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head_n who_o rule_n by_o worldly_a power_n shall_v be_v king_n or_o ruler_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n show_v little_a understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o it_o or_o something_o worse_o of_o that_o lordship_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v and_o of_o their_o be_v call_v benefactor_n our_o saviour_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v luk._n 22.25_o and_o their_o profession_n of_o christianity_n while_o they_o rule_v by_o the_o same_o worldly_n and_o political_a government_n can_v make_v they_o christian_n but_o rather_o the_o more_o complete_a antichristian_a ruler_n but_o the_o authority_n that_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n will_v have_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n over_o those_o they_o govern_v may_v be_v liken_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o sway_v which_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n have_v over_o the_o commonalty_n save_v the_o great_a difference_n that_o whereas_o 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here_o we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o regard_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o its_o be_v a_o kingdom_n political_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o council_n and_o order_v by_o law_n and_o decree_n for_o certain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o onward_o at_o least_o till_o the_o christian_a religion_n become_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o yet_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v regulate_v by_o law_n and_o establish_v by_o council_n there_o be_v at_o least_o twenty_o council_n before_o constantine_n time_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v both_o a_o spiritual_a and_o political_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n at_o once_o in_o what_o regard_n therefore_o be_v it_o spiritual_a it_o be_v spiritual_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o erection_n which_o be_v not_o by_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o worldly_a 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spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o airy_a region_n which_o be_v a_o hellenism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o air_n and_o drusius_n on_o the_o place_n cite_v one_o of_o the_o commentator_n on_o liber_n aboth_o who_o tell_v we_o a_o terra_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la omne_fw-la plena_fw-la esse_fw-la turmis_fw-la &_o praefectis_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la plurimas_fw-la esse_fw-la creaturas_fw-la laedentes_fw-la &_o accusantes_fw-la omnésque_fw-la stare_v ac_fw-la volare_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o show_v plain_o that_o drusius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o grotius_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o servant_n it_o wrestle_v with_o oppose_v and_o final_o overcome_v the_o kingdom_n of_o evil_a spirit_n tempter_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o debauchery_n under_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v enslave_v three_o and_o last_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n because_o the_o proper_a aim_n and_o scope_n thereof_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a viz._n the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o it_o be_v not_o worldly_a and_o temporal_a thing_n but_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o polity_n law_n and_o administration_n thereof_o by_o those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o this_o scope_n that_o all_o the_o subject_n thereof_o may_v advance_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o that_o heavenly_a invisible_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whatever_o more_o than_o this_o be_v imagine_v of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n will_v end_v i_o fear_v
civis_fw-la so_o such_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n will_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a monarch_n not_o at_o all_o antichristian_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o remarker_n be_v a_o republican_n or_o antimonarchical_a man_n by_o such_o wild_a passage_n as_o these_o but_o what_o follow_v may_v clear_v he_o from_o that_o suspicion_n for_o he_o liken_n the_o authority_n that_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n will_v have_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n over_o those_o they_o govern_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o sway_v which_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n have_v over_o the_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o english_a constitution_n he_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o parliament_n because_o convocation_n council_n and_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o political_a nature_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o millennium_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o spiritual_a 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be_v but_o the_o repeat_n according_a to_o a_o usual_a scheme_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o different_a word_n the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o rule_v over_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v exquisite_o to_o that_o passage_n act._n 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v every_o day_n to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a convert_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o isaiah_n also_o to_o which_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n allude_v chap._n 60.2_o plain_o confirm_v this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o future_a tense_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o fit_o apply_v to_o a_o present_a action_n other_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o this_o and_o for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v superflous_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o or_o if_o a_o pronoun_n have_v