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the_o empire_n and_o that_o apostatick_a cruelty_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o bloodshed_n but_o in_o other_o injury_n and_o violence_n many_o example_n produce_v of_o both_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o apostasy_n to_o the_o year_n 797._o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n but_o one_o i_o answer_v nine_o argument_n whereby_o some_o sectary_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n till_o their_o rise_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 326._o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o have_v determine_v in_o arithmetica_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la where_o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n to_o the_o inner_a we_o conclude_v the_o epocha_n to_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 393._o which_o be_v sixty_o seven_o year_n late_a than_o the_o former_a epocha_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v those_o that_o think_v it_o still_o set_v much_o too_o high_a for_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v touch_v the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o apostasy_n consist_v main_o of_o these_o 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many_o age_n after_o seem_v not_o very_o probable_a this_o will_v seem_v a_o material_a objection_n at_o first_o sight_n but_o we_o must_v premise_v some_o few_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n thereof_o as_o first_o that_o though_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o intimate_v to_o we_o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n to_o the_o inner_a the_o very_a year_n wherein_o commence_v the_o first_o semitime_n of_o the_o seven_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o a_o year_n be_v the_o exact_a unite_v in_o the_o eventual_a measure_n of_o the_o medial_a vision_n we_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o a_o semitime_n or_o hexamenon_n be_v the_o unite_v in_o the_o eventual_a measure_n of_o those_o vision_n chap._n 25._o second_o that_o the_o medial_a vision_n point_v not_o at_o the_o final_a or_o consummate_a ruin_n of_o antichrist_n but_o at_o a_o partial_a ruin_n of_o he_o there_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a fall_n of_o the_o city_n babylon_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n apoc._n 11.13_o see_v synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o c._n 7._o three_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o by_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n apoc._n 13._o and_o by_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n ride_v the_o ten-horned_n beast_n chap._n 17._o i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o papal_a hierarchy_n precise_o but_o the_o whole_a sacerdotal_a hierarchy_n at_o large_a as_o well_o eastern_a as_o western_a once_o lapse_v into_o the_o apostasy_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o i_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v that_o will_v consult_v it_o the_o vision_n indeed_o at_o last_o pinch_v close_a upon_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n but_o the_o great_a part_n concern_v the_o apostatise_v church_n and_o empire_n as_o well_o oriental_n as_o occidental_a four_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o apostasy_n begin_v be_v a_o hieratico-political_a or_o ecclesiastico-secular_a 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and_o in_o truth_n christian_n and_o their_o church_n and_o polity_n christian_n have_v premise_v thus_o much_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o objection_n in_o the_o main_a particular_n thereof_o a_o the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o the_o apostasy_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 393._o it_o must_v have_v quite_o be_v end_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o when_v the_o 1260_o prophetical_a day_n do_v expire_v but_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o out_o of_o the_o second_o premiss_a that_o the_o medial_a vision_n point_v not_o at_o the_o final_a or_o consummate_a ruin_n of_o antichrist_n but_o partial_a the_o time_n of_o the_o medial_a vision_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n before_o it_o be_v break_v or_o considerable_o diminish_v by_o the_o reformation_n b_o to_o the_o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a
paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la contain_v several_a supplement_n and_o defence_n of_o dr_n henry_n more_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n whereby_o the_o impregnable_a firmness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o say_a exposition_n be_v further_o evidence_v to_o the_o world_n whereunto_o be_v also_o add_v phililicrines_n upon_o r._n b._n his_o note_n on_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n 1_o esdras_n chap._n 4._o v._n 38_o 40._o as_o for_o truth_n it_o endure_v and_o be_v always_o strong_a it_o live_v and_o conquer_v for_o ever_o blessed_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o the_o errata_fw-la correct_v thus_o paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la  _fw-fr for_o read_v pag._n 3._o l._n 9_o to_o many_o of_o so_o so_o many_o and_o of_o so_o p._n 30._o l._n 2._o quintiliaeus_n quintilian_n p._n 50._o l._n 33._o certainty_n ass_n certain_o ass_n p._n 54._o l._n 13._o peruse_v phrase_v p._n 60._o l._n 24._o juliano_n 13._o juliano_n 