and_o many_o other_o consubscribe_v with_o jerom_n to_o those_o express_a text_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o temporal_a fall_n with_o the_o time_n of_o it_o of_o rome_n imperial_n than_o partly_o pagan_a partly_o orthodox_n and_o partly_o heretical_a be_v signal_o apparent_a from_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o fit_a unfolder_n of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a may_n some_o say_v honorius_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 427_o never_o or_o scarce_o at_o any_o time_n come_v to_o rome_n after_o 407_o but_o leave_v that_o city_n to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n but_o valentinian_n the_o three_o reign_v after_o hovortus_n for_o about_o thirty_o year_n therefore_o rome_n do_v not_o fall_v forever_o in_o 410_o nor_o so_o fall_v temporal_o but_o that_o it_o recover_v contrary_a to_o jerom_n hammonds_n morneye_n and_o many_o other_o testimony_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o record_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n upon_o which_o chief_o they_o ground_n their_o assertion_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o some_o time_n after_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o i_o answer_v whether_o valentinian_n reside_v constant_o at_o ravenna_n or_o come_v sometime_o to_o rome_n i_o exact_o observe_v not_o in_o history_n but_o morney_n and_o many_o other_o author_n affirm_v that_o ravenna_n be_v after_o 412_o the_o place_n of_o residence_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n secular_a in_o italy_n to_o wit_n to_o those_o few_o follow_v and_o but_o repute_v or_o so_o style_v emperor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o of_o the_o heruli_n and_o to_o the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n if_o ravenna_n be_v valentinians_n place_n of_o residence_n or_o he_o sometime_o but_o a_o stranger_n at_o rome_n then_o be_v rome_n no_o more_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n under_o he_o but_o second_o suppose_v valentinian_n have_v reside_v at_o rome_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o 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therefore_o what_o ever_o valentinian_n do_v or_o can_v say_v or_o do_v it_o signify_v nothing_o without_o the_o condescent_n of_o leo_n magnus_n that_o rule_v as_o it_o be_v alone_o both_o the_o city_n &_o country_n and_o may_v regulate_v valentinian_n himself_o as_o be_v but_o one_o horn_n of_o the_o wound_a and_o then_o scarce_o heal_v but_o after_o decadiademick_a beast_n papal_n for_o leo_n magnus_n be_v anti_n christ_n eliah_n for_o false_a miracle_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o pseudo_fw-la prophetic_a mouth_n in_o his_o time_n of_o the_o bicorn_n beast_n that_o deceive_v those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o four_o attila_n and_o his_o army_n that_o flagellum_fw-la del_fw-it and_o scourge_v of_o the_o world_n march_v towards_o tremble_a rome_n to_o reduce_v herinto_o ash_n then_o the_o two_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n conjunct_a or_o both_o together_o dare_v not_o look_v upon_o his_o army_n bergom_n but_o leo_n alone_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o terrify_v the_o say_a attila_n with_o a_o apparition_n of_o a_o clergyman_n shake_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n at_o he_o and_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o army_n if_o he_o condescend_v not_o to_o pope_n leoes_n demand_v attila_n affright_v forthwith_o retire_v with_o his_o army_n and_o so_o leo_n save_v rome_n and_o all_o italy_n from_o the_o sword_n so_o when_o genserious_a spoil_v rome_n purpose_v to_o have_v burn_v it_o there_o be_v no_o emperor_n to_o interrupt_v his_o army_n â—o_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n to_o oppose_v he_o but_o the_o same_o 608_o leo_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o spare_v the_o city_n her_o bishop_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o she_o rome_n be_v never_o any_o more_o imperial_a no_o scarce_o regal_a but_o papal_a never_o imperial_a but_o in_o name_n for_o a_o little_a time_n ever_o in_o deed_n papal_a after_o 412._o therefore_o rome_n after_o 4.2_o be_v no_o more_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o both_o he_o and_o it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v subject_a to_o ravenna_n even_o then_o when_o but_o a_o exarchate_o of_o the_o greek_a empire_n the_o nine_o emperor_n after_o valentinian_n be_v but_o augustuli_n not_o worth_a the_o name_n therefore_o i_o omit_v they_o and_o valentinian_n though_o he_o reign_v much_o long_o than_o they_o all_v may_v be_v reckon_v one_o of_o they_o they_o all_o bare_a little_a rule_n leo_n at_o that_o time_n rule_v rome_n and_o all_o italy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v signal_o apparent_a from_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o prophecy_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n as_o we_o find_v they_o faithful_o record_v in_o history_n that_o rome_n primitive_a but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n oft_o adumbrate_v by_o babylon_n in_o those_o chapter_n fall_v