rider_n the_o woman_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o john_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 3._o do_v govern_v the_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o divide_a roman_a empire_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o sort_n of_o government_n and_o withal_o the_o ecclesiastical_a popish_a government_n also_o which_o be_v the_o eight_o sort_n but_o because_o the_o woman_n sit_v up_o on_o the_o beast_n and_o both_o do_v make_v one_o complexum_fw-la or_o a_o rider_n and_o the_o woman_n do_v after_o her_o pleasure_n ride_v and_o govern_v the_o beast_n therefore_o both_o the_o last_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a 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 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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 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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 israël_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
his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountainâ—_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n frequens_fw-la est_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la per_fw-la fluminâ—_n significare_fw-la imperia_n quod_fw-la &_o graeci_fw-la latinique_fw-la faciunt_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n in_o annotatis_fw-la ad_fw-la v._o testam_fw-la esaiae_n c._n 11._o v._n 15._o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v elsewhere_o compare_v to_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n to_o a_o city_n with_o its_o street_n so_o likewise_o here_o to_o a_o sea_n with_o its_o river_n the_o river_n be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o they_o have_v their_o tie_n and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n as_o spain_n france_n england_n poland_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a where_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n revel_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v the_o king_n their_o royal_a council_n be_v parliament_n and_o other_o great_a and_o prime_a lord_n in_o those_o kingdom_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o government_n how_o this_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o over_o great_a brittany_n and_o the_o well_o thereof_o and_o how_o the_o river_n and_o the_o head-spring_n there_o become_v blood_n and_o do_v yet_o sprout_v out_o be_v alas_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o although_o those_o who_o be_v the_o fax_fw-la and_o clamour_v sive_fw-la tuba_fw-la in_o these_o proceed_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v yet_o we_o must_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o clear_a text_n say_v with_o the_o angel_n lord_n thou_o be_v righteous_a because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o how_o france_n do_v feel_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o three_o vial_n and_o how_o much_o more_o it_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o in_o time_n to_o come_v time_n will_v discover_v the_o cause_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v mention_n of_o here_o in_o the_o six_z vers_n say_v for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a concern_v france_n more_o particular_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o innocent_a christian_a blood_n shed_v therein_o in_o these_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v how_o the_o other_o kingdom_n in_o this_o classis_fw-la shall_v fare_v time_n will_v show_v chief_o that_o who_o head-spring_n do_v flow_v out_o the_o eight_o of_o april_n anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o five_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o will_v darken_v the_o locum_fw-la hylegialem_fw-la thereof_o whereupon_o within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o may_v stop_v happy_o the_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o change_v its_o river_n into_o blood_n verse_n 7._o and_o i_o hear_v another_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o altar_n say_v etc._n etc._n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o thysiasterion_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v do_v lie_v whereof_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n vers_n 9_o 10._o that_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n the_o since_o and_o mean_v of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o martyr_n prais_fw-fr god_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n applaud_v the_o angel_n say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n hence_o also_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o vengeance_n shall_v then_o begin_v when_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v finish_v whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o expositor_n common_o understand_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2._o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v revel_v chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o plague_n which_o be_v pour_v all_o over_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o systema_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la over_o the_o popish_a world_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o church-heaven_n of_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v this_o sun_n in_o the_o popish_a