this_o prediction_n may_v be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o mr._n mede_n 1._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n upon_o the_o former_a whereof_o we_o shall_v not_o long_o insist_v the_o prediction_n be_v not_o so_o ample_a nor_o so_o frequent_a but_o prophecy_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a concern_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o gross_o oppose_v or_o undermine_v our_o belief_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o namely_o concern_v those_o legendary_a story_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v they_o not_o plain_o foretell_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n that_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o that_o tell_v lie_n who_o by_o their_o hypocritical_a show_n in_o their_o profess_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n as_o if_o they_o be_v such_o saintlike_a and_o angelical_a man_n themselves_o gain_v by_o this_o disguise_n the_o opinion_n of_o sanctity_n with_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o easy_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n by_o feign_v of_o lie_a legend_n that_o contain_v their_o miracle_n which_o they_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o believe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o reverence_n they_o bear_v to_o these_o vizard_n of_o holiness_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o 2._o again_o 2_o thess._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o more_o full_a prefiguration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o lapse_v church_n in_o this_o point_n verse_n 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 9_o even_o him_z who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 12._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 3._o the_o description_n seem_v to_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n that_o be_v brief_o express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o make_v and_o he_o that_o love_v a_o lie_n this_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o clergy_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lie-maker_n who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o power_n sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v by_o way_n of_o far_a explanation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o unjust_a or_o injurious_a deceivableness_n the_o same_o accusation_n that_o seem_v to_o lie_v against_o they_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o of_o their_o theft_n 21._o chap._n 9_o 21._o but_o now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v viz._n the_o description_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o these_o lie_n they_o be_v those_o that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o hypocrisy_n be_v ordinary_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o those_o that_o can_v be_v gull_v by_o these_o impostor_n they_o not_o seek_v sincere_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o these_o deceitful_a man_n as_o be_v far_o hint_v v._o 12._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n that_o be_v all_o the_o fabulous_a impossibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n legendary_a miracle_n and_o affrightful_a story_n of_o purgatory_n thus_o one_o part_n of_o their_o church_n become_v sot_n and_o bigot_n and_o the_o other_o that_o behold_v this_o scene_n of_o thing_n though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o of_o their_o church_n become_v a_o company_n of_o profane_a atheist_n and_o clancular_a derider_n of_o all_o religion_n so_o miserable_o do_v the_o christian_a faith_n go_v to_o rack_v by_o these_o imposture_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o those_o that_o do_v more_o superstitious_o cleave_v to_o they_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o confusion_n and_o obstupefaction_n of_o mind_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n than_o any_o determinate_a assurance_n or_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o outward_o profess_v nor_o do_v this_o interpretation_n at_o all_o clash_n with_o their_o supposition_n that_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o thing_n that_o happen_v extraordinary_o in_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o do_v so_o abound_v with_o and_o glory_n of_o their_o miracle_n and_o that_o so_o very_a few_o of_o those_o numerous_a story_n of_o they_o be_v true_a at_o all_o and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v true_a miracle_n but_o prestigious_a juggle_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o egregious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodoret_n call_v he_o 4._o to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v apocal._n 13._o where_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o pseudo-prophet_n and_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o do_v great_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o conspectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o in_o conspectu_fw-la bestiae_fw-la that_o be_v say_v aretas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la praestringens_fw-la and_o according_o bellarmine_n also_o interpret_v those_o word_n which_o juggle_v notwithstanding_o concern_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o body_n for_o transubstantiation_n do_v not_o make_v the_o bread_n look_v to_o the_o outward_a eye_n otherwise_o then_o usual_a but_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o their_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o consecrate_a wafer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o prestigiousness_n as_o have_v no_o parallel_n the_o apparent_a affectedness_n of_o accurate_a humane_a policy_n if_o not_o worse_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v perstringe_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n and_o their_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n in_o the_o general_n in_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21._o 8._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 22._o 15._o for_o without_o be_v dog_n