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josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o affirm_v that_o that_o tax_n in_o which_o quirinius_n governor_n of_o syria_n sell_v and_o confiscate_v the_o good_n of_o banish_a archelaus_n fall_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n whenas_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o three_o of_o those_o three_o that_o augustus_n decree_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o second_o be_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v aelius_n catus_n and_o sentius_n saturninus_n be_v consul_n as_o have_v be_v above_o demonstrate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o 34._o year_n of_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n herod_n archelaus_n his_o father_n be_v then_o live_v as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n but_o the_o three_o and_o last_o tax_n be_v finish_v a_o little_a before_o augustus_n his_o death_n pompeius_n and_o apuleius_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o 44._o year_n of_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o oscitancy_n josephus_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o have_v commit_v a_o parepochismus_n and_o take_v the_o epocha_n of_o augustus_n his_o monarchy_n simple_o so_o understand_v from_o the_o time_n he_o reign_v alone_o for_o the_o epocha_n of_o his_o absolute_a monarchy_n when_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o most_o sovereign_a and_o sacrosanct_a tribunitian_a power_n which_o be_v nine_o year_n after_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n from_o that_o epocha_n only_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o tax_n in_o which_o quirinius_n sell_v and_o confiscate_v archelaus_n his_o good_n fall_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o monarchy_n in_o which_o though_o the_o description_n be_v make_v yet_o the_o execution_n be_v some_o two_o year_n afterward_o see_v t._n l._n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o full_o make_v out_o the_o matter_n but_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o dwell_v on_o such_o a_o theme_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o of_o my_o own_o observation_n josephus_n 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affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n what_o can_v be_v more_o wild_a and_o absurd_a but_o haply_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o though_o he_o commit_v such_o gross_a mistake_n in_o time_n so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o in_o country_n so_o much_o remote_a from_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v more_o exact_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o respect_v his_o own_o country_n and_o be_v do_v so_o near_o his_o own_o time_n as_o the_o affair_n of_o herod_n be_v but_o though_o persia_n be_v far_o from_o judaea_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n and_o artaxerxes_n far_o from_o the_o time_n of_o josephus_n yet_o the_o record_n of_o his_o own_o country_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v near_o he_o and_o within_o his_o reach_n one_o will_v think_v whence_o he_o may_v have_v inform_v himself_o better_a and_o
like_a introductory_n vision_n and_o more_o ample_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n enthrone_v above_o the_o cherubim_n be_v prefix_v before_o ezekiel_n book_n of_o prophecy_n but_o be_v no_o prophecy_n itself_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o ezekiel_n his_o call_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n to_o prophesy_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n speak_v to_o he_o chap._n 2.3_o and_o say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o mission_n and_o then_o reach_v he_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n to_o eat_v whereby_o as_o john_n apoc._n 10._o do_v the_o like_a he_o be_v enable_v to_o prophesy_v i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o example_n out_o of_o daniel_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n habit_v like_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n chap._n 10.5_o prefix_a before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o communicate_v to_o daniel_n the_o say_a prophecy_n but_o now_o as_o no_o man_n be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o 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revelation_n from_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o those_o three_o introductory_n vision_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v and_o it_o be_v exceed_o manifest_a in_o the_o first_o that_o the_o appearance_n to_o john_n of_o one_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n like_o that_o of_o aaron_n be_v huge_o like_o that_o appearance_n to_o daniel_n chap._n 10.5_o wherefore_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o that_o but_o both_o these_o appearance_n be_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n habit_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o appear_v or_o be_v represent_v in_o both_o place_n and_o this_o very_a appearance_n dictate_v the_o epistle_n send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n unto_o john_n as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o amanuensis_fw-la or_o secretary_n and_o these_o epistle_n be_v the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n itself_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n signify_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n and_o that_o god_n be_v here_o in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v manifest_a from_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n as_o philo_n take_v notice_n though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o right_a system_n thereof_o but_o what_o a_o excellent_a hieroglyphic_n those_o aaronical_a habiliment_n be_v of_o the_o true_a pythagorick_a system_n thereof_o i_o have_v abundant_o make_v out_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o philosophic_a cabbala_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 3_o 4._o see_v also_o the_o latin_a scholia_fw-la thereon_o