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into_o the_o gulf_n of_o final_a desperation_n moreover_o we_o be_v again_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v give_v which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v twenty_o time_n repeat_v in_o this_o book_n about_o antichrist_n tyranny_n that_o so_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o rage_n by_o chance_n but_o as_o be_v god_n scourge_v to_o punish_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v &_o limit_v by_o god_n and_o can_v go_v bejond_v the_o same_o the_o which_o serve_v for_o our_o great_a comfort_n five_o month_n this_o be_v the_o three_o limitation_n of_o their_o power_n serve_v also_o for_o our_o singular_a consolation_n see_v god_n have_v prefix_v a_o certain_a time_n to_o these_o locust_n bejond_v which_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o rage_n &_o torment_n interpreter_n discourse_v diverse_o about_o these_o five_o month_n some_o take_v it_o proper_o for_o five_o egyptian_a month_n or_o a_o 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priest_n yea_o clemanges_n affirm_v that_o of_o old_a time_n it_o be_v their_o proper_a charge_n to_o carry_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o serve_v about_o burial_n affair_n thus_o of_o carrier_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v become_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sect_n of_o canon_n and_o monk_n arise_v one_o after_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v their_o original_n very_o ancient_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o hospinian_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o monk_n as_o for_o the_o jesuit_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o spring_v up_o even_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n anno_fw-la 1540_o out_n of_o the_o dunghill_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n as_o therefore_o the_o former_a beast_n do_v not_o rise_v at_o one_o instant_a out_o of_o the_o sea_n but_o by_o degree_n so_o this_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n not_o all_o at_o one_o time_n but_o leisurely_o and_o as_o it_o best_o stand_v with_o antichrist_n necessity_n and_o profit_n and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o sundry_a instrument_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n this_o beast_n in_o his_o horn_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o lamb_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o dragon_n or_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o power_n to_o the_o former_a beast_n or_o antichrist_n now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v seine_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n or_o christ_n vicar_n which_o title_n gregory_n vii_o that_o most_o wicked_a sorcerer_n do_v first_o assume_v unto_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o diabolical_a doctrine_n seduce_v the_o world_n horn_n signify_v power_n the_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n chap._n 5.6_o signify_v his_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a power_n the_o beast_n have_v two_o like_a unto_o these_o in_o the_o similitude_n i_o observe_v his_o hypocrisy_n in_o that_o he_o have_v but_o two_o his_o defect_n of_o power_n he_o arrogate_v indeed_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lamb_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o come_v far_o short_a of_o it_o for_o christ_n remain_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a than_o he_o the_o which_o make_v much_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a some_o understand_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o pope_n double_a sword_n which_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o howsoever_o the_o lamb_n never_o exercise_v any_o secular_a power_n but_o always_o put_v it_o off_o from_o he_o sanctam_fw-la extra_n the_o major_a &_o o_o …_o d._n c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la yet_o antichrist_n in_o pretence_n of_o the_o lamb_n have_v violent_o take_v it_o unto_o himself_o because_o the_o lamb_n say_v behold_v here_o be_v two_o sword_n it_o be_v enough_o like_o a_o lamb_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o article_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o the_o lamb._n hence_o some_o do_v think_v that_o these_o horn_n be_v not_o liken_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n but_o indifinite_o to_o the_o horn_n of_o a_o 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who_o be_v indeed_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v yet_o false_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n or_o christ_n vicar_n to_o this_o also_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o fraud_n of_o his_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a fraternity_n franciscus_n they_o say_v that_o angelical_a monk_n bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o wound_n and_o mark_n of_o christ_n thus_o also_o the_o hypocritical_a jesuit_n false_o assume_v the_o lamb_n name_n specious_o deceive_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o speech_n and_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o dragon_n and_n for_o but._n in_o his_o horn_n there_o be_v a_o feign_a simplicity_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o his_o speech_n betray_v his_o guile_n like_o the_o ass_n by_o bray_a be_v discover_v though_o in_o the_o lion_n skin_n so_o this_o beast_n have_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o lamb_n but_o of_o a_o dragon_n hitherto_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o dragon_n speak_v but_o give_v his_o throne_n to_o the_o former_a beast_n as_o also_o 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these_o thing_n have_v happen_v and_o yet_o daily_o do_v quick_o that_o be_v sudden_o and_o unaware_o now_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o all_o future_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v short_o be_v do_v 3.4_o luk._n 12.45_o 2._o pet._n 3.4_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o care_n least_o with_o the_o wicked_a servant_n we_o shall_v say_v my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n or_o with_o mocker_n where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v 7._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o this_o acclamation_n he_o approve_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o the_o thing_n reveal_v must_v short_o be_v do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v indeed_o they_o shall_v short_o be_v do_v for_o i_o come_v sudden_o