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affect_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v earnest_o desirous_a to_o recall_v it_o into_o his_o mind_n again_o but_o not_o be_v able_a he_o send_v for_o his_o magician_n astrologer_n sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v divine_v what_o this_o dream_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o recover_v it_o into_o his_o mind_n but_o if_o they_o can_v have_v declare_v unto_o he_o what_o it_o be_v he_o can_v then_o have_v verywell_a remember_v he_o have_v dream_v it_o which_o forgetfulness_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o not_o retain_v the_o dream_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o dream_n itself_o be_v no_o small_a argument_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n for_o who_o sake_n these_o thing_n happen_v viz._n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n shall_v dream_v this_o dream_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n infinite_o more_o than_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v forget_v it_o to_o the_o baffle_n of_o all_o his_o magician_n sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n and_o that_o daniel_n a_o jewish_a youth_n and_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o divine_a revelation_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o declare_v the_o king_n dream_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o dream_n by_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o dream_n it_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n more_o than_o nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o whether_o jew_n or_o christian_n there_o be_v this_o singular_a good_a effect_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v more_o certain_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_o divine_a dream_n neither_o feign_a by_o nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o by_o daniel_n but_o communicate_v to_o both_o by_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o that_o therefore_o daâ—…iel_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o noble_n or_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n in_o a_o common_a or_o indifferent_a sense_n but_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o seed_n of_o mean_a abject_a weak_a despise_a man_n such_o at_o least_o in_o appearance_n as_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la very_o well_o comment_n upon_o those_o word_n dan._n 7._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la miseri_fw-la aerumnosi_fw-la mox_fw-la morituri_fw-la obliviosi_fw-la &_o oblivioni_fw-la tradendi_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la significat_fw-la enos_n from_o the_o two_o root_n above_o name_v the_o one_o whereof_o signify_v to_o be_v sickly_a the_o other_o to_o be_v oblivioâ—…s_n whence_o he_o make_v enos_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o chaldee_n ansa_fw-la to_o denote_v a_o wretched_a weak_o sickly_a contemptible_a wight_n and_o at_o least_o seem_o dull_a and_o oblivious_a and_o who_o name_n be_v quick_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o oblivion_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o very_a unmeet_a character_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o kingdom_n but_o may_v very_o well_o decipher_v those_o of_o the_o papal_a seminary_n covent_n or_o monastery_n those_o monk_n and_o fries_n mobe_v in_o their_o cool_v and_o long_a coat_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o great_a mortification_n and_o despicableness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o nature_n be_v quite_o extinct_a in_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o interest_n of_o holy_a church_n whether_o in_o these_o mobed_a habit_n or_o get_v into_o a_o more_o brisk_a dress_n to_o carry_v on_o affair_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o papal_a dominion_n either_o in_o their_o own_o country_n or_o other_o nation_n the_o very_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v intimate_v that_o this_o mingle_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n do_v not_o signify_v match_n of_o great_a person_n of_o several_a kingdom_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o will_v natural_o point_v to_o that_o sense_n i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o in_o my_o exposition_n and_o how_o huge_o applicable_a this_o be_v to_o history_n see_v that_o excellent_a english_a gentleman_n sir_n edwin_n sandys_n his_o speculum_fw-la europae_n which_o show_v what_o fast_o hold_v the_o pope_n take_v on_o the_o secular_a party_n by_o the_o activity_n and_o fedulity_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o other_o emissary_n that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o their_o seminary_n for_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o those_o seminary_n be_v frame_v more_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o worldly_a interest_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o for_o safe_a guidance_n to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o these_o seminary_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n do_v reaâ—…ly_o the_o work_n of_o the_o papacy_n that_o be_v bind_v the_o laic_a party_n to_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o make_v the_o iron_n stick_v to_o the_o clay_n vision_n ii_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n whereby_o the_o four_o abovenamed_a empire_n be_v prefigure_v dan._n 7._o as_o by_o the_o statue_n consist_v of_o four_o metal_n those_o four_o empire_n the_o babyloâ—…ian_a medo-persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a from_o their_o beginning_n to_o their_o end_n be_v represent_v so_o they_o be_v here_o in_o the_o very_a same_o extent_n of_o time_n notwithstanding_o this_o vision_n be_v see_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o empire_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a which_o manner_n of_o represent_v in_o prophetical_a type_n part_n of_o time_n pass_v in_o a_o set_a of_o vision_n be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o vision_n in_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v expire_v when_o s._n john_n see_v they_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o set_a of_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o begin_v as_o that_o of_o the_o seal_n from_o the_o first_o epocha_n of_o christianity_n as_o do_v also_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o measure_v the_o inner_a and_o outer_a court_n and_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n with_o twelve_o star_n upon_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v about_o sixty_o year_n from_o the_o epocha_n of_o s._n john_n vision_n to_o the_o time_n he_o see_v they_o and_o less_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n till_o daniel_n see_v of_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o obstacle_n but_o that_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n may_v be_v here_o represent_v from_o its_o beginning_n though_o daniel_n see_v this_o vision_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o because_o that_o in_o a_o set_a of_o prophetical_a vision_n a_o little_a snip_n of_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o the_o whole_a set_a of_o vision_n take_v in_o may_v be_v set_v out_o by_o some_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o that_o set_a of_o vision_n to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n a_o whole_a set_a of_o vision_n viz._n all_o the_o six_o seal_n nay_o two_o whole_a set_v of_o vision_n succeed_v one_o another_o viz._n all_o the_o six_o trumpet_n succeed_v the_o six_o seal_n of_o thing_n past_o when_o s._n john_n see_v those_o vision_n as_o grotius_n do_v be_v so_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a that_o it_o may_v well_o astonish_v any_o sober_a man_n
