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antithesis_fw-la be_v nor_o what_o that_o truth_n be_v that_o discover_v both_o they_o but_o beat_v the_o air_n both_o in_o preach_v and_o practice_n or_o at_o least_o their_o best_a endeavour_n bring_v forth_o little_a wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v clear_o discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o thereby_o betwixt_o the_o true_a church_n and_o all_o society_n that_o false_o take_v the_o title_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o great_a city_n the_o subject_a of_o error_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v rev._n 11.8_o for_o that_o city_n because_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v kill_v in_o it_o and_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o the_o type_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o city_n of_o grand_a impugnation_n against_o the_o gospel-church_n by_o prophet_n predict_v this_o city_n have_v conform_a to_o its_o own_o triplicity_n three_o head_n the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 16.13_o we_o shall_v show_v first_o
true_a key_n can_v possible_o be_v contrive_v how_o the_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n rally_v this_o papal_a secular_a beast_n ten_o kingdom_n under_o he_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a this_o beast_n these_o text_n mention_v apocal._n 13.1_o to_o the_o 8_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 14.9_o 11._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.2_o 10_o 13._o chap._n 19.19_o 20._o chap._n 20.4_o 10._o three_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n there_o be_v three_o false_a prophet_n the_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o pseudoprophetick_a seer_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n first_o as_o paganoarrian_n after_o as_o mahometan_a and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o epoch_n over_o sensual_a loose_a christian_n in_o all_o sect_n this_o seer_n ascend_v with_o the_o second_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o north_n about_o 406_o be_v not_o that_o false_a prophet_n intend_v here_o in_o he_o text_n but_o the_o bicorne_n beast_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n here_o intend_v revel_v 13.11_o who_o two_o lamblike_a horn_n be_v the_o two_o false_a prophet_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a be_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o papal_a decapolity_n that_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o council_n this_o horn_n secular_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n say_v the_o text_n speak_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.5_o this_o mouth_n or_o horn_n secular_a be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o catena_n amoris_fw-la the_o link_n of_o amity_n and_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o call_v this_o horn_n secular_a because_o he_o be_v give_v as_o a_o pseudoprophetick_a prolocutor_n or_o mouth_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o second_o the_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v more_o absolute_o temporal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o elate_v in_o spiritual_a pretend_a propriety_n above_o he_o this_o horn_n be_v such_o of_o the_o supreme_a papal_a clergy_n as_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o over_o all_o king_n and_o council_n and_o over_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o these_o two_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a will_v be_v more_o distinct_o apparent_a in_o the_o guelsick_n and_o gibeline_n faction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o this_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o claim_v his_o temporal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o power_n secular_a from_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a right_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o more_o proper_o spiritual_a this_o may_v suffice_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o their_o three_o seer_n or_o pseudoprophetick_a mouth_n chap._n 16.13_o for_o this_o horn_n as_o spiritual_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o secular_a be_v the_o civil_a representative_a of_o his_o body_n temporal_a this_o series_n though_o perhaps_o sufficient_o clear_a at_o present_a will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o sequel_n these_o text_n demonstrate_v this_o bicorn-beast_n rev._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o chap._n 16.13_o chap._n 19.20_o here_o be_v may_z some_z say_v a_o very_a fair_a indication_n of_o three_o representative_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n only_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_a and_o the_o truth_n apparent_a that_o these_o three_o be_v undoubted_o and_o undeniable_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n i_o answer_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n three_o part_n and_o these_o three_o head_n be_v as_o head_n be_v set_v above_o their_o body_n set_v down_o a_o little_a above_o this_o threefoold_a body_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n three_o spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o a_o threefold_a division_n devolve_v from_o the_o three_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o threefold_a body_n body_n by_o spirit_n from_o their_o head_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a body_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n because_o those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o its_o three_o head_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n cause_v division_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o this_o influence_n as_o the_o threefold_a cause_n from_o those_o three_o head_n and_o that_o threefold_a effect_n or_o division_n in_o this_o tripolity_n prove_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o community_n of_o those_o head_n and_o this_o body_n in_o a_o threefold_a individuum_fw-la which_o we_o find_v here_o at_o its_o dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o we_o find_v it_o erect_v of_o three_o part_n at_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o it_o chap._n 11.8_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v this_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o what_o her_o three_o head_n be_v but_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la maximè_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n compare_v together_o best_o appear_v we_o shall_v now_o show_v what_o her_o antithesis_fw-la the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v