which_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o make_v to_o the_o present_a theme_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o my_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o needless_a to_o repeat_v 5._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o opposition_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n humility_n purity_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v plain_o that_o unmatchable_a loftiness_n and_o haughtiness_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o afore-named_n idea_n and_o which_o history_n do_v everywhere_o complain_v of_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v very_o lively_o set_v out_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n touch_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n for_o that_o tyre_n be_v a_o type_n of_o rome_n antichristian_a i_o have_v above_o i_o think_v make_v very_o rational_a the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o recite_v before_o be_v these_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o thy_o heart_n 2._o ezekiel_n chap._n 28._o 2._o be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a language_n which_o the_o pope_n accept_v of_o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n and_o that_o the_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o very_a seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o god_n again_o ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o set_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n
though_o they_o still_o profess_v they_o worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o very_a same_o god_n once_o incarnate_a of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o so_o live_v among_o man_n upon_o earth_n 4._o and_o particular_o concern_v the_o adore_v of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o a_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n a_o christian_n can_v not_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n neither_o by_o the_o general_a plea_n before_o nor_o by_o the_o proper_a plea_n to_o this_o case_n namely_o that_o he_o that_o thus_o adore_v it_o do_v very_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o corporeal_a presence_n i_o say_v he_o can_v clear_v himself_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o real_a idolatry_n for_o his_o ignorance_n be_v not_o his_o excuse_n no_o more_o than_o before_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o excuse_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o give_v this_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o seem_a bread_n because_o he_o very_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o a_o due_a object_n of_o this_o worship_n and_o that_o he_o give_v no_o more_o worship_n than_o he_o think_v be_v due_a to_o the_o object_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n in_o the_o reason_n and_o faculty_n of_o a_o man_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o plea_n which_o if_o it_o be_v sound_a and_o just_a we_o do_v very_o unjust_o to_o accuse_v any_o nation_n or_o person_n in_o the_o world_n of_o commit_v idolatry_n that_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o action_n for_o can_v they_o devout_o or_o serious_o do_v it_o conceive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o do_v their_o divine_a worship_n to_o a_o undue_a object_n and_o that_o that_o object_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o as_o much_o religious_a worship_n as_o they_o do_v to_o it_o 5._o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o reason_n that_o the_o pagan_n shall_v take_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v that_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n that_o make_v 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evidence_n as_o i_o then_o think_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o adore_v of_o the_o host_n as_o it_o be_v call_v be_v not_o idolatry_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ._n for_o i_o think_v it_o as_o pardonable_a a_o mistake_n as_o i_o myself_o once_o commit_v when_o i_o be_v a_o boy_n in_o ask_v a_o waggish_a cousin_n of_o my_o blessing_n for_o in_o the_o dusk_n of_o the_o evening_n he_o have_v by_o chance_n place_v himself_o in_o the_o chair_n where_o my_o father_n use_v ordinary_o to_o sit_v i_o pass_v by_o to_o go_v up_o to_o bed_n out_o of_o mistake_v beg_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o child_n his_o benediction_n think_v it_o be_v my_o father_n but_o he_o reward_v my_o blind_a devotion_n with_o a_o ludicrous_a blessing_n and_o loud_a laughter_n i_o present_o find_v my_o error_n i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o decorum_n in_o tell_v this_o trivial_a story_n of_o myself_o but_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o serviceable_a for_o my_o present_a purpose_n now_o the_o charitable_a use_n i_o sometime_o make_v of_o this_o mistake_n of_o i_o be_v this_o that_o as_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n of_o beg_v a_o blessing_n or_o do_v any_o act_n of_o a_o filial_a duty_n to_o that_o unfit_a person_n that_o then_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n but_o to_o my_o father_n only_o and_o that_o therefore_o though_o a_o stranger_n have_v occupy_v the_o place_n yet_o that_o duty_n be_v direct_v intend_v and_o indeed_o do_v to_o he_o alone_o though_o he_o be_v not_o there_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o i_o charitable_o conclude_v and_o the_o impose_v so_o upon_o myself_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o my_o mind_n be_v exceed_v loath_a to_o find_v any_o more_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n especial_o then_o needs_o must_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v divine_a adoration_n to_o the_o host_n he_o be_v full_o persuade_v it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o adoration_n do_v no_o more_o pass_n to_o the_o host_n then_o my_o ask_a blessing_n do_v to_o he_o i_o never_o intend_v it_o for_o but_o that_o as_o this_o latter_a be_v entire_o direct_v to_o my_o father_n so_o the_o former_a do_v entire_o pass_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n this_o imposement_n upon_o