of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o image_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n chap._n 2._o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 12._o 25._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n of_o dan._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n 37._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o ezekiel_n god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n do_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v place_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o will_v befall_v to_o the_o exile_a and_o oppress_a evangelical_n professor_n god_n will_v send_v they_o a_o unexpected_a help_n by_o such_o mean_n which_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n thought_n god_n will_v revive_v they_o again_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n re-establish_a they_o in_o their_o dignity_n and_o public_a function_n and_o give_v they_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n than_o they_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n the_o exile_v evangelical_n professor_n do_v appear_v again_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o place_n the_o oppress_a also_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o as_o now_o there_o be_v great_a joie_fw-fr and_o exsultation_n among_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n so_o there_o will_v be_v great_a terror_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o exile_v return_n into_o the_o hereditary_a province_n again_o and_o the_o oppress_a take_v possession_n of_o their_o former_a dignity_n and_o 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which_o be_v publish_v by_o that_o high_a potentate_n the_o exile_v do_v obey_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o charge_n again_o and_o perform_v that_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v with_o great_a authority_n respect_n power_n and_o glory_n isa_n 14._o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o namely_o those_o that_o former_o do_v rejoice_v at_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v contemplari_fw-la ludos_fw-la spectare_fw-la vel_fw-la celebrare_fw-la to_o see_v a_o comedy_n or_o play_v the_o papist_n have_v hitherto_o act_v as_o it_o be_v a_o comedy_n with_o the_o euangelical_n professor_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o plague_n now_o they_o see_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n thereof_o wherein_o do_v befall_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v threaten_v jer._n 50._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n all_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v imagine_v to_o themselves_o be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n for_o immediate_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o evangelical_n potentate_n cause_v a_o exceed_a great_a insurrection_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o the_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v 1._o either_o the_o whole_a papacy_n and_o thus_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o street_n have_v its_o fall_n namely_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o street_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n have_v lie_v who_o be_v now_o stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n 2._o or_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o old_a city_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a condition_n be_v count_v this_o day_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lipsius_n lib._n 3._o admirand_n and_o there_o 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heaven_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n wo_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v the_o first_o woe_n happen_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o arabian_n whereof_o in_o revel_n 9_o vers_fw-la first_o till_o the_o twelve_o the_o second_o woe_n happen_v by_o the_o turk_n revelation_n 9_o vers_fw-la 13._o till_o the_o 19_o hereunto_o do_v agree_v almost_o all_o the_o expositor_n and_o refer_v this_o second_o woe_n unanimous_o to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n and_o do_v infer_v from_o thence_o because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a that_o immediate_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o these_o revolution_n in_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o turkish_a empire_n shall_v have_v its_o fall_n verse_n 14._o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o all_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v pour_v over_o the_o popish_a 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joie_fw-fr do_v david_n in_o the_o spirit_n reflect_v in_o the_o 93._o psal_n the_o lord_n reign_v and_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 97._o psal_n the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o in_o the_o 99_o psal_n the_o lord_n reign_v be_v the_o people_n never_o so_o impatient_a 2._o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o these_o the_o lord_n rise_v because_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v utter_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o destroy_v they_o vers_n 18._o this_o act_n be_v with_o a_o double_a sign_n confirm_v 1._o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n 2._o there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a
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war_n do_v creep_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o vicar_n and_o lieutenant_n by_o give_v over_o to_o he_o his_o seat_n and_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o dragon_n do_v resign_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a host_n for_o in_o this_o since_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v his_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o the_o idol_n in_o which_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o heathen_a these_o viz._n idol_n the_o antichristian_a popedom_n have_v receive_v and_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n and_o shape_n of_o saint_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o hereof_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 3._o and_o 4._o do_v speak_v the_o whole_a earth_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o dragon_n do_v give_v also_o unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o make_v he_o a_o head_n over_o great_a country_n whereof_o david_n do_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o time_n of_o this_o lieutenantship_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n since_o than_o it_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o 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do_v hide_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n work_n as_o moses_n face_n be_v yet_o they_o represent_v it_o only_o to_o we_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n with_o image_n wherein_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n do_v appear_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n and_o through_o a_o medium_n till_o we_o come_v to_o behold_v direct_o his_o glory_n face_n to_o face_n without_o a_o medium_n and_o to_o apprehend_v he_o in_o it_o so_o as_o we_o be_v apprehend_v by_o he_o we_o