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A89026 The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329 241,145 298

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go_v before_o they_o and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o 1000_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v shall_v contemporize_v with_o the_o space_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v 3._o arg._n to_o conclude_v since_o through_o those_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o satan_n be_v keep_v in_o prison_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v in_o that_o imperial_a and_o magnificent_a kingdom_n with_o he_o thereupon_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o synchronis●e_n of_o either_o be_v establish_v the_o other_o also_o will_v be_v confirm_v therefore_o that_o that_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v begin_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o for_o we_o to_o show_v the_o five_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o imperial_a reign_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o the_o space_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 1_o the_o excellent_a and_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n often_o and_o again_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o upon_o the_o come_n whereof_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a elder_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v hymn_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n every_o where_o succee_v in_o order_n the_o conquest_n of_o and_o the_o triumph_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n for_o first_o where_o this_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v proper_o handle_v in_o chap_n 20._o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o reign_n with_o christ_n be_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o they_o who_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n nor_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n do_v not_o these_o word_n sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n succeed_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n and_o his_o stigmatise_v follower_n for_o wherefore_o shall_v this_o elegy_n be_v give_v to_o those_o son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n &c_n &c_n except_o the_o beast_n have_v now_o go_v before_o for_o certain_o the_o desert_n in_o time_n go_v before_o the_o retribution_n and_o reward_n but_o now_o this_o kingdom_n be_v give_v as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o narration_n show_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n and_o that_o after_o their_o cause_n be_v first_o discuss_v in_o open_a court_n of_o which_o session_n as_o i●_n be_v there_o be_v a_o description_n in_o these_o word_n 4._o word_n ve●●e_n 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o be_v give_v authority_n of_o judge_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o time_n
of_o the_o context_n of_o the_o repeat_v prophecy_n and_o what_o we_o have_v further_o former_o declare_v at_o the_o sixth_o synch_n part._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o entrance_n to_o the_o second_o part_n shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_o persuade_v any_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o length_n enforce_v thereto_o by_o the_o very_a necessity_n of_o the_o synchronisme_n if_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n now_o make_v he_o shall_v assay_v to_o dispose_v the_o several_a prophecy_n in_o their_o rank_n and_o place_n the_o close_a of_o the_o synchronisme_n and_o of_o the_o apocalypse_v after_o the_o 1000_o year_n reign_n and_o condemnation_n of_o satan_n do_v ●ollow_v the_o universal_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o hell_n chap._n 20._o from_o verse_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n after_o new_a jerusalem_n describe_v chap._n 21._o follow_v paradise_n which_o have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o middle_n like_o eden_n a_o river_n do_v environ_v on_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n for_o so_o i_o take_v the_o word_n chap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n and_o of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n and_o on_o that_o side_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o street_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n moreover_o reader_n behold_v here_o be_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n therein_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o figure_n draw_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o ●o_o be_v view_v at_o once_o which_o i_o have_v frame_v by_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o the_o synchronisme_n already_o demonstrate_v epocha_n or_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v mede_n his_o book_n seal_v haydock_n his_o book_n seal_v the_o first_o prophesy_n begin_v the_o latter_a prophesy_n begin_v mede_n his_o book_n open_v haydock_n his_o book_n open_v how_o long●_n l●●●_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o 〈…〉_o book_n write_v within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n ap._n v._n 1_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n 1_o victory_n 2_o slaugher_n 3_o ●●●●ances_n 4_o death_n 5_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o earthquake_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o with_o michael_n about_o the_o child_n birth_n trumpet_n i_o hail_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n trumpet_n two_o the_o burn_a hill_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_z trumpet_z iii_o the_o star_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n trumpet_n four_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n trumpet_z v_z i._o woe_n locustes_n trumpet_n vi_o ii_o woe_n the_o euphratean_a horseman_n the_o 7_o phyall_n destroy_v the_o easte_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o company_n of_o 144000_o servant_n of_o god_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v fence_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o outer_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o for_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gentile_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n at_o length_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n do_v prophesy_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260_o day_n the_o woman_n in_o child_n birth_n the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o