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joint-exposition_n do_v
but_o this_o be_v so_o easy_a a_o iconism_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o produce_v so_o many_o testimony_n 10._o eclipse_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o luminary_n what_o they_o mean_v will_v easy_o be_v understand_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o political_a universe_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n in_o that_o heaven_n of_o which_o more_o under_o their_o proper_a title_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o shall_v suffice_v brief_o to_o note_v out_o of_o achmetes_n that_o according_a to_o the_o indian_a persian_a and_o egyptian_a onirocritick_n if_o the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o brightness_n in_o such_o a_o hue_n i_o suppose_v as_o virgil_n describe_v cùm_fw-la caput_fw-la obscurâ_fw-la nitidum_fw-la ferrugine_fw-la tinxit_fw-la and_o without_o ray_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o inglorious_a obscurity_n and_o duskishness_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o imply_v a_o imminution_n of_o his_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v he_o will_v be_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v by_o war_n the_o same_o judgement_n they_o give_v of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v cap._n 167_o 168._o these_o thing_n be_v too_o easy_a to_o insist_v upon_o and_o will_v be_v necessary_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v once_o grant_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v a_o prophetic_a emblem_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o polity_n as_o we_o shall_v clear_o show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n 11._o eye_n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o 14._o and_o topic._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o understanding_n or_o intellect_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o iconism_n of_o knowledge_n as_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n be_v of_o ignorance_n a_o expression_n frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o peculiar_a fitness_n of_o significancy_n of_o humane_a policy_n and_o prospection_n in_o the_o eye_n that_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o the_o chief_a guide_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v further_o by_o far_o and_o to_o act_v more_o quick_a than_o any_o other_o sense_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o prospicere_fw-la in_o longitudinem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v wise_o to_o consult_v aforehand_o for_o the_o right_o manage_v affair_n and_o to_o contrive_v counsel_n so_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o future_a safety_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o state_n the_o eye_n be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o this_o skill_n which_o the_o egyptian_n seem_v to_o have_v intimate_v in_o that_o know_a hieroglyphic_n of_o they_o a_o sceptre_n with_o a_o eye_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o eye_n signify_v that_o political_a skill_n prospection_n and_o counsel_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o manage_v and_o order_v affair_n of_o state_n for_o the_o great_a security_n and_o promotion_n of_o they_o and_o that_o eye_n signify_v the_o administration_n of_o divine_a providence_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v zach._n 4._o 10._o on_o which_o we_o have_v not_o here_o time_n to_o insist_v 12._o fish_v artemidor_n lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v of_o catch_a fish_n many_o and_o great_a be_v good_a and_o portend_v profit_n to_o all_o that_o dream_v so_o achmetes_n c._n 178._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o dream_n that_o he_o catch_v fish_n by_o angle_v in_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v find_v riches_n etc._n etc._n fish_n dead_a in_o the_o sea_n artemidor_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seem_v to_o see_v fish_n dead_a in_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o signify_v disappointment_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o that_o what_o we_o expect_v will_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v 13._o fire_n fire_n be_v a_o various_a symbol_n and_o signify_v as_o well_o good_a as_o ill_a but_o always_o in_o a_o way_n of_o consumption_n or_o destructiveness_n but_o when_o it_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a it_o be_v good_a the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o be_v assimilate_v to_o fire_n as_o the_o baptist_n witness_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n such_o a_o fire_n as_o be_v to_o burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n but_o save_o the_o wheat_n as_o be_v intimate_v 11._o matth._n 3._o 11._o in_o the_o place_n so_o malac._n 3_o who_o shall_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v consume_v away_o their_o dross_n manifold_a instance_n there_o be_v of_o this_o sense_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o produce_v they_o but_o for_o fire_n in_o the_o other_o destructive_a sense_n it_o be_v still_o more_o obvious_a i_o shall_v name_v one_o place_n