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A89026 The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329 241,145 298

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thing_n first_o that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n do_v understand_v that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o second_o of_o esay_n where_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n be_v twice_o take_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o step_n our_o late_a rabbin_n have_v seem_v to_o imitate_v r._n schelomo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v arise_v to_o shake_v the_o earth_n terrible_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v break_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n rabbi_n
whether_o those_o eulogy_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o abaddon_n can_v agree_v with_o any_o other_o beside_o he_o howsoever_o it_o be_v certain_o satan_n be_v not_o then_o bind_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o there_o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o shut_v upon_o he_o and_o seal_v up_o but_o as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 9_o 2._o open_a and_o that_o so_o that_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v but_o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n in_o deceive_v the_o people_n continue_v even_o to_o the_o very_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o be_v altogether_o of_o one_o time_n with_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v doubt_v which_o shall_v well_o mark_v what_o be_v read_v to_o be_v do_v from_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o sixth_o vial_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v the_o last_o by_o and_o by_o be_v to_o be_v pou●ed_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v even_o then_o at_o ●and_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n his_o vicar_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n al●ightie_n chap._n 16._o 13._o 14._o so_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o satan_n be_v bonnd_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o ●eceive_v the_o people_n any_o more_o can_v have_v no_o place_n neither_o under_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n no●_n under_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n therefore_o they_o be_v ●o_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o seven●h_o trumpet_n 2_o arg._n after_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v satan_n be_v let_v loose_v cut_v off_o his_o prison_n for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v raise_v new_a stir_n the_o scum_n of_o the_o deceive_a people_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o be_v con●u●ed_v with_o fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n the_o deceiver_n himself_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 10._o brimstone_n chap._n ●●_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n mark_v here_o reader_n the_o chronicall_a character_n by_o which_o be_v intimate_v that_o this_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v concern_v satan_n be_v take_v and_o condemn_v after_o his_o second_o lose_v it_o succede_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n concern_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v vanquish_v take_v and_o thereupon_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o he_o which_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n as_o in_o order_n of_o narration_n so_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o satan_n be_v send_v thither_o where_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v except_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v be_v send_v thither_o first_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n say_v by_o way_n of_o evasion_n that_o this_o war_n after_o a_o thousand_o year_n of_o this_o 20_o chapter_n be_v not_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n when_o as_o not_o only_o the_o character_n already_o bring_v but_o also_o all_o the_o circumstance_n on_o both_o side_n be_v repugnant_a the_o party_n the_o battle_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o slaughter_n there_o with_o the_o sword_n here_o with_o fire_n yea_o and_o the_o event_n of_o either_o war_n unlike_o as_o anon_o the_o matter_n be_v demonstrate_v shall_v be_v make_v plain_a there_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o here_o a_o condemnation_n to_o eternal_a fire_n the_o war_n therefore_o wherein_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o fals●_n prophet_n be_v take_v be_v send_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n see_v that_o it_o be_v different_a from_o this_o last_o to_o which_o satan_n at_o length_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o lake_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o nation_n present_o after_o his_o lose_n either_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v wage_v within_o the_o very_a same_o thousand_o year_n or_o else_o when_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v it_o cou●d_v not_o be_v wage_v within_o the_o thousand_o year_n because_o so_o long_a satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o people_n any_o more_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v consummate_a chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o but_o in_o the_o war_n wherein_o at_o length_n there_o be_v triumph_n over_o the_o be●st_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o companion_n if_o ever_o at_o any_o other_o time_n he_o be_v most_o free_a and_o loose_a to_o deceive_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o even_o now_o we_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o this_o war_n to_o wit_n that_o from_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o sixth_o vial_a when_o as_o now_o the_o seven_o wherein_o the_o beast_n be_v utter_o make_v a_o end_n of_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v out_o out_o of_o the_o mo●th_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mo●th_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 14_o prophet_n chap._n 16._o 13._o 14_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n show_v wonder_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a because_o therefore_o the_o ra●●●_n the_o ra●●●_n state_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v no_o way_n admit_v such_o satanical_a trouble_n and_o stir_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o war_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v in_o time_n 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knowledge_n thereof_o wherein_o i_o dou●t_v not_o ●ut_v any_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o i_o who_o shall_v thorough_o consider_v the_o matter_n the_o theatre_n be_v prepare_v in_o th●s_n manner_n ●he_v which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n reach_v forth_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o book_n write_v 5._o chap._n 5._o within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n close_v with_o ●●aven_n seal_v and_o therewithal_o 2_o verse_n ●●_o 2_o a_o angel_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n with_o aloud_z voice_n proclaim_v that_o ●f_a power_n be_v give_v to_o any_o to_o open_v it_o whereby_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v and_o read_v that_o be_v therein_o contain_v he_o shall_v take_v it_o into_o h●s_a hand_n and_o endeavour_v it_o a_o thing_n without_o doubt_n if_o he_o shall_v perform_v will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o all_o that_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o secret_a thing_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o book_n be_v most_o worthy_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v strive_v 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allow_v