heaven_n and_o search_v what_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o other_o place_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n revelation_n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o whereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o the_o heathenish_a church-heaven_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v intimate_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v the_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n shall_v whole_o be_v abolish_v and_o pass_v away_o a_o angel_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o sun_n revelation_n 19_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n a_o evangelical_n valiant_a prince_n gather_v together_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o temporal_a potentate_n to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o text_n with_o the_o sun_n upon_o which_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o four_o vial_n we_o find_v that_o thereby_o a_o great_a and_o high_a head_n of_o the_o state_n be_v signify_v who_o in_o systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la do_v uphold_v all_o and_o by_o his_o splendour_n and_o government_n give_v strength_n unto_o all_o like_v as_o the_o sun_n systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la physico_fw-la by_o its_o light_n and_o motion_n do_v guide_n and_o move_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o head_n which_o have_v be_v a_o mighty_a support_n hitherto_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_n then_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v extreme_o scorch_v the_o papist_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n psal_n 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v nor_o repent_v and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obstinate_a verse_n 10._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n assoon_o as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n be_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o dragon_n immediate_o give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o beast_n have_v possess_v hitherto_o without_o be_v disturb_v from_o thence_o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 18._o now_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o five_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o seat_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v hereof_o above_o in_o the_o 11_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o after_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v ascend_v up_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o ciâ—e_n fall_v and_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o â—ome_o shall_v the_o government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o hitherto_o he_o â—ath_v use_v be_v make_v extreme_o void_a â—nd_v all_o his_o dispatch_n or_o commission_n spend_v but_o the_o papacy_n shall_v not_o it_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v utter_o dissolve_v use_v take_v away_o for_o this_o do_v follow_v afterward_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—venth_o vial_n in_o the_o last_o war_n in_o a_o â—ace_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n arâ—â—geddon_n vers_fw-la 16._o whereof_o be_v speak_v â—â—ore_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la â—â—_o until_o the_o 21._o by_o this_o plague_n the_o papist_n be_v yet_o more_o embitter_v and_o more_o and_o more_o harden_a verse_n 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v
our_o lawful_a call_v which_o be_v our_o white_a â—â—ors_n and_o with_o a_o holy_a blameless_a personal_a conversation_n towards_o all_o man_n which_o be_v our_o â—ne_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a for_o herein_o do_v â—â—ie_v our_o whole_a strength_n and_o what_o application_n soëver_o we_o make_v to_o other_o weapon_n which_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v make_v â—se_n of_o aswell_o as_o we_o they_o will_v but_o weaken_v â—s_a and_o in_o the_o encounter_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v find_v â—â—em_n strong_a at_o those_o weapon_n than_o we_o â—n_v be_v so_o that_o by_o such_o mean_n i_o expect_v â—ot_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o we_o although_o â—â—r_a victory_n be_v never_o so_o great_a therefore_o 〈…〉_z for_o i_o own_o part_n till_o i_o can_v perceiv_v â—â—at_o we_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o â—â—nk_n of_o the_o lamb_n follower_n can_v make_v â—â—tter_a use_n of_o these_o spiritual_a weapon_n then_o thereto_o we_o have_v do_v and_o can_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n join_v our_o force_n together_o otherwise_o then_o now_o we_o do_v 〈…〉_z imitate_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o great_a expectation_n yet_o because_o i_o believ_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o light_a the_o child_n of_o light_a will_n at_o last_o prevail_v therefore_o i_o do_v speak_v and_o because_o i_o both_o believ_n and_o speak_v therefore_o i_o be_o noâ—_n incline_v to_o make_v haste_n as_o some_o who_o take_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o conceit_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n aâ—â—_n incline_v to_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n although_o 〈…〉_z will_v not_o contradict_v the_o appearance_n oâ—_n hope_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatiâ—â—_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o