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that_o write_v bear_v witness_n and_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n all_o those_o whether_o king_n or_o servant_n wise_a or_o simple_a learned_a or_o idiot_n rich_a or_o poor_a old_a or_o young_a bond_n or_o free_a that_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v worship_v the_o beast_n receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n and_o set_v up_o in_o their_o tent_n and_o dwelling_n his_o table_n and_o imitation_n rejoice_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n thereover_o shall_v be_v throw_v out_o and_o have_v their_o part_n with_o blasphemer_n who_o fire_n quench_v not_o who_o stink_n be_v everlasting_a and_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o nor_o see_v his_o holy_a city_n and_o all_o those_o that_o so_o poison_n doctrine_n of_o death_n lift_v up_o their_o bold_a and_o shameless_a voice_n like_o cantibank_n in_o market_n place_n avouch_v the_o goodness_n and_o proof_n of_o oil_n and_o ointment_n which_o can_v give_v a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a nor_o eye_n to_o the_o 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nor_o see_v his_o holy_a city_n and_o now_o i_o trust_v balaam_n thou_o see_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o rest_v it_o be_v show_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v there_o be_v a_o book_n write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o table_n in_o a_o good_a and_o perfect_a light_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o air_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o read_v the_o thrice_o abominable_a mystery_n foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o have_v she_o proud_a and_o prudent_a child_n but_o wipe_v their_o eye_n wiâ—h_a sackcloth_n they_o have_v behold_v thy_o enchantment_n long_o ere_o this_o and_o loose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o great_a juggler_n and_o plain_a of_o the_o world_n have_v depart_v thy_o court_n and_o flee_v unto_o the_o mount_n and_o little_a hill_n of_o god_n where_o the_o lamb_n do_v sit_v nevertheless_o for_o zion_n sake_n and_o for_o to_o still_o her_o cry_n the_o morning_n star_n the_o branch_n and_o beget_v of_o david_n will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o disvaile_v the_o revelation_n and_o he_o his_o servant_n shall_v discover_v thy_o madness_n and_o show_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o thing_n which_o thou_o thy_o witch_n and_o thy_o wise_a have_v hope_v to_o be_v past_o find_v out_o thy_o conception_n thy_o birth_n thy_o nurture_n thy_o perfection_n thy_o name_n thy_o mark_n thy_o number_n thy_o head_n thy_o horn_n thy_o vicardome_n thy_o key_n thy_o sword_n thy_o succession_n thy_o guardrobe_n thy_o church_n her_o ornament_n idol_n altar_n gold_n silver_n pearl_n stone_n silk_n copes_n banner_n stink_v procession_n relic_n oil_n wine_n wafer_n music_n light_n lie_n thy_o end_n thy_o death_n thy_o judgement_n and_o in_o that_o day_n thy_o name_n and_o generation_n shall_v stink_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o thou_o that_o have_v throw_v fire_n into_o all_o thy_o neighbour_n tent_n and_o with_o thy_o sorcerer_n and_o man_n of_o wisdom_n not_o consider_v that_o though_o it_o begin_v to_o destroy_v in_o canaan_n it_o shall_v assure_o end_v in_o chaldea_n shall_v now_o be_v call_v into_o battle_n thyself_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o hope_v to_o save_v thy_o blasphemous_a head_n with_o thy_o lie_a tail_n any_o more_o behold_v the_o day_n which_o be_v prophesy_v be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o such_o voice_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a unto_o thou_o to_o command_v the_o thunder_n silence_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o roar_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o air_n or_o to_o return_v the_o
be_v long_o free_a from_o like_a retaliation_n but_o as_o the_o truth_n fore-saith_a he_o that_o divide_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o how_o may_v 12._o esdr_n 4._o 12._o the_o sword_n for_o ever_o escape_v he_o who_o heaven_n hate_v and_o earth_n do_v persecute_v and_o of_o who_o may_v be_v true_o say_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o ishmael_n manus_fw-la eorum_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la and_o thus_o shall_v these_o head_n perish_v and_o have_v the_o fast_o to_o their_o end_n because_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v nigh_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n attend_v to_o come_v in_o verse_n 36._o then_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o say_v look_v before_o thou_o and_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o see_v verse_n 37._o so_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lion_n come_v hasty_o out_o of_o the_o wood_n roar_a and_o i_o see_v that_o he_o send_v out_o a_o man_n voice_n unto_o the_o eagle_n and_o speak_v say_v verse_n 38_o hear_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o most_o high_a do_v say_v unto_o thou_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o high_a which_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o eagle_n for_o her_o unrighteousness_n and_o cast_v before_o her_o all_o her_o spoil_n and_o set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n rise_v up_o against_o she_o and_o lay_v unto_o her_o charge_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v ver._n 39_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o which_o of_o the_o 4_o beast_n remain_v who_o i_o make_v to_o reign_v in_o my_o world_n that_o by_o they_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n may_v come_v verse_n 40._o and_o the_o four_o be_v come_v and_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o obtain_v power_n over_o the_o world_n with_o great_a fearfulness_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o have_v possess_v so_o long_a time_n all_o the_o world_n with_o deceit_n ver._n 41._o