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inable_n he_o to_o prophesy_v chap._n 10._o second_o a_o reed_n give_v he_o like_a unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v the_o temple_n the_o altar_n and_o those_o that_o worship_n therein_o the_o summarie_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n do_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o utter_a court_n under_o foot_n the_o power_n of_o prophesi_v give_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n during_o that_o time_n the_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n shall_v make_v with_o they_o while_o his_o they_o prophesy_v and_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o that_o which_o immediate_o do_v follow_v thereupon_o both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n which_o make_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o fall_v and_o kill_v seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o fright_v the_o rest_n the_o second_o woe_n do_v pass_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n do_v 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time_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v on_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reign_n over_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spous_a of_o the_o lamb_n with_o her_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n therein_o be_v see_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n against_o who_o the_o dragon_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o devour_v it_o but_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o dragon_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o set_z himself_o to_o persecute_v the_o woman_n which_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n chap._n 12._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v set_v up_o and_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o the_o earth_n &_o god_n send_v we_o his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o height_n c._n 13_o till_o 19_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v two_o part_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n rule_v over_o the_o earth_n be_v see_v in_o one_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o another_o come_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o two_o horn_n chap._n 13._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o beast_n over_o the_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o god_n administration_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n concern_v the_o future_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o adhere_v unto_o the_o beast_n and_o for_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v up_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v reveal_v chap._n 14._o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o beast_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o phial_o of_o his_o last_o wrath_n whereunto_o seven_o angel_n be_v appoint_v and_o prepare_v chap._n 15._o and_o command_v to_o put_v the_o judgement_n in_o execution_n chap._n 16._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 17._o and_o the_o judgement_n which_o befall_v unto_o she_o for_o her_o destruction_n be_v describe_v chap._n 18._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o congratulatorie_a acclamation_n give_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o at_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o marriage-supper_n and_o in_o the_o war_n which_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n under_o christ_n conduct_n do_v make_v against_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o all_o her_o adversary_n be_v destroy_v she_o be_v fit_v to_o appear_v visible_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 19_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n during_o her_o reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o after_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 20._o 21._o and_o 22._o till_o vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o contexture_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v consider_v how_o these_o particular_n relate_v unto_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v to_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o 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the_o ground_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o your_o friend_n in_o christ_n john_n durie_n at_o my_o chamber_n novemb_n 28._o 1650._o clavis_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la or_o a_o prophetical_a key_n by_o which_o the_o great_a mystery_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n be_v open_v it_o be_v make_v apparent_a that_o the_o prophetical_a number_n come_v to_o a_o end_n with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1655._o judicious_a reader_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o especial_o those_o who_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v what_o at_o length_n may_v be_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o present_a combustion_n and_o continuance_n of_o war_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o europe_n whereof_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n do_v give_v information_n but_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v a_o mysterious_a and_o dark_a book_n i_o offer_v 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war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o since_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o viz._n idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n and_o shape_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 3._o and_o 4._o do_v speak_v the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_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 etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o time_n of_o this_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n since_o than_o it_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o 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of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o v_o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v unto_o these_o three_o time_n all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n ch_n 5._o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n 3._o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n chapter_n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o period_n the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o promise_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n he_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o distinct_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o first_o period_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o by_o open_v of_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v perform_v chapter_n 6._o where_o in_o the_o first_o five_o seal_n the_o condition_n under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o in_o the_o six_o the_o fall_n of_o heathenism_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n who_o die_v the_o 17._o of_o januarie_n anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o fifteen_o prefigure_v in_o
of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o image_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n chap._n 2._o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 12._o 25._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n of_o dan._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n 37._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o ezekiel_n god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n do_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v place_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o will_v befall_v to_o the_o exile_a and_o oppress_a evangelical_n professor_n god_n will_v send_v they_o a_o unexpected_a help_n by_o such_o mean_n which_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n thought_n god_n will_v revive_v they_o again_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n re-establish_a they_o in_o their_o dignity_n and_o public_a function_n and_o give_v they_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n than_o they_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n the_o exile_v evangelical_n professor_n do_v appear_v again_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o place_n the_o oppress_a also_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o as_o now_o there_o be_v great_a joie_fw-fr and_o exsultation_n among_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n so_o there_o will_v be_v great_a terror_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o exile_v return_n into_o the_o hereditary_a province_n again_o and_o the_o oppress_a take_v possession_n of_o their_o former_a dignity_n and_o 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which_o be_v publish_v by_o that_o high_a potentate_n the_o exile_v do_v obey_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o charge_n again_o and_o perform_v that_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v with_o great_a authority_n respect_n power_n and_o glory_n isa_n 14._o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o namely_o those_o that_o former_o do_v rejoice_v at_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v contemplari_fw-la ludos_fw-la spectare_fw-la vel_fw-la celebrare_fw-la to_o see_v a_o comedy_n or_o play_v the_o papist_n have_v hitherto_o act_v as_o it_o be_v a_o comedy_n with_o the_o euangelical_n professor_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o plague_n now_o they_o see_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n thereof_o wherein_o do_v befall_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v threaten_v jer._n 50._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n all_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v imagine_v to_o themselves_o be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n for_o immediate_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o evangelical_n potentate_n cause_v a_o exceed_a great_a insurrection_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o the_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v 1._o either_o the_o whole_a papacy_n and_o thus_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o street_n have_v its_o fall_n namely_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o street_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n have_v lie_v who_o be_v now_o stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n 2._o or_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o old_a city_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a condition_n be_v count_v this_o day_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lipsius_n lib._n 3._o admirand_n and_o there_o 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