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and_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v person_n likely_a to_o own_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n when_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.3_o 4_o câ—e_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n that_o beastly_a power_n &_o and_o faction_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o cry_v he_o upas_fw-la a_o non_fw-la such_o say_v who_o be_v like_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o as_o they_o do_v for_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n which_o time_n alas_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o as_o the_o sad_a face_n of_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n witness_n i_o say_v then_o for_o christ_n reign_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v decry_v yea_o almost_o thrust_v out_o of_o acknowledgement_n who_o can_v at_o all_o wonder_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o so_o far_o be_v the_o opinion_n from_o novelty_n this_o millennium_n have_v be_v full_o own_v before_o yea_o and_o partly_o under_o the_o very_a reign_n of_o anti-christ_n that_o it_o be_v 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christo_fw-la esse_fw-la subjectas_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la videmus_fw-la ut_fw-la lapis_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr abscissus_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la humano_fw-la qui_fw-la contrivit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la nihil_fw-la redeâ—it_fw-la statuan_fw-mi descriptam_fw-la a_o daniele_n ut_fw-la petra_n sola_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o obtineat_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la imperium_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la concessum_fw-la adbuc_fw-la antichristus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la occisus_fw-la quò_fw-la fiâ—_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la desideremâ—s_fw-la &_o precemur_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la contingat_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la utque_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la regnet_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sanct_a be_v secundum_fw-la divinas_fw-la premissiones_fw-la utque_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o dominetur_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la juxta_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n decreta_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la traditiones_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la munde_fw-la m._n faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adveniat_fw-la quam_fw-la â—itissimè_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o beg_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v for_o as_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o bruise_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o image_n describe_v by_o daniel_n that_o the_o rock_n alone_o which_o be_v christ_n may_v occupy_v and_o obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n grant_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o slay_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o that_o once_o at_o last_o may_v happen_v and_o be_v fulfil_v that_o christ_n alone_o may_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o 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church_n of_o rome_n to_o new_a pagan-idolatry_n and_o superstition_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la or_o paganochristianity_n the_o name_n only_o change_v as_o t._n l._n in_o his_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n have_v clear_v in_o a_o parallel_n of_o 32_o particular_n and_o the_o sober_a guest_n in_o many_o more_o as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a page_z 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o now_o the_o whore_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n which_o be_v all_o one_o be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o seven-headed_a with_o ten_o horn_a which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o this_o two-hourned_n beast_n be_v the_o reviver_n and_o healer_n of_o this_o seven-headed_a ten-horned_n beast_n that_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a clergy_n make_v again_o a_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a empire_n or_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a ecclesiastic_a part_n make_v the_o polity_n such_o also_o which_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v moreover_o then_o sacrificer_n to_o the_o dead_a adorer_n and_o worshipper_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o propagator_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o baalim_fw-la that_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o false_a god_n through_o the_o world_n to_o give_v only_o a_o instance_n in_o innecentius_n the_o first_o who_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n who_o do_v not_o only_a himself_o challenge_v the_o supremacy_n that_o be_v the_o priority_n of_o place_n suffrage_n and_o censure_n over_o all_o church_n which_o by_o suit_n he_o do_v obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o arcadius_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a history_n but_o also_o bring_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o relic_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o against_o viglantius_n tom._n 2._o p._n 124._o supermortuorum_fw-la hominam_fw-la sicunoum_fw-la nos_fw-la ossa_fw-la uâ—neranda_fw-la etc._n etc._n effert_fw-la domino_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o tumuâ—os_fw-la corum_fw-la christi_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la altaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v this_o bishop_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o emperor_n areadius_n when_o jerom_n write_v this_o invective_n about_o the_o year_n 406._o but_o innocentius_n but_o zosimus_n record_v worse_a thing_n of_o he_o then_o this_o for_o he_o say_v that_o pompey_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o may_v do_v that_o more_o safe_o which_o he_o desire_v viz._n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen-god_n he_o consult_v all_o thing_n herein_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o innocentius_n say_v zosimus_n who_o true_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n before_o his_o own_o salvation_n secret_o permit_v they_o herein_o to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o his_o devotion_n leave_v they_o to_o their_o will_n also_o under_o innocentius_n the_o first_o lie_v miracle_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o author_n of_o the_o chronological_a compilation_n anno_fw-la 405._o mention_n one_o leapard_n a_o presbyter_n of_o who_o we_o read_v other_o thing_n in_o the_o counsel_n under_o innocentius_n who_o present_v a_o gold_n ring_n with_o his_o offering_n to_o st._n agnes_n that_o be_v to_o the_o image_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o finger_n and_o take_v the_o ring_n and_o wear_v it_o etc._n etc._n he_o also_o bring_v in_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o constitute_v the_o saturday-fast_a to_o be_v celebrate_v because_o on_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n moreover_o platina_n add_v because_o his_o disciple_n fast_v also_o concern_v fordid_v of_o marriage_n to_o winister_n he_o write_v to_o one_o nictorius_n a_o bishop_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o hold_v that_o by_o all_o mean_n priest_n mingle_v not_o with_o their_o wife_n because_o they_o be_v daily_o occupy_v about_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o ministerial_a function_n also_o the_o same_o innocentius_n write_v to_o one_o exuperius_n a_o archbishop_n concern_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n among_o many_o other_o thing_n do_v order_n and_o constitute_v viz._n that_o if_o any_o be_v discover_v who_o have_v know_v the_o form_n of_o live_v send_v from_o siricius_n and_o do_v not_o forthwith_o cast_v off_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o incontinency_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o incontinency_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o jew_n go_v their_o course_n in_o the_o temple_n their_o continency_n bring_v for_o a_o example_n to_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a for_o priest_n to_o accompany_v with_o their_o wife_n platina_n write_v that_o the_o same_o innocentius_n give_v certain_a rule_n concern_v monk_n now_o this_o innocentius_n begin_v to_o ascend_v peter_n chair_n anno_fw-la 402._o and_o depart_v this_o life_n anno_fw-la 416._o therefore_o he_o live_v and_o do_v all_o this_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o ten_o king_n break_v
