diversification_n that_o they_o be_v speak_v touch_v distinct_a nay_o opposite_a party_n the_o one_o his_o church_n the_o other_o their_o adversary_n whence_o he_o say_v he_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o political_a prediction_n precede_v the_o epiphenema_n vers._n 18._o thyatira_n do_v as_o in_o all_o other_o epistle_n signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o be_v write_v to_o and_o not_o of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v refer_v to_o the_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o god_n but_o allude_v to_o that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n begin_v to_o gain_v the_o ascendent_n of_o worldly_a power_n and_o which_o therefore_o may_v be_v reckon_v the_o infancy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o church_n as_o to_o that_o time_n 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depose_v their_o king_n etc._n etc._n since_o therefore_o the_o usurper_n of_o christ_n authority_n grow_v so_o potent_a and_o prevalent_a thereby_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o world_n to_o become_v member_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o be_v real_o accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n proportionable_o to_o the_o state_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o must_v sure_o be_v likewise_o of_o great_a prevalency_n in_o their_o several_a station_n though_o but_o of_o private_a condition_n hence_o so_o great_a power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n ch_n 11._o and_o hence_o the_o great_a persecution_n and_o war_n at_o length_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o antichristian_a power_n to_o suppress_v the_o emerge_a power_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o they_o which_o fulfil_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o thyatira_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o martyr_n sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n ans._n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n christ_n say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n be_v the_o apostolic_a church_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a there_o term_v in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n pergamenian_a and_o so_o undoubted_o thyatirian_a in_o this_o interval_n and_o therefore_o bare_o to_o contradict_v this_o without_o any_o reason_n add_v be_v mere_a wantonness_n and_o humour_n but_o now_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n end_v in_o the_o year_n 1242_o when_o the_o pope_n legate_n amelin_n make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o albigensian_a war_n with_o trancavel_n bastard-son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bezier_n what_o a_o extravagance_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n begin_v near_o seven_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o pergamenian_a end_v the_o faithful_a martyr_n antipas_n by_o his_o account_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n whenas_o the_o prophecy_n place_n he_o in_o the_o pergamenian_a and_o that_o the_o slay_v of_o antipas_n respect_n and_o typify_v those_o vast_a slaughter_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n with_o i_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v with_o any_o one_o else_o that_o well_o consider_v it_o the_o least_o doubt_v imaginable_a and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o include_v they_o whence_o the_o thyatirian_a denomination_n must_v of_o necessity_n begin_v after_o their_o time_n nor_o can_v the_o distinct_a denomination_n which_o constitute_v the_o interval_n interfere_v one_o with_o another_o again_o a_o daughter_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v a_o delicate_a damosel_n in_o her_o flourish_a age_n not_o a_o infant_n and_o christ_n true_a church_n upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o get_v the_o ascendent_n over_o the_o worldly_a power_n that_o she_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o enslave_v under_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o that_o roman_a pharaoh_n than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o worldly_a power_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v hold_v under_o this_o power_n till_o the_o sardian_n interval_n viz._n till_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o the_o late_a happy_a reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o very_a rude_a rush_n against_o manifest_a truth_n as_o if_o the_o remarker_n do_v not_o mark_v what_o he_o do_v or_o say_v else_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n cause_v the_o exarche_n to_o remove_v their_o seat_n to_o ravenna_n whenas_o no_o history_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o seat_n of_o they_o but_o that_o but_o such_o slip_n as_o these_o i_o can_v willing_o wink_v at_o if_o the_o main_a of_o the_o remark_n have_v any_o solidity_n in_o it_o but_o how_o lax_n and_o lank_a it_o all_o be_v the_o intelligent_a will_n easy_o discern_v by_o these_o few_o hint_n i_o have_v give_v vers._n 23._o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n seem_v here_o to_o signify_v a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o curse_n ensue_v the_o same_o and_o so_o will_v better_o cohere_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v of_o the_o like_a signification_n with_o what_o be_v threaten_v zach._n 14._o against_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ans._n those_o two_o exposition_n give_v by_o the_o expositor_n be_v plain_a and_o event_n answerable_a but_o no_o event_n have_v answer_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o strange_a miraculous_a disease_n and_o for_o her_o child_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o spiritual_a death_n it_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o she_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o alive_a to_o she_o and_o snug_a in_o her_o bosom_n and_o be_v the_o close_a thyatirian_o and_o for_o the_o coherence_n of_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v sufficient_o perspicuous_a in_o the_o other_o plain_a and_o unstrain_a way_n vers._n 