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 mabumetan_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 act_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 thief_n 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 cometh-out_a 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_v 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
to_o be_v attend_v with_o these_o qualification_n 1_o they_o be_v mere_o heroic_a and_o ambitious_a so_o be_v the_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o beros_n antiq._n l._n 1._o nimrod_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 10._o bern._n antiq._n l._n 4._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a hero_n arist_n pol._n 3._o c._n 10._o 2_o they_o be_v mere_o tyrannous_a and_o cruel_a so_o we_o find_v that_o pharaoh_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 1_o and_o 5._o nabuchadnezzar_a have_v the_o like_a power_n over_o his_o kingdom_n dan._n 2._o and_o 3._o by_o virtue_n of_o ahasuerus_n absolute_a power_n haman_n be_v licence_v to_o exercise_v tyranny_n on_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n est_fw-la 3._o we_o may_v allege_v many_o example_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o point_n be_v most_o clear_a in_o itself_o for_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o tyrannous_a disposition_n can_v endure_v no_o law_n but_o their_o will_n otherwise_o they_o can_v 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the_o matter_n then_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o afterward_o be_v show_v we_o find_v the_o talmudick_n and_o rabbinick_n writer_n this_o way_n somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n assert_v 2._o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o power_n above_o law_n and_o a_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o dispose_v upon_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n whether_o with_o or_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n first_o such_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o vast_a power_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o scripture-mould_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n way_n of_o mould_v the_o king_n he_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o elective_a king_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o way_n set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 2_o a_o brother-king_n and_o not_o a_o stranger-king_n one_a from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o levy_v force_n and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n draw_v they_o into_o egyptian_a slavery_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n ibid._n these_o word_n proper_o and_o in_o their_o emphatic_a sense_n can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n and_o army_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o upon_o their_o ruin_n he_o may_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o multiply_v his_o force_n so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whileas_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o his_o tyrannons_n yoke_n 4_o not_o a_o lecherous_a king_n give_v to_o woman_n for_o draw_v he_o on_o into_o temptation_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o ibid._n 5_o nor_o covetous_a give_v to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o to_o build-up_a his_o own_o estate_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n nether_a shall_v he_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n ibid._n 6_o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o king_n acquire_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n meditate_v on_o they_o his_o whole_a life-time_n thereby_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o practice_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a not_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levit_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a ibid._n here_o from_o we_o draw_v this_o argument_n the_o power_n of_o he_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a and_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n who_o power_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v regulate_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v regulate_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proport_v a_o most_o violent_a way_n of_o resist_v it_o signify_v a_o hold_v fast_o at_o the_o door_n with_o press_v so_o the_o seventy_o chaldee_n paraphra_v avenarius_n and_o other_o do_v render_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n in_o royalist_n to_o imagine_v elishah_n and_o the_o elder_n with_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o king_n but_o his_o messenger_n 1._o the_o text_n make_v clear_a against_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n behind_o he_o thus_o elishah_n command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v shut_v upon_o the_o messenger_n because_o the_o king_n be_v back_v he_o and_o coming-in_n immediate_o after_o the_o cutthroat_n this_o intimate_v to_o we_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o door_n and_o the_o out-keeping_a of_o the_o house_n be_v main_o against_o jehoram_n himself_o his_o immediate_a approach_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o messenger_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o keeping-out_a the_o house_n they_o allege_v also_o this_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n quasi_fw-la vero_fw-la self-defence_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n most_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a away_o with_o this_o elusion_n 2._o because_o what_o the_o king_n emissary_n do_v in_o the_o king_n name_n be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o in_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o virtualiter_fw-la at_o least_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o resist_v the_o king_n emissary_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o king_n himself_o salmasius_n will_v loose_v the_o knot_n another_o way_n and_o say_v he_o the_o impure_a puritan_n can_v conclude_v nothing_o from_o this_o for_o cutting-off_a the_o head_n of_o charles_n 1_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o take_v it_o on_o he_o to_o cutoff_a jehoram_n that_o be_v do_v by_o jehu_n who_o god_n extraordinary_o stirred-up_a thereto_o def._n reg._n cap._n 4._o who_o ever_o see_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o he_o only_o rail_v and_o shift_v the_o question_n the_o question_n between_o we_o now_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o 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that_o sware_v to_o his_v own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o still_o espouse_v christ_n quarrel_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n assert_v 2._o by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o to_o standby_a and_o maintain_v kingly_a power_n either_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n simple_o necessary_a or_o not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v 1._o because_o any_o civil_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o may_v lawful_o giveup_a our_o allegiance_n to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o monarchy_n be_v simple_o necessary_a at_o no_o time_n can_v we_o lawful_o by_o oath_n bind_v ourselves_o to_o maintain_v any_o other_o