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the_o name_n 666._o rev._n 13.18_o for_o as_o the_o numeral_a letter_n either_o of_o the_o greek_a λατεινοσ_n or_o of_o the_o hebrew_n ×¨×ž×¢× ×•×©_n both_o suitable_a name_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v a_o latin_a and_o roman_a make_v up_o exact_o 666._o λ_n α_n Ï„_n ε_n ι_n ν_fw-gr ο_n σ_n 30_o 1_o 300_o 5_o 10_o 50_o 70_o 200_o ש_n ו_n × _n ×¢_n מ_n ר_n 300_o 6_o 50_o 70_o 40_o 200_o so_o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o maomet_n which_o write_v in_o greek_a as_o r._n m._n in_o his_o a._n c._n write_v it_o μαομετισ_n do_v as_o say_v the_o say_v r._n m._n make_v up_o just_a 666._o μ_n α_n ο_n μ_n ε_n Ï„_n ι_n Ï›_n 40_o 1._o 70_o 40_o 5_o 300_o 10_o 200_o which_o number_n say_v the_o same_o author_n agree_v to_o the_o time_n of_o maomet_n rise_v in_o the_o east_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o six_o century_n five_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nature_n mention_v also_o in_o this_o text_n of_o the_o thessaly_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v active_o and_o passive_o to_o wit_n he_o do_v monstrous_o destroy_v and_o be_v at_o last_o destroy_v so_o also_o be_v the_o turk_n style_v rev._n 9.11_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o name_n say_v john_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v abaddon_n and_o in_o greek_a apollyon_n that_o be_v a_o destroyer_n just_a as_o the_o word_n turca_n as_o the_o say_v r._n m._n assert_n to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v all_o one_o with_o apollyon_n or_o abaddon_n a_o destroyer_n which_o i_o say_v be_v the_o style_n of_o the_o turk_n rev._n 9.11_o for_o that_o chapter_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o the_o turk_n as_o every_o verse_n do_v show_v to_o the_o observe_a eye_n i_o listen_v not_o to_o stay_v the_o reader_n with_o divers_a other_o agreement_n between_o the_o turk_n the_o eastern_a antichrist_n oppress_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o western_a antichrist_n oppress_v the_o christian_n they_o be_v both_o effectual_o antichrist_n evacuate_v christ_n as_o christ_n though_o the_o turk_n do_v it_o more_o open_o and_o so_o do_v more_o apparent_o merit_v the_o entire_a name_n of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o signify_v against_o christ_n for_o he_o express_o advance_v mahomet_n as_o a_o great_a prophet_n above_o christ_n and_o have_v make_v he_o a_o new_a book_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o call_v his_o koran_n but_o the_o pope_n act_v it_o more_o covert_o as_o some_o how_o pretend_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v upon_o a_o external_a consideration_n pro-christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anti_fw-la joh._n 1.16_o signify_v for_o though_o indeed_o
notion_n of_o prudential_o in_o divine_a worship_n they_o disregard_n antichrist_n root_n and_o branch_n body_n and_o tail_n §_o 4_o the_o three_o character_n be_v they_o receive_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n that_o be_v they_o yield_v not_o subjection_n to_o antichrist_n secret_o or_o open_o neither_o profess_v he_o nor_o contest_v for_o he_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n all_o these_o three_o character_n be_v here_o give_v to_o take_v in_o all_o saint_n for_o haply_o some_o saint_n have_v somewhat_o subject_v outward_o to_o antichrist_n but_o do_v not_o worship_n some_o perhaps_o have_v not_o subject_v but_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n or_o magnanimity_n to_o suffer_v other_o may_v be_v have_v subject_v or_o worship_v and_o after_o repent_v have_v suffer_v §_o 5_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n instead_o of_o this_o negative_a have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o lamb_n father_n in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n they_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v true_o saint_n and_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cognizance_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o §_o 6_o all_o such_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o be_v actual_o and_o absolute_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o say_a saint_n on_o earth_n visible_o possess_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n literal_o and_o proper_o take_v and_o christ_n most_o glorious_o appear_v at_o least_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o that_o thousand_o year_n though_o we_o can_v yet_o so_o demonstrative_o and_o infallible_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o shall_v continued_o be_v all_o that_o time_n personal_o present_a upon_o the_o earth_n the_o devil_n the_o mean_a while_n all_o that_o time_n under_o what_o name_n or_o notion_n soever_o either_o as_o a_o cunning_a serpent_n and_o secret_a satanical_a adversary_n be_v as_o a_o open_a violent_a rampant_a dragon_n and_o revile_v devil_n shall_v be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o confine_v and_o restrain_v in_o effect_n act_n and_o person_n from_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n sectio_fw-la i._n thesis_n exposita_fw-la §_o 1_o per_fw-la sanctos_fw-la nimirum_fw-la electos_fw-la intelligo_fw-la omnes_fw-la tum_fw-la vocatos_fw-la tum_fw-la vocandos_fw-la quorum_fw-la characteres_fw-la sub_fw-la regnantium_fw-la notione_fw-la in_o apocaly_a psi_fw-la ad_fw-la vivum_fw-la subinde_fw-la delineantur_fw-la capite_fw-la nimirum_fw-la 20._o v._n 4._o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la