for_o many_o esa._n 66._o 15._o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v signify_v consumption_n or_o destruction_n artemidorus_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v it_o signify_v if_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n and_o their_o come_n from_o that_o part_n in_o what_o quarter_n of_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v see_v and_o answerable_o to_o this_o achmetes_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o indian_n c._n 159._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o persian_n and_o egyptian_n c._n 160._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o he_o say_v that_o if_o his_o chariot_n appear_v to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o destructive_a be_v the_o symbol_n of_o fire_n everywhere_o and_o particular_o denote_v a_o destruction_n by_o war_n and_o hostility_n as_o be_v observable_a out_o of_o these_o citation_n 14._o fire_n from_o heaven_n fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o thunder_n may_v very_o well_o be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o artemidorus_n speak_v lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o but_o in_o allusion_n to_o elias_n his_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o fifty_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o ahaziah_n to_o apprehend_v he_o the_o fame_n of_o that_o eminent_a miracle_n may_v make_v the_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n pass_v into_o a_o proverbial_a phrase_n for_o the_o do_v exceed_o great_a miracle_n this_o may_v be_v good_a sense_n but_o we_o seek_v for_o a_o icasmus_n fire_n from_o heaven_n therefore_o according_a to_o artemidorus_n may_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commination_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o that_o very_o fit_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o political_a universe_n but_o nothing_o so_o minacious_a as_o that_o fire_n or_o lightning_n that_o go_v before_o thunder_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o significative_a of_o excommunication_n than_o this_o especial_o if_o conceive_v to_o be_v vibrate_v from_o no_o inferior_a officer_n but_o from_o a_o ecumenical_a bishop_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n who_o be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a region_n of_o the_o political_a heaven_n which_o analogy_n will_v be_v still_o more_o exact_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o artemidorus_n observe_v of_o thunder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n do_v not_o unite_v but_o disjoyn_v thing_n that_o be_v unite_v so_o do_v excommunication_n that_o rive_v off_o a_o member_n from_o the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v still_o a_o further_a congruity_n that_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v call_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n or_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o commination_n of_o hell-fire_n of_o which_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n be_v a_o type_n which_o be_v burn_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v judicious_o observe_v and_o what_o be_v the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
no_o reference_n to_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o rule_n appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o perpetual_a example_n of_o prophecy_n where_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v any_o that_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o church_n of_o god_n some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o even_o the_o 6._o the_o rev._n 6._o rider_n of_o the_o red_a black_a and_o pale_a horse_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o scout_n to_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o succeed_a period_n of_o her_o affair_n but_o also_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o if_o the_o number_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o this_o measure_n what_o must_v be_v the_o bound_n of_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o beyond_o this_o why_o be_v there_o not_o prophecy_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o their_o affair_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n the_o last_o rule_n those_o interpretation_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o be_v suggest_v to_o a_o mind_n unprejudiced_a and_o unbiased_a by_o any_o outward_a respect_n than_o those_o that_o be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o interest_n worldly_a hope_n or_o fear_n or_o any_o feud_n or_o disgust_n may_v put_v a_o false_a bias_n upon_o and_o make_v the_o judgement_n partial_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v plain_a at_o first_o sight_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o usefulness_n be_v more_o maim_a and_o uncertain_a for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v apparent_a enough_o in_o many_o case_n that_o a_o interpreter_n be_v prejudice_v by_o some_o of_o those_o way_n i_o have_v intimate_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v assure_v of_o any_o man_n be_v entire_o free_a from_o prejudice_n the_o application_n of_o the_o rule_n will_v be_v find_v the_o