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the_o adoration_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v under_o a_o obligation_n unto_o 3._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o papal_a doctrine_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o ciborium_n or_o cupboard_n and_o this_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v do_v signify_v 4._o nor_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n shut_v up_o mere_o in_o one_o cupboard_n which_o they_o call_v a_o pix_n but_o in_o many_o which_o the_o term_n here_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n do_v also_o denote_v 5._o the_o real_a presence_n be_v build_v upon_o miracle_n this_o every_o one_o know_v by_o the_o many_o story_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o host_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o infant_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v see_v all_o bloody_a which_o our_o saviour_n also_o foretell_v in_o say_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v teach_v this_o real_a presence_n shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n moreover_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v this_o invisible_a presence_n of_o his_o body_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o withal_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o lightning_n which_o shine_v from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v false_a prophet_n who_o shall_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n through_o put_v it_o into_o the_o romish_a creed_n and_o entorce_v it_o by_o anathema_n be_v that_o very_o same_o false_a prophet_n of_o who_o st._n john_n speak_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n nor_o be_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o that_o singular_a adoration_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n the_o only_a false_a doctrine_n 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and_o a_o heretical_a doctrine_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v save_v and_o to_o invocate_v she_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n if_o that_o doctrine_n which_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n be_v a_o heresy_n then_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a one_o in_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o salvation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o other_o foundation_n say_v st._n paul_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o and_o st._n peter_n say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o nor_o any_o other_o name_v give_v among_o man_n save_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v he_o save_v act._n 4._o 12._o beside_o can_v there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n more_o evident_o false_a than_o that_o of_o popery_n which_o affirm_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n wherein_o our_o redeemer_n be_v every_o day_n sacrifice_v see_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10._o v._n 10._o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o and_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n be_v daily_o offer_v whereas_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n because_o of_o its_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a be_v offer_v but_o once_o and_o he_o add_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n v_o 18._o that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin._n so_o that_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o teach_v doctrine_n so_o notorious_o false_a and_o heretical_a as_o these_o be_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o false_a prophet_n who_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n threaten_v the_o world_n with_o viii_o illustration_n of_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n rev._n chap._n 12._o v._n 3._o if_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o appearance_n we_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o this_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o world._n but_o yet_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o the_o dragon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v its_o be_v the_o same_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n because_o they_o be_v the_o same_o head_n and_o the_o same_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n there_o be_v this_o only_a difference_n that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v adorn_v with_o crown_n i._n e._n be_v king_n whereas_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n have_v not_o these_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v two_o different_a beast_n and_o two_o different_a power_n but_o only_o that_o the_o same_o beast_n and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v represent_v in_o relation_n to_o two_o different_a time_n and_o two_o different_a estate_n the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v be_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n give_v by_o the_o angel_n ten_o king_n i._n e._n many_o dominion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o beast_n to_o be_v rome_n and_o its_o empire_n under_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereas_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o adorn_v with_o crown_n because_o they_o be_v nothing_o save_o bare_a province_n of_o heathen_a rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o dragon_n with_o his_o seven_o head_n and_o his_o ten_o horn_n must_v necessary_o represent_v the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o exact_o denote_v rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v the_o six_o head._n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dominion_n and_o a_o empire_n it_o be_v style_v satan_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v there_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mars_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n rome_n be_v call_v martia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o mars_n namely_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o act_v that_o vast_a body_n even_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o first_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o eva_n and_o who_o seduce_v she_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 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council_n the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n for_o her_o castle_n convent_v for_o her_o army_n monk_n for_o her_o governor_n of_o province_n bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n for_o her_o ambassador_n nuucio_n and_o legat_n for_o her_o merchant_n priest_n for_o her_o merchandise_n dispensation_n and_o for_o her_o revenue_n annates_fw-la and_o benefice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o gregorius_n leâ—i_n begin_v his_o pleasant_a history_n of_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o five_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o popedom_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a monarchy_n that_o have_v be_v establish_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o no_o prince_n whether_o idolatrous_a or_o christian_n have_v reign_v more_o absolute_o than_o the_o roman_a bishop_n do_v at_o who_o foot_n the_o great_a potentate_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o soder_v together_o of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a power_n this_o mingle_n of_o thing_n secular_a and_o religious_a this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o sword_n this_o union_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o