may_v not_o then_o call_v those_o vision_n dark_a mystery_n without_o injury_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v livelie_a figure_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o over_o the_o world_n to_o represent_v it_o to_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o to_o help_v our_o weak_a eyesight_n which_o may_v be_v dazzle_v at_o the_o resplendency_n of_o the_o glory_n thereof_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o prospective_n way_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n elsewhere_o which_o be_v applyable_a to_o these_o vision_n either_o as_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n contain_v therein_o or_o rather_o as_o direct_v and_o multiply_v glass_n through_o which_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v lead_v and_o enlarge_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a object_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v inward_o everlasting_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a now_o the_o prospective_n way_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o relate_v unto_o the_o matter_n itself_o contain_v in_o the_o vision_n some_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o matter_n by_o way_n of_o vision_n the_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o universal_a rule_n of_o scriptural_a and_o prophetical_a interpretation_n and_o the_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o 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france_n and_o reign_v as_o king_n without_o any_o hindrance_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v rome_n take_v of_o alaricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o pag._n 306._o after_o he_o theodosius_n the_o great_a be_v the_o empire_n pitiful_o tear_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n into_o hungary_n italy_n and_o spain_n but_o france_n be_v possess_v partly_o by_o the_o franconian_o partly_o by_o the_o burgundian_n under_o honorius_n pag._n 313._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n of_o trier_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n four_o hundred_o three_o this_o have_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n towards_o france_n the_o second_o breach_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o the_o hungarian_n towards_o italy_n happen_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v munsterus_n in_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n print_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourteen_o pag._n 381._o and_o of_o the_o edition_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o pag._n 356._o sub_fw-la quaestione_fw-la how_o and_o when_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v again_o where_o he_o write_v thus_o when_o the_o goth_n have_v rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o set_v up_o alaricus_n for_o their_o king_n they_o subdue_v and_o reduce_v not_o only_o the_o province_n of_o thracia_n and_o anglia_fw-it under_o their_o power_n and_o pluck_v two_o strong_a feather_n out_o of_o the_o highflying_a eagles_n wing_n but_o attempt_v also_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n quite_o daniel_n pareus_n write_v thus_o in_o medulla_n hist._n eccles_n universalis_fw-la pag._n 195._o fuit_fw-la mors_fw-la theodosii_fw-la verè_fw-la fatalis_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la &_o interitum_fw-la imperii_fw-la occidentalis_fw-la ut_fw-la secum_fw-la abstulisse_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o reip._n penè_fw-la omnem_fw-la videatur_fw-la 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and_o leave_v out_o 1._o one_o year_n while_o the_o flood_n last_v genes_n c._n 7._o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 14._o after_o the_o supputation_n of_o funccius_n reusnerus_n partiltius_n and_o other_o 2._o sixty_o year_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o seventi_v but_o in_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o terah_n for_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n gen._n 11._o vers_fw-la 32._o when_o he_o be_v old_a two_o hundred_o five_o year_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n abraham_n depart_v out_o of_o haran_n gen._n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o act_n 7._o 4._o be_v old_a seventy_o five_o year_n from_o thence_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v old_a one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n 3._o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n in_o exodus_fw-la 12._o vers_fw-la 40_o 41._o we_o read_v these_o word_n the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n which_o the_o aera_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la or_o the_o common_a supputation_n do_v derive_v from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n calling_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a genes_n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o follow_v until_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 21._o vers_fw-la 5._o twenty_o five_o year_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 35._o vers_fw-la 26._o sixty_o year_n jacob_n be_v old_a when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 47._o vers_fw-la 9_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n which_o make_v up_o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n which_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a text_n which_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n but_o of_o the_o sojourn_v and_o bondage_n not_o without_o and_o in_o egypt_n but_o only_o in_o egypt_n abraham_n indeed_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10._o but_o sojourn_v there_o not_o long_o and_o be_v not_o in_o any_o bondage_n isaac_n come_v not_o at_o all_o into_o egypt_n be_v forbid_v gen._n 29._o vers_fw-la 2._o jacob_n be_v one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n old_a before_o we_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n so_o that_o the_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o vers_fw-la 40._o and_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o be_v afflict_v there_o genesis_n 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o be_v to_o begin_v their_o supputation_n from_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n unto_o which_o must_v be_v add_v here_o two_o hundred_o fifteen_o year_n 4._o one_o hundred_o year_n from_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n
