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translate_v into_o germany_n the_o beast_n mark_v or_o name_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o it_o be_v after_o call_v 17._o ibid._n v._o 16._o 17._o the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14._o 11._o without_o which_o none_o can_v buy_v or_o sell_v be_v papal_a anathema_n or_o excommunication_n as_o master_n mede_n maintain_v which_o exclud_v man_n from_o civil_a commerce_n company_n and_o communion_n but_o this_o by_o his_o leave_v be_v a_o prohibitiv_a brand_n to_o exclud_v such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o permissiv_o to_o admit_v such_o as_o have_v it_o and_o repel_v only_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o name_n or_o mark_v why_o not_o rather_o roman_a catholic_n be_v a_o name_n which_o all_o the_o beast_n follower_n arrogat_fw-la as_o their_o peculiar_a mark_n or_o badge_n nor_o can_v any_o sav_v such_o communicate_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n 666_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n 18._o ibid._n v._o 18._o because_o set_v in_o numeral_a letter_n be_v the_o two_o horn_a beast_n who_o name_n wherein_o that_o number_n be_v enfold_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grow_v up_o when_o theodosius_n divide_v the_o empire_n into_o east_n call_v greecs_n and_o west_n clype_v latin_n or_o rome_n which_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subduct_v the_o letter_n of_o number_n as_o hebrew_n greecs_n and_o latin_n use_n in_o chronogram_n by_o fatal_a instinct_n make_v 666._o vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la generalis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la subtract_v the_o roman_a numeral_a letter_n import_v 666_o but_o this_o be_v a_o periphrastic_a title_n no_o personal_a name_n as_o the_o other_o the_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o 144000_o etc._n rev._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n undefiled_a virgin_n have_v his_o father_n and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wherever_o he_o go_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o impolluted_a church_n which_o hate_v spiritual_a whordom_n or_o image-worship_n and_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n amid_o papal_a persecution_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n under_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostle_n genuine_a progeny_n the_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o idenâ—ice_n idenâ—ice_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o ensign_n of_o christian_a profession_n to_o discern_v they_o from_o infidel_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o snarler_n scoffer_n or_o slanderer_n the_o harvest_n ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v into_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrust_v his_o sickle_n be_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o romisâ—_n beast_n whole_a dominion_n the_o vintage_n or_o winepress_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o the_o city_n finem_fw-la ibid._n v._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o which_o come_v blood_n to_o the_o horsbridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n be_v the_o final_a fatal_a perdition_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o their_o complice_n comrade_n and_o confederate_n which_o shall_v be_v act_v or_o accomplish_v with_o horrid_a slaughter_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n or_o two_o hundred_o mile_n without_o the_o city_n but_o whether_o in_o palestine_n or_o the_o pope_n territory_n be_v not_o revel_v the_o seven_o golden_a phial_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o seven_o angel_n 7._o rev._n 15_o v._n 7._o have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n receive_v from_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o punishment_n precede_v the_o antichristian_a beast_n ruin_n even_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o gradualy_a to_o greatness_n as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o parallel_n proportion_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o
fire_n be_v cast_v into_o sea_n and_o a_o three_o part_n become_v blood_n at_o the_o three_o a_o great_a star_n call_v wormwood_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n fall_v make_v a_o three_o part_n of_o river_n and_o fountain_n bitter_a that_o many_o die_v of_o they_o at_o four_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v darken_v that_o the_o day_n and_o night_n for_o a_o three_o part_n shine_v not_o here_o interven_n as_o a_o preparatory_a transition_n to_o the_o three_o last_o trumpet_n a_o angel_n fly_v through_o midst_n of_o heaven_n cry_v a_o loud_a woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o earth_n inhabiter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n yet_o to_o sound_v the_o five_o sound_v which_o be_v the_o first_o wo._n ch_n 9_o 1_o wo._n of_o woe_n and_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n with_o a_o key_n whence_o arise_v smoke_n darken_n sun_n and_o air_n out_o of_o which_o come_v locust_n who_o effect_n be_v notable_o describe_v together_o with_o their_o king_n abaddon_n or_o apollyon_n the_o sixth_o or_o secund_a woe_n sound_v whâ—ch_o 10._o 2_o wo._n ch._n 10._o loose_v four_o angel_n bind_v at_o euphrates_n who_o be_v prepare_v to_o slay_v a_o three_o part_n of_o man_n their_o army_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o