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a_o foursold_v conformity_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n
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to_o give_v both_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o power_n to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.2.4_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n we_o shall_v now_o examine_v another_o pattern_n or_o prophetic_a type_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o its_o antitype_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o be_v then_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n isa_n 14.12_o who_o be_v this_o that_o thus_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v thus_o cut_v down_o but_o only_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o what_o heaven_n do_v they_o thus_o fall_v but_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o dragon_n of_o pagan_a rome_n the_o representative_a secular_a of_o subantitype_n babel_n rev._n 17.5_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n chap._n 12.8_o and_o what_o be_v this_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o cast_v but_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o thus_o mead_n and_o most_o expositor_n expound_v the_o word_n heaven_n in_o those_o text_n to_o be_v high_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o indeed_o those_o text_n thus_o explain_v themselves_o this_o be_v that_o heaven_n of_o power_n wherein_o this_o first_o dragon_n stand_v when_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n for_o in_o any_o other_o heaven_n he_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o how_o do_v type_n babel_n with_o her_o secular_a head_n fall_v from_o this_o heaven_n of_o power_n and_o how_o do_v her_o penultimate_a antitype_n or_o subantitype_a rome_n pagan_a and_o her_o head_n the_o first_o dragon_n fall_v also_o from_o the_o same_o heaven_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v type_n babel_n and_o her_o head_n secular_a fall_v from_o that_o heaven_n when_o she_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n that_o subdue_v both_o she_o and_o he_o and_o subantitype_a babel_n rome_n pagan_a and_o her_o head_n the_o first_o dragon_n fall_v also_o from_o their_o heaven_n of_o power_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o constantine_n and_o his_o army_n michael_n substitute_n that_o conquer_v both_o she_o and_o he_o about_o the_o year_n 320._o but_o type_n babel_n and_o she_o captivate_v head_n rebel_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n hystaspes_n goeg_n for_o twenty_o month_n but_o she_o and_o her_o fall_a head_n by_o that_o robellion_n fall_v low_a from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n for_o her_o rebel_n in_o she_o slay_v the_o woman_n of_o that_o city_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o design_a work_n lib.i._fw-la and_o sopyrus_n by_o a_o policy_n cruel_a to_o himself_o betray_v the_o man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o hystaspes_n so_o she_o as_o a_o further_a progress_n to_o her_o final_a depopulation_n lose_v very_o many_o both_o of_o her_o man_n and_o woman_n she_o raise_v that_o rebellion_n to_o regain_v her_o place_n be_v exceed_o weaken_v thereby_o it_o quite_o break_v that_o conquer_a power_n which_o she_o have_v in_o piece_n and_o her_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o heaven_n so_o the_o first_o dragon_n the_o then_o fall_a head_n of_o subantitype_a babel_n or_o rome_n pagan_n sudue_v representative_a rebel_v also_o against_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o her_o masculine_a offspring_n that_o have_v subdue_v he_o he_o persecute_v the_o woman_n persecute_v she_o chief_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n the_o second_o julian_n valens_n but_o prevail_v not_o the_o primitive_a church_n prevail_v against_o he_o and_o his_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o heaven_n but_o three_o seleucus_n after_o type_n babel_n to_o her_o own_o utter_a ruin_n geog_n have_v rebel_v as_o aforesaid_a draw_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o her_o citizen_n out_o of_o she_o to_o inhabit_v his_o by_o he_o new_o build_v selusia_n wherefore_o as_o cyrus_n draw_v her_o river_n dry_a and_o so_o subdue_v that_o city_n at_o first_o so_o seleucus_n drain_n that_o city_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n bring_v she_o to_o the_o next_o door_n to_o eternal_a desolation_n which_o soon_o after_o follow_v for_o the_o place_n where_o she_o former_o shine_v like_o a_o refulgent_a star_n be_v a_o forest_n where_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o hunt_v in_o st._n jeroms_n time_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o when_o the_o first_o dragon_n the_o captive_a head_n of_o subantitype_a babel_n or_o pagan_a rome_n have_v rebel_v against_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o his_o victor_n her_o manchild_n then_o he_o and_o his_o angel_n fall_v the_o fast_o from_o heaven_n for_o that_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o church_n eagle_n of_o high_a power_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o