myself_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o charitableness_n of_o my_o nature_n so_o long_o as_o i_o think_v more_o careless_o upon_o the_o matter_n but_o after_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v more_o accurate_o into_o these_o thing_n i_o find_v that_o say_n of_o solomon_n over-true_a that_o he_o that_o increase_v wisdom_n increase_v sorrow_n nor_o can_v i_o apologise_v for_o this_o mistake_n on_o this_o sort_n but_o i_o must_v also_o thereby_o excuse_v all_o the_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v serious_a in_o their_o idolatry_n for_o undoubted_o they_o always_o take_v themselves_o 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daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o â—…e_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass._n and_o again_o in_o 40._o in_o chap._n 40._o esay_n he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o copious_o describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 11._o christ_n chap._n 11._o with_o righteousness_n say_v he_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox._n and_o a_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v all_o along_o represent_v under_o the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o a_o lamb_n that_o harmless_a and_o peaceable_a creature_n 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slaughter_n all_o these_o happiness_n be_v include_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o abovecited_a prediction_n and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o charity_n as_o s._n paul_n have_v describe_v that_o grace_n from_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n thereof_o for_o charity_n be_v kind_a full_a of_o act_n of_o humanity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o much_o less_o what_o belong_v to_o other_o either_o out_o of_o envy_n or_o covetousness_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o highmindedness_a have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o deceitfulness_n but_o rejoice_v in_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n charity_n do_v not_o easy_o think_v evil_a of_o man_n or_o unseemly_o behave_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o bad_a opinion_n she_o conceive_v of_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o morality_n or_o religion_n charity_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exciting_a other_o to_o war_n that_o she_o be_v hardly_o provoke_v to_o anger_n but_o be_v patient_a and_o long-suffering_a so_o far_o from_o persecute_v and_o murder_v the_o good_a that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v over-severe_a to_o those_o that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o persecute_v imprison_a from_o rack_a and_o kill_v of_o innocent_a and_o good_a man_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n upon_o worldly_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o fear_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bear_v down_o their_o usurp_a empire_n of_o idolatrous_a tyranny_n and_o superstition_n 4._o have_v therefore_o so_o clear_a a_o view_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n who_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o love_n it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o draw_v the_o 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this_o polity_n that_o his_o pretend_a successor_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o most_o simple-meaning_n people_n great_a than_o that_o of_o judaisme_n and_o a_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n more_o intolerable_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n as_o i_o have_v above_o describe_v it_o as_o both_o burdened_a and_o afflict_v their_o conscience_n and_o also_o weary_v their_o body_n and_o 22._o book_n i._n ch_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o empty_v their_o purse_n by_o mulct_n for_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o duty_n we_o any_o way_n owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o only_o against_o such_o superstitious_a institutes_n as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o and_o the_o cunning_a craft_n of_o other_o who_o multiply_v unnecessary_a law_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a of_o the_o penalty_n and_o suck_v away_o the_o blood_n and_o sustenance_n of_o the_o poor_a labouring-man_n as_o often_o as_o they_o 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sensuality_n luxury_n and_o affluency_n and_o to_o be_v drink_v therewith_o to_o abound_v with_o worldly_a felicity_n even_o to_o a_o insensibility_n of_o better_a thing_n and_o to_o a_o besotted_a security_n and_o contentedness_n with_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n this_o also_o may_v be_v one_o sense_n of_o this_o intoxicate_a cup_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o before_o ver._n v._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v which_o interpreter_n have_v right_o note_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o impudent_a harlot_n who_o have_v their_o name_n write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o in_o seneca_n nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o front_n pretia_fw-mi stupri_fw-la accepisti_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la quae_fw-la diis_fw-la datura_fw-la erat_fw-la sacra_fw-la capturas_fw-la tulit_fw-la 2._o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o which_o 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over-manife_a of_o this_o pseudo-christian_n hierarchy_n that_o they_o have_v debauch_v the_o profess_a people_n of_o god_n with_o various_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o have_v hold_v they_o captive_a a_o long_a time_n under_o a_o hard_a servitude_n and_o beside_o other_o torture_n and_o persecution_n have_v burn_v thousand_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n indeed_o that_o she_o that_o so_o bold_o profess_v herself_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v believe_v so_o general_o to_o be_v so_o shall_v in_o truth_n be_v find_v to_o be_v that_o bloody_a and_o idolatrous_a babylon_n 4._o and_o because_o she_o