horseman_n which_o be_v large_o describe_v with_o their_o woeful_a effect_n here_o a_o mighty_a angel_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v with_o a_o little_a book_n in_o his_o hand_n open_a who_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o leave_v on_o earth_n swear_v with_o lift_v up_o hand_n by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n but_o at_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o prophet_n this_o angel_n cry_v loud_o as_o if_o a_o lion_n roar_v or_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n which_o john_n be_v about_o to_o writ_n but_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n bid_v he_o seal_v it_o up_o and_o eat_v the_o little_a book_n which_o in_o his_o mouth_n be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o make_v his_o belly_n bitter_a that_o he_o may_v prophecy_n then_o 11._o â—b_n 11._o be_v john_n bid_v to_o measure_n temple_n altar_n and_o worshipper_n with_o a_o reed_n but_o not_o the_o out_o court_n for_o the_o gentile_n must_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n forty_o two_o month_n and_o he_o gav_v his_o two_o witness_n power_n to_o prophecy_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n clad_v in_o sackcloth_n but_o the_o beast_n rise_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v kill_v they_o who_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n three_o day_n and_o half_o unbury_v who_o shall_v reviv_v and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o their_o enemy_n great_a grief_n and_o terror_n the_o seven_o wo._n 3_o wo._n or_o third_z of_o woe_n sound_v which_o finish_v god_n mystery_n and_o his_o church_n misery_n then_o be_v great_a voice_n hear_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n sing_v a_o gratulation_n attend_v with_o lightning_n thundering_n voice_n earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n here_o the_o first_o prophecy_n or_o system_v of_o vision_n which_o contain_v chief_o the_o four_o empire_n condition_n end_v after_o which_o the_o secund_a contemporar_n with_o the_o former_a of_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n follow_v foretell_v the_o church_n future_a state_n till_o the_o last_o day_n herein_o three_o principal_a point_n be_v handle_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o her_o tribulation_n vision_z 4_o vision_z by_o several_a enemy_n 2._o her_o deliverance_n by_o their_o destruction_n 3._o her_o happy_a condition_n after_o deliverance_n most_o interpreter_n make_v both_o vision_n one_o continue_v prophecy_n yet_o not_o so_o proper_o though_o in_o substance_n near_o one_o the_o church_n persecution_n 12._o ch._n 12._o by_o several_a enemy_n be_v portray_v in_o this_o four_o vision_n but_o the_o parturient_a woman_n pursuit_n by_o the_o dragon_n most_o point_o who_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o remnent_a of_o her_o seed_n the_o dragon_n 13._o ch._n 13._o instrument_n be_v the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o born_o rise_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n the_o event_n 14._o ch._n 14._o of_o this_o persecution_n be_v the_o saint_n victory_n by_o their_o constant_a confession_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o death_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n the_o vision_n of_o seven_o phial_n full_a of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o seven_o vision_z 5_o vision_z last_o plague_n pour_v out_o by_o seven_o angel_n declare_v the_o church_n 15._o ch._n 15._o deliverance_n by_o her_o enemy_n destruction_n the_o first_o pour_v his_o 16._o ch._n 16._o plague_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o next_o on_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o on_o river_n and_o fountain_n the_o four_o on_o the_o sun_n the_o five_o on_o the_o beast_n seat_n the_o sixth_o on_o euphrates_n the_o seven_o into_o the_o air_n who_o effect_n see_v in_o the_o context_n in_o the_o sixth_o vision_n many_o mystery_n be_v manifest_v be_v before_o 17._o 6_o vision_z ch._n 17._o but_o obscure_o mention_v which_o point_n out_o the_o rise_n reign_n seat_n vassal_n success_n and_o final_a fall_n of_o antichrist_n with_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n here_o behold_v the_o great_a whore_n judgement_n and_o event_n wherein_o a_o lifely_a description_n of_o the_o whore_n to_o be_v judge_v both_o by_o visional_a representation_n of_o a_o woman_n sit_v on_o a_o scarlet_a beastful_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v on_o her_o forehead_n a_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n and_o by_o real_a explanation_n that_o the_o beast_n seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n and_o ten_o horn_n ten_o kingdom_n the_o instrument_n which_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n be_v those_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n who_o shall_v hate_v and_o make_v her_o desolat_a or_o naked_a eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n the_o promulgation_n 1â—_n ch._n 1â—_n of_o babylon_n perdition_n be_v perform_v by_o three_o angel_n one_o declare_v the_o certainty_n it_o be_v fall_v and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n another_o warn_v all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o plague_n set_v forth_o her_o vassal_n sad_a lament_n cry_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n the_o last_o seal_v up_o her_o ruin_n irrecoverablenes_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o