vidi_n sedes_fw-la &_o sederunt_fw-la super_fw-la eas_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la iis_fw-la &_o animas_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la securi_fw-la percussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la testi_fw-la monium_fw-la jesus_n et_fw-la propter_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dei_fw-la quique_fw-la non_fw-fr adorarunt_fw-la bestiam_fw-la neque_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la nec_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la characterem_fw-la in_o fron_n tibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la viventque_fw-la &_o regnabunt_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la capite_fw-la vero_fw-la 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la septimus_n igitur_fw-la angelus_n clanxit_fw-la &_o factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la voces_fw-la magnae_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la regna_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la regnabit_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la tum_o viginti_fw-la quatuor_fw-la illi_fw-la senes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la sedent_fw-la in_o sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la prociderunt_fw-la in_o facies_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o adorarunt_fw-la deum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotâ—ns_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eras_fw-la &_o qui_fw-fr when_fw-mi turus_fw-la es_fw-la quod_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la magnam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la inieris_fw-la &_o iratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o advenit_fw-la ira_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o praestitutum_fw-la tempus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la ut_fw-la judicentur_fw-la &_o des_fw-fr mercedem_fw-la servis_n tuis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la &_o timentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la paruis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la §_o 5_o apocalypse_v denique_fw-la capite_fw-la 14._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n ità _fw-la depinguntur_fw-la tunc_fw-la aspexi_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la aderat_fw-la angelus_n stans_fw-la super_fw-la montem_fw-la zion_n &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la centum_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la quatuor_fw-la millia_fw-la habentia_fw-la nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la ejus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la suis_fw-la empti_fw-la sunt_fw-la e_fw-la terrâ_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la inquinati_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la agnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n venit_fw-la hora_fw-la judicii_fw-la svi_fw-la etc._n etc._n cecidit_fw-la babylon_n etc._n etc._n beati_fw-la ab_fw-la hocce_fw-la tempore_fw-la mortui_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la domini_fw-la causa_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n aderat_fw-la nubes_fw-la candida_fw-la &_o nubi_fw-la insidebat_fw-la quidam_fw-la similis_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o demessa_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la §_o 6_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la hosce_fw-la splendidè_fw-la regnaturos_fw-la cum_fw-la jesus_n christo_n quibuslibet_fw-la terrarum_fw-la dynastiis_fw-la actu_fw-la absoluté_fw-fr que_fw-fr in_o illius_fw-la aliquantisper_fw-la apparentis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la succedentibus_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la possidentes_fw-la ut_fw-la dan._n 7.27_o regna_fw-la dominatus_fw-la eorundemque_fw-la sub_fw-la toto_fw-la caelum_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la propriè_fw-la acceptis_fw-la diabolo_fw-it intereà _fw-la tempor_fw-la be_v ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la finibus_fw-la omnimodè_fw-la ablegato_fw-la chap._n ii_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o novelty_n or_o singularity_n cap._n ii_o §_o 1_o to_o remove_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o prejudice_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o this_o position_n of_o novelty_n and_o singularity_n we_o shall_v produce_v approve_v antiquity_n both_o afore_o and_o since_o christ_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o late_a worthy_n almost_o in_o every_o age_n hitherto_o congratulate_v with_o this_o truth_n §_o 2_o any_o of_o which_o we_o intend_v not_o for_o proof_n which_o be_v defer_v till_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o book_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o whole_a three_o book_n but_o to_o remove_v impediment_n from_o man_n mind_n and_o to_o clear_v their_o understanding_n from_o a_o averse_a waywardnesse_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o a_o patient_a attention_n and_o tractable_a docility_n hanc_fw-la thesin_n ne_fw-la statim_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la limine_fw-la tanquam_fw-la privata_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la opiniola_fw-es tam_fw-la novitatis_fw-la quà m_fw-la singularitatis_fw-la rea_fw-la condemnetur_fw-la prius_fw-la quà m_fw-la i_o demonstrationi_fw-la accinxero_fw-la numeroso_fw-la constipatam_fw-la satellitio_fw-la