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ecclesiam_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatam_fw-la sed_fw-la retractantes_fw-la ambo_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la super_fw-la petram_fw-la christum_fw-la quem_fw-la petrus_n agnovit_fw-la both_o jerom_n and_o augustine_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n but_o both_o retract_n say_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n who_o peter_n confess_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n never_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n a_o doctrine_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n of_o deceit_n to_o man_n of_o rebellion_n against_o prince_n a_o doctrine_n perhaps_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o true_a church_n or_o sincere_a professor_n but_o general_o hold_v forth_o and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o papal_a rome_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n second_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n and_o time_n these_o text_n show_v rev._n 18.2_o 5._o where_o they_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n to_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v also_o see_v the_o learned_a hammond_n quote_v salvian_n also_o st._n jerom_n augustine_n and_o other_o set_v down_o in_o the_o sequel_n innocent_n successor_n add_v many_o nation_n and_o italy_n more_o absolute_o to_o the_o papal_a decarchy_n of_o which_o in_o its_o due_a place_n here_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o observe_v both_o a_o manifest_a and_o a_o manifold_a concurrence_n of_o prophetic_a scripture_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o as_o first_o with_o the_o final_a excision_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n the_o fall_n of_o imperial_a rome_n the_o profligation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o these_o be_v powerful_a and_o prevail_a impediment_n till_o then_o thus_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o let_v the_o rise_n up_o of_o papal_n rome_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o 7._o 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which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 14._o for_o all_o age_n past_a and_o to_o come_v can_v possible_o afford_v a_o time_n so_o inevitable_o necessary_a and_o apposite_o consistent_a wherein_o the_o two_o eagles-wing_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n as_o only_o this_o very_a juncture_n of_o time_n aforesaid_a these_o two_o young_a prince_n or_o emperor_n govern_v both_o by_o bad_a and_o good_a governor_n have_v which_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o series_n of_o thing_n this_o word_n or_o motto_n endeaux_fw-fr summa_fw-la cadunt_fw-la subitò_fw-la intimate_v that_o the_o take_v away_o or_o fall_v of_o he_o that_o let_v to_o wit_n rome_n pagan_a and_o imperial_a and_o the_o profligation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n fall_v out_o as_o in_o scripture_n predict_v in_o their_o time_n a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v but_o this_o sevenfold_a concurrence_n of_o sacred_a prophecy_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o those_o performance_n coincide_v in_o the_o fame_n time_n may_v irrefellible_o prove_v the_o certain_a commencement_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n pagan_a rome_n final_a ruin_n rome_n papal_v aera_fw-la the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sea-born_a beast_n her_o secular_a head_n the_o fix_a period_n when_o the_o first_o dragon_n final_o expire_v and_o second_o aspire_v as_o also_o how_o and_o when_o that_o second_o dragon_n give_v begin_v to_o give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n to_o that_o sea-born_a beast_n how_o he_o continue_v to_o give_v his_o power_n in_o italy_n and_o other_o nation_n for_o about_o 200_o year_n i_o leave_v it_o as_o too_o long_o to_o relate_v here_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n synag_fw-mi prophecy_n and_o their_o performance_n thus_o concur_v be_v call_v say_v weames_n parallel_n and_o give_v say_v he_o the_o great_a light_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o the_o reader_n of_o they_o to_o the_o reader_n of_o 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story_n tell_v to_o deaf_a or_o dead_a man_n common_a herd_n have_v as_o good_a care_n to_o know_v how_o or_o when_o promise_n be_v perform_v and_o prophecy_n fulfil_v therefore_o their_o forefather_n man_n of_o like_a base_a and_o brutish_a inanimadvertency_n perish_v with_o common_a herd_n in_o the_o flood_n but_o they_o that_o hate_v this_o dangerous_a and_o degenerous_a wickedness_n of_o slothful_a hypocrite_n may_v from_o this_o contrary_a fountain_n find_v a_o open_a gate_n to_o good_a manner_n the_o sure_a ground_n of_o firm_a peace_n at_o present_a a_o sevenfold_a compliance_n of_o performance_n with_o those_o text_n that_o foretell_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o and_o likewise_o how_o and_o when_o this_o second_o dragon_n begin_v to_o give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n to_o the_o sea-born_a beast_n nor_o be_v these_o seven_o parallel_n or_o prophecy_n perform_v a_o sevenfold_a but_o indeed_o a_o seventimes_o sevenfold_a coaltern_a record_n to_o