_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n be_v wont_v also_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a and_o which_o the_o reader_n except_o very_o attentive_a will_v scarce_o at_o all_o perceive_v but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v so_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v mention_v together_o which_o i_o find_v three_o time_n there_o by_o the_o surname_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v understand_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n when_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v mean_v the_o two_o horn_a contrary_o where_o with_o the_o beast_n thou_o see_v couple_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 9.11_o chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 2._o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 4._o there_o by_o the_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 ten_o horn_a beast_n or_o the_o seven_o head_a restore_v for_o this_o beast_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o false_a prophet_n to_o be_v his_o restorer_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o as_o of_o his_o supreme_a lord_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 12_o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n call_v his_o image_n not_o who_o similitude_n he_o represent_v the_o genitive_n be_v passive_o take_v for_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o another_o happy_o of_o the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n or_o of_o the_o state_n in_o in_o which_o he_o flourish_v before_o the_o wound_n according_a to_o who_o example_n he_o do_v afresh_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n but_o that_o image_n which_o that_o two_o horn_a beast_n speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n do_v restore_v and_o challenge_v for_o his_o own_o the_o genitive_n to_o wit_n signify_v the_o agent_n or_o posseslor_n even_o as_o in_o the_o selfsame_a place_n that_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v stamp_v upon_o the_o beast_n himself_o but_o wherewith_o that_o same_o beast_n do_v brand_v those_o that_o worship_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n verse_n 15._o be_v for_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o that_o very_a image_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v give_v life_n unto_o do_v cause_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v likewise_o else_o where_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o beast_n he_o be_v almost_o ever_o put_v after_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o adore_v as_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n when_o as_o therefore_o the_o apocalypse_v do_v portray_v only_o two_o and_o no_o more_o beast_n this_o so_o wicked_a a_o majesty_n with_o like_a power_n either_o of_o command_v or_o compel_v can_v but_o agree_v to_o either_o of_o they_o furthermore_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 as_o if_o there_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o conclude_v of_o that_o selfsame_a be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v to_o be_v of_o who_o be_v the_o name_n and_o number_n chap._n 15.2_o but_o the_o name_n and_o number_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o any_o other_o beast_n chap._n 13._o then_o of_o the_o two_o horn_a therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o he_o as_o of_o his_o principal_a founder_n or_o chief_a lord_n but_o this_o image_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o that_o ten_o horn_a beast_n it_o nothing_o hinder_v our_o purpose_n for_o the_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n the_o three_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o great_a harlot_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n with_o that_o same_o seven_o head_a beast_n ten_o horn_a â—â—_o chap._n â—â—_o 1_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o desert_n synch_n 1._o â—_o 1._o and_o the_o harlot_n be_v see_v of_o john_n in_o the_o desert_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o 4._o but_o this_o mark_n do_v not_o much_o enforce_v 2_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n carry_v the_o harlot_n or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o so_o call_v she_o the_o whore_n and_o the_o harlot_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n machatricem_n machatricem_n therefore_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n verse_n 3.7_o 3_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o which_o his_o last_o and_o new_a head_n be_v branch_v mark_v it_o well_o under_o the_o course_n of_o which_o alone_o in_o which_o likewise_o it_o revive_v after_o its_o deadly_a wound_n the_o course_n of_o the_o first_o head_n be_v now_o before_o fulfil_v the_o harlot_n do_v ride_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o beast_n do_v bear_v the_o harlot_n these_o ten_o horn_n i_o say_v be_v ten_o king_n who_o take_v their_o authority_n as_o king_n at_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n with_o that_o beast_n which_o be_v restore_v and_o di_fw-mi bear_v the_o whore_n and_o now_o be_v become_v ten_o horn_a that_o be_v exercise_v the_o course_n of_o the_o last_o head_n these_o the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v wherein_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 13.17_o that_o be_v when_o the_o frame_n and_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v they_o hate_v the_o harlot_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o at_o length_n burn_v she_o with_o fire_n ver_fw-la 16._o so_o therefore_o the_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o ten_o horn_n in_o which_o only_a john_n do_v prophetical_o consider_v she_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o harlot_n that_o be_v with_o the_o whore_n and_o shall_v not_o survive_v the_o harlot_n nor_o the_o harlot_n he_o therefore_o the_o harlot_n and_o that_o beast_n do_v synchronize_v universal_o and_o exact_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o 144000._o seal_v be_v virgin_n with_o the_o 17._o chap._n 14_o chap._n 17._o whoâ—e_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n 1_o for_o first_o they_o be_v call_v virgin_n and_o for_o that_o commend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o harlot_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 4._o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o adulterous_a time_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n with_o who_o the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 2._o and_o 18._o 3._o 2_o out_o of_o this_o company_n of_o virgin_n proceed_v those_o which_o denounce_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n verse_n 8._o of_o the_o same_o 14._o chap._n and_o who_o do_v deter_v man_n from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o his_o mark_n therefore_o this_o company_n of_o virgin_n do_v contemporize_v with_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n 3_o to_o conclude_v these_o be_v those_o call_v choose_a and_o faithful_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 4_o of_o the_o say_a chap._n with_o who_o be_v accompany_v chap._n 17._o v._n 14._o he_o make_v war_n with_o king_n or_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o 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wherein_o the_o saint_n approve_v their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o â—od_n while_o the_o beast_n rule_v go_v before_o the_o judgement_n the_o reward_n follow_v the_o decree_n then_o make_v 2_o the_o same_o do_v yet_o further_o appear_v out_o of_o that_o hymn_n of_o praise_n â—ung_a of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n câ—ap_n 19_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallâ—u-jâ—h_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o almighty_a one_o have_v reign_v ver_fw-la 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n iâ—_n come_v &_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n 3_o but_o of_o all_o most_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o 11._o chap._n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v run_v out_o there_o be_v proclaim_v in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fit_v before_o god_n in_o their_o throne_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o which_o be_v it_o and_o which_o art_n to_o come_v for_o thou_o have_v receive_v thy_o great_a might_n and_o have_v enter_v thy_o kingdom_n this_o be_v that_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v foretell_v before_o the_o ten_o chap._n ver_fw-la 7._o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n when_o neither_o the_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n mourning_n nor_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o concern_v the_o period_n of_o time_n time_n and_o half_a time_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o remain_v verse_n 6._o 7._o plain_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o before_o concern_v the_o universal_a dominion_n of_o christ_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o come_v after_o the_o same_o time_n and_o altogether_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n also_o that_o chap._n 12_o ver_fw-la 7._o where_o the_o same_o angel_n which_o be_v here_o in_o john_n be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o behaviour_n rite_n and_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n to_o have_v swear_v that_o that_o space_n once_o be_v end_v of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o 2._o a_o be_v not_o these_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 2._o time_n the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o together_o with_o that_o that_o last_o of_o wonder_n shall_v be_v consummate_a he_o which_o here_o desire_v further_a confimation_n let_v he_o use_v the_o character_n of_o the_o former_a synchronisme_n for_o they_o afford_v as_o i_o say_v their_o mutual_a help_n the_o sixth_o synchronisme_n of_o tâ—e_v new_a jerusalem_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o the_o seven_o 1._o chap._n 21.2_o chap._n 11_o 1._o trumpet_n or_o the_o space_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beâ—st_n 1._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a lord_n god_n both_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o hâ—mne_a of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o former_a synchronisme_n we_o have_v commend_v out_o of_o the_o nineteenth_o chap._n vers_fw-la 6.7_o halliluâ—ah_o for_o our_o lord_n god_n almighty_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a but_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v that_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n adorn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o verse_n 9_o come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o even_o she_o shall_v begin_v and_o contemporize_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n 2._o now_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n but_o that_o belove_a city_n forthwith_o after_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v end_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o by_o those_o last_o troop_n of_o satan_n then_o let_v loose_a chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o they_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v extant_a before_o while_o satan_n be_v yet_o bind_v i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v two_o other_o either_o for_o confirmation_n or_o illustration_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o these_o two_o argument_n 3._o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o beast_n be_v dispatch_v and_o abolish_v there_o come_v a_o loud_a voice_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v tetone_n it_o be_v do_v chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 17._o so_o also_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v to_o john_n behold_v new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 5_o 6_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a tetone_n it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o omega_n be_o alpha_n â—_o omega_n a_o and_z â—_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n therefore_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n begin_v at_o the_o last_o