that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o that_o city_n be_v indeed_o without_o any_o mystical_a sense_n at_o all_o it_o be_v the_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n himself_o be_v crucify_v 9_o and_o the_o soldier_n or_o stranger_n of_o divers_a people_n tribe_n tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o beast_n to_o make_v war_n and_o slay_v these_o two_o witness_n shall_v behold_v and_o see_v their_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o open_a street_n of_o the_o city_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a day_n by_o day_n one_o after_o another_o and_o all_o that_o while_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o this_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v unto_o they_o but_o only_o that_o man_n may_v know_v and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o relate_v it_o unto_o other_o dead_a other_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n of_o campson_n gaurus_n be_v by_o command_n of_o selimus_n lay_v forth_o in_o a_o open_a place_n 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dead_a who_o by_o their_o preach_v and_o miracle_n and_o plague_n torment_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a 11._o but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a their_o soul_n shall_v enter_v into_o they_o again_o and_o they_o shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o be_v alive_a again_o in_o their_o body_n and_o great_a fear_n shall_v fall_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v behold_v it_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o shall_v present_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v not_o in_o their_o successor_n but_o in_o their_o own_o body_n 11._o act._n 1.10_o 11._o and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v behold_v they_o and_o see_v they_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o christ_n disciple_n do_v behold_v and_o see_v he_o when_o he_o ascend_v thither_o 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o this_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o be_v throw_v down_o unto_o the_o ground_n and_o seven_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o shall_v escape_v shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o glorify_v god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n 14._o the_o second_o woe_n be_v pass_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o woe_n more_o to_o come_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v end_v and_o that_o woe_n shall_v come_v quick_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o the_o inchoation_n of_o it_o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v his_o trumpet_n and_o present_o upon_o the_o sound_n thereof_o there_o be_v voice_n of_o joy_n exultation_n and_o ovation_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o and_o the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 16._o and_o upon_o this_o joyful_a acclamation_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n rise_v up_o from_o their_o seat_n and_o fall_v prostrate_a on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n because_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n shall_v reign_v 17._o say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o that_o not_o only_o now_o but_o heretofore_o in_o all_o age_n past_a and_o throughout_o all_o age_n for_o time_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v receive_v thy_o great_a power_n and_o might_n and_o put_v thy_o kingdom_n in_o execution_n 18._o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v come_v and_o be_v now_o approach_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o shall_v employ_v to_o preach_v thy_o gospel_n and_o to_o thy_o saint_n which_o be_v not_o preacher_n but_o believer_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o to_o all_o that_o fear_v thou_o both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o that_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v and_o root_v the_o heathen_a out_o which_o corrupt_a and_o defile_v the_o earth_n where_o thou_o intend_v to_o reign_v and_o set_v up_o thy_o kingdom_n 19_o and_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o his_o closet_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n 12._o jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o heb._n 8.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o he_o make_v with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n but_o before_o it_o commence_v or_o take_v effect_n there_o shall_v be_v lightning_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o disputation_n vii_o 1._o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o answ_n 1._o the_o six_o trumpet_n do_v not_o end_n with_o the_o nine_o chapter_n nor_o at_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n but_o reach_v onward_o to_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o there_o end_v and_o not_o before_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o that_o verse_n the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o 2._o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n be_v not_o set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n nor_o at_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n but_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n therefore_o whatever_o come_v between_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o 3._o look_v into_o the_o former_a trumpet_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n interpose_v between_o the_o end_n of_o that_o trumpet_n and_o the_o close_a thereof_o and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v that_o so_o large_a a_o prophecy_n as_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v interpose_v here_o 4._o of_o all_o the_o six_o trumpet_n none_o have_v a_o remarkable_a close_o add_v to_o they_o but_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o trumpet_n only_o and_o wherefore_o be_v these_o close_v add_v to_o they_o but_o that_o we_o may_v exact_o know_v as_o well_o where_o they_o end_v as_o where_o they_o do_v begin_v now_o the_o five_o trumpet_n end_v where_o the_o close_a thereof_o be_v set_v and_o that_o be_v rev._n 9.12_o and_o therefore_o also_o the_o six_o trumpet_n end_v where_o the_o close_a thereof_o be_v set_v and_o that_o be_v rev._n 11.14_o and_o not_o before_o 5._o st._n john_n when_o he_o write_v the_o revelation_n do_v not_o distinguish_v it_o into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o do_v set_v down_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o revelation_n joint_o together_o without_o any_o such_o partition_n or_o division_n and_o if_o they_o which_o do_v at_o first_o distinguish_v the_o revelation_n into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n have_v make_v but_o one_o chapter_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n begin_v with_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o end_v with_o the_o fourteen_o
woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n begin_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o wit_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o the_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o mighty_o fail_v in_o the_o probation_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o before_o she_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o she_o be_v fly_v thither_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o woman_n get_v into_o the_o wilderness_n first_o as_o appear_v rev._n 12.14_o and_o then_o he_o send_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o as_o appear_v v._o 15.2_o he_o think_v that_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n which_o the_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o dragon_n make_v war_n with_o they_o in_o that_o place_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o do_v remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o woman_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v there_o they_o have_v be_v safe_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v v._o 14._o and_o the_o dragon_n can_v not_o war_n with_o they_o nor_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o in_o that_o place_n brief_o then_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n v._o 13.2_o the_o woman_n fly_v and_o get_v safe_a into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o his_o persecution_n v._o 14.3_o the_o dragon_n cast_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o v._o 15.4_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n v._o 16.5_o the_o dragon_n see_v that_o leave_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n v._o 17._o and_o who_o be_v they_o but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o wit_n against_o it_o 3._o he_o will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n end_v together_o at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o this_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v from_o rev._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v end_n at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o afterward_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o the_o city_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o babylon_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o jerusalem_n v._o 2._o and_o 8.2_o the_o whole_a city_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o v._o 13.3_o that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n but_o babylon_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o not_o by_o a_o earthquake_n rev._n 17.16_o rev._n 18.8.4_o seven_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o no_o more_o v._o 13._o and_o what_o be_v so_o small_a a_o number_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n 5._o though_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o in_o fieri_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v then_o a_o do_v and_o not_o entire_o do_v it_o be_v then_o in_o esse_fw-la inchoato_fw-la in_o inchoation_n only_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la completo_fw-la in_o complete_a perfection_n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o in_o the_o blossom_n but_o not_o come_v to_o full_a maturity_n till_o afterward_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o and_o no_o more_o the_o beast_n may_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v until_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n in_o a_o word_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v to_o sound_v more_o day_n than_o one_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v rev._n 10.7_o now_o the_o first_o day_n that_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n inchoative_n inchoative_o but_o when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v many_o day_n and_o when_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o twenty_o be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n shall_v have_v a_o final_a end_n and_o not_o before_o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o war_n against_o the_o witness_n ch_n 11._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o beast_n which_o overcome_v the_o saint_n ch_n 13._o v._n 7._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n 4._o he_o will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o to_o contemporate_a and_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a for_o the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o 1260_o day_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n shall_v prophecy_n v._o 3._o be_v the_o same_o 5._o he_o conclude_v the_o synchronism_n with_o a_o inference_n if_o the_o tread_v underfoot_o of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o will_v also_o contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o i_o deny_v for_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n only_o the_o two_o first_o do_v contemporate_a viz._n the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o the_o rest_n succeed_v one_o another_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n succeed_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o beast_n succeed_v they_o both_o and_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o synchronism_n the_o second_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n ans_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v true_a if_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n which_o succeed_v his_o restauration_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wound_a beast_n be_v heal_v the_o other_o beast_n be_v raise_v to_o counsel_n and_o assist_v he_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o synchronise_v but_o whereas_o he_o think_v they_o be_v raise_v the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n both_o together_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n be_v raise_v first_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v the_o first_o beast_n v._o 12._o and_o after_o he_o be_v raise_v he_o be_v wound_v and_o when_o his_o wound_n be_v heal_v than_o the_o other_o beast_n be_v raise_v and_o not_o before_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o synchronism_n and_o as_o for_o the_o appendix_n because_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o synchronism_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o omit_v to_o speak_v unto_o it_o only_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o image_n the_o three_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n with_o that_o same_o beast_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o beast_n ch_n 17._o it_o be_v true_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o beast_n ch_n 13._o it_o be_v false_a for_o that_o beast_n outlive_v the_o whore_n and_o war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n after_o the_o whore_n be_v destroy_v rev._n 19.19_o 20._o and_o the_o synchronism_n do_v suppose_v these_o beast_n to_o be_v all_o one_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o four_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o 144000_o seal_a virgin_n with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n ans_fw-fr five_o argument_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v their_o synchronise_a the_o three_o first_o as_o he_o confess_v be_v insufficient_a to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a contemporise_v
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a_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v among_o they_o 7._o suppose_v he_o be_v among_o they_o and_o also_o slay_v with_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o to_o one_o head_n only_o for_o the_o beast_n have_v seven_o head_n in_o all_o and_o put_v the_o case_n that_o one_o of_o they_o do_v die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n yet_o another_o may_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v some_o interval_n between_o i_o mean_v between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o
