praesidet_fw-la orbi_fw-la the_o seven-hilled_a city_n that_o govern_v the_o world_n say_v propertius_n but_o take_v the_o letter_n or_o that_o which_o let_v in_o either_o of_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n and_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o take_v away_o for_o above_o this_o thousand_o year_n immediate_o upon_o which_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v who_o time_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o for_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o fourty-two_a month_n can_v possible_o denote_v fourty-two_a ordinary_a month_n or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o natural_a day_n viz._n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a but_o a_o much_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n by_o what_o have_v hitherto_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v offer_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v find_v a_o plain_a probation_n of_o the_o main_a thesis_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o viz._n that_o the_o two_o witness_n come_v before_o the_o last_o of_o the_o last_o day_n for_o 2._o the_o two_o witness_n be_v express_o say_v to_o prophesy_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n i._n e._n year_n according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a reckon_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v 3._o the_o witness_n prophesy_v and_o the_o rampancy_n of_o the_o wildbeast_n rev._n 13.2_o 3._o take_v up_o the_o same_o time_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n but_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v not_o so_o short_a as_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a therefore_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v can_v be_v thrust_v into_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v and_o antichrist_n day_n after_o his_o revelation_n be_v the_o same_o for_o antichrist_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n rev._n 13._o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v and_o the_o rampancy_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n take_v up_o the_o same_o time_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o antichrist_n 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be_v true_a the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v clear_v the_o pope_n of_o the_o charge_n have_v be_v by_o the_o protestant_n lay_v against_o he_o as_o the_o antichrist_n assert_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v till_o towards_o the_o period_n of_o time_n to_o continue_v when_o he_o come_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a thus_o bellarmin_n l._n 3_o de_fw-fr pontif._n antichristus_fw-la debet_fw-la regnare_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la tres_fw-la annos_fw-la cum_fw-la medio_fw-la praecise_a antichristi_fw-la adventus_fw-la erit_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la continuo_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mundus_fw-la finetur_fw-la i_o e._n antichrist_n ought_v to_o reign_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a precise_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o and_o by_o after_o his_o death_n the_o world_n shall_v terminate_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v easy_o demonstrate_v 1._o that_o antichrist_n be_v long_o since_o come_v i._o that_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v the_o antichrist_n speak_v of_o which_o if_o plain_o from_o scripture_n demonstrate_v it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n pprophecy_n can_v be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o natural_a day_n 1._o that_o antichrist_n be_v long_o since_o come_v be_v evident_a for_o 1._o he_o be_v prophesy_v of_o as_o to_o come_v when_o the_o apostasy_n shall_v break_v forth_o 2._o thes_n 2.3_o except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v so_o that_o evident_o upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o apostasy_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v but_o the_o apostack_n have_v be_v already_o for_o several_a hundred_o of_o year_n witness_v the_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n viz._n justification_n by_o work_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n in_o worship_n viz._n the_o veneration_n of_o relic_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o breaden_a god_n image_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v viz._n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 2_o thes_n 2.7_o it_o can_v then_o be_v imagine_v but_o his_o birth_n be_v near_o what_o in_o the_o womb_n then_o and_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o credat_fw-la appella_fw-la it_o be_v a_o figment_n that_o the_o repetition_n of_o be_v refutation_n sufficient_a 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o let_v his_o revelation_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o be_v long_o since_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v immediate_o upon_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v ver_fw-la 8._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discussion_n of_o the_o second_o particular_a viz._n 2._o that_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v the_o antichrist_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v in_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o demonstrate_v the_o three_o period_n of_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n be_v iii_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o dragon-war_n when_o we_o have_v a_o account_n also_o of_o a_o gospel-church-state_n church_n worship_v god_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o war_n we_o have_v a_o account_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v about_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n v.l._n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o seed_n ar._n therefore_o that_o serpent_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v leave_v syr._n and_o that_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o they_o who_o be_v the_o residue_n of_o her_o seed_n aeth_n and_o this_o beast_n be_v wroth_a against_o this_o woman_n and_o go_v that_o he_o may_v oppugn_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o son_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n 2._o who_o by_o the_o woman_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n 