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5._o 3._o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n then_o fall_v cain_n countenance_n from_o a_o cheerful_a to_o a_o churlish_a one_o index_n animi_fw-la vultus_fw-la the_o malignity_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v bewray_v by_o his_o surly_a and_o lower_a look_v heu_fw-la quà m_fw-la dissicile_fw-la est_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la and_o be_v thus_o prepare_v yea_o and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v both_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n he_o fall_v upon_o plot_v abel_n death_n and_o destruction_n the_o one_a part_n of_o his_o plot_n be_v his_o deep_a dissimulation_n talk_v with_o abel_n after_o a_o friendly_a and_o brother-like_a manner_n v._o 8._o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a pause_n intimate_v some_o amicable_a discourse_n and_o in_o the_o word_n amar_n a_o insinuate_a invitation_n as_o letoy_n we_o go_v into_o the_o field_n this_o the_o greek_a version_n &_o thargum_n jerus_n add_v his_o rage_n by_o a_o diabolical_a fire_n lie_v now_o smother_v and_o he_o 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for_o his_o bloody_a contrivance_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n be_v when_o cain_n have_v get_v abel_n thither_o he_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o abel_n contradict_v his_o discourse_n say_v as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n nor_o day_n of_o judgement_n nor_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n nor_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a principle_n of_o nature_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o and_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v gratify_v his_o revengeful_a spirit_n without_o control_n hereupon_o he_o turn_v all_o his_o former_a flattery_n into_o downright_a raillery_n and_o chide_v of_o abel_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v be_v new_o chide_v of_o god_n v._o 6._o 17._o this_o do_v he_o fall_v on_o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o the_o plot_n by_o 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25._o cain_n shall_v not_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o he_o hope_v god_n will_v appear_v himself_n when_o man_n either_o do_v not_o will_v not_o or_o can_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a himself_z arraign_v cain_n at_o the_o bar_n denounce_v judgement_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o jesuitical_a evasion_n as_o before_o against_o he_o which_o consist_v of_o 3_o particular_n one_a he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o person_n v._o 11._o and_o they_o who_o god_n curse_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o they_o who_o god_n bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 27._o 33._o numb_a 23._o 20._o even_o the_o grand_a balaam_n of_o rome_n who_o canonize_v cain_n for_o murder_v righteous_a abel_n can_v take_v off_o that_o curse_n which_o the_o great_a god_n lay_v on_o better_o all_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o their_o elder_a son_n the_o pope_n shall_v curse_v we_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n than_o this_o one_o god_n who_o curse_n be_v irrevocable_a and_o can_v never_o be_v reverse_v this_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o curse_a man_n upon_o earth_n curse_v in_o his_o person_n two_o he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o patrimony_n v._o 12._o his_o land_n he_o till_v be_v curse_v to_o he_o the_o former_a curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o adam_n sin_n in_o general_a gen._n 3._o 17._o be_v now_o increase_v by_o cain_n murder_n unto_o he_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v a_o particular_a curse_n upon_o cain_n portion_n wherever_o he_o come_v when_o he_o till_v it_o as_o a_o husbandman_n it_o may_v upbraid_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n in_o its_o barrenness_n the_o earth_n have_v be_v kind_a than_o cain_n to_o abel_n for_o it_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n from_o cain_n cruel_a hand_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o
all_o skulk_a away_o their_o plot_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o timely_o prevent_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n befool_v insolent_a man_n in_o their_o never_o so_o secret_o project_v and_o promote_v plot_n wherein_o they_o do_v hope_n to_o supplant_v the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o those_o do_v solomon_n here_o and_o the_o church_n in_o he_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o plotter_n adonijah_n himself_n fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o probable_o so_o profane_a a_o prince_n have_v hitherto_o despise_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o this_o peaceable_a prince_n but_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n v._o 52._o which_o when_o he_o break_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n with_o abishai_n ch._n 2._o 22._o be_v no_o small_a petition_n as_o bathsheba_n call_v it_o v._o 20._o 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and_o refresh_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o a_o right_a reformation_n of_o religion_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 11._o both_o in_o the_o privative_a and_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n 1._o the_o privative_a he_o find_v sodom_n in_o jerusalem_n root_n out_o