and_o handle_v and_o compare_n both_o together_o that_o both_o may_v better_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v with_o a_o account_n of_o she_o first_o as_o primitive_a in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n till_o about_o 407._o and_o second_o as_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o free_a denizen_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n for_o 1260_o year_n cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n so_o the_o true_a church_n antithesis_fw-la take_v beginning_n in_o the_o true_a church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o apostasy_n bring_v forth_o antichrist_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a which_o have_v long_o struggle_v with_o the_o true_a saint_n like_a jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v then_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o bring_v forth_o howbeit_o antichrist_n sensual_a have_v his_o head_n power_n and_o enlargement_n from_o those_o foreign_a nation_n of_o the_o north_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o those_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o those_o multitude_n of_o military_a force_n in_o who_o van_n the_o second_o dragon_n after_o 400_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o overspread_v the_o christian_a empire_n can_v be_v account_v so_o well_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n but_o revolt_v loose_a professor_n in_o the_o church_n conjoin_v in_o one_o body_n sensual_a with_o those_o barbarian_n make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n sensual_a the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n sleep_v the_o five_o foolish_a sleep_v also_o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o saint_n fall_v and_o she_o church_n and_o saint_n persecute_v professor_n in_o she_o fall_v also_o they_o fall_v but_o not_o internal_o and_o total_o but_o these_o fall_v total_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n be_v the_o holy_a city_n even_o then_o after_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o while_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11.2_o but_o she_o and_o their_o persecutor_n fall_v total_o chief_o constitute_v that_o city_n antithesis_fw-la this_o threefold_a city_n call_v spiritual_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n that_o tread_v and_o contemn_v the_o true_a church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n and_o she_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o they_o be_v both_z distinct_o and_o apparent_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o verse_n abovesaid_a as_o also_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o professor_n the_o sensual_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a in_o all_o
sect_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o most_o that_o fall_v from_o faith_n or_o manner_n in_o those_o ten_o nation_n over_o who_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n once_o preside_v because_o these_o nation_n be_v chief_o antichristian_a that_o sometime_o hold_v forth_o primitive_a find_v doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o have_v since_o revolt_v from_o one_o or_o both_o which_o appear_v in_o thes_n 2.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o before_o he_o describe_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o foretell_v his_o come_n infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o fall_v away_o first_o before_o he_o can_v come_v which_o evident_o imply_v that_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o apostate_n body_n make_v up_o at_o first_o for_o the_o most_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o revolt_a church-member_n many_o expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n call_v that_o fall_v away_o that_o grand_a and_o general_a revolt_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n from_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o what_o that_o fall_v away_o be_v and_o how_o and_o when_o the_o church_n fall_v and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o part_n at_o present_a but_o more_o full_o afterward_o the_o certainty_n and_o duration_n of_o that_o defection_n which_o can_v not_o be_v total_a in_o the_o true_a church_n full_o appear_v in_o two_o several_a text_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n that_o she_o may_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 14._o into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v into_o the_o secret_a subterfuge_n of_o obscure_a latency_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o continue_v there_o be_v express_v in_o both_o text_n two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v the_o sacred_a twofold_a testimony_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 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as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v papal_a rome_n only_o with_o her_o subdivision_n but_o the_o reformist_n mistake_v herein_o be_v twofold_a for_o they_o misapply_v all_o the_o say_a text_n to_o papal_a room_n to_o which_o those_o in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n only_a and_o not_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n appertain_v their_o second_o mistake_n herein_o be_v manifest_a for_o they_o misapply_v all_o those_o text_n to_o papal_a room_n and_o intend_v thereby_o rome-literal_a but_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n intend_v be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o text_n themselves_o express_o show_v and_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v howbeit_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o rome-literal_a that_o now_o be_v be_v one_o chief_a spiritual_a metropolis_n in_o the_o decapolity_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o may_v fall_v by_o fire_n or_o sword_n like_o 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as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a tenent_n tend_v to_o strengthen_v the_o papist_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n so_o blind_a be_v nonadvertist_n do_v rather_o real_o confirm_v they_o in_o all_o their_o error_n i_o suppose_v some_o of_o those_o that_o thus_o far_o perhaps_o oppose_v the_o truth_n be_v person_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o piety_n and_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v therefore_o oft_o desire_v sundry_a of_o they_o to_o lay_v down_o brief_o their_o further_a ground_n of_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v by_o god_n assistance_n full_a satisfaction_n to_o they_o and_o other_o but_o they_o pursue_v notwithstanding_o their_o false_a