boast_v herself_o also_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostolic_a church_n she_o be_v far_o adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o great_a as_o well_o as_o of_o babylon_n and_o be_v at_o once_o style_v babylon_n the_o great_a the_o vast_a extent_n of_o that_o city_n which_o they_o that_o have_v make_v the_o most_o frugal_a computation_n reckon_v 360_o or_o 380_o stadia_fw-la in_o compass_n pliny_n and_o herodotus_n 480_o be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o their_o pretence_n to_o catholickness_n or_o universality_n and_o last_o because_o she_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v call_v our_o mother_n the_o church_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o reproach_n to_o this_o false_a beast_n have_v style_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o which_o style_n do_v plain_o discover_v that_o this_o city_n babylon_n be_v not_o rome_n heathen_a but_o a_o polity_n christian._n for_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n read_v it_o the_o mother_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o dispenser_n of_o idolatry_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o nation_n be_v idolatrous_a of_o themselves_o without_o she_o and_o she_o rather_o a_o learner_n and_o receiver_n of_o their_o idolatry_n which_o she_o increase_v as_o she_o advance_v her_o trophy_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o promissory_a charm_n which_o macrobius_n set_v down_o use_v by_o 9_o saturnal_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o take_v a_o city_n call_v out_o thereby_o the_o tutelary_a god_n of_o the_o place_n and_o promise_v they_o temple_n and_o solemnity_n at_o rome_n wherefore_o the_o title_n of_o mystery_n prefix_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whore_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o which_o easy_o answer_v to_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o joint_o consider_v with_o this_o part_n of_o the_o 7._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 7._o name_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v evident_o agree_v with_o our_o demonstration_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o prove_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v by_o babylon_n not_o rome_n heathen_a but_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n degenerate_v into_o heathenism_n and_o idolatry_n which_o lie_v deep_o than_o that_o every_o man_n can_v discover_v it_o at_o first_o sight_n as_o be_v colour_v and_o gild_v over_o with_o fair_a pretence_n of_o magnify_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n especial_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v right_o call_v a_o mystery_n in_o which_o this_o whore_n and_o the_o two-horned_a 5._o paral._n 1_o agr._n 5._o beast_n do_v exact_o agree_v for_o his_o have_a horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n be_v that_o outward_a pretext_n of_o succession_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o have_v a_o power_n from_o they_o to_o rule_v and_o discipline_n the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o his_o interest_n which_o they_o pretend_v in_o every_o thing_n but_o his_o speak_n like_o a_o dragon_n bespeak_v he_o
fetch_n of_o wit_n whatsoever_o her_o abominable_a enormity_n comprehend_v under_o those_o main_a head_n of_o imposture_n idolatry_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v as_o determinate_o and_o legible_o set_v down_o in_o these_o prophecy_n as_o the_o transaction_n of_o thing_n pass_v in_o any_o history_n and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o none_o but_o such_o as_o either_o have_v not_o the_o leisure_n to_o understand_v the_o prophetic_a style_n or_o be_v blind_v with_o prejudice_n and_o interest_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v so_o powerful_a with_o some_o that_o it_o will_v make_v they_o hesitant_n and_o sceptical_a even_o in_o mathematical_a demonstration_n but_o so_o manifest_a eviction_n in_o so_o concern_v a_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v here_o clear_v up_o i_o dare_v confident_o pronounce_v will_v not_o be_v rool_v off_o for_o ever_o 14._o sure_o i_o be_o that_o main_a subterfuge_n that_o some_o so_o usual_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o wall_n fail_v they_o i_o mean_v those_o word_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o they_o will_v infer_v that_o no_o event_n but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o but_o this_o scruple_n i_o have_v i_o think_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o my_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n by_o intimate_v that_o the_o inference_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o if_o one_o upon_o the_o report_n that_o such_o a_o comedy_n or_o tragedy_n be_v to_o be_v act_v within_o less_o than_o this_o half-quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n shall_v conclude_v that_o all_o the_o act_n and_o scene_n thereof_o will_v not_o reach_v beyond_o that_o time_n whenas_o the_o sense_n be_v only_o that_o the_o comedy_n or_o tragedy_n will_v begin_v to_o be_v act_v within_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la upon_o these_o word_n quae_fw-la oportet_fw-la fierei_fw-la citò_fw-la apert_o and_o judicious_o gloss_n thus_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la citò_fw-la incipient_fw-la fieri_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la citò_fw-la finientur_fw-la and_o alcazar_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n quasi_fw-la diceret_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la revelatione_fw-la continentur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la citò_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la adeò_fw-la citò_fw-la implebuntur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v grotius_n his_o own_o note_n upon_o they_o alia_fw-la citiùs_fw-la alia_fw-la seriús_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o some_o of_o these_o series_n of_o vision_n which_o reach_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v sudden_o to_o be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v say_v at_o