term_n of_o the_o vial_n tetone_n the_o whore_n be_v already_o dispatch_v and_o so_o it_o contemporize_v with_o the_o space_n of_o time_n which_o ensue_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 4._o one_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n chap._n 17._o show_v unto_o john_n the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whore_n even_o while_o the_o vial_n be_v in_o pour_v out_o and_o at_o least_o by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o the_o same_o angel_n of_o vial_n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 10._o show_v too_o the_o same_o john_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o great_a city_n holy_a jerusalem_n to_o become_v glorious_a even_o when_o the_o phial_n be_v now_o end_v that_o be_v the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v the_o 7_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n of_o the_o numberless_a triumphant_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n people_n and_o tongue_n chap._n 7_o vers_n 9_o with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n â—â—_o â—â—_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n next_o succee_v the_o company_n of_o â—44000_n seal_v but_o that_o company_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v or_o judge_v of_o by_o its_o opposite_a both_o state_n and_o duration_n to_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o it_o contemporize_v end_v with_o the_o beast_n also_o synchronisme_n 4._o part_n 1._o therefore_o the_o palm-bâ—aring_a multitude_n follow_v both_o and_o consequent_o will_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 2._o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n be_v the_o citizen_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o of_o both_o it_o be_v say_v 17._o say_v chap._n 7._o 16._o 17._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lâ—â—d_v they_o to_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 21._o 4._o that_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o every_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n now_o new_a jerusalem_n contemporize_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n therefore_o the_o palm-bearing_a multitude_n also_o the_o apocalyptique_a epoch_n or_o computation_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o epoch_n or_o computation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v as_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v whether_o thou_o shall_v determine_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianisme_n or_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o church_n or_o in_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o revelation_n be_v show_v to_o john_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v fix_v for_o i_o will_v not_o here_o play_v the_o interpreter_n be_v mindful_a of_o my_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o thence_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seal_n as_o touch_v thing_n do_v in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v but_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o prophecy_n also_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o open_a book_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o account_n if_o the_o very_a word_n
knowledge_n thereof_o wherein_o i_o douâ—t_v not_o â—ut_v any_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o i_o who_o shall_v thorough_o consider_v the_o matter_n the_o theatre_n be_v prepare_v in_o thâ—s_n manner_n â—he_v which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n reach_v forth_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o book_n write_v 5._o chap._n 5._o within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n close_v with_o â—â—aven_n seal_v and_o therewithal_o 2_o verse_n â—â—_o 2_o a_o angel_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n with_o aloud_z voice_n proclaim_v that_o â—f_a power_n be_v give_v to_o any_o to_o open_v it_o whereby_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v and_o read_v that_o be_v therein_o contain_v he_o shall_v take_v it_o into_o hâ—s_a hand_n and_o endeavour_v it_o a_o thing_n without_o doubt_n if_o he_o shall_v perform_v will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o all_o that_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o secret_a thing_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o book_n be_v most_o worthy_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v strive_v with_o aâ—l_a the_o power_n â—f_a his_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n to_o oâ—en_v it_o as_o a_o book_n of_o prophecy_n or_o of_o the_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n wherein_o be_v contrive_v the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v till_o that_o second_o and_o glorious_a câ—mming_n of_o christ_n for_o of_o such_o sort_n certain_o that_o double_a prophecy_n follow_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o that_o book_n do_v contain_v appear_v for_o to_o be_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n â—nles_fw-mi i_o be_v deceive_v why_o john_n go_v about_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o vision_n prefix_v in_o the_o front_n of_o â—is_n history_n the_o description_n of_o that_o glorious_a come_n as_o â—t_a be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o apocalyptique_a race_n behold_v 5._o hypotyposis_n chap._n 5._o say_v he_o chap._n 1.7_o he_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o every_o eye_n shaâ—l_v see_v he_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o and_o all_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v over_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o scope_n his_o be_v the_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o vision_n which_o shall_v declare_v but_o whâ—n_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n neither_o under_o the_o 7._o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o â—he_v matâ—er_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v past_a help_n so_o that_o john_n break_v forth_o into_o weep_v for_o grief_n behold_v a_o lamb_n seem_v as_o it_o have_v beâ—n_v sâ—in_o that_o be_v bear_v the_o sign_n and_o of_o he_o by_o past_a death_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n skarts_n skarts_n of_o elder_n and_o beast_n and_o take_v the_o book_n to_o unseal_v and_o open_v as_o who_o alone_o above_o all_o have_v deserve_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o now_o this_o be_v see_v forth_o with_o the_o choir_n of_o beast_n and_o elder_n 8._o verse_n 8._o together_o with_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o and_o all_o creature_n in_o general_a be_v full_a of_o joy_n sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o his_o father_n wherein_o i_o think_v good_a to_o observe_v that_o alone_a that_o they_o plain_o refer_v the_o power_n of_o open_v the_o book_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lamb._n thou_o be_v worthy_a say_v they_o to_o open_v 14._o verse_n 9.10.11_o 12.13_o 14._o the_o book_n and_o the_o seaâ—s_v thereof_o because_o thou_o be_v slainâ—_n and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n with_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o perhaps_o light_n may_v come_v to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n neither_o have_v as_o yet_o suffer_v nor_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n suppose_v of_o his_o second_o 36._o mat._n 42._o 36._o come_v whether_o it_o shall_v bâ—_n soon_o or_o late_a no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n only_o for_o why_o as_o yet_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v unâ—ill_o his_o come_n open_v i_o affirm_v nothing_o rash_o let_v the_o reader_n way_n the_o matter_n well_o with_o himself_o the_o lamb_n thus_o open_v the_o book_n at_o every_o several_a seal_n thereof_o 6._o chap._n 6._o singular_a type_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v exhibit_v the_o body_n whereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a apocalyptique_a race_n and_o so_o conclude_v systema_fw-la systema_fw-la the_o first_o universal_a prophesy_n the_o interpretation_n whereof_o now_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n we_o will_v undertake_v 6._o chap_n 6._o concern_v the_o two_o apocalyptique_a propâ—eces_n the_o first_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n comprehend_v the_o destiny_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o other_o of_o the_o little_a book_n the_o destiny_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n or_o of_o christian_n religion_n until_o at_o length_n both_o shall_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o church_n reign_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v 15._o chap_n 11._o 15._o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n for_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n daniel_n do_v foreshow_v as_o well_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o do_v digest_v the_o destiny_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o empire_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o apocalypse_v do_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o christanity_n by_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o shall_v yet_o remain_v after_o christ_n neither_o do_v the_o event_n cross_v it_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o first_o prophecy_n out_o of_o this_o general_a supposition_n thus_o procee_v of_o the_o first_o prophecy_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seal_n and_o first_o of_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n the_o sâ—ope_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n in_o sum_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o distance_n of_o ensue_a time_n distinguish_v by_o the_o character_n of_o event_n in_o what_o order_n of_o the_o chance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n run_v out_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n shall_v vanquish_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n what_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v war_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o sixth_o course_n or_o sixth_o seal_n the_o god_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n heathen_a but_o in_o the_o seven_o when_o the_o course_n of_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o last_o trumpet_n whatsoever_o else_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o devil_n do_v after_o there_o a_o new_a or_o shall_v as_o yet_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n arise_v shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o he_o must_v reign_v until_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v shall_v have_v abolish_v all_o contrary_a principality_n authority_n and_o power_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 25._o let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n handle_v the_o first_o period_n as_o order_n require_v â—_o chap._n â—_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n therefore_o by_o a_o six_o fold_v character_n of_o event_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n also_o have_v foreset_v for_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v distinguish_v so_o many_o different_a time_n of_o the_o yet_o stand_v and_o flourish_a roman_a empire_n until_o at_o length_n in_o the_o sixth_o christ_n shall_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o idol_n and_o heathen_a god_n in_o that_o region_n now_o character_n i_o call_v the_o notable_a chance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n whereby_o as_o by_o certain_a emblem_n the_o different_a time_n be_v discern_v and_o those_o in_o this_o first_o period_n not_o bring_v from_o without_o by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o rumpet_n afterward_o fall_v but_o intestine_a chance_n and_o rise_v in_o the_o very_a empire_n itself_o which_o difference_n certain_o be_v therefore_o set_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o by_o unlike_a mark_n the_o unlike_a time_n of_o the_o râ—ane_a estate_n here_o flourish_v there_o decay_v may_v be_v describe_v moreover_o that_o come_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v since_o these_o character_n of_o chance_n which_o i_o have_v name_v scarce_o or_o seldom_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n by_o themselves_o avail_v for_o the_o limit_v of_o their_o different_a time_n by_o any_o certain_a beginning_n and_o end_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n where_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o requisite_a as_o well_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o the_o in_o equality_n of_o the_o different_a time_n