wherefore_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v hence_o easy_o conceive_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n 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1.28_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n 10.19_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 24._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n abode_n on_o mount_n sinai_n which_o therefore_o what_o it_o be_v be_v ample_o indicate_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o sit_v enthrone_v amid_o his_o bright_a angelical_a squadron_n and_o the_o psalmist_n brief_o note_n the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n where_o there_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o his_o angelical_a kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a on_o a_o sapphir_n throne_n who_o very_a scabellum_fw-la be_v also_o sapphir_n and_o so_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v all_o from_o the_o hip_n to_o the_o toe_n rest_v on_o sapphir_n for_o to_o fancy_n he_o 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till_o then_o the_o ten_o king_n at_o least_o nine_o of_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v their_o kingdom_n with_o the_o beast_n but_o before_o the_o beast_n be_v which_o be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n wherefore_o this_o alone_a may_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v in_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o head_n unless_o you_o will_v make_v a_o headless_a beast_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v my_o second_o argument_n before_o the_o ten_o horn_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o king_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o empire_n 2._o the_o other_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o second_o premiss_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o empire_n apostatise_v into_o paganish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n the_o empire_n become_v a_o beast_n according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n again_o it_o have_v a_o head_n and_o that_o very_o seven_o head_n exhibit_v in_o the_o
new_a jerusalem_n with_o answer_n thereto_o the_o first_o objection_n upon_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n pag._n 4._o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sacerdotal_a kingdom_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o a_o kingdom_n because_o of_o the_o reign_a estate_n sacerdotal_a because_o of_o their_o priestly_n employ_v and_o in_o some_o place_n as_o apoc._n 20.6_o because_o of_o the_o unstainedness_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o external_o now_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n design_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o promise_v all_o his_o faithful_a adherent_n at_o least_o his_o faithful_a suffer_a adherent_n of_o all_o time_n a_o share_n in_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o kingdom-estate_n as_o if_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o all_o time_n shall_v have_v a_o recompense_n for_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o thing_n as_o apoc._n chap._n 2._o v._n 26._o where_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o morningstar_n be_v matter_n political_a if_o these_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o successive_a interval_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sardian_n and_o philadelphian_a time_n suppose_v what_o will_v they_o signify_v in_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n and_o pag._n 23._o of_o apoc._n apocalypseos_n it_o be_v say_v the_o bright_a morningstar_n belong_v to_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o thyatirian_a how_o shall_v the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o happy_a philadelphian_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o what_o will_v such_o a_o promise_a felicity_n signify_v to_o their_o encouragement_n wherein_o not_o they_o but_o their_o successor_n only_o of_o follow_v time_n be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v many_o other_o place_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o can_v never_o untie_v this_o knot_n of_o difficulty_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o be_v i_o can_v never_o conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o christian_a sufferer_n of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o jerusalem-state_n of_o thing_n nor_o how_o the_o apocalypse_n can_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o not_o to_o assert_v it_o which_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o kingdom-state_n which_o be_v design_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o heavenly_a kingdom-state_n upon_o earth_n answ_n the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o true_o apostolic_a church_n emerge_v into_o universal_a power_n above_o their_o enemy_n into_o undisturbed_a peace_n and_o a_o heavenly_a holiness_n of_o conversation_n here_o upon_o earth_n which_o at_o last_o she_o will_v obtain_v and_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o present_a suffer_a martyr_n that_o the_o cause_n they_o suffer_v for_o will_v at_o last_o appear_v so_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a here_o on_o earth_n while_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v better_o reward_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bid_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n to_o have_v they_o exchange_v their_o heavenly_a felicity_n for_o this_o earthly_a though_o glorious_o flourish_a condition_n and_o last_o look_v but_o on_o the_o apostolic_a church_n according_a as_o the_o prophetic_a style_n represent_v it_o as_o one_o continue_a body_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o these_o promise_n to_o the_o pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a sufferer_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o as_o be_v still_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o successor_n nor_o be_v this_o heaventy_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v heavenly_a