government_n in_o popery_n be_v count_v for_o one_o wherefore_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o eight_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o beast_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v understand_v the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a potentate_n as_o a_o rider_n make_v use_v of_o the_o power_n and_o and_o strength_n of_o his_o horse_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v say_v here_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o persecution_n set_v a_o foot_n against_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o last_o sixty_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o kill_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a office_n and_o employment_n verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v here_o be_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o the_o persecution_n shall_v happen_v it_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a persecution_n which_o go_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n but_o a_o particular_a act_n because_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o all_o the_o street_n but_o only_o in_o one_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n and_o that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o as_o blasius_n viegas_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n sect_n 3._o remacius_n de_fw-fr vaulx_n in_o harpocrate_n divino_fw-la part_n 1._o fol._n 235._o bellarm._n lib._n 2._o pontif._n rom._n c._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o but_o by_o the_o city_n with_o the_o street_n be_v the_o whole_a roman_a popish_a empire_n set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o compare_v unto_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n with_o river_n and_o fountain_n chapter_n 16._o compare_v also_o luc._n 14._o vers_fw-la 21._o 23._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v spiritual_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_a papacy_n be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a high_a manner_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o isaiah_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o chapter_n 56._o vers_fw-la 7._o chapter_n 60._o vers_fw-la 14._o chap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 4._o jerem._n 3_o vers_fw-la 17._o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o ezech._n 48._o vers_fw-la 35._o zach._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o finkius_n can._n 49._o cent._n 11._o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sens_fw-fr and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n because_o of_o their_o paederastia_n and_o other_o horrible_a sodomitical_a abomination_n and_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o be_v commit_v but_o commend_v there_o as_o sleidan_n lib._n and_o balaeus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la do_v write_v concern_v joannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cata_n archbishop_n of_o benevent_v that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n a_o treatise_n to_o commend_v sodomy_n so_o that_o this_o be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v it_o not_o she_o be_v another_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o great_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o grievous_a bondage_n wherewith_o she_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n drive_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o slavish_a servitude_n of_o popery_n she_o be_v also_o a_o true_a likeness_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o she_o like_o the_o jew_n do_v despise_v god_n and_o his_o word_n kill_v the_o prophet_n nay_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o receiv_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o blaspheme_v calumniate_a persecute_v and_o crucify_a he_o in_o his_o member_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o amazement_n abrupt_o and_o without_o the_o conclude_a word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sens_fw-fr the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o street_n but_o which_o street_n a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n and_o so_o have_v the_o papal_a state_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n have_v under_o it_o many_o street_n and_o kingdom_n in_o subjection_n those_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o to_o discover_v where_o such_o war_n and_o persecution_n in_o these_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o of_o our_o lord_n be_v happen_v three_o principal_a street_n or_o kingdom_n have_v the_o oriental_a antichrist_n the_o truth_n in_o his_o subjection_n he_o have_v not_o use_v any_o such_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n seven_o be_v under_o the_o occidental_a antichrist_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o british_a kingdom_n no_o such_o remarkable_a persecution_n do_v happen_v within_o this_o time_n nor_o also_o in_o poland_n the_o attempt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o prussia_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o hungary_n and_o transylvania_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o two_o and_o some_o follow_v be_v quiet_v by_o the_o putshkeyish_a insurrection_n and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o the_o ten_o horn_n yet_o remain's_n germany_n or_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o empire_n can_v be_v count_v otherwise_o but_o one_o horn_n and_o a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o principal_a horn_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o principal_a kingdom_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o head_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n this_o german_a empire_n be_v here_o call_v the_o street_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o empire_n which_o do_v appear_v hence_o 1._o by_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v the_o roman_a empire_n 2._o by_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n have_v seven_o head_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o seven_o prince_n elector_n and_o ten_o province_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ten_o circle_n into_o which_o it_o be_v distribute_v 3._o by_o reason_n that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n have_v still_o the_o name_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n and_o have_v the_o the_o preeminencie_n above_o all_o other_o king_n adhere_v to_o the_o papal_a state_n now_o in_o this_o street_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o war_n and_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v pass_v from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n until_o this_o present_a hour_n against_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pope_n indeed_o have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o happen_v by_o doctor_n luther_n always_o aim_v at_o this_o how_o he_o may_v whole_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v place_n in_o germany_n until_o the_o jesuitical_a sect_n prevail_v and_o bring_v thing_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o peaceable_a and_o meek_a heart_n of_o potentate_n have_v give_v too_o too_o much_o credit_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o flatter_n calumny_n and_o deceit_n whereupon_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o begin_v the_o persecution_n against_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n in_o styria_n carniola_n and_o krain_n and_o what_o success_n it_o have_v and_o what_o thereupon_o
