of_o the_o militant_a church_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o retire_v and_o withdraw_v for_o they_o be_v not_o any_o more_o upon_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v get_v upon_o the_o shore_n xx._n illustration_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o smoke_n wherewith_o it_o be_v fill_v rev._n chap._n 15._o v._n 5_o 10._o the_o whole_a house_n build_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o yet_o only_a that_o apartment_n call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o the_o ark_n stand_v be_v proper_o the_o temple_n and_o which_o be_v otherway'_v style_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o under_o the_o reign_n and_o idolatry_n of_o ahaz_n the_o temple_n be_v shut_v up_o but_o under_o hezekiâ—_n the_o reformer_n it_o be_v again_o open_v so_o that_o this_o be_v as_o if_o st._n john_n shall_v say_v i_o see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o rome_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v public_o preach_v from_o thence_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v 1_o that_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o 15_o chapter_n and_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o follow_a do_v belong_v to_o this_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o antichrist_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o wherein_o there_o shine_v a_o measure_n of_o light_n in_o the_o church_n 2_o that_o the_o vial_n be_v all_o contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n see_v we_o have_v the_o same_o fact_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v repeat_v under_o that_o rev._n chap._n 11._o v._n 19_o and_o 3_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o here_o represent_v open_a in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o seven_o 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the_o papal_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v subsist_v for_o a_o while_n after_o that_o rome_n itself_o be_v destroy_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n become_v full_a of_o darkness_n i._n e._n sorrowful_a deject_a full_a of_o affliction_n and_o mourning_n without_o that_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n which_o it_o have_v enjoy_v before_o the_o effusion_n of_o that_o vial._n yea_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n v_o 19_o that_o he_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o be_v deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o 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general_a council_n which_o be_v constitute_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n these_o council_n contribute_v to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o gregory_n i._o speak_v according_a to_o his_o interest_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o regard_n for_o the_o 4._o council_n viz._n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o four_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a blasphemy_n and_o very_o suitable_a to_o antichrist_n 6._o st._n john_n deliver_v the_o explication_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 17_o chapter_n v._n 12._o in_o these_o word_n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o these_o king_n in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n that_o continue_v until_o the_o turk_n become_v master_n 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but_o we_o shall_v be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n because_o we_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o opposite_a sentiment_n to_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papacy_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v contribute_v most_o to_o its_o ruin_n it_o be_v a_o lovis_n xii_o who_o in_o the_o last_o age_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o romish_a church_n perdam_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomen_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o lovis_n who_o will_v execute_v the_o threaten_n of_o that_o generous_a king._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o of_o people_n in_o his_o hand_n raise_v in_o we_o this_o hope_n because_o it_o be_v further_o add_v in_o the_o prophecy_n 5_o that_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n 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half_a dead_a do_v promise_n as_o surprise_v a_o change_n in_o france_n as_o to_o all_o those_o regard_n and_o a_o alteration_n wherewith_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v content_v except_o it_o be_v the_o clergy_n the_o monk_n and_o the_o jesuit_n some_o will_v doubless_v ask_v what_o reason_n i_o have_v to_o understand_v france_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o kingdom_n by_o this_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v after_o the_o eartquake_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1_o i_o presuppose_v that_o the_o city_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v babylon_n or_o the_o papal_a empire_n or_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o be_v the_o empire_n of_o antichrist_n this_o truth_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v 2_o i_o presuppose_v that_o france_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n according_a to_o daniel_n and_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o 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