each_o other_o irrefellible_o 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present_a we_o shall_v show_v his_o disparity_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o first_o dragon_n john_n see_v that_o first_o dragon_n chap._n 12.3_o or_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n chap._n 17.3_o to_o wit_n one_o and_o the_o same_o dragon_n or_o beast_n in_o those_o two_o text_n he_o see_v this_o beast_n also_o chap._n 13.1_o but_o he_o see_v not_o both_o alike_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n of_o pagan_a rome_n historical_o and_o prophetical_o as_o past_a in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n to_o come_v when_o he_o write_v the_o apocalyps_n but_o he_o see_v this_o sea-born_a beast_n not_o historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n but_o prophetical_o as_o to_o come_v entire_a after_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o first_o dragon_n to_o wit_n the_o future_a rise_n up_o of_o his_o first_o head_n or_o he_o in_o his_o first_o rise_n revel_v 13.1_o and_o first_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n or_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n five_o be_v fall_v say_v the_o text_n ch_z 7.10_o that_o be_v five_o head_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o pagan_a rome_n crown_v in_o their_o king_n consul_n decemviri_fw-la dictator_n triumvir_n be_v then_o fall_v or_o past_a when_o john_n write_v and_o one_o be_v vers_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o six_o head_n crown_v in_o the_o emperor_n then_o exist_v when_o john_n write_v thus_o far_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n so_o second_o he_o see_v also_o that_o first_o dragon_n prophetical_o or_o as_o to_o come_v in_o part_n and_o one_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 that_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n shall_v come_v and_o come_v about_o 292_o when_o constantius_n be_v make_v caesar_n and_o somewhat_o side_v with_o the_o primitive_a church_n begin_v to_o support_v she_o his_o son_n declare_v full_o for_o she_o this_o be_v divisi_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la divisum_fw-la the_o divide_a head_n of_o the_o 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or_o twelve_o then_o this_o sea-born_a beast_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n procurement_n and_o the_o second_o dragon_n prefer_v of_o he_o succeed_v second_o john_n see_v the_o first_o dragon_n ten_o horn_n all_o uncrowned_a chap._n 12.3_o chap._n 17.12_o but_o he_o see_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o this_o beast_n all_o crown_v chap._n 13.1_o they_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v proconsul_n precedent_n or_o deputy_n subject_a to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n and_o chief_o those_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o text_n call_v king_n that_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o chap._n 17.12_o 18._o but_o these_o ten_o crown_a horn_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v absolute_a king_n or_o supreme_a power_n subject_a legal_o to_o none_o but_o link_v together_o by_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n suppose_v true_a catholic_n religion_n chap._n 13.1_o 12._o and_o this_o tenfold_a disparity_n prove_v from_o the_o text_n and_o the_o testimony_n by_o necessary_a inserence_n of_o all_o chronology_n of_o those_o time_n evident_o resel_n that_o universal_a opinion_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v of_o all_o expositor_n upon_o those_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o decacerastick_a dragon_n or_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o 17_o chapter_n and_o this_o beast_n in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o dragon_n or_o beast_n and_o it_o irrefellible_o prove_v that_o this_o beast_n in_o the_o 13_o chap._n be_v signal_o different_a and_o distinct_a from_o that_o red_a dragon_n or_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o 17_o chapter_n this_o may_v seem_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a howbeit_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o much_o more_o clear_a in_o the_o sequel_n for_o until_o this_o and_o many_o like_a gross_a grand_a and_o i_o may_v say_v general_a mistake_n be_v remove_v no_o apocalyptick_a
and_o black_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v as_o rome_n papal_v sin_n now_o be_v full_o ripe_a immediate_o before_o her_o final_a downfall_n therefore_o theodosius_n that_o great_a and_o good_a emperor_n loathe_v to_o die_v upon_o such_o a_o dunghill_n live_v with_o st._n ambrose_n jerom_n flee_v as_o from_o a_o captivity_n from_o she_o before_o her_o approach_a fall_n and_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n but_o contrary_o papal_a rome_n though_o mystical_a also_o and_o call_v a_o spiritual_a city_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v call_v the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o for_o those_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o twofold_a witness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n do_v also_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o place_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o long_o but_o only_o papal_a rome_n with_o her_o