east_n wind_fw-mi i_o will_v scatter_v they_o that_o be_v the_o jew_n before_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n hither_o also_o that_o of_o daniel_n seem_v to_o be_v refer_v chap._n 7.2_o 3._o behold_v the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n strive_v upon_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o four_o great_a beast_n come_v up_o from_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o nation_n every_o where_o fight_v together_o and_o strive_v for_o the_o dominion_n and_o empire_n there_o arise_v four_o great_a kingdom_n i_o see_v say_v he_o another_o angel_n afcend_v from_o the_o sun_n rise_v 7._o chap._n 7._o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n happy_o therefore_o it_o be_v 2._o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o cry_v aloud_o to_o the_o four_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n by_o set_v the_o wind_n at_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v restrain_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n 3._o say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n that_o be_v lose_v not_o the_o wind_n noâ—_n suffer_v they_o to_o have_v power_n of_o go_v and_o rage_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o he_o name_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o tree_n answerable_o to_o the_o representation_n of_o wind_n as_o to_o which_o the_o wind_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v damage_n to_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o house_n to_o the_o the_o sea_n by_o shipwreck_n to_o the_o tree_n by_o a_o manifold_a overthrow_n and_o rend_n forbear_v say_v he_o until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n that_o be_v by_o imprint_v some_o mark_n upon_o they_o we_o have_v distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v the_o elect_a company_n of_o god_n over_o who_o these_o destroy_a wind_n which_o shall_v destroy_v the_o other_o company_n of_o man_n have_v no_o power_n but_o over_o who_o take_v regard_n to_o their_o seal_n the_o 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how_o it_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v scatter_v and_o destroy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v well_o near_o extinguish_v it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o stranger_n from_o christ_n yet_o the_o church_n there_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v conspire_v her_o ruin_n yea_o also_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n the_o beast_n at_o the_o same_o 7._o chap._n 7._o time_n pollute_v whole_a christendom_n with_o idolatrous_a worship_n shall_v nevertheless_o cherish_v in_o her_o bosom_n a_o company_n as_o this_o be_v uncorrupted_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n tender_o regard_v by_o god_n of_o such_o consequence_n be_v it_o to_o be_v fence_v with_o god_n seal_n and_o i_o hear_v say_v he_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_v there_o be_v 4._o verse_n 4._o seal_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v twelve_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n twelve_o thousand_o for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n we_o have_v see_v the_o theatre_n of_o vision_n or_o the_o apocaliptique_a session_n describe_v after_o the_o representation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o old_a synagogue_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o type_n of_o this_o book_n have_v relation_n to_o it_o so_o that_o even_o the_o counterfeit_a christian_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n for_o that_o cause_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o counterfeit_a jew_n so_o here_o also_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v fence_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o type_n of_o israel_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o that_o apt_o answer_v to_o so_o many_o patriarch_n of_o this_o and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n as_o well_o for_o other_o cause_n as_o special_o because_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o first_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n hitherto_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o gentile_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o surrogated_a israel_n and_o in_o that_o place_n for_o a_o little_a while_n esteem_v by_o god_n until_o his_o old_a people_n again_o obtain_v mercy_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v 9_o verse_n 9_o come_v in_o that_o be_v that_o innumerable_a multitude_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n people_n and_o tongue_n which_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o israel_n at_o length_n be_v finish_v john_n testify_v he_o see_v sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o surrogation_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v teach_v roman_n chap._n 11._o while_o he_o urge_v vers_fw-la 11._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o vers_fw-la 15._o their_o cast_a away_o to_o have_v be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n not_o that_o otherwise_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o time_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v call_v since_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o prophet_n proclaim_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o neither_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a nor_o at_o this_o day_n doubt_v of_o but_o that_o not_o by_o this_o call_n which_o be_v by_o anticipation_n substitution_n and_o for_o provocation_n to_o jealousy_n except_o the_o jew_n have_v first_o renounce_v christ_n the_o discreet_a reader_n may_v know_v what_o i_o mean_v it_o be_v necessary_a say_v 7._o chap._n 7._o the_o apostle_n act_v 13._o 46._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v open_v to_o you_o but_o after_o you_o reject_v it_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o concern_v the_o preventive_a conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v which_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v that_o also_o that_o testimony_n of_o amos_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v cite_v by_o james_n in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n perhaps_o then_o choose_v before_o other_o prophecy_n which_o otherwhere_o may_v have_v be_v have_v concern_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o mean_v that_o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v that_o 17._o verse_n 17._o the_o gentile_n shall_v become_v his_o people_n but_o also_o that_o that_o in_o part_n shall_v then_o happen_v while_o yet_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n shall_v lie_v 16._o verse_n 16._o fall_v down_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o yet_o be_v restore_v by_o christ_n after_o those_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o will_v return_v and_o build_v 16._o verse_n 16._o again_o 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be_v again_o quiet_v suppress_v at_o length_n begin_v in_o a_o horrible_a manner_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o to_o fall_v upon_o almost_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n continual_o and_o cruel_o waste_v and_o spoil_v it_o for_o this_o very_a year_n alaricus_n first_o break_v in_o out_o of_o thracia_n upon_o macedonia_n with_o a_o huge_a army_n of_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarian_n spare_v neither_o town_n nor_o man_n thence_o march_v forward_o through_o thessaly_n take_v the_o strait_n of_o thermopilae_n he_o come_v down_o into_o greece_n that_o be_v achaia_n he_o raze_v all_o the_o city_n except_o thebes_n 8._o chap._n 8._o and_o athens_n he_o forcible_o enter_v peloponnesus_n he_o waste_v corinth_n argos_n and_o sparta_n i_o hence_o he_o bring_v himself_o into_o epirus_n where_o he_o go_v on_o to_o make_v the_o same_o ransacking_n and_o destruction_n the_o year_n follow_v leave_v epirus_n he_o invade_v achaia_n and_o the_o same_o with_o epirus_n and_o the_o border_a province_n for_o full_a four_o year_n space_n he_o labour_v shameful_o to_o destroy_v by_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o raze_v they_o when_o thus_o for_o five_o year_n he_o have_v afflict_v the_o east_n with_o cruel_a ransack_v he_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o invade_v the_o west_n he_o pass_v into_o dalmatia_n and_o panonia_n and_o those_o region_n he_o raze_v far_o and_o near_o hear_v jerome_n who_o then_o live_v be_v wail_v the_o state_n of_o this_o time_n the_o tempest_n hitherto_o rage_v epist_n 3._o the_o roman_a blood_n be_v daily_o shed_v between_o constantinople_n and_o the_o julian_n alps_n the_o goth_n the_o sarmatian_a â—â—â—dus_fw-la alanus_fw-la the_o hunns_n the_o vandal_n the_o marcomanâ—i_n do_v â—orce_n and_o â—ake_v by_o violence_n scythia_n thracia_n macedonia_n dardania_n dacia_n thessaly_n achaia_n epirus_n dalmatia_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o panonia_n how_o many_o matron_n how_o many_o godly_a virgin_n and_o comely_a and_o noble_a body_n be_v mock_v stock_n to_o these_o beast_n the_o bishop_n take_v the_o presbyter_n and_o divers_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n slay_v the_o church_n overthrow_v horse_n stabule_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n dig_v up_o the_o roman_a empire_n go_v to_o ruin_v what_o heart_n do_v thou_o think_v have_v the_o corinthian_n now_o the_o athenian_n lacedaemonian_n arcadian_n and_o all_o greece_n over_o who_o the_o barbarian_n command_v but_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v of_o christ_n 401_o the_o same_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n alane_n and_o hun_n follow_v he_o about_o to_o wage_v war_n in_o italy_n also_o break_v through_o noricum_n and_o come_v through_o the_o forest_n of_o trent_n into_o venice_n those_o city_n in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o bring_v under_o his_o power_n and_o besiege_v the_o emperor_n honorius_n at_o hasta_n so_o that_o almost_o all_o in_o italy_n now_o think_v upon_o remove_v but_o here_o at_o length_n stilicho_n the_o captain_n of_o honorius_n have_v 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the_o quadus_n the_o vandale_n sarmatian_a alan_n gipides_n heruli_n saxon_n burgundian_n alemans_fw-mi and_o panonian_n enemy_n have_v destroy_v mentz_n be_v take_v and_o plunder_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v in_o the_o church_n the_o vangion_n with_o long_a siege_n be_v destroy_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o rheims_n the_o ambian_o aâ—trebates_n morini_n tornacus_fw-la nemete_n argentoratus_fw-la translate_v into_o germany_n aquitan_n and_o the_o province_n of_o novem_n populorum_fw-la lion_n and_o narbon_n except_v a_o few_o city_n be_v all_o raze_v i_o can_v mention_v tolosa_n without_o tear_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v the_o merit_n of_o exuperius_n that_o holy_a bishop_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o very_a spaniard_n even_o now_o ready_a to_o perish_v tremble_v rome_n ransom_n her_o life_n with_o gold_n and_o this_o be_v that_o terrible_a storm_n of_o hail_n mix_v with_o fire_n and_o blood_n a_o representation_n true_o of_o so_o easy_a a_o application_n that_o there_o fall_v so_o apt_a a_o thing_n from_o niceph._n gregor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o never_a think_v of_o the_o revelation_n but_o yet_o treat_v of_o the_o scythian_n that_o i_o can_v but_o set_v it_o down_o as_o say_v he_o terror_n from_o heaven_n be_v oftentimes_o strike_v into_o man_n by_o god_n as_o lightning_n flame_a fire_n and_o sudden_a storm_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o northern_a and_o hyperborean_a terror_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v send_v for_o punishment_n when_o and_o upon_o who_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o his_o providence_n