11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o who_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v upon_o white-horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a vers_fw-la 14._o these_o be_v the_o martyr_n to_o every_o one_o of_o who_o be_v give_v white_a robe_n chapter_n 6._o vers_fw-la 11._o nay_o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 14._o against_o these_o be_v gather_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o with_o he_o the_o fall_v prophet_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o popedom_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o but_o the_o dragon_n as_o their_o general_n have_v quarter_n give_v he_o in_o this_o war_n he_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v up_o wherein_o he_o remain_n bound_n a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v deceiv_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v they_o up_o against_o the_o church_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n have_v their_o rest_n hebr._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o like_v as_o god_n do_v rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n vers_fw-la 4._o but_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v afterward_o describe_v chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 11._o till_o the_o 15_o hereunto_o agree_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 34_o 35._o where_o the_o image_n which_o represent_v the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v see_v so_o long_o till_o the_o stone_n smite'_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n not_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n for_o then_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o but_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o break_v his_o it_n to_o piece_n but_o the_o stone_n that_o smite'_v the_o image_n becom'_v a_o great_a mountain_n after_o the_o break_n and_o grind_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n to_o dust_n that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o grind_v to_o dust_v all_o these_o kingdom_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o great_a image_n vers_fw-la 44_o 45._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1._o till_o the_o 8_o by_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v describe_v the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o daniel_n behold_v vers_fw-la 9_o till_o the_o throne_n be_v cast_v down_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a for_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n do_v sit_v vers_fw-la 9_o not_o for_o the_o universal_a and_o last_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v unto_o the_o son_n john_n chap._n 5._o v._n 22._o but_o for_o the_o particular_a judgement_n over_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n over_o the_o four_o beast_n of_o the_o roman_a popedom_n which_o daniel_n behold_v even_o till_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o beast_n come_v to_o a_o end_n vers_n 11_o 12._o for_o a_o set_a time_n be_v determine_v over_o they_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v last_v the_o saint_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n so_o long_o as_o the_o woman_n ride_v on_o the_o beast_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o when_o these_o 3_o ½_o time_n anno_fw-la 1655_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n shall_v sit_v and_o then_o his_o power_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o it_o whole_o be_v abolish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n verse_n 26._o but_o the_o world_n therewith_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n 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 who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o verse_n 27._o compare_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o word_n of_o st_n paul_n 2_o thes_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o he_o write_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 11._o till_o 21._o but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o since_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o judicious_a divine_n it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o universal_a and_o last_o judgement_n which_o st_n john_n describe_v in_o his_o revelation_n chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o nay_o the_o text_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o two_o act_n in_o the_o say_v 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o till_o 21._o and_o chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 11._o till_o 15._o shall_v be_v count_v for_o one_o or_o reduce_v together_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o thousand_o year_n be_v interpose_v for_o the_o two_o great_a guest_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o fall_v prophet_n be_v one_o thousand_o year_n before_o lodge_v in_o the_o inn_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n than_o the_o host_n the_o devil_n come_v who_o after_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n be_v associate_v to_o they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 4._o whereupon_o immediate_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v hold_v we_o be_v here_o lead_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n into_o which_o we_o will_v not_o too_o much_o presume_v to_o penetrate_v nor_o search_v too_o far_o into_o they_o but_o we_o turn_v and_o address_v our_o selus_fw-la both_o with_o ear_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n knock_v and_o call_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v into_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n revelation_n c._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o bless_a be_v now_o he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o elessed_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o of_o the_o poophesie_n of_o this_o book_n c._n 22._o v._n 7._o nay_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n v_o 14._o to_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n revel_v chap._n 1._o v._n 6._o 8._o a_o list_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o xi_o and_o xvi_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n 1._o the_o last_o actus_fw-la reformationis_fw-la sive_fw-la evacuationis_fw-la of_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n church_n which_o will_v appear_v in_o silesia_n chap._n 11._o v._n 7._o 2._o the_o 3_o ½_o year_n follow_v thereon_o when_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n v_o 9_o till_o 11._o 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o war_n in_o those_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v avenge_v chap._n 16._o v._n 4._o 4._o the_o sudden_a fall_n of_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o the_o papacy_n vers_fw-la 8._o 5._o the_o exaltation_n of_o a_o evangelical_n protestant_n head_n chap._n 11._o v._n 12._o 6._o a_o reformation_n in_o germany_n v_o 11._o 12._o 7._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n chap._n 11._o v._n 13._o c._n 16._o vers_fw-la 10._o 8._o the_o end_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n chap._n 11._o v._n 14._o c._n 16._o v._n 12._o 9_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 16._o v._n 12._o 10._o the_o great_a endeavour_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o gather_v of_o all_o their_o utmost_a power_n c._n 16._o vers_fw-la 13._o c._n 19_o v._n 16._o 11._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a papacy_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 18._o till_o the_o 21._o c._n 19_o v._n 20._o 21._o 12._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o mystery_n