eruditae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la tà m_fw-la ante_fw-la quà m_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la editae_fw-la in_o medium_n proferam_fw-la 1._o section_n of_o hebrew_n antiquity_n §_o 1_o for_o the_o hebrew_n antiquity_n to_o be_v set_v for_o seniority_n sake_n in_o part_n in_o the_o front_n we_o have_v divers_a whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o targum_fw-la or_o chalde_a paraphrase_n which_o take_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n where_o their_o native_a hebrew_n tongue_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n so_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o far_o better_a understand_v the_o chalde_a then_o the_o hebrew_n the_o targum_fw-la have_v many_o pertinence_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n especial_o if_o we_o compare_v several_a copy_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o manuscript_n targum_fw-la which_o upon_o ester_n ch._n 1._o reckon_v up_o the_o several_a monarchy_n that_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o make_v the_o computation_n thus_o the_o first_o monarchy_n be_v of_o god_n second_o under_o nimrod_n three_o under_o pharaoh_n four_o under_o solomon_n five_o under_o nabuchadnezzar_n six_o under_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n seven_o under_o alexander_n the_o great_a eight_o under_o julius_n caesar_n the_o nine_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messia_n or_o christ_n where_o observe_v how_o the_o jew_n place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n after_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o to_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o the_o former_a be_v but_o least_o this_o copy_n be_v a_o manuscript_n and_o so_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o shall_v carry_v the_o less_o authority_n with_o it_o let_v we_o consult_v the_o targum_fw-la that_o look_v all_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o face_n §_o 2_o the_o babylonian_a targum_fw-la or_o ordinary_a chalde_a paraphrase_n faith_n upon_o gen._n 49.10_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o shall_v the_o people_n obey_v observe_v the_o plural_a peoples_n that_o be_v the_o nation_n indefinite_o §_o 3_o which_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la express_v more_o literal_o and_o universal_o the_o king_n christ_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o mark_v the_o universality_n king_n mark_v the_o person_n
vial_n say_v mr._n mede_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v dry_v up_o a_o passage_n may_v be_v prepare_v for_o new_a enemy_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n that_o be_v for_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v wonderful_o convert_v to_o the_o pure_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o seeker_n for_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v many_o age_n since_o that_o i_o may_v take_v these_o king_n to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o be_v the_o jew_n two_o thing_n serve_v for_o it_o first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o vial_n save_o one_o in_o the_o time_n whereof_o therefore_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v convert_v if_o at_o all_o or_o else_o must_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n among_o who_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o universal_a revenge_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o next_o vial_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o both_o which_o viz._n of_o non-conversion_n or_o general_a destruction_n be_v flat_a against_o all_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n second_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o whence_o this_o of_o the_o sixth_o vial_n be_v borrow_v move_v i_o thereunto_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v or_o rather_o render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n and_o rather_o so_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o river_n targum_fw-la the_o river_n euphrates_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n so_o that_o man_n may_v pass_v over_o dry-shod_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v by_o the_o assyrian_n a_o plain_a mark_n euphrates_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o ascend_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n a_o good_a justification_n of_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n parallel_n to_o which_o place_n be_v that_o of_o zech._n 10.10_o 11._o which_o the_o chalde_a render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n and_o even_o as_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o will_v i_o gather_v together_o their_o captivity_n from_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o of_o my_o sanctuary_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o miracle_n and_o the_o marvellous_a great_a work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o they_o even_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o their_o father_n when_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o chal._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o euphrates_n be_v who_o water_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o mystical_a babylon_n shall_v also_o have_v her_o euphrates_n as_o well_o as_o ☞_o ☞_o that_o ancient_a babylon_n the_o turkish_a empire_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o obstacle_n of_o those_o new_a enemy_n from_o