that_o they_o demand_v not_o the_o figne_n of_o his_o spiritual_a come_n to_o enlarge_v his_o church_n but_o of_o his_o personal_a come_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v confess_v he_o will_v come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o our_o saviour_n answer_n unto_o their_o question_n in_o the_o 30_o the_o ver_fw-la he_o use_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o some_o papist_n foud_o imagine_v but_o as_o our_o bibel_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v say_v the_o exceed_a glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n which_o precede_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o 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first_o 11.1_o 1._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o worshipper_n therein_o chap._n 11.1_o after_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a book_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o and_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o must_v prophesy_v again_o before_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n he_o say_v there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o reed_n like_v to_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o measure_n pole_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o arise_z and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o and_o we_o find_v that_o this_o measure_v reed_n be_v use_v sometime_o to_o pull_v down_o to_o ruin_v and_o to_o destroy_v the_o measure_a place_n and_o sometime_o to_o build_v and_o to_o rear_v up_o the_o same_o and_o some_o interpreter_n who_o e._n h._n follow_v do_v understand_v it_o here_o for_o the_o ruin_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n the_o dissipation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n christian_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v the_o building_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o then_o temple_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o religion_n that_o be_v now_o approach_v on_o and_o very_o nigh_o at_o hand_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v measure_v we_o shall_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v edify_v to_o be_v rear_v up_o and_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o new_a form_n and_o to_o have_v new_a ordinance_n and_o new_a sacrament_n far_o better_o than_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a temple_n as_o beza_n
so_o cry_v and_o be_v pain_v in_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n and_o she_o be_v liken_v to_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o she_o unto_o god_n through_o their_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o pang_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v pang_n and_o pain_n of_o this_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n may_v most_o especial_o signify_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n endure_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o convert_v the_o infidel_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o first_o ten_o grievous_a persecution_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o trouble_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o chief_o those_o great_a trouble_n that_o she_o must_v undergo_v for_o do_v the_o same_o service_n and_o work_v of_o regenerate_a child_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o antichrist_n for_o these_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 30.6.7_o esay_n 66._o and_o jer._n 30.6.7_o because_o the_o church_n will_v endure_v as_o much_o and_o as_o ready_o hazard_v her_o life_n to_o beget_v a_o child_n to_o god_n as_o any_o woman_n endure_v and_o hazard_v her_o life_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n into_o the_o world_n and_o soon_o too_o and_o our_o saviour_n to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o these_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o travel_n with_o child_n say_v that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o we_o read_v of_o 13.9_o mark_n 13.9_o as_o josephus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n witness_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o their_o pang_n or_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n so_o shall_v the_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o church_n be_v under_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o the_o antichrist_n for_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n very_o great_a pain_n and_o trouble_n as_o that_o which_o here_o follow_v will_v make_v it_o more_o manifest_a for_o the_o evangelist_n say_v woman_n v._o 3._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o malice_n to_o the_o woman_n v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n than_o the_o former_a and_o a_o wonder_n indeed_o every_o way_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o particular_n in_o very_a many_o respect_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v it_o or_o consider_v it_o well_o for_o a_o great_a red_a dragon_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a fiery_a dragon_n 1.6_o job_n 1.6_o or_o a_o dragon_n as_o red_a as_o fire_n appear_v in_o heaven_n so_o he_o that_o dare_v go_v into_o paradise_n before_o dare_v now_o to_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o to_o appear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v more_o often_o and_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o hinder_v our_o devotion_n than_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o serpent_n before_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v now_o become_v a_o great_a dragon_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n horn_n the_o dragon_n have_v 7_o head_n and_o 10_o horn_n and_o therefore_o this_o sign_n or_o wonder_n well_o deserve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v 7._o head_n hard_o to_o be_v discover_v then_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n and_o hard_a indeed_o to_o unhead_n he_o than_o it_o be_v for_o hercules_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o hydra_n and_o he_o have_v 10_o horn_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mighty_a strength_n 22.11_o the_o horn_n a_o emblem_n of_o strength_n 1_o reg._n 22.11_o because_o the_o horn_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n as_o zedechia_n make_v horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o and_o he_o have_v 7_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v upon_o every_o head_n a_o crown_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o glorious_a and_o majestical_a wickedness_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n will_v fain_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n star_n what_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n signify_v who_o be_v the_o star_n by_o his_o tail_n i_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o sting_n and_o the_o lash_n of_o they_o far_o and_o near_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n i_o understand_v those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v holy_a professor_n good_a christian_n and_o to_o shine_v like_o star_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o else_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o shine_v and_o to_o give_v light_n as_o star_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n for_o so_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o our_o evangelist_n 20._o revel_v 1.16_o &_o v._o 20._o that_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n as_o mr._n mede_n think_v for_o why_o shall_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o mr._n mede_n pag._n 35._o be_v term_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o earth_n when_o as_o they_o be_v earthly_a and_o worldly_a enough_o already_o and_o have_v small_a correspondency_n with_o heaven_n but_o a_o great_a many_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o number_n of_o 3.7_o and_o 110_o do_v often_o import_v time_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o start_v let_v my_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o our_o time_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o dragon_n tail_n to_o be_v sting_v and_o lash_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o preferment_n their_o wealth_n their_o land_n their_o liberty_n and_o their_o life_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o draw_v away_o from_o their_o station_n and_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o