but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o corolary_n also_o out_o of_o achmetes_n for_o the_o reader_n further_a confirmation_n 8._o chap._n 8._o a_o corolarie_n out_o of_o achmetes_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o hail_n fire_n and_o tree_n in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n in_o the_o â—91_n chapter_n out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o indian_n persian_n and_o egyptian_n snow_n haile_o ice_n do_v portend_v misery_n care_n and_o torment_n if_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v haile_o any_o where_o fall_v let_v he_o expect_v a_o sudden_a hostile_a assault_n if_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v haile_o which_o shall_v have_v hurt_v the_o stalk_n of_o wheat_n or_o â—arley_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o stalk_n be_v break_v warlike_a slaughter_n shall_v happen_v also_o chap._n 159._o out_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o indian_n chap._n 160._o out_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o egyptian_n fire_n signifi_v death_n war_n fight_n punishment_n and_o affliction_n if_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o burn_v any_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o also_o chap._n 151._o the_o persian_n indian_n egyptian_n interpret_v tree_n to_o signify_v man_n chief_o magistrate_n peer_n and_o honourable_a man_n as_o if_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o water_n tree_n and_o to_o pruyne_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o honourable_a man_n and_o a_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o people_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v plant_v tree_n he_o shall_v ordain_v new_a magistrate_n also_o if_o tree_n by_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_v shall_v decay_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v die_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n if_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o see_v young_a sprout_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o tree_n this_o appertain_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o lord_n if_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v gather_v leaf_n of_o tree_n into_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v obtain_v wealth_n from_o the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o leaf_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o trumpet_n the_o second_o trumpet_n be_v about_o to_o subvert_v the_o roman_a empire_n now_o enough_o waste_v in_o the_o earth_n thereof_o with_o a_o more_o grievous_a 8._o chap._n 8._o stroke_n yet_o assayl_v the_o sea_n the_o three_o part_n whereof_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o great_a
sun_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n otherwhere_o also_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o esa_n chap._n 34.4_o already_o before_o cite_v star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o prince_n or_o great_a personage_n a_o star_n therefore_o of_o a_o singular_a and_o unusual_a magnitude_n do_v design_n a_o prince_n above_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o excellent_a one_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n be_v call_v wormwood_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a figure_n wherein_o by_o the_o imposition_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o quality_n or_o destiny_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n handle_v be_v set_v forth_o since_o other_o where_o also_o in_o the_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n as_o luk._n 1._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v not_o unpossible_a with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v call_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v or_o to_o exist_v as_o esa_n 56.7_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o which_o luk._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v shall_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o gen._n 21._o 12._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v you_o may_v see_v also_o the_o septuagint_n esa_n 14._o 20._o ruth_n 4._o 11._o and_o example_n of_o this_o figure_n whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v every_o where_o obvious_a for_o so_o in_o esa_n 7.14_o concern_v christ_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v emanuel_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n and_o chap._n 9_o 6._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v all_o these_o likewise_o in_o jerem._n 23._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o zach._n 6._o 12._o behold_v the_o man_n his_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n it_o follow_v because_o he_o shall_v spring_v out_o of_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o rev._n 19_o 13._o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v that_o word_n of_o god_n the_o like_a to_o these_o be_v find_v jerem._n 8._o chap._n 8._o 20.3_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o thy_o name_n pashur_n but_o magor-missabib_a that_o be_v fear_v round_o about_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v put_v fear_n into_o thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o ezech._n 23.4_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n aholah_n and_o aholibah_n add_v hereto_o esa_n 8.3_o hos_fw-la 1.6.9_o by_o the_o very_a like_o figure_n be_v this_o fall_v star_n call_v wormwood_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o who_o the_o abstract_n be_v use_v for_o the_o concretes_n absinthites_n to_o wit_n a_o prince_n of_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n such_o indeed_o be_v that_o hesperian_a caesar_n if_o ever_o any_o be_v exercise_v with_o continual_a calamity_n from_o his_o first_o rise_v unto_o his_o end_n who_o while_o he_o reign_v the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v ruin_v yea_o by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o who_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n be_v give_v because_o by_o the_o such_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v in_o a_o way_n be_v open_v to_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v cast_v into_o fearful_a calamity_n be_v not_o he_o worthy_o call_v wormwood_n for_o his_o lot_n which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o naomi_n call_v i_o not_o naomi_n call_v i_o marah_n because_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o with_o bitterness_n but_o before_o i_o depart_v hence_o something_o must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n and_o roman_a state_n after_o that_o fall_n of_o their_o caesar_n that_o a_o way_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o follow_a trumpet_n caesar_n therefore_o of_o the_o west_n be_v so_o cast_v down_o and_o extinct_a the_o mean_a while_n odoacer_n the_o herulian_n hold_v italy_n 16._o year_n by_o name_n of_o king_n who_o after_o two_o year_n restore_v the_o consulship_n to_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o still_o keep_v it_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o begin_n upon_o displeasure_n he_o have_v take_v away_o he_o do_v theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ostrogothe_n succeed_v and_o that_o as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la report_v zeno_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n deliver_v he_o italy_n by_o pragmatical_a sanction_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o sacred_a veil_n who_o odoacer_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v add_v sicilia_n also_o to_o his_o kingdom_n beside_o dalmatia_n and_o rhetia_n which_o be_v province_n of_o odoacer_n he_o repair_v the_o wall_n and_o some_o building_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o that_o there_o seem_v nothing_o can_v be_v desire_v more_o to_o the_o height_n of_o her_o former_a fortune_n the_o infamy_n of_o a_o city_n sack_v and_o burn_v be_v except_v he_o order_v the_o kingdom_n very_o wise_o he_o change_v no_o roman_a ordinance_n but_o retain_v the_o senate_n and_o consul_n the_o senator_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o praetorium_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n the_o quaestor_n the_o high_a treasurer_n the_o master_n 8._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o privy_a purse_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n captain_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o other_o magistrate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o commit_v they_o only_o to_o roman_n which_o be_v also_o a_o while_n keep_v by_o his_o successor_n athalaricus_n theodobatus_n vitiges_n ostrogothian_n king_n of_o italy_n see_v sigonius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la occidentali_fw-la lib._n 15._o an._n 479._o lib._n 16._o annis_fw-la 493._o 494._o 500_o the_o four_o trumpet_n the_o four_o trumpet_n proceed_v yet_o further_o do_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o the_o roman_a majesty_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n wherewith_o 12._o verse_n 12._o it_o have_v shine_v until_o then_o even_o under_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o rome_n have_v fail_v from_o the_o year_n 542._o in_o that_o ostrogâ—thian_a war_n wage_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o italy_n first_o by_o belisarius_n afterward_o by_o narsetes_n captain_n of_o justinianus_n than_o itself_o once_o and_o again_o take_v burn_a and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o demolish_v by_o totila_n forsake_v moreover_o a_o memorable_a mock_n of_o fortune_n by_o all_o her_o inhabitant_n at_o length_n after_o so_o many_o decay_n and_o â—laughters_n be_v regain_v by_o narsetes_n but_o a_o little_a after_o overthrow_v by_o aboisterous_a storm_n and_o lightning_n she_o that_o be_v sometime_o the_o queen_n of_o city_n now_o at_o length_n be_v 1._o how_o do_v thâ—_n city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n sheâ—_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v trâ—tulary_a lament_n 1._o 1._o bereave_v of_o consular_a power_n authority_n of_o senate_n and_o other_o magistrate_n wherewith_o as_o with_o star_n she_o have_v enlighten_v the_o world_n be_v fall_v from_o so_o great_a glory_n into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o ignoble_a dukedom_n of_o ravenna_n over_o which_o in_o time_n past_a she_o have_v command_v after_o be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v under_o the_o exarchate_n o_o miserable_a darkness_n and_o pay_v tribute_n and_o this_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n can_v not_o give_v light_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o night_n likewse_n where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o night_n according_a to_o that_o jere._n 31._o 35._o which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o day_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o night_n the_o son_n of_o rome_n shun_v as_o long_o as_o she_o enjoy_v the_o consular_a diguitie_n and_o her_o reign_n over_o other_o city_n and_o province_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n there_o give_v light_a as_o long_o as_o the_o 8._o chap._n 8._o ancient_a authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o