orthodox_n emperor_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n with_o his_o son_n bind_v he_o the_o more_o for_o that_o rebellion_n with_o cord_n which_o he_o can_v not_o cast_v from_o he_o and_o with_o strong_a chain_n their_o strict_a edict_n against_o arrian_n and_o heathen_n which_o he_o can_v never_o break_v therefore_o thus_o begird_v with_o the_o band_n of_o eternal_a death_n he_o beseech_v the_o second_o dragon_n the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o north_n to_o pity_v his_o deplore_a estate_n that_o second_o dragon_n mindless_a of_o his_o misery_n come_v about_o 407_o and_o about_o 412_o tread_v his_o feeble_a and_o die_a remnant_n under_o his_o careless_a foot_n thus_o die_v that_o dragon_n poor_a as_o codrus_n not_o have_v any_o inheritance_n nor_o heir_n to_o inherit_v but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n the_o supremacy_n therein_o to_o the_o beast_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n that_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a blaspheme_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 13.6_o by_o heaven_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o heavenly_a conversation_n of_o saint_n who_o that_o beast_n blaspheme_v rejoyceye_a heaven_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o chap._n 12.12_o there_o by_o heaven_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o heavenly_a conversation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n prevail_v against_o the_o first_o dragon_n and_o possess_v his_o throne_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n out_o of_o which_o heaven_n of_o power_n he_o be_v cast_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o heaven_n hold_v no_o other_o that_o be_v his_o only_a heaven_n in_o which_o he_o be_v where_o and_o when_o john_n see_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v that_o heaven_n in_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n stand_v with_o he_o when_o he_o stand_v before_o she_o and_o be_v there_o without_o he_o after_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o her_o manchild_n or_o secular_a head_n sit_v sole_a monarch_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o heaven_n here_o be_v more_o especial_o mean_v the_o western_a empire_n and_o church_n that_o be_v more_o heavenly_a mind_a more_o orthodox_n and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n conform_a to_o gospel_n rule_n than_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v who_o be_v much_o more_o corrupt_a with_o heresy_n arrianism_n and_o evil_a manner_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o scarce_o can_v be_v count_v true_a church_n and_o so_o call_v heaven_n be_v call_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n woe_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n for_n the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o to_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o that_o first_o dragon_n act_v by_o the_o
devil_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o devil_n get_v by_o rebellion_n so_o much_o power_n for_o a_o short_a space_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n egypt_n and_o the_o east_n empire_n as_o to_o persecute_v many_o precious_a saint_n in_o those_o infimous_a out-place_n that_o less_o regard_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n socrat._v but_o he_o prevail_v not_o or_o very_o little_a against_o the_o western_a church_n who_o be_v much_o more_o sound_a in_o faâ—â—â—_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o call_v heaven_n rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o woe_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a in_o my_o tract_n against_o chiliasm_n this_o first_o dragon_n thus_o prevail_v under_o his_o eight_o and_o last_o head_n and_o chief_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o arrian_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n egypt_n and_o the_o eastern_a empire_n from_o the_o death_n of_o constans_n to_o the_o death_n of_o valens_n about_o 18_o year_n then_o be_v he_o bind_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o sufficient_o by_o theodosius_n and_o his_o two_o son_n with_o a_o new_a recruit_v of_o chain_n so_o straight_o that_o he_o can_v scarce_o breathe_v or_o rather_o must_v breathe_v his_o last_o then_o seek_v aid_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n that_o dragon_n come_v but_o do_v not_o succour_v he_o sad_a poor_a die_a distress_v but_o destroy_v for_o ever_o about_o 412_o the_o feeble_a relic_n of_o he_o therefore_o this_o first_o dragon_n have_v not_o then_o nor_o long_o before_o any_o free_a power_n seat_z or_o authority_n but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o seat_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n the_o first_o dragon_n be_v draco_n devictus_fw-la a_o dragon_n subdue_v by_o a_o woman_n she_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blond_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 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the_o raiser_n up_o of_o papal_a rome_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o must_v first_o