subdivision_n she_o be_v more_o a_o nursing-mother_n than_o a_o stepmother_n for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n a_o fit_a place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o her_o defence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v which_o the_o sequel_n will_v clear_o show_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o st._n jerom_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o apostate_n rome_n primitive_a by_o joint_a confederacy_n conspire_v against_o therefore_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o city_n of_o papal_n rome_n humble_v and_o somewhat_o reform_v at_o first_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o god_n by_o the_o then_o late_o dreadful_a fall_n and_o translation_n of_o imperial_a and_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n in_o this_o place_n those_o several_a joyful_a acclamation_n and_o alleluia_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n which_o she_o express_v in_o under_z and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n papal_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n which_o alleluia_n as_o also_o above_o 800_o year_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v bind_v fall_v out_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n papal_n chap._n 19.20_o &_o chap._n 20.4_o but_o the_o perfect_a dilucidation_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v at_o present_a perceive_v they_o appertain_v to_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a sixthly_a this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n co-indent_a in_o a_o contrariety_n but_o the_o court_n without_o leave_n out_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-church_n tread_v under_o foot_n they_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o both_o be_v city_n therein_o they_o co-indent_a the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v there_o be_v their_o enmity_n or_o contrariety_n this_o contrariety_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v threefold_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v contrary_a to_o spiritual_a sodom_n in_o oppose_a sensuality_n contrary_n to_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o impugn_v sordid_a tenacity_n contrary_n to_o apostate_n salem_n in_o oppose_v factious_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n this_o threefold_a opposition_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n herein_o or_o in_o nothing_o must_v all_o minister_n exercise_v their_o preach_a and_o they_o and_o all_o saint_n their_o practice_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o example_n to_o other_o the_o contrary_a opposition_n from_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n what_o that_o threefold_a iniquity_n because_o wrap_v in_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o remove_v many_o gross_a mistake_n in_o manner_n among_o all_o sect_n society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o too_o much_o among_o true_a saint_n that_o so_o man_n may_v better_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o reprove_v or_o preach_v against_o and_o a_o right_a mean_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n plain_o appear_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v the_o text_n say_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o we_o may_v say_v i_o say_v not_o of_o all_o of_o too_o many_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v to_o reprove_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preach_v know_v not_o what_o manner_n what_o opinion_n to_o approve_v what_o to_o preach_v against_o by_o this_o mean_n deadly_a strife_n and_o discord_n be_v build_v upon_o mistake_n frequent_o every_o where_o but_o peace_n inviolable_a be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n for_o her_o type_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o no_o literal_a city_n but_o sometime_o scatter_v in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n esth_n 8.9_o &_o 9.30_o so_o her_o antitype_n the_o holy_a city_n or_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n scatter_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o church-society_n her_o saint_n sit_v down_o some_o in_o spiritual_a sodom_n some_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n some_o in_o apostate_n salem_n some_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n some_o in_o that_o sect._n and_o so_o her_o antithesis_fw-la papal_a rome_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o mystical_a city_n because_o call_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v chap._n 11.8_o and_o because_o extend_v as_o far_o in_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o holy_a city_n tread_v by_o she_o under_o her_o foot_n be_v scatter_v for_o seven_o this_o city_n say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n be_v a_o great_a city_n nor_o sodom_n nor_o egypt_n nor_o pagan_a rome_n nor_o apostate_n salem_n can_v ever_o equal_v her_o greatness_n literal_a egypt_n be_v a_o large_a nation_n and_o the_o place_n to_o the_o whole_a type-church_n of_o her_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o famine_n so_o this_o city_n call_v express_o spiritual_a egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v also_o the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a