be_v to_o be_v add_v it_o will_v rather_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o whole_a command_n will_v have_v run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whatever_o writer_n or_o mss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v that_o after_o the_o true_a read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v corrupt_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o busy_a critic_n or_o scribe_n which_o other_o afterward_o may_v follow_v from_o these_o consideration_n i_o say_v i_o do_v strong_o suspect_v or_o rather_o 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beast_n and_o the_o saint_n ch_n 13._o v._n 7._o c_o nor_n have_v the_o remarker_n any_o evasion_n out_o of_o this_o evidence_n of_o truth_n but_o by_o a_o unworthy_a vilify_n of_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o most_o certain_o be_v a_o very_a illustrious_a achievement_n of_o providence_n and_o quite_o wipe_v away_o that_o foul_a face_n of_o thing_n which_o custom_n and_o law_n have_v establish_v before_o and_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o wretched_a ingratitude_n to_o undervalue_v so_o great_a a_o bounty_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n towards_o his_o servant_n like_o the_o murmur_a of_o the_o israelite_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o conduct_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n nor_o be_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n only_o reject_v and_o some_o gross_a corruption_n here_o in_o the_o church_n of_o 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more_o become_v those_o dreamer_n st._n jude_n describe_v that_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n than_o any_o sober_a christian_a d_o and_o last_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o note_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n enter_v into_o the_o witness_n have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n but_o political_n and_o the_o genius_n of_o prophetic_a iconism_n and_o of_o the_o apocalyptick_a prophecy_n be_v rather_o to_o adumbrate_v the_o external_n and_o visible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o internal_a there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n remain_v in_o this_o remark_n at_o the_o beginning_n that_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v slip_v over_o viz._n that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n namely_o that_o rankorous_a sore_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n but_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o sore_a rage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial-angel_n for_o here_o be_v seven_o distinct_a time_n allot_v to_o the_o seven_o vial-angel_n as_o there_o be_v seven_o distinct_a time_n allot_v to_o the_o seven_o trumpet-angel_n and_o what_o happen_v in_o the_o say_v allot_v time_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o time_n be_v allot_v whether_o the_o angel_n contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o or_o no._n nor_o do_v any_o one_o imagine_v that_o the_o locust_n and_o euphratean_a horseman_n be_v blow_v out_o of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o angel_n trumpet_n but_o that_o those_o thing_n happen_v under_o the_o time_n allot_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n under_o the_o second_o seal_n he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n mere_o because_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v such_o kill_n and_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o it_o be_v something_o idiotical_a to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o suppose_v there_o must_v be_v some_o real_a activity_n in_o this_o first_o vial-angel_n for_o the_o inflict_a this_o angry_a egyptian_a boil_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o absurdity_n in_o allow_v it_o viz._n that_o as_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n haunt_v saul_n when_o his_o melancholy_a fit_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o this_o first_o vial-angel_n may_v commissionate_v some_o spirit_n upon_o the_o envy_n and_o the_o anger_n the_o bestian_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o rise_v witness_n to_o actuate_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a rage_n and_o madness_n against_o they_o and_o so_o infatuate_a their_o counsel_n by_o this_o distemper_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v take_v away_o all_o scruple_n touch_v this_o first_o vial._n vers._n 3._o the_o second_o vial_n be_v make_v to_o synchronize_v and_o in_o substance_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o the_o first_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o envious_a rage_a at_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o the_o second_o the_o reformation_n itself_o in_o reject_v the_o pope_n authority_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o second_o remark_n be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n for_o the_o first_o vial_n do_v not_o synchronize_v with_o the_o second_o because_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o exulcerate_v rage_n of_o the_o mark_v slave_n of_o the_o beast_n begin_v present_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n while_o the_o reformation_n be_v but_o fresh_a young_a and_o tender_a and_o not_o so_o thorough_o establish_v but_o be_v capable_a of_o quick_a reciprocation_n of_o affair_n as_o it_o happen_v here_o for_o example_n in_o england_n queen_n mary_n so_o sudden_o succeed_a king_n edward_n but_o after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o more_o full_a settlement_n and_o firm_a establishment_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o rise_v witness_n so_o that_o through_o many_o province_n principality_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v so_o many_o sea_n the_o pontifician_n party_n be_v hopeless_a and_o helpless_a those_o sea_n become_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o second_o vial_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a to_o the_o emissary_n fisherman_n of_o the_o pretend_a successor_n of_o st._n peter_n nor_o a_o live_a fish_n to_o be_v take_v for_o their_o game_n the_o perfect_a revulsion_n of_o these_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pontifician_n jurisdiction_n from_o those_o that_o his_o power_n still_o do_v actuate_v and_o enliven_v and_o the_o hinder_v they_o from_o reunite_a for_o a_o due_a time_n till_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o congeal_a blood_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n this_o be_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o second_o vial_n and_o plain_o distinct_a from_o the_o first_o and_o such_o as_o to_o which_o the_o first_o might_n well_o contribute_v for_o the_o mark_v slave_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v dementate_v with_o wrath_n will_v necessary_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v excite_v the_o other_o party_n to_o use_v all_o possible_a care_n and_o
earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v a_o new_a polity_n and_o this_o such_o a_o polity_n where_o reign_v righteousness_n b_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o remarker_n and_o that_o a_o gross_a one_o that_o he_o think_v the_o expositor_n suppose_v the_o antichristian_a party_n to_o be_v convert_v by_o these_o boanergese_n it_o be_v the_o infidel_n partly_o that_o be_v babylon_n remain_v obdurate_a but_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o infidel_n party_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o evangelical_n party_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v quite_o abolish_v which_o be_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o c_o that_o the_o pour_v of_o the_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n shall_v signify_v the_o immediate_a pour_v it_o on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o conceit_n both_o uncertain_a and_o needless_a and_o therefore_o the_o expositor_n omit_v it_o it_o rather_o respect_v the_o consequent_a thunder_a and_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n the_o miraculous_a restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n begin_v with_o the_o millennium_n which_o commence_v with_o the_o three_o thunder_n vers._n 18._o the_o voice_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n signify_v no_o such_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o boanergese_n as_o be_v imagine_v but_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o then_o befall_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n as_o they_o signify_v ch_n 8.5_o and_o as_o the_o great_a hail_n do_v plain_o show_v they_o do_v so_o here_o which_o therefore_o be_v advise_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o ans._n these_o voice_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n do_v very_o fit_o set_v out_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n allude_v to_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o dreadful_a voice_n of_o god_n like_o a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20.18_o deut._n 5.24_o and_o 18.16_o but_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o some_o place_n it_o may_v signify_v war_n in_o the_o ordinary_a sense_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n determine_v otherwise_o here_o nor_o do_v the_o mention_n of_o hail_n hinder_v that_o determination_n which_o advise_o be_v defr_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o place_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o subdue_a of_o babylon_n or_o victory_n over_o she_o be_v of_o another_o sort_n from_o that_o over_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n wherefore_o the_o mention_n of_o hail_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o very_a last_o verse_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o disjoin_v from_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n that_o it_o may_v peculiar_o respect_v the_o distinct_a execution_n do_v upon_o babylon_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n vers._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o evangelical_n party_n to_o reckon_v it_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v come_v before_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n viz._n that_o the_o antichristian_a party_n be_v compose_v of_o be_v the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o dragon_n party_n answerable_a to_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o three_o part_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o be_v as_o be_v mention_v on_o v_o 16._o ans._n the_o evangelical_n party_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o no_o reproach_n to_o they_o nor_o can_v this_o great_a army_n gather_v together_o in_o armageddon_n which_o comprise_v the_o evangelical_n force_v also_o be_v conceive_v not_o to_o contain_v the_o evangelical_n party_n in_o it_o for_o this_o great_a city_n be_v not_o babylon_n itself_o no_o not_o according_o to_o the_o remarker_n account_n that_o make_v the_o dragon_n part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o most_o absolute_a great_a city_n that_o contain_v all_o the_o three_o party_n meet_v in_o armageddon_n the_o infidel_n antichristian_a and_o evangelical_n party_n the_o remarker_n tripartition_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v before_o on_o v_o 16._o chap._n 17._o vers._n 3._o blasphemy_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o sense_n speak_v of_o ch_z 13._o as_o well_o as_o to_o signify_v idolatry_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o intend_v idolatry_n it_o respect_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o worship_v or_o idolize_v the_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v by_o the_o beast_n worship_v of_o idol_n the_o former_a though_o not_o so_o heinous_a be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o latter_a etc._n etc._n ans._n what_o a_o fond_a strain_a conceit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o remarker_n to_o stretch_v the_o meaning_n of_o blasphemy_n here_o to_o the_o sharp_a reproof_n give_v to_o immorigerous_a saint_n as_o some_o fancy_n themselves_o that_o deserve_v not_o the_o title_n i_o have_v note_v ch_n 13._o but_o here_o be_v a_o addition_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n