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herself_o to_o kill_v those_o that_o stand_v against_o she_o but_o also_o condemn_v their_o memory_n 11.7.9_o memory_n cap._n 11.7.9_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o monument_n and_o though_o these_o thing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o s._n john_n do_v ever_o appear_v yet_o outward_o she_o seem_v first_o to_o make_v plentiful_a provision_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o war_n and_o then_o she_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o lamb_n 11.7.9_o lamb_n cap._n 11.7.9_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o these_o thing_n do_v this_o beast_n accomplish_v with_o his_o wont_a lie_v sign_n and_o miracle_n with_o false_a pprophecy_n and_o other_o imposture_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a execute_n of_o the_o 12.17_o the_o cap._n 12.17_o wrath_n of_o the_o dragon_n which_o affection_n he_o put_v on_o in_o all_o his_o opposition_n the_o beast_n provide_v himself_o with_o the_o etc._n the_o cap._n 13.3_o etc._n etc._n wonderful_a favour_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o 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the_o dragon_n all_o man_n do_v gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o seem_v pleasant_a to_o those_o which_o be_v delude_v for_o from_o this_o time_n those_o which_o before_o be_v call_v 9.3.11_o call_v cap._n 9.3.11_o locust-scorpion_n have_v set_v over_o they_o a_o king_n the_o pope_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o those_o kingdom_n which_o rise_v of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o barbarian_n one_o after_o another_o begin_v to_o give_v respect_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2.11_o rome_n cap._n 17.17.2_o thess_n 2.11_o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o consent_n and_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v and_o then_o to_o hate_v she_o the_o favour_n that_o this_o beast_n find_v
arm_n this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o cohorte_n of_o the_o roman_a legion_n be_v 59_o be_v geneb_n p._n 5._o 59_o call_v numeri_fw-la so_o be_v the_o plinij_fw-la the_o exempla_fw-la plinij_fw-la order_n of_o tribune_n and_o the_o leader_n of_o a_o legion_n 656_o legion_n geneb_n p._n 656_o be_v 666._o namely_o etc._n namely_o vegetius_n polybius_n etc._n etc._n 600._o decurian_n 60._o centurians_fw-la and_o six_o tribune_n yea_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o proposition_n which_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o word_n number_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n where_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o prophecy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o interpretation_n for_o example_n to_o be_v a_o soldier_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o privilege_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o great_a grace_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v give_v it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o man_n it_o 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furnish_v with_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n account_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n he_o spake_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o terror_n blasphemy_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n he_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n before_o he_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o emperor_n before_o his_o face_n admirable_a for_o deceitful_a sign_n and_o lie_a miracle_n do_v by_o sorcery_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o do_v he_o publish_v decree_n capital_a law_n and_o have_v all_o privilege_n of_o earth_n purgatory_n and_o heaven_n to_o bestow_v at_o his_o pleasure_n how_o fearful_a then_o must_v be_v his_o thundering_n and_o how_o bloody_a his_o war_n the_o lamb_n who_o hitherto_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v etc._n serve_v cap._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n war_v against_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o word_n the_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n do_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o opposition_n when_o it_o seem_v good_a he_o also_o continue_v to_o &c_n to_o cap._n 9.13_o &c_n &c_n vex_v the_o remnant_n for_o idolatry_n murder_n theft_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o former_a time_n he_o further_o have_v vex_v this_o antichristian_a beast_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o people_n and_o soil_n by_o civil_a prince_n in_o who_o etc._n who_o cap._n 10.3_o etc._n etc._n he_o roar_v as_o a_o lion_n as_o also_o by_o his_o two_o &c_n two_o cap._n 11.3_o &c_n &c_n witness_n but_o now_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v advance_v the_o malice_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o beast_n so_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n do_v declare_v himself_o more_o mighty_a in_o his_o opposition_n the_o civil_a prince_n do_v labour_n to_o keep_v their_o authority_n and_o possession_n do_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o the_o thunder_n have_v speak_v &_o deliver_v the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o such_o poor_a preacher_n as_o do_v make_v a_o conscience_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o the_o confuse_a and_o tumultuous_a thunder_n have_v speak_v 10.4_o speak_v cap._n 10.4_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o a_o desire_n of_o those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o record_v they_o as_o they_o be_v as_o he_o say_v i_o be_v about_o to_o write_v they_o plain_o for_o every_o man_n to_o understand_v second_o the_o impediment_n that_o hinder_v the_o clear_a delivery_n which_o be_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o godly_a as_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n advise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o time_n to_o seal_v up_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v true_o report_v they_o but_o cover_v over_o with_o parable_n