the_o four_o angel_n signify_v so_o many_o sultaniâ—s_n or_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o turk_n be_v divide_v when_o first_o have_v pass_v over_o euphrates_n they_o have_v spread_v themselves_o into_o the_o neighbour_a coast_n of_o a_o …_o a_o and_o syria_n these_o christopher_n ricâ—erius_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o turk_n do_v thus_o reckon_v up_o out_o of_o scilix_n a_o greek_a author_n the_o first_o of_o asia_n the_o second_o of_o aleppo_n the_o three_o of_o damascus_n and_o of_o antioch_n the_o four_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o asian_a or_o of_o asia_n the_o less_o have_v its_o beginning_n in_o câ—tlamusus_n otherwise_o call_v by_o elmachinus_n except_o i_o be_v deceive_v sedyduddrulas_n ally_v to_o that_o tangrolipix_n who_o first_o take_v bagdad_n he_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o part_n of_o asia_n border_v 9_o chap._n 9_o upon_o euphrates_n caesâ—ria_n or_o capadocia_n be_v conquer_v and_o take_v from_o the_o roman_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 108._o as_o the_o same_o author_n witness_v the_o border_n whereof_o afterward_o solyman_n his_o successor_n enlarge_v as_o far_o as_o nicaea_n of_o bythinia_n but_o be_v vanish_v by_o we_o in_o that_o renown_a expedition_n unto_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o whole_a region_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o to_o retire_v to_o euphratâ—s_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o tetrarchie_n though_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v else_o where_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v at_o iconium_n in_o the_o same_o caâ—adocia_n the_o second_o be_v the_o tetrarchie_n of_o aleppo_n the_o city_n thereof_o be_v aleppo_n which_o be_v water_v with_o a_o arm_n of_o euphrates_n bring_v thither_o by_o one_o of_o the_o sultanus_n siarsud_v aulas_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n hereof_o as_o witness_v elmachinus_n have_v obtain_v aleppo_n in_o the_o year_n 1079._o who_o successor_n be_v râ—duwanus_n salghâ—â—ides_n in_o the_o year_n 1095._o the_o founder_n of_o the_o three_o tetrachie_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v damascus_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o author_n be_v tagiuddaulas_n nisus_n the_o nephew_n of_o togrulbâ—cus_n or_o tangrâ—lipix_n who_o subdue_v damascus_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1079._o his_o successor_n be_v ducathe_n or_o decacus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o râ—duwanus_n the_o sultan_n of_o aleppo_n in_o the_o year_n 1095._o who_o say_v scilix_n all_o the_o region_n of_o dâ—capâ—lis_n obey_v but_o this_o reach_v to_o euphrates_n to_o these_o scilix_n reckon_v the_o antiochianâ—oâ—_n â—oâ—_z a_o four_o contain_v within_o moderate_a bound_n for_o say_v he_o the_o calipha_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o saracenicall_a stock_n possess_v the_o region_n of_o syria_n unto_o laodicea_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o antiâ—chean_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a remote_a from_o euphrates_n so_o it_o endure_v not_o but_o fourteen_o year_n antiâ—chia_n be_v present_o take_v by_o we_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bâ—â—mund_n happy_o it_o be_v better_a leave_v out_o antioch_n to_o add_v for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o number_n of_o fourâ—_n the_o bagdad_n or_o persian_a empire_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n for_o scilix_n have_v only_a respect_n to_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v pass_v euphrates_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a turkish_a empire_n beyond_o and_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o those_o four_o sultany_n which_o with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o king_n or_o sultan_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n see_v reader_n describe_v in_o the_o follow_a figure_n for_o thy_o more_o distinct_a diagraâ—mate_n diagraâ—mate_n contemplation_n a_o diagramme_n of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n part_v in_o four_o part_n at_o euphrates_n from_o the_o year_n 1080._o and_o so_o forth_o out_o of_o elmachinus_n the_o arabian_a and_o sâ—ilâ—p_n a_o greek_a author_n beyond_o euphrates_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n of_o bagdad_n togrulbecus_fw-la orbarsalanus_fw-la of_o cesaria_n capadocia_n &_o i._n conium_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o of_o aleppo_n of_o damascus_n ghelaluddaulas_n in_o the_o year_n 1071_o barkyaruens_fw-la mâ—hammâ—dus_fw-la mahmudus_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1117._o &c_n &c_n seijdudâ—aulâ—s_v by_o surname_n cutlumusus_fw-la sâ—limanus_fw-la tâ—nismanius_n masutus_fw-la calisastlanus_fw-la &c_n &c_n sjarâ—uddulas_n roduwanus_fw-la tagjudâ—aulas_n his_o sonnâ—_n bulgarus_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1117_o tagjuddaulas_n decacus_fw-la ababacus_fw-la then_o alive_a in_o the_o year_n 1115_o sanguinus_fw-la noradinus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o turkish_a affair_n when_o first_o they_o pass_v euphrates_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o break_n in_o upon_o the_o roman_a territory_n they_o be_v restrain_v in_o their_o limit_a prison_n at_o euphraâ—eâ—_n but_o howsoever_o this_o quaternion_n of_o sultan_n remain_v not_o entire_a till_o the_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lose_n but_o undergo_v divers_a change_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n esteem_v the_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o irruption_n wherein_o have_v pass_v euphrates_n they_o be_v bind_v until_o a_o appoint_a time_n and_o those_o four_o angel_n be_v loose_v be_v prepare_v for_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o day_n and_o a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o they_o may_v slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n this_o lose_n of_o the_o turk_n happen_v a_o little_a before_o the_o year_n 1300_o the_o caliphatship_n of_o bagdad_n with_o which_o the_o first_o woe_n utter_o expire_v be_v now_o extinguish_v by_o the_o tartar_n in_o the_o year_n 1258_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n hitherto_o raighn_v in_o persia_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1289_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o sâ—â—ng_n into_o the_o country_n belouge_v unto_o the_o roman_a empire_n on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n for_o 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to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n that_o be_v 396_o year_n afâ—er_v the_o turk_n the_o saracenicall_a empire_n be_v give_v they_o dâ—gan_v to_o be_v make_v ready_a by_o god_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o bâ—gdad_n be_v take_v by_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o saracen_n begin_v to_o be_v subvert_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v afflict_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cvill_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o set_v they_o loose_a certain_o the_o space_n of_o time_n agree_v to_o a_o inch_n for_o almachinus_n the_o arabian_a historian_n who_o we_o have_v sometime_o cite_v than_o who_o none_o have_v more_o accurate_o note_v the_o moment_n of_o time_n report_v that_o zâ—grulbecus_n salghucides_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o we_o call_v tangrolipix_n of_o the_o zelzucâ—ian_a family_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o bagdad_n be_v take_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o imperial_a robe_n by_o caliphâ—_n caâ—inus_n biamrilla_n and_o enstaul_v in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o hegira_n 4.9_o that_o be_v 1057_o of_o christ_n then_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n establish_v to_o he_o from_o this_o time_n therefore_o the_o turk_n have_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o sarecenicall_a empire_n with_o the_o whole_a dominion_n beyond_o euphrates_n be_v prepare_v that_o after_o a_o prophetical_a day_n month_n and_o year_n they_o shall_v kill_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1453_o they_o shall_v utter_o cut_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o east_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v take_v from_fw-mi the_o space_n from_o the_o year_n 1057_o to_o the_o year_n 1453_o wherein_n constantinople_n be_v take_v be_v precise_o 396_o year_n whereof_o the_o day_n make_v one_o the_o month_n 30_o the_o year_n
the_o phyal_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v so_o neat_fw-mi come_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v not_o pass_v the_o four_o of_o they_o as_o yet_o although_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o present_a german_a war_n as_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v but_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o who_o forerunner_n therefore_o that_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a especial_o since_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o christ_n our_o captain_n to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o with_o victory_n by_o the_o method_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o yet_o because_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o last_o and_o even_o yet_o to_o come_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v certain_o determine_v concern_v the_o grievousnesse_n thereof_o above_o all_o wâ—â—_n have_v go_v before_o for_o happy_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n certain_o not_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o forthwith_o to_o be_v end_v and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o it_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o destruction_n wherewith_o the_o beast_n shall_v afflict_v the_o saint_n deserve_v a_o singular_a remembrance_n and_o description_n even_o as_o indeed_o the_o environ_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o army_n of_o cestius_n gallus_n a_o little_a before_o the_o fatal_a siege_n by_o titus_n be_v foretell_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o then_o to_o approach_v and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n for_o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n inquire_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o when_o you_o see_v jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o a_o 21.20_o luk._n 21.20_o army_n then_o know_v that_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o draw_v near_o the_o like_a may_v be_v think_v here_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sack_n of_o babylon_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n know_v you_o that_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o great_a city_n draw_v near_o but_o the_o slaughter_n where_o with_o the_o witness_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o beast_n i_o think_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o most_o general_a signification_n wherein_o he_o comprehend_v death_n also_o metaphorical_o or_o analogical_o so_o call_v â—or_a he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o that_o sense_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o any_o state_n whatsoever_o whether_o politic_n or_o ecclesiastical_a or_o any_o other_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v whereupon_o also_o he_o kill_v who_o punish_v any_o one_o with_o such_o a_o death_n for_o so_o in_o the_o sacred_a stile_n to_o live_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v to_o die_v not_o to_o be_v in_o which_o understanding_n we_o be_v say_v to_o die_v to_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n when_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o slave_n 11._o chap._n 11._o and_o to_o live_v unto_o christ_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o opposition_n do_v altogether_o seem_v to_o require_v that_o in_o what_o manner_n theresurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o life_n after_o the_o slaughter_n accomplish_v shall_v be_v such_o shall_v be_v the_o slaughter_n itself_o but_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v analogical_a because_o no_o resurrection_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o six_o be_v in_o be_v the_o kill_v therefore_o of_o the_o witness_n if_o we_o expound_v it_o according_a to_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o understanding_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o molestation_n and_o dejection_n of_o they_o from_o the_o office_n and_o place_n which_o they_o a_o little_a while_n have_v get_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o preach_n whether_o it_o be_v join_v with_o corporal_a death_n or_o otherwise_o so_o that_o thenceforth_o they_o live_v not_o the_o prophetical_a life_n such_o as_o then_o they_o have_v live_v nor_o exercise_v the_o function_n thereof_o any_o more_o whereby_o it_o must_v needs_o likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v again_o bring_v in_o instead_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a polity_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o far_o as_o this_o shall_v happen_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o whether_o it_o shall_v happen_v soon_o