the_o sodomite_n v._o 12._o demolish_v the_o idol_n those_o dirty_a dunghill_n deity_n call_v deos_fw-la stercoreos_fw-la because_o of_o the_o stench_n wherewith_o they_o offend_v almighty_a god_n yea_o remove_v maachah_n from_o be_v queen-regent_n for_o set_v up_o a_o most_o filthy_a idol_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n suppose_v the_o picture_n of_o pan_n or_o priapus_n v._o 13._o 2ly_n the_o positive_a part_n he_o do_v not_o only_o put_v down_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o set_v up_o and_o restore_v the_o splendour_n of_o temple-worship_n it_o be_v his_o grandfather_n rehoboam_n that_o turn_v solomon_n gold_n into_o brass_n now_o asa_n turn_v rehoboam'_v brass_n into_o gold_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n 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maachah_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o impartial_a reformer_n as_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n to_o his_o own_o mother_n or_o grandmother_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 13._o and_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 16._o he_o find_v her_o unreclaimable_a from_o her_o idol_n in_o herself_o and_o very_o influential_a upon_o the_o people_n hereupon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o command_n 1._o 2._o preponderates_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_n 5_o down_o go_v her_o idol_n from_o their_o station_n and_o herself_o from_o her_o regency_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 14._o and_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o covenant-reformation_n god_n give_v he_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o the_o great_a army_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o in_o any_o history_n to_o wit_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o aethiopian_n who_o likely_a be_v call_v in_o by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o the_o devil_n instigation_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o which_o abijam_n have_v overthrow_v 2_o chron._n 14._o 9_o to_o 12._o god_n at_o good_a asa_n prayer_n smite_v his_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v tumble_v they_o down_o headlong_o asa_n reign_v long_o to_o do_v great_a and_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v owe_v he_o a_o ill_a turn_n and_o have_v be_v hitherto_o under_o a_o divine_a restriction_n which_o to_o he_o be_v a_o grievous_a vexation_n at_o last_o get_v leave_v to_o touch_v he_o with_o his_o churlish_a touch_v as_o job_n 1._o 11_o 12._o to_o wit_n in_o cause_v he_o 1_o to_o connive_v at_o the_o will-worship_n in_o the_o high-place_n mis-devoted_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o have_v confine_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n tho_o he_o demolish_v those_o set_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o idol_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 13_o 14._o this_o god_n gracious_o overlook_v behold_v truth_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n tender_o cover_v asa_n frailty_n with_o the_o mantle_n of_o sincerity_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o unfound_a jehu_n though_o excellent_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o 2_o kin._n 10.31_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o indulgency_n of_o asa_n god_n do_v draw_v a_o cross-line_n over_o all_o asa_n weakness_n satan_n lose_v his_o design_n in_o tempt_v he_o to_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o follow_v also_o 2_o to_o a_o reliance_n on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o confidence_n on_o man_n a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n draw_v off_o his_o confidence_n on_o god_n who_o give_v he_o victory_n over_o the_o million_o of_o aethiopian_n isa_n 31._o 1_o 2._o he_o trust_v not_o god_n at_o all_o who_o trust_v not_o god_n above_o and_o over_o all_o asa_n hire_v benhadad_o with_o sacrilegious_a treasure_n unfaithful_o to_o break_v his_o league_n with_o baasha_n and_o bring_v a_o wicked_a enemy_n into_o god_n inheritance_n 3_o to_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o even_o to_o the_o imprison_v of_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n for_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n v._o 10._o asa_n instead_o of_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o call_n for_o mercy_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o his_o faithful_a reproover_n command_v revenge_n 4_o to_o be_v as_o harsh_a to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o prophet_n tyrannical_o trample_v upon_o those_o that_o protest_v against_o his_o tyranny_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o this_o god_n do_v not_o only_o send_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n continual_a war_n v._o 11._o but_o upon_o himself_o the_o sharp_a dolorous_a gout_n v._o 12._o whereby_o god_n clap_v he_o up_o a_o close_a prisoner_n by_o the_o heel_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o with_o more_o torture_a fetter_n than_o he_o have_v do_v god_n prophet_n in_o prison_n then_o 5_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o cure_n of_o his_o gout_n and_o not_o to_o god_n v._o 12._o thus_o fall_v he_o into_o his_o former_a sin_n of_o creature-confidence_n he_o that_o in_o his_o outward_a strait_n seek_v to_o benhadad_n and_o not_o to_o god_n now_o in_o his_o inward_a sore_a seek_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o physician_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o