temporal_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o according_a to_o the_o manifold_a prediction_n of_o those_o scripture_n and_o the_o gloss_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o fit_a and_o able_a expounder_n of_o they_o that_o be_v that_o rome_n fall_v like_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n final_o about_o 412._o from_o all_o power_n as_o pagan_a and_o from_o ever_o be_v any_o more_o the_o supreme_a seat_n either_o of_o the_o heathen_a or_o christian_a empire_n and_o second_o her_o apostasy_n or_o spiritual_a fall_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o apparent_a first_o from_o scripture_n babylon_n say_v the_o text_n be_v fall_v not_o fall_v only_o temporal_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o spiritual_o fall_v also_o for_o it_o follow_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n the_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n vers_fw-la 2._o this_o apostasy_n and_o that_o temporal_a fall_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v so_o contex_v in_o those_o text_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o but_o be_v contemporal_a as_o aforesaid_a which_o also_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o cloud_n of_o writer_n witness_v therefore_o that_o apostasy_n begin_v mun_o needs_o begin_v much_o about_o the_o time_n when_o rome_n fall_v temporal_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o do_v the_o pagan_a and_o heretical_a part_n only_o thus_o fall_n i_o answer_v they_o that_o never_o stand_v never_o fall_v prosternatus_fw-la humo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la unde_fw-la cadat_fw-la they_o do_v not_o can_v not_o so_o fall_v spiritual_o as_o to_o be_v chief_o if_o at_o all_o intend_v in_o those_o text_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n rom._n 1.8_o and_o she_o not_o like_o sardis_n famous_a for_o a_o name_n that_o she_o live_v live_v famous_a for_o utility_n in_o all_o good_a work_n according_a to_o gospel-rule_n but_o a_o fall_n away_o be_v to_o come_v and_o rome_n the_o metropolite-head_n with_o her_o body_n some_o few_o no_o doubt_n except_v then_o fall_v or_o begin_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n though_o not_o much_o at_o first_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o this_o faith_n of_o inutility_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o apostasy_n be_v most_o in_o use_n almost_o every_o where_o this_o apostasy_n be_v then_o when_o those_o primitive_a apostate_n begin_v to_o fall_v temporal_o so_o grand_a and_o general_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v a_o grandeur_n of_o word_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o his_o word_n in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v these_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v another_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o
true_a key_n can_v possible_o be_v contrive_v how_o the_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n rally_v this_o papal_a secular_a beast_n ten_o kingdom_n under_o he_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a this_o beast_n these_o text_n mention_v apocal._n 13.1_o to_o the_o 8_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 14.9_o 11._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.2_o 10_o 13._o chap._n 19.19_o 20._o chap._n 20.4_o 10._o three_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n there_o be_v three_o false_a prophet_n the_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o pseudoprophetick_a seer_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n first_o as_o paganoarrian_n after_o as_o mahometan_a and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o epoch_n over_o sensual_a loose_a christian_n in_o all_o sect_n this_o seer_n ascend_v with_o the_o second_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o north_n about_o 406_o be_v not_o that_o false_a prophet_n intend_v here_o in_o he_o text_n but_o the_o bicorne_n beast_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n here_o intend_v revel_v 13.11_o who_o two_o lamblike_a horn_n be_v the_o two_o false_a prophet_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a be_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o papal_a decapolity_n that_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o council_n this_o horn_n secular_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n say_v the_o text_n speak_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.5_o this_o mouth_n or_o horn_n secular_a be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o catena_n amoris_fw-la the_o link_n of_o amity_n and_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o call_v this_o horn_n secular_a because_o he_o be_v give_v as_o a_o pseudoprophetick_a prolocutor_n or_o mouth_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o second_o the_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v more_o absolute_o temporal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o elate_v in_o spiritual_a pretend_a propriety_n above_o he_o this_o horn_n be_v such_o of_o the_o supreme_a papal_a clergy_n as_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o over_o all_o king_n and_o council_n