3_o p._n 61._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 70._o l._n 13._o muserius_fw-la mulerius_fw-la p._n 85._o l._n 23._o sextius_n sentius_n p._n 89._o l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 104._o l._n 23._o saturninus_n how_o saturninus_n how_o p._n 128._o l._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 143._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 145_o l._n 28._o bossus_n bassus_n p._n 151._o l._n 6._o takes_z takes_z place_z p._n 156._o l._n 4._o scribe_n esp_n scribes_z esp_n p._n 179._o l._n 13._o prophecy_n prophecy_n p._n 181._o l._n 6._o that_o that_o what_o p._n 220._o l._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v ibid._n l._n 17._o that_o it_o p._n 243._o l._n 1._o and_o v._n and_o v._n p._n 257._o l._n 26._o fall_v till_o p._n 261._o l._n 22._o for_o a_o year_n to_o a_o year_n p._n 270._o l._n 15._o pharos_n pharas_n p._n 290._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 298._o l._n 29._o past_o put_v p._n 336._o l._n 1._o high_o light_a p._n 351._o l._n 18._o make_v of_o of_o p._n 419._o l._n 24._o witness_v witness_n p._n 420._o l._n 18._o through_o after_o thorough_a after_o p._n 421._o l._n 22._o this_o that_o p._n 429._o l._n 30._o the_o fanat_n his_o fanat_n p._n 444._o l._n 13._o genius_n a_o genius_n p._n 469._o l._n 6._o takes_z take_v off_o phililicrines_n parrhesiaste_n  _fw-fr for_o read_n pag._n 3._o l._n 20._o corruption_n corruption_n ibid._n l._n 29._o chap._n v._o 1._o chap._n i._o v._n 5._o ibid._n l._n 29._o conceive_v receive_v p._n 4._o l._n 18._o name_n pain_n p._n 6._o l._n 12._o no_o not_o p._n 9_o l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o l._n 11._o to_o have_v to_o have_v make_v p._n 13._o l._n 3._o obnoxious_a to_o obnoxious_a to_o p._n 18._o l._n 32._o welome_o welcome_a p._n 19_o l._n 22._o the_o world_n this_o world_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d_o no_o d_o no_o wilbielmo_n archiepisc_a cantuar._n à _fw-fr sacr._n dome_a exit_fw-la aedib_n lambeth_n sept._n 23._o a._n d._n 1685._o the_o preface_n reader_n be_v firm_o assure_v in_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n especial_o for_o the_o main_a that_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o truth_n may_v also_o appear_v to_o other_o i_o be_v desirous_a that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o genius_n to_o these_o study_n shall_v free_o and_o diligent_o search_v and_o examine_v these_o exposition_n if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o flaw_n in_o they_o and_o how_o unexceptionable_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v from_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n the_o remarker_n to_o any_o unprejudiced_a peruser_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o remark_n but_o these_o be_v but_o from_o one_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o present_a treatise_n which_o i_o call_v paralipomena_fw-la prophetica_fw-la there_o be_v answer_n to_o objection_n from_o more_o and_o more_o skilful_a hand_n than_o that_o of_o the_o remarker_n who_o have_v exercise_v their_o wit_n in_o object_v what_o they_o can_v whereby_o he_o that_o have_v a_o genius_n and_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v what_o be_v write_v i_o hope_v will_v discover_v how_o sound_n solid_a and_o unexceptionable_a my_o exposition_n be_v throughout_o concern_v the_o acceptance_n whereof_o in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o this_o solicitude_n be_v i_o not_o as_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o weighty_a usefulness_n of_o the_o exposition_n as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v so_o incredible_a a_o thing_n since_o the_o vision_n as_o well_o of_o 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hyrcanus_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eusebius_n make_v use_v of_o this_o three_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n let_v that_o from_o antigonus_n his_o death_n and_o his_o first_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o antony_n alone_z epiphanius_n also_o plain_o point_v at_o this_o epocha_n in_o his_o 51._o heresy_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o thirteen_o year_n from_o augustus_n his_o reign_n viz._n from_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n till_o the_o perfect_a conjunction_n of_o judaea_n with_o the_o roman_n but_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coalition_n be_v perfect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n fail_v who_o end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o hyrcanus_n and_o herod_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n from_o the_o consulate_a of_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o epiphanius_n place_n the_o beginning_n or_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n in_o the_o year_n that_o augustus_n reestablish_v he_o in_o his_o forfeit_a kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o three_o and_o last_o the_o ancient_a graeci_fw-la fasti_fw-la as_o t._n l._n have_v take_v notice_n do_v simple_o and_o absolute_o refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o herod_n reign_n together_o with_o the_o slay_v of_o hyrcanus_n to_o the_o year_n of_o crassus_n and_o octavius_n augustus_n his_o be_v the_o four_o time_n consul_n a_o matter_n of_o four_o month_n after_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n and_o to_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n himself_o viz._n reckon_v from_o the_o