protestant_a caus_n to_o rise_v within_o a_o few_o year_n in_o a_o considerable_a posture_n against_o popery_n yet_o i_o must_v take_v lâ—â—â—_n to_o confess_v that_o although_o the_o splendour_n oâ—_n the_o whore_n and_o her_o influence_n upon_o thâ—_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o papal_a sea_n as_o it_o be_v hierarchical_a be_v utterâ—â—_n consume_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o thâ—_n one_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o whore_n lover_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o heart_n â—_o against_o she_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n yet_o that_o tâ—â—_n war_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o with_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v continue_v and_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o thâ—_n â—als_v prophet_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o friend_n not_o only_o among_o those_o who_o be_v call_v papist_n but_o even_o among_o those_o that_o be_v most_o â—erce_a enemy_n to_o popery_n and_o count_v themselves_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n and_o reform_a protestant_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v no_o friend_n â—â—_o the_o state_n and_o predominant_a power_n and_o craftiness_n of_o the_o whore_n as_o she_o appear_v â—â—om_n without_o and_o in_o another_o place_n at_o a_o 〈…〉_z istance_n from_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_z renounce_v the_o beastly_a nature_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o embrace_v the_o image_n the_o mark_n the_o name_n and_o 〈…〉_z e_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n within_o â—ur_n selve_v that_o be_v for_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o â—e_v concernment_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o â—o_o not_o find_v in_o the_o last_o battle_n the_o whore_n â—amed_v at_o all_o i_o find_v only_o as_o leader_n of_o â—he_n party_n opposite_a to_o christ_n the_o beast_n and_o â—he_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v â—he_v beast_n with_o his_o horn_n for_o the_o horn_n which_o be_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o â—ake_z use_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o â—east_n and_o of_o her_o strength_n and_o â—re_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o war_n against_o the_o lamb_n and_o i_o find_v that_o these_o horn_n although_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o friend_n with_o the_o whore_n and_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n be_v sake_n not_o only_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o ornament_n but_o feed_v upon_o her_o flesh_n although_o for_o a_o season_n while_o it_o be_v their_o suppose_a advantage_n they_o suffer_v she_o to_o ride_v upon_o they_o and_o govern_v they_o with_o the_o bridle_n of_o her_o authority_n but_o when_o she_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o the_o beast_n back_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o ever_o and_o more_o fit_a to_o fight_v in_o their_o brutal_a way_n against_o the_o lamb_n then_o before_o i_o believ_n therefore_o that_o the_o whore_n as_o she_o be_v already_o little_a considerable_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o she_o have_v be_v may_v vanish_v and_o be_v make_v desolate_a by_o she_o own_o beastly_a complice_n before_o the_o last_o battle_n but_o i_o believ_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v any_o great_a earthly_a potentate_n at_o all_o ever_o to_o appear_v for_o the_o lamb_n in_o this_o battle_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o join_v always_o with_o the_o beastly_a nature_n of_o man_n against_o the_o lamblike_a holy_a nature_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o discountenance_v to_o oppose_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o although_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n yet_o that_o the_o lamb_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o appearance_n with_o more_o witness_n than_o two_o or_o three_o even_o with_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o witness_n not_o in_o sackcloth_n upon_o earth_n but_o in_o their_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a and_o upon_o their_o white_a horse_n in_o their_o spiritual_a employment_n as_o citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n follow_v their_o leader_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o i_o say_v the_o lamb_n shall_v â—om_n thus_o attend_v the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o the_o world_n able_a to_o resist_v the_o unite_a strength_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o dint_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o have_v two_o edge_n which_o â—eeing_v able_a to_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o discern_v the_o subtl_a thought_n and_o the_o deceitfull_a intent_n of_o the_o beastly_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v â—ndoubted_a slay_v they_o therefore_o although_o â—_o find_v not_o the_o fall_v prophet_n here_o mention_v as_o active_a in_o lead_v on_o the_o war_n whereunto_o certain_o for_o the_o contrivance_n of_o it_o on_o the_o 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of_o the_o phial_o of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o distress_n of_o nation_n than_o she_o be_v not_o of_o use_v any_o more_o but_o the_o fall_v prophet_n which_o beget_v she_o will_v to_o serve_v the_o beast_n interest_n destroy_v she_o also_o and_o will_v be_v active_a in_o another_o way_n against_o the_o lamb_n without_o she_o and_o thus_o i_o conceiv_v the_o battle_n will_v be_v or_o be_v already_o form_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o beastly_a party_n which_o fight_n be_v only_a to_o maintain_v the_o interest_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v self-greatness_n and_o the_o convenience_n of_o pleasure_n with_o all_o outward_a force_n and_o deceit_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v self-denial_n and_o the_o convenience_n of_o serve_v other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n