in_o brief_a this_o authority_n over_o earth_n and_o heaven_n which_o meet_v and_o centre_n in_o the_o pope_n have_v raise_v and_o establish_v a_o sovereignty_n which_o almost_o all_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n do_v reverence_n withal_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n in_o that_o she_o boast_v of_o have_v a_o visible_a head_n and_o spouse_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o she_o say_v i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n for_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o can_v she_o miscarry_v or_o how_o shall_v she_o be_v so_o forsake_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fall_v see_v it_o be_v to_o she_o alone_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o my_o church_n matth._n 16._o 18._o xv._n illustration_n of_o babylon_n make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o of_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n rev._n chap._n 14._o v._n 8._o these_o two_o action_n of_o babylon_n charactarise_v and_o mark_v out_o the_o roman_a church_n see_v it_o be_v idolatry_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v spiritual_a adultery_n and_o dissolve_v god_n covenant_n as_o adultery_n do_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n now_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o too_o gross_a idolatry_n to_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o justify_v herself_o she_o worship_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a virgin_n in_o give_v she_o the_o title_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o advance_v she_o above_o jesus_n christ_n through_o beg_v of_o she_o in_o one_o of_o their_o prayer_n that_o she_o will_v jure_v matris_fw-la imperare_fw-la i._n e._n use_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o mother_n in_o command_v her_o son._n nor_o do_v she_o only_o adore_v image_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o she_o also_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n which_o jesus_n christ_n institute_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n and_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v something_o else_o than_o christ_n himself_o nor_o can_v she_o according_a to_o her_o own_o doctrine_n have_v any_o assurance_n either_o divine_a or_o human_a that_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a consecration_n do_v depend_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v her_o worship_v the_o cross_n and_o that_o with_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n call_v latria_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n set_v apart_o and_o assign_v good_a friday_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o lead_v man_n to_o idolatry_n may_v be_v just_o compare_v to_o wine_n and_o not_o to_o water_n and_o to_o wine_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n furious_a wine_n because_o they_o who_o drink_v it_o become_v intoxicate_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o sense_n so_o that_o they_o not_o only_o furious_o pursue_v the_o object_n of_o their_o superstition_n as_o so_o many_o mad_a man_n who_o none_o can_v hinder_v or_o withdraw_v from_o it_o but_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o hatred_n &_o rage_n against_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o approve_v their_o false_a and_o abominable_a devotion_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o true_a doctrine_n and_o false_a wholesome_a and_o true_a doctrine_n be_v usual_o compare_v to_o water_n because_o it_o render_v such_o as_o embrace_v it_o meek_a gentle_a patient_a under_o injury_n ready_a to_o teach_v those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v with_o mildness_n and_o fill_v rather_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o 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christ_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o christian_a unity_n the_o croisado_n against_o the_o valdenses_n and_o albigenses_n of_o who_o success_n bellarmin_n triumph_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o say_v that_o in_o one_o only_a croisado_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o killed_z the_o massacre_n commit_v in_o england_n france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n in_o the_o forego'e_a age_n those_o perpetrate_v in_o poland_n the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n and_o in_o ireland_n within_o these_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n i_o say_v all_o these_o do_v make_v it_o but_o too_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o woman_n who_o st._n john_n see_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n rev._n 17._o 6._o the_o holy_a scripture_n put_v this_o honour_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o follow_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o of_o who_o faith_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n as_o to_o give_v they_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o saint_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v gainsay_v but_o that_o rome_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o barbarous_a croisado_n against_o the_o albigenses_n and_o all_o the_o butchery_n perpetrate_v upon_o protestant_n have_v be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o their_o make_v the_o gospel_n the_o alone_a rule_n of_o their_o faith._n neither_o be_v they_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v but_o because_o of_o their_o disclaim_n human_a tradition_n which_o be_v the_o mischievous_a fountain_n of_o all_o error_n xvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o the_o 144000._o have_v the_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n chap._n fourteen_o v_o 1._o here_o we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o during_o the_o time_n in_o which_o babylon_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o whereas_o one_o may_v have_v question_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v not_o whole_o lose_v see_v all_o the_o 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but_o we_o shall_v be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n because_o we_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o opposite_a sentiment_n to_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papacy_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v contribute_v most_o to_o its_o ruin_n it_o be_v a_o lovis_n xii_o who_o in_o the_o last_o age_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o romish_a church_n perdam_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomen_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o lovis_n who_o will_v execute_v the_o threaten_n of_o that_o generous_a king._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o of_o people_n in_o his_o hand_n raise_v in_o we_o this_o hope_n because_o it_o be_v further_o add_v in_o the_o prophecy_n 5_o that_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n 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be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v kill_v and_o that_o they_o lay_v unbury_v in_o the_o place_n or_o street_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o popish_a kingdom_n mark_v out_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v we_o have_v see_v the_o death_n which_o in_o so_o surprise_v a_o manner_n have_v befall_v the_o witness_n in_o france_n we_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v france_n which_o be_v this_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v 6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v fall_v this_o