follow_v gratulatory_a 19_o ch._n 19_o exultation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n sing_v halelujah_o to_o god_n both_o for_o the_o whore_n judgement_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n to_o marry_v with_o he_o together_o with_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n total_a conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n fall_v prophet_n and_o earthly_a king_n with_o their_o army_n whereto_o all_o fowl_n be_v invite_v to_o eat_v their_o flesh_n the_o last_o vision_n show_v the_o event_n of_o the_o whore_n judgement_n 20._o 7_o vision_n ch._n 20._o which_o be_v triple_a 1._o the_o saint_n safety_n by_o chain_a up_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n for_o one_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 2._o the_o martyr_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n one_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o till_o those_o year_n be_v finish_v 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o the_o nation_n gog_n and_o magog_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o devour_v they_o when_o their_o deceiver_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n whereupon_o follow_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a according_a to_o their_o work_n so_o far_o the_o church_n militant_n future_a state_n on_o earth_n next_o follow_v the_o triumphant_n happy_a condition_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v glorious_o decipher_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o tree_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n as_o the_o text_n 22._o ch._n 211_o ch._n 22._o show_v the_o conclusion_n with_o its_o three_o part_n be_v analyse_v at_o first_o among_o the_o three_o chief_a head_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v tautologica_o repeat_v or_o reiterated_a mr._n dury_n in_o a_o prolix_a preface_n to_o the_o german_a divine_v clavis_fw-la have_v prefix_v a_o ample_a analysis_n which_o be_v abundant_o abridge_v and_o annex_v for_o variety_n of_o wit_n the_o title_n tell_v that_o the_o book_n 1._o ch._n 1._o v._n 1._o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o subject-matter_n since_o the_o sole_a scope_n be_v
to_o make_v he_o manifest_v this_o title_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n god_n who_o gav_v it_o to_o christ_n 2._o the_o use_n for_o which_o he_o gav_v it_o to_o show_v his_o servant_n the_o thing_n that_o shall_v short_o befall_v 3._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o christ_n manifestation_n be_v put_v forth_o to_o this_o use_n 1._o he_o send_v and_o signify_v etc._n ibid_fw-la v._n 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o by_o a_o angel_n to_o john_n 2._o the_o preface_n direct_v either_o generaly_a to_o all_o church_n that_o bear_v record_n of_o god_n word_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o all_o thing_n he_o see_v which_o will_v make_v they_o bless_v that_o read_v hear_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o or_o special_o to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o property_n or_o effect_n of_o his_o first_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a prince_n of_o all_o earthly_a king_n which_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n his_o father_n 2._o by_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o secund_a come_n with_o cloud_n when_o every_o ay_o even_o those_o that_o pierce_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o all_o kindred_n wail_n because_o of_o he_o 3._o by_o a_o narrativ_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o extend_v from_o ch_z 1._o v._n 9_o to_o ch_n 22._o v._n 6._o 4._o by_o the_o conclusion_n comprise_v ch_z 22._o v._n 6._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la here_o consider_v 1._o the_o certainty_n importance_n and_o use_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o effect_n which_o it_o wrought_v in_o john_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o worship_v the_o angel_n but_o bid_v to_o forbear_v 3._o the_o command_n which_o he_o have_v not_o to_o seal_v the_o prophecy_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v repeat_v because_o jesus_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o testify_v thes_n thing_n in_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o spirit_n bride_n and_o all_o believer_n because_o the_o perfection_n be_v such_o as_o no_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v or_o subtract_v on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a plague_n and_o perdition_n the_o content_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v triple_a 1_o the_o thing_n which_o john_n see_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n viz._n 1._o 1_o vision_n chap._n 1._o christ_n presence_n with_o his_o church_n who_o be_v their_o mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n as_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n their_o king_n as_o hold_v their_o seven_o star_n or_o angel_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o prophet_n as_o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o the_o thing_n which_o then_o be_v 3._o chap._n 2_o 3._o viz._n the_o seven_o church_n to_o who_o john_n by_o christ_n appointment_n send_v epistle_n wherein_o all_o perfection_n and_o imperfection_n promise_n and_o menace_n admonition_n and_o reproof_n exhoâ—tations_n 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