for_o thou_o have_v not_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o truth_n ver._n 42._o but_o have_v trouble_v the_o meck_n and_o hurt_v the_o peaceful_a and_o thou_o have_v love_v liar_n and_o destroy_v the_o dwelling_n of_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o such_o as_o do_v thou_o no_o harm_n ver._n 43._o so_o as_o thy_o unjust_a deal_n be_v ascend_v to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mighty_a ver._n 44._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v high_a have_v behold_v the_o proud_a time_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v end_v and_o their_o abomination_n be_v finish_v and_o if_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a hereunto_o behold_v a_o thousand_o witness_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o prove_v the_o indictment_n true_a that_o the_o just_a judgement_n which_o have_v so_o long_o attend_v for_o thou_o may_v at_o the_o length_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o in_o form_n as_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v verse_n 45._o therefore_o appear_v no_o more_o thou_o eagle_n nor_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n nor_o thy_o wicked_a feather_n nor_o thy_o malicious_a head_n nor_o thy_o cruel_a claw_n nor_o thy_o vain_a body_n and_o least_o in_o thy_o drunkenness_n thou_o may_v think_v thy_o sin_n may_v over-shoot_a this_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o in_o thy_o madness_n glorify_v thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v ever_o do_v persuade_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o and_o like_o a_o fool_n have_v not_o consider_v the_o more_o thy_o year_n the_o nigh_a thy_o grave_n behold_v thus_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o year_n which_o shall_v be_v 1666._o this_o 18._o rev._n 13._o 18._o judgement_n here_o pronounce_v shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o and_o as_o all_o thy_o fearful_a wing_n and_o feather_n be_v already_o descend_v and_o blow_v down_o so_o before_o that_o day_n which_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n the_o tyranny_n of_o thy_o malicious_a 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favere_fw-la romam_fw-la esse_fw-la hanc_fw-la urbem_fw-la fornicariam_fw-la vastandam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o writer_n say_v ribera_n com._n in_o apoc._n 17._o n._n 20._o 22._o he_o who_o do_v otherwise_o interpret_v be_v force_v by_o the_o truth_n to_o yield_v to_o we_o that_o this_o whorish_a city_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waist_n be_v rome_n et_fw-la verba_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la desolationem_fw-la &_o incendium_fw-la romae_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o follow_a word_n god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n have_v respect_n say_v he_o to_o the_o desolation_n and_o burn_a of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o id._n in_o apoc._n 14._o n._n 39_o elsewhere_o he_o write_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v rome_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la qualis_fw-la sub_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la olim_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la 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with_o her_o etc._n etc._n thus_o ribera_n to_o he_o consent_v viega_n of_o the_o same_o society_n ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la say_v blas_n de_fw-fr vieg_n in_o apoc._n 17._o com._n 1._o sect._n 3._o n._n 5._o he_o sermonem_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n be_v concern_v rome_n the_o angel_n conclude_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o st._n john_n time_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v command_v over_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o cum_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la id._n in_o apoc._n 18._o com._n 1._o sect._n 1._o n._n 16._o praecipitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o faithful_a be_v command_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o rome_n lest_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o her_o calamity_n it_o be_v thence_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o not_o only_o ethnic_a rome_n be_v there_o by_o ment_fw-mi but_o that_o which_o shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o they_o accord_v cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la dico_fw-la babylonem_fw-la say_v cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o apoc._n 17._o 1._o he_o hic_fw-la &_o capite_fw-la sequenti_fw-la est_fw-la roma_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o affirm_v that_o babylon_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n and_o as_o it_o will_v again_o â—e_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o he_o id._n in_o apoc._n 18._o 4._o write_v audiui_fw-la aliam_fw-la vocem_fw-la è_fw-la coelo_fw-la dicentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v depart_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n he_o warn_v the_o christian_n say_v he_o to_o flee_v out_o of_o rome_n heathenish_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v again_o
