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of_o his_o christ._n which_o be_v upon_o michael_n overcome_v the_o dragon_n which_o all_o man_n in_o their_o wit_n that_o consider_v these_o thing_n understand_v of_o the_o christian_n deliverance_n from_o their_o pagan_a persecutor_n by_o constantine_n and_o i_o have_v show_v all_o the_o affect_a paradox_n of_o the_o remarker_n how_o vain_a how_o groundless_a and_o false_a they_o be_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a remark_n on_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o last_o as_o for_o the_o four_o sentence_n the_o first_o be_v very_o pertinent_a and_o significant_a it_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o crown_n give_v to_o he_o on_o the_o white_a horse_n apoc._n 6.2_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o remarker_n and_o the_o four_o be_v make_v good_a from_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v which_o answer_v to_o apoc._n 20.11_o 12._o and_o 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those_o exquisite_a description_n of_o thing_n touch_v the_o temple_n by_o a_o long_a and_o operose_fw-la hylasmus_n and_o israelismus_fw-la set_v not_o out_o what_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v keep_v these_o ordinance_n exquisite_o but_o what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o type_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o vision_n the_o apocalypse_n that_o borrow_v so_o many_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o use_v such_o frequent_a allusion_n to_o the_o temple_n do_v sufficient_o indicate_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n as_o touch_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o upon_o condition_n of_o legal_a performance_n to_o arrive_v to_o that_o angelical_a state_n that_o the_o christian_a church_n with_o they_o will_v arrive_v to_o at_o last_o but_o the_o divino-political_a sense_n of_o that_o vision_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o proper_o 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describe_v seven_o therefore_o the_o jew_n their_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o crave_v a_o king_n whatever_o other_o inconvenience_n it_o may_v cause_v to_o they_o it_o can_v not_o make_v they_o forfeit_v that_o which_o be_v never_o intend_v they_o in_o that_o state_n eight_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o govern_v and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n the_o governor_n how_o come_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n only_o about_o it_o nine_o the_o wheel_n and_o live_a creature_n be_v not_o move_v but_o as_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o earthly_a state_n in_o they_o but_o the_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a viz._n a_o vnselfwilledness_n in_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o self_n excursion_n of_o mind_n or_o will_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o the_o eternal_a mind_n be_v the_o perpetual_a principle_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o rest_n ten_o that_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o throne_n i_o have_v show_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v so_o i_o observe_v even_o now_o in_o the_o eight_o note_n eleven_o the_o burn_a coal_n which_o be_v prunae_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n in_o man_n but_o the_o seraphic_a spirit_n in_o angel_n as_o seraphin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v its_o denomination_n viz._n from_o burn_a and_o the_o seraphin_n be_v count_v of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o lamp_n they_o be_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 4._o now_o for_o the_o temple_n i_o say_v twelve_o that_o the_o whole_a vision_n of_o the_o temple_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o that_o command_n to_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 43.10_o 11._o respect_n especial_o the_o thyatirian_a and_o sardian_n interval_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o make_v what_o haste_n they_o can_v towards_o that_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o temple_n thirteen_o as_o for_o the_o number_n 25000_o 5000_o and_o 500_o ezek._n chap._n 45._o and_o 666_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o former_a viz._n those_o in_o ezekiel_n than_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n will_v gratify_v even_o the_o external_a man_n also_o and_o his_o outward_a sense_n which_o the_o quinary_a number_n do_v denote_v namely_o that_o even_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o will_v be_v rich_a and_o glorious_a according_a to_o what_o be_v likewise_o prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n into_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o encourage_v prediction_n of_o christ_n himself_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o worldly_a good_a thing_n shall_v be_v add_v thereto_o which_o will_v most_o ample_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o millennial_a empire_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o eminent_a kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o other_o number_n 666_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o to_o signify_v the_o most_o complete_a carnal_a politic_a state_n but_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a character_n of_o the_o pontifician_n hierarchy_n the_o two-horned_n beast_n who_o be_v discover_v to_o have_v affect_v the_o number_n 25_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o 666._o that_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o that_o number_n though_o delude_v their_o follower_n with_o please_a object_n of_o sense_n may_v haply_o be_v aim_v at_o thereby_o also_o fourteen_o the_o 18000_o measure_n which_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n agree_v with_o the_o