gospel-church_n her_o place_n i_o say_v of_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n for_o 1260_o year_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o wherefore_o as_o type_n egypt_n be_v a_o national_a city_n so_o this_o city_n antitype_n egypt_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o sect_n and_o nation_n be_v a_o city_n of_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o text_n express_o assert_n v_o 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o nation_n and_o what_o of_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n where_o in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n ver_fw-la 9_o this_o city_n as_o egypt_n be_v a_o nation_n be_v a_o city_n of_o nation_n that_o those_o nation_n in_o this_o city_n be_v at_o least_o ten_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o sequel_n but_o literal_a rome_n that_o now_o be_v be_v by_o the_o estimate_n of_o many_o writer_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n in_o extent_n to_o pagan_a rome_n and_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o modern_a writer_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o many_o modern_a writer_n account_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o rome-pagan_a can_v be_v babylon_n the_o great_a or_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n herein_o therefore_o papist_n and_o reformist_n be_v both_o mistake_v all_o papist_n few_o or_o scarce_o any_o except_v misapply_v all_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o 16_o 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n that_o mention_v a_o city_n to_o the_o city_n of_o heathen_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o security_n as_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n they_o be_v not_o mistake_v but_o much_o mistake_v in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n which_o intend_v
as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v papal_a rome_n only_o with_o her_o subdivision_n but_o the_o reformist_n mistake_v herein_o be_v twofold_a for_o they_o misapply_v all_o the_o say_a text_n to_o papal_a room_n to_o which_o those_o in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n only_a and_o not_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n appertain_v their_o second_o mistake_n herein_o be_v manifest_a for_o they_o misapply_v all_o those_o text_n to_o papal_a room_n and_o intend_v thereby_o rome-literal_a but_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n intend_v be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o text_n themselves_o express_o show_v and_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v howbeit_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o rome-literal_a that_o now_o be_v be_v one_o chief_a spiritual_a metropolis_n in_o the_o decapolity_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o may_v fall_v by_o fire_n or_o sword_n like_o other_o city_n but_o the_o decapolity_n or_o tenfold_a city_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o spiritual_a city_n proper_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n as_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o rome-heathen_a and_o christian_n apostate_n in_o manner_n by_o who_o fall_n in_o 412_o rome-papal_a or_o this_o tenfold_a city_n of_o apostasy_n rise_v up_o weapon_n make_v up_o of_o mistake_n be_v powerful_a mean_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o use_v they_o most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o true_a church_n such_o weapon_n in_o her_o hand_n against_o papist_n or_o other_o will_v never_o prosper_v let_v it_o therefore_o be_v her_o chief_a care_n to_o cast_v away_o those_o weapon_n far_o from_o she_o last_o these_o two_o great_a city_n pagan_a and_o papal_a rome_n both_o call_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v further_o sigual_o different_a and_o distinct_a in_o their_o time_n state_v in_o the_o duration_n of_o those_o time_n in_o their_o sin_n in_o 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consume_v by_o literal_a famine_n and_o fire_n her_o plague_n she_o be_v a_o city_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v express_o set_v down_o to_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n chap._n 11.13_o &_o 16.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o as_o by_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o her_o fall_n and_o the_o rest_n glorify_v god_n by_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n ver_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o city_n by_o this_o and_o all_o these_o undeniable_a demonstration_n be_v the_o threesold_a city_n of_o papal_a room_n contain_v many_o sect_n and_o nation_n which_o the_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n intend_v only_o but_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o insist_v thus_o in_o resell_v such_o plain_a absurdity_n though_o it_o be_v some_o fault_n in_o saint_n of_o fond_a pleader_n for_o error_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v the_o further_a refutation_n of_o like_a mistake_n as_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o sequel_n this_o city_n triplicity_n and_o what_o this_o city_n be_v thus_o full_o prove_v irrefellible_o prove_v these_o truth_n first_o that_o the_o church_n