man_n and_o mean_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o his_o disease_n strike_v upward_o to_o his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o his_o hot_a foot_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o cold_a grave_n v._o 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o fail_n the_o devil_n lose_v his_o design_n for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o asa_n repent_v before_o he_o die_v see_v 1_o god_n give_v he_o this_o commendable_a character_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o and_o 20._o 32._o and_o 2_o his_o people_n give_v he_o a_o most_o honourable_a funeral_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o which_o be_v deny_v to_o wicked_a jehoram_n ch._n 21._o 19_o and_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v in_o that_o costly_a solemnity_n for_o asa_n have_v he_o not_o repent_v and_o reform_v to_o be_v thus_o honour_v at_o his_o burial_n yea_o and_o god_n blessed_v he_o with_o a_o long_a reign_n of_o 41_o y._n v._o 13._o wherein_o he_o see_v many_o succession_n and_o change_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v all_o speedy_o root_v out_o by_o their_o idolatry_n whereas_o good_a asa_n be_v long_o establish_v upon_o his_o throne_n by_o his_o true_a piety_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n leave_v his_o godly_a son_n jehosophat_n the_o four_o king_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o prove_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o for_o a_o far_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o a_o full_a preservation_n of_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chro._n 17_o etc._n etc._n
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the_o leper_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n joh_n 13._o 27_o 30._o from_o bethany_n though_o it_o be_v night_n and_o though_o unsolicited_a by_o those_o conspirator_n satan_n make_v judas_n trudge_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o free_o offer_v his_o service_n not_o doubt_v of_o its_o kind_a acceptance_n make_v his_o market_n with_o they_o at_o their_o own_o rate_n refer_v the_o price_n of_o that_o peerless_a pearl_n his_o holy_a master_n to_o those_o barbarous_a buyer_n pleasure_n they_o bargain_n to_o give_v he_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n of_o a_o slave_n exod._n 21._o 3â—_n a_o goodly_a price_n for_o this_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n zech._n 11._o 12._o mat._n 13._o 45_o 46._o the_o devil_n of_o discontent_n be_v enter_v into_o those_o prodigious_o prosligate_v priest_n long_o before_o because_o christ_n gracious_a word_n he_o
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shall_v fall_v foul_a upon_o those_o reprobate_n afterward_o yet_o be_v those_o vial_n call_v the_o last_o plague_n because_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o three_o period_n of_o event_n as_o the_o seal-prophecy_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o trumpet-prophecy_n be_v the_o second_o period_n and_o have_v plague_n therein_o chap._n 9_o 20._o and_o as_o the_o former_a plague_n destroy_v the_o dragon_n and_o rome-heathen_a rev._n 12._o so_o those_o latter_a plague_n shall_v destroy_v the_o double_a beast_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o dragon_n to_o wit_n rome_n antichristian_a rev._n 16._o yet_o his_o fall_n shall_v be_v gradual_a as_o his_o rise_n see_v for_o this_o at_o large_a my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n chap._n 8_o and_o 9_o the_o 5_o memorable_a remark_n be_v the_o pull_v down_o of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o 3d._n of_o those_o four_o few_o work_n etc._n etc._n herein_o the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v very_o observable_a the_o first_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o pope_n footstool_n his_o stigmatise_v slave_n or_o brand_v vassal_n this_o make_v they_o sick_a of_o the_o devil_n disease_n to_o wit_n malice_n and_o rage_n at_o the_o reformation_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v on_o the_o popish_a council_n especial_o that_o of_o trent_n to_o which_o prelate_n run_v as_o river_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o consult_v how_o to_o retard_v the_o begin_v reformation_n with_o their_o deadly_a decree_n there_o which_o occasion_v many_o to_o die_v to_o they_o and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n the_o 3d._n upon_o the_o river_n their_o brackish_a clergy_n which_o corrupt_a the_o sea_n of_o rome_n especial_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v blood_n give_v they_o to_o drink_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 16._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o the_o four_o upon_o the_o sun_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o great_a luminary_n of_o the_o romish-firmament_n which_o be_v incorporate_v with_o spain_n have_v give_v light_a and_o sustentation_n to_o the_o totter_v kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o have_v by_o the_o indies_n treasure_n aspire_v after_o the_o 5_o or_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o france_n do_v now_o but_o that_o word_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v ten_o horn_n way-lays_a they_o so_o that_o one_o horn_n can_v lick_v up_o the_o nine_o and_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_n to_o behold_v how_o much_o the_o splendour_n of_o that_o luminary_n be_v now_o eclipse_v by_o a_o interposition_n how_o