exposition_n of_o the_o xi_o and_o xvi_o chapter_n be_v show_v what_o in_o these_o our_o present_a time_n 1._o hitherto_o have_v be_v fulfil_v 2._o at_o this_o present_a be_v effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v 3._o and_o henceforth_o be_v to_o be_v expect_a in_o the_o year_n near_o at_o hand_n revel_v chap._n 22._o v._n 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n t_o john_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v subsist_v this_o description_n comprehend_v three_o period_n or_o three_o sort_n of_o time_n the_o first_o period_n contain_v regnum_fw-la draconis_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o 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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 headover_n 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 lord_n therefore_o it_o do_v end_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n short_o to_o come_v upon_o this_o follow_v the_o three_o period_n which_o bring_v statum_n ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la the_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o seven_o â—lague_n or_o the_o three_o woe_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o 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describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n ch_n 5._o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n 3._o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n chapter_n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n 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or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n be_v right_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o prophetical_a key_n certain_a character_n and_o mark_n have_v be_v set_v down_o and_o apply_v whereby_o the_o certainty_n do_v appear_v which_o we_o shall_v here_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v with_o more_o proof_n as_o 1._o first_o because_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v exact_o incident_a into_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n must_v come_v thirty_o year_n late_a and_o so_o begin_v anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o because_o they_o end_v together_o 2._o second_o because_o by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o 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thes_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o joannes_n cluverius_n in_o comentario_n posthumo_fw-la in_o apol._n tom._n iii_o write_v thus_o totius_fw-la negotii_fw-la cardo_n versatur_fw-la in_o inveniendo_fw-la exordio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rvinam_fw-la imperii_fw-la romani_fw-la incidere_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la 6._o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n the_o antichristian_a pope_n of_o rome_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n quiet_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n revelation_n 13._o vers_fw-la 11._o when_o he_o arrogate_a unto_o himself_o the_o primacy_n and_o preeminencie_n over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a state_n before_o the_o nicene_n synod_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o preeminencie_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n be_v not_o know_v wherefore_o aeneas_n silvius_n in_o epistola_fw-la 288._o write_v ante_fw-la nicaenum_n concilium_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la vivebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la romanam_fw-la sedem_fw-la parvus_fw-la habebatur_fw-la respectus_fw-la beside_o the_o succeed_a pope_n liberius_n i._o fellix_fw-la ii_o and_o damasus_n do_v not_o seek_v any_o such_o matter_n nay_o in_o the_o three_o hundred_o nineti_v year_n in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 26._o this_o canon_n be_v make_v ut_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tom._n council_n p._n 544._o innocent_n the_o first_o who_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o second_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n succeed_v anastasius_n at_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o act_n that_o the_o heretic_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o have_v also_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o authority_n and_o power_n not_o only_o over_o the_o common_a people_n but_o also_o over_o the_o high_a civil_a authority_n in_o christendom_n in_o that_o he_o excommunicate_v arcadius_n the_o emperor_n at_o constantinople_n when_o he_o remove_v chrysostome_n from_o his_o function_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v vehement_o bestir_v