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which_o by_o a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o one_o of_o the_o former_a head_n it_o have_v lose_a thus_o reerecting_a if_o not_o the_o same_o proper_o yet_o a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o decay_a state_n and_o for_o this_o respect_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o course_n so_o be_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o be_v peculiatlie_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o sovereign_a policy_n and_o eight_o head_n peculiar_o the_o beast_n work_v all_o as_o a_o porphet_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n and_o thus_o induce_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n voluntary_a and_o with_o free_a and_o unanime_fw-la consent_n to_o submit_v their_o crown_n unto_o he_o so_o procure_v to_o his_o seat_n such_o account_n and_o credit_n as_o the_o whole_a earth_n drink_v her_o superstitious_a and_o idolarrou_n worship_n wherethrough_a she_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mother_n harlot_n and_o which_o eight_o soveragne_a policy_n or_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o head_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o that_o in_o the_o fall_n thereof_o that_o state_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o that_o soverainge_a policy_n oâ—_n head_n be_v the_o antichrist_n 20_o but_o the_o pontificality_n be_v the_o sovereign_a policy_n or_o head_n thus_o for_o place_n order_n and_o number_n in_o succession_n manner_n and_o effect_n of_o work_v here_o peculiar_o call_v the_o beast_n and_o which_o as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o angel_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o and_o with_o he_o that_o state_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o speak_v not_o of_o conjecture_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o chap._n xviii_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n her_o judgement_n follow_v in_o this_o show_v by_o three_o heavenly_a voice_n in_o each_o whereof_o the_o same_o be_v magnifick_o amplify_v by_o the_o certainty_n the_o instant_a performance_n greatness_n and_o equity_n thereof_o and_o peculiarlie_o in_o the_o last_o by_o that_o her_o ruin_n be_v irreparable_a the_o first_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o 4._o verse_n the_o second_o to_o the_o 21._o and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o voice_n be_v the_o person_n denouncer_n and_o the_o point_n denounce_v the_o denouncer_n be_v a_o angel_n remarkable_a for_o gesture_n and_o dignity_n his_o gesture_n be_v that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n his_o dignity_n in_o that_o he_o have_v great_a authority_n which_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o effect_n in_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n at_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o outbreake_a of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o under_o antichristian_a darkness_n chapt._n 14._o a_o angel_n denounce_v the_o same_o which_o this_o do_v but_o that_o do_v flee_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v albeit_o swift_o and_o in_o the_o public_a view_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o clear_a perception_n of_o what_o he_o denounce_v be_v far_o remove_v above_o their_o reach_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n not_o have_v then_o for_o clear_a evidence_n the_o authority_n which_o since_o it_o have_v and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o shall_v obtain_v through_o the_o angel_n no_o more_o flee_v far_o above_o as_o these_o chap._n 14._o in_o the_o revert_n and_o that_o chapt._n 8_o in_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o decay_n of_o light_n but_o now_o in_o plenty_n of_o glorious_a light_n as_o it_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o lightning_n the_o earth_n with_o a_o near_a and_o evident_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o before_o be_v reveal_v but_o far_o oft_o this_o angel_n then_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o a_o near_a degree_n both_o show_v clear_o and_o work_v powerful_o antichrist_n his_o fall_n the_o minister_n of_o lightâ—_n be_v of_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o ministry_n 15._o be_v glorious_a even_o glorify_v as_o concern_v the_o exceed_a glory_n for_o how_o beautiful_a on_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v good_a tiding_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o this_o denounce_v angel_n imply_v not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o what_o he_o proclaim_v as_o from_o heaven_n and_o with_o great_a authority_n and_o evidence_n but_o also_o the_o instant_a performance_n thereof_o in_o that_o he_o come_v down_o in_o such_o abundance_n of_o glorious_a light_n as_o babel_n can_v stand_v no_o long_o no_o more_o than_o can_v sodom_n after_o the_o angel_n his_o downe-comming_a 21._o to_o see_v iâ—_n for_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v as_o 19_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n therefore_o the_o point_n denounce_v albeit_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n which_o chap_n 14._o be_v threaten_v yet_o here_o it_o come_v in_o another_o degree_n of_o clear_a manifestation_n certain_a performance_n in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hearer_n and_o never_o approach_a execution_n god_n now_o be_v to_o pass_v by_o she_o no_o more_o for_o she_o be_v come_v in_o remambrance_n before_o he_o 3_o of_o this_o denounce_v point_n be_v show_v also_o the_o greatness_n and_o equity_n the_o greatness_n in_o these_o word_n and_o she_o be_v become_v etc._n etc._n so_o to_o show_v a_o horrible_a desolation_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o only_o make_v her_o waste_n and_o solitary_a but_o also_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a as_o be_v ghostly_a and_o elphrish_n place_n full_a of_o panike_a terror_n and_o the_o ordinary_a retreat_n of_o 2._o all_o these_o thing_n which_o both_o flee_v humane_a society_n
