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etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n be_v judaea_n yet_o the_o soldier_n that_o war_v there_o against_o the_o turk_n and_o saracen_n be_v european_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o the_o main_a seat_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v asia_n yet_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v may_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o they_o as_o europe_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n which_o be_v wage_v in_o judaea_n 8._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o final_a judgement_n do_v concern_v all_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v manage_v and_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n be_v judaea_n so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n may_v some_o of_o they_o concern_v europe_n as_o well_o as_o asia_n yet_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v act_v be_v rather_o asia_n than_o europe_n 4._o quest._n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o a_o long_a continuance_n or_o a_o short_a ans._n if_o all_o 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mouth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wonder_n that_o be_v in_o these_o prophecy_n so_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a and_o unaccustomed_a that_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v they_o nor_o think_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o but_o what_o say_v christ_n to_o thomas_n in_o a_o matter_n as_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o this_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v john_n 20._o 27._o and_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o or_o very_o like_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o have_v be_v do_v already_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n c._n 11._o v._n 18_o 19_o chap._n
time_n of_o their_o seal_v not_o the_o race_n of_o the_o seal_v but_o the_o time_n of_o their_o seal_v now_o their_o seal_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n before_o any_o of_o the_o trumpet_n do_v begin_v therefore_o these_o palm-bearer_n precede_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o first_o to_o boot_v the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o they_o be_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n ans._n but_o in_o the_o six_o seal_n under_o which_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o john_n they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o estate_n at_o that_o time_n their_o body_n be_v not_o then_o raise_v from_o the_o grave_a their_o soul_n be_v then_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o these_o synchronism_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v to_o speak_v unto_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v there_o be_v no_o such_o synchronism_n as_o 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that_o the_o seal_a virgin_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n but_o none_o of_o they_o of_o a_o total_a 2._o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o there_o be_v but_o very_a few_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v down_o otherwise_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n and_o be_v present_v to_o john_n both_o together_o but_o can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 12._o and_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o dragon_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v present_v unto_o john_n both_o together_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o together_o but_o he_o can_v not_o set_v they_o down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o so_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o michael_n with_o he_o be_v present_v to_o john_n both_o together_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o together_o but_o can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o column_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n and_o she_o be_v with_o child_n cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v rev._n 12._o 1_o 2._o and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v for_o to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v vers._n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v theâ—â—_n place_v find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o vers._n 7_o 8_o 9_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v together_o but_o one_o behind_o another_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v in_o some_o place_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n but_o in_o other_o case_n where_o prophecy_n be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o and_o concern_v different_a matter_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n come_v between_o see_v more_o of_o these_o synchronism_n chap._n 11._o q._n 1._o chap._n 12._o q._n 2._o chap._n 13._o q._n 1._o chap._n 14._o q._n 1_o chap._n 16._o q._n 1._o chap._n xi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d trumpet_n or_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o 1._o and_o there_o be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v withal_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o give_v it_o i_o stand_v by_o etc._n and_o say_v unto_o i_o arise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o 13._o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v build_v at_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o prophecy_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o worship_n in_o 2._o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o unto_o i_o leave_v out_o and_o measure_v not_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o inhabit_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o temple_n and_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v finish_v 3._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v build_v i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o my_o two_o witness_n who_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 18._o and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v therein_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 4._o with_o good_a success_n 2._o clothe_v in_o priestly_a garment_n 4._o as_o eliah_n and_o john_n baptist_n be_v be_v make_v sackcloth_n 4._o these_o be_v two_o anoint_a one_o as_o josua_n and_o zerubbabel_n be_v and_o they_o be_v also_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v for_o or_o before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o receive_v commandment_n from_o he_o and_o impart_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v also_o so_o call_v to_o signify_v the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n 14._o which_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v hurt_v they_o or_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n before_o the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a allot_v to_o their_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v end_v they_o shall_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o eliah_n do_v and_o it_o shall_v present_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o and_o i_o say_v again_o 12._o if_o any_o one_o will_v hurt_v they_o or_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n before_o the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a allot_v to_o their_o prophesy_v be_v expire_v 54._o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v say_v before_o shall_v he_o be_v kill_v 6._o these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n as_o eliah_n have_v that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 1._o as_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o he_o they_o have_v also_o power_n over_o water_n 25._o to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n 17._o as_o moses_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o earthly_a plague_n so_o
altar_n stand_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o place_n build_v in_o adrian's_n time_n but_o we_o read_v in_o some_o book_n of_o history_n that_o adrian_n will_v have_v build_v a_o church_n for_o christian_n without_o image_n if_o some_o about_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v dishonourable_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o do_v it_o not_o see_v prideaux_n history_n pag._n 199._o 2._o the_o not_o measure_v of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n do_v imply_v the_o not_o build_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o build_n of_o a_o new_a city_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o adrian_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o outer_a court_n do_v stand_v can_v be_v mean_v thereby_o 3._o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o outer_a court_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n 42_o month_n after_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v provide_v and_o no_o long_o but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n to_o this_o day_n have_v be_v more_o than_o 42_o month_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v they_o and_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n all_o this_o while_n 4._o the_o two_o witness_n be_v not_o two_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a congregation_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o one_o time_n and_o there_o be_v but_o fifteen_o bishop_n in_o all_o until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o adrian_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v jew_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o last_o be_v judas_n and_o after_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o more_o bishop_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v marcus_n see_v eusebius_n l_o 4._o c._n 5._o l._n 5._o c._n 11._o 5._o the_o two_o witness_n be_v prophet_n extraordinary_a as_o appear_v by_o their_o description_n v_o 3_o 4._o and_o by_o their_o miracle_n v_o 5_o 6._o now_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adrian_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v do_v such_o miracle_n as_o these_o have_v power_n to_o do_v v_o 5_o 6._o in_o adrian's_n time_n nor_o in_o any_o time_n since_o 6._o when_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o v_o 7._o now_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n in_o adrian's_n time_n except_o adrian_n himself_o and_o he_o do_v not_o make_v war_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o judaea_n but_o against_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a jew_n only_o but_o they_o with_o who_o i_o deal_v in_o this_o question_n will_v not_o allow_v adrian_n to_o be_v the_o beast_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o one_o 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