the_o east_n and_o on_o that_o part_n the_o only_a defence_n of_o the_o beast_n neither_o will_v such_o understanding_n of_o euphrates_n be_v without_o example_n of_o isaiah_n himself_o who_o chap._n 8.7_o by_o the_o like_a parable_n of_o euphrates_n have_v express_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n border_v upon_o the_o same_o river_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o or_o cause_n to_o come_v against_o they_o that_o be_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o israelite_n the_o water_n of_o the_o or_o that_o river_n so_o euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n or_o emphasie_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v strong_a and_o many_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n targum_fw-la his_o army_n etc._n etc._n compare_v jer._n 47.2_o 3._o behold_v water_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o overflow_a flood_n &_o shall_v overflow_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o city_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o then_o the_o man_n shall_v cry_v and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v howl_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o stamp_v of_o the_o hoof_n of_o his_o strong_a horse_n at_o the_o rush_n of_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n where_o evident_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o north_n be_v understand_v the_o army_n of_o the_o north_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o this_o euphrates_n of_o the_o vial_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o turk_n be_v no_o less_o borderer_n upon_o euphrates_n before_o their_o overflow_n than_o the_o assyrian_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o tract_n to_o this_o it_o make_v not_o a_o little_a that_o the_o lose_n of_o that_o great_a army_n of_o horseman_n long_o stay_v at_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n rev._n 9.15_o signify_v the_o turk_n thence_o to_o overrun_v the_o roman_a empire_n as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o apt_a truth_n of_o the_o matter_n demonstrate_v therefore_o by_o the_o sixth_o vial_n this_o euphrataean_a deluge_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o plain_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v revel_n chap._n 11._o that_o next_o after_o that_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o great_a earthquake_n agree_v to_o the_o five_o vial_n the_o second_o woe_n shall_v be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o by_o what_o author_n whether_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o which_o haply_o ezekiel_n intimate_v chapter_n 38._o and_o 39_o who_o shall_v possess_v the_o holy_a land_n again_o or_o by_o some_o intestine_a discord_n fit_o to_o go_v before_o the_o return_n of_o these_o or_o haply_o both_o but_o in_o order_n and_o one_o after_o another_o or_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n we_o can_v certain_o say_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o let_v be_v remove_v it_o be_v say_v a_o way_n of_o go_v to_o some_o place_n be_v prepare_v for_o these_o new_a christian_n from_o the_o east_n and_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o beast_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o who_o all_o the_o vial_n serve_v from_o whence_o otherwise_o or_o wherefore_o from_o this_o dry_n up_o shall_v so_o great_a a_o tremble_a and_o fear_n at_o a_o instant_n assail_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n yea_o even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o shall_v minister_v occasion_n for_o so_o horrible_a and_o unheard-of_a a_o preparation_n for_o war_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v unless_o they_o with_o their_o whole_a diabolical_a band_n shall_v fear_v all_o extremity_n by_o the_o come_n of_o these_o new_a king_n of_o the_o east_n now_o this_o armageddon_n mention_v in_o this_o 16._o of_o revel_n v._o 16._o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d har_o megiddon_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n mountainous_a place_n or_o down_n as_o we_o say_v of_o megiddon_n be_v the_o place_n where_o good_a king_n josiah_n be_v slay_v whence_o jeremiah_n take_v the_o rise_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o lamentation_n as_o the_o ante-scene_n to_o the_o ensue_a captivity_n 2_o chro._n 35.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o where_o though_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megiddo_n yet_o because_o in_o zach._n 12.11_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o above_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d har_n megiddon_n and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a even_o in_o that_o 2_o chron._n 35.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v it_o armageddon_n the_o mountainous_a part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o valley_n by_o all_o saint_z john_n intimate_v that_o god_n will_v yet_o before_o the_o ultimate_a general_a judgement_n give_v the_o church_n enemy_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o to_o oppose_v she_o a_o notable_a overthrow_n in_o some_o notorious_a eminent_a place_n for_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a with_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a place_n wherein_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o her_o deliverance_n even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o disagreeable_a to_o joel_n close_o who_o conclude_v upon_o that_o destruction_n at_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v a_o quiet_a and_o last_a habitation_n thus_o of_o the_o place_n in_o joel_n sect_n xlii_o next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n amos._n wherein_o we_o shall_v touch_v but_o one_o place_n viz._n the_o nine_o and_o last_o chapter_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o viz._n the_o five_o last_o verse_n parallel_v and_o compare_v with_o obadiah_n v._o 17_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o