perimeter_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o solid_a or_o cubick_a measure_n be_v 12000_o furlong_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o true_a and_o useful_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 9.15_o testimony_n and_o this_o other_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o exod._n 25.21_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o before_o v_o 16._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o vatablus_n from_o the_o hebrew_n render_v it_o ponésque_n in_o arca_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la upon_o which_o cornelius_n excellent_o well_o hinc_fw-la say_v he_o dicta_fw-la fuit_fw-la arca_n testimonii_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o arca_n testamenti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la foederis_fw-la continebat_fw-la enim_fw-la legem_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la conditio_fw-la foederis_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hebraeos_fw-la initi_fw-la consequenter_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la ab_fw-la arca_n quam_fw-la continebat_fw-la vocatum_fw-la est_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la foederis_fw-la &_o tabernaculum_fw-la testimonii_fw-la so_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la whence_o we_o see_v plain_o 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forth_o signify_v nothing_o it_o will_v necessary_o hit_v some_o particular_a thing_n or_o person_n or_o other_o and_o it_o particular_o hit_v the_o mark_v slave_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o inflict_v a_o sore_a on_o they_o and_o so_o every_o vial_n the_o pour_v it_o forth_o will_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o concern_v the_o terraqueous_a globe_n namely_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o special_a meaning_n of_o earth_n which_o the_o remarker_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o i_o have_v note_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o clay_n in_o daniel_n and_o to_o signify_v the_o ecclesiastic_a rank_n of_o man_n if_o this_o in_o general_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o earth_n v_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o hypothesis_n very_o allowable_a yea_o laudable_a be_v these_o vial_n concern_v the_o pontifician_n hierarchy_n which_o mr._n mede_n call_v bestiam_fw-la antichristianam_fw-la and_o all_o reach_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o
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etc._n ans._n i_o note_v at_o first_o that_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o if_o we_o consider_v serious_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o day_n and_o therefore_o on_o whatever_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v they_o must_v reach_v this_o earth_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o be_v reflexively_a or_o else_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o divine_a command_n but_o if_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n reach_v the_o two-horned_n beast_n to_o detriment_n he_o whether_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o divine_a command_n be_v fulfil_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o vial_n may_v be_v pour_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o may_v illuminate_v emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n and_o so_o right_o 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the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v enemy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o result_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n ans._n this_o be_v a_o assertion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o necessary_a hypothesis_n in_o explain_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n who_o object_n be_v the_o two-horned_n beast_n beside_o if_o this_o seat_n signify_v rome_n as_o mr._n mede_n will_v have_v it_o this_o indeed_o the_o dragon_n give_v to_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o two-horned_n beast_n possess_v it_o nay_o he_o have_v usurp_v the_o secular_a power_n also_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o understand_v here_o any_o beast_n but_o the_o two-horned_n at_o who_o the_o whole_a vision_n of_o the_o vial_n do_v aim_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o remark_n be_v marvellous_a unless_o i_o misunderstand_v the_o remarker_n meaning_n which_o suppose_v bitter_a invective_n 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achmetes_n what_o artemidorus_n ever_o teach_v the_o remarker_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o secular_a potentate_n signify_v the_o root_n of_o his_o authority_n this_o must_v be_v in_o some_o country_n pardon_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o conceit_n where_o man_n chair_n grow_v to_o their_o breech_n even_o as_o the_o root_n and_o the_o trunk_n or_o stalk_v of_o a_o plant_n grow_v together_o but_o as_o the_o fancy_n be_v force_v so_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o imply_v be_v unsound_a in_o his_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o vial_n four_o and_o five_o and_o beside_o that_o gloss_n on_o the_o five_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o stale_a calvinistical_a or_o rather_o jesuitical_a principle_n a_o weak_a and_o wicked_a falsehood_n not_o a_o sting_a truth_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n viz._n dominium_fw-la sundatur_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la which_o vial_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o so_o long_o that_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v empty_a by_o this_o or_o never_o be_v empty_a till_o the_o millennium_n and_o so_o this_o application_n will_v have_v the_o same_o diluteness_n and_o indistinctness_n that_o the_o former_a to_o rail_v against_o