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gomer_n but_o the_o man_n be_v somewhat_o intricate_a and_o confuse_a in_o it_o allege_v that_o the_o original_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o frenche_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o gomer_n have_v send_v colony_n first_o to_o france_n it_o lie_v next_o to_o italy_n where_o gomer_n himself_o take_v up_o his_o residence_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v that_o he_o do_v send_v colony_n next_o into_o britain_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o france_n very_o he_o may_v have_v simul_fw-la and_o semel_fw-la translate_v colony_n into_o both_o for_o as_o france_n be_v next_o adjacent_a to_o italy_n so_o britain_n be_v next_o adjacent_a to_o france_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o britain_n lie_v so_o near_o italy_n that_o ever_o gomer_n will_v have_v lest_o it_o unplanted_a till_o by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o colony_n in_o france_n people_n out_o of_o france_n have_v be_v translate_v into_o britain_n to_o plant_v it_o howsoever_o i_o stand_v not_o on_o this_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o both_o frenche_n and_o britain_n have_v their_o original_n from_o comerus_n gallus_n as_o camden_n very_o notable_o and_o at_o length_n prove_v brit._n chorog_n deser_fw-ge albeit_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bell_n gal_n &_o diodore_n rer_n of_o it_o lib._n 6._o imagine_v that_o the_o britain_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aboriginists_n three_o because_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la say_v come_v in_o priscis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la homines_fw-la post_fw-la linguarum_fw-la divisionem_fw-la aucti_fw-la &_o multiplicati_fw-la paulatim_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la prius_fw-la desierant_fw-la terram_fw-la ubique_fw-la occupare_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la britannias_fw-it in_o arctois_n climatibus_fw-la accesserint_fw-la i.e._n when_o in_o ancient_a time_n man_n after_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n increase_v and_o multiply_v by_o little_a and_o little_a neither_o do_v they_o leave-off_a to_o possess_v and_o takeup_a the_o earth_n everywhere_o until_o they_o do_v also_o come_v into_o britain_n situate_v under_o the_o pole_n arctic_a in_o this_o notion_n i_o take_v britain_n to_o have_v be_v under_o gomer_n as_o its_o king_n and_o saturn_n and_o so_o i_o conceive_v he_o have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o they_o concl._n 2._o but_o what_o government_n they_o have_v among_o they_o after_o gomer_n death_n can_v be_v determine_v yet_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o have_v no_o kingly_a government_n among_o they_o till_o brutus_n day_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o time_n dio_n nic._n ex_fw-la xiphtl_n epit_fw-la de_fw-fr brit._n say_v very_o pertinent_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la populus_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la and_o camden_n note_v that_o as_o the_o frenche_n so_o the_o britain_n in_o old_a be_v not_o govern_v by_o one_o but_o by_o many_o so_o say_v caesar_n bell_z gal._n lib._n 1_o &_o 5._o and_o pomponius_n mela_n de_fw-fr sit_fw-la orb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2_o &_o 6._o but_o i_o take_v all_o these_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n among_o the_o frenche_n and_o britain_n as_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o conquest_n of_o julius_n caesar_n or_o at_o least_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o these_o kingdom_n until_o his_o day_n howsoever_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v with_o i_o that_o in_o old_a france_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n according_a as_o caesar_n and_o mela_n do_v story_n but_o berosus_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o he_o call_v gallia_n and_o the_o other_o celtae_n but_o for_o reconcile_a these_o division_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o berosus_n speak_v of_o a_o more_o large_a division_n than_o they_o do_v he_o contradistinguish_v these_o three_o kingdom_n one_o from_o another_o viz._n italy_n celtae_n and_o gallia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o italy_n he_o call_v comari_n from_o their_o king_n comerus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o celtae_n he_o call_v disceltes_n or_o celtes_n who_o first_o king_n say_v he_o be_v samote_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gallia_n he_o call_v galli_n for_o faith_n he_o comer_n nephew_n do_v so_o call_v they_o from_o his_o surname_n gallus_n this_o insinuate_v that_o comer_n nephew_n sent-out_a with_o colony_n from_o he_o do_v first_o plant_v and_o inhabit_v gallia_n which_o make_v we_o conclude_v that_o gallia_n include_v both_o france_n and_o britain_n no_o question_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o both_o in_o old_a have_v be_v call_v galli_n from_o gallus_n the_o surname_n of_o comerus_n see_v both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o plant_v by_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o say_v that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v pass_v under_o the_o same_o epithet_n and_o notion_n for_o the_o frenche_n be_v call_v cimbri_n