antithesis_fw-la can_v be_v any_o one_o single_a person_n city_n sect_n or_o nation_n but_o a_o threefold_a politic_a body_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o person_n sect_n and_o nation_n second_o that_o this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v synantithese_n or_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o three_o that_o this_o contrariety_n betwixt_o both_o consist_v on_o this_o threefold_a city_n part_n in_o sensual_a profaneness_n worldly_a avarice_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o on_o the_o holy_a city_n part_n in_o that_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o sobriety_n that_o bring_v equity_n second_o in_o mercy_n three_o in_o veracity_n or_o fidelity_n to_o keep_v god_n command_n what_o be_v possible_a without_o violation_n and_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o fruit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n for_n he_o that_o have_v unfeigned_a faith_n fear_v god_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v 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the_o truth_n and_o practice_n of_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o remove_v they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a the_o great_a misery_n their_o removal_n the_o great_a mercy_n the_o world_n say_v the_o text_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n that_o be_v all_o its_o part_n and_o subdivision_n i_o wish_v true_a saint_n be_v free_a from_o this_o fault_n lie_v like_o bird_n catch_v with_o lime_n or_o jonah_n wrap_v in_o weed_n in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o error_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n therefore_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o hail_n stone_n of_o his_o ire_n be_v so_o vehement_a acute_a fierce_a and_o frequent_a from_o which_o plague_n that_o threaten_v perdition_n they_o can_v no_o way_n fly_v but_o by_o removal_n of_o those_o mistake_n little_a safety_n to_o themselves_o without_o that_o can_v they_o look_v for_o nor_o hope_v to_o have_v any_o firm_a unity_n or_o faithful_a amity_n from_o professor_n of_o different_a persuasion_n papist_n turk_n nor_o scarce_o one_o with_o 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greek_a epochae_n in_o scripture_n predict_v from_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o those_o kingdom_n for_o
the_o proper_a epochae_n of_o all_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n record_v in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n howbeit_o it_o concern_v we_o here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o improper_a epoch_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n because_o the_o apocalypse_n indigitates_fw-la it_o ch_z 17.10_o 11_o where_o john_n say_v five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o another_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o mention_n his_o eight_o head_n also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o the_o duration_n of_o all_o which_o successive_o make_v that_o improper_a epoch_n aforesaid_a but_o pagan_a rome_n proper_a epoch_n be_v but_o about_o 460_o year_n begin_v when_o the_o three_o the_o greek_a dominion_n which_o daniel_n mention_n ch_n 7._o begin_v to_o fall_v and_o when_o the_o jewish_a church_n about_o 56_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fall_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o pagan_a rome_n both_o 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though_o somewhat_o sound_a doctrine_n than_o these_o locust_n do_v smoke_n be_v insufferable_a to_o all_o creature_n live_v except_o to_o locust_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o the_o least_o moral_a or_o ingenuous_a endure_v a_o smoky_a empty_a ignorant_a proud_a barren_a profession_n but_o only_a locust_n and_o hypocrite_n the_o vulgar_a observation_n though_o that_o may_v be_v true_a that_o these_o creature_n live_v but_o five_o month_n in_o the_o open_a field_n 11.29_o i_o voluntary_o omit_v but_o these_o locust_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o torment_v man_n say_v the_o text_n express_o for_o five_o month_n verse_n 5._o and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v they_o say_v the_o second_o text_n for_o five_o month_n verse_n 10._o five_o month_n count_v a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n make_v just_a one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o these_o locust_n if_o we_o count_v from_o about_o 1417_o when_o they_o most_o probable_o may_v begin_v to_o about_o 1567._o continue_v in_o chief_a power_n to_o torment_v the_o saint-persecuting_a papist_n for_o five_o month_n of_o day_n annual_a or_o about_o 150_o year_n for_o zisca_n always_o victor_n signal_o beat_v the_o imperial_a army_n in_o eleven_o battle_n about_o the_o year_n 1417._o and_o after_o his_o death_n procopius_n and_o his_o confederate_n beat_v they_o in_o two_o battle_n about_o the_o year_n 1424._o but_o what_o be_v they_o or_o their_o army_n to_o these_o locust_n it_o be_v say_v castra_n sequentes_fw-la vix_fw-la pietas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la little_a religion_n attend_v arm_n howbeit_o procopius_n and_o zisca_n their_o leader_n may_v be_v man_n of_o much_o valour_n and_o piety_n but_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o army_n as_o will_v appear_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o lion_n tooth_n like_o these_o locust_n after_o those_o battle_n these_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o modern_a formalist_n though_o many_o true_a saint_n may_v be_v among_o they_o expatiate_v and_o prevail_v against_o the_o