come_v and_o shall_v have_v reign_v his_o time_n appoint_v forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o his_o destruction_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o appear_v therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o then_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n paul_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v destroy_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o come_n daniel_n wicked_a horn_n or_o beast_n act_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v st._n paul_n man_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o church_n from_o her_o infancy_n have_v understand_v and_o always_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o while_o this_o judgement_n cite_v and_o when_o it_o have_v destroy_v the_o four_o beast_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n receive_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o kingdom_n be_v thrice_o explain_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ver_fw-la 18._o these_o four_o beast_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v but_o viz_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o wicked_a horn_n prevail_v until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n again_o ver_fw-la 27._o when_o the_o four_o beast_n reign_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_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 now_o these_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v i_o argue_v as_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o daniel_n begin_v when_o the_o great_a judgement_n sit_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 20.4_o wherein_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ergo_fw-la it_o also_o begin_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n and_o that_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o they_o begin_v ab_fw-la eodim_v termino_fw-la from_o the_o same_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n namely_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o in_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n then_o rule_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_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 dan._n 7.11_o 22_o 27._o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o wicked_a horn_n in_o daniel_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o second_o because_o st._n john_n begin_v the_o regnum_fw-la or_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n describe_v in_o daniel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o parallel_n expression_n borrow_v from_o thence_o st._n john_n say_v ch_n 20._o ver._n 4._o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o daniel_n say_v ch_n 7._o ver._n 4._o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v pitch_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n i._n e._n judices_fw-la set_v 22._o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n now_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n begin_v with_o the_o 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as_o act_n 2.30_o therefore_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o spiritual_a reign_n another_o 3._o when_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o mat._n 22.42_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o more_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o spiritual_a throne_n of_o god_n for_o doubtless_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n 4._o christ_n do_v reign_v spiritual_o and_o that_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o mary_n herself_o before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v to_o she_o but_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n 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and_o matter_n 6._o the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o and_o not_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n but_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o therefore_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n another_o ¶_o see_v also_o mat._n 20.20_o 21._o then_o come_v to_o he_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n with_o her_o son_n worship_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o certain_a thing_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v the_o one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o kingdom_n but_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n therefore_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v of_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v christ_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n too_o i_o answer_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v if_o we_o well_o weigh_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o request_n v._o 23._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n deny_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o grant_v they_o now_o that_o which_o christ_n deny_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o word_n to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v i._n e._n without_o my_o father_n leave_n or_o it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v it_o or_o ask_v at_o that_o time_n or_o i_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o my_o father_n to_o give_v precedency_n in_o my_o kingdom_n to_o those_o that_o affect_v they_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o grant_v that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n in_o which_o word_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n seem_v plain_o to_o insinuate_v and_o hint_n these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o be_v prepare_v of_o his_o father_n namely_o a_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n such_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o which_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v etc._n etc._n and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n they_o mean_v and_o their_o suit_n be_v for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o place_n in_o it_o 2._o he_o grant_v that_o some_o shall_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o his_o father_n who_o those_o man_n shall_v be_v these_o seem_v clear_a ¶_o see_v also_o luke_n 19_o 12._o a_o certain_a nobleman_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o return_v who_o be_v this_o nobleman_n but_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n but_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o wherefore_o be_v he_o go_v thither_o but_o to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n now_o where_o be_v this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o he_o must_v return_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o return_n but_o his_o return_n to_o the_o earth_n again_o to_o the_o exercise_n order_v and_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o job_n 19.25_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n zach._n 13.4_o and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o
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glorious_a angel_n enter_v upon_o his_o kingom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o say_v before_o order_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o justice_n execute_v righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n compose_v a_o glorious_a metropolis_n of_o those_o sinless_a sorrowless_a joyful_a immortal_a saint_n who_o descend_v and_o come_v with_o he_o from_o heaven_n and_o cause_n the_o rest_n who_o be_v godly_a in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v rev._n 21.24_o for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o unparallelable_a conversion_n but_o yet_o in_o another_o state_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o take_v their_o direction_n thence_o will_v he_o thus_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o cause_n thing_n old_a to_o pass_v away_o have_v the_o saint_n a_o eye_n to_o look_v through_o all_o those_o sad_a and_o sharp_a calamity_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o year_n continuance_n unto_o this_o time_n as_o they_o 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to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v with_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o conflict_n though_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o then_o without_o they_o in_o full_a and_o perfect_a triumph_n 11._o because_o they_o who_o interpret_v the_o precedent_a chapter_n viz._n rev._n 19_o of_o some_o begin_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n precede_v christ_n second_v come_v but_o not_o of_o the_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v do_v flat_o contradict_v the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n rev._n 16.14_o 15._o rev._n 17.14_o rev._n 19.18.20_o 21._o and_o do_v direct_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n yea_o to_o hierom_n and_o aâ—stin_n themselves_o to_o who_o they_o be_v wont_v every_o where_o to_o appeal_v even_o in_o this_o very_a controversy_n itself_o 12._o because_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o of_o the_o saint_n â—or_a i_o take_v they_o for_o one_o 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