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patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o all_o the_o elect_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n â—hat_n be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n forever_o and_o of_o his_o dominion_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n according_a as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n &_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 2._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a psal_n 2._o 8._o for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n &_o psal_n 72._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o psa_fw-la 72._o 8._o &_o seq_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o &_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v 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resurrection_n bless_a &_o holy_a apoc._n 20._o 6_o psal_n 37._o 18._o 19_o be_v they_o that_o have_v part_n therein_o for_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n for_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o dwell_v therein_o forever_o with_o their_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n in_o that_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v when_o all_o thing_n upon_o which_o the_o curse_n come_v shall_v be_v restore_v &_o renew_v &_o wherein_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n shall_v dwell_v &_o flourish_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o declare_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 26._o but_o that_o time_n between_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v not_o exceed_v 45._o year_n although_o it_o will_v be_v joyful_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o of_o those_o grace_n &_o comfort_n which_o god_n will_v give_v they_o to_o enjoy_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v very_o toublesome_a &_o heavy_a upon_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n who_o have_v their_o conversation_n below_o &_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a trouble_n &_o fear_n the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o then_o viz._n about_o 30._o year_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n will_v gog_n and_o magog_n with_o their_o numerous_a army_n viz._n the_o turk_n tartar_n armenian_n persian_n arabian_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n spread_v themselves_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n will_v come_v down_o in_o great_a &_o vast_a multitude_n upon_o the_o plain_n of_o germany_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n with_o intent_n to_o swallow_v up_o &_o overwhelm_v the_o christian_n and_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v and_o blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o subject_a all_o 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the_o first_o and_o the_o roman_a the_o six_o of_o both_o which_o and_o their_o puefellow_n be_v further_a reveal_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n follow_v mean_a time_n we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v therefore_o call_v his_o seven_o head_n by_o the_o name_n of_o seven_o hill_n because_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o place_v and_o plant_v so_o he_o name_v they_o also_o seven_o king_n because_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a sovereignty_n compound_v of_o such_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a claim_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a in_o presumption_n and_o profanation_n to_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o seven_o monarchy_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n hitherunto_o have_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o corrupt_v his_o world_n this_o foundation_n lay_v do_v show_v that_o this_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o head_n which_o as_o after_o 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the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o caesar_n honorius_n of_o who_o the_o beast_n some_o four_o year_n before_o have_v receive_v his_o life_n enter_v italy_n and_o give_v such_o a_o deadly_a stroke_n unto_o his_o powerful_a pate_n that_o for_o very_a fear_n the_o beast_n lockâ—_n himself_o up_o in_o his_o den_n at_o ravenna_n while_o the_o enemy_n rip_v up_o the_o street_n of_o his_o imperial_a city_n fill_v they_o with_o famine_n fire_n and_o sword_n which_o night_n of_o woe_n or_o ratner_n begin_v of_o her_o woeful_a night_n make_v a_o ancient_a friend_n of_o she_o who_o in_o her_o youth_n do_v love_v her_o over-well_a to_o bewail_v and_o bind_v up_o her_o deadly_a wound_a head_n with_o a_o old_a ballad_n aâ—ter_v the_o tune_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o troy_n quis_fw-la cladem_fw-la illius_fw-la noctis_fw-la quis_fw-la funera_fw-la fando_fw-la explicet_fw-la aut_fw-la possit_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la aequare_fw-la lâ—bores_fw-la vrbs_fw-la antiqua_fw-la rvit_fw-la multos_fw-la dominata_fw-la 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the_o earth_n shall_v be_v glad_a over_o they_o and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o note_v for_o their_o number_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o bonfire_n vigil_n festival_n procession_n and_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n they_o shall_v send_v as_o the_o spirit_n say_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v present_v and_o endow_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o church_n with_o donation_n immunity_n possession_n gold_z and_z silver_z offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v requite_v their_o kindness_n with_o title_n bell_n pardon_n bull_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o spirit_n yield_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a comfort_n because_o they_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o two_o prophet_n that_o their_o whoredom_n and_o profanation_n may_v not_o be_v reprove_v then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a torment_n to_o the_o wicked_a nor_o more_o unsavoury_a to_o they_o that_o perish_v verse_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o see_v they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o death_n and_o extermination_n of_o antichrist_n by_o way_n of_o dependencie_n consist_v the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n foreshow_v that_o after_o the_o reign_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o here_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v determine_v by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a god_n will_v raise_v up_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a priest_n 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