26._o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n respect_v not_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n that_o be_v reform_v for_o they_o gain_v no_o power_n thereby_o but_o freedom_n only_o from_o the_o thraldom_n they_o be_v former_o under_o but_o if_o this_o respect_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o i_o conceive_v it_o do_v not_o and_o that_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o it_o must_v signify_v the_o chief_a leader_n in_o the_o reformation_n who_o through_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o attain_v to_o bear_v so_o great_a sway_n and_o make_v so_o great_a change_n etc._n etc._n ans._n those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o whole_a province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o paganochristians_n shall_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o paganochristians_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o those_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o unconvert_v to_o have_v they_o under_o their_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n the_o easy_a sense_n be_v whereas_o suppose_v the_o antichristian_a power_n bear_v sway_v over_o the_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n denmark_n swedeland_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n in_o the_o sardian_n interval_n the_o apostolic_a christian_n such_o as_o christ_n speak_v to_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n shall_v bear_v the_o rule_n over_o these_o nation_n and_o the_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o apiece_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n be_v shatter_v apiece_o the_o antichristian_a compage_n they_o
so_o the_o prophetic_a sense_n of_o the_o epistle_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o millennium_n ans._n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o other_o will_v call_v those_o church_n that_o do_v not_o keep_v to_o the_o foundation_n but_o add_v doctrine_n and_o practice_n contrary_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o asia_n signify_v fundamentum_fw-la be_v not_o needless_o superad_v to_o design_n the_o true_o catholic_n church_n that_o asia_n signify_v action_n be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n but_o it_o be_v illogical_a to_o deduce_v conflict_n from_o action_n and_o the_o argue_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o man._n though_o all_o conflict_n be_v action_n yet_o all_o action_n be_v not_o conflict_n this_o be_v foist_v in_o to_o serve_v a_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o to_o exclude_v the_o millennium_n out_o of_o the_o interval_n and_o to_o make_v they_o reach_v but_o to_o the_o 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nicolaitism_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o expire_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o sect_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o contrary_n for_o if_o that_o sect_n be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v it_o be_v no_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v taint_v therewith_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o ans._n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o from_o a_o new_a emerge_a condition_n the_o church_n may_v receive_v a_o new_a denomination_n and_o so_o begin_v a_o distinct_a interval_n and_o thus_o will_v the_o whole_a succession_n of_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v into_o so_o many_o interval_n so_o limit_v as_o history_n comply_v with_o the_o character_n of_o the_o prophecy_n will_v ratify_v which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v and_o thus_o the_o ephesine_n state_n or_o interval_n will_v be_v natural_o terminate_v upon_o the_o commencement_n of_o persecution_n in_o nero_n time_n the_o smyrnean_a then_o beginning_n and_o the_o smyrnean_a end_n upon_o the_o emerge_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o persecution_n by_o the_o emperor_n turn_v christian_n and_o the_o pergamenian_a then_o begin_v but_o the_o church_n quick_o degenerate_v into_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o apostolic_a christian_n and_o so_o long_a a_o time_n continue_v so_o from_o some_o remarkable_a change_n of_o the_o modes_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n and_o other_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n this_o pergamenian_a denomination_n may_v cease_v and_o the_o degenerate_a church_n be_v call_v thyatirian_a and_o the_o true_a church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n and_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n because_o it_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o degenerate_a church_n so_o denominate_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o touch_v nicolaitism_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n or_o quibble_n for_o it_o plain_o be_v a_o commendation_n of_o the_o ephesine_n interval_n that_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o that_o uncleanness_n find_v in_o it_o that_o be_v after_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n be_v christian_n they_o can_v no_o soon_o appear_v but_o the_o church_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la will_v be_v defile_v by_o they_o wherefore_o the_o ephesine_n interval_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o defile_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o interval_n come_v short_a of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n chap._n 2._o vers._n 11._o the_o promise_n here_o to_o the_o overcome_a be_v only_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n give_v no_o assurance_n thereby_o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o death_n must_v certain_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o reward_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o what_o reward_n will_v it_o be_v to_o the_o sufferer_n unto_o death_n to_o have_v their_o successor_n obtain_v the_o imperial_a crown_n beside_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o reward_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o it_o will_v so_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v