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be_v no_o matter_n of_o admiration_n but_o a_o feasible_a thing_n 5._o it_o be_v give_v to_o this_o beast_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o v._o 7._o which_o word_n do_v imply_v resistance_n on_o the_o saint_n part_n but_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o domitian_n there_o be_v no_o resistance_n on_o the_o saint_n part_n the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n think_v it_o better_a to_o fly_v than_o to_o fight_v 6._o by_o the_o second_o beast_n v._n 11._o be_v mean_v some_o famous_a witch_n or_o other_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o devil_n never_o have_v the_o like_a since_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n but_o this_o witch_n can_v be_v apollonius_n tyanaeus_n as_o they_o suppose_v for_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o since_o his_o time_n can_v do_v such_o feat_n as_o this_o witch_n be_v say_v to_o do_v v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 7._o domitianus_n apollonio_n infestus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o apollonius_n domitiano_n say_v grotius_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 77._o domitian_n be_v a_o hateful_a enemy_n to_o apollonius_n and_o apollonius_n to_o domitian_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o chief_a friend_n the_o beast_n have_v and_o use_v all_o the_o be_v he_o can_v to_o establish_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n v._o 12.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 16.13_o 8._o neither_o the_o beast_n nor_o the_o witch_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v die_v a_o bodily_a death_n as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o be_v both_o cast_v into_o hell_n alive_a as_o appear_v rev._n 19_o 20._o but_o domitian_n and_o apollonius_n die_v both_o of_o they_o a_o bodily_a death_n and_o domitian_n die_v first_o and_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n afterward_o the_o one_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 98._o the_o other_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 99_o according_o to_o baronius_n see_v prideaux_n history_n pag._n 198._o 3_o quest_n whether_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o 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to_o the_o crown_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n 11._o and_o the_o beast_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n and_o loose_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o eight_o king_n and_o succeed_v the_o seven_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o too_o and_o go_v into_o perdition_n and_o be_v no_o more_o for_o ever_o 12._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v the_o beast_n to_o have_v do_v also_o signify_v ten_o king_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o one_o before_o the_o beast_n have_v lose_v he_o and_o recover_v it_o again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v receive_v power_n to_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o one_o kingdom_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o vial_n shall_v commence_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o and_o not_o before_o 13._o and_o though_o they_o be_v ten_o yet_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o mind_n and_o adhere_v unto_o the_o beast_n 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thou_o see_v the_o beast_n to_o have_v be_v they_o which_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n not_o for_o her_o religion_n but_o for_o her_o rebellion_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a without_o inhabitant_n and_o slay_v her_o people_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v her_o house_n with_o fire_n 17._o and_o that_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o do_v it_o be_v because_o god_n shall_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o agree_v together_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v and_o no_o long_o 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v do_v signify_v the_o great_a imperial_a city_n which_o at_o the_o commencement_n of_o this_o seven_o vial_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o name_n what_o this_o wicked_a idolatrous_a and_o blasphemous_a city_n be_v disputation_n xii_o 1_o quest_n whether_o babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a §._o 1._o 1._o the_o city_n which_o sit_v on_o seven_o hill_n be_v babylon_n as_o appear_v v._o 9_o but_o rome_n and_o no_o other_o city_n in_o the_o world_n sit_v on_o seven_o hill_n the_o name_n of_o they_o be_v these_o the_o capitoline_n palatine_n caelian_a aventine_n esquiline_n viminal_a and_o quirinal_n therefore_o 2._o the_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n that_o be_v seven_o kind_n of_o governor_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o be_v the_o city_n babylon_n '_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n v._o 10._o but_o rome_n and_o no_o other_o city_n in_o the_o world_n have_v seven_o head_n that_o
succeed_v they_o for_o two_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v the_o consul_n rise_v again_o next_o the_o military_a tribune_n come_v up_o in_o their_o place_n and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o as_o often_o as_o they_o fall_v the_o consul_n rise_v again_o see_v helvicus_n pag._n 66.68_o sleidan_n de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la summis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 45.47.48_o 13._o it_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o five_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o first_o five_o and_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n before_o he_o be_v in_o patmos_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o consul_n be_v not_o fall_v in_o his_o time_n for_o when_o domitian_n be_v emperor_n there_o be_v consul_n still_o as_o helvicus_n set_v they_o down_o by_o name_n pag._n 86_o 87._o 14._o what_o if_o the_o word_n five_o be_v fall_v be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n write_v a_o prophecy_n and_o not_o a_o history_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n soever_o he_o speak_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v prophetical_o and_o not_o historical_o thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v rev._n 14.8_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o that_o be_v false_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v hereafter_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o therefore_o ch_n 18.21_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v five_o be_v fall_v the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o five_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o five_o be_v fall_v before_o the_o seven_o vial_n shall_v begin_v and_o so_o whatever_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o 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have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n much_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o head_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o head_n 16._o the_o beast_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o head_n but_o the_o eight_o now_o the_o pope_n be_v usual_o count_v for_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n that_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o beast_n at_o rome_n some_o to_o salve_v the_o matter_n say_v that_o the_o gothish_a kingdom_n be_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o eight_o but_o this_o do_v mar_v the_o matter_n quite_o for_o if_o the_o gothish_a kingdom_n be_v the_o seven_o head_n the_o pope_n must_v have_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la for_o than_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n that_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o than_o he_o be_v not_o the_o eight_o for_o the_o