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or_o bind_v 8_o d._n errata_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 15._o marg._n lin._n 7_o 8._o read_v p._n 103_o 104._o p._n 24._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v p._n 53._o l._n 11._o r._n his_o p._n 60._o l._n 26._o r._n roast_n p._n 62._o l._n 8._o r._n man._n in_o the_o content_n pag._n 5._o lin._n 8_o 9_o read_v schecinah_n in_o the_o book_n pag._n 3._o marg._n lin._n 18._o deal_n sine_fw-la p._n 17._o l._n 4._o r._n as_o be_v not_o p._n 35._o marg._n l._n 22._o r._n caviâ—_n p._n 50._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 58._o l._n 3._o del_o of_o p._n 70._o l._n 20._o r._n prevail_v p._n 75._o marg._n l._n 25._o r._n baptizari_fw-la in_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 14._o r._n harmonious_o p._n 91._o l._n 3._o del_o fore_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o line_n r._n offer_v for_o p._n 92._o â—_o 27._o r._n be_v p._n 93._o marg._n l._n 4_o 5._o r._n 48._o 53._o p._n 94._o marg._n l._n 3._o r._n 46_o 47._o p._n 100_o marg._n â—_o 4._o r._n 94._o p._n 120._o marg._n l._n 16._o 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and_o we_o do_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a nor_o deprave_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o discharge_v a_o important_a duty_n therein_o a_o postscript_n the_o title_n of_o my_o book_n be_v the_o revelation_n vnvail_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a misinterpretation_n which_o eclipse_n and_o darken_v this_o sacred_a prophecy_n i_o know_v many_o be_v discourage_v for_o search_v into_o these_o mystery_n by_o observe_v the_o mistake_n of_o writer_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n whereas_o i_o account_v that_o one_o of_o the_o small_a matter_n in_o itself_o only_o it_o may_v prove_v great_a by_o its_o ill_a influence_n upon_o a_o man_n be_v own_o spirit_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o confidence_n and_o one_o enemy_n who_o see_v other_o error-as_a to_o time_n may_v promise_v themselves_o immunity_n from_o threaten_a judgement_n and_o so_o may_v be_v harden_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n i_o know_v the_o 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away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n v._o 13_o 14._o about_o ann._n 167._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o residue_n must_v come_v after_o and_o thus_o will_v not_o expire_v till_o about_o ann._n 2133._o but_o i_o conclude_v that_o those_o 2300_o day_n do_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o antiochus_n i_o will_v not_o absolute_o determine_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n but_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o this_o seem_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n or_o be_v call_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o as_o the_o time_n time_n and_o half_a and_o 1260_o day_n so_o the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a be_v all_o of_o they_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v luk._n 21._o 24._o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 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see_v no_o cause_n yet_o for_o variation_n in_o the_o substance_n only_o now_o i_o have_v much_o abbreviate_v it_o with_o a_o few_o alteration_n and_o a_o little_a addition_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o review_n â—ath_v add_v much_o to_o my_o confirmation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o let_v we_o exercise_v faith_n in_o prayer_n that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v at_o midnight_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v always_o find_v watch_v the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n crown_v beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o not_o the_o pope_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o 11_o p._n 21_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n p._n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o mystical_a number_n 42_o month_n and_o 1260_o day_n p._n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o what_o ensue_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n and_o resurrection_n p._n 68_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n p._n 91_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o vial_n and_o how_o many_o be_v already_o pour_v out_o p._n 98_o a_o conclusion_n of_o what_o be_v unaccomplish_v anno_fw-la 1680._o p._n 127_o a_o appendix_n show_v i._o that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v not_o the_o first_o beast_n nor_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 17._o p._n 145_o ii_o that_o the_o 1000_o year_n do_v not_o begin_v at_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 155_o iii_o that_o the_o restoration_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o ten_o tribe_n be_v still_o to_o be_v expect_v p._n 156_o the_o revelation_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o dragon_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o afford_v not_o only_o useful_a moral_a observation_n but_o â—ropheticâ—â—_n conclusion_n of_o the_o great_a event_n from_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o john_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n rev._n 1._o five_o 1_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n