himself_o to_o obtain_v the_o primacy_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o especial_o he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n in_o africa_n the_o like_a be_v practise_v also_o by_o zosimus_n bonifacius_n 1_o celestine_n 1._o whereof_o daniel_n paraeus_n in_o medullâ_fw-la hist_n eccles_n universali_fw-la pag._n 200._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o socrates_n lib._n 7._o hist._n eccles_n cap._n 3._o where_o relate_v how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o celistine_n the_o 1._o it_o fare_v with_o the_o novatian_o he_o add_v these_o word_n episcopatus_fw-la romanus_n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la alexandrinus_n quasi_fw-la extra_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la fine_n egressus_fw-la ad_fw-la secularem_fw-la principatum_fw-la jam_fw-la antè_fw-la delapsus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n sericius_n who_o after_o damasus_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o year_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o who_o hold_v the_o priest_n who_o company_v with_o their_o marry_a wife_n uncapable_a of_o the_o ministry_n as_o we_o read_v hereof_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 7._o and_o epist_n 4._o c._n 6._o tom._n 1._o council_n page_n 530._o 534._o in_o jure_fw-la canonico_n distin_n 82._o and_o in_o concilio_fw-la taurinatensi_fw-la in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v determine_v chap._n 7._o qui_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la genuerunt_fw-la filios_fw-la nè_fw-la ad_fw-la majores_fw-la gradus_fw-la ordinum_fw-la permittantur_fw-la synodi_fw-la decrevit_fw-la autoritas_fw-la in_o concilio_n carthaginensi_fw-la in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o year_n sub_fw-la anastasio_n be_v conclude_v on_o cap._n 3._o placuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la secundùm_fw-la propria_fw-la priora_fw-la vel_fw-la prima_fw-la statuta_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la â—xoribus_fw-la continere_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la removeantur_fw-la officio_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 517._o vid._n distinct_a 84._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n shall_v be_v fight_v against_o overcome_v and_o kill_v which_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o be_v hitherto_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o last_o act_n be_v now_o short_o to_o be_v expect_a in_o the_o province_n of_o silesia_n whether_o now_o this_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n thereupon_o their_o raise_n again_o will_v follow_v after_o 3½_n year_n and_o because_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n and_o between_o it_o and_o the_o raise_n again_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n two_o accident_n happen_v as_o 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 2._o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n therefore_o the_o two_o witness_n may_v well_o be_v raise_v again_o before_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n shall_v begin_v for_o modicum_fw-la nec_fw-la praetor_n cur_n at_o nec_fw-la propheta_fw-la unto_o this_o may_v also_o be_v add_v these_o follow_a reason_n as_o secondary_a argument_n 1._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n whereof_o augustin_n lib._n 18._o c._n 53._o and_o 54._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei._n write_v that_o the_o gentile_n in_o his_o time_n do_v report_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v think_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v continue_v but_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o augustine_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o fiction_n wherewith_o the_o heathen_a will_v cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o may_v well_o prove_v so_o indeed_o that_o peter_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o christian_a
religion_n shall_v for_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n without_o interruption_n be_v propagate_v until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o which_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v suppress_v the_o same_o for_o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n baptize_v whereon_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v these_o thirty_o year_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n make_v up_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n in_o which_o the_o antichrist_n come_v forth_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o church_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o that_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v exspire_v with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n as_o be_v make_v apparent_a in_o clavi_fw-la apocalypt_v 3._o that_o also_o the_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o deluge_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n reckon_v thus_o far_o do_v end_n alike_o so_o as_o there_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v punish_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o deluge_n so_o here_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revelation_n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o dan._n 7._o vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n