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to_o these_o further_a know_v british_a island_n and_o in_o those_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o afia_n africa_n and_o europe_n be_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o many_o country_n mention_v in_o their_o write_n who_o boundary_a show_v they_o to_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o manner_n and_o the_o encourage_v also_o afterward_o the_o profession_n thereof_o in_o east_n and_o west_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a when_o he_o throw_v down_o idolatry_n and_o set_v up_o and_o encourage_v christianity_n in_o all_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o also_o be_v further_o manifest_v by_o what_o have_v be_v since_o take_v away_o by_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n after_o his_o time_n from_o those_o roman_a dominion_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o many_o conquest_n the_o roman_n obtain_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o height_n about_o our_o saviour_n life-time_n as_o in_o the_o abridgement_n in_o part_n be_v set_v down_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a upon_o all_o the_o say_a consideration_n that_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v of_o the_o large_a â—â—tent_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o by_o that_o emperor_n command_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v tax_v the_o roman_a empire_n for_o its_o largeness_n then_o contain_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o know_a habitable_a world_n or_o which_o none_o can_v withstand_v which_o daniel_n former_a expression_n do_v eminent_o foreshow_v and_o even_o of_o the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o when_o the_o dragon_n himself_o sit_v in_o that_o seat_n with_o his_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n of_o paganish_a persecution_n with_o such_o ample_a dominion_n before_o the_o pope_n time_n how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o the_o dragon_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o have_v not_o 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minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o the_o special_a occasion_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 11._o because_o of_o the_o great_a word_n which_o the_o horn_n speak_v which_o execution_n be_v do_v first_o upon_o the_o beast_n to_o slay_v he_o and_o destroy_v his_o body_n with_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o so_o again_o ver_fw-la 26._o the_o end_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o daniel_n then_o further_o see_v ver_fw-la 13._o one_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o same_o which_o rev._n 1.7_o be_v say_v to_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o with_o even_n so_o amâ—â—_n add_v show_v then_o that_o promise_v mercy_n be_v then_o to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n zac._n 12.10_o that_o they_o shall_v then_o mourn_v with_o penitent_a contrition_n though_o many_o other_o with_o woeful_a lamentation_n at_o that_o time_n and_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o glorious_a description_n of_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o say_a son_n of_o man_n set_v before_o he_o who_o at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o book_n say_v he_o come_v quick_o and_o of_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n speak_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v admire_v of_o his_o saint_n and_o glorify_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o he_o describe_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n against_o who_o wickedness_n the_o apostle_n show_v with_o daniel_n he_o will_v â—â—â—ially_o be_v reveal_v who_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v destrâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o that_o king_n of_o king_n with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n rev._n 19.11_o come_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o army_n and_o then_o take_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n they_o be_v both_o say_v to_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n thereby_o describe_v the_o hellish_a destruction_n that_o then_o will_v fall_v upon_o that_o roman_a monarchy_n for_o ever_o now_o as_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n the_o strong_a and_o fierce_a and_o of_o much_o the_o long_a continuance_n have_v be_v the_o most_o wicked_a have_v attempt_v by_o abominable_a idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n in_o their_o persecution_n so_o high_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o those_o ten_o most_o barbarous_a persecution_n notwithâ—anding_v all_o the_o light_n tender_v in_o their_o dominion_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n who_o they_o likewise_o have_v reject_v peâ—ecuted_v and_o kill_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o primitive_a time_n buâ—ed_v their_o power_n to_o extinguish_v the_o christian_a religion_n until_o god_n raise_v up_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o paganish_a proceed_n in_o that_o dreadful_a manner_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o resemble_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o be_v large_o set_v down_o under_o the_o six_o seal_n rev._n 6._o latter_a end_n but_o when_o upon_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o those_o heathenish_a persecutor_n the_o afterward_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v become_v antichristian_a though_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n have_v be_v lessen_v yet_o their_o wickedness_n so_o far_o as_o they_o then_o can_v reach_v have_v be_v many_o way_n great_a and_o more_o notorious_a and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o their_o former_a own_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o again_o revolt_a from_o it_o and_o even_o pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o ruin_n in_o such_o a_o mysterious_a contrive_v hellish_a apostasy_n by_o such_o artifice_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o wickedness_n so_o monstrous_o execute_v above_o their_o paganish_a predecessor_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o by_o their_o long_a hold_v out_o the_o cup_n
of_o spiritual_a abomination_n by_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 who_o by_o how_o much_o more_o she_o have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o wickedness_n so_o much_o â—he_v more_o torment_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o rev._n 18.7_o but_o beside_o the_o last_o fiery_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n by_o the_o fiery_a stream_n dan._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o further_a dreadful_a description_n of_o that_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n dan._n 12.1_o at_o the_o time_n when_o michael_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o daniel_n people_n and_o when_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v which_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n whereof_o babylon_n must_v have_v her_o portion_n for_o both_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v turk_n and_o pope_n who_o destruction_n be_v reveal_v to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 38_o 39_o to_o precede_v the_o say_a deliverance_n promise_v chap._n 37._o and_o build_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n chap._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o jerusalem_n come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n rev._n 21._o when_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n will_v be_v with_o man_n when_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v the_o light_n of_o that_o city_n ver_fw-la 23._o after_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n be_v end_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n and_o that_o the_o turk_n and_o pope_n be_v mean_v in_o ezek._n 38_o 39_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o passage_n some_o whereof_o we_o may_v point_v out_o by_o the_o way_n as_o chap._n 38.