rev._n 20._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o when_o â—esus_fw-la shall_v sit_v on_o his_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n here_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n do_n and_o suffering_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o their_o enemy_n during_o that_o whole_a time_n and_o note_v there_o be_v 1._o seven_o seal_n rev._n 6._o six_o of_o which_o last_v during_o the_o time_n of_o pagan_a emperor_n till_o after_o anno_fw-la 300._o see_v mr._n mede_n and_o the_o seven_o deliver_v itself_o into_o 2._o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 8._o and_o 9_o some_o of_o which_o begin_v to_o sound_a judgement_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n before_o ann._n 400._o 3._o seven_o vial_n or_o lâ—â—t_a plague_n rev._n 15._o and_o 16._o and_o all_o other_o dispensation_n be_v for_o time_n reducible_a to_o some_o of_o these_o that_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o empire_n be_v the_o chief_a boundary_a of_o all_o these_o matter_n be_v evident_a see_v the_o description_n undeniable_o agree_v to_o that_o and_o â—o_o no_o â—o_o other_o place_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n for_o rome_n be_v that_o great_a city_n rev._n 17._o v._n 18_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n v._o 9_o and_o have_v seven_o head_n seven_o several_a supreme_a government_n v._o 10_o five_o of_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n viz._n 1._o king_n 2._o consulâ—_n 3._o tribune_n 4._o decemviri_a 5._o dictator_n and_o it_o be_v say_v one_o be_v viz._n 6._o caesar_n or_o emperor_n and_o another_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v viz._n 7._o pope_n and_o in_o that_o territory_n be_v the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n viz._n that_o after_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principal_a enemy_n here_o describe_v be_v four_o 1._o a_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 3._o 2._o a_o ten-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 1._o 3._o a_o two-horned_n beast_n rev._n 13._o 11._o â—_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17._o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o dragon_n have_v and_o so_o the_o beast_n crown_v and_o upon_o the_o beast_n the_o whoâ—e_n ride_v rev._n 17._o 7._o and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o church_n till_o after_o ann._n 300._o be_v decipher_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12._o 1._o and_o then_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v she_o grand_a enemy_n v._o 3._o afterward_o she_o be_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o and_o of_o 144000_o seal_a one_o rev._n 7._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o then_o her_o great_a enemy_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n rev._n 13_o and_o 17._o the_o grand_a opposite_a to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n rev._n c._n 17._o v._n 1_o to_o 6._o for_o who_o else_o can_v these_o character_n agree_v to_o who_o else_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o else_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v v._o 18._o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n be_v assert_v of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v here_o intend_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n or_o clear_v of_o these_o prophetical_a mystery_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o divers_a rule_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n 1._o that_o the_o dragon_n notifi_v pagan_a rome_n persecute_v or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n as_o a_o key_n to_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o thâ—_n prophecy_n i_o take_v dragon_n throughout_o the_o revelation_n for_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n
evidence_n for_o a_o gradual_a revive_n or_o resurrection_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o gradual_a ascension_n iv_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o triumphant_a state_n of_o earth-dweller_n for_o freedom_n from_o former_a torment_n which_o they_o feel_v by_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v as_o answer_v rev._n 11._o 10._o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o it_o be_v by_o their_o prophesy_v and_o pray_v as_o elias_n do_v that_o they_o torment_v the_o bestian_o carnal_a earthly_a mind_a man_n and_o whilst_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a the_o earth-dweller_n be_v in_o a_o very_a prosperous_a flourish_a condition_n keep_v a_o jubilee_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sign_n of_o joy_n as_o the_o variety_n of_o expression_n intimate_v and_o this_o for_o freedom_n from_o their_o former_a torment_n but_o no_o such_o triumphant_a state_n of_o earth-dweller_n have_v be_v experience_v in_o the_o time_n past_a since_o finish_v their_o testimony_n therefore_o their_o death_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o nation_n kindred_n and_n tongue_n not_o see_v their_o dead_a body_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v their_o burial_n v._o 9_o 5._o immediate_o after_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o witness_n from_o their_o death-state_n there_o be_v such_o a_o restitution_n to_o their_o former_a posture_n as_o be_v to_o the_o great_a affrightment_n of_o