charge_n against_o i_o to_o my_o causeless_a ruin_n decline_v to_o do_v it_o concern_v all_o such_o as_o dare_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a to_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n i_o brief_o conclude_v if_o any_o man_n so_o far_o own_o the_o leaven_n of_o commix_v falsehood_n as_o to_o do_v good_a in_o part_n to_o any_o like_o that_o prophet_n of_o bethel_n and_o destroy_v he_o by_o a_o lie_n or_o like_o the_o pharisee_n to_o rob_v and_o ruin_v any_o by_o lie_n of_o base_a ingratitude_n i_o say_v to_o such_o only_o as_o michael_n do_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o for_o such_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n and_o weapon_n of_o cruelty_n be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v quomodo_n nor_o be_v last_o negligence_n busy_a neglect_n leave_v all_o good_a work_n either_o not_o begin_v or_o do_v but_o by_o half_n thy_o servant_n say_v ahab_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n be_v busy_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o man_n to_o i_o commit_v to_o keep_v be_v go_v god_n never_o commit_v formal_a smoke_n nor_o locust_n crown_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o saint_n but_o obedience_n or_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n be_v res_fw-la commissa_fw-la that_o thing_n which_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o sincere_a 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false_a opinion_n that_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n a_o fomal_n smoky_a profession_n be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n truth_n in_o practice_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n conform_v to_o gospel-rule_n they_o reckon_v to_o be_v but_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n not_o or_o not_o much_o worth_n their_o mind_v therefore_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o no_o marvel_n all_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a manner_n towards_o man_n or_o perform_v such_o duty_n negligent_o or_o but_o by_o half_n and_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n they_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o 1260._o year_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v john_n doctrine_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n or_o answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n math._n 3.8_o but_o good_a work_v do_v negligent_o or_o by_o half_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o such_o work_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n must_v be_v wrought_v in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n without_o any_o quomodo_n of_o pride_n avarice_n lie_n or_o negligence_n here_o i_o may_v add_v a_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o quadruplex-right_a and_o of_o the_o real_a want_n of_o it_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o vine_n forsake_v my_o wine_n which_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v man_n of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v both_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v and_o wine_n to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o only_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o live_a god_n for_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v panis_fw-la vitoe_n sub_fw-la christo_fw-la vita_fw-la universis_fw-la vel_fw-la agni_n convivium_fw-la that_o promised-refection_n of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n or_o antitypefeast_n wherein_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v by_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a obedience_n to_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v free_v from_o schism_n and_o division_n and_o servile_a bondage_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n rev._n 14.1_o second_o nor_o shall_v it_o cheer_v such_o god_n and_o man_n as_o bread_n wine_n or_o as_o a_o feast_n but_o as_o music_n from_o heaven_n raise_v their_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o its_o harmony_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v apoc._n 14.2_o their_o harp_n be_v call_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n chap._n 15.2_o what_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v be_v well_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n and_o perhaps_o not_o hard_o to_o find_v we_o shall_v show_v negative_o what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o positive_o what_o they_o be_v and_o both_o be_v brief_o hold_v forth_o in_o this_o halfverse_n non_fw-la musica_fw-la chordula_fw-la sed_fw-la cor_fw-la the_o harp_n of_o man_n be_v no_o harp_n of_o god_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o quadruplex-righteousness_n be_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n these_o harper_n appear_v in_o both_o text_n to_o be_v those_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n chap._n 14.3_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n after_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n visible_o redeem_v from_o antichristian_a blindness_n and_o barbarity_n modo_fw-la tollite_fw-la mores_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la this_o work_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o work_n because_o these_o manner_n be_v the_o colocynthe_n or_o death_n in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o saint_n chief_o from_o which_o their_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n say_v the_o text_n redeem_v visible_o and_o vigorous_o redeem_v after_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n from_o the_o earth_n ver._n 3.4_o for_o we_o find_v other_o in_o scripture_n before_o the_o apostasy_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n call_v the_o first_o fruit_n clear_o distinct_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n as_o they_o be_v before_o it_o after_o that_o grand_a apostasy_n therefore_o the_o great_a utility_n of_o these_o harp_n this_o righteousness_n though_o slight_v by_o heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n chap._n 11_o 2._o full_o appear_v from_o these_o text_n for_o they_o express_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o redemption_n a_o visible_a redemption_n from_o death_n and_o reason_n itself_o show_v the_o same_o utility_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o destroy_v dead_a work_n to_o convince_v and_o unite_v dissent_v brethren_n to_o refel_v error_n and_o to_o make_v man_n saint_n state_n and_o church_n flourish_v in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a felicity_n which_o mercy_n of_o the_o
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