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gog_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n that_o be_v bring_v back_o from_o the_o sword_n and_o gather_v out_o of_o many_o people_n against_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v always_o waste_v for_o so_o very_o long_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o all_o of_o they_o again_o it_o be_v sald_v he_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o many_o people_n with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o north_n part_n and_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n ver_fw-la 16._o with_o many_o other_o note_n decipher_v the_o turk_n as_o daniel_n also_o do_v chap._n 11.44_o 45._o and_o for_o magog_n the_o pope_n say_v he_o also_o chap._n 39.6_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o magog_n and_o among_o they_o that_o dwell_v careless_o in_o the_o isle_n as_o the_o jew_n reckon_v such_o remote_a part_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o then_o he_o add_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n namely_o to_o their_o cost_n at_o the_o beast_n destruction_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o new-testament_a as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n adjoin_v the_o glorious_a city_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o and_o to_o this_o likewise_o agree_v that_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n chap._n 3.12_o when_o god_n will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o follow_v with_o all_o israel_n when_o he_o will_v so_o dreadful_o visit_v the_o world_n as_o joel_n 2.30_o 31_o 32._o joel_n 3.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n set_v forth_o the_o gather_n to_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n and_o god_n judgement_n on_o they_o there_o may_v be_v evident_a as_o rev._n 16_o 18_o &_o 19_o chapter_n whereupon_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o other_o be_v describe_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o consider_v these_o particular_n in_o the_o last_o of_o joel_n and_o as_o they_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o rev._n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o now_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o terrible_a last_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n do_v near_o approach_n beside_o many_o former_a conjecture_n of_o many_o learned_a author_n as_o mr._n brightman_n dr._n alsted_n mr._n mede_n mr._n parker_n and_o other_o account_n which_o upon_o sundry_a ground_n they_o draw_v to_o some_o nearness_n to_o what_o we_o shall_v brief_o set_v down_o as_o dr._n homes_n in_o his_o dawn_v of_o the_o daystar_n lib._n 7._o judicious_o explain_v they_o and_o as_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o by_o god_n mercy_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v like_a to_o be_v discover_v of_o the_o clearness_n of_o such_o mystery_n concern_v these_o last_o day_n we_o shall_v i_o say_v only_o add_v four_o concur_v computation_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o time_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o last_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n come_n as_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o to_o be_v near_o than_o their_o former_a account_n rise_v unto_o not_o here_o to_o insist_v upon_o some_o late_a author_n computation_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o account_n of_o the_o last_o thing_n near_o than_o the_o former_a viz._n concern_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v at_o or_o about_o ann._n dom._n 1700_o who_o ground_n because_o i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v here_o say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o i_o find_v four_o computation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n tend_v to_o such_o purpose_n first_o two_o of_o the_o old-testament_n respect_v the_o end_n of_o the_o jew_n bondage_n dan._n 8._o and_o dan._n 12._o ch_n second_o two_o in_o the_o new-testament_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n hold_v out_o first_o the_o ruin_n both_o general_a and_o complete_a of_o the_o great_a mystical_a oppressor_n of_o the_o two_o sackcloth_n prophesier_n and_o the_o contemporary_a saint_n with_o they_o till_o then_o namely_o of_o the_o pope_n rev._n 11._o and_o 13_o &_o 16._o the_o other_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n over_o the_o jew_n and_o antichristian_o too_o rev._n 9_o namely_o the_o turk_n though_o not_o over_o they_o alone_o but_o over_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o the_o 444000_o seal_a one_o rev._n 7._o in_o the_o east_n who_o after_o his_o day_n hour_n month_n and_o year_n or_o 396_o year_n to_o destroy_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n must_v come_v to_o his_o end_n when_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o as_o rev._n 11.45_o very_o probable_o at_o or_o about_o the_o same_o time_n which_o two_o end_n namely_o the_o ruin_n of_o christ_n enemy_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n dan._n 12.1_o parallel_n see_v plain_a discov_n after_o the_o parallel_n be_v the_o joint_a work_n of_o such_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n then_o as_o afterward_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v more_o full_o appear_v and_o though_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o say_v four_o period_n seem_v strange_a at_o my_o first_o apprehension_n of_o they_o yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n since_o i_o have_v find_v they_o exceed_v probable_o to_o point_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n spirit_n therein_o in_o a_o latitude_n at_o least_o and_o let_v all_o serious_a christian_n beware_v of_o slight_v of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a thing_n if_o four_o such_o number_n have_v so_o concur_v only_o at_o one_o period_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v no_o more_o since_o it_o be_v his_o own_o divine_a work_n so_o to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o especial_o have_v such_o distinct_a epochae_n or_o beginning_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n distant_a but_o when_o he_o have_v express_o and_o remarkable_o too_o cause_v the_o context_n to_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n more_o ground_o of_o such_o hint_n of_o god_n own_o give_v or_o rather_o divine_a foundation_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o truth_n respect_v his_o own_o time_n and_o season_n which_o as_o they_o be_v always_o both_o for_o discovery_n and_o execution_n too_o in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o in_o what_o degree_n he_o please_v he_o use_v to_o make_v they_o know_v 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