more_o difficult_a but_o where_o certain_a demonstration_n will_v not_o reach_v wary_a conjecture_n may_v claim_v a_o right_n of_o succeed_v in_o its_o place_n nor_o need_v we_o be_v over-solicitous_a concern_v the_o force_n or_o use_v of_o this_o last_o rule_n it_o respect_v the_o interpreter_n more_o than_o the_o interpretation_n and_o argue_v rather_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n than_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o performance_n which_o be_v better_o examine_v by_o the_o three_o forego_v rule_n and_o other_o firm_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o order_n and_o entrance_n of_o his_o search_n into_o the_o prophecy_n begin_v at_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v 2._o that_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o treat_v adequate_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a prove_v by_o two_o parallelism_n of_o agreement_n 3._o the_o parallelism_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n 4._o the_o parallelism_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o seven-headed_a beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven-headed_a beast_n 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prediction_n and_o prefiguration_n of_o this_o sad_a apostatise_v state_n of_o christendom_n into_o that_o antichristian_a condition_n which_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v degenerate_v into_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o our_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n begin_v first_o with_o that_o first_o and_o most_o eminent_a member_n of_o antichristianism_n idolatry_n which_o we_o shall_v note_v through_o all_o those_o prophecy_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o have_v point_v thereat_o whether_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n begin_v at_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o be_v the_o royal_a gate_n which_o will_v let_v we_o in_o to_o view_v with_o the_o great_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n desirable_a all_o those_o scene_n of_o future_a thing_n which_o be_v exhibit_v either_o by_o s._n john_n himself_o by_o s._n paul_n or_o daniel_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o state_n we_o 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a_o boast_n but_o a_o real_a truth_n i_o sâ—…all_v brief_o make_v good_a by_o run_v through_o all_o those_o limb_n of_o antichristianism_n whether_o oppose_v the_o privative_a or_o positive_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o propose_v in_o my_o idea_n 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n whereof_o be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n and_o in_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n wherein_o though_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v sufficient_o clear_v she_o from_o such_o gross_a imputation_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o for_o her_o great_a honour_n to_o bring_v into_o light_n her_o avow_a and_o declare_v judgement_n concern_v these_o matter_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o sound_a she_o be_v at_o the_o core_n in_o these_o weighty_a point_n of_o religion_n touch_v therefore_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o she_o do_v apert_o condemn_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n where_o she_o call_v it_o a_o fond_a thing_n 21._o article_n 21._o vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o and_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n concern_v prayer_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o where_o there_o be_v excellent_a argument_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o where_o she_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n as_o also_o she_o do_v in_o the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o cut_n away_o all_o pretence_n for_o the_o pray_n to_o saint_n and_o do_v smart_o and_o at_o once_o conclude_v that_o invocation_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n which_o if_o we_o attribute_v unto_o the_o saint_n it_o sound_v to_o their_o reproach_n neither_o can_v they_o well_o bear_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n which_o be_v equipollent_a to_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o idolatry_n for_o what_o be_v idolatry_n but_o the_o do_v that_o worship_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o she_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o pagan_n offering_n sacrifice_n to_o paul_n at_o lystra_n and_o how_o the_o receive_n of_o divine_a honour_n must_v redound_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o whatever_o creature_n receive_v it_o i_o have_v abundant_o 4._o book_n 1._o ch._n 12._o ver._n 3._o sect._n 4._o note_v elsewhere_o i_o shall_v only_o urge_v one_o place_n more_o which_o be_v very_o explicit_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n the_o argument_n run_v thus_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v make_v without_o faith_n in_o he_o on_o who_o we_o call_v but_o we_o must_v first_o believe_v in_o he_o before_o we_o can_v make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o whereupon_o we_o must_v only_o and_o sole_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o