that_o v._o 11._o and_o v._o 19_o their_o shame_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n in_o all_o land_n where_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o all_o they_o that_o afflict_v they_o shall_v be_v undo_v instead_o whereof_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o land_n be_v under_o great_a reproach_n and_o contempt_n and_o their_o enemy_n rather_o undo_v they_o then_o that_o their_o enemy_n be_v undo_v for_o their_o sake_n thus_o of_o zephany_n sect_n xlv_o §_o 1_o next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n who_o prophesy_v within_o two_o month_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o haggy_a prophesy_v hag._n 1.1_o zech._n 1.1_o and_o therefore_o be_v common_o account_v as_o a_o copartner_n with_o haggy_a both_o prophesy_v after_o judah_n return_n from_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n son_n of_o histaspis_n for_o haggai_n reprove_v they_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o for_o not_o re-building_n the_o temple_n and_o v._o 6._o declare_v that_o the_o scarcity_n upon_o they_o be_v for_o that_o neglect_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v have_v be_v rational_a if_o they_o have_v be_v then_o in_o babylon_n zechariah_n likewise_o hint_n the_o same_o time_n in_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v then_o fulfil_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v upon_o they_o and_o express_o in_o the_o 16_o verse_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n and_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v §_o 2_o these_o be_v premise_v the_o first_o place_n we_o pitch_v upon_o in_o this_o prophet_n be_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 6._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ver._n 6._o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v spread_v you_o abroad_o as_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 7._o deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n verse_n 8._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n after_o the_o glory_n have_v he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o nation_n which_o spoil_v you_o for_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n ver._n 9_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v shake_v my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 11._o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o shall_v choose_v jerusalem_n again_o of_o which_o word_n the_o introduction_n precede_v in_o the_o §_o 1._o lead_v we_o into_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o look_v beyond_o the_o two_o tribe_n call_v judah_n unto_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v isreal_n §_o 3_o it_o have_v be_v often_o very_o grievous_a in_o my_o eye_n to_o see_v how_o author_n common_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o expound_v scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v rather_o lead_v by_o human_a example_n then_o by_o divine_a reason_n and_o let_v this_o go_v for_o one_o instance_n where_o they_o successive_o vote_v or_o dictate_v not_o demonstrate_v that_o that_o great_a call_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o come_v forth_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o those_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n that_o tarry_v behind_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o return_v i_o confess_v as_o to_o wipe_v off_o singularity_n i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o bare_a company_n in_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v learned_a but_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o of_o their_o reason_n if_o they_o give_v any_o than_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o name_n oecolampadius_n speak_v for_o we_o say_v terram_fw-la aquilonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n call_v babylon_n the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n which_o be_v situate_v towards_o the_o northern_a part_n eastward_o and_o see_v that_o other_o be_v disperse_v into_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o other_o oppress_v with_o other_o servitude_n all_o that_o be_v burden_v be_v call_v etc._n etc._n and_o pelican_n likewise_o vote_v for_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n here_o foretell_v a_o double_a gather_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o call_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v twofold_a one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n in_o babylon_n who_o be_v call_v together_o with_o nehemiah_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o be_v great_a and_o more_o general_a of_o all_o israel_n who_o god_n have_v scatter_v into_o the_o four_o quarter_n or_o climate_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o the_o prophet_n call_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v congregat_v towards_o zion_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o leave_v man_n and_o word_n and_o come_v