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shame_n and_o loss_n 23._o but_o if_o any_o doubt_n arise_v how_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o queen_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v 77_o year_n after_o that_o time_n and_o she_o die_v long_o before_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n unto_o you_o o_o queen_n but_z this_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sure_a sign_n a_o evident_a undoubted_a token_n a_o undeniable_a firm_a insoluble_a argument_n to_o the_o succeed_a age_n the_o follow_a generation_n viz._n to_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v live_v in_o 666._o and_o see_v rome_n the_o habitation_n of_o antichrist_n lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n a_o clear_a convince_a sign_n and_o demonstration_n to_o they_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o a_o humble_a servant_n of_o god_n guide_v 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beast_n i._n e._n of_o the_o end_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o above_o be_v note_v 24._o agreeable_a to_o this_o namely_o that_o a_o sign_n for_o assurance_n of_o a_o truth_n affirm_v or_o confirmation_n of_o a_o thing_n promise_v do_v not_o always_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o he_o or_o she_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o truth_n declare_v but_o may_v be_v for_o posterity_n sake_n and_o be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v long_o after_o for_o their_o establishment_n and_o confirmation_n a_o eminent_a example_n we_o have_v in_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o when_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o inherit_v it_o gen._n 15._o 8._o lord_n god_n say_v he_o whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v inherit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la i._n e._n unde_fw-la quanam_fw-la re_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la vatablus_n mercerus_n pareus_n &_o alii_fw-la viz._n by_o what_o mean_n token_n or_o sign_n shall_v i_o know_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n which_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o 400._o year_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n but_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a v._o 13._o 15_o 16._o which_o sign_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v in_o abraham_n day_n but_o long_o after_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n after_o 400._o munst_n clar._n &_o caiet_fw-mi in_o gen._n 15._o 13_o musc_n in_o loc_n q._n 3_o p._n 375._o zeg_n in_o act._n 7._o 6._o riu._n in_o ex._n 12._o 40_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n from_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o in_o the_o 70._o musc_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la q._n 2._o p._n 373_o p._n mart._n in_o gen._n 15._o 13_o bibliand_n in_o tab._n 3._o chron._n capel_n in_o a_o abr._n 70_o tremel_n in_o gen._n 11._o &_o exod._n 12._o 40._o codom_n chron._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o mercer_n in_o gen._n 15._o 13._o d._n ed._n sims_n chron._n ad_fw-la a_o mundi_fw-la 2077._o abr._n 70._o vid._n scal._n in_o can._n isagog_n 322._o &_o drus_n in_o act._n 7._o 6_o apud_fw-la crit._n sac._n t._n 7._o col._n 2204._o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n to_o go_v into_o canaan_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 41._o 42._o and_o thereby_o moses_n &_o all_o the_o faithful_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v comfort_v hoc_fw-la expetiverat_fw-la abram_n cupiens_fw-la promissionem_fw-la illam_fw-la possessionis_fw-la terrae_fw-la chanaan_n insigni_fw-la aliquo_fw-la foedere_fw-la &_o notabili_fw-la signo_fw-la confirmari_fw-la ad_fw-la roborandam_fw-la posterorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la perer._n in_o gen._n 15._o 9_o &_o post_n videlicet_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la de_fw-la foedere_fw-la cum_fw-la abramo_n firmato_fw-la agit_fw-fr ad_fw-la ingenerandum_fw-la animus_fw-la posterorum_fw-la abrae_fw-la certam_fw-la ejus_fw-la terrae_fw-la possidendae_fw-la atque_fw-la obtinendae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la id._n ibid._n v._n 18._o hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la partim_fw-la abrahae_fw-la causâ_fw-la testatum_fw-la est_fw-la oportuit_fw-la sed_fw-la maxim_n ejus_fw-la posteros_fw-la spectavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la aerumnis_fw-la deficerent_fw-la quorum_fw-la exitum_fw-la fore_fw-la laetum_fw-la &_o faelicem_fw-la dominus_fw-la promiserat_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la diuâ—uâ—nitas_fw-la ingenti_fw-la taedio_fw-la non_fw-la careret_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n nec_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la abraham_n hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la assiduis_fw-la concionibus_fw-la inclucarit_fw-la &_o commendarit_fw-la ne_fw-la fracti_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la cederent_fw-la sed_fw-la urgerent_n firmà _fw-la fide_fw-la &_o in_o concussâ_fw-la spe_fw-la promissionem_fw-la terrae_fw-la chanaan_n &_o liberationem_fw-la luther_n in_o loc_n quemadmodum_fw-la legimus_fw-la joseph_n huius_fw-la rei_fw-la certissimum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la suis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la fratribus_fw-la marlorat_n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la