due_a respect_n unto_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n of_o the_o right_a service_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o observe_v and_o follow_v any_o new_a form_n of_o god_n service_n and_o so_o to_o become_v apostate_n meteor_n and_o fall_a star_n and_o mere_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o much_o that_o the_o dragon_n tail_n shall_v do_v such_o great_a mischief_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o this_o dragon_n to_o do_v to_o corrupt_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o multitude_n of_o professor_n from_o the_o right_a service_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v after_o the_o world_n and_o his_o wicked_a way_n but_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v more_o grist_n to_o his_o mill_n hell_n be_v like_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n that_o still_o cry_v give_v 16._o proverb_n 30.15_o 16._o give_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o that_o never_o faith_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o devour_v her_o child_n say_v our_o translation_n when_o she_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v up_o her_o son_n say_v the_o original_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pario_fw-la to_o bring_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v her_o child_n as_o well_o or_o as_o i_o
sudden_o bring_v atheism_n and_o all_o profaneness_n among_o the_o people_n which_o i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o keep_v from_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o i_o may_v demand_v if_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o preacher_n and_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n have_v not_o bring_v this_o contempt_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n in_o too_o great_a measure_n among_o the_o simple_a people_n and_o which_o very_a sin_n i_o be_o confident_a can_v be_v fasten_v either_o upon_o jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n cap._n iu._n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o first_o despiser_n of_o they_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o godly_a saint_n on_o earth_n who_o be_v the_o saint_n with_o who_o the_o beast_n war_v the_o success_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o his_o victory_n what_o the_o success_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v teach_v we_o and_o of_o the_o end_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o beast_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n open_v his_o mouth_n to_o blaspheme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfectos_fw-la 3._o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o god_n servant_n 1_o perfectos_fw-la they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o two_o sort_n of_o god_n servant_n 1._o for_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v depart_v and_o do_v now_o rest_v and_o reside_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o heaven_n 2._o for_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o do_v wayfare_n here_o as_o yet_o and_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n of_o christ_n 5._o 2._o inchoatos_fw-la maledicta_fw-la in_o sanctos_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la maledicitur_fw-la cajetan_n in_o thom_n 22._o q._n 88_o artic._n 5._o which_o war_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o be_v often_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o book_n and_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o spare_v to_o blaspheme_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o saint_n who_o abuse_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n because_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v in_o they_o say_v cajetane_v for_o 1._o touch_v these_o bless_a soul_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o speak_v not_o for_o the_o invocation_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o best_a of_o those_o saint_n nor_o the_o adoration_n of_o their_o relic_n and_o image_n for_o that_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v flat_a popery_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o at_o least_o not_o well_o to_o be_v justify_v neither_o do_v i_o argue_v for_o the_o worship_v of_o they_o no_o not_o the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o any_o kind_n of_o divine_a worship_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o for_o a_o reverend_a opinion_n and_o a_o charitable_a estimation_n of_o they_o free_a from_o contempt_n and_o show_v by_o good_a word_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o reverend_a title_n and_o honourable_a epithet_n add_v unto_o their_o name_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o hero_n and_o noble_a person_n 9_o the_o parallel_n calvinus_n instruct_v contra_fw-la libe_n tinos_fw-la c._n 9_o or_o our_o honourable_a benefactor_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v but_o the_o minute_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v give_v they_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o this_o beast_n can_v afford_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o most_o deserve_a of_o they_o for_o as_o mr._n calvin_n relate_v of_o quintinus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o libertine_n in_o france_n and_o a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o this_o beast_n here_o speak_v of_o adeo_fw-la petulanter_fw-la in_o sanctos_fw-la debacchabatur_fw-la he_o do_v so_o insolent_o rail_v against_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o he_o term_v saint_n paul_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o break_a vessel_n saint_n john_n a_o foolish_a youth_n 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and_o that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o servant_n heat_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n jesus_n christ_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o though_o how_o long_o or_o how_o soon_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v tell_v shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n to_o take_v the_o hest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o alive_a and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n and_o all_o those_o that_o past_a away_o before_o to_o make_v a_o final_a and_o a_o total_a end_n of_o they_o and_o to_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o sire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a conthâ—uance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contention_n rebellious_a murderer_n oppressor_n 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est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la velut_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adunato_fw-la constantem_fw-la that_o be_v whole_a christ_n which_o they_o call_v mystical_a christ_n consist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o church_n unite_v unto_o the_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o appellation_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v but_o one_o body_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n and_o i_o say_v army_n that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v a_o collect_v multitude_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o armageddon_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o cherem_fw-la and_o gedud_n fignifi_v exercitus_fw-la maledictus_fw-la a_o accurse_a army_n 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transubstantiation_n show_v three_o way_n be_v from_o the_o old_a receive_v faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v unto_o you_o 1._o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o from_o the_o ancient_a father_n 3._o from_o pure_a and_o sound_a reason_n and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v for_o 1._o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n 3.21_o 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n john_n 14.3_o &_o v._o 28._o mark_v 16.19_o act_n 7.56_o act_n 9.4_o act_n 3.21_o before_o his_o passion_n that_o he_o must_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o st._n mark_n say_v that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_n have_v of_o god_n and_o so_o saint_n stephen_n see_v he_o in_o heaven_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n hear_v he_o from_o heaven_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o st._n 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