and_o over_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o these_o two_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a will_v be_v more_o distinct_o apparent_a in_o the_o guelsick_n and_o gibeline_n faction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o this_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o claim_v his_o temporal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o power_n secular_a from_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a right_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o more_o proper_o spiritual_a this_o may_v suffice_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o their_o three_o seer_n or_o pseudoprophetick_a mouth_n chap._n 16.13_o for_o this_o horn_n as_o spiritual_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o secular_a be_v the_o civil_a representative_a of_o his_o body_n temporal_a this_o series_n though_o perhaps_o sufficient_o clear_a at_o present_a will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o sequel_n these_o text_n demonstrate_v this_o bicorn-beast_n rev._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o chap._n 16.13_o chap._n 19.20_o here_o be_v may_z some_z say_v a_o very_a fair_a indication_n of_o three_o representative_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n only_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_a and_o the_o truth_n apparent_a that_o these_o three_o be_v undoubted_o and_o undeniable_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n i_o answer_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n three_o part_n and_o these_o three_o head_n be_v as_o head_n be_v set_v above_o their_o body_n set_v down_o a_o little_a above_o this_o threefoold_a body_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n three_o spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o a_o threefold_a division_n devolve_v from_o the_o three_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o threefold_a body_n body_n by_o spirit_n from_o their_o head_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a body_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n because_o those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o its_o three_o head_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n cause_v division_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o this_o influence_n as_o the_o threefold_a cause_n from_o those_o three_o head_n and_o that_o threefold_a effect_n or_o division_n in_o this_o tripolity_n prove_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o community_n of_o those_o head_n and_o this_o body_n in_o a_o threefold_a individuum_fw-la which_o we_o find_v here_o at_o its_o dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o we_o find_v it_o erect_v of_o three_o part_n at_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o it_o chap._n 11.8_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v this_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o what_o her_o three_o head_n be_v but_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la maximè_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n compare_v together_o best_o appear_v we_o shall_v now_o show_v what_o her_o antithesis_fw-la the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v and_o handle_v and_o compare_n both_o together_o that_o both_o may_v better_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v with_o a_o account_n of_o she_o first_o as_o primitive_a in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n till_o about_o 407._o and_o second_o as_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o free_a denizen_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n for_o 1260_o year_n cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n so_o the_o true_a church_n antithesis_fw-la take_v beginning_n in_o the_o true_a church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o apostasy_n bring_v forth_o antichrist_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a which_o have_v long_o struggle_v with_o the_o true_a saint_n like_a jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v then_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o bring_v forth_o howbeit_o antichrist_n sensual_a have_v his_o head_n power_n and_o enlargement_n from_o those_o foreign_a nation_n of_o the_o north_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o those_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o those_o multitude_n of_o military_a force_n in_o who_o van_n the_o second_o dragon_n after_o 400_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o overspread_v the_o christian_a empire_n can_v be_v account_v so_o well_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n but_o revolt_v loose_a professor_n in_o the_o church_n conjoin_v in_o one_o body_n sensual_a with_o those_o barbarian_n make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n sensual_a the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n sleep_v the_o five_o 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earthly_a and_o devilish_a in_o all_o
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a_o foursold_v conformity_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n
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