begin_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o eccentricitas_fw-la solis_fw-la be_v the_o great_a and_o whereby_o some_o astrologer_n conclude_v cum_fw-la georgio_n joachimo_n rhetico_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v decay_n and_o end_n when_o the_o say_v eccentricitas_fw-la shall_v be_v least_o and_o because_o some_o astronomer_n do_v reâ—er_a that_o to_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o year_n which_o come_v very_o nigh_o to_o our_o term_n i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v here_o mention_n of_o it_o leave_v vim_o probandi_fw-la to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o reader_n dolingius_fw-la conclude_n in_o svo_fw-la antichristo_fw-la tymbogeronte_n very_o well_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chapter_n 6._o vers_fw-la 27._o that_o by_o this_o revolution_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n 5._o two_o prophecy_n of_o the_o turk_n concern_v the_o turkish_a empire_n according_a to_o which_o this_o present_a young_a turkish_a emperor_n be_v the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o under_o who_o the_o turkish_a empire_n shall_v have_v its_o final_a period_n of_o the_o first_o prophecic_n do_v franciscus_n sansoninus_fw-la make_v mention_n in_o a_o little_a book_n which_o he_o anno_fw-la 1570._o publish_v in_o print_n wherein_o he_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o some_o prophecy_n among_o which_o also_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o joannes_n wolfius_n tom._n 2._o lect_n memor_fw-la p._n 803._o write_v that_o under_o the_o fifteen_o turkish_a emperor_n the_o turkish_a empire_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n antonius_n torquatus_n medec_n d._n professor_n ferrariensis_n &_o astrologus_fw-la insignis_fw-la make_v also_o mention_v hereof_o among_o his_o prophecy_n which_o he_o adscribe_v to_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungaria_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o eightieth_n year_n when_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o ottoman_a house_n shall_v in_o 13._o 14._o or_o 15._o head_n wolfius_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 896._o call_v it_o ramum_fw-la that_o be_v branch_n or_o buy_v diminish_v and_o decaâ—e_v and_o shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o that_o number_n for_o after_o this_o shall_v he_o by_o a_o terrible_a chance_n be_v defeat_v and_o cut_v off_o after_o this_o turkish_a emperor_n death_n there_o shall_v arise_v among_o their_o prince_n and_o those_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o ottoman_a family_n such_o a_o dissension_n and_o combustion_n that_o they_o shall_v pitiful_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n and_o afterward_o be_v horrible_o spoil_v and_o destroy_v by_o foreign_a nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o number_n of_o 15_o head_n must_v be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o ottoman_n not_o according_a to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n who_o have_v reign_v for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o of_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o member_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o ottoman_a family_n ottomannus_fw-la or_o ozman_n gazi_n be_v the_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o house_n and_o so_o stipes_fw-la communis_fw-la he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n establish_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o carmania_n and_o dignify_v with_o the_o royal_a title_n from_o this_o do_v spring_v 1._o urchan_n gasi_fw-la who_o die_v in_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n 2._o murat_n who_o take_v adrianople_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o sixty_v year_n and_o die_v anno_fw-la 1390._o 3._o bajazet_n 1._o who_o tamerlan_n carry_v away_o prisoner_n 4._o solyman_n 1._o otherwise_o call_v calepinus_n after_o he_o reign_v his_o two_o brother_n namely_o musa_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o mahomet_n mahomet_n 1._o die_v anno_fw-la 1422._o these_o three_o brother_n belong_v to_o one_o member_n or_o branch_n nay_o some_o do_v not_o compute_v solyman_n and_o musa_n at_o all_o because_o solyman_n be_v musa_n and_o musa_fw-la by_o mahomet_n sudden_o dispossess_v of_o the_o imperial_a government_n 5._o murat_n 2_o d_o died_z anno_fw-la 1450._o 6._o mahomet_n 2_o d_o who_o take_v constantinople_n anno_fw-la 1453._o and_o die_v 1481._o 7._o bajazet_n 2_o d_o be_v poison_v by_o his_o son_n selim_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o twelve_o year_n 8._o selim_n 1._o die_v anno_fw-la 1520._o 9_o solyman_n 2_o d_o die_v at_o ziget_n in_o hungaria_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o year_n 10._o selim_n second_o die_v anno_fw-la 1575._o 11._o murat_n 3_o d_o bear_v of_o a_o jewish_a woman_n solomon_n swiccard_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n relate_v die_v anno_fw-la 1595._o 12._o maâ—omet_n 3_o d_o die_v anno_fw-la 1603._o 13._o achmet_n 1._o die_v anno_fw-la 1617._o whereupon_o be_v mustaff_n brother_n of_o this_o achmet_n choose_v anno_fw-la 1617._o and_o because_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o so_o soft_a a_o disposition_n that_o he_o be_v unfit_a to_o govern_v the_o muftis_n and_o the_o principal_a bassa_n partly_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o