profession_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o credit_n even_o among_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o whereas_o the_o papist_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o protestant_n as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v ashamed_a of_o false_o accuse_v their_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o also_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o those_o be_v the_o seed_n the_o lord_n have_v bless_v as_o isai_n 61.9_o just_o as_o light_n expel_v darkness_n so_o do_v evangelical_n conversation_n the_o mist_n of_o popery_n 203._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v unanimous_a pray_v how_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o one_o consent_n pray_v against_o babylon_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n get_v many_o a_o kind_n pull_v at_o she_o as_o samson_n do_v at_o the_o pillar_n of_o dagons_n temple_n judg._n 16.29,30_o how_o do_v pray_v soul_n every_o where_o with_o one_o lip_n as_o it_o be_v bow_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o pull_v down_o this_o antichristian_a dagon_n 204._o as_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n pray_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o make_v this_o dagon_n fall_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n eccles_n 9.10_o now_o the_o saint_n find_v this_o great_a wâ—…_n of_o demolish_n the_o kingdom_n of_o antichriâ—…_n not_o more_o a_o work_n for_o their_o hand_n then_o for_o thâ—…_n heart_n therefore_o they_o do_v it_o with_o all_o thâ—…_n might_n 205._o all_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v bâ—_n habakkuk_n that_o be_v wrestler_n they_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o prince_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o work_n as_o job_n 31.37_o come_v near_o to_o god_n with_o princely_a 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typography_n or_o public_a print_n a_o rare_a engine_n for_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o antichrist_n the_o art_n of_o printing_n be_v bestow_v as_o a_o special_a gift_n by_o a_o gracious_a god_n on_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n that_o knowledge_n may_v fill_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n that_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o full_a sea_n of_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.9_o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o all_o popish_a ignorance_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o their_o devotion_n but_o indeed_o of_o destruction_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o mother_n in_o israel_n 208._o there_o be_v a_o witty_a interpretation_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o dan._n 8.2,4_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v that_o the_o passage_n of_o commerce_n betwixt_o one_o nation_n and_o another_o by_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n be_v 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the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v use_v be_v find_v also_o to_o be_v abuse_v yet_o lose_v they_o not_o their_o due_a worth_n thereby_o 212._o sympson_n in_o his_o church_n history_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o point_n say_v when_o popedom_n be_v come_v to_o its_o height_n than_o god_n gracious_o bestow_v this_o art_n of_o print_v on_o mankind_n for_o the_o unvail_a and_o unmask_v of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 14_o century_n for_o ever_o since_o antichrist_n have_v begin_v to_o decline_v and_o in_o the_o 15_o century_n to_o languish_v more_o and_o more_o 213._o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n for_o the_o bring_n down_o of_o antichrist_n be_v powerful_a preach_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o this_o 11_o clause_n of_o the_o induction_n to_o wit_n his_o consumption_n or_o waste_v away_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n two_o thess_n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n or_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n word_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v have_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a batter_a ram_n against_o the_o lofty_a wall_n of_o babylon_n 214._o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o david_n say_v of_o goliahs_n sword_n none_n like_v it_o 1_o sam._n 21.9_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o to_o all_o place_n and_o people_n not_o only_o satan_n but_o also_o his_o elder_a son_n antichrist_n will_v fall_v like_o lightning_n thereby_o luke_n 10_o 17.18_o though_o print_v as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v its_o peculiar_a excellency_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n preach_v be_v above_o it_o as_o it_o be_v attend_v always_o cum_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la for_o milk_n in_o a_o warm_a breast_n be_v more_o effectual_a nourishment_n than_o milk_n in_o a_o cold_a suckle_a box_n so_o a_o sermon_n preach_v batter_v babylon_n more_o than_o one_o print_v 215._o the_o rod_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o shall_v slay_v this_o wicked_a one_o esa_n 11.4_o thus_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o boannerges_n or_o son_n of_o thunder_n marc._n 3.17_o the_o syriack_n word_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thunder_n thus_o nazianzen_n honour_v basil_n the_o great_a with_o this_o epitaph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermo_n tuus_fw-la tonitru_fw-la vitaque_fw-la fulgur_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o thunder_v with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o lighten_v with_o his_o life_n he_o have_v urim_n and_o thummim_n indeed_o 216._o those_o three_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o three_o first_o powerful_a preacher_n for_o separation_n from_o antichrist_n waldus_n wickliff_n luther_n be_v son_n of_o thunder_n especial_o the_o last_o of_o they_o what_o a_o filius_fw-la