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apoc._n 6._o 2._o the_o right_a of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o daniel_n vision_n here_o commence_v with_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n for_o there_o seem_v four_o sentence_n to_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o this_o judicial_a session_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n beside_o that_o touch_v the_o three_o beast_n ver._n 12._o one_o assign_v the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o three_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o more_o enlarge_a kingdom_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o the_o four_o the_o final_a doom_n of_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o there_o be_v only_o a_o slight_a perstriction_n or_o brief_a intimation_n of_o they_o but_o that_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v insist_v on_o the_o abolish_n of_o 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in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n agree_v with_o vers_n 21._o of_o chap._n 1._o and_o daniel_n continue_v even_o unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n cyrus_n whence_o some_o interpreter_n collect_v that_o daniel_n either_o live_v no_o long_o or_o at_o least_o prophesy_v no_o long_a than_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n but_o here_o sanctius_n out_o of_o st._n jerome_n answer_v to_o his_o own_o scruple_n that_o daniel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o babylonian_a court_n no_o long_a than_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n but_o afterward_o though_o he_o return_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o other_o captive_n yet_o he_o be_v translate_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o mede_n where_o he_o obtain_v a_o honourable_a prefecture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o saint_n jerome_n with_o other_o give_v of_o the_o place_n which_o sufficient_o take_v away_o the_o seem_a 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harris_n m._n d._n late_o fellow_n of_o the_o same_o college_n a_o true_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o popery_n show_v that_o popery_n be_v only_a new-modelled_n paganism_n quarto_fw-la the_o reason_n for_o nonconformity_n examine_v and_o refute_v quarto_fw-la mr._n lamb_n stop_v to_o the_o course_n of_o separation_n octavo_fw-la fresh_a suit_n against_o independency_n octavo_fw-la allen_n work_v octavo_fw-la 2_o vol._n r._n kidder_n '_o s_z christian_a sufferer_n support_v or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a fortitude_n octavo_fw-la the_o extent_n of_o the_o author_n exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o change_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o watchcher_n and_o holy_a one_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o ox_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v understand_v dan._n 4._o 33._o of_o the_o hand_n see_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n by_o belshazzar_n and_o of_o the_o chaldean_n soothsayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v it_o the_o 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reason_n of_o the_o author_n his_o add_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o threefold_a appendage_n the_o popish_a fabulous_a notion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o how_o it_o drive_v grotius_n to_o embrace_v porphyriuâ—…_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o why_o he_o reject_v the_o conceit_n of_o mahomet_n be_v antichrist_n the_o great_a importance_n of_o prove_v the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n to_o be_v the_o roman_a for_o make_v good_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n be_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o time_n of_o the_o papacy_n how_o manifest_a it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d that_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z representation_n antichrist_n and_o false_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n to_o shelter_v their_o church_n from_o seem_v idolatrous_a and_o the_o pope_n from_o appear_v to_o be_v antichrist_n be_v indeed_o a_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o their_o church_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o appendage_n the_o usefulness_n thereof_o in_o settle_v the_o table_n of_o synchronism_n and_o discover_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o man_n about_o the_o â—…ising_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o main_a testimony_n of_o the_o persecute_a witness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o these_o witness_n in_o the_o reformation_n a_o sevenfold_a usefulness_n of_o prove_v the_o late_a reformation_n from_o the_o vial_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o usefulness_n viz._n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popedom_n to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o reform_a christendom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o second_o usefulness_n against_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n man_n the_o three_o usefulness_n against_o the_o contemner_n and_o despiser_n of_o the_o reformation_n or_o unjust_a censurer_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 22._o galat._n 5._o 19_o the_o four_o usefulness_n the_o conciliation_n of_o due_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a in_o reform_a christendom_n the_o five_o usefulness_n for_o the_o justify_v the_o reformation_n from_o all_o imputation_n of_o injury_n or_o heâ—…_n resie_n in_o cast_v off_o the_o pope_n the_o six_o usefulness_n to_o show_v the_o â—…wrodâ—…_n of_o either_o public_a or_o private_a person_n revolt_v from_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o popery_n the_o last_o usefulness_n for_o the_o free_a man_n mind_n from_o the_o vain_a fear_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o as_o idle_a hope_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o will_v rise_v within_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a half_a galat._n 5._o 15._o reason_n why_o he_o add_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o appendage_n as_o first_o from_o the_o sardian_n church_n its_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o representation_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o