etc._n etc._n as_o prophet_n do_v the_o vision_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o history_n of_o these_o late_a time_n do_v deliver_v the_o truth_n yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o very_o few_o can_v pick_v it_o out_o by_o they_o the_o face_n of_o the_o story_n look_v one_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n another_o way_n three_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o angel_n present_v the_o civil_a magistracy_n 10.5.6_o magistracy_n cap._n 10.5.6_o swear_v not_o by_o idol_n nor_o suppose_a saint_n as_o the_o idolatrous_a beast_n do_v but_o by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o time_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v so_o perilous_a as_o then_o but_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o convert_v king_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v antichrist_n into_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v finish_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o preach_v and_o write_v the_o plain_a truth_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n as_o concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n word_n to_o preacher_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o godly_a man_n perceive_v a_o better_a course_n to_o consume_v antichrist_n by_o than_o to_o write_v his_o story_n plain_a do_v as_o 8._o as_o cap._n 10_o 8._o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n bid_v those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o leave_v the_o huge_a volume_n of_o legend_n decree_n and_o decretal_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v open_a in_o the_o angel_n hand_n present_v the_o magistracy_n though_o it_o be_v shut_v to_o all_o other_o hereupon_o godly_a man_n which_o suffer_v tribulation_n as_o saint_n john_n do_v in_o patmos_n do_v by_o humble_a petition_n crave_v 10.9_o crave_v cap._n 10.9_o that_o the_o angel_n stand_v as_o proprietary_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n govern_v people_n and_o country_n will_v give_v they_o the_o little_a book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o petition_n be_v grant_v but_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prince_n bid_v the_o preacher_n ibid._n preacher_n ibid._n take_v the_o book_n the_o bible_n and_o so_o study_v it_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o eat_v it_o up_o howbeit_o such_o be_v the_o time_n as_o yet_o they_o forewarn_v that_o the_o word_n though_o sweet_a in_o their_o mouth_n as_o honey_n shall_v be_v bitter_a as_o gall_v in_o their_o belly_n 4.19_o belly_n ezech._n 2.8_o &_o 3.1.14_o jer._n 4.19_o as_o to_o other_o prophet_n for_o the_o word_n be_v sweet_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v but_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n will_v not_o embrace_v it_o but_o like_o lion_n panther_n bear_n etc._n etc._n bloody_o persecute_v it_o the_o preacher_n have_v just_a 11.3_o just_a cap._n 11.3_o cause_n to_o mourn_v in_o their_o bowel_n the_o two_o witness_n have_v the_o court_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o true_a visible_a church_n persecute_a in_o those_o day_n the_o church_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o persecute_a and_o call_v to_o preach_v there_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o holy_a and_o sufficient_a call_n in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o confusion_n neither_o be_v it_o require_v that_o they_o have_v the_o canonical_a admission_n of_o the_o popish_a antichristian_a beast_n then_o be_v the_o public_a face_n of_o christian_a religion_n just_o esteem_v the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o their_o presence_n there_o in_o persecution_n and_o not_o for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o popish_a gentile_n the_o testimony_n of_o these_o witness_n be_v give_v etc._n give_v cap._n 14.4_o etc._n etc._n by_o innocence_n of_o life_n and_o by_o preach_v of_o their_o innocence_n first_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n by_o whoredom_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v those_o which_o follow_v the_o popish_a beast_n but_o do_v
cap._n 18.1_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o now_o be_v exclude_v by_o all_o man_n come_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o dispel_v of_o the_o darkness_n which_o antichrist_n bring_v into_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o mighty_a angel_n to_o enlighten_v man_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o this_o angel_n by_o who_o be_v signify_v the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o world_n first_o be_v set_v down_o the_o description_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o retinue_n and_o then_o his_o war_n the_o parable_n be_v of_o a_o 19.11_o a_o cap._n 19.11_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n as_o before_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n the_o horse_n do_v signify_v the_o speedy_a post_v abroad_o of_o the_o gospel_n even_o like_o lightning_n and_o this_o horse_n be_v white_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a opinion_n and_o reputation_n the_o rider_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o do_v get_v among_o person_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o white_a horse_n be_v call_v and_o repute_v faithful_a and_o true_a every_o way_n sincere_a contrary_n to_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o their_o action_n and_o so_o false_a in_o their_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o trust_v what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o judge_v and_o fight_v righteous_o deal_v upright_o with_o all_o man_n and_o just_o contend_v with_o his_o enemy_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o that_o he_o decide_v all_o question_n true_o and_o right_o and_o confute_v and_o impugn_v his_o adversary_n according_a to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o equity_n contrary_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o decide_v all_o doubt_n and_o fight_v all_o their_o battle_n as_o 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