spectator_n rev._n 11._o 11_o 12._o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o experience_v by_o friend_n or_o enemy_n and_o so_o their_o death-state_n be_v not_o past_a but_o yet_o to_o come_v 6._o there_o have_v not_o be_v ann._n 1680._o such_o a_o great_a earthquake_n or_o commotion_n as_o usher_n in_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o witness_n resurrection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o past_a but_o yet_o to_o come_v rev._n 11._o 13._o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o fall_n of_o that_o famous_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 7000._o a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n of_o name_n nor_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o remnant_n so_o as_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o turkish_a woe_n yet_o past_a as_o v._o 14._o therefore_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n can_v be_v yet_o past_a but_o to_o come_v 7._o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v therefore_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v for_o then_o that_o come_v quick_o rev._n 11._o 14_o 15._o though_o not_o the_o same_o moment_n with_o their_o resurrection_n yet_o very_o speedy_o after_o their_o ascension_n and_o so_o their_o death_n can_v not_o be_v at_o the_o time_n many_o fix_v upon_o as_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v pass_v above_o 100_o year_n past_a it_o be_v true_a the_o great_a reformation_n about_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n have_v its_o place_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n so_o as_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n i_o think_v the_o four_o vial_n be_v then_o eminent_o pour_v out_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n there_o be_v invincible_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v for_o when_o that_o do_v begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v rev._n 10_o 7._o as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v or_o be_v call_v so_o in_o scripture_n that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o but_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o 25_o 26_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v and_o save_v and_o further_o the_o second_o turkish_a woe_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a they_o do_v not_o yet_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o roman_a idolater_n which_o must_v be_v before_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n before_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 15._o after_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v under_o a_o death_n any_o more_o or_o such_o a_o extremity_n of_o suffer_v as_o they_o be_v under_o at_o this_o day_n in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o once_o more_o immediate_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n not_o only_o a_o jewish_a nation_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o that_o so_o as_o he_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n antichrist_n shall_v never_o recover_v to_o regain_v any_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v since_o the_o reformation_n therefore_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v and_o consequent_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v i_o have_v wonder_v that_o this_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v thus_o and_o not_o with_o terrible_a dispensation_n but_o possible_o the_o aforementioned_a great_a earthquake_n rev._n 11._o 13._o do_v much_o of_o the_o first_o destructive_a work_n so_o as_o to_o usher_v in_o this_o triumph_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o first_o sound_v of_o it_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o much_o of_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o v._o 18_o 19_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n upon_o rome_n dragon_n or_o pagan_a and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o alarm_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o it_o after_o its_o papal_a state_n and_o also_o upon_o other_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o last_o rev._n 14_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n for_o there_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 1._o which_o answer_v rev._n 15._o 1._o it_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n of_o visible_a separation_n from_o antichristian_a pollution_n and_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o mark_n rev._n 14._o 1_o 4_o 9_o so_o the_o vial_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o witness_v against_o and_o cry_v down_o babylon_n rev._n 14._o 8_o 9_o 10._o babylon_n be_v fall_v if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v under_o the_o vial_n that_o there_o be_v this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2._o it_o concern_v a_o time_n wherein_o a_o angel_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n rev._n 14._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o four_o vial_n rev._n 16._o 8._o and_o it_o mention_v a_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n rev._n 14._o v._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n which_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o latter_a vial_n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o 19_o v._o 15._o and_o so_o