in_o abrahami_n &_o israelitarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la posterorum_fw-la consolationem_fw-la est_fw-la scriptum_fw-la nec_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la diligenter_n à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la mosis_fw-la literis_fw-la consignatum_fw-la in_o posterorum_fw-la consolationem_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la à _fw-la mose_n relatum_fw-la ut_fw-la israelitae_n quibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la haec_fw-la scribebat_fw-la in_o aegypto_n vel_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la cum_fw-la essent_fw-la moâ—_n in_fw-la terram_fw-la chanaan_n introducendi_fw-la animum_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la gravi_fw-la servitute_fw-la non_fw-la desponderent_fw-la sed_fw-la scirent_fw-la praestitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la tempus_fw-la post_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la persecutores_fw-la poenas_fw-la darent_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la liberarentur_fw-la gloriosè_fw-la mercer_n praelect_v in_o gen._n 15._o 13_o 14._o confirm_v and_o ascertain_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o that_o patriarch_n renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 14._o 15._o &_o 35._o 11._o 12._o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n 17._o 8._o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o full_a and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v defer_v till_o after_o four_o generation_n viz._n 400._o year_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a for_o judgement_n and_o when_o this_o author_n write_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o romanist_n the_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o western_a babylon_n be_v not_o full_a but_o when_o the_o measure_n of_o her_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o her_o sin_n shall_v have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n apoc._n 18_o 5._o when_o her_o unjust_a deal_n be_v ascend_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o her_o pride_n to_o the_o almighty_a 4_o esd_v 11._o 43._o then_o will_v god_n remember_v her_o iniquity_n and_o violence_n do_v unto_o zion_n and_o visit_v her_o transgression_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v she_o lay_v her_o waist_n and_o make_v she_o utter_o desolate_a in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n for_o after_o 77._o year_n viz._n after_o the_o say_a year_n 1589._o when_o her_o wickedness_n 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eagle_n and_o speak_v say_v verse_n 38_o hear_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o most_o high_a do_v say_v unto_o thou_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o high_a which_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o eagle_n for_o her_o unrighteousness_n and_o cast_v before_o her_o all_o her_o spoil_n and_o set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n rise_v up_o against_o she_o and_o lay_v unto_o her_o charge_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v ver._n 39_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o which_o of_o the_o 4_o beast_n remain_v who_o i_o make_v to_o reign_v in_o my_o world_n that_o by_o they_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n may_v come_v verse_n 40._o and_o the_o four_o be_v come_v and_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o obtain_v power_n over_o the_o world_n with_o great_a fearfulness_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o have_v possess_v so_o long_a time_n all_o the_o world_n with_o deceit_n ver._n 41._o for_o thou_o have_v not_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o truth_n ver._n 42._o but_o have_v trouble_v the_o meck_n and_o hurt_v the_o peaceful_a and_o thou_o have_v love_v liar_n and_o destroy_v the_o dwelling_n of_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o such_o as_o do_v thou_o no_o harm_n ver._n 43._o so_o as_o thy_o unjust_a deal_n be_v ascend_v to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mighty_a ver._n 44._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v high_a have_v behold_v the_o proud_a time_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v end_v and_o their_o abomination_n be_v finish_v and_o if_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a hereunto_o behold_v a_o thousand_o witness_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o prove_v the_o indictment_n true_a that_o the_o just_a judgement_n which_o have_v so_o long_o attend_v for_o thou_o may_v at_o the_o length_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o in_o form_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v verse_n 45._o therefore_o appear_v no_o more_o thou_o eagle_n nor_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n nor_o thy_o wicked_a feather_n nor_o thy_o malicious_a head_n nor_o thy_o cruel_a claw_n nor_o thy_o vain_a body_n and_o least_o in_o thy_o drunkenness_n thou_o may_v think_v thy_o sin_n may_v over-shoot_a this_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o in_o thy_o madness_n glorify_v thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v ever_o do_v persuade_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o and_o like_o a_o fool_n have_v not_o consider_v the_o more_o thy_o year_n the_o nigh_a thy_o grave_n behold_v thus_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o year_n which_o shall_v be_v 1666._o this_o 18._o