eight_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o as_o appear_v v._o 11._o 17._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n fall_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o so_o become_v the_o eight_o head_n v._o 11._o but_o of_o none_o of_o the_o former_a mention_v head_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o so_o become_v the_o eight_o head_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o head_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o so_o become_v the_o eight_o head_n neither_o do_v the_o emperor_n fall_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o so_o become_v the_o eight_o head_n and_o as_o for_o the_o consul_n it_o be_v true_a they_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o eight_o head_n and_o therefore_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o eight_o head_n at_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o eight_o head_n be_v not_o there_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o city_n that_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n 18._o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n v._o 12._o but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v ten_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o rise_v when_o he_o do_v divers_a man_n have_v stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v they_o out_o but_o with_o very_o ill_a success_n for_o what_o one_o say_v another_o do_v reject_v and_o what_o another_o say_v a_o three_o do_v contradict_v so_o that_o none_o can_v tell_v who_o they_o be_v and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v why_o may_v not_o man_n suspend_v their_o judgement_n and_o take_v more_o time_n and_o respite_n before_o they_o give_v their_o verdict_n against_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n so_o peremptory_o as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o of_o the_o negative_a part_n can_v no_o more_o tell_v who_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v than_o they_o of_o the_o affirmative_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o they_o which_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a do_v hold_v the_o prophecy_n v._o 12._o to_o be_v pass_v already_o and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n have_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o beast_n already_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o tell_v who_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o negative_a part_n do_v hold_v the_o prophecy_n v._n 12._o to_o be_v future_a and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v tell_v who_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v before_o the_o prophecy_n come_v to_o pass_v 19_o these_o ten_o king_n whoever_o they_o be_v shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n v._o 16_o 17._o but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v ten_o king_n which_o shall_v hate_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 20._o the_o word_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v what_o city_n reign_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o that_o be_v heathen_a rome_n and_o not_o papal_a but_o we_o be_v to_o look_v what_o city_n reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o be_v the_o city_n which_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o 21._o babylon_n be_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n till_o the_o seven_o vial_n do_v begin_v rev._n 16.19_o but_o rome_n have_v taste_v of_o that_o cup_n many_o a_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n by_o who_o it_o be_v take_v four_o time_n and_o bring_v to_o such_o a_o desolation_n by_o they_o that_o not_o a_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n can_v be_v see_v therein_o for_o forty_o day_n together_o as_o mr._n cotton_n on_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v confess_v pag._n 35._o 22._o babylon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n rev._n 17_o 18_o and_o 18.18_o but_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n be_v but_o a_o little_a city_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o city_n and_o but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o see_v mede_n on_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 152_o 153._o 23._o babylon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o world_n rev._n 18.7_o 8._o but_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a city_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o city_n and_o be_v seldom_o besiege_v but_o it_o be_v take_v 24._o babylon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o prosperous_a cites_n in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v never_o know_v sorrow_n
month_n then_o titus_n die_v too_o and_o domitian_n be_v make_v emperor_n indeed_o what_o admiration_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o 9_o upon_o the_o reckon_n which_o they_o make_v domitian_n shall_v be_v the_o nine_o head_n and_o not_o the_o eight_o as_o appear_v thus_o claudius_n the_o first_o nero_n the_o second_o galba_n the_o three_o otho_n the_o four_o vitellius_n the_o five_o domitian_n the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o six_o vespasian_n the_o seven_o titus_n the_o eight_o domitian_n the_o last_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o nine_o 10._o when_o shall_v the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o head_n now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o destruction_n as_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o talk_v of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o no_o more_o 3._o quest_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n do_v hold_v that_o babylon_n be_v a_o heathen_a city_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n rome_n be_v not_o a_o heathen_a city_n for_o she_o cease_v to_o be_v heathen_a in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n and_o become_v christian_a 2._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v befall_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o the_o common_a people_n only_o rev._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o 4.6.18_o now_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o alaricus_n the_o gothish_a king_n honorius_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o innocentius_n the_o bishop_n do_v escape_v 3._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o once_o and_o not_o at_o several_a time_n far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o rev._n 18.8.10.17_o but_o the_o destruction_n make_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v at_o 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this_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o heavy_a on_o any_o city_n as_o on_o this_o rev._n 18.6_o 7_o 8.18_o rev._n 16.19_o but_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o come_v near_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o city_n see_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n describe_v math._n 24._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n describe_v jer._n 25._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o destruction_n in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o it_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o ordinary_a destruction_n such_o as_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n make_v but_o a_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v ob._n the_o ten_o king_n be_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o north_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o 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