say_v we_o shall_v believe_v in_o either_o angel_n or_o saint_n or_o in_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n be_v mere_a horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n and_o a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v flat_a idolatry_n it_o so_o plain_o imply_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n nor_o can_v our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n be_v think_v to_o deem_v it_o less_o idolatry_n for_o call_v it_o blasphemy_n since_o all_o idolatry_n be_v so_o and_o be_v several_a time_n call_v so_o in_o scripture_n 11._o book_n 1._o ch._n 5._o sect._n 11._o as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o his_o due_a place_n 3._o now_o for_o the_o second_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n which_o suppose_v the_o bread_n trans_z substantiut_v she_o be_v most_o declare_o against_o both_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o in_o
the_o pope_n crown_n and_o of_o a_o woman-pope_n 305_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o what_o remain_v for_o the_o make_n up_o the_o full_a assurance_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o joint-exposition_n 2._o that_o the_o roman_a state_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n appear_v out_o of_o florus_n 3._o that_o there_o have_v be_v five_o sort_n of_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o s._n john_n time_n in_o the_o roman_a state_n reges_fw-la consules_a tribuni_fw-la consulares_fw-la decemviri_fw-la dictatores_fw-la and_o that_o the_o tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la be_v not_o supreme_a power_n 4._o nor_o the_o tribuni_fw-la militum_fw-la simple_o so_o style_v 5._o but_o that_o the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o tribuni_fw-la consulares_fw-la be_v 6._o as_o also_o the_o dictator_n 7._o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o five_o sort_n of_o supreme_a governor_n in_o s._n john_n time_n and_o that_o the_o interreges_fw-la be_v not_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o reckon_v by_o historian_n a_o supreme_a government_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o king_n 8._o that_o the_o triumvir_n reipublicae_fw-la constituendae_fw-la be_v either_o a_o scuffle_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o roman_a state_n 9_o or_o else_o a_o formal_a caesareate_v exercise_v by_o augustus_n lepidus_n and_o antonius_n 10._o that_o there_o be_v full_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n from_o reason_n and_o history_n not_o to_o reckon_v the_o triumvirate_n of_o constitute_v the_o commonwealth_n a_o six_o form_n of_o government_n distinct_a from_o emperor_n and_o the_o five_o foregoing_a form_n 11._o that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o form_n true_o distinct_a but_o yet_o of_o a_o near_a affinity_n with_o some_o of_o the_o other_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o harsh_a to_o have_v account_v they_o one_o with_o those_o they_o have_v that_o nearness_n with_o 12._o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a exactness_n than_o this_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o such_o as_o scepticism_n itself_o can_v hardly_o doubt_v of_o 13._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o chapter_n with_o a_o full_a enforcement_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o 317_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o that_o a_o relapse_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o idolatry_n in_o general_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a pagan_a empire_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o resemblance_n be_v more_o exquisite_a and_o particular_a 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o intend_a imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a rite_n in_o the_o church_n degenerate_v 3._o the_o pope_n compare_v with_o the_o pagan_a caesar_n and_o his_o cardinal_n with_o the_o roman_a senate_n 4._o the_o tutelar_a saint_n compare_v with_o their_o tutelar_a deity_n as_o also_o of_o adore_v of_o what_o they_o eat_v 5._o the_o minute_n multiplication_n of_o the_o pagan_a deity_n compare_v with_o and_o find_v to_o be_v outgo_v by_o this_o pagano-christian_a church_n in_o the_o precedent_n of_o physic_n and_o rural_a affair_n 6._o as_o also_o in_o the_o precedent_n of_o trade_n or_o course_n of_o live_v 7._o the_o saint_n and_o heathen_a deity_n compare_v in_o their_o office_n and_o how_o punctual_o they_o have_v surrogated_a the_o bless_a virgin_n into_o the_o place_n of_o venus_n and_o the_o moon_n 8._o most_o lively_a lineament_n of_o restore_v paganism_n in_o dedicate_a the_o pantheon_n to_o the_o virgin_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o also_o the_o seven_o hill_n to_o seven_o several_a saint_n in_o erect_v altar_n and_o image_n thereon_o in_o adorn_v these_o image_n in_o appoint_v festival_n in_o adoration_n and_o prayer_n in_o oblation_n of_o wax-candle_n and_o incense_n in_o carry_v their_o image_n in_o procession_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o lent_n 9_o in_o vow_n oath_n deify_v dead_a man_n pilgrimage_n miraculous_a cure_n with_o the_o monument_n of_o they_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n 