consulship_n of_o claudius_n pulcher_n and_o norbanus_n flaccus_n and_o say_v he_o they_o thence_o compute_v the_o reign_n of_o herod_n to_o have_v be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o express_v and_o what_o better_a assurance_n can_v a_o man_n desire_v to_o place_v the_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n in_o his_o immediate_a succeed_a hyrcanus_n or_o restitution_n by_o augustus_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o fit_o adjust_v by_o it_o as_o we_o note_v before_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o by_o compute_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n reign_v of_o herod_n from_o his_o restitution_n by_o augustus_n the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n will_v fall_v into_o the_o year_n of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n consequent_o into_o the_o year_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n be_v aim_v at_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v which_o will_v also_o further_o confirm_v the_o use_n of_o this_o epocha_n in_o this_o case_n by_o prove_v that_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n chap._n x._o that_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n prove_v from_o the_o time_n of_o archelaus_n his_o marriage_n of_o glaphyra_n from_o dion_n cassius_n his_o place_v herod_n be_v son_n impleading_a one_o another_o before_o augustus_n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o lepidus_n and_o aruntius_n from_o quirinius_n his_o confiscate_a archelaus_n his_o good_n statilius_n taurus_n and_o scribonius_n libo_n be_v consul_n a_o gross_a parepochism_n commit_v by_o josephus_n from_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n die_v proculus_n and_o nigrinus_n be_v consul_n from_o eusebius_n and_o sulpicius_n be_v allot_v twenty_o four_o year_n to_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n after_o the_o relegation_n of_o archelaus_n and_o those_o twenty_o four_o year_n end_v with_o the_o four_o of_o caius_n caligula_n from_o that_o famous_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n precede_v herod_n be_v death_n a_o narrative_n of_o herod_n be_v affair_n correspond_v with_o that_o eclipse_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o huge_a eclipse_n about_o a_o month_n before_o herod_n be_v death_n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n t._n l._n make_v good_a by_o astronomical_a calculation_n the_o same_o eclipse_n calculate_v over_o again_o by_o the_o ptolemaick_a alphonsine_n and_o copernican_n table_n in_o n._n mulerius_fw-la and_o find_v rather_o big_a than_o what_o t._n l._n declare_v it_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o make_v the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n the_o epocha_n of_o daniel_n be_v week_n it_o imply_v that_o christ_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n before_o the_o baptist_n enire_v on_o his_o ministry_n lydiat_a be_v eclipse_n compare_v with_o petavius_n be_v as_o also_o with_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o 4711_o 4712_o and_o 4713_o year_n of_o the_o i._o p._n and_o more_o particular_o with_o that_o last_o and_o the_o ineptness_n thereof_o discover_v and_o therefore_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o lydiat_a be_v eclipse_n christ_n must_v be_v bear_v lamia_n and_o geminus_n be_v consul_n that_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n which_o be_v the_o 52._o julian_n year_n or_o the_o 4720._o of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v prove_v thus_o archelaus_n enjoy_v his_o ethnarchy_n of_o judaea_n after_o his_o father_n herod_n death_n nine_o year_n and_o better_a as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o josephus_n eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o sulpicius_n severus_n but_o the_o say_v archelaus_n a_o little_a before_o his_o relegation_n marry_v glaphyra_n the_o widow_n of_o juba_n king_n of_o mauritania_n as_o josephus_n twice_o testify_v whence_o till_o juba_n death_n the_o exile_n of_o archelaus_n can_v not_o be_v but_o tho._n lydiat_a make_v it_o good_a out_o of_o strabo_n that_o juba_n be_v alive_a in_o the_o first_o suppose_v or_o the_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n or_o if_o you_o will_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o 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or_o out_o of_o ignorance_n join_v the_o banishment_n of_o these_o brethren_n close_o to_o their_o impleading_a one_o another_o before_o augustus_n present_o upon_o their_o father_n herod_n death_n but_o in_o that_o he_o make_v this_o impleading_a which_o be_v at_o large_a describe_v in_o josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 11._o in_o the_o year_n of_o aemylius_fw-la lepidus_n and_o lucius_n aruntius_n this_o join_v it_o very_o near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n death_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o for_o the_o consulate_a of_o lepidus_n and_o aruntius_n immediate_o precede_v that_o of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n so_o that_o from_o this_o otherwise_o confuse_a passage_n there_o be_v some_o glimmering_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n three_o josephus_n tell_v we_o antiq._n jud._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o that_o quirinius_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o tax_n that_o be_v conclude_v on_o in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o augustus_n his_o victory_n over_o m._n antony_n