to_o reason_n ¶_o 1._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o future_a thing_n by_o the_o language_n of_o it_o speak_v all_o along_o from_o the_o four_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n that_o these_o and_o those_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o god_n will_v do_v ¶_o 2._o and_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n be_v express_o there_o extend_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o north_n viz._n babylon_n but_o to_o all_o of_o they_o disperse_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v to_o this_o day_n where_o mark_v the_o connexion_n for_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n make_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north._n compare_v also_o zech._n 8.7_o a_o considerable_a place_n viz._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n according_o the_o septuagint_n read_v this_o of_o zech._n 2.6_o thus_o ω_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n ho_o ho_o fly_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n because_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n ¶_o 3._o the_o say_v two_o tribe_n have_v be_v even_o now_o when_o zechariah_n preach_v this_o sermon_n return_v from_o babylon_n into_o judea_n near_o this_o sixteen_o year_n for_o as_o the_o best_a chronologer_n cast_v up_o the_o account_n they_o return_v from_o babylon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3435._o and_o zechary_n begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o a_o fair_a time_n for_o the_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n to_o take_v heart_n to_o return_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o deliverance_n by_o cyrus_n to_o have_v linger_v behind_o the_o rest_n 1_o chron._n 4._o if_o fear_v of_o the_o king_n sincerity_n in_o dismiss_v they_o have_v remorated_a they_o and_o to_o have_v be_v encourage_v by_o their_o forerunner_n prosperity_n in_o judea_n if_o any_o considerable_a number_n stay_v in_o babylon_n for_o fear_n of_o success_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o by_o this_o time_n most_o of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v return_v josephus_n bold_o affirm_v *_o and_o sanctius_n approve_v the_o account_n that_o there_o return_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n forty_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o 4_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 4_o and_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o which_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o we_o compare_v ezr._n 2.61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o and_o nehem._n 13.3_o and_o true_o the_o great_a work_n they_o do_v in_o re-building_n the_o temple_n repair_v the_o city_n wall_n and_o their_o bountiful_a offering_n at_o the_o dedication_n speak_v aloud_o that_o they_o be_v a_o very_a numerous_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o exhortation_n verse_n the_o sixth_o shall_v main_o mind_v a_o glean_v of_o a_o few_o lingerer_n in_o babylon_n ¶_o 4._o this_o exhortation_n ver_fw-la the_o sixth_o call_v for_o separation_n and_o to_o
hard_a bondage_n observe_v both_o to_o what_o person_n and_o what_o time_n these_o high_a expression_n relate_v before_o large_o open_v and_o we_o shall_v easy_o conclude_v this_o text_n be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o with_o that_o time_n this_o prophecy_n can_v agree_v ¶_o 6_o in_o isa_n 25.8_o we_o have_v it_o plenissimè_fw-la &_o planissimè_fw-la most_o full_o and_o plain_o that_o in_o that_o day_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_z all_z face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o from_z off_o all_z the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v at_o the_o time_n we_o treat_v off_o as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v ¶_o 7_o isa_n 54.13_o 14._o be_v also_o very_o high_a in_o expression_n thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_z terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o you_o see_v the_o expression_n be_v exceed_o high_a and_o they_o be_v evident_o speak_v concern_v external_a rest_n as_o well_o as_o internal_a and_o we_o see_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o this_o place_n be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v therefore_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v as_o we_o have_v clear_v it_o afore_o ¶_o 8_o in_o isa_n 60.14_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v 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in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a ¶_o 13_o place_v be_v in_o jer._n 46.27_o 28._o to_o the_o same_o effect_n ¶_o 14_o place_n be_v in_o ezek._n 28.24_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a briar_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o any_o grieve_v thorn_n of_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o ¶_o 15_o place_v mich._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o same_o with_o isa_n 2._o v._n 2_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v add_v here_o in_o verse_n 4._o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n etc._n etc._n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a ¶_o 16_o place_n zeph._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o they_o shall_v feed_v and_o lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a sing_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n rejoice_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o mean_v the_o time_n