universal_a mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a to_o be_v self-exalters_a and_o vain-boaster_n only_o because_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o devout_a council_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v he_o as_o he_o must_v inevitable_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n can_v but_o dignify_v the_o doer_n and_o sayer_n of_o it_o with_o the_o title_n and_o due_a praise_n of_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o that_o blind_a but_o know_v pu_v up_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n misconceive_v that_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v boast_v vainglory_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o unanimous_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o antitype-place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o censorious_a blind_a professor_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v rev._n 11.2_o 8._o and_o this_o slanderous_a imputation_n and_o mis-supposition_n that_o they_o be_v boaster_n blasphemer_n and_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o almost_o only_a and_o universal_a cause_n or_o instrument_n of_o their_o be_v so_o kill_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n nor_o be_v true_a saint_n as_o we_o show_v before_o free_a from_o this_o frenzy_n of_o heady_a and_o censorious_a rashness_n elisha_n discover_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n counsel_n and_o design_n several_a time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n save_v himself_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o king_n 6.10_o such_o discovery_n be_v signal_n advantage_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o country_n and_o in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n make_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o witness_n that_o so_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o may_v try_v those_o truth-misapplving_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v her_o witness_n false_o with_o boast_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o seditious_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n may_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o so_o may_v they_o save_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o from_o such_o distress_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o their_o ruler_n do_v not_o due_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v those_o christ-crucifying_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n so_o may_v the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n after_o 1260_o year_n restraint_n fall_v in_o plenteous_a shower_n upon_o all_o nation_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n may_v spring_v up_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o may_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n save_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o themselves_o from_o the_o bloody_a eruption_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o false_o accuse_v they_o as_o the_o first_o dragon_n do_v primitive_a saint_n day_n and_o night_n as_o boaster_n as_o blasphemer_n or_o as_o person_n unworthy_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o the_o defence_n of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o healer_n of_o their_o breach_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n these_o derogate_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o harper_n that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o who_o contrariety_n predict_v those_o first_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_v more_o easy_o appear_v these_o harper_n say_v the_o text_n sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o those_o 144000_o first-fruit_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o ch._n 15.2_o therefore_o these_o harper_n must_v be_v as_o those_o text_n plain_o import_v the_o same_o 144000_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n or_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o seal_v 144000_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o six_o seal_n chap._n 6.12_o chap._n 7.4_o but_o these_o 144000_o chap._n 14._o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 11.19_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o therefore_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n though_o otherw_o see_v the_o same_o with-those_a 144000_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n as_o most_o writer_n and_o i_o with_o they_o agree_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o literal_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n have_v respect_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o same_o synchronism_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o six_o head_n of_o the_o tenfold_o body_n of_o heathen_a rome_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a power_n under_o that_o head_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o