as_o valerius_n maximus_fw-la cicero_n and_o appianus_n say_v and_o gomeri_fw-la as_o josephus_n and_o zonaras_n teach_v so_o the_o britain_n be_v call_v kimbri_n change_v c_o into_o k._n and_o cumeri_fw-la change_v go_v into_o cu._n they_o be_v so_o both_o call_v from_o gomer_n or_o comer_n the_o name_n of_o gallus_n and_o consequent_o see_v they_o both_o have_v one_o common_a epithet_n from_o his_o forename_n why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o pass_v under_o one_o notion_n and_o be_v call_v galli_n from_o gallus_n his_o surname_n i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v whether_o the_o frenche_n or_o britain_n have_v king_n after_o the_o day_n of_o comerus_n and_o his_o nephew_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o more_o than_o one_o no_o question_n the_o land_n in_o both_o be_v divide_v into_o divers_a satrapee_n so_o we_o find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n in_o old_a to_o have_v be_v so_o divide_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o think_v but_o among_o those_o satrapee_n there_o have_v be_v one_o great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o no_o question_n in_o italy_n the_o comars_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o colony_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o you_o may_v learn_v from_o beros_n of_o it_o lib._n 5._o so_o among_o the_o frenche_n the_o chief_a kingdom_n be_v the_o satrapee_n of_o the_o celte_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o berosus_n ant_n lib._n 5._o do_v reckon-up_a in_o a_o catalogue_n the_o king_n of_o the_o celte_v as_o he_o do_v the_o assyrian_a king_n and_o manetho_n beginning_n where_o berosus_n lest_o summeth-up_a one_o by_o one_o the_o king_n of_o the_o celte_v as_o he_o do_v reckon-up_a the_o egyptian_a king_n thus_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n between_o the_o division_n of_o berosus_n and_o of_o caesar_n and_o mela_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o general_a and_o large_a division_n and_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o more_o restrict_v and_o narrow_a bound_n they_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o division_n of_o france_n separate_v it_o into_o three_o part_n belgia_n aquitaniâ—_n and_o celtae_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o in_o old_a ever_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o c._n caesary_a these_o be_v three_o distinct_a satrapee_n govern_v by_o different_a magistrate_n and_o distinct_a law_n the_o chief_a people_n in_o aquitania_n be_v call_v ausci_n in_o belgia_n treveri_n and_o in_o celtae_n hedui_n mel._n de_fw-fr sit_fw-la orb._n cap._n 2._o and_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n among_o the_o hedui_n be_v call_v vergobretus_n with_o which_o in_o caesar_n day_n divitiacus_n and_o ltscus_n be_v invest_v which_o be_v a_o yearly_a magistracy_n have_v power_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o caesar_n faith_n de_fw-fr bell_n gal._n lib._n 1._o what_o the_o vergobret_n do_v among_o the_o hedui_n be_v do_v convocatis_fw-la corum_fw-la principibus_fw-la those_o who_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o as_o they_o be_v annual_a and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n so_o they_o do_v nothing_o absolute_o and_o by_o themselves_o but_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o salmasius_n speaketh-of_a yet_o we_o will_v
13.15.16.17.22_o &_o 28._o psa_fw-la 101._o so_o much_o of_o david_n of_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 1._o â—_o 5.6.7_o &_o 8.1_o chr._n 5.6.7.21.28_o &_o 29_o 2_o chr._n 2.3.4_o &_o 8._o of_o asa_n 1_o kim_n 15.2_o chr._n 14._o &_o 15._o of_o jehâ—haphat_n 2_o chron._n 17._o &_o 19_o of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o chr._n 20.30_o &_o 31._o there_o be_v much_o also_o speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o act_v for_o reformation_n 2_o king_n 23.2_o chron._n 34_o &_o 35._o see_v also_o joseph_n dnt_fw-la lib_n 7.8_o &_o 9_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o these_o king_n they_o be_v so_o instrumental_a in_o setting-up_a the_o work_n of_o god_n among_o the_o people_n that_o therein_o they_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o judge_n hence_o be_v it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v the_o people_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o any_o time_n so_o cheerful_o so_o full_o so_o speedy_o and_o with_o such_o a_o plenary_a consent_n to_o have_v go_v about_o duty_n as_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o king_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o best_a judge_n we_o read_v of_o great_a grudge_n altercation_n and_o slip_n among_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o non-consent_n of_o the_o ruler_n thereto_o exod._n 32._o numb_a 11.12.13.14.16_o 20._o &_o 25._o josh_n 7._o jud._n 2._o but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o slip_n among_o the_o people_n under_o these_o reform_a king_n second_o monarchy_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o noble_a propriety_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o now_o and_o then_o here_o and_o there_o it_o produce_v more_o noble_a and_o eminent_a effect_n than_o any_o other_o government_n in_o reckoning-up_a these_o propriety_n we_o observe_v beliarmâ—'s_n method_n 1._o order_n 2._o