may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n appear_v a_o dreadful_a prediction_n against_o france_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o 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have_v be_v grow_v young_a again_o we_o may_v very_o rational_o form_v such_o a_o idea_n of_o the_o papal_a or_o antichristian_a empire_n but_o we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n go_v a_o little_a further_o than_o the_o historian_n florus_n have_v do_v and_o ascend_v to_o the_o very_a conception_n of_o this_o antichristian_a kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n paul_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 2_o ep._n chap._n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o work_n it_o be_v then_o as_o a_o embryo_n and_o a_o foetus_fw-la but_o it_o begin_v to_o stir_v in_o the_o second_o century_n when_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n upon_o a_o very_a frivolous_a occasion_n namely_o about_o the_o day_n on_o which_o easter_n shall_v be_v keep_v excommunicate_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n but_o he_o be_v too_o feeble_a to_o continue_v and_o justify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o choose_v to_o bring_v heathenish_a superstition_n into_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o facilitate_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o pagan_n antichristianism_n begin_v to_o acquire_v considerable_a strength_n and_o strive_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o to_o show_v its_o head_n especial_o when_o pope_n mark_v in_o the_o four_o age_n write_v those_o bold_a and_o blasphemous_a letter_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v and_o when_o innocent_a i_o make_v that_o bold_a effort_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o appeal_n whereof_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v judg._n but_o yet_o antichristianism_n do_v not_o open_o appear_v nor_o come_v abroad_o because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o midwife_n it_o into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v then_o bear_v and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n when_o the_o two_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n come_v in_o to_o its_o succour_n and_o when_o by_o a_o edict_n wherein_o these_o two_o 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whole_a day_n without_o show_v the_o least_o regard_n to_o his_o dignity_n and_o when_o he_o have_v admit_v he_o to_o audience_n treat_v he_o with_o the_o like_a haughtiness_n that_o the_o most_o absolute_a master_n will_v treat_v the_o mean_a domestical_a servant_n it_o be_v manhood_n extend_v from_o thence_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a schism_n which_o endure_v 50_o year_n and_o be_v at_o last_o end_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o the_o year_n 1415._o and_o then_o begin_v its_o old_a age_n which_o be_v now_o so_o far_o advance_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v decrepit_a and_o extreme_o feeble_a and_o to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_a xxix_o illustration_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n chap._n xx._n v._o 7._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n v._o 8._o and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea._n v._o 9_o and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o v._o 10._o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v not_o to_o arrive_v until_o after_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o till_o after_o the_o millennian_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n we_o can_v discourse_v of_o it_o otherway'_v than_o by_o conjecture_n this_o prediction_n be_v unquestionable_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n for_o there_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v any_o defeat_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o ezekiel_n chap._n 39_o relate_v concern_v gog_n and_o magog_n which_o he_o represent_v to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v seven_o month_n in_o bury_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n in_o which_o their_o arm_n be_v burn_v shall_v last_v seven_o year_n v_o 9_o 12._o since_o ezekiel_n time_n until_o this_o day_n there_o have_v be_v see_v nothing_o proportionable_a unto_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a know_a world_n that_o come_v near_o it_o this_o then_o be_v a_o seal_a prophecy_n we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v accomplish_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v fulfil_v until_o after_o satan_n imprisonment_n and_o the_o church_n rest_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o until_o after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v in_o this_o vision_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o st._n john_n do_v only_o repeat_v the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n for_o as_o ezekiel_n do_v not_o relate_v the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n until_o after_o he_o have_v describe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o st._n john_n do_v not_o treat_v of_o this_o affair_n till_o after_o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n re-establishment_n and_o of_o her_o peace_n for_o a_o 1000_o year_n and_o as_o ezekiel_n represent_v the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v assault_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o a_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o entire_a peace_n that_o dwell_v void_a of_o fear_n and_o who_o have_v neither_o wall_n nor_o gate_n nor_o barrs_n and_o who_o without_o be_v trouble_v look_v after_o their_o herd_n and_o their_o field_n so_o st._n john_n do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n represent_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o war_n which_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o final_o as_o ezekiel_n after_o he_o have_v recount_v the_o defeat_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n describe_v the_o mystical_a temple_n and_o with_o that_o finish_v his_o prophecy_n so_o st._n john_n after_o he_o have_v recite_v the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n describe_v the_o same_o temple_n which_o ezekiel_n have_v describe_v and_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o church_n and_o mystical_a temple_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o with_o that_o he_o finish_v his_o apocalypse_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o these_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o appear_v by_o ezekiel_n that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n on_o the_o north_n of_o judea_n as_o the_o tartar_n and_o scythian_n be_v and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o and_o other_o spring_v from_o they_o be_v the_o people_n who_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n shall_v raise_v the_o most_o dangerous_a war_n against_o the_o church_n that_o she_o ever_o meet_v with_o and_o that_o therefore_o god_n shall_v deliver_v she_o after_o a_o more_o illustrious_a manner_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v before_o xxx_o illustration_n of_o st._n john_n offence_n in_o fall_v at_o the_o angel_n foot_n to_o worship_n he_o rev._n chap._n 19_o v._o 10._o and_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o worship_n he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n worship_n god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n see_v the_o angel_n reprove_v st._n john_n for_o have_v east_n himself_o at_o his_o foot_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o that_o apostle_n