than_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n will_v be_v true_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o right_o conceive_v the_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v further_o ease_v the_o reader_n be_v mind_n if_o he_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 20._o that_o though_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n object_n 2._o upon_o pag._n 22_o 23._o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o power_n over_o nation_n or_o of_o regal_a dignity_n in_o that_o kingdom-estate_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v design_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o father_n chap._n 2.27_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o morningstar_n confirm_v such_o a_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o star_n of_o empire_n and_o the_o white_a raiment_n promise_v chap._n 3.5_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o regal_a dignity_n answ_n the_o ingenious_a objector_n seem_v to_o mistake_v in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n which_o as_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o woman_n a_o man_n or_o beast_n do_v not_o intimate_v one_o single_a individual_a but_o a_o body_n of_o man_n and_o their_o succession_n so_o by_o the_o single_a person_n he_n be_v not_o mean_v this_o or_o that_o single_a man_n but_o the_o whole_a successive_a body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v overcomer_n which_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o single_a person_n he_n those_o that_o stand_v out_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o last_o in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o paganochristians_a domineer_v over_o they_o these_o with_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n will_v have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o paganochristians_a and_o will_v become_v the_o beginning_n or_o commencement_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o sardian_n succession_n so_o far_o these_o overcomer_n partake_v thereof_o with_o he_o and_o this_o sardian_n state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a morningstar_n but_o the_o jerusalem_n state_n the_o bright_a morningstar_n and_o last_o though_o white_a raiment_n may_v be_v a_o regal_a ensign_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o safe_o interpret_v of_o prosperous_a success_n and_o may_v answer_v to_o that_o in_o the_o next_o epistle_n v._o 8._o behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o upon_o pag._n 31_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n that_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n that_o represent_v she_o in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n patience_n she_o be_v exhort_v to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o she_o have_v that_o she_o lose_v not_o the_o crown_n for_o which_o she_o be_v conflict_v she_o be_v exhort_v to_o overcome_v and_o encourage_v to_o behave_v herself_o heroical_o now_o sir_n how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o philadelphian_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v chap._n 3.12_o but_o it_o be_v more_o observable_a that_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o philadelphian_o that_o their_o christian_a champion_n shall_v be_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v write_v upon_o they_o his_o new_a name_n which_o i_o believe_v you_o right_o interpret_v king_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o countenance_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o christ_n suffer_a adherent_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem-felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v preferment_n in_o that_o kingdom-estate_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v further_o 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of_o the_o faithful_a philadelphian_o predict_v that_o that_o
〈◊〉_d have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o itself_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o signify_v a_o finite_a determinate_a time_n v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o let_v loose_a afterward_o which_o time_n be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o present_o after_o v._o 3._o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v till_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o along_o refer_v to_o by_o this_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o v._o 4._o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o v._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n live_v not_o again_o till_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v thus_o constant_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o the_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v till_o you_o come_v to_o v._o 6._o that_o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o who_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o year_n symbolical_o understand_v which_o be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o steady_a and_o immutable_a eternity_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v in_o this_o place_n if_o it_o do_v not_o intimate_v some_o such_o mystery_n of_o which_o it_o both_o be_v very_o significant_a and_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o with_o christ_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o those_o thousand_o year_n but_o stretch_v out_o to_o eternity_n the_o thing_n itself_o require_v that_o signification_n but_o then_o immediate_o after_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v v._o 7._o and_o return_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n numerical_o take_v not_o symbolical_o there_o he_o have_v it_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o circumstance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v place_v in_o v._o 6._o that_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o symbolical_a meaning_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o trifle_a observation_n but_o he_o must_v be_v very_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a or_o thick-sighted_n that_o do_v not_o clear_o