the_o authority_n one_o life_n under_o be_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n act._n 23.5_o the_o apostle_n peter_n describe_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n thus_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o they_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n to_o which_o add_v that_o of_o jude_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n though_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_a but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o certain_o none_o of_o the_o antichristian_a power_n can_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o reprehensive_a saint_n great_a or_o more_o holy_a than_o michael_n which_o i_o note_v that_o they_o that_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v saint_n may_v learn_v good_a manner_n of_o he_o c_o and_n then_o for_o the_o strike_n at_o the_o root_n of_o authority_n in_o pretence_n of_o christ_n right_n to_o rule_n and_o his_o law_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v obey_v if_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o come_v god_n be_v thank_v that_o they_o be_v rise_v already_o and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o instruct_v all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o occasion_n that_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o
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up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n may_v signify_v such_o mutation_n in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n as_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o jew_n and_o eastern_a nation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v some_o far_a signification_n viz._n that_o whereas_o euphrates_n be_v a_o great_a defence_n to_o babylon_n by_o divert_v the_o stream_n of_o which_o cyrus_n take_v the_o city_n something_o analogous_a thereto_o whence_o may_v be_v the_o great_a strength_n and_o confidence_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n may_v be_v here_o signify_v to_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o what_o this_o be_v time_n must_v disclose_v ans._n this_o remark_n be_v ingenious_a enough_o but_o why_o may_v not_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v the_o great_a defence_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n so_o that_o as_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n hinder_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o antichrist_n so_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n may_v retardate_v antichrist_n ruin_n the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n not_o appear_v for_o the_o true_o apostolic_a church_n till_o there_o be_v some_o change_n or_o brokenness_n in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n vers._n 16._o a_o there_o be_v no_o such_o commutation_n of_o iconism_n here_o as_o be_v imagine_v b_o but_o the_o division_n of_o the_o city_n into_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o decisive_a battle_n viz._n the_o antichristian_a party_n be_v overthrow_v and_o dissolve_v two_o part_n thereof_o viz._n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o three_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 19_o v._n 20_o 21._o ans._n a_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o commutation_n of_o iconism_n in_o this_o vision_n for_o the_o fore_n part_n of_o the_o vision_n from_o v_o 13._o to_o v_o 17._o represent_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o of_o the_o dragon_n party_n viz._n pagan_n and_o infidel_n and_o those_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n party_n viz._n the_o antichristian_a force_n draw_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o army_n of_o god_n almighty_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n viz._n the_o evangelical_n party_n into_o the_o field_n of_o armageddon_n but_o neither_o fight_n nor_o success_n be_v mention_v hitherto_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o yet_o for_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o antichristian_a party_n by_o the_o evangelical_n wherefore_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n of_o iconism_n and_o these_o tripartite_a force_n in_o armageddon_n which_o comprise_v as_o it_o be_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v into_o as_o great_a and_o large_a a_o city_n which_o may_v contain_v the_o same_o party_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o either_o conflict_n or_o success_n of_o that_o vast_a multitude_n congregat_v in_o armageddon_n set_v out_o in_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v extreme_o absurd_a as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n have_v forget_v in_o the_o midway_n what_o he_o be_v about_o wherefore_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v predict_v be_v continue_v but_o by_o a_o commutation_n of_o iconism_n and_o the_o tripartite_a force_n in_o the_o field_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o mighty_a city_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o battle_n be_v represent_v by_o those_o boanergese_n the_o preach_a part_n of_o the_o evangelical_n host_n thunder_v over_o this_o great_a city_n and_o the_o success_n by_o declare_v that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o infidel_n they_o fall_v be_v thunderstruck_a convert_v to_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a faith_n by_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o these_o evangelist_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n which_o be_v part_n of_o this_o great_a city_n that_o hailstone_n of_o a_o talon_n weight_n fall_v upon_o she_o but_o instead_o of_o be_v convert_v she_o blaspheme_v but_o that_o she_o be_v vanquish_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o description_n a_o man_n must_v wink_v hard_a that_o can_v keep_v his_o eye_n from_o intromit_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n