chap._n 12_o to_o the_o 14._o vers_fw-la the_o final_a excision_n of_o imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o seven_o seal_n chap._n 8.5_o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v more_o ample_o unfold_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n or_o of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n chapter_n 10.7_o ch._n 11.11_o 15._o ch._n 16.17_o then_o the_o couscript-church_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o the_o text_n show_v also_o the_o text_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manifold_a prophetick-promises_a in_o those_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o conscript-church_n chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o rather_o than_o to_o the_o sealed-church_n or_o not_o to_o she_o until_o after_o many_o century_n of_o year_n her_o offspring_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o their_o disparity_n further_o appear_v those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n and_o time_n for_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o gospel-church_n seal_v and_o number_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n feed_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o contemporal_a with_o her_o antithesis_fw-la those_o saint-persecuting_a truth-pretending_a professor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o bring_v from_o wallow_v in_o blood_n under_o the_o bloody_a foot_n of_o the_o roman_a red_a dragon_n chap._n 12.10_o chap._n 18.20_o for_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v seal_v and_o number_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n chapter_n 7.3_o but_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14._o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o last_v foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n mount_v zion_n not_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n imperial_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n rev._n 11.13_o 15._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o but_o because_o these_o text_n contain_v the_o myrrh_n of_o age_n to_o heal_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a writer_n fall_v short_a in_o unfolding_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v
endeavour_v to_o show_v brief_o what_o their_o use_n and_o meaning_n be_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v by_o their_o respective_a work_n or_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o betwixt_o the_o seal_a and_o conscript-churche_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o first_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.19_o such_o work_n be_v not_o seal_v work_v nor_o deceitful_a god_n set_v no_o seal_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o vers_n 21._o nor_o be_v they_o much_o deceitful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a deceit_n or_o mystery_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a of_o these_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o truth-pretending_a formalist_n be_v justitia_fw-la insigillata_n &_o deceptiva_fw-la a_o unseal_v half-performed_n righteousness_n of_o deceit_n it_o be_v command_v they_o say_v the_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o burt_v the_o grass_n neither_o any_o green_a thing_n nor_o any_o tree_n but_o only_o those_o man_n which_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forebead_n ch._n 9.4_o that_o be_v the_o locast_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o command_n from_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o shall_v torment_v truth-pretending_a church-persecuting_a papist_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n with_o like_a retaliation_n as_o they_o have_v persecute_v and_o torment_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v his_o seal_n in_o their_o forehead_n nor_o have_v these_o locust_n themselves_o his_o seal_n as_o neither_o type_n egypt_n nor_o the_o locust_n that_o torment_v she_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o papist_n and_o these_o locust_n that_o torment_v they_o be_v both_o alike_o unseal_v be_v a_o persecute_v practice_n and_o a_o righteousuess_v not_o seal_v but_o deceitful_a show_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o rash_a violence_n have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n fiat_n tamen_fw-la justitia_fw-la right_a must_v be_v do_v to_o evil-doer_n and_o not_o withhold_v from_o the_o well-deserving_a to_o omit_v either_o or_o do_v both_o negligent_o be_v not_o the_o least_o pe_z secution_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o eli_n and_o other_o such_o persecution_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o leave_v be_v though_o almost_o universal_o practise_v by_o such_o as_o be_v seal_v the_o practice_n proper_o of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o orehead_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o 144000_o that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v justitia_fw-la sigillata_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la sedvix-manifesta_a true_a righteousness_n through_o much_o weakness_n and_o many_o deficiency_n not_o clear_o manifest_v these_o 144000_o be_v not_o the_o aggregate_v of_o the_o whole_a 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