balthasar_n willius_n and_o ludovicus_n crocius_n have_v note_v before_o he_o the_o sâ—…ules_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n lay_v before_o they_o with_o commination_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n apoc._n 3._o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 14._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o he_o add_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o appendage_n viz._n for_o the_o description_n sake_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o sardian_n st._n paul_n description_n of_o charity_n with_o a_o brief_a explication_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n matt._n 5._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o that_o the_o sardian_n church_n the_o near_o she_o make_v towards_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a the_o great_a will_v be_v her_o safety_n but_o that_o her_o slackness_n there_o may_v hazard_v all_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o his_o add_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o appendage_n the_o author_n justification_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n from_o the_o seasonableness_n thereof_o left_a man_n dishonour_n god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a religion_n by_o their_o foul_a apostasy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o immoderateness_n nor_o extravagancy_n in_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o reform_a religion_n gal._n 4._o 18._o 18._o book_n 2._o chap._n 19_o with_o what_o great_a sincerity_n and_o assurance_n the_o author_n have_v write_v his_o exposition_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n especial_o in_o those_o part_n that_o concern_v the_o grand_a point_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o brief_a reply_n to_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o wellgrounded_n confidence_n what_o effect_n his_o exposition_n be_v like_a to_o have_v with_o the_o more_o sober_a mind_a protestant_n particular_o in_o reference_n to_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o seemly_a behaviour_n to_o other_o magistrate_n dialog_n 5._o sect._n 29._o how_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v boâ—…nd_v with_o all_o attentiveness_n to_o read_v christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o of_o the_o sound_n and_o â—…avoury_a doctrine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n several_a weighty_a reason_n why_o no_o protestant_n shall_v change_v his_o religion_n upon_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o apoc._n 20._o 20._o apoc._n 19_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 11._o â—…_n â—…_n 2_o macc._n 6._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 8._o 20._o â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o apoc._n 1._o 1_o 3._o apoc._n 2._o 10_o 11._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 12._o apoc._n 2._o 18._o
be_v satisfy_v if_o not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o at_o least_o that_o i_o have_v not_o rash_o dissent_v from_o mr._n mede_n therein_o we_o have_v thus_o solid_o state_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v we_o may_v now_o the_o more_o seasonable_o inquire_v whether_o the_o prophecy_n be_v yet_o fulfil_v or_o no._n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o and_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o rise_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v prove_v above_o viz._n that_o the_o vial_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o one_o vial_n pour_v out_o but_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_a interpreter_n that_o i_o know_v but_o will_v allow_v that_o some_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v already_o pour_v out_o wherefore_o unless_o they_o will_v shameful_o recoil_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o witness_n be_v already_o rise_v but_o i_o shall_v use_v but_o one_o argument_n for_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v already_o fulfil_v what_o a_o remarkable_a providence_n as_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o what_o a_o vast_a change_n of_o affair_n there_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n at_o the_o late_a reformation_n be_v notorious_a and_o what_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o people_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o that_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o multitude_n who_o because_o of_o their_o suppose_a hereticalness_n lie_v dead_a useless_a and_o unactive_a to_o all_o political_a power_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n be_v exclude_v therefrom_o for_o their_o false_o suspect_a heresy_n get_v into_o the_o most_o honourable_a employment_n at_o the_o reformation_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n nay_o that_o the_o high_a honour_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n 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to_o repeat_v as_o also_o how_o natural_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o contain_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n from_o that_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n of_o that_o mystical_a pharaoh_n the_o pope_n and_o how_o the_o sardian_n interval_n of_o the_o church_n which_o signify_v a_o song_n of_o joy_n commence_v at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o thing_n fall_v in_o with_o that_o congruity_n and_o harmony_n that_o he_o must_v be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a stupid_a that_o be_v not_o enravish_v therewith_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v observe_v that_o neither_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v call_v the_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v though_o predict_v plain_o enough_o by_o the_o prophecy_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o such_o by_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o nor_o yet_o antichrist_n as_o full_o nay_o more_o full_o and_o repeated_o predict_v and_o prefigure_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o they_o who_o be_v sufficient_o concern_v so_o to_o do_v i_o less_o wonder_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n so_o punctual_o predict_v and_o manifest_o fulfil_v in_o the_o reformation_n shall_v be_v so_o little_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o it_o be_v but_o that_o several_a man_n as_o the_o jew_n expect_v a_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o the_o romanist_n a_o antichrist_n so_o they_o a_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o come_v when_o the_o impletion_n of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v so_o evident_o already_o past_a wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o or_o other_o to_o remind_v they_o of_o it_o the_o author_n twenty_o argument_n whereby_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o seven_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n cast_v into_o seven_o interval_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n out_o of_o his_o 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