the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thereof_o clear_o testify_v again_o we_o have_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o saint_n even_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n recall_v to_o life_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n final_o it_o appear_v from_o that_o notable_a passage_n chap._n 2.26.27_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n even_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n that_o whosoever_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o undergo_v a_o violent_a death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o collect_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o 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christ_n at_o his_o come_n these_o passage_n i_o say_v do_v not_o a_o whit_n withstand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o anticipate_v resurrection_n which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o christ_n speak_v of_o man_n only_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o paul_n of_o they_o as_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o forecited_a place_n of_o the_o revelation_n plain_o do_v moreover_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n do_v now_o in_o very_a deed_n reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o have_v do_v ever_o since_o he_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v there_o reign_v with_o he_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o notable_a passage_n or_o paul_n ephes_n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o from_o that_o of_o peter_n 1_o epist_n 3.21_o 22._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o also_o from_o those_o of_o john_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o chap._n 17.14_o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o he_o say_v and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faithful_a witness_n the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o king_n but_o what_o need_n have_v i_o to_o accumulate_v text_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o themselves_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v not_o obstinate_o bend_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o christ_n do_v now_o in_o his_o own_o person_n govern_v the_o church_n and_o take_v care_n of_o it_o for_o you_o shall_v there_o have_v clear_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n both_o of_o the_o cognisance_n that_o he_o take_v of_o man_n action_n and_o of_o the_o 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shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o already_o reign_v this_o be_v frivolous_a for_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v already_o king_n as_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v and_o some_o of_o they_o sit_v with_o their_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o do_v already_o reign_v and_o so_o those_o word_n we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o intimate_v the_o beginning_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o reign_n thus_o john_n write_v to_o certain_a christian_n of_o his_o time_n 1_o epist_n 5.13_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v the_o contrary_a
and_o there_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o must_v continue_v a_o short_a space_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o even_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o when_o he_o here_o say_v after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o seven_o king_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o eight_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mean_v the_o eight_o king_n now_o that_o this_o king_n be_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a one_o appear_v from_o the_o 7._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o power_n greek_n authority_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n yea_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v sufficient_o hint_v to_o we_o by_o his_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o if_o by_o water_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v by_o the_o angel_n 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also_o impart_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o throne_n and_o consequent_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o other_o evil_a spirit_n of_o who_o he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n matth._n 12.24_o but_o of_o this_o also_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o in_o our_o exposition_n of_o the_o 16._o chapter_n final_o the_o devil_n bestow_v on_o the_o beast_n great_a authority_n which_o be_v different_a from_o those_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 7._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o power_n greek_n authority_n the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v here_o in_o the_o 2._o verse_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n where_o by_o the_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v no_o lawful_a authority_n nor_o ordinance_n or_o god_n as_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o submit_v out_o of_o conscience_n unto_o he_o than_o unto_o the_o devil_n that_o set_v he_o up_o and_o according_o when_o the_o saint_n levy_v arm_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o though_o with_o ill_a success_n as_o be_v vanquish_v by_o he_o in_o fight_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n nor_o break_v that_o holy_a commandment_n of_o his_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o passage_n that_o the_o beast_n shall_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n whether_o in_o battle_n or_o by_o some_o other_o accident_n be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o wound_n shall_v cause_v all_o the_o world_n to_o admire_v he_o for_o who_o will_v not_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o king_n 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