partly_o by_o threaten_n wrought_v so_o far_o with_o he_o that_o he_o resign_v the_o empire_n 14._o these_o set_v up_o osman_n or_o ottoman_n 2d_o the_o son_n of_o achmet_n this_o same_o cause_v not_o mustaff_n to_o be_v strangle_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a but_o only_o restrain_v he_o wherefore_o when_o anno_fw-la 1622._o this_o osman_n be_v in_o a_o tumult_n thrust_v out_o of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o strangle_v and_o the_o janissary_n find_v this_o mustaff_n under_o restraint_n it_o happen_v that_o they_o exalt_v he_o the_o second_o time_n unto_o the_o imperial_a crown_n but_o because_o he_o like_v not_o the_o the_o employment_n he_o resign_v it_o to_o osman_n his_o brother_n so_o that_o murath_n the_o second_o son_n of_o achmet_n come_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n anno_fw-la 1622_o and_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o year_n to_o he_o succeed_v ibrahim_n the_o three_o son_n of_o achmet_n the_o 20_o the_o of_o february_n 1640._o he_o and_o his_o brother_n osman_n have_v the_o same_o misfortune_n they_o be_v both_o strangle_v with_o three_o of_o his_o sultanaes_n in_o sept._n anno_fw-la 1648._o by_o the_o rebellious_a janissary_n these_o three_o brother_n son_n of_o achmet_n belong_v to_o one_o branch_n 15._o achmet_n second_o son_n of_o ibrahim_n a_o uncircumcised_a child_n of_o six_o year_n of_o age_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o imperial_a seat_n in_o sept_n 1648._o and_o make_v the_o head_n over_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o will_v be_v if_o this_o prophecy_n hold_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o the_o ottoman_a government_n the_o second_o prophecy_n be_v describe_v by_o bartholomew_n georgieviez_n in_o his_o epitome_n and_o after_o he_o by_o philippus_n lonicerus_n in_o his_o turkish_a chronicl_n lib._n 3._o in_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 204._o as_o also_o by_o adam_n nachen_n moser_n in_o prognostico_fw-la theolog._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 65._o seqq_fw-la wolfius_n tom._n 2._o lect_n man_n pag._n 293._o christoph._n besolâ—us_o in_o consider_v legis_fw-la sectae_fw-la sarac_n pag._n 47._o which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n our_o turkish_n emperor_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v from_o a_o heathenish_a so_o they_o call_v the_o christian_n emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n his_o kingdom_n he_o will_v bring_v under_o his_o power_n and_o conquer_v a_o red_a apple_n in_o case_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v not_o draw_v their_o sword_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o twelv_v year_n build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n hedge_n in_o garden_n beget_v
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 until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n aera_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la do_v reckon_v in_o this_o period_n of_o time_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o 1_o king_n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3._o act_n 13._o 18._o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n in_o the_o take_n of_o possession_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n 14._o vers_fw-la 10._o four_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o as_o namely_o eight_o under_o king_n chushan_n rishathaïm_n judge_n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o forty_o under_o othniel_n vers_fw-la 11._o eighteen_o under_o eglon._n vers_fw-la 14._o eighty_o under_o ehud_n vers_fw-la 30._o twenty_o under_o jabin_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 3._o forty_o under_o deborah_n and_o barak_n chapter_n 5._o vers_fw-la 31._o seven_o under_o the_o midianite_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o forty_o under_o gideon_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 28._o three_o under_o abimeleck_n the_o tyrant_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 22._o twenty_o three_o under_o tola_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o twenty_o two_o under_o jair_n vers_fw-la 3._o sa._n three_o hundred_o one_o as_o jephthah_n say_v three_o hundred_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 26._o eighteen_o under_o the_o philistine_n ch_n 10._o vers_fw-la 8._o six_o under_o jephthah_n chap._n 12._o v._n 7._o seven_o under_o ibzan_n vers_fw-la 10._o ten_o under_o elon_n vers_fw-la 11._o eight_o under_o abdon_n vers_fw-la 14._o forty_o under_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o twenty_o under_o samson_n c._n 16._o v._n 31._o forty_o under_o eli._n 1_o sam._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o sa._n four_o hundred_o fifty_o as_o above_o act_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 20._o forty_o year_n under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 21._o forty_o under_o david_n first_o of_o king_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 11._o three_o under_o solomon_n first_o of_o king_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o sa._n five_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n from_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n here_o do_v concur_v two_o character_n as_o in_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n whereof_o jephthah_n speak_v judge_n 11._o vers_fw-la 26._o