10._o in_o aspersion_n and_o purification_n by_o holy_a water_n 11._o in_o the_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o jangle_n of_o baptize_v bell_n 12._o in_o their_o jubilee_n &_o general_a manner_n of_o celebrate_v their_o festival_n 13._o in_o fetch_v in_o may_n in_o run_v about_o the_o field_n with_o light_a torch_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o sprinkle_v their_o beast_n with_o holy_a water_n by_o the_o friar_n of_o s._n antony_n in_o leap_v over_o s._n john_n fire_n in_o baptismal_a spital_n in_o their_o master_n of_o misrule_n at_o christmas_n in_o their_o carnaval_n and_o other_o festival_n 14._o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n revive_v in_o their_o funeral_n 15._o but_o more_o considerable_o in_o their_o religious_a fraternity_n under_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n 16._o as_o also_o in_o their_o shear_a crown_n in_o their_o vow_n of_o virginity_n and_o in_o their_o ninevite_n or_o flagellant_n 17._o in_o their_o pretence_n of_o bring_v down_o christ_n bodily_a and_o personal_o at_o the_o mass_n 18_o 19_o as_o also_o in_o their_o more_o pompous_a procession_n 20._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o punctual_a correspondency_n of_o the_o event_n hitherto_o to_o the_o prediction_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n 21._o his_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n at_o grotius_n that_o he_o shall_v decline_v so_o clear_a and_o easy_a a_o meaning_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o take_v up_o with_o one_o so_o impossible_a and_o so_o unprofitable_a 323_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n 1._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o ribera_n and_o grotius_n his_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v 2._o that_o according_a to_o ribera_n the_o beast_n be_v the_o devil_n 3._o the_o seven_o king_n the_o wicked_a king_n of_o the_o seven_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o five_o of_o these_o age_n be_v go_v over_o in_o s._n john_n time_n and_o that_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o seven_o and_o rome_n heathen_a the_o whore_n 5._o the_o general_a usefulness_n of_o our_o joint-exposition_n 6._o that_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n prove_v therefrom_o by_o several_a circumstance_n nor_o the_o seven_o head_n seven_o such_o age_n by_o the_o deadly_a wound_n in_o the_o six_o head_n 7._o nor_o the_o whore_n rome_n heathen_a more_o than_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n 8._o that_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n prove_v by_o argument_n not_o lean_v on_o our_o joint_a exposition_n 9_o farther_o proof_n from_o that_o part_n of_o his_o name_n be_v yet_o be_v with_o a_o vindication_n of_o that_o read_n 10._o a_o confutation_n of_o ribera_n exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n from_o the_o groundlesness_n and_o exceptionableness_n of_o his_o division_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n into_o seven_o age_n 11._o from_o the_o ununitableness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o age_n into_o one_o head_n 12._o from_o the_o devil_n eminency_n and_o superiority_n over_o these_o head_n 13._o from_o the_o leave_v neither_o room_n nor_o time_n for_o a_o eight_o king_n 14._o from_o the_o disproportionableness_n of_o the_o seven_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o strange_a feat_n they_o say_v antichrist_n be_v then_o to_o achieve_v 15._o and_o last_o from_o the_o seven_o hill_n necessary_o appropriate_v those_o seven_o head_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n 16._o that_o these_o exposition_n of_o ribera_n as_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a interpreter_n be_v very_o weak_a even_o in_o grotius_n his_o own_o judgement_n which_o set_v he_o upon_o mint_v new_a one_o 336_o chap._n ii_o 1._o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scarlet_a beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n ride_v he_o be_v according_a to_o grotius_n 2._o a_o confutation_n of_o grotius_n his_o interpretation_n out_o of_o our_o joint-exposition_n 3._o two_o main_a ground_n or_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o grotius_n his_o interpretation_n the_o one_o that_o s._n john_n reckon_v the_o seven_o head_n begin_v at_o claudius_n with_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o 4._o the_o other_o that_o this_o vision_n be_v write_v in_o vespasian_n time_n with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o falseness_n of_o that_o opinion_n 5._o that_o claudius_n his_o banish_v the_o jew_n from_o rome_n fall_v many_o degree_n short_a of_o a_o proof_n that_o john_n be_v then_o exile_v into_o patmos_n and_o that_o impulsore_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o suetonius_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o evince_v that_o any_o christian_n be_v then_o expel_v the_o city_n 6._o and_o if_o the_o decree_n reach_v christian_n it_o do_v not_o straight_o follow_v that_o s._n john_n be_v concern_v therein_o 7._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o passage_n in_o epiphanius_n allege_v for_o s._n john_n exile_n then_o 8._o a_o answer_n to_o another_o allege_v to_o the_o