rev._n 13._o 18._o judgement_n here_o pronounce_v shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o and_o as_o all_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n and_o feather_n be_v already_o descend_v and_o blow_v down_o so_o before_o that_o day_n which_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n the_o tyranny_n of_o thy_o malicious_a head_n and_o cruel_a claw_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o and_o in_o that_o day_n thy_o vain_a body_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o shall_v so_o clean_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o neither_o son_n nor_o nephew_n as_o the_o prophet_n 24_o esay_n 14._o 22_o esay_n 14._o 24_o say_v nor_o branch_n nor_o remnant_n of_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o it_o be_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o be_v consult_v it_o shall_v stand_v go_v to_o now_o take_v counsel_n of_o thy_o seer_n and_o call_v thy_o enchanter_n about_o thou_o build_v thy_o device_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n and_o lay_v their_o foundation_n low_a as_o hell_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o day_n appoint_v but_o as_o salmanazar_n destroy_v beth-arbel_a in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n wherein_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n or_o like_o the_o millstone_n which_o the_o mighty_a angel_n do_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o such_o violence_n shall_v thou_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o and_o all_o hell_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o thy_o come_n and_o prepare_v itself_o and_o raise_v up_o all_o her_o dead_a against_o that_o day_n to_o meet_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v slay_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o thy_o fornication_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o their_o torment_n against_o thy_o come_n and_o at_o thy_o fight_n shall_v wonder_v and_o cry_v and_o 10_o esay_n 44._o 10_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o become_v weak_a also_o as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o be_v thy_o pomp_n bow_v down_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n depart_v like_o we_o and_o be_v the_o worm_n spread_v under_o thou_o and_o do_v the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o also_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n which_o have_v cast_v lâ—ts_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o beside_o the_o star_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o mount_n even_o the_o holy_a mount_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o congregation_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o all_o hell_n which_o once_o do_v wonder_n worship_n and_o kiss_v thy_o foot_n behold_v now_o thy_o nakedness_n thy_o shame_n and_o judgement_n shall_v die_v for_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o die_v shall_v say_v be_v this_o the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o 14._o esay_n 14._o with_o his_o word_n do_v shake_v the_o kingdom_n that_o make_v the_o world_n a_o wilderness_n and_o a_o waist_n of_o the_o city_n thereof_o then_o shall_v thou_o lie_v in_o torment_n death_n gnaw_v on_o thou_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v upon_o we_o nor_o have_v the_o 5._o wisd_v 5._o son_n of_o understand_v rise_v over_o we_o we_o have_v weary_v onr_a self_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o we_o have_v go_v through_o dangerous_a path_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o profit_n have_v the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v n_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v vanish_v like_o ashadow_n and_o as_o a_o post_n that_o pass_v by_o and_o cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n shall_v see_v the_o righteous_a stand_n in_o great_a boldness_n before_o thou_o and_o before_o the_o face_n of_o such_o as_o torment_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o labour_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v exceed_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o and_o be_v amaze_v at_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o die_v for_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o die_v shall_v say_v these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o 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the_o spirit_n to_o honour_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o high_o as_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o chief_a stay_n and_o supportation_n of_o their_o precious_a hope_n and_o calling_n namely_o patience_n and_o faith_n say_v here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o see_v another_o beast_n come_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n but_o he_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o verse_n forego_v have_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o antichrist_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o descend_v to_o the_o arraignment_n and_o condemnation_n of_o his_o clergy_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v cart_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n both_o together_o who_o the_o lord_n here_o figure_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v and_o i_o see_v another_o beast_n comprehend_v under_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o one_o beast_n by_o a_o 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