or_o late_a only_o he_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v time_n and_o opportunity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lest_o happy_o any_o one_o may_v be_v deceive_v this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o last_o war_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v wage_v continual_o hitherunto_o against_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o indeed_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 13.7_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v wâ—rre_o with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o bâ—t_o altogether_o different_a for_o wherefore_o shall_v that_o be_v declare_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o he_o if_o not_o from_o his_o infancy_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n wage_v universal_o against_o the_o saint_n another_o which_o in_o his_o last_o he_o shall_v wage_v with_o the_o prophet_n who_o have_v begin_v now_o to_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o end_v their_o prophetical_a mourning_n that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o reform_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v more_o manifest_a out_o of_o the_o divers_a event_n of_o either_o war_n there_o â—urâ—ly_o with_o success_n here_o very_o lamentable_a for_o there_o the_o beastâ—â—tained_a â—â—tained_z power_n over_o every_o tribe_n tongue_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o he_o procure_v to_o himself_o a_o sudden_a and_o fatal_a ruin_n as_o be_v 11._o chap._n 11._o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o text._n and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o the_o 8._o verse_n 8._o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sod_a i_o and_o egypt_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v that_o city_n surname_v great_a be_v rome_n so_o call_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quantity_n to_o look_v upon_o as_o because_o she_o have_v be_v the_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o god_n be_v call_v psal_n 28._o 2._o and_o matth_n 5._o 35._o and_o which_o title_n do_v peculiar_o comply_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o â—ath_v authority_n over_o â—ther_n king_n whereupon_o throughout_o the_o whole_a revelation_n whatsoever_o other_o name_n rome_n be_v call_v by_o either_o babylon_n or_o harlot_n it_o be_v always_o entitle_v the_o great_a as_o that_o great_a babylon_n that_o great_a whore_n add_v hereunto_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a revelation_n that_o title_n be_v give_v to_o no_o city_n beside_o it_o except_o at_o length_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o it_o to_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.10_o chap._n 21.10_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v which_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v he_o certain_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o some_o powder_n some_o sneeze_v powder_n hellebore_n for_o neither_o be_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o jerusalem_n ever_o to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n or_o head_n and_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n of_o the_o world_n except_v it_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n egypt_n for_o the_o tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n like_o the_o egyptian_n tyranny_n sodom_n for_o whoredom_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a now_o here_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n diligent_o mark_v be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o which_o sort_n more_o in_o this_o book_n do_v occur_v whereby_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o once_o will_v intimate_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o these_o vision_n be_v exhibit_v any_o where_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n or_o destruction_n of_o
sodom_n all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v interpret_v since_o that_o rome_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o subject_n of_o all_o those_o plague_n be_v mystical_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n now_o there_o fall_v out_o passage_n concern_v the_o egyptian_a plague_n in_o the_o dâ—scription_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o phyal_n as_o also_o in_o this_o very_a history_n of_o the_o witness_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 19_o 20._o and_o 20._o 10._o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v by_o this_o key_n hence_o also_o 11._o chap._n 11._o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v the_o roman_a dominion_n because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v egyptian_a plague_n and_o upon_o what_o shall_v egyptian_n plague_n be_v inflict_v but_o upon_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v rome_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o concern_v the_o great_a city_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a but_o what_o that_o street_n that_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v whereof_o here_o be_v mention_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v sure_o for_o a_o street_n or_o for_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a we_o call_v platea_fw-la or_o a_o market_n place_n or_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o city_n it_o seem_v it_o can_v be_v take_v and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n follow_v 1._o for_o first_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v crucify_v neither_o in_o any_o street_n or_o market_n place_n or_o court_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n nor_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o one_o heb._n 13.12_o and_o only_o within_o the_o province_n of_o the_o other_o by_o pilate_n the_o governor_n therefore_o city_n therefore_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a way_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o either_o city_n but_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o like_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v note_n out_o some_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n or_o kind_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o city_n not_o more_o but_o there_o be_v more_o street_n than_o one_o in_o every_o city_n at_o lest_o in_o a_o famous_a city_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n lyâ—_n there_o where_o they_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n for_o army_n to_o encounter_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n but_o if_o not_o in_o the_o enemy_n land_n at_o least_o in_o the_o region_n and_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o city_n 4._o who_o slay_a carcase_n may_v be_v open_o behold_v for_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a by_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o care_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v these_o lay_v not_o in_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a way_n of_o a_o great_a city_n but_o either_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v disperse_v or_o carry_v about_o through_o the_o province_n to_o which_o therefore_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v apply_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o the_o witness_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v be_v compact_v out_o of_o several_a people_n and_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v easy_o behold_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o who_o they_o have_v slay_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o such_o army_n use_v not_o to_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n for_o at_o any_o hand_n the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v so_o expound_v especial_o where_o no_o reason_n of_o a_o allegory_n can_v be_v pretend_v 11._o chap._n 11._o that_o no_o absurdity_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o literal_a sense_n what_o else_o therefore_o shaâ—l_v we_o say_v here_o but_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v the_o whole_a region_n and_o territory_n subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o that_o signification_n be_v draw_v even_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o it_o often_o answer_v in_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o translate_n of_o a_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v a_o greek_a word_n which_o proper_o answer_v it_o but_o in_o one_o sense_n to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o it_o in_o another_o sense_n as_o by_o many_o example_n may_v be_v prove_v if_o here_o it_o have_v be_v pertinent_a and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v whatsoever_o be_v altogether_o without_o the_o house_n whether_o without_o building_n as_o street_n and_o way_n in_o city_n or_o without_o the_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o region_n or_o ground_n lie_v about_o it_o sure_o job_n 5._o 10._o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o field_n the_o chalde_a render_v it_o who_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o send_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o province_n or_o region_n of_o the_o people_n or_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o breadth_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 8._o 8._o and_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n and_o revel_v 20_o 9_o concern_v gog_n and_o magog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o belove_a citiâ—_n for_o hither_o it_o tend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o other_o word_n which_o the_o seventie_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v breadth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o letter_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o conclude_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o breadth_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v intimate_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o great_a city_n wherein_o it_o have_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v exceed_v all_o other_o city_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v put_v for_o region_n for_o upon_o the_o large_a region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sure_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adjective_n put_v substantive_o and_o thereupon_o some_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o true_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o may_v be_v to_o explain_v the_o signification_n thereof_o neither_o know_v i_o whether_o that_o signification_n of_o a_o street_n may_v at_o all_o be_v find_v among_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n and_o now_o to_o who_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v approve_v itself_o 11._o chap._n 11._o to_o he_o it_o can_v be_v obscure_a any_o more_o either_o why_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v forth_o to_o wit_n not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o within_o the_o roman_a dominion_n true_o i_o know_v very_o many_o of_o we_o that_o may_v come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n do_v understand_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o city_n but_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n it_o can_v be_v neither_o of_o those_o two_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o one_o to_o wit_n either_o the_o roman_a dominion_n or_o else_o some_o province_n thereof_o not_o the_o dominion_n as_o which_o be_v express_v already_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n itself_o not_o any_o province_n because_o a_o great_a city_n may_v have_v many_o such_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v something_o that_o be_v one_o and_o singular_a be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v note_v these_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o man_n of_o
