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and_o the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o next_o place_n see_v it_o be_v now_o manifest_a that_o by_o the_o antichrist_n many_o deceiver_n be_v understand_v let_v we_o search_v out_o what_o manner_n of_o deceiver_n they_o must_v be_v to_o who_o this_o appellation_n agree_v if_o we_o consult_v with_o interpreter_n and_o observe_v how_o various_o they_o define_v the_o antichrist_n we_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n concern_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v after_o only_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o so_o order_v the_o business_n as_o that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o spite_n against_o any_o man_n upon_o a_o religious_a account_n they_o can_v transform_v he_o into_o antichrist_n at_o their_o pleasure_n wherefore_o leave_v they_o let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o again_o to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o see_v how_o it_o define_v antichrist_n john_n the_o only_a sacred_a writer_n that_o be_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o particular_n 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in_o the_o revelation_n to_o his_o aid_n torture_v the_o rare_a mystery_n thereof_o to_o get_v something_o out_o of_o they_o that_o may_v give_v a_o colour_n to_o his_o absurdity_n wherefore_o i_o make_v this_o account_n with_o myself_o that_o by_o open_v away_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a understanding_n of_o that_o book_n i_o may_v possible_o give_v a_o check_n to_o such_o groundless_a fancy_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o pester_v the_o world_n without_o control_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o desire_v therefore_o all_o that_o shall_v light_v on_o this_o essay_n to_o peruse_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o not_o pass_v sentence_n thereon_o until_o they_o have_v read_v it_o quite_o through_o and_o well_o consider_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o thing_n therein_o deliver_v both_o with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o if_o they_o perceive_v the_o worth_n and_o sovereign_a use_n of_o the_o many_o secret_n therein_o 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beast_n for_o if_o the_o beast_n have_v a_o throne_n he_o be_v a_o king_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o king_n to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n thus_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o chap._n 4.4_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n do_v chap._n 5.10_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v make_v king_n yea_o it_o be_v subjoin_v in_o the_o forecited_n passage_n chap._n 16.10_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v darken_v but_o if_o his_o kingdom_n be_v darken_v than_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o king_n be_v relative_n but_o it_o be_v yet_o superabundant_o manifest_a that_o by_o the_o beast_n be_v mean_v a_o king_n from_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17.10_o 11._o where_o he_o say_v
what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o emphasis_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n these_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o speech_n proceed_v from_o god_n shall_v be_v false_a but_o rather_o to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a as_o it_o fare_v with_o sundry_a other_o say_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v thus_o when_o daniel_n have_v declare_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n very_o plain_o both_o his_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o he_o say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n as_o the_o greek_a version_n not_o vary_v from_o the_o original_a syriack_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o dream_n be_v true_a and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o faithful_a or_o sure_a chap._n 2.45_o it_o be_v also_o say_v chap._n 8.26_o after_o that_o the_o vision_n happen_v to_o daniel_n at_o evening_n on_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o be_v rise_v up_o 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say_v it_o be_v do_v he_o also_o back_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a reason_n the_o better_a to_o imprint_v the_o belief_n thereof_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o connexion_n of_o which_o reason_n with_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v this_o that_o see_v god_n be_v not_o wont_a like_o frail_a and_o fickle_a man_n to_o do_v his_o work_n by_o half_n but_o thorough_o to_o effect_v they_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o have_v once_o begin_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o shall_v at_o length_n accomplish_v the_o same_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a god_n have_v thus_o full_o declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a do_v afterward_o invite_v man_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n the_o fountain_n where_o this_o water_n spring_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n say_v to_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o water_n figurative_o so_o take_v but_o such_o as_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o body_n cause_v eternal_a life_n in_o those_o that_o drink_v it_o but_o the_o invitation_n to_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n be_v make_v to_o none_o by_o god_n save_o such_o as_o thirst_v after_o it_o and_o so_o have_v a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o long_v to_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n that_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n turn_v all_o that_o be_v say_v thereof_o into_o a_o allegory_n in_o the_o next_o place_n god_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n namely_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v and_o also_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o they_o as_o i_o 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deprive_v other_o of_o their_o life_n or_o defile_v themselves_o with_o woman_n or_o use_v the_o confederacy_n of_o evil_a spirit_n to_o produce_v marvellous_a effect_n or_o worship_v either_o false_a god_n or_o the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n by_o image_n which_o they_o make_v to_o themselves_o or_o have_v guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n not_o speak_v as_o they_o mean_v have_v their_o portion_n assign_v of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v here_o again_o say_v to_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o that_o suitable_o enough_o for_o if_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v everlasting_a pleasure_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o collation_n of_o mark_n 9.47_o with_o math._n 18.9_o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v better_a have_v but_o one_o eye_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v better_a have_v but_o one_o 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