the_o epiphonema_n the_o one_o promise_v explain_v the_o other_o whereas_o the_o sense_n here_o give_v of_o both_o be_v so_o different_a as_o to_o make_v they_o bad_o suit_v for_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n ans._n the_o promise_n here_o to_o the_o overcomer_n according_a to_o the_o elliptical_a intimation_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o so_o have_v the_o ancient_a church_n expound_v it_o and_o to_o ask_v what_o reward_n it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o sufferer_n unto_o death_n to_o have_v their_o successor_n to_o obtain_v the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v to_o tell_v we_o without_o ask_v that_o selfishness_n or_o want_v of_o that_o unselfinteress_v love_n which_o make_v we_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n before_o our_o own_o cause_v the_o remarker_n to_o make_v such_o a_o weak_a objection_n as_o this_o and_o if_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o second_o death_n explain_v each_o other_o and_o be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a tautology_n whenas_o take_v in_o these_o different_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o double_a promise_n to_o encourage_v the_o smyrnean_a church_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n the_o one_o that_o their_o suffering_n shall_v turn_v the_o roman_a empire_n christian_n the_o other_o that_o they_o for_o their_o martyrdom_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v observable_a where_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n or_o threaten_v before_o the_o epiphonema_v it_o indicates_z thing_n political_a touch_v this_o state_n on_o earth_n but_o if_o place_v after_o the_o epiphonema_n the_o invisible_a state_n and_o concern_v of_o the_o other_o world_n and_o why_o may_v not_o one_o epistle_n use_v both_o these_o argument_n they_o have_v both_o force_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n vers._n 13._o the_o pergamenian_a state_n commence_v at_o the_o emperor_n profess_v christianity_n the_o testimony_n and_o suffering_n of_o antipas_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o pope_n only_o but_o do_v primary_o respect_v that_o haughty_a imperious_a spirit_n which_o be_v general_o observe_v in_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n after_o they_o grow_v so_o great_a through_o the_o protection_n and_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o prince_n which_o beget_v such_o fierce_a contention_n among_o themselves_o and_o furious_a raging_n against_o their_o adversary_n or_o opposer_n ans._n the_o suffering_n and_o testimony_n of_o antipas_n do_v chief_o respect_v those_o that_o be_v martyr_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o interval_n which_o be_v bound_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n which_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n these_o thing_n be_v certain_a and_o conspicuous_a as_o be_v make_v out_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n as_o for_o small_a matter_n if_o any_o have_v the_o like_a evidence_n let_v they_o add_v they_o that_o will_n vers._n 16._o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o be_v take_v in_o a_o distinct_a sense_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o i_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n whenas_o plain_o the_o come_n quick_o be_v to_o fight_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o threaten_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v against_o the_o true_a church_n which_o by_o transgression_n have_v deserve_v such_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v intend_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o ans._n what_o strange_a confidence_n be_v this_o upon_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o and_o they_o sufficient_a note_n of_o
also_o evidence_n the_o church_n to_o be_v then_o as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o a_o militant_a state_n the_o first_o of_o those_o promise_n viz._n to_o make_v the_o overcome_a a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a rule_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n do_v chief_o respect_v the_o moysaicall_a or_o roll_a judicial_a office_n as_o we_o show_v ch_n 11.1_o the_o next_o promise_n viz._n he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o signify_v a_o militant_a state_n which_o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v promise_v a_o cessation_n and_o rest_n from_o the_o three_o follow_a promise_n be_v all_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n signify_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o such_o as_o overcome_v whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a to_o all_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n ans._n here_o again_o the_o remarker_n forget_v that_o we_o be_v upon_o 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a_o pillar_n in_o a_o temple_n who_o removal_n will_v hazard_v the_o whole_a edifice_n and_o this_o terrestrial_a scene_n shall_v fail_v so_o soon_o as_o this_o philadelphian_a church_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v this_o passage_n he_o thus_o mis-interprets_a and_o those_o other_o that_o be_v so_o close_a and_o home_o to_o the_o business_n he_o shuffle_n off_o with_o this_o general_a account_n that_o they_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o that_o overcome_v but_o they_o manifest_v such_o a_o glory_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o millennial_a empire_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o passage_n from_o the_o easy_a plain_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o word_n and_o expression_n and_o now_o as_o i_o be_v go_v to_o say_v let_v we_o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o as_o the_o ephesine_n interval_n represent_v the_o true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n as_o something_o decline_v in_o her_o 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as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o better_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o
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