the_o word_n vidi_fw-la i_o see_v but_o join_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o one_o of_o his_o head_n wound_v with_o a_o mortal_a stroke_n that_o it_o may_v be_v heal_v i_o suspect_v that_o also_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ancient_o read_v it_o so_o because_o of_o that_o de_fw-fr capitibus_fw-la suis_fw-la for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v seem_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v de_fw-la capitibus_fw-la eius_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o read_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o i_o will_v not_o rash_o affirm_v only_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o i_o marvel_v it_o be_v not_o mark_v by_o r._n stephanus_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o reading_z receive_v if_o we_o interpret_v it_o right_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o altogether_o require_v it_o will_v 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of_o the_o last_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n from_o every_o of_o the_o other_o head_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o succeed_a head_n without_o a_o wound_n but_o in_o the_o passage_n from_o the_o sixth_o to_o the_o last_o the_o beast_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o deadly_a wound_n from_o the_o heal_n whereof_o i_o say_v neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n or_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o head_n take_v his_o beginning_n neither_o fetch_v he_o his_o original_n high_a which_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o follow_a narration_n prove_v for_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o beast_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o worship_n and_o adoration_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o wound_n i_o see_v say_v he_o one_o 3._o verse_n 3._o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o 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which_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o speak_v have_v be_v no_o more_o impious_a then_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o worldly_a authority_n doubtless_o the_o beast_n do_v signify_v the_o kingdom_n now_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebraisme_n and_o the_o east_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o which_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explication_n add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o worship_v do_v not_o obscure_o show_v they_o worship_v say_v he_o the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v they_o do_v free_o yield_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o beast_n as_o to_o one_o who_o so_o far_o excel_v in_o power_n that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o make_v resistance_n or_o to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o in_o which_o same_o sense_n verse_n 12._o the_o earth_n itself_o and_o not_o alone_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v say_v to_o have_v worship_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o have_v yield_v to_o his_o dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o 29._o let_v people_n serve_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nation_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o moreover_o concern_v this_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 37._o 7._o and_o 49._o 8._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o juda_n also_o esa_n 45._o 14._o but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o beast_n according_a to_o his_o religious_a constitution_n as_o he_o resemble_v the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n that_o true_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o impious_a against_o god_n whereupon_o who_o do_v so_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o dragon_n in_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o 5._o verse_n 5._o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v to_o fa●iendi_fw-la of_o do_v continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n hitherto_o of_o the_o constitution_n and_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n hereafter_o be_v expound_v in_o what_o matter_n he_o exercise_v his_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o two_o in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o whole_a description_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o where_o be_v handle_v the_o
which_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o beat_v put_v to_o flight_n every_o where_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o dignity_n and_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o then_o be_v convict_v of_o error_n bring_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o who_o have_v defend_v themselves_o with_o arm_n in_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o be_v conquer_v by_o arm_n flee_v for_o refuge_n into_o our_o country_n of_o province_n and_o the_o alps_n border_v upon_o france_n and_o find_v in_o those_o place_n refuge_n for_o their_o ●●_o and_o doctrine_n a_o part_n depart_v into_o calabria_n and_o there_o continue_v long_o even_o till_o the_o popedom_n of_o pius_n 4._o a_o part_n pass_v over_o into_o germany_n and_o settle_v their_o dwell_n among_o the_o bohemians_n in_o polonia_n and_o livonia_n other_o turn_v westward_o foundrefuge_n in_o britain_n but_o true_o in_o this_o war_n this_o also_o happen_v worthy_a of_o memory_n that_o the_o albigenses_n themselves_o be_v conquer_v upon_o 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and_o fifty_o thousand_o christian_n by_o sundry_a manner_n of_o torment_n 34._o torment_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarch_n lib._n 8._o dein_fw-ge 34._o sanders_n confess_v that_o many_o lollard_n and_o sacramentary_n throughout_o all_o europe_n be_v burn_v who_o notwithstanding_o ●aith_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n but_o by_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o so_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o of_o the_o secular_a beast_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o the_o te●●s_a king_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o with_o his_o elect_a and_o faithful_a but_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a beast_n not_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o cause_n that_o whosoever_o will_v 15._o verse_n 15._o not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v slaire_n with_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o 13._o chap._n 13._o same_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o a_o little_a after_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o follow_v and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o 7._o verse_n 7._o nation_n but_o what_o be_v this_o power_n be_v it_o of_o subdue_a the_o saint_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a dominion_n reach_v for_o happy_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o dominion_n but_o of_o persecution_n but_o if_o any_o will_v rather_o take_v it_o otherwise_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o kindred_n tongue_n or_o nation_n can_v resist_v his_o impiety_n now_o here_o he_o mean_v not_o every_o several_a man_n since_o there_o be_v many_o find_v in_o every_o age_n who_o keep_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lamb_n but_o entire_a kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o be_v commonwealth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v none_o find_v who_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o hold_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o impiety_n for_o many_o age_n so_o that_o those_o christian_n true_o so_o call_v which_o dwell_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o