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present_a we_o shall_v show_v his_o disparity_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o first_o dragon_n john_n see_v that_o first_o dragon_n chap._n 12.3_o or_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n chap._n 17.3_o to_o wit_n one_o and_o the_o same_o dragon_n or_o beast_n in_o those_o two_o text_n he_o see_v this_o beast_n also_o chap._n 13.1_o but_o he_o see_v not_o both_o alike_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n of_o pagan_a rome_n historical_o and_o prophetical_o as_o past_a in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n to_o come_v when_o he_o write_v the_o apocalyps_n but_o he_o see_v this_o sea-born_a beast_n not_o historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n but_o prophetical_o as_o to_o come_v entire_a after_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o first_o dragon_n to_o wit_n the_o future_a rise_n up_o of_o his_o first_o head_n or_o he_o in_o his_o first_o rise_n revel_v 13.1_o and_o first_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n or_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n five_o be_v fall_v say_v the_o text_n ch_z 7.10_o that_o be_v five_o head_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o pagan_a rome_n crown_v in_o their_o king_n consul_n decemviri_fw-la dictator_n triumvir_n be_v then_o fall_v or_o past_a when_o john_n write_v and_o one_o be_v vers_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o six_o head_n crown_v in_o the_o emperor_n then_o exist_v when_o john_n write_v thus_o far_o he_o see_v that_o first_o dragon_n historical_o or_o as_o past_a in_o part_n so_o second_o he_o see_v also_o that_o first_o dragon_n prophetical_o or_o as_o to_o come_v in_o part_n and_o one_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o must_v continue_v a_o short_a space_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n shall_v come_v and_o come_v about_o 292_o when_o constantius_n be_v make_v caesar_n and_o somewhat_o side_v with_o the_o primitive_a church_n begin_v to_o support_v she_o his_o son_n declare_v full_o for_o she_o this_o be_v divisi_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la divisum_fw-la the_o divide_a head_n of_o the_o 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or_o twelve_o then_o this_o sea-born_a beast_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n procurement_n and_o the_o second_o dragon_n prefer_v of_o he_o succeed_v second_o john_n see_v the_o first_o dragon_n ten_o horn_n all_o uncrowned_a chap._n 12.3_o chap._n 17.12_o but_o he_o see_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o this_o beast_n all_o crown_v chap._n 13.1_o they_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v proconsul_n precedent_n or_o deputy_n subject_a to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n and_o chief_o those_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o text_n call_v king_n that_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o chap._n 17.12_o 18._o but_o these_o ten_o crown_a horn_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v absolute_a king_n or_o supreme_a power_n subject_a legal_o to_o none_o but_o link_v together_o by_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n suppose_v true_a catholic_n religion_n chap._n 13.1_o 12._o and_o this_o tenfold_a disparity_n 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if_o it_o undeniable_o and_o irrefellible_o appear_v that_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o papal_a rome_n only_o with_o her_o subdivision_n then_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la their_o work_n be_v do_v for_o they_o they_o must_v be_v as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding-garment_n for_o ever_o speechless_a and_o remain_v silent_a or_o rather_o they_o and_o their_o sect_n shall_v as_o the_o text_n foretell_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 11.13_o benhadad_o send_v band_n of_o soldier_n to_o take_v elisha_n in_o dothan_n but_o they_o mistake_v the_o city_n and_o mistake_v the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v both_o in_o samaria_n and_o mistake_v at_o first_o that_o city_n also_o therefore_o they_o be_v far_o from_o accomplish_v their_o master_n design_n that_o send_v they_o so_o the_o best_a writer_n and_o expositor_n be_v send_v by_o their_o great_a master_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o 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