as_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o of_o that_o ancient_a largeness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v remain_v for_o the_o seat_n and_o last_o destruction_n of_o this_o beast_n it_o be_v add_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n here_o if_o by_o name_n of_o man_n we_o understand_v head_n of_o man_n or_o several_a man_n the_o number_n seem_v over_o slender_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o destruction_n which_o other_o where_n the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v for_o shall_v not_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v far_o great_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n than_o seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o phyall_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o so_o small_a a_o slaughter_n of_o man_n that_o this_o scruple_n may_v by_o some_o mean_n be_v satisfy_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n here_o be_v understand_v not_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n but_o building_n and_o wall_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o a_o double_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v describe_v in_o these_o prophecy_n first_o of_o babylon_n take_v for_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o five_o phyall_n again_o of_o babylon_n take_v for_o the_o citizen_n or_o state_n of_o rome_n which_o doubtless_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o senate_n of_o scarlet_a cardinal_n &_o the_o other_o company_n of_o citizen_n especial_o ecclesiastical_a do_v make_v who_o rome_n be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v betake_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o phyall_n at_o the_o pour_v whereof_o it_o be_v say_v above_o other_o destruction_n of_o any_o land_n nation_n and_o city_n in_o that_o great_a earthquake_n of_o all_o which_o ever_o have_v be_v even_o that_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o 16.19_o rev._n 16.19_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o that_o burn_a and_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o 18._o and_o 19_o chapter_n do_v altogether_o prevent_v the_o full_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n as_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v manifest_a i_o know_v some_o do_v otherwise_o untie_v this_o knot_n say_v that_o babylon_n which_o be_v mention_v at_o the_o last_o phyall_n be_v constantinople_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a representation_n of_o all_o use_v so_o notable_a a_o *_o homonymia_fw-la and_o to_o understand_v two_o not_o always_o only_o signify_v when_o by_o one_o word_n divers_a thing_n be_v signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o babylon_n though_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n that_o we_o may_v come_v therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o may_v happy_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o former_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v 11._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v act_v without_o any_o cruel_a much_o less_o total_a put_n to_o death_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o although_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v ascend_v evermore_o that_o be_v she_o shall_v be_v whole_o 19.3_o revel_v 19.3_o turn_v into_o ash_n and_o make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n never_o after_o to_o be_v inhabit_v yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n shall_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n either_o because_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n in_o time_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n which_o the_o event_n will_v manifest_v and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o the_o scruple_n concern_v the_o oversmall_a number_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v be_v satisfy_v another_o be_v if_o we_o say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o man_n happy_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o name_n for_o such_o contrariwise_o such_o a_o figure_n when_o word_n be_v understand_v contrariwise_o hypallage_n be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o noun_n that_o that_o noun_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o epithet_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n follow_v witness_n this_o leu._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o silver_n of_o shekel_n for_o shekel_n of_o silver_n or_o silver_n shekel_v and_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o same_o and_o chap._n 7._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o man_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ephes_n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o name_n be_v familiar_a almost_o in_o all_o tongue_n for_o renown_n especial_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o name_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o name_n job_n 30._o 8._o 16.2_o numb_a 16.2_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignoble_a or_o base_a in_o the_o chalde_a idiot_n whence_o beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o ephes_n 1._o 21._o and_o philip._n 2._o 9_o concern_v the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n above_o every_o name_n as_o also_o heb._n 1._o 4._o take_v name_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o dignity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n such_o interpretation_n if_o we_o follow_v neither_o do_v i_o see_v what_o shall_v oppose_v it_o the_o name_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dignity_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o name_n famous_a man_n and_o excel_v in_o dignity_n of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v ruin_v in_o this_o commotion_n of_o affair_n and_o nation_n about_o seven_o thousand_o and_o what_o if_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o they_o call_v the_o clergy_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o thousand_o be_v so_o to_o be_v define_v that_o a_o few_o more_o or_o less_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o common_a people_n what_o number_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o war_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o mention_v since_o that_o may_v be_v conjecture_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o famous_a one_o neither_o will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v 11._o chap._n 11._o to_o reckon_v the_o offscum_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o slay_v but_o yet_o another_o interpretation_n may_v be_v give_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o man_n by_o polle_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o interpret_v the_o name_n of_o man_n company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n use_v to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n no_o less_o than_o man_n in_o particular_a as_o be_v city_n incorporation_n parish_n borough_n covent_n and_o the_o like_a title_n of_o humane_a company_n for_o these_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o matter_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o man_n for_o so_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o thebans_n be_v call_v by_o eschynes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o roman_a name_n be_v put_v for_o the_o roman_n what_o therefore_o if_o in_o this_o commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n seven_o thousand_o of_o these_o title_n of_o humane_a society_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v that_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o adverse_a power_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v kill_v but_o we_o ought_v not_o rash_o to_o determine_v of_o a_o future_a thing_n since_o the_o commentary_n of_o a_o prophecy_n be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n foretell_v notwithstanding_o to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v produce_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v much_o more_o free_a here_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n then_o happy_o be_v common_o account_v when_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o tie_v the_o word_n name_v to_o some_o one_o and_o certain_a signification_n neither_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v together_o be_v any_o where_o find_v but_o in_o the_o place_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o for_o man_n by_o polle_n but_o twice_o only_o act._n 1_o 15._o revel_v 3.4_o other_o where_o it_o be_v use_v sometime_o in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o signification_n
same_o roman_a beast_n of_o the_o last_o state_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v there_o by_o the_o angel_n to_o daniel_n more_o succinct_o be_v here_o open_v more_o at_o large_a to_o 1â—_n chap._n 1â—_n john_n as_o it_o be_v a_o explication_n be_v interpose_v there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o say_v he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n those_o word_n a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n be_v out_o of_o daniel_n but_o here_o those_o great_a word_n be_v expound_v by_o blasphemy_n by_o which_o name_n as_o by_z and_o by_o shall_v be_v say_v idol_n worship_n be_v signify_v a_o matter_n indeed_o of_o the_o high_a contumely_n against_o god_n further_n he_o say_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v so_o blaspheme_v fortiâ—_n two_o month_n to_o wit_n annual_a month_n during_o the_o very_a same_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v trample_v the_o ouâ—er_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o since_o that_o profanation_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v altogether_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o impiety_n whereunto_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v each_o of_o they_o may_v signify_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o measure_v not_o by_o year_n or_o day_n according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o by_o month_n after_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o rule_v the_o night_n and_o sure_o unless_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v the_o specify_v of_o the_o time_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o blasphemy_n to_o what_o end_n have_v he_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o this_o place_n present_o after_o the_o mention_v of_o blasphemy_n therefore_o the_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o cruelty_n or_o war_n against_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o do_v shall_v signify_v â—â—â—e_a certain_a act_n or_o state_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n some_o such_o thing_n some_o may_v imagine_v be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o power_n of_o act_v or_o do_v that_o shall_v be_v altogether_o refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o blaspheme_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o continue_v or_o abide_v as_o otherwhere_o it_o be_v wont_v be_v join_v with_o word_n of_o time_n for_o so_o act_v 15._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o they_o have_v tarry_v there_o a_o space_n and_o 18._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n or_o some_o while_n and_o 20._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o abide_v three_o month_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a add_v jam_n 4._o 13._o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n where_o drusius_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v so_o use_v eccle_n 6._o 14._o and_o facere_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n seneca_n epist_n 67._o quamvis_fw-la paâ—cissimos_fw-la unà _fw-la fecerimus_fw-la dies_fw-la although_o we_o tarry_v but_o a_o few_o day_n â—arâ—orea_fw-la day_n in_o tabella_fw-la â—arâ—orea_fw-la â—n_v the_o maâ—ble_a table_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la fecit_fw-la annos_fw-la 9_o with_o who_o he_o dwell_v nine_o year_n apud_fw-la a_o senum_fw-la 1._o c._n be_v servus_n fugerat_fw-la &_o annum_fw-la à _fw-la suga_fw-la fecerat_fw-la i_o egerat_fw-la manserat_fw-la finierat_fw-la transegerat_fw-la that_o servant_n 13._o chap._n 13._o flee_v and_o continue_a that_o be_v he_o dwell_v he_o abide_v he_o end_v he_o spend_v a_o year_n in_o flight_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o why_o may_v not_o these_o word_n bestia_fw-la fecit_fw-la menses_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la duâ—s_fw-la have_v this_o construction_n the_o