intense_a authority_n whereby_o it_o prevent_v division_n and_o speedy_o attain_v its_o purpose_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o poet_n faith_n well_o componitur_fw-la orbis_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la from_o the_o second_o propriety_n darius_n dispute_v for_o monarchy_n against_o ottanes_n conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n herod_n lib._n 3._o it_o make_v ulysses_n to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—_n il._n 2._o in_o english_a that_o many_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a thing_n one_o prince_n let_v be_v and_o let_v there_o be_v one_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o sharp_o rebuke_v the_o divide_v and_o murmur_a grecian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n ibid._n in_o english_a wâ—_n shall_v not_o grecians_z in_o this_o place_n all_o reign_v indeed_o in_o any_o case_n from_o this_o isocrates_n eonclude_v monarchy_n of_o all_o government_n simple_o to_o be_v the_o best_a add_v nic._n so_o do_v seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o athanasius_n orat._n adv_o idol_n hieronymus_n par_fw-fr 3._o tract_n 9_o epist_n 39_o and_o plutarch_n in_o num._n &_o sol._n but_o they_o be_v far_o mistake_v for_o this_o only_o conclude_v monarchy_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n yea_o plato_n in_o polit._n aristotle_n eth._n 8._o cap._n 10._o justine_n in_o or._n exbort_n cyprian_a tract_n de_fw-fr idol_n van_fw-mi in_o this_o respect_n call_v monarchy_n the_o chief_a of_o government_n yet_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o do_v isocrates_n darius_n and_o other_o 3._o power_n and_o strength_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o monarchick_a government_n be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o division_n and_o more_o attend_v with_o union_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o as_o far_o it_o secure_v and_o strengthen_v the_o commonwealth_n more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v from_o union_n consent_n and_o harmony_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o mat._n 12._o whence_o after_o kingly_a government_n have_v parish_v among_o the_o roman_n many_o intestine_a division_n do_v ensue_v as_o d._n haâ—icarnassius_n val._n maximus_fw-la t._n livius_n fenestella_n plutarch_n l._n annoeus_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v report_n 4._o stability_n and_o diuturnity_n now_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o this_o propriety_n for_o these_o reason_n fuirt_o because_o it_o be_v most_o authoritative_a and_o far_a from_o the_o subject_n reach_v second_o because_o it_o be_v less_o liable_a to_o division_n and_o confusion_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o government_n because_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o free_a than_o any_o other_o government_n whether_o from_o foreign_a or_o intestine_a jar_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o among_o all_o government_n it_o have_v endure_v long_a as_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o historian_n i_o confess_v isocratâ—s_n panath._n say_v that_o democracy_n among_o the_o athenian_n last_v 1000_o year_n but_o that_o come_v not_o up_o by_o many_o hundred_o year_n with_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o assyrian_a egâ—ptim_n and_o other_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o humble_o desire_v bellarmine_n not_o to_o imagine_v the_o seythian_a kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o 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these_o propriety_n conclude_v it_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v they_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o at_o the_o most_o they_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o chief_a government_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la consequens_fw-la assert_v 5._o regulate_v and_o mix_v movarchy_n por_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z in_o itself_o be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o sweet_a first_o because_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o it_o moderate_v and_o remove_v the_o evil_n of_o all_o government_n for_o as_o it_o be_v monarchick_a it_o prevent_v division_n and_o confusion_n the_o evil_n of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n and_o as_o it_o isregulate_v and_o mix_v it_o obstruct_v the_o foul_a emanation_n of_o tyranny_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a government_n per_fw-la 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choice_a but_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o advert_v that_o though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o essential_a and_o pure_a natural_n vet_z it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o we_o accidental_n and_o way_n of_o administration_n assert_v 6._o monarchy_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n it_o may_v and_o do_v produce_v simple_o and_o absolute_o of_o all_o government_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v desire_v we_o establish_v it_o thus_o first_o we_o make_v it_o good_a from_o scripture-example_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o as_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a king_n then_o good_a king_n among_o the_o ewe_n so_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a do_v by_o the_o one_o then_o good_a by_o the_o other_o 1_o sam._n 13.14.15.22.23_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam_n 21.1_o king_n 12.13.14.15.16.20_o &_o 22.2_o king_n 3.8.10.13.14.15.16.17.21_o &_o 24.2_o chron._n 0.11.12.18.21.22.24.25.26.27.28.33_o &_o 36._o what_o do_v not_o this_o holdout_a