any_o blood_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v have_v live_v become_v dead_a in_o heretical_a pravity_n the_o verity_n and_o accommodation_n hereof_o be_v more_o than_o clear_a as_o principal_o in_o arrius_n so_o in_o all_o the_o other_o arch-heretike_n of_o that_o time_n man_n more_o learned_a than_o holy_a and_o more_o quick_a than_o modest_a like_o blaze_a comet_n corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o evil_n in_o this_o kind_n when_o not_o only_o the_o three_o part_n but_o whole_o all_o both_o earth_n sea_n &_o fountain_n shall_v be_v burn_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a and_o all_o light_n eclipse_v the_o like_a type_n be_v use_v in_o the_o five_o trumpet_n but_o with_o this_o notable_a difference_n that_o that_o star_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o breed_v the_o mischief_n 9_o the_o four_o trumpet_n bring_v a_o darkness_n in_o part_n upon_o sun_n moon_n star_n day_n and_o night_n a_o kind_o degree_n of_o evil_a to_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a and_o there_o withal_o note_v yet_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o apostasy_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o heavenly_a light_n be_v above_o fountain_n and_o river_n this_o be_v the_o type_n of_o dark_a ignorance_n come_v on_o the_o world_n first_o in_o a_o great_a part_n the_o former_a evil_n arise_v more_o upon_o contention_n pride_n and_o bitter_a despite_n then_o upon_o ignorance_n while_o man_n either_o not_o advert_v or_o malicious_o miscarry_v they_o take_v place_n but_o now_o together_o with_o these_o come_v also_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o a_o great_a part_n darken_v all_o true_a knowledge_n christ_n be_v our_o sun_n who_o we_o behold_v in_o the_o true_a light_n of_o his_o gospel_n whereof_o when_o the_o three_o part_n be_v darken_v so_o far_o be_v our_o sun_n darken_v to_o us._n the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v they_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n so_o shine_v as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n the_o day_n be_v that_o light_n thus_o minister_v from_o our_o sun_n by_o these_o star_n wherein_o we_o walk_v who_o be_v child_n of_o the_o day_n and_o not_o of_o the_o night_n for_o star_n here_o must_v be_v consider_v more_o as_o receive_v light_n from_o the_o sun_n they_o dispense_v it_o to_o we_o then_o for_o that_o they_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n and_o here_o the_o night_n signify_v that_o light_n which_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o day_n but_o of_o the_o night_n yet_o have_v in_o humane_a science_n &_o liberal_a art_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o night_n of_o darkness_n whereof_o now_o by_o this_o trumpet_n come_v a_o great_a decay_n as_o in_o story_n be_v more_o than_o manifest_a now_o as_o these_o evil_n be_v say_v to_o work_v but_o on_o the_o third_o part_n in_o each_o kind_n to_o show_v that_o the_o first_o degree_n come_v on_o but_o in_o part_n so_o as_o first_o the_o love_n and_o life_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n yet_o the_o most_o part_n worship_v pure_o and_o in_o the_o three_o hold_v still_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n like_v as_o now_o in_o the_o four_o yet_o continue_v great_a measure_n of_o learning_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a science_n whereas_o in_o the_o next_o trumpet_n all_o fall_v to_o the_o height_n of_o evil_a and_o a_o total_a and_o common_a apostasy_n be_v set_v down_o and_o therefore_o for_o preparation_n to_o it_o a_o heavy_a warning_n be_v give_v of_o a_o triple_a woe_n but_o this_o warning_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o perception_n of_o earthly_a man_n it_o be_v so_o far_o and_o obscure_o deliver_v as_o few_o be_v capable_a thereof_o or_o advert_v it_o see_v chapter_n 14._o and_o 18._o 1._o diverse_a learned_a and_o godly_a man_n of_o who_o this_o angel_n be_v the_o type_n see_v the_o mischief_n come_v on_o through_o these_o evil_n more_o and_o more_o 38._o prevail_a and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o even_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v so_o much_o and_o make_v he_o say_v rex_fw-la superbia_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dicinefas_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la est_fw-la paratus_fw-la exercitus_fw-la and_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la antichristus_fw-la qui_fw-la appellationem_fw-la vindicabit_fw-la universalis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la assectandum_fw-la cum_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la foribus_fw-la he_o do_v hit_v very_o right_a for_o within_o little_o more_o than_o three_o year_n after_o he_o his_o own_o successor_n boniface_n the_o three_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o vniversalis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la which_o all_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n retain_v and_o so_o by_o sufftage_n of_o a_o most_o famous_a bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v that_o antichrist_n chap._n ix_o follow_v the_o heavy_a woe_n denounce_v in_o the_o four_o trumpet_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o earthly_a sort_n on_o who_o be_v all_o these_o judgement_n from_o which_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v exempt_v of_o these_o three_o the_o first_o be_v in_o this_o five_o trumpet_n even_o that_o huge_a mischief_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o height_n of_o iniquity_n the_o former_a evil_n be_v all_o be_v many_o step_n the_o other_o two_o woe_n follow_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o trumpet_n be_v the_o consequence_n in_o god_n his_o just_a indignation_n of_o this_o great_a woe_n the_o one_o for_o punishment_n to_o provoke_v repentance_n in_o the_o 6._o trumpet_n which_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o conversion_n upon_o obstinate_a impenitency_n verse_n 20._o 21._o the_o seven_o trumpet_n bring_v the_o three_o great_a woe_n and_o last_o wrath_n to_o 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the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o in_o truth_n 9_o thus_o be_v the_o victory_n now_o their_o graceful_a state_n hereupon_o be_v show_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o affluence_n of_o all_o good_a and_o that_o through_o god_n his_o presence_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o lamb_n his_o gracious_a dispensation_n set_v out_o in_o so_o goodly_a a_o manner_n as_o many_o think_v the_o thing_n here_o promise_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o here_o in_o magnifike_n term_n the_o goodly_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_v according_a as_o for_o plenty_n of_o light_n &_o peace_n she_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o open_a enemy_n heâ—e_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n &_o no_o description_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o 〈◊〉_d reveal_v in_o heaven_n which_o neither_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v and_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o such_o dispensation_n of_o 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