four_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n until_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n whereof_o saint_n t_o paul_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o which_o in_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n whereby_o be_v number_v but_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n be_v not_o find_v 5._o eleven_o year_n of_o ezekiah_n the_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n indeed_o be_v reckon_v up_o from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n until_o the_o destruction_n of_o â—f_a the_o same_o four_o hundred_o seventeen_o year_n but_o there_o must_v be_v eleven_o year_n â—aken_v off_o again_o in_o respect_n the_o beginning_n â—f_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v count_v â—he_n eleven_o year_n of_o jechoniah_n that_o be_v king_n immediate_o before_o instead_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o good_a ground_n refer_v â—o_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o ezekiah_n at_o which_o time_n the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v hereof_o michaël_n mestâ—â—num_n quaest_n 7._o chronolog_n pag._n 67._o &_o seqq_fw-la etiam_fw-la reusnerum_fw-la de_fw-la supput_fw-la annoâ—um_fw-la mundi_fw-la pag._n 28._o &_o johannem_fw-la piscaâ—orem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la chronol_n indice_fw-la pag._n 15._o with_o some_o other_o more_o 6._o seven_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o of_o cyrus_n six_o year_n â—nd_v of_o xerxes_n the_o second_o one_o year_n 2._o whereof_o mestlinus_fw-la quaest._n chronol_n pag._n 35._o 38._o 7._o two_o year_n which_o scaliger_n calvisius_n and_o helvicus_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o supputation_n of_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n now_o these_o mention_a year_n which_o together_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o four_o year_n since_o the_o creätion_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o supputation_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v exspire_v with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 3._o in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n do_v also_o exspire_v the_o period_n and_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n the_o flood_n come_v when_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n from_o the_o creätion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v exspire_v the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n incident_a into_o the_o end_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o or_o begin_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n now_o the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o famous_a learned_a man_n have_v be_v these_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o year_n great_a revolution_n and_o change_n may_v be_v look_v for_o as_o especial_o do_v mention_v hereof_o leonard_n krentheim_n in_o suis_fw-fr conject_n p._n 53._o euchstadius_n in_o discursu_fw-la de_fw-fr conjunct_a m._n pag._n h._n 3._o wenceflaus_n budowez_n in_o circulo_fw-la horol_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 15._o paulus_n crellius_n in_o prompt_a biblico_fw-la under_o the_o word_n burse_n or_o title_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 119._o see_v the_o mystical_a number_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o s_o t_o john_n the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creätion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o the_o period_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o draw_v near_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o for_o certain_a some_o great_a thing_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a revolution_n for_o now_o it_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v call_v upon_o we_o watch_n pray_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n because_o your_o redemption_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o result_n of_o it_o be_v this_o which_o he_o declare_v luke_n 18._o vers_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n namely_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o widow_n have_v and_o use_v against_o the_o unjust_a judge_n by_o her_o importunity_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n until_o she_o be_v avenge_v of_o her_o adversary_n sure_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o find_v among_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o poor_a woman_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n revel_v 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o only_a make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n against_o her_o adversary_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o with_o cry_v without_o intermission_n to_o god_n the_o righteous_a judg._n and_o shall_v he_o not_o avenge_v she_o shall_v he_o not_o avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o but_o those_o that_o live_v in_o security_n and_o persist_v in_o their_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o â—hief_n in_o the_o night_n wherefore_o watch_n and_o pray_v apocalypsis_n reserata_fw-la or_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n t_o john_n open_v wherein_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o lieutenantship_n of_o antichrist_n the_o quiet_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o