intend_v in_o our_o position_n §_o 2_o add_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ¶_o 1_o matth._n 19.29_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n of_o the_o large_a open_n of_o this_o place_n see_v before_o in_o the_o three_o book_n ¶_o 2_o that_o in_o 2_o thess_n 1.7.9_o 10._o to_o you_o rest_n as_o heb._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_z heaven_n his_o enemy_n be_v punish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o chap._n 2._o and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n ¶_o rev._n 7.16_o 17_o they_o that_o be_v seal_v etc._n etc._n serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o for_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n ¶_o 4_o rev._n 21.4_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n say_v god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n every_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n show_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n let_v the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n be_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o patience_n patience_n in_o perseverance_n and_o patience_n in_o sufferance_n now_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n of_o patience_n but_o anon_o his_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n twice_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o suffering_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 13.10_o and_o 14.12_o once_o it_o be_v say_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o patience_n rev._n 3.10_o but_o after_o a_o while_n come_v the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n therefore_o christ_n seal_v up_o all_o the_o bible_n and_o all_o the_o revelation_n almost_o with_o this_o rev._n 22.11_o 12._o he_o that_o be_v 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christ_n sc_n dear_o embrace_v he_o yet_o shall_v she_o not_o be_v despise_v cant._n 8.1_o hebrew_n i_o will_v find_v thou_o in_o the_o street_n i_o will_v kiss_v thou_o and_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o contemn_v i_o public_a profession_n and_o embrace_v of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v despise_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o very_a same_o chap._n of_o canticle_n where_o be_v handle_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o isa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n rev._n 21._o king_n shall_v bring_v their_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n isa_n 60.13_o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v come_v to_o beautify_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n glorious_a christ_n the_o head_n the_o church_n the_o foot_n and_o there_o christ_n walk_v rev._n 1_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v make_v glorious_a afore_o all_o though_o former_o man_n trample_v yea_o zach._n 9.16_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v 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account_n of_o the_o last_a of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v but_o six_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o come_v their_o restauration_n from_o their_o present_a dispersion_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o say_v 1655_o year_n but_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o that_o time_n shall_v strive_v with_o the_o turk_n and_o all_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n five_o and_o forty_o year_n dan._n 12._o afore_o their_o settlement_n before_o which_o call_v i_o expect_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n sect_n ix_o the_o julian_n and_o the_o jew_n account_n §_o 1_o this_o most_o artificial_a julian_n account_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o scaliger_n not_o without_o precedent_n of_o a_o ancient_a author_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o age_n it_o be_v compact_v of_o two_o circulation_n the_o one_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o a_o indiction_n the_o circulation_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o space_n of_o twenty_o eight_o year_n in_o which_o compass_n of_o time_n the_o festival_n and_o day_n of_o the_o week_n return_v into_o the_o same_o order_n and_o course_n they_o be_v at_o first_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n in_o which_o compass_n of_o time_n the_o new-moon_n return_v to_o the_o same_o time_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o circulation_n the_o indiction_n so_o call_v from_o the_o appointment_n or_o command_n for_o the_o roman_a lustra_fw-la or_o sacrifical_a solemnity_n do_v contain_v a_o system_fw-la of_o year_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifteen_o in_o which_o space_n three_o roman_n lustra_fw-la do_v pass_v over_o §_o 2_o according_a to_o this_o julian_n account_n the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bring_v far_o near_o than_o our_o common_a account_n either_o of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o creation_n or_o of_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n since_o his_o nativity_n do_v report_n of_o which_o in_o particular_a see_v other_o chronologer_n give_v a_o annual_a account_n and_o it_o be_v something_o wide_a from_o all_o the_o precede_a computation_n my_o great_a haste_n shall_v be_v silent_a for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o know_v in_o general_a that_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a do_v not_o consent_v that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o