resell_v sundry_a opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a writer_n for_o some_o affirm_v that_o all_o prophecy_n under_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o prophet_n from_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n second_o some_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n except_o the_o dragon_n bind_v for_o 1000_o year_n who_o they_o also_o except_v in_o vain_a be_v fulfil_v about_o 412_o at_o the_o excision_n of_o rome_n imperial_n then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o second_o dragon_n beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n commence_v then_o and_o then_o this_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n may_v seem_v a_o dream_n i_o must_v therefore_o take_v away_o of_o necessity_n these_o cardinal_a obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o progress_n to_o explicate_v those_o intricate_a scripture_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a to_o be_v unfold_v and_o to_o make_v the_o plain_a thereby_o the_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o first_o we_o shall_v prove_v though_o we_o have_v do_v that_o perhaps_o before_o sufficient_o that_o the_o prophet_n bear_v clear_a record_n to_o the_o prediction_n prophetic_a promise_n and_o commination_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o reach_v even_o papal_a rome_n that_o there_o be_v two_o dragon_n need_v no_o dispute_n further_o proof_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a howbeit_o even_o that_o also_o will_v hereby_o necessary_o and_o irrefellible_o appear_v the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v never_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o nor_o do_v the_o learned_a grotius_n hammond_n and_o other_o that_o i_o see_v observe_v it_o because_o they_o state_v the_o period_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o all_o prophetic_a scripture_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o 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the_o false_a prophet_n in_o all_o papal_a sect_n to_o wit_n by_o papal_a fulmination_n excommunication_n rash_a censure_n slander_n etc._n etc._n these_o external_a death_n for_o brevity_n i_o but_o brief_o hint_n but_o second_o their_o death_n internal_a be_v more_o proper_o spiritual_a because_o its_o the_o death_n or_o decay_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n while_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n seem_v to_o live_v and_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n to_o die_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n and_o while_o they_o manifest_v that_o internal_a death_n of_o grace_n by_o outward_a correspondent_a fruit_n and_o practice_n so_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n have_v a_o name_n that_o she_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o how_o dead_a none_o of_o her_o member_n be_v kill_v that_o we_o read_v by_o any_o corporal_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a death_n as_o the_o witness_n be_v external_o but_o her_o death_n be_v
think_v any_o man_n can_v imagine_v they_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n wherefore_o if_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v the_o saracen_n nor_o monk_n and_o friar_n nor_o possible_o be_v the_o true_a church_n then_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n at_o least_o unless_o any_o can_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o they_o they_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v a_o semi-papal_a body_n of_o apostasy_n formalist_n in_o profession_n papist_n in_o practice_n that_o spring_v up_o about_o the_o year_n 1417._o when_o the_o five_o angel_n may_v begin_v to_o sound_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o foot_n or_o begin_n in_o those_o victorious_a taborite_n who_o victory_n have_v be_v more_o happy_a have_v they_o not_o fight_v against_o their_o superior_n howbeit_o they_o be_v to_o be_v some_o relief_n to_o the_o church_n and_o many_o among_o they_o though_o perhaps_o not_o of_o they_o may_v chief_o intend_v that_o though_o the_o most_o may_v do_v it_o for_o seditious_a and_o 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and_o for_o self-end_n help_v the_o church_n and_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n help_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o that_o be_v the_o earth_n man_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o her_o son_n the_o bicorn-beast_n who_o she_o bring_v forth_o she_o i_o say_v &_o her_o son_n the_o papal_a apostasy_n then_o new_o spring_v up_o affect_v for_o the_o say_a end_n a_o fruitless_a formal_a though_o somewhat_o literal_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o second_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o destroy_v she_o that_o be_v she_o help_v she_o by_o convert_v through_o deceit_n his_o nation_n and_o military_a force_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o deceive_v say_v the_o text_n those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.14_o and_o these_o locust_n no_o doubt_n be_v a_o new_a 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