but_o now_o to_o what_o the_o remarker_n allege_v i_o say_v b_o how_o can_v the_o divide_n of_o the_o city_n into_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o armageddon_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fight_v there_o nor_o the_o vial_n pour_v out_o till_o v_o 17_o and_o the_o great_a city_n answer_v to_o the_o tripartite_a force_n draw_v out_o into_o the_o field_n of_o armageddon_n viz._n infidel_n antichristian_a and_o evangelical_n the_o say_a city_n must_v contain_v the_o same_o but_o this_o tripartition_n the_o remarker_n will_v take_v up_o withal_o leave_v out_o the_o evangelical_n party_n and_o make_v the_o antichristian_a party_n two_o whenas_o quatenus_fw-la antichristian_a they_o be_v but_o one_o party_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o account_v and_o last_o for_o the_o three_o party_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n in_o this_o vision_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v thunderstruck_a to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v as_o much_o two_o before_o the_o fight_n as_o after_o and_o those_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n viz._n the_o draconick_a party_n be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o tripartition_n as_o much_o before_o as_o after_o the_o fight_n so_o that_o the_o fight_n can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o this_o tripartition_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o true_a tripartition_n but_o what_o be_v before_o the_o conflict_n and_o which_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o force_n evangelical_n antichristian_a and_o infidel_n into_o those_o three_o part_n for_o logic_n tell_v we_o as_o there_o be_v reciprocatio_fw-la definitionis_fw-la cum_fw-la definito_fw-la so_o there_o must_v be_v distributionis_fw-la partium_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o adequateness_n in_o both_o vers._n 17._o a_o it_o be_v do_v do_v here_o as_o former_o note_v answer_v to_o the_o same_o word_n ch_n 21.6_o and_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o ch_n 10._o viz._n the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a the_o politic_a frame_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n to_o be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n b_o but_o to_o imagine_v here_o to_o be_v signify_v the_o overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n by_o powerful_a preach_n be_v a_o strange_a conceit_n they_o have_v long_o since_o by_o obdurate_a impenitence_n be_v past_o such_o cure_n of_o which_o they_o have_v long_o before_o this_o sufficient_a trial_n and_o become_v ripe_a for_o this_o finish_v plague_n which_o in_o the_o suppose_a sense_n will_v not_o be_v such_o but_o a_o mercy_n c_o the_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n signify_v the_o immediate_a pour_v it_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o extinguish_n his_o power_n by_o which_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v act_v ans._n a_o this_o fond_a fancy_n of_o the_o remarker_n i_o have_v refute_v above_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a precarious_a dream_n of_o he_o that_o all_o political_a government_n shall_v cease_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v if_o the_o antichristian_a government_n cease_v and_o a_o true_a christian_a polity_n that_o faithful_o and_o effectual_o support_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o order_n this_o extravagant_a fancy_n tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o enthusiastical_a anarchy_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a
king_n and_o emperor_n reign_v to_o the_o admit_v of_o those_o signify_v by_o the_o clay_n to_o some_o participation_n in_o the_o government_n the_o conceit_n here_o of_o seminary_n etc._n etc._n do_v ascribe_v the_o act_n of_o mingle_v chief_o to_o the_o clay_n and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o account_n of_o the_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o cleave_v one_o to_o another_o which_o be_v make_v here_o to_o signify_v the_o bicker_n and_o clash_v betwixt_o the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whenas_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o those_o king_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o state_n share_v with_o they_o in_o government_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o they_o shall_v keep_v they_o at_o their_o distance_n and_o retain_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n this_o change_n of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n from_o absolute_a to_o mix_v monarchy_n be_v the_o result_n of_o christianity_n be_v establish_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o empire_n whereby_o the_o manchild_n be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o devil_n cast_v out_o unto_o the_o earth_n revel_v 12._o and_o so_o can_v not_o lord_n it_o with_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n as_o he_o do_v former_o in_o his_o heavenly_a station_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n law_n be_v now_o acknowledge_v will_v not_o admit_v of_o such_o tyrannical_a rule_n though_o the_o subtle_a imposture_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n after_o introduce_v such_o barbarous_a cruelty_n as_o do_v equal_a or_o exceed_v what_o be_v act_v by_o the_o heathen_a power_n but_o so_o powerful_a a_o check_n have_v the_o state_n whereof_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o part_n on_o prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o christian_a law_n as_o oft_o to_o depose_v they_o for_o maladministration_n which_o authority_n some_o of_o the_o prince_n do_v allow_v they_o to_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n join_v with_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n 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