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be_v 1._o seven_o seal_n rev._n 6._o six_o of_o which_o last_v during_o the_o time_n of_o pagan_a emperor_n till_o after_o anno_fw-la 300._o see_v mr._n mede_n and_o the_o seven_o deliver_v itself_o into_o 2._o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 8._o and_o 9_o some_o of_o which_o begin_v to_o sound_a judgement_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n before_o ann._n 400._o 3._o seven_o vial_n or_o lâ—â—t_a plague_n rev._n 15._o and_o 16._o and_o all_o other_o dispensation_n be_v for_o time_n reducible_a to_o some_o of_o these_o that_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o empire_n be_v the_o chief_a boundary_a of_o all_o these_o matter_n be_v evident_a see_v the_o description_n undeniable_o agree_v to_o that_o and_o â—o_o no_o â—o_o other_o place_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n for_o rome_n be_v that_o great_a city_n rev._n 17._o v._n 18_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n v._o 9_o and_o have_v seven_o head_n seven_o several_a supreme_a government_n v._o 10_o five_o of_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n viz._n 1._o king_n 2._o consulâ—_n 3._o tribune_n 4._o decemviri_a 5._o dictator_n and_o it_o be_v say_v one_o be_v viz._n 6._o caesar_n or_o emperor_n and_o another_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v viz._n 7._o pope_n and_o in_o that_o territory_n be_v the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n viz._n that_o after_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principal_a enemy_n here_o describe_v be_v four_o 1._o a_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 3._o 2._o a_o ten-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o 3._o a_o two-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 11._o â—_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17._o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o dragon_n have_v and_o so_o the_o beast_n crown_v and_o upon_o the_o beast_n the_o whoâ—e_n ride_v rev._n 17._o 7._o and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o church_n till_o after_o ann._n 300._o be_v decipher_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12._o 1._o and_o then_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v she_o grand_a enemy_n v._o 3._o afterward_o she_o be_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o and_o of_o 144000_o seal_a one_o rev._n 7._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o then_o her_o great_a enemy_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n rev._n 13_o and_o 17._o the_o grand_a opposite_a to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n rev._n c._n 17._o v._n 1_o to_o 6._o for_o who_o else_o can_v these_o character_n agree_v to_o who_o else_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o else_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v v._o 18._o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n be_v assert_v of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v here_o intend_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n or_o clear_v of_o these_o prophetical_a mystery_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o divers_a rule_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n 1._o that_o the_o dragon_n notifi_v pagan_a rome_n persecute_v or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n as_o a_o key_n to_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o thâ—_n prophecy_n i_o take_v dragon_n throughout_o the_o revelation_n for_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n