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the_o lack_n of_o man_n weakness_n for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n he_o become_v man_n &_o our_o brother_n yâ—_z he_o may_v the_o better_a know_v our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o vision_n revel_v unto_o i_o as_o i_o think_v stand_a upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o i_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o yâ—_z sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o bornes_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_o a_o cat_n of_o the_o mountain_n &_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n &_o his_o mouth_n as_o yâ—_z mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o fear_n &_o great_a auctorite_n by_o this_o beast_n which_o be_v see_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o rage_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n be_v signify_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o rome_n under_o yâ—_z dominion_n of_o which_o 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priesthode_n and_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v utter_o abolishe_v &_o subvert_v most_o spiteful_o &_o contemptuous_o and_o set_v up_o all_o false_a religion_n &_o ydolatrie_n to_o please_v yâ—_z people_n for_o who_o pleasure_n they_o build_v &_o set_v up_o a_o church_n of_o pantheon_n for_o yâ—_z honour_n of_o all_o saint_n &_o god_n which_o remain_v at_o rome_n until_o this_o day_n the_o error_n riches_n &_o blasphemous_a cat_n vice_n of_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n which_o be_v get_v in_o batel_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o cat_n of_o yâ—_z mountain_n with_o her_o many_o speckle_n &_o spot_v which_o with_o her_o smack_n &_o sovour_n draw_v many_o beast_n unto_o she_o which_o she_o destroy_v even_o as_o the_o roman_n under_o yâ—_z pretence_n of_o their_o glorious_a name_n &_o title_n have_v get_v great_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n whereby_o they_o have_v oppress_v &_o hurt_v yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n in_o so_o much_o yâ—_z at_o length_n it_o be_v intolerable_a the_o bear_n have_v a_o weak_a head_n but_o very_o strong_a foot_n which_o signify_v yâ—_z power_n bear_n of_o his_o tyranny_n &_o the_o weakness_n &_o feblenes_n of_o their_o captain_n &_o of_o their_o emperor_n which_o for_o yâ—_z most_o part_n have_v have_v shameful_a end_n after_o their_o wicked_a &_o shameful_a life_n and_o it_o be_v as_o spoilful_a &_o greedy_a to_o devour_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o have_v his_o power_n might_n &_o strength_n of_o all_o mighty_a god_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o confess_v it_o nor_o ascrybed_n it_o unto_o he_o but_o unto_o their_o own_o ydolle_n and_o false_a god_n and_o unto_o lucifer_n the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o their_o false_a god_n which_o be_v here_o name_v a_o dragon_n and_o will_v be_v esteem_v and_o take_v for_o a_o lord_n of_o
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world_n that_o he_o shall_v tread_v the_o old_a serpent_n upon_o the_o head_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o power_n from_o he_o which_o the_o just_a and_o rightuous_a god_n have_v suffer_v he_o to_o exercise_v against_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o dysobedience_n and_o transgression_n which_o power_n satan_n have_v always_o exercise_v and_o practise_v with_o all_o wicked_a disceyte_n and_o dyverse_a error_n and_o special_o with_o ydolatrye_a after_o the_o which_o do_v follow_v blindness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n this_o power_n have_v christ_n mighty_o and_o with_o force_n take_v from_o satan_n the_o devyll_n through_o his_o rightuousnes_n and_o humbleness_n even_o untyll_o the_o cross_n satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o pride_n transgression_n disobedience_n and_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o adam_n and_o eue._n and_o thus_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o well_o deserve_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v hinder_v he_o of_o his_o proud_a tyranny_n &_o shameful_a wicked_a power_n against_o the_o faithful_a elect_v of_o god_n this_o band_n shall_v endure_v a_o thousand_o year_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_o long_a time_n namely_o even_o yâ—_z time_n of_o the_o right_a christian_a faith_n which_o after_o yâ—_z say_n of_o yâ—_z old_a father_n shall_v endure_v for_o ii_o thousand_o year_n but_o it_o be_v uncerten_a from_o what_o time_n man_n shall_v begin_v to_o teken_v these_o year_n &_o that_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v sore_o assault_v which_o have_v always_o be_v at_o this_o point_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o in_o yâ—_z old_a testament_n and_o among_o god_n own_o people_n have_v sometime_o increase_v and_o sometime_o fall_v &_o dedecay_v and_o according_a thereunto_o may_v satan_n exercise_v his_o power_n at_o some_o time_n more_o than_o at_o a_o neither_o and_o thus_o through_o christ_n satan_n be_v always_o bond_n unto_o the_o right_n faithful_a but_o 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manful_o fight_v for_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o for_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o these_o shall_v have_v seat_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a company_n and_o court_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o wickedness_n blasphemy_n and_o damnable_a error_n which_o shall_v be_v open_a and_o manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n through_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o their_o condemnation_n be_v open_o and_o manifest_o know_v and_o their_o godless_a tyranny_n shall_v â–ª_o be_v their_o death_n from_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v up_o again_o till_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v past_a this_o manifest_a judgement_n victory_n and_o honour_n obtain_v with_o christ_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o first_o resurrection_n namely_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o felicity_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n but_o also_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o earth_n with_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o holy_a elect_v and_o they_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a and_o their_o life_n be_v everlasting_a both_o in_o the_o heavenly_a company_n and_o also_o in_o the_o holy_a church_n &_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o godly_a soul_n upon_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dear_a belove_a &_o the_o most_o acceptable_a and_o of_o high_a reputation_n with_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n as_o right_a preste_n and_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o we_o and_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n untyll_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o latter_a judgement_n and_o in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n and_o until_o the_o last_o and_o eternal_a judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o damn_a blasphemer_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v eâ—piâ—ed_v satan_n shall_v be_v lose_v out_o of_o his_o preson_z and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o 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