the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitâ—ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o where_o upon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16_o 8._o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o â—e_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o fisth_n party_n plague_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n
like_o frog_n draw_v forth_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o army_n to_o a_o day_n of_o engagement_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o paganish_a mahometan_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n frog-like_a indeed_o shall_v engage_v all_o the_o heathenish_a and_o mahometan_a power_n against_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n prepare_v for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o horseman_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o rev._n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n of_o engagement_n babylon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o all_o their_o potentate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v for_o in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n gather_v all_o nation_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o cause_v his_o mighty-ones_a the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n the_o harvest_n be_v now_o ripe_a joel_n 3.1_o 2_o 12_o 13._o the_o winepress_n shall_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n till_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n rev._n 14.20_o thus_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o beast_n the_o false-prophet_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o engage_v against_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n attend_v with_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n ezek._n 39_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o time_n of_o this_o up-drying_a and_o engagement_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a it_o be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n aâ—ts_v 1.7_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o israel_n it_o come_v as_o a_o their_o in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16.15_o and_o therefore_o both_o secret_o and_o sudden_o let_v we_o therefore_o watch_n and_o keep_v our_o garment_n lest_o we_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v our_o shame_n the_o seven_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o air_n rev._n 16.17_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.26_o 2_o as_o it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 9.26_o chap._n 14.9_o 3_o for_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.2_o who_o power_n be_v airy_a indeed_o because_o of_o its_o subtlety_n and_o vanity_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o lord_n poureth-out_a the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o do_v he_o likewise_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n whileas_o christ_n reign_v in_o power_n the_o seat_n and_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o up-coming_a of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n personal_a presence_n and_o reign_n satan_n be_v chain_v and_o bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v rev._n 20.2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v whileas_o a_o great_a voice_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v rev._n 16.17_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v and_o time_n be_v no_o long_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n rev._n 10.6_o 7._o at_o who_o sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o be_v shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o little_a the_o holy_a ghost_n recapitulate_v and_o summeth-up_a in_o few_o word_n all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v at_o length_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o close_a in_o vers_fw-la 18._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o shake_n of_o babylon_n by_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n there_o be_v tumult_n and_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o vers_fw-la 19_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o divide_n of_o babylon_n after_o its_o shake_n into_o three_o part_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o babylon_n utter_a overthrow_n and_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v design_v in_o lay_v the_o nation_n desolate_a in_o vers_fw-la 20._o be_v foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o vers_fw-la 21._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o plague_n by_o which_o babylon_n shall_v be_v shake_v divide_a and_o overturn_v the_o nation_n their_o force_n and_o their_o mighty_a one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o with_o man_n blaspheme_a god_n his_o truth_n and_o his_o people_n thereupon_o the_o more_o plague_v be_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o at_o this_o time_n in_o some_o measure_n do_v appear_v finis_fw-la