throughout_o the_o province_n of_o the_o beast_n alone_o for_o that_o time_n make_v the_o undefiled_a virgin_n church_n as_o who_o have_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o think_v of_o it_o no_o city_n commonwealth_n much_o less_o any_o principality_n or_o kingdom_n of_o their_o profession_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o impiety_n which_o succeed_v the_o dragon_n by_o communion_n whereof_o those_o many_o kingdom_n as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v one_o beast_n they_o therefore_o that_o take_v this_o upon_o they_o be_v say_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n do_v and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o ●_o verse_n ●_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v now_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v bewitch_v by_o so_o universal_a and_o catholic_a 9_o verse_n 9_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v presume_v it_o to_o be_v pious_o and_o well_o do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o kindred_n nation_n and_o people_n without_o danger_n or_o els●_n be_v discourage_v and_o weaken_v with_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o persecution_n break_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o yield_v to_o worship_v the_o beast_n the_o holy_a ghost_n denounee_v in_o what_o state_n and_o account_n they_o be_v with_o god_n who_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o
●_o heb._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 13._o etc._n etc._n likewise_o chap_n 4_o to_o conclude_v 2_o pet._n 1._o last_o vers_fw-la where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o a_o day_n i_o say_v first_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o particular_a and_o as_o it_o be_v morning_n judgement_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o live_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o flame_a fire_n and_o then_o at_o length_n to_o determine_v after_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n grant_v to_o new_a jerusalem_n his_o most_o 20._o chap._n 20._o holy_a spouse_n upon_o this_o earth_n and_o after_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o new_a enemy_n yet_o to_o arise_v the_o great_a day_n wax_v towards_o evening_n and_o satan_n be_v again_o loose_v at_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a which_o thing_n be_v finish_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o saint_n shall_v he_o translate_v into_o heaven_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o time_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o die_v for_o christ_n for_o which_o the_o triumph_a elders_n give_v thanks_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 11._o 18._o for_o that_o then_o god_n will_v give_v reward_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o will_v destroy_v they_o which_o destroy_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v that_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o wicked_a one_o of_o which_o peter_n 2_o epist_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la ●_o speak_v present_o add_v but_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n belove_v to_o wit_n the_o day_n which_o i_o even_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n in_o which_o same_o day_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n with_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o kindred_n the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v expect_v that_o new_a form_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 13._o but_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n observe_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o where_o be_v this_o promise_n of_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n extant_a when_o john_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o revelation_n except_o that_o of_o esay_n chap._n 65._o 17._o and_o 66._o 22._o which_o promise_v sure_o whosoever_o shall_v read_v i_o shall_v marvel_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v elsewhere_o then_o on_o earth_n this_o also_o be_v that_o kingdom_n join_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n ready_a to_o judge_v the_o world_n of_o which_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 2_o epist_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o after_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a resurrection_n according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o christ_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o be_v death_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o be_v say_v then_o to_o enter_v upon_o any_o new_a kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n therefore_o which_o neither_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 20._o chap._n 20._o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v conclude_v between_o they_o this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o daniel_n see_v who_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n of_o antichrist_n be_v fulfil_v or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o end_v luk._n 21._o 24._o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o power_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o or_o when_o as_o the_o angel_n by_o and_o by_o expound_v it_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o greatness_n of_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n mark_v it_o well_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o 13._o 14._o also_o the_o 18.22_o ●6_n 27._o neither_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o shall_v this_o kingdom_n be_v after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n since_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o kingdom_n then_o but_o as_o paul_n witness_v to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o father_n now_o that_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v 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dan._n chap._n 7._o  _fw-fr verse_n 9_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v with_o the_o vulgar_a 70._o and_o the●d_a and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o throne_n be_v use_v in_o targum_fw-la at_o the_o 15._o v._o of_o the_o 1._o cap._n of_o jer._n and_o i_o see_v throne_n rev._n 20._o 4._o verse_n 10_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v that_o be_v the_o judge_n as_o in_o the_o great_a sanedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o rule_n whereof_o the_o whole_a description_n be_v frame_v and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o  _fw-fr and_n judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o high_a that_o be_v power_n of_o judge_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o p●ul_a the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o 20._o chap._n 20._o they_o 22._o verse_n 22._o chap._n 20_o verse_n 22_o  _fw-fr and_o the_o saint_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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faith_n concern_v the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n who_o neglect_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o turn_v this_o pprophecy_n to_o another_o end_n last_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v this_o be_v that_o most_o ample_a kingdom_n which_o by_o daniel_n interpretation_n be_v foreshow_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o that_o prophetical_a statue_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n not_o that_o of_o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o hill_n while_o yet_o the_o series_n of_o monarchy_n remain_v for_o this_o be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o stone_n when_o they_o be_v utter_o break_v and_o deface_v to_o become_v a_o mountain_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o