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be_v good_a in_o my_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o david_n reprove_v he_o not_o nor_o be_v strike_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o not_o reprove_v he_o all_o these_o thing_n due_o consisider_v may_v assure_v any_o one_o that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o agrippa_n that_o be_v thus_o eat_v up_o with_o worm_n but_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o whenas_o the_o story_n belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o brother_n josephus_n have_v happen_v out_o of_o heedlesuess_n or_o ignorance_n to_o apply_v that_o manner_n of_o death_n though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o deprave_a disguise_n to_z agrippa_z that_o belong_v to_o his_o brother_n herod_n as_o tacitus_n have_v also_o happen_v to_o apply_v the_o year_n of_o herod_n death_n to_o agrippa_n such_o slip_v there_o will_v be_v in_o historian_n but_o careful_a and_o judicious_a reader_n of_o they_o such_o as_o t._n l._n be_v will_v discern_v where_o the_o truth_n lie_v seven_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o former_a journey_v of_o s._n paul_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n when_o herod_n die_v viz._n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o claudius_n be_v about_o three_o year_n distant_a from_o his_o latter_a which_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n about_o the_o controversy_n touch_v circumcision_n upon_o which_o occasion_n a_o synod_n be_v call_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o paul_n also_o be_v present_a act_v 15._o which_o journey_v of_o paul_n as_o appear_v from_o galat._n 2._o be_v fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n as_o vatablus_n express_o declare_v upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o claudius_n it_o be_v fourteen_o year_n since_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n tell_v therefore_o from_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n backward_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o fourteen_o year_n and_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o second_o year_n of_o caius_n caligula_n then_o therefore_o be_v paul_n convert_v but_o 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occasion_n as_o orosius_n intimate_v to_o make_v that_o decree_n of_o expel_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o city_n present_o i_o say_v upon_o that_o story_n josephus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o have_v complete_v the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o therefore_o go_v on_o his_o thirteen_o he_o bestow_v philip_n tetrarchy_n on_o agrippa_n junior_a newphew_n to_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n and_o batanaea_n and_o trachonitis_n with_o abila_n which_o be_v the_o tetrarchy_n of_o lysias_n but_o take_v from_o he_o chalcis_n when_o he_o have_v be_v ruler_n of_o it_o four_o year_n as_o succeed_v his_o uncle_n herod_n who_o die_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o stir_v and_o the_o decree_n against_o the_o jew_n to_o send_v they_o pack_v from_o rome_n be_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n which_o stir_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 12._o place_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o faustus_n sylla_n and_o salvius_n otho_n who_o bear_v that_o office_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n wherefore_o paul_n departure_n from_o athens_n to_o corinth_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n complete_v which_o be_v three_o or_o four_o year_n late_a than_o spondanus_n petavius_n and_o other_o place_v it_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o series_n of_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n will_v bring_v down_o his_o conversion_n about_o three_o or_o four_o year_n late_a and_o consequent_o the_o crucifixion_n and_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nine_o it_o be_v write_v act_n 18._o v._o 12._o and_o when_o gallio_n be_v deputy_n of_o achaia_n the_o jew_n make_v insurrection_n with_o one_o accord_n against_o paul_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v that_o enmity_n betwixt_o claudius_n and_o gallio_n the_o brother_n of_o seneca_n both_o which_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o scoffing_n at_o or_o rather_o utter_v bitter_a sarcasm_n against_o claudius_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a seneca_n write_v a_o satyr_n against_o he_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v either_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v make_v a_o god_n after_o death_n his_o either_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o poison_a mushroom_n and_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n thereby_o or_o else_o by_o transmigration_n his_o be_v after_o death_n transform_v into_o a_o fungus_n or_o mushroom_n both_o bitter_a sarcasm_n upon_o his_o be_v poison_v by_o agrippina_n by_o a_o mushroom_n which_o locusta_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o and_o gallio_n be_v a_o brief_a but_o as_o bitter_a a_o sarcasm_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d claudium_fw-la unco_n raptum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o usage_n of_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o prison_n who_o be_v drag_v with_o iron_n hook_n into_o the_o street_n and_o so_o at_o last_o cast_v into_o tiber_n and_o that_o of_o young_a nero_n agrippina_n son_n who_o succeed_v fall_v not_o much_o short_a of_o the_o two_o other_o who_o as_o dion_z tell_v lib._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mushroom_n be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o claudius_n by_o eat_v one_o have_v become_v a_o god_n there_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v this_o compliance_n of_o seneca_n and_o gallio_n with_o agrippina_n and_o nero_n and_o feud_n and_o enmity_n against_o claudius_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a gallio_n get_v no_o preferment_n while_o claudius_n be_v alive_a nor_o miss_v of_o it_o he_o once_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o be_v make_v deputy_n of_o achaia_n within_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o nero_n upon_o claudius_n his_o death_n