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consequence_n though_o many_o in_o samaria_n and_o at_o rome_n wonder_v at_o this_o magician_n yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n that_o slay_v the_o witness_n and_o if_o simon_n be_v the_o antichrist_n than_o peter_n and_o paul_n must_v be_v the_o witness_n against_o he_o rather_o than_o the_o two_o foresay_a bishop_n because_o they_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o encounter_v with_o he_o and_o peter_n ministry_n if_o eccles_n story_n be_v true_a destroy_v he_o 17._o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o the_o jew_n must_v receive_v for_o their_o messiah_n bell_n de_fw-fr sum_n pont_n lib._n 3._o and_o remandus_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la say_v further_a of_o he_o that_o he_o must_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n and_o half_a and_o at_o length_n attempt_v
in_o germany_n in_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1618._o and_o in_o the_o palatinate_n 1621._o and_o late_a in_o piedmont_n at_o lucerne_n about_o 1655._o as_o mr._n tillinghast_n 408._o dr._n twiss_n judge_v that_o this_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n have_v be_v on_o foot_n many_o year_n ago_o not_o by_o judicial_a proceed_n only_o in_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n also_o 1._o in_o the_o low-countries_n by_o duke_n d'_fw-fr alva_n then_o in_o france_n by_o the_o guiss_n in_o that_o bloody_a massacre_n of_o admiral_n coligni_n and_o many_o thousand_o protestant_n then_o in_o germany_n as_o above_o after_o that_o in_o ireland_n where_o some_o hundred-thousands_a be_v butcher_v by_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o since_o that_o in_o england_n by_o the_o antichristian_a brood_n with_o so_o manifest_a opposition_n unto_o truth_n and_o holiness_n under_o a_o protestant_a prince_n as_o he_o think_v the_o like_a be_v never_o know_v since_o the_o 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the_o holy_a people_n with_o which_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o time_n dan._n 12.7_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o bite_v of_o the_o beast_n than_o his_o power_n to_o do_v mischief_n for_o 42._o month_n shall_v end_v at_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n revel_v 11.13_o say_v mr._n mede_n 2_o it_o must_v be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o their_o sackcloth-prophecy_n which_o evident_o continue_v still_o for_o god_n have_v not_o say_v yet_o to_o his_o witness_n as_o he_o say_v to_o joshuah_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n take_v away_o those_o mournful_a garment_n and_o give_v change_n of_o raiment_n zech._n 3.4_o 412._o and_o 3_o upon_o the_o accomplish_n of_o 3._o year_n and_o half_a attend_v it_o also_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n cause_v set_v they_o upon_o their_o foot_n to_o preach_v against_o popery_n again_o to_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o their_o enemy_n revel_v 11.11_o yea_o and_o a_o more_o glorious_a ascension_n into_o a_o more_o excellent_a church-state_n than_o before_o v._o 12._o those_o i_o call_v concomitant_n not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o take_v but_o because_o they_o fall_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o dispensation_n so_o as_o to_o evince_v those_o foresay_a slaughter_v in_o germany_n france_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v the_o slaughter_n because_o noâ—_n thus_o attend_v it_o be_v above_o a_o 100_o year_n since_o the_o elder_a and_o far_o above_o 3._o year_n and_o half_a since_o the_o late_a of_o they_o and_o likewise_o because_o i_o will_v distinguish_v they_o from_o remote_a providence_n 413._o the_o 3d._a reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o one_a the_o pass_v away_o of_o the_o second_o woe_n v._o 14._o which_o be_v the_o 6_o trumpet_z to_o wit_n the_o turkish_a power_n and_o tyranny_n that_o stand_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o height_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o all_o those_o late_a stone_n of_o the_o jew_n 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â—_o litte_fw-ge before_o or_o a_o little_a after_o 416._o thus_o of_o the_o time_n of_o slay_v they_o now_o 2_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v there_o they_o lie_v dead_a now_o much_o controversy_n have_v be_v about_o this_o street_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v mr._n mede_n make_v it_o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o rome_n dominion_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o synonymical_a with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chut_v which_o it_o oft_o answer_v in_o the_o septuagint-translation_n as_o he_o say_v discourse_v of_o it_o very_o critical_o and_o learned_o 417._o graserus_n a_o judicious_a divine_a conceive_v this_o place_n of_o the_o slaughter_n to_o be_v noâ—_n the_o whole_a territory_n of_o rome_n dominion_n buâ—_n the_o universal_a state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o thâ—_n protestant_n religion_n say_v quod_fw-la hactenâ—…_n per_fw-la part_n impleri_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desiit_fw-la jam_fw-la plenariâ—…_n &_o 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oppose_v 42._o in_o the_o 11_o century_n bernard_n write_v woe_n be_v to_o this_o generation_n for_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n all_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o serve_v antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v antichrist_n which_o counterfeit_v himself_o not_o only_o the_o day_n but_o the_o midday_n extol_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n this_o be_v as_o he_o call_v he_o the_o meridian_n devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o in_o prayer_n mourn_v out_o those_o word_n oh_o god_n thy_o near_a friend_n in_o pretence_n come_v near_o to_o conspire_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n alas_o alas_o oh_o lord_n god_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o persecution_n that_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o church_n and_o about_o their_o forbid_a marriage_n he_o say_v it_o fill_v all_o concubinariis_fw-la incestuosis_n seminifluis_fw-it mollibus_fw-la masculorum_fw-la concubitoribus_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la denique_fw-la 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