beast_n live_v remain_v continue_v blaspheme_v forty_o two_o month_n the_o force_n of_o which_o speech_n those_o that_o understand_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v insert_v into_o the_o text_n that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o some_o copy_n now_o that_o which_o i_o say_v that_o here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v signify_v idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a or_o treble_a argument_n first_o because_o babylon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v term_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o she_o but_o the_o beast_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n second_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o course_n of_o the_o next_o antecedent_n yea_o rather_o of_o all_o the_o other_o head_n for_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o all_o verse_n 1._o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o course_n be_v descend_v and_o compact_v of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o his_o predecessor_n of_o the_o sixth_o course_n now_o what_o blasphemy_n can_v be_v give_v to_o all_o these_o in_o common_a except_o only_a idolatry_n none_o at_o all_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n express_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n by_o this_o name_n do_v further_a confirm_v this_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n render_v in_o the_o acception_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v idolatry_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 20._o 27._o yet_o in_o this_o your_o father_n have_v *_o blaspheme_v i_o when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o they_o see_v every_o high_a hill_n and_o all_o the_o thick_a tree_n and_o they_o offer_v there_o their_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 65._o 7._o which_o have_v sacrifice_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v reproach_v i_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o and_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_o as_o theodotion_n have_v translate_v prov._n 14._o 31._o for_o each_o of_o they_o signifi_v to_o reproach_n whereupon_o 2_o king_n 19_o 22._o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o synonimon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o haste_n thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v as_o also_o psal_n 44._o 16._o the_o septuagint_n be_v wont_a to_o render_v each_o of_o they_o 13._o chap._n 13._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o reproach_n to_o provoke_v also_o the_o chalde_a render_v each_o of_o they_o by_o their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v to_o reproach_n furthermore_o that_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a not_o only_o with_o esay_n but_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o late_a age_n by_o the_o nomenclatura_fw-la the_o nomenclatura_fw-la name_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n may_v be_v gather_v even_o out_o of_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v where_o psal_n 69._o 10._o for_o those_o word_n the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o have_v fall_v upon_o i_o the_o chalde_a have_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o rebuke_v thou_o while_o they_o make_v their_o idol_n partaker_n of_o thy_o glory_n have_v fall_v upon_o i_o it_o remain_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o to_o which_o in_o the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v in_o forster_n it_o be_v to_o vex_v with_o contumely_n reproach_n curse_v word_n jerome_n in_o the_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n truth_n as_o often_o as_o it_o faâ—leth_v out_o and_o it_o happen_v five_o time_n always_o translate_v it_o to_o blaspheme_v with_o other_o it_o be_v to_o contemn_v or_o contemptuous_o to_o provoke_v so_o that_o the_o most_o true_a signification_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v with_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n by_o this_o word_n i_o say_v as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o former_a that_o idolatry_n be_v signify_v may_v appear_v out_o of_o deut._n 31._o 20._o when_o they_o shall_v
which_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o beat_v put_v to_o flight_n every_o where_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o dignity_n and_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o then_o be_v convict_v of_o error_n bring_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o who_o have_v defend_v themselves_o with_o arm_n in_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o be_v conquer_v by_o arm_n flee_v for_o refuge_n into_o our_o country_n of_o province_n and_o the_o alps_n border_v upon_o france_n and_o find_v in_o those_o place_n refuge_n for_o their_o â—â—_o and_o doctrine_n a_o part_n depart_v into_o calabria_n and_o there_o continue_v long_o even_o till_o the_o popedom_n of_o pius_n 4._o a_o part_n pass_v over_o into_o germany_n and_o settle_v their_o dwell_n among_o the_o bohemians_n in_o polonia_n and_o livonia_n other_o turn_v westward_o foundrefuge_n in_o britain_n but_o true_o in_o this_o war_n this_o also_o happen_v worthy_a of_o memory_n that_o the_o albigenses_n themselves_o be_v conquer_v upon_o a_o time_n at_o morellum_n with_o a_o great_a overthrow_n by_o simon_n monfort_n captain_n of_o the_o soldier_n signatorum_fw-la soldier_n cruse_n signatorum_fw-la of_o the_o cross_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o beast_n his_o overcome_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o a_o argument_n of_o comfort_n and_o constancy_n for_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o tolosse_n hinder_v the_o slaughter_n admonish_v those_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o epiâ—â—â—es_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o france_n who_o â—â—llowed_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o ouldier_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a war_n edit_fw-la basiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 1560_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d which_o happy_o yet_o remain_v abode_n in_o their_o tent_n by_o send_v a_o religious_a man_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v convince_v by_o so_o great_a a_o scourge_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a &_o as_o it_o be_v give_v sentence_n against_o they_o now_o at_o length_n leave_v their_o madness_n they_o will_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o call_v catholic_a they_o retort_v the_o sentence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o vanquish_a people_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v with_o this_o shield_n they_o frustrate_v the_o bishop_n purpose_n and_o all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o last_o man_n valiant_o die_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n return_v back_o upon_o they_o after_o this_o war_n upon_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n cruel_o do_v the_o beast_n rage_n divers_a way_n as_o well_o against_o other_o remnant_n of_o they_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o also_o against_o other_o their_o companion_n 13._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o same_o pure_a religion_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o till_o at_o length_n nevertheless_o after_o the_o year_n 1500._o whole_a kingdom_n principality_n commonwealth_n the_o church_n be_v reform_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o saint_n against_o who_o afterward_o war_n be_v wage_v and_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v end_v until_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n now_o if_o any_o do_v diligent_o consider_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o this_o slaughter_n comprehend_v in_o some_o few_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o cast_v the_o account_n of_o the_o number_n slay_v either_o i_o be_o deceive_v or_o he_o will_v see_v and_o wonder_v that_o persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o only_o to_o have_v equal_v but_o also_o exceed_v those_o ten_o heathen_a persecution_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o dragon_n in_o his_o own_o name_n bare_a sway_n we_o heretofore_o show_v the_o number_n of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n that_o be_v slay_v estimate_v to_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n no_o man_n have_v set_v down_o the_o account_n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o partly_o by_o fire_n partly_o by_o sword_n partly_o by_o other_o torment_n when_o 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the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o â—_o verse_n â—_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v now_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v bewitch_v by_o so_o universal_a and_o catholic_a 9_o verse_n 9_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v presume_v it_o to_o be_v pious_o and_o well_o do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o kindred_n nation_n and_o people_n without_o danger_n or_o elsâ—_n be_v discourage_v and_o weaken_v with_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o persecution_n break_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o yield_v to_o worship_v the_o beast_n the_o holy_a ghost_n denounee_v in_o what_o state_n and_o account_n they_o be_v with_o god_n who_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o
to_o the_o vintage_n which_o as_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v accustom_v so_o here_o for_o order_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o it_o follow_v the_o harvest_n and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 17._o verse_n 17._o he_o also_o have_v a_o sharp_a sickle_n 18_o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sharp_a sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a 19_o and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o great_a winepress_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o winepress_a be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_a even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o vintage_n at_o the_o interpretation_n whereof_o we_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o certain_o level_v by_o how_o much_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v here_o less_o doubtful_a and_o the_o designment_n 14._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n more_o plaâ—â—e_a for_o true_o the_o tread_v of_o vintage_n in_o parabolicall_a scripture_n constant_o signify_v a_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o deadly_a slaughter_n this_o first_o furthermore_o that_o this_o slaughter_n here_o handle_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o great_a slaughter_n chap._n 19_o as_o a_o little_a before_o i_o show_v those_o word_n concern_v the_o tread_n of_o the_o winepress_a of_o god_n wrath_n 15._o cap._n 19_o 15._o put_v in_o to_o the_o description_n thereof_o do_v declare_v therefore_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o 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winepress_v be_v the_o place_n of_o slaughter_n the_o same_o forsooth_o which_o at_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v interpret_v in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v armageddon_n happy_o because_o there_o at_o the_o universal_a slaughter_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o troop_n or_o band_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o 434._o for_o see_v drusius_n praeterit_fw-la lib._n 10._o pag._n 434._o arma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v destruction_n gedon_n or_o geddon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o troop_n army_n or_o their_o army_n *_o he_o gather_v they_o say_v he_o into_o a_o place_n which_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a armageddon_n the_o book_n of_o plantine_n print_v be_v with_o a_o single_a δ_n armagedon_n and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v 16._o chap._n 16._o 16._o out_o his_o phyall_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v now_o where_o this_o winepress_a or_o place_n be_v like_a to_o be_v 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