which_o consideration_n will_v justify_v against_o the_o idle_a cavil_n of_o the_o unskilful_a what_o we_o have_v write_v in_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o chap._n 16._o touch_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n in_o ezekiel_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v also_o note_v that_o as_o in_o ezekiel_n his_o eat_n of_o the_o roll_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o to_o expound_v prophecy_n but_o to_o utter_v prophecy_n himself_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n john_n take_v the_o open_v book_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o eat_v it_o and_o his_o be_v bid_v thereupon_o to_o prophesy_v do_v not_o signify_v expound_v prophecy_n but_o the_o utter_v prophecy_n himself_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v immediate_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o wonder_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v blind_v any_o one_o so_o as_o to_o interpret_v john_n being_n bid_v to_o prophesy_v after_o his_o eat_v the_o book_n of_o either_o preach_n or_o expound_v prophecy_n and_o three_o and_o last_o as_o ezekiel_n his_o sight_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n be_v a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o prophesy_a john_n also_o see_v this_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n this_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n with_o the_o rainbow_n on_o his_o head_n from_o who_o hand_n he_o take_v the_o open_v book_n eat_v it_o and_o prophecy_n what_o can_v this_o signify_v more_o natural_o than_o that_o this_o appearance_n of_o this_o glorious_a angel_n be_v a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o s._n john_n open_v book-prophecy_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n as_o be_v conclude_v before_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n chap._n xxiii_o his_o reason_n of_o insert_v here_o his_o demonstration_n that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n prophecy_n prove_v synchronal_a the_o agreement_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o these_o two_o vision_n and_o the_o exquisite_a correspondency_n of_o the_o middle-part_n one_o with_o another_o whence_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o that_o consequent_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n that_o the_o fall_v of_o babylon_n and_o rising_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n chap._n 11._o and_o of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o also_o of_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n sing_v by_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o this_o song_n therefore_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o that_o all_o the_o viol_n follow_v that_o song_n from_o whence_o the_o abovementioned_a demonstration_n be_v conclude_v that_o excellent_a usefulness_n of_o have_v a_o assure_a knowledge_n that_o the_o bless_a reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n and_o here_o in_o england_n more_o especial_o perfect_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o most_o natural_o must_v beget_v a_o peaceful_a mind_n in_o man_n and_o due_a value_n for_o our_o church_n make_v i_o resume_v again_o the_o seven_o argument_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n his_o remark_n on_o my_o apology_n enlarge_n at_o least_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o more_o full_o that_o so_o useful_a and_o necessary_a a_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v or_o maimedly_n manage_v in_o these_o paralipomena_fw-la that_o the_o abovesaid_a reformation_n therefore_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n i_o demonstrate_v thus_o first_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n prophecy_n viz._n the_o vision_n comprise_v the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n that_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o same_o epocha_n and_o that_o they_o end_n in_o the_o same_o time_n namely_o with_o the_o last_o vial_n which_o contain_v a_o full_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n whence_o these_o two_o vision_n must_v be_v conclude_v synchronal_a now_o that_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o same_o epocha_n we_o prove_v thus_o they_o both_o begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v the_o first_o vision_n s._n john_n set_v down_o after_o his_o eat_v the_o open_v book_n and_o his_o be_v bid_v to_o prophesy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o prefigure_v or_o predict_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o ezekiel_n do_v after_o his_o eat_v the_o roll_n and_o what_o