fly_v into_o the_o desert_n there_o to_o be_v nourish_v 1260_o day_n or_o for_o a_o time_n 〈…〉_o the_o beast_n with_o the_o 7_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n after_o the_o deadly_a wound_n cure_v under_o the_o course_n of_o that_o last_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v &_o overcome_v the_o saint_n 42_o month_n the_o two_o horn_a beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n the_o restorer_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n exercise_v all_o his_o power_n in_o his_o sight_n the_o company_n of_o virgin_n 144000_o seal_v of_o the_o lamb_n to_o who_o alone_o the_o 〈◊〉_d song_n be_v give_v to_o be_v sunge_a warn_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n babylon_n the_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n now_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o last_o head_n be_v ten_o horn_v and_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n drunken_a with_o the_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n trumpet_n 7_o iii_o woe_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o prophet_n the_o palm_n bear_v multitude_n of_o innumerable_a rejoycer_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kendred_n &_o people_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n the_o 7_o phyall_n destroy_v the_o easte_n 7_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v descend_v from_o heaven_n satan_n be_v lose_v the_o general_z resurrection_n the_o paradise_n of_o the_o just_a the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o end_n know_v thou_o who_o voutchsafe_v to_o meditate_v upon_o this_o apocalyptik_a type_n that_o the_o archinge_v line_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o begin_n and_o end_n show_v contemporary_a prophecy_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o of_o the_o little_a book_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o line_n and_o circumference_n answer_v each_o other_o and_o to_o conclude_v which_o of_o the_o vision_n go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o thou_o may_v behold_v by_o the_o order_n proceed_v from_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o right_o at_o the_o 27._o 28_o and_o 29_o page_n of_o the_o key_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v a_o more_o full_a direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o scheme_n place_v this_o betwixt_o pag._n 26._o &_o 27_o for_o my_o own_o and_o if_o thou_o please_v for_o thy_o use_n lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o either_o of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v behold_v his_o marvellous_a work_n amen_o a_o corollary_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 1._o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o suppose_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o revelation_n consider_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n only_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a bare_a ●●story_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o not_o a_o prophecy_n involve_v with_o mystical_a allegory_n and_o type_n yet_o to_o be_v furnish_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o such_o sign_n and_o character_n through_o the_o whole_a narration_n that_o thence_o the_o right_a course_n order_n and_o synchronisme_n of_o all_o the_o vision_n according_a to_o al●_n thing_n do_v in_o their_o time_n may_v be_v find_v out_o compose_v and_o demonstrate_v and_o that_o without_o the_o supposition_n or_o help_n of_o any_o interpretation_n grant_v 2._o then_o furthermore_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o history_n that_o many_o and_o divers_a thing_n do_v by_o many_o and_o divers_a together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o can_v be_v declare_v together_o but_o several_o and_o one_o after_o another_o so_o also_o in_o these_o prophecy_n and_o vision_n of_o thing_n do_v howsoever_o reveal_v in_o the_o most_o apt_a and_o wise_a order_n by_o far_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o so_o go_v about_o to_o interpret_v the_o revelation_n as_o if_o the_o event_n every_o where_o shall_v succeed_v one_o after_o another_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o course_n as_o the_o vision_n be_v reveal_v 3._o for_o true_o he_o that_o will_v endeavour_v with_o success_n to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apocalyptique_a vision_n must_v first_o of_o all_o place_n the_o course_n and_o connexion_n of_o they_o one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o thing_n do_v be_v thorough_o search_v out_o by_o the_o foresay_a character_n and_o note_n and_o demonstrate_v by_o intrin●icall_a argument_n as_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o every_o solid_a and_o true_a interpretation_n therefore_o which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v do_v amiss_o by_o very_o many_o the_o order_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o every_o aptness_n of_o interpretation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o interpreter_n but_o according_a to_o to_o the_o idoea_n of_o this_o 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surniture_n where_o with_o the_o aralin_n locust_n do_v harm_v wheresoever_o they_o come_v a_o horrible_a thing_n as_o 9_o chap._n 9_o much_o as_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n yea_o the_o sara●ens_n be_v the_o first_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n that_o draw_v after_o they_o this_o train_n of_o most_o ●●●thy_a er●o_o behither_o do_v i_o believe_v ever_o any_o nation_n before_o these_o attain_v the_o monarch●_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o like_a imposture_n concern_v religion_n and_o pretence_n of_o destroy_a idol_n worship_n but_o it_o be_v ●aid_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v t●e_v gra●●e_v of_o the_o earth_n neither_o any_o green_a thing_n neither_o any_o tree_n but_o those_o man_n only_o who_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n ●o_o their_o fore_a head_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n be_v either_o exceptive_a that_o 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365._o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o account_n be_v such_o that_o any_o one_o may_v easy_o imagine_v that_o even_o the_o hour_n which_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n shall_v make_v fifteen_o day_n agree_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o event_n if_o the_o month_n of_o the_o inauguration_n of_o togrulbecus_fw-la have_v be_v