large_a touch_v the_o subject_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o suppose_v one_o will_v say_v of_o a_o army_n that_o reach_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n that_o this_o army_n be_v at_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n whenas_o only_o they_o that_o march_v first_o in_o rank_n be_v there_o again_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v which_o will_v be_v short_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a contradiction_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v foretell_v as_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o ligation_n 20._o apocal._n 20._o of_o satan_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o event_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n wherefore_o unless_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n the_o event_n foretell_v contradict_v the_o very_a title_n of_o this_o prophetic_a volume_n be_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v contend_v for_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o touch_v every_o event_n signify_v which_o shall_v be_v finish_v but_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o sudden_a how_o short_a a_o time_n must_v it_o denote_v who_o will_v define_v it_o for_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n when_o he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n 6._o ch._n 2._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n his_o prediction_n pitch_v on_o a_o time_n about_o five_o hundred_o year_n distant_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophecy_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o seek_v the_o completion_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o a_o little_a time_n as_o grotius_n also_o interpret_v that_o of_o haggai_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o will_v likewise_o understand_v that_o so-often-repeated_n say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v i_o come_v quick_o which_o i_o believe_v have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o the_o six_o seal_n which_o be_v describe_v like_o 17._o apoc._n 6_o 1â—…_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o dragon_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o take_v the_o roman_a empire_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v in_o a_o good_a deal_n less_o time_n than_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o but_o a_o very_a little_a time_n indeed_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a achievement_n which_o be_v compass_v in_o it_o four_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n the_o fight_n of_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n the_o inward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o these_o vision_n their_o event_n i_o mean_v be_v finish_v within_o a_o less_o while_n than_o what_o haggai_n call_v little_a five_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o two-horned_a beast_n the_o ten-horned_n beast_n the_o two_o witness_n the_o virgin-company_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o event_n also_o of_o all_o these_o vision_n be_v in_o fieri_fw-la within_o less_o than_o that_o time_n which_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n call_v little_a the_o trumpet_n also_o have_v begin_v to_o sound_v within_o that_o time_n but_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n may_v be_v of_o a_o far_o early_a accomplishment_n and_o it_o may_v be_v accomplishable_a over_o and_o over_o again_o they_o be_v fly_a prophecy_n and_o not_o so_o affix_v to_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o seem_v and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v which_o grotius_n also_o have_v observe_v and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o these_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o more_o than_o this_o be_v suppose_v or_o rather_o demonstrate_v in_o mr._n mede_n way_n of_o interpret_n the_o apocalyps_n six_o they_o themselves_o be_v fain_o to_o interpret_v some_o prophecy_n of_o event_n that_o fall_v out_o or_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o above_o twice_o five_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o prediction_n as_o the_o 20._o the_o apocal._n 20._o lose_n of_o satan_n the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o siege_n of_o the_o belove_a city_n the_o fall_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o besieger_n the_o general_n judgement_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o more_o contradictious_a to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n because_o they_o make_v no_o such_o order_n or_o concatenation_n of_o vision_n as_o mr._n mede_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v the_o hard_a to_o make_v they_o compliable_a with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o way_n that_o i_o be_o for_o where_o one_o thing_n so_o handsome_o or_o necessary_o hook_n in_o another_o the_o first_o thunder_n the_o seven_o vial_n the_o last_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o thunder_n the_o last_o seal_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o first_o six_o of_o these_o trumpet_n their_o synchronalls_n as_o the_o first_o six_o of_o the_o seal_v they_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o vision_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v so_o of_o one_o piece_n and_o one_o thing_n follow_v another_o so_o continued_o that_o when_o the_o first_o event_n begin_v to_o appear_v the_o whole_a series_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o quick_o quick_o so_o little_a repugnancy_n have_v mr._n mede_n way_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v so_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v not_o communicate_v to_o s._n john_n before_o domitian_n time_n and_o 2._o see_v chap._n 2._o that_o therefore_o this_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o only_o harsh_a as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v in_o examine_v they_o but_o also_o impossible_a the_o vision_n be_v since_o that_o event_n and_o that_o therefore_o those_o affair_n can_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d