discern_v the_o difference_n query_n 8._o whether_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o rev._n 15.4_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o nation_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o foreign_a nation_n unconvert_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n answer_v to_o their_o come_n up_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14._o answ_n this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o christ_n partial_a or_o speciminal_a take_n again_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o relate_v too_o that_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n before_o which_o this_o song_n be_v prefix_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o when_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o under_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v and_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o vanquish_v what_o can_v this_o import_n less_o than_o what_o be_v here_o predict_v in_o this_o song_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v obedient_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o celebrate_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v that_o but_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o who_o can_v they_o be_v but_o the_o convert_a nation_n that_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o new_a jerusalem_n kingdom_n query_n 9_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la gen._n 2.16_o be_v a_o injunction_n or_o full_a commission_n to_o adam_n to_o eat_v or_o such_o a_o invitation_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o if_o he_o will_v eat_v he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o may_v choose_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v which_o imply_v a_o liberty_n answ_n the_o text_n no_o question_n but_o have_v a_o mystical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la intimate_v a_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o whereas_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o thou_o may_v eat_v free_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v thereby_o but_o this_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v free_o and_o plentiful_o of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v that_o one_o except_v but_o now_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v a_o command_n as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o and_o god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v viz._n of_o every_o tree_n save_v that_o one_o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v nourish_v his_o soul_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n none_o except_v for_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la connexae_fw-la which_o make_v up_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n query_n 10._o whether_o tyre_n isa_n 23.15_o typify_v rome_n the_o former_a state_n of_o tyre_n not_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a state_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o middle_n but_o the_o former_a state_n of_o tyre_n be_v make_v to_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o three_o state_n of_o rome_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n in_o the_o objector_n for_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a time_n suppose_v the_o first_o of_o her_o harlotry_n the_o second_o of_o she_o be_v forget_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o king_n and_o so_o the_o cease_n of_o her_o harlotry_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o of_o her_o harlotry_n again_o and_o of_o commit_v fornication_n with_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o in_o perfect_a analogy_n to_o this_o as_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o remarker_n rome_n be_v idolatrous_a before_o it_o be_v christian_n and_o turn_v idolatrous_a again_o when_o it_o become_v pagano-christian_a and_o whoredom_n be_v the_o true_a symbol_n of_o idolatry_n know_v to_o all_o wherefore_o the_o harlot_n though_o she_o be_v silent_a a_o while_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pure_a christian_a caesar_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n as_o tyre_n silence_n be_v for_o seventy_o year_n yet_o when_o that_o time_n expire_v she_o may_v sing_v again_o like_o a_o harlot_n nor_o do_v this_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o this_o vision_n be_v typical_a of_o rome_n antichristian_a this_o stroke_n touch_v the_o return_n of_o pagan_a harlotry_n set_v out_o more_o exquisite_o the_o pagano-christianity_n of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o they_o paganize_v again_o and_o again_o play_v the_o harlot_n by_o a_o new_a mode_n of_o idolatry_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o live_a image_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o old_a paganism_n what_o analogy_n can_v be_v more_o exquisite_a and_o complete_a query_n 11._o whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o assurance_n that_o the_o vision_n of_o tyre_n ezek._n 28._o be_v typical_a of_o rome_n forasmuch_o as_o if_o the_o expression_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v incompetent_a to_o tyre_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o from_o whence_o yet_o it_o be_v infer_v they_o must_v respect_v rome_n the_o vision_n can_v belong_v to_o tyre_n and_o consequent_o tyre_n can_v be_v no_o type_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o expression_n be_v compatible_a to_o tyre_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o stretch_v they_o any_o further_a than_o so_o answ_n the_o horn_n of_o this_o dilemma_n be_v very_o weak_a both_o of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o suppose_v what_o be_v apparent_o false_a that_o a_o prophecy_n of_o double_a completion_n may_v not_o have_v such_o stroke_n in_o it_o that_o may_v more_o proper_o relate_v to_o the_o second_o completion_n than_o the_o first_o as_o in_o thâ—â—_n of_o a_o virgin_n bear_v a_o son_n and_o though_o some_o expression_n may_v be_v elevate_v above_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n and_o less_o proper_o be_v speak_v