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ascribe_v to_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n serve_v to_o explain_v the_o vision_n in_o daniel_n and_o do_v make_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n describe_v and_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o describe_v by_o st._n john_n can_v represent_v nothing_o save_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o be_v only_o to_o observe_v the_o explication_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v of_o that_o vision_n to_o saint_n john_n rev._n 17._o v._n 9_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n say_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v and_o they_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v these_o seven_o hill_n do_v so_o plain_o point_v out_o and_o characterise_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v more_o evident_o declare_v it_o if_o he_o have_v direct_o mention_v it_o 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what_o he_o be_v since_o grow_v up_o unto_o by_o his_o usurpation_n of_o be_v as_o well_o the_o sovereign_a master_n over_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o monarch_n over_o the_o church_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seven_o head_n it_o be_v necessary_a before_o we_o advance_v to_o that_o to_o explain_v divers_a other_o particular_n so_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o present_a to_o have_v show_v that_o the_o beast_n with_o the_o seven_o head_n can_v represent_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o roman_a empire_n iii_o illustration_n what_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v denote_v and_o signify_v rev._n chap._n 17._o v._n 12._o the_o lamb_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v represent_v be_v say_v to_o have_v horn_n as_o well_o as_o the_o beast_n but_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o one_o be_v somewhat_o different_a from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o other_o those_o of_o the_o lamb_n do_v denote_v the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o number_n seven_o intimate_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o rev._n 5._o v_o â—_o so_o that_o the_o lamb_n be_v be_v represent_v with_o seven_o horn_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o st._n paul_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o his_o have_v a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v but_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v signify_v kingdom_n and_o dominion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n thus_o the_o ram_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n dan._n 8._o 3._o be_v represent_v with_o two_o high_a horn_n and_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v high_a than_o the_o other_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o according_o the_o angel_n tell_v st._n john_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v ten_o king_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n whether_o the_o number_n ten_o do_v signify_v punctual_o so_o many_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v the_o word_n indefinite_o for_o the_o intimate_v a_o considerable_a number_n it_o be_v so_o use_v elsewhere_o and_o thus_o it_o both_o signify_v the_o great_a extent_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o serve_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v only_o this_o empire_n which_o we_o have_v represent_v in_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o st._n johns_n time_n that_o can_v answer_v the_o vast_a importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o that_o be_v know_v and_o with_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v any_o concernment_n and_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o greatness_n that_o the_o sacred_a writer_n call_v it_o by_o the_o stile_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a habitable_a earth_n luc._n 2._o 1._o rev._n 13._o 3_o 8._o rev._n 17._o 18._o as_o if_o all_o nation_n have_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o whereas_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o explication_n give_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v ten_o king_n he_o add_v rev._n 17._o 12._o that_o these_o ten_o king_n have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o be_v to_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n see_v if_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n as_o it_o flourish_v in_o st._n johns_n time_n how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o these_o king_n have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o and_o that_o they_o be_v only_o to_o receive_v their_o power_n at_o the_o same_o season_n with_o the_o beast_n i_o
all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n do_v consist_v though_o there_o be_v some_o popish_a prince_n that_o can_v bring_v themselves_o to_o confess_v it_o because_o their_o ambition_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o master_n but_o in_o the_o 17._o chap._n he_o set_v it_o before_o we_o under_o the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o kingdom_n represent_v by_o the_o beast_n be_v a_o church_n and_o a_o religious_a society_n for_o it_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o a_o spouse_n nor_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n describe_v it_o only_o to_o we_o as_o a_o woman_n but_o as_o a_o harlot_n and_o a_o adultress_n to_o intimate_v her_o spiritual_a adultery_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o by_o which_o she_o have_v violate_v her_o covenant_n with_o god._n which_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v the_o most_o obstinate_a papist_n that_o 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