declare_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o year_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n until_o that_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hour_n may_v he_o take_v here_o not_o for_o th●_n twenty_o part_n of_o the_o day_n but_o for_o a_o fit_a time_n and_o the_o coniunctionk●●_n and_o to_o be_v expound_v declarative_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o wit_n for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n but_o how_o many_o year_n after_o ward_n shall_v run_v till_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n be_v no_o where_n have_v only_o it_o be_v 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and_o thou_o shall_v come_v from_o thy_o place_n out_o of_o the_o north-part_n thou_o and_o people_n with_o thou_o all_o of_o they_o rider_n on_o horses_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o this_o gog_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshek_n and_o tubal_n that_o be_v who_o go_v out_o of_o his_o coast_n command_v both_o the_o armeniaes_n beyond_a and_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n i_o comprehend_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hither_o armenia_n the_o cappadocian_n ancient_o call_v meschim_n and_o moschi_n and_o where_o the_o chief_a town_n mazaca_n be_v afterward_o call_v aesarea_fw-mi and_o in_o the_o same_o coast_n the_o moschi_n mountain_n be_v no_o obscure_a token_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v derive_v from_o meshek_n the_o further_a or_o great_a armenia_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v at_o this_o day_n turcomania_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o turk_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o the_o city_n thelbalana_n be_v the_o tibarenian_a and_o balbitenian_a 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do_v example_n of_o such_o allusion_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v dispose_n seem_v to_o be_v want_v in_o daniel_n chapter_n 8._o where_o the_o macedonian_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v call_v aegeade_v that_o be_v to_o say_v goatish_a be_v signify_v by_o a_o type_n of_o goat_n and_o the_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o he_o goat_n behold_v say_v he_o hircus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o male_a of_o the_o goat_n come_v 5._o verse_n 5._o from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o mean_v alexander_n the_o great_a the_o king_n of_o the_o aegean_n they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n for_o so_o that_o nation_n be_v call_v where_o the_o first_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v from_o caramos_n the_o founder_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o daniel_n the_o occasione_n of_o the_o name_n the_o epitomizor_n justinus_n report_v out_o of_o trogus_n lib._n 7._o who_o word_n i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o mention_v caranus_n say_v he_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o grecians_n be_v command_v by_o a_o answer_n of_o the_o oracle_n to_o seek_v place_n of_o habitation_n in_o macedonia_n when_o he_o have_v com●into_o emathia_n he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o city_n aedessa_n follow_v a_o stock_n of_o goat_n fly_v from_o a_o shower_n the_o citizen_n not_o perceave_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o shower_n and_o fog_n and_o call_v the_o oracle_n to_o mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o seek_v a_o empire_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o goat_n he_o appoint_v it_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o afterward_o religious_o observe_v whethersoever_o he_o remove_v his_o army_n to_o have_v the_o same_o goat_n his_o ensign_n use_v those_o as_o guide_v for_o his_o enterprise_n which_o he_o have_v for_o author_n of_o his_o
be_v effectual_o verify_v also_o in_o his_o prophet_n and_o who_o know_v whither_o or_o no_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v be_v worthy_o punish_v for_o the_o reproach_n offer_v christ_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o witness_n for_o a_o time_n because_o they_o reverence_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o embassage_n while_o they_o enjoy_v they_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v what_o offence_n the_o reform_a church_n commit_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o while_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n mighty_o bestir_v themselves_o in_o reform_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n other_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n disgrace_v that_o most_o sacred_a work_n by_o pillage_n and_o intervert_v the_o maintenance_n thereof_o not_o leave_v in_o some_o place_n so_o much_o as_o food_n to_o the_o great_a disgrace_n of_o true_a religion_n whereby_o the_o minister_n thereof_o may_v be_v honest_o sustain_v and_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o call_n much_o less_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v abound_v which_o they_o may_v set_v aside_o for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n the_o relief_n of_o afflict_a brethren_n and_o other_o pious_a use_n be_v not_o that_o prevarication_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o which_o the_o jewish_a temple_n be_v give_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o true_a god_n likewise_o to_o be_v tread_v down_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n a_o host_n say_v daniel_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o against_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n and_o it_o shall_v cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o prosper_v chap._n 8._o 12._o see_v also_o the_o history_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o macchabee_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o judge_n but_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o this_o sore_n no_o more_o this_o only_a i_o will_v add_v happy_o this_o increase_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n shall_v happen_v to_o the_o witness_n after_o their_o resurrection_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o in_o recompense_n of_o that_o infamy_n and_o ignominy_n wherewith_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v punish_v they_o be_v dead_a if_o so_o be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o prohibition_n of_o burial_n and_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o 11._o chap._n 11._o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n