write_v on_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v understand_v also_o the_o idolize_v of_o the_o beast_n or_o worship_v he_o by_o this_o rate_n all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o but_o what_o pen_n will_v ever_o set_v out_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n give_v to_o they_o from_o multitude_n of_o people_n by_o describe_v they_o full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n this_o it_o be_v to_o affect_v freak_n and_o conceit_n of_o one_o own_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o all_o expositor_n vers._n 8._o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n signify_v the_o civil_a politic_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o viz._n the_o violence_n oppression_n and_o crafty_a fraudulent_a management_n of_o affair_n which_o attend_v worldly_a government_n therefore_o though_o their_o be_v idolatrous_a may_v influence_n they_o to_o make_v they_o more_o corrupt_a yet_o it_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o affair_n to_o give_v a_o new_a denomination_n thereto_o so_o that_o the_o sixth-headed_n beast_n continue_v the_o same_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_a till_o it_o receive_v the_o deadly_a wound_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n till_o its_o ruin_n by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o seventh-headed_n beast_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a while_n be_v according_a to_o forbes_n the_o ostrogothian_a king_n add_v thereto_o the_o precede_a reign_n of_o odoacer_n about_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o which_o king_n happen_v divers_a prodigy_n significant_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n viz._n the_o eight_o head_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o if_o the_o say_a king_n be_v not_o the_o seven_o head_n they_o will_v be_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o the_o prophecy_n though_o their_o reign_n be_v almost_o as_o long_o as_o the_o christian_a emperor_n who_o be_v here_o make_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o how_o much_o short_a it_o be_v than_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o other_o it_o suit_n so_o much_o the_o better_a with_o that_o head_n its_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a time_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o those_o king_n be_v so_o absolute_a that_o the_o eight_o head_n can_v not_o begin_v to_o reign_v until_o their_o expulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n than_o the_o heathen_a and_o christian_a emperor_n make_v but_o one_o head_n and_o so_o the_o same_o beast_n continue_v as_o i_o say_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o both_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o denominate_v on_o a_o religious_a but_o on_o the_o civil_a account_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v far_o evident_a from_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o wild_a beast_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o name_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o lioness_n and_o her_o king_n lion_n ezek._n 19_o and_o nimrod_n a_o mighty_a hunter_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o early_o all_o worldly_a ruler_n be_v note_v for_o violence_n and_o oppression_n appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o job_n ch_n 9.24_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n thereof_o if_o not_o where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o and_o solomon_n say_v he_o behold_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o oppression_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n make_v he_o praise_v the_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n and_o psalm_n 82._o god_n reprove_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o neglect_v to_o
in_o blind_a enthusiastic_a huff_v and_o sudden_a blast_n that_o will_v tear_v all_o into_o anarchy_n but_o we_o proceed_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a say_v he_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n there_o will_v rule_v by_o a_o spiritual_a power_n why_o so_o they_o will_v though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o polity_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v the_o governor_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o act_v for_o the_o abovesaid_a spiritual_a end_n and_o be_v autorize_v so_o to_o act_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o their_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n hearty_o close_v with_o and_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o as_o also_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o will_v be_v find_v willing_a to_o subject_v themselves_o thereto_o in_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n power_n be_v not_o this_o plain_o and_o full_o to_o act_v and_o rule_v by_o a_o spiritual_a power_n nor_o do_v this_o rule_v thus_o by_o a_o spiritual_a 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〈◊〉_d throne_n and_o on_o these_o throne_n twenty_o four_o elder_n in_o white_a raiment_n and_o there_o be_v golden_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n what_o can_v be_v more_o expressive_a of_o king_n than_o throne_n and_o golden_a crown_n and_o of_o holy_a and_o righteous_a king_n than_o the_o white_a raiment_n they_o be_v clothe_v with_o which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v white_a silk_n which_o be_v call_v soft_a raiment_n in_o matthew_n and_o say_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n house_n but_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a it_o be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o priesthood_n likewise_o but_o then_o with_o a_o complication_n of_o holiness_n in_o these_o millennial_a king_n that_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o priest_n and_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n also_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n for_o the_o king_n in_o these_o time_n will_v not_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o 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