4._o what_o this_o war_n be_v 5._o to_o what_o period_n of_o time_n it_o have_v relation_n 6._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o war_n there_o be_v a_o gospel-church-state_n of_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o saint_n be_v find_v in_o conformity_n i._o as_o touch_v the_o first_o by_o the_o dragon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o devil_n so_o the_o spirit_n interpret_v ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o great_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 so_o also_o rev._n 20.2_o so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o 1._o sublety_n 2._o malice_n enmity_n against_o mankind_n especial_o the_o saint_n 3._o cruelty_n in_o devour_v swallow_v they_o up_o 4._o strength_n power_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o divine_a sufferance_n his_o enmity_n against_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o devil_n as_o act_v not_o in_o the_o roman-pagan-state_n but_o in_o the_o antichristian_a wherein_o he_o most_o evident_o display_v his_o enmity_n bloody_a cruelty_n subtlety_n and_o power_n now_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o evident_a for_o this_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o ten_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v interpret_v rev._n 17.9_o 10._o not_o only_o to_o be_v seven_o mountain_n but_o also_o seven_o king_n or_o seven_o sort_n of_o government_n whereof_o five_o be_v fall_v when_o john_n write_v viz._n king_n consul_n tribune_n
decemvir_n dictator_n and_o one_o than_o be_v viz._n pagan-emperour_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v viz._n christian_n emperor_n among_o who_o spring_v antichrist_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o seven_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman-pagan-emperor_n the_o dragon_n have_v but_o six_o head_n therefore_o by_o the_o dragon_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o devil_n as_o act_v in_o that_o state_n but_o in_o the_o antichristian_a when_o he_o have_v his_o seven_o head_n complete_a the_o ten_o horn_n be_v also_o interpret_v rev._n 17.12_o to_o be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v at_o that_o time_n of_o john_n writing_n receive_v no_o kingdom_n they_o respect_v a_o time_n when_o the_o roman-empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o while_o the_o empire_n be_v pagan_a but_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o to_o which_o add_v that_o john_n do_v pain_o enough_o intimate_v that_o these_o ten_o horn_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o six_o head_n that_o then_o be_v or_o the_o roman-pagan-empire_n but_o to_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v ten_o king_n yet_o he_o add_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n i._n e._n they_o be_v king_n not_o actual_o but_o only_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v produce_v as_o such_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n or_o roman-christian-empire_n beside_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v express_o say_v to_o carry_v the_o whore_n or_o antichristian-church_n rev._n 17.3_o from_o all_o which_o its_o most_o clear_a that_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o devil_n as_o act_v not_o in_o the_o roman-pagan_a but_o christian_n or_o rather_o antichristian_a state_n 2._o by_o the_o woman_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o visible_a espousal_n to_o he_o or_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o husband_n own_v his_o despotic_a authority_n in_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o all_o his_o institution_n this_o seem_v evident_a because_o 1._o by_o woman_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v general_o grant_v the_o primitive_a church_n say_v most_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o latter-day-glory_n say_v other_o and_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v at_o first_o call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isha_fw-mi woman_n because_o she_o be_v of_o he_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hashulammith_n shulamitesse_n or_o salomona_n or_o she_o that_o be_v peaceable_a of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheloma_n cant._n 6.12_o 2._o these_o be_v frequent_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v call_v the_o bride_n the_o wife_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o be_v betroth_v espouse_v to_o he_o he_o be_v call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n lord_n husband_n 3._o the_o woman_n as_o relate_v to_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o whore_n or_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17._o now_o she_o type_n out_o the_o false_a church_n therefore_o by_o the_o woman_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 3._o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n some_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o other_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n can_v come_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n open_o as_o former_o yet_o separate_o and_o apart_o they_o do_v worship_n he_o now_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o i_o humble_o conceive_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o these_o interpretation_n i._o this_o war_n be_v not_o in_o but_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n for_o into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n can_v not_o it_o seem_v pursue_v she_o therefore_o he_o cast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v she_o up_o but_o with_o little_a success_n for_o the_o earth_n help_v she_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_n up_o the_o flood_n rev._n 12.15_o 16._o beside_o he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v have_v attaque_v the_o mother_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o by_o she_o there_o whereas_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a war_n against_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n nor_o 2._o can_v i_o see_v how_o their_o worship_v several_o and_o a_o part_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o character_n give_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n ver_fw-la 17._o who_o be_v express_o say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o 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