government_n for_o so_o we_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v monarchy_n 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be_v not_o they_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n no_o less_o than_o it_o how_o dare_v thou_o absolute_o tie_v thyself_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o government_n when-as_a thou_o may_v lawful_o submit_v thy_o neck_n and_o giveup_a thy_o allegiance_n to_o any_o kind_n thereof_o thus_o thou_o not_o only_o overcharge_v thy_o conscience_n but_o also_o expose_v thyself_o needless_o to_o hazard_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o of_o this_o because_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v wish_v be_v thou_o not_o of_o all_o fool_n the_o great_a to_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o government_n which_o be_v least_o good_a though_o thou_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o author_n of_o exerc._n con_v usurp_v pow_o cap._n 3._o mistake_v the_o matter_n very_o far_o whileas_o he_o say_v we_o be_v equal_o and_o that_o same_o way_n oblige_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o maintain_v religion_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v already_o clear_v last_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o not_o only_a monarchy_n in_o it-self_n be_v consistent_a with_o religion_n but_o also_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o kingly_a government_n the_o king_n interest_n always_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n interest_n so_o be_v prove_v invincible_o as_o we_o suppose_v already_o now_o will_v thou_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o absolute_o and_o ordinary_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o interest_n thus_o thou_o swear_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o serve_v to_o over-turn_a both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o hereby_o thou_o prefer_v man_n interest_n to_o god_n interest_n for_o so_o thou_o expose_v both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o ordinary_a and_o inevitable_a danger_n and_o hazard_n in_o maintain_v kingly_a government_n inviolable_a the_o foresay_a author_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a endeavour_v to_o justle_v we_o out_o of_o this_o he_o take_v much_o upon_o trust_n but_o he_o prove_v nothing_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o monarchy_n be_v most_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v take_v he_o in_o this_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o upon_o this_o conclude_v more_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n than_o he_o either_o may_v or_o do_v speak_v by_o word_n what_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n though_o he_o say_v so_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o aver_v against_o heaven_n and_o experience_n it-self_n that_o religion_n be_v consubsistent_a with_o the_o preservation_n and_o
as_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v navigable_a for_o as_o the_o one_o be_v long_o before_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o second_o vial_n so_o the_o other_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v plague_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o unheard-of_a that_o the_o navigable_a sea_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o it_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o compare_v with_o chap._n 8.8.9_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v comparative_o because_o here_o it_o be_v take_v absolute_o and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glassy_a sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o such_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v never_o be_v pour_v it_o therefore_o remain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n in_o powring-out_a the_o vial_n upon_o the_o sea_n destroy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o blocketh-up_a all_o their_o trade_n and_o traffic_n which_o he_o do_v by_o cast_v a_o mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n into_o the_o sea_n rev._n 8.8_o that_o be_v by_o stretching-out_a his_o hand_n upon_o the_o destroy_a mountain_n babylon_n roll_v she_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o make_v she_o a_o burn_a mountain_n jer._n 51.2_o 5._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o her_o fall_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o babylonish-state_n the_o army_n of_o the_o earth_n side_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n rev._n 19.10_o against_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o his_o army_n v._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o as_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o ruin_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n hag._n 2.22_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.20_o 21._o thus_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o overthrow_n be_v beget_v as_o its_o ruin_n be_v intend_v and_o accomplish_v the_o three_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n rev._n 16.4_o i_o do_v find_v water_n these_o several_a way_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.6_o 2_o for_o a_o calm_a and_o spiritual_a state_n psa_n 23.2_o 3_o for_o cross_n and_o affliction_n psa_n 69.1_o 2._o 4_o for_o the_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n psa_n 73.10_o 5_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 55.1_o compare_v with_o job_n 4.14_o and_o 7.38_o 39_o 6_o for_o the_o nation_n as_o also_o their_o head_n and_o glory_n isa_n 8.7_o rev._n 17.15_o moreover_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o the_o head_n &_o spring_n of_o the_o elementary_a and_o physical_a water_n gen._n 7.11_o 2_o for_o good_n and_o possession_n pro._n 5.16_o 3_o for_o the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n isa_n 41.18_o rev._n 7.17_o beside_o i_o do_v find_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n more_o various_o understand_v then_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plural_a viz._n for_o the_o spring_n of_o physical_a water_n gen._n 16.7_o a_o woman_n fountain_n levit._n 20.18_o possession_n and_o habitation_n deut._n 33.28_o god_n himself_o jer._n 2.13_o the_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a pro._n 13.14_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 14.27_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n cant._n 4.12.15_o speak_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n jer._n 9.1_o in_o this_o place_n by_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o the_o plague_a of_o the_o elementary_a water_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n spiritual_a quietness_n affliction_n and_o judgement_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o out-pouring_a of_o the_o three_o vial_n no_o very_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o 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 12_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 enbitter_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 rev._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o fountain_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 whereupon_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 16.8_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 life_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 five_o party_n plague_v be_v