or_o i_o will_v come_v to_o wit_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 12._o for_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v before_o i_o come_v but_o i_o will_v come_v 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riches_n without_o labour_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o see_v in_o order_n the_o rise_n of_o these_o locust_n their_o power_n age_n figure_n and_o polity_n all_o which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o john_n and_o there_o come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n pit_n the_o original_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n signify_v their_o great_a and_o lesser_a order_n their_o several_a religion_n and_o innumerable_a family_n of_o franciscanes_n dominicane_n benedictines_n cistercian_n beg_v and_o barefoot_a friar_n whipper_n capuzin_n jesuit_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o humane_a tradition_n have_v through_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostated_a star_n spread_v themselves_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o indeed_o the_o invention_n of_o merit_n satisfaction_n penance_n mass_n pardon_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o root_n of_o these_o innumerable_a sect_n and_o order_n he_o that_o will_v may_v read_v a_o whole_a volume_n in_o hospinian_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o monk_n and_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o other_o commentary_n to_o unfold_v the_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o these_o grasseworme_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vain_a invention_n of_o popish_a darkness_n as_o out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o now_o he_o describe_v their_o office_n and_o power_n power_n their_o power_n the_o locust_n be_v a_o little_a and_o weak_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o bite_v and_o gnaw_v nothing_o save_o herb_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o tree_n but_o these_o locust_n have_v a_o mighty_a &_o deadly_a power_n like_v unto_o the_o scorpion_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v who_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o earth_n under_o stone_n hill_n and_o cliff_n of_o wall_n to_o hurt_v they_o that_o pass_v by_o by_o which_o be_v note_v their_o most_o dangerous_a power_n altogether_o venomous_a secret_a and_o full_a of_o wile_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v for_o the_o scorpion_n be_v a_o little_a worm_n fair_a and_o no_o way_n terrible_a to_o the_o sight_n but_o strike_v deadly_a with_o his_o tail_n infuse_v his_o mortal_a poison_n into_o the_o wound_n so_o these_o spiritual_a fly_n appear_v to_o be_v weak_a without_o sword_n or_o weapon_n in_o their_o behaviour_n &_o habit_n reverend_a insinuate_a themselves_o by_o flatter_a speech_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o they_o infuse_v the_o venom_n of_o their_o pestilent_a doctrine_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n and_o as_o the_o scorpion_n sting_n be_v not_o feel_v at_o first_o but_o the_o venom_n work_v by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o it_o penetrate_v into_o the_o vital_n of_o the_o hart_n so_o at_o first_o the_o bite_n of_o these_o grasshopper_n be_v not_o feel_v but_o rather_o their_o pious_a deceit_n be_v very_o please_v unto_o man_n but_o at_o length_n the_o deadly_a poison_n come_v forth_o cause_v their_o miserable_a conscience_n to_o rush_v head_n long_o into_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o gulte_n of_o utter_a desperation_n but_o whence_o have_v these_o locust_n this_o great_a power_n it_o be_v give_v they_o by_o who_o first_o from_o their_o king_n abaddon_n or_o antichrist_n the_o apostated_a star_n by_o who_o power_n so_o many_o order_n be_v authorise_v and_o canonize_v second_o from_o satan_n by_o who_o effectual_a work_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n come_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n last_o from_o god_n without_o who_o most_o righteous_a permission_n neither_o satan_n nor_o abaddon_n can_v have_v effect_v any_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o locust_n have_v their_o venomous_a power_n from_o god_n also_o yet_o in_o wrath_n for_o it_o seem_v he_o good_a in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n by_o the_o locust_n to_o punish_v the_o horrible_a blindness_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n 2.10_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n witness_v therefore_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o limitation_n of_o their_o power_n be_v here_o add_v and_o it_o be_v threefold_a as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o analysis_n first_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o hurt_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o own_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n lust_n but_o some_o only_o in_o which_o again_o we_o observe_v three_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v command_v they_o but_o by_o who_o by_o satan_n or_o abaddon_n no_o very_o for_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n to_o bring_v all_o unto_o destruction_n but_o by_o god_n who_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n restrain_v the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n that_o they_o can_v rage_v promiscuous_o over_o all_o this_o be_v the_o first_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n second_o such_o who_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v be_v here_o note_v viz_o not_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n devourer_n these_o locust_n be_v no_o herb_n devourer_n nor_o any_o green_a thing_n nor_o any_o tree_n now_o these_o ordinary_o be_v the_o sweet_a pasture_n of_o the_o locust_n but_o god_n permit_v they_o not_o to_o touch_v these_o by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o these_o locust_n be_v no_o grass_n eater_n or_o herb_n devourer_n for_o antichrist_n clergy_n feed_v not_o on_o hay_n the_o which_o also_o show_v that_o the_o grass_n &_o tree_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v take_v but_o by_o allusion_n to_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o locust_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n note_n as_o also_o chap._n 8.7_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o shall_v as_o yet_o be_v under_o antichrist_n green_a thing_n that_o be_v such_o christian_n as_o be_v in_o civil_a authority_n for_o the_o green_a wood_n be_v strong_a namely_o 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