far_o off_o as_o our_o common_a account_n do_v make_v report_n much_o less_o so_o far_o off_o as_o the_o jew_n account_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v who_o write_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n short_a of_o our_o vulgar_a computation_n of_o which_o judicial_a account_n helvicus_n say_v thus_o the_o judicial_a period_n be_v make_v by_o r._n hillel_n hannasi_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n three_o hundred_o forty_o four_o which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n do_v use_v for_o their_o epocha_n or_o computation_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o perperam_fw-la corrupt_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o historical_a but_o a_o mere_a artificial_a account_n and_o begin_v far_o short_a of_o the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o see_v scaliger_n cannon_n 277._o etc._n etc._n sect_n x._o johannes_n jacobus_n hainlinus_n his_o account_n this_o laborious_a and_o learned_a author_n 1646._o author_n in_o his_o sol_fw-la temporum_fw-la sive_fw-la chronologia_fw-la mystica_fw-la his_o say_a book_n in_o fol._n bear_v date_n tubingae_n 1646._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o between_o 1650_o and_o 1697._o wonderful_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v viz._n then_o shall_v end_v and_o be_v take_v off_o the_o divine_a wrath_n yet_o alas_o for_o they_o abide_n upon_o the_o jew_n then_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o entire_a secular_a week_n or_o the_o double-square_a number_n of_o the_o septenary_n of_o year_n then_o shall_v be_v the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n in_o dan._n 12.11_o fulfil_v and_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o year_n in_o verse_n 12._o and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o change_n by_o the_o six_o and_o last_o great_a day_n of_o the_o world_n after_o which_o be_v expect_v the_o last_a sabbath_n and_o in_o the_o close_a he_o say_v the_o several_a account_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n do_v differ_v several_a hundred_o of_o year_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o jamque_fw-la opus_fw-la exegit_fw-la spes_fw-la exspes_fw-la auspice_n christo_n ind_n deo_fw-la summo_fw-la gloria_fw-la summa_fw-la datur_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o scripture_n quote_v and_o explain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o reference_n p._n signify_v page_n b._n book_n c._n chapter_n s._n section_n §_o sectiuncle_n ¶_o paragraph_n l._n line_n *_o signify_v a_o set_a discourse_n on_o that_o scripture_n when_o there_o be_v no_o *_o there_o be_v only_o short_a explanation_n and_o application_n of_o that_o scripture_n give_v some_o light_n thereunto_o genesis_n chap._n 1._o throughout_o explain_v and_o spiritual_o apply_v by_o the_o rabbin_n to_o the_o new-creation_n page_n 428_o *_o verse_n 26_o 27_o 28_o parallel_v with_o ps_n 8._o heb._n 2.5_o 131_o and_o verse_n 26.73_o ch._n 12._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o parallel_v with_o ch._n 26.4_o ch._n 15._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o parallel_v with_o c._n 48._o v._n 19_o &_o v._o 26_o c._n 17._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o parallel_v with_o ro._n 4._o v._n 3._o to_o 25_o ch._n 22._o v._n 18_o parallel_v with_o gal._n 3._o v._n 6._o to_o 17_o ch._n 26._o v._n 4_o parallel_v with_o heb._n 11._o v._o 8._o to_o 17_o p._n 137._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 49_o v._n 1._o the_o rabbin_n note_v on_o it_o p._n 424_o chap._n 49_o v._n 10_o 11_o p_o 5_o p_o 6_o chap._n 49_o v._n 26._o p_o 145_o §_o 7_o leviticus_n chap._n 10._o v._n 5.173_o br_n 2_o number_n *_o chap._n 24._o v._n 16._o to_o 25._o p_o 146_o particular_o of_o v._o 17._o see_v p_o 125_o §_o 2_o deuteronomy_n *_o chap._n 30._o v._n 1_o etc._n etc._n to_o five_o 10_o p_o 150_o *_o chap._n 32._o v._n 15._o to_o 44._o p_o 153_o judge_n cha._n 7.33_o p_o 140_o ¶_o 3_o 1_o king_n chap._n 13._o v._n 18._o p._n 173_o br_n 2_o nehemiah_n chap._n 1._o v._n 8._o etc._n etc._n to_o v._o 12._o p_o 155_o psalm_n *_o psal_n 2._o throughout_o parallel_v with_o psal_n 8_o p_o 158_o *_o psal_n 8._o throughout_o parallel_v with_o gen._n 26.27_o 28._o and_o heb._n 2.5_o p_o 131_o and_o v._o 4.5_o p_o 94_o &_o 95_o *_o psal_n 22._o v._n 27_o 28_o 29_o p_o 162_o psal_n 27.13_o p_o 437_o psal_n 37._o v._n 10_o 11_o p_o 15_o verse_n 28_o 29_o p_o 15_o psal_n 49.14_o 497_o *_o psal_n 86.9_o 162_o psal_n 90._o v._n 4_o &_o v._o 15._o p_o 8_o p_o 175_o l_o 3_o etc._n etc._n *_o psal_n 95._o v._n 7_o to_o end_n p_o 171_o §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n *_o psal_n 97._o v._n 7_o p_o 160._o &_o p_o 163_o *_o psal_n 110._o throughout_o p_o 164_o ¶_o 2_o &_o p_o 168_o etc._n etc._n p_o 169_o ¶_o 8_o etc._n etc._n *_o psal_n 117._o all_o 163_o psal_n 147.2_o 3._o the_o cabalist_n note_v on_o it_o p_o 423_o isaiah_n *_o chap._n 2._o v._n 1._o to_o 20._o p_o 177_o etc._n etc._n p_o 125_o verse_n 11_o p_o 7_o verse_n 17_o ibid._n *_o chap._n 9_o v._n 6_o 7._o p_o 182_o 183_o 184._o see_v the_o margin_n chap._n 10.24_o p_o 187_o br_n 1_o *_o chap._n 11._o throughout_o p_o 186_o and_o particular_o v._o 4_o p_o 88_o br_n 1_o *_o chap._n 14._o v._n 1._o to_o 8_o p_o 187_o *_o chap._n 24_o v._o 23_o p_o 201_o chap._n 25._o all_o of_o it_o 203_o chap._n 26.6_o 437_o *_o chap._n 33.20_o 21_o 207_o *_o chap._n 34._o v._n 1._o to_o 18_o 208_o chap._n 40._o v._n 31_o 10_o *_o chap._n 43._o &_o chap._n 44_o