the_o leg_n whereon_o the_o image_n of_o babel_n or_o babylonish_n beast_n stand_v do_v now_o clash_n and_o knock_n one_o against_o another_o insomuch_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o france_n have_v get_v the_o catholic_n of_o spain_n under_o his_o girdle_n and_o at_o his_o devotion_n yea_o the_o austrian_a eagle_n begin_v to_o truckle_n under_o he_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v darken_v with_o a_o scottish_a mist_n rev._n 16._o 8_o 10._o this_o make_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n blaspheme_v as_o faux_n do_v when_o take_v say_v it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n that_o bring_v to_o light_n and_o to_o naught_o their_o powder-treason_n when_o the_o 5_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o the_o dragon_n have_v give_v he_o rev._n 13._o 2._o this_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o rome_n for_o here_o christ_n speak_v without_o a_o parable_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o every_o common_a eye_n which_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v past_a and_o which_o to_o come_v and_o what_o vial_n we_o now_o live_v under_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o this_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n that_o as_o the_o 5_o trumpet_z placed_z antichrist_n in_o his_o usurp_v throne_n rev._n 9_o 1._o with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless-pit_n at_o his_o girdle_n so_o the_o 5_o vial_a dethrone_n he_o though_o not_o destroy_v he_o for_o the_o beast_n be_v reserve_v for_o a_o worse_a ruin_n after_o his_o throne_n rome_n be_v ruin_v ch._n 17_o and_o 18._o his_o throne_n or_o seat_n rome_n shall_v first_o be_v ruin_v this_o be_v so_o plain_a both_o from_o the_o sibyl_n prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tota_n eris_fw-la in_o cineres_fw-la quasi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la roma_fw-la fuisses_fw-la and_o from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o chronicle_n that_o though_o rome_n while_o heathen_a be_v never_o take_v but_o by_o the_o gaul_n but_o since_o it_o become_v antichristian_a it_o have_v be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o never_o be_v besiege_a by_o any_o who_o take_v it_o not_o and_o assure_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v again_o short_o to_o purpose_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o some_o of_o the_o very_a jesuit_n bellarmin_n ribera_n alcazar_n etc._n etc._n who_o begin_v to_o prophecy_n de_fw-fr romae_fw-la excidio_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr papae_fw-la exilio_fw-la of_o rome_n ruin_n and_o the_o pope_n banishment_n from_o rome_n ribera_n say_v that_o rome_n non_fw-fr solum_fw-la ob_fw-la pristinam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o only_o for_o her_o old_a impiety_n but_o also_o for_o her_o late_a iniquity_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o a_o horrible_a fire_n this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o go_v but_o about_o to_o deny_v it_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o of_o those_o ten_o king_n to_o loath_a she_o and_o burn_v she_o for_o a_o old_a stink_v bawd_n as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o she_o rev._n 17._o 16._o tota_n est_fw-la jam_fw-la roma_fw-la lupanar_fw-la it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o great_a brothel-house_n have_v this_o brand._n roma_fw-it vale_fw-la vidi_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la vidisse_fw-la revertar_fw-la cum_fw-la leno_fw-la aut_fw-la meretrix_n scurra_fw-la cinaedus_fw-la â—ro_fw-la vile_a rome_n adieu_o i_o do_v thou_o view_n but_o hence_o no_o more_o will_v see_v till_o pimp_n or_o punk_n or_o jade_n or_o spade_n i_o do_v resolve_v to_o be_v charles_n the_o 5_o take_v it_o and_o will_v have_v burn_v it_o have_v not_o his_o soldier_n be_v restrain_v by_o a_o overrule_v hand_n because_o god_n time_n be_v not_o then_o come_v in_o the_o 15_o century_n her_o iniquity_n be_v not_o then_o full_a and_o lewis_n the_o 12_o of_o france_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o bid_v defiance_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o coin_v money_n with_o this_o inscription_n perdam_fw-la babylonem_fw-la i_o will_v destroy_v babylon_n how_o far_o further_o this_o present_a french-king_n lewis_n the_o 14_o god_n may_v put_v into_o his_o heart_n to_o go_v we_o yet_o know_v not_o especial_o 1_o if_o the_o concern_v of_o casal_n which_o be_v the_o key_n into_o italy_n as_o corinth_n be_v into_o greece_n do_v revive_v and_o succeed_v 2_o if_o france_n be_v the_o one_a of_o the_o ten_o horn_n for_o which_o see_v my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n pag._n 158._o 3_o if_o rev._n 17._o 16._o be_v mean_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o synecdochical_o as_o judg._n 12._o 7._o 2._o chro._n 35._o 24._o matth._n 27._o 44._o the_o thief_n mock_v that_o be_v one_o of_o thief_n luk._n 23._o 39_o so_o city_n and_o sepulcher_n for_o one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o sepulcher_n then_o this_o martial_a french-king_n stand_v fair_a of_o all_o the_o ten_o horn_n in_o our_o day_n to_o do_v to_o rome_n what_o attilas_n that_o scourge_n of_o the_o world_n do_v though_o according_a to_o the_o politic_n of_o france_n he_o be_v now_o rough_a to_o the_o hugonot_n as_o joseph_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o patriarch_n gen._n 42._o 7._o his_o severity_n against_o they_o may_v be_v only_o to_o avoid_v