rev._n 14._o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o how_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o as_o to_o rev._n 15._o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o but_o it_o give_v a_o compendium_n or_o general_a view_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n like_o the_o content_n of_o a_o chapter_n set_v before_o it_o and_o it_o discover_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o a_o general_a way_n it_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o virgin_n saint_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o their_o conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a song_n for_o that_o victory_n and_o a_o subsequent_a privilege_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v v._n 5._o i._n e._n not_o before_o but_o after_o vial_a judgement_n v._o 4._o and_o the_o vial_a angel_n more_o particular_o be_v describe_v v._o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n v._n 6._o by_o their_o qualification_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n by_o the_o instrument_n give_v they_o v._o 7._o golden_a vial_n by_o the_o person_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v these_o vial_n v._o 7
assistance_n here_o against_o christ_n be_v overthrow_v or_o experience_n great_a desolation_n and_n adhere_v babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n some_o think_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o till_o this_o seven_o vial_n because_o of_o this_o expression_n but_o there_o be_v babylon_n at_o rome_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o former_a fall_v by_o the_o six_o vial_n as_o i_o prove_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o seven_o vial_n after_o the_o gather_v together_o to_o armageddon_n v._o 16._o with_o the_o great_a earthquake_n v._o 18._o by_o which_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v v._o 19_o which_o can_v be_v till_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o rejoice_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 19_o which_o this_o opinion_n will_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o i_o therefore_o say_v there_o be_v a_o double_a remembrance_n of_o babylon_n one_o under_o the_o six_o the_o other_o under_o the_o seven_o vial._n the_o former_a bring_v wrath_n upon_o rome_n and_o cause_v the_o nation_n to_o lament_v her_o burn_a and_o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n rev._n 18._o 9_o 10._o the_o latter_a cause_n the_o nation_n to_o feel_v what_o before_o they_o have_v fear_v they_o fall_v which_o before_o they_o do_v not_o the_o former_a be_v a_o particular_a desolation_n at_o rome_n this_o more_o general_a rev._n 16._o 19_o the_o former_a be_v a_o partial_a this_o a_o total_a or_o a_o utter_a destruction_n the_o former_a bring_v wrath_n but_o this_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n bring_v fierceness_n of_o wrath_n v._n 19_o as_o at_o armageddon_n rev._n 19_o 15._o and_o thus_o the_o holy-ghost_n distinguish_v rev._n 14._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n at_o rome_n be_v the_o harvest_n the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o babylon_n at_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v the_o vintage_n which_o will_v quick_o follow_v the_o other_o as_o the_o vintage_n do_v the_o 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personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v by_o the_o personal_a presence_n and_o continuance_n or_o reign_v of_o christ_n on_o earth_n now_o will_v ezekiel_n city_n and_o temple_n be_v erect_v ezek._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n the_o glory_n of_o which_o will_v be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o it_o from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48._o 35._o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o finish_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 10._o 7._o and_o 11._o 15_o etc._n etc._n here_o will_v begin_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 21_o 1_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o by_o our_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n here_o will_v be_v such_o a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n rev._n 21._o 1._o and_o great_a change_n for_o the_o better_a in_o the_o civil_a 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aforesaid_a be_v false_a so_o as_o this_o necessitate_v a_o consider_v those_o matter_n q._n 1._o whether_o pagan_a rome_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 13._o and_o rev._n 18_o a._n negative_o it_o be_v not_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o dragon-state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o fall_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n for_o the_o dragon_n give_v the_o first_o beast_n his_o power_n throne_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o dragon_n successor_n and_o do_v not_o get_v up_o until_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n and_o dignity_n rev._n 12._o 9_o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o pagan_a rome_n shall_v be_v both_o beast_n and_o dragon_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o state_n before_o pagan_a rome_n to_o make_v the_o dragon-state_n see_v it_o be_v pagan_a from_o the_o first_o 2._o rome_n whilst_o dragon_n have_v a_o 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