that_o great_a one_o fall_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o 13._o verse_n 13._o the_o earthquake_n seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n at_o what_o time_n the_o witness_n or_o prophet_n return_v to_o life_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n that_o be_v a_o great_a commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o alteration_n of_o politic_a affair_n whereby_o indeed_o a_o way_n be_v open_v for_o the_o witness_n and_o power_n give_v they_o of_o revive_v with_o so_o great_a increase_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o stir_n of_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v overthrow_v and_o there_o be_v kill_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n of_o which_o word_n that_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a in_o a_o future_a thing_n we_o may_v attain_v the_o near_a meaning_n to_o the_o truth_n two_o thing_n be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v premise_v and_o prove_v first_o since_o there_o be_v no_o fall_n of_o the_o decay_a beast_n but_o be_v contain_v in_o some_o of_o the_o phyall_n therefore_o the_o sam●_n destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v here_o describe_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o phyall_n for_o proof_n there_o be_v the_o same_o subject_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o both_o there_o the_o seat_n or_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o that_o great_a city_n for_o that_o that_o great_a city_n to_o wit_n rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o there_o need_v no_o proof_n further_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o the_o destruction_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v do_v so_o near_o go_v before_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o nothing_o be_v show_v to_o have_v come_v between_o but_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n and_o now_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o last_o phyall_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n or_o of_o that_o plague_n from_o euphrates_n be_v of_o the_o sixth_o phyall_n therefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o next_o prevent_v that_o departure_n fall_v into_o the_o five_o phyall_n the_o other_o thing_n by_o we_o to_o be_v premise_v be_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n be_v the_o very_a same_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v sing_v chap._n 18._o 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diaconus_fw-la translate_v out_o of_o greek_a by_o anasiasius_fw-la the_o library_n keeper_n he_o flourish_v under_o nicephorus_n and_o ee●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d se●_n baron_fw-fr an●_n 7.17_o 20._o &_o 813._o 8_o 9_o 10._o about_o the_o relative_a adoration_n of_o venorable_a image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o about_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o most_o chaste_a mather_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n who_o relic_n that_o most_o wicked_a va●let_n as_o his_o master_n the_o arabians_n that_o be_v the_o muhamedans_n detest_v the_o same_o he_o say_v of_o constantine_n who_o the_o patron_n of_o idol_n call_v in_o disgrace_n copronymus_n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n this_o most_o pernicious_a say_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d fierce_a man_n etc._n etc._n first_o indeed_o d●_n part_v from_o god_n and_o his_o un●●_n file_a mother_n and_o all_o saint_n so_o this_o base_a graecian_a idolater_n do_v revile_v the_o godly_a emperor_n again_o lib._n 22._o cap_n 42._o every_o 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shall_v be_v take_v celebrate_v the_o vigil_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v condemn_v as_o the_o emperor_n enemy_n and_o pronounce_v notworthy_a to_o be_v remember_v yea_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n be_v oppose_v yet_o under_o theophilus_n the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o emperor_n opp●gners_n of_o image_n by_o that_o hymn_n of_o theodorus_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v wont_v every_o year_n 28._o apud_fw-la baron_fw-fr a●_n 842._o 28._o oh_o wickedness_n and_o grief_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o idolatry_n have_v at_o last_o get_v the_o victory_n there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ●●ode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o savage_a le●ius_n together_o with_o john_n he_o be_v patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n under_o theophilus_n have_v forsake_v pierie_a do_v wicked_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a relic_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n be_v a●_n no_o hand_n to_o be_v worship_v what_o therefore_o herein_o do_v the_o pope_n of_o 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●_o heb._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 13._o etc._n etc._n likewise_o chap_n 4_o to_o conclude_v 2_o pet._n 1._o last_o vers_fw-la where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o a_o day_n i_o say_v first_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o particular_a and_o as_o it_o be_v morning_n judgement_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o live_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o flame_a fire_n and_o then_o at_o length_n to_o determine_v after_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n grant_v to_o new_a jerusalem_n his_o most_o 20._o chap._n 20._o holy_a spouse_n upon_o this_o earth_n and_o after_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o new_a enemy_n yet_o to_o arise_v the_o great_a day_n wax_v towards_o evening_n and_o satan_n be_v again_o loose_v at_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a which_o thing_n be_v finish_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o saint_n shall_v he_o translate_v into_o heaven_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o time_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o die_v for_o christ_n for_o which_o the_o triumph_a elders_n give_v thanks_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 11._o 18._o for_o that_o then_o god_n will_v give_v reward_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o will_v destroy_v they_o which_o destroy_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v that_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o wicked_a one_o of_o which_o peter_n 2_o epist_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la ●_o speak_v present_o add_v but_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n belove_v to_o wit_n the_o day_n which_o i_o even_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o 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to_o timothy_n 2_o epist_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o after_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a resurrection_n according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o christ_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o be_v death_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o be_v say_v then_o to_o enter_v upon_o any_o new_a kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n therefore_o which_o neither_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 20._o chap._n 20._o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v conclude_v between_o they_o this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o daniel_n see_v who_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n of_o antichrist_n be_v fulfil_v or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o end_v luk._n 21._o 24._o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o power_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o or_o when_o as_o the_o angel_n by_o and_o by_o expound_v it_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o greatness_n of_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n mark_v it_o well_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o 13._o 14._o also_o the_o 18.22_o ●6_n 27._o neither_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o shall_v this_o kingdom_n be_v after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n since_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o kingdom_n then_o but_o as_o paul_n witness_v to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o father_n now_o that_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v handle_v in_o both_o place_n as_o well_o by_o john_n as_o daniel_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o two_o argument_n first_o that_o both_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o term_n to_o wit_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a beast_n that_o of_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n govern_v under_o that_o last_o regiment_n of_o the_o horn_n with_o eye_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v unto_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7._o 11._o 2d_o 27._o that_o of_o the_o revelation_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o wicked_a 10._o verse_n 10._o horn_n in_o daniel_n have_v mouth_n and_o eye_n as_o a_o head_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n second_o from_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n premise_v to_o both_o for_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o one_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o other_o and_o altogether_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o compare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o description_n of_o both_o dan._n chap._n 7._o  _fw-fr verse_n 9_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v with_o the_o vulgar_a 70._o and_o the●d_a and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o throne_n be_v use_v in_o targum_fw-la at_o the_o 15._o v._o of_o the_o 1._o cap._n of_o jer._n and_o i_o see_v throne_n rev._n 20._o 4._o verse_n 10_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v that_o be_v the_o judge_n as_o in_o the_o great_a sanedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o rule_n whereof_o the_o whole_a description_n be_v frame_v and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o  _fw-fr and_n judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o high_a that_o be_v power_n of_o judge_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o p●ul_a the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o 20._o chap._n 20._o they_o 22._o verse_n 22._o chap._n 20_o verse_n 22_o  _fw-fr and_o the_o saint_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n furthermore_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n understand_v this_o whatsoever_o almost_o be_v find_v from_o the_o jew_n whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o gospel_n or_o any_o where_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o vision_n of_o daniel_n to_o wit_n that_o judgement_n to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o fire_n christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o multitude_n of_o angel_n the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o earth_n antichrist_n to_o be_v abolish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o go_v about_o whole_o to_o undermine_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n faith_n concern_v the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n who_o neglect_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o turn_v this_o pprophecy_n to_o another_o end_n last_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v this_o be_v that_o most_o ample_a kingdom_n which_o by_o daniel_n interpretation_n be_v foreshow_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o that_o prophetical_a statue_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n not_o that_o of_o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o hill_n while_o yet_o the_o series_n of_o monarchy_n remain_v for_o this_o be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o stone_n when_o they_o be_v utter_o break_v and_o deface_v to_o become_v a_o mountain_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o
man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o tertullian_n against_o martion_n in_o his_o fi●t_z book_n and_o ten_o chapter_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v and_o bless_v the_o circumcision_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n at_o his_o last_o come_n when_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o with_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o we_o find_v thus_o write_v in_o the_o book_n berachoth_v chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o dare_v trust_n petrus_n galatinus_n ben_n zuma_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o israel_n shall_v not_o remember_v their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n and_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o jeremie_n the_o 23._o will_n prove_v it_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v and_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n up_o 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