be_v set_v down_o chap._n 11._o be_v plain_o a_o prophecy_n it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v the_o first_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_v book_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o indispensable_a method_n if_o any_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n this_o first_o must_v and_o not_o be_v visio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decollate_v vision_n with_o its_o head_n strike_v off_o but_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n commence_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o entire_a vision_n of_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v so_o plain_a a_o thing_n that_o impudence_n itself_o if_o not_o stark_o blind_a can_v deny_v it_o wherefore_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o must_v have_v the_o same_o epocha_n and_o as_o the_o before_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n chap._n 11._o viz._n the_o temple_n measure_v and_o the_o worshipper_n therein_o denote_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o to_o worship_n so_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o other_o vision_n the_o part_n contain_v in_o chap._n 12._o viz._n the_o combat_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o childbearing_n woman_n denote_v their_o fortitude_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n now_o that_o these_o two_o vision_n end_v in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n 11.19_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial._n there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n the_o same_o description_n that_o be_v find_v chap._n 16._o v._n 18_o 21._o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v those_o five_o phaenomena_n put_v in_o the_o whole_a apocalypse_n so_o that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o vision_n end_n in_o the_o seven_o vial._n that_o the_o second_o do_v so_o too_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o it_o end_v with_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o wine-press_n where_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o slaughter_n by_o that_o mighty_a heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n apoc._n 19_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n which_o be_v plain_o under_o the_o seven_o vial._n wherefore_o these_o two_o vision_n begin_v from_o one_o epocha_n and_o end_v with_o the_o seven_o vial_n do_v synchronize_v second_o as_o the_o forepart_n of_o these_o two_o synchronize_a vision_n represent_v a_o pure_a church_n conflict_v with_o the_o pagan_n over_o who_o at_o last_o they_o get_v the_o victory_n chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o 10._o so_o in_o the_o next_o or_o middle_a part_n of_o these_o two_o vision_n the_o former_a from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 11._o in_o chap._n 11._o the_o latter_a the_o whole_a thirteen_o chapter_n there_o be_v contain_v the_o like_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a church_n and_o the_o apostatise_v church_n or_o paganochristians_a and_o a_o victory_n note_a chap._n 11._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o the_o forego_v verse_n be_v referrable_a to_o this_o conflict_n as_o the_o description_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb._n so_o that_o the_o middle-part_n of_o the_o two_o vision_n exquisite_o answer_v one_o another_o these_o middle-part_n of_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o vision_n contain_v a_o war_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o saint_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o we_o be_v to_o
discover_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o prophetic_a vision_n at_o once_o this_o power_n of_o administer_a all_o thing_n and_o order_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o answer_v to_o the_o prophetic_a prefiguration_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v include_v in_o this_o power_n of_o open_v the_o seal_v give_v to_o the_o lamb._n and_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v power_n and_o strength_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n in_o those_o doxology_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n of_o the_o numerous_a quire_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n glance_v in_o this_o prophetical_a rapture_n at_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o power_n of_o open_v the_o seal_n will_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n most_o resplendent_a and_o glorious_a so_o that_o those_o arehetypal_a millennial_a king_n viz._n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n be_v make_v to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o those_o ectypal_a king_n in_o the_o millennium_n who_o will_v experimental_o find_v what_o be_v prophetical_o set_v down_o here_o in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o book_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n viz._n in_o this_o bless_a millennium_n which_o thou_o have_v as_o well_o effect_v as_o predict_v through_o that_o power_n give_v thou_o of_o thy_o father_n the_o second_o point_n be_v whether_o a_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n any_o where_o may_v signify_v a_o year_n of_o year_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o question_n be_v whether_o that_o express_a word_n year_n whether_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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