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will_v they_o set_v up_o and_o who_o she_o will_v they_o pull_v down_o when_o she_o will_v they_o raise_v arm_n and_o when_o she_o will_v they_o lay_v they_o down_o again_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v have_v such_o power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n thâ—â—_n the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n have_v be_v control_v and_o overrule_v when_o in_o any_o considerable_a case_n they_o have_v go_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o they_o have_v sometime_o make_v thâ—â—_n do_v penance_n resign_v up_o their_o crown_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o as_o a_o act_n of_o kindness_n that_o he_o set_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n with_o his_o foot_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o grandeur_n of_o st._n peter_n chair_n see_v our_o first_o chapter_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o people_n woman_n or_o church_n that_o above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o rome_n papal_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o people_n woman_n or_o church_n that_o reign_v and_o have_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n ergo_fw-la rome_n papal_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n mystery_n babylon_n chap._n iii_o prove_v that_o literal_a babylon_n in_o chaldea_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o rome_n papal_n or_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o in_o many_o particular_n we_o have_v show_v and_o clear_o evince_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o fifteen_o particular_n that_o rome_n papal_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n she_o have_v all_o the_o mark_n or_o character_n direct_o meet_v in_o she_o that_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v of_o that_o great_a whore_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o consider_v how_o the_o act_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v most_o fit_o and_o full_o comport_v with_o other_o type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o she_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o first_o with_o literal_a or_o chaldean_a babylon_n from_o whence_o i_o find_v most_o writer_n conclude_v she_o have_v the_o name_n babylon_n give_v to_o she_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o growth_n act_n and_o deed_n of_o that_o old_a babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o we_o shall_v now_o open_a and_o run_v the_o parallel_n in_o divers_a particular_n as_o follow_v i._o literal_a babylon_n have_v a_o great_a head_n or_o king_n ever_o she_o call_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n also_o lucifer_n or_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n so_o likewise_o rome_n papal_n have_v a_o great_a head_n or_o king_n over_o she_o call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n who_o power_n be_v magnify_v above_o the_o power_n of_o emperor_n and_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o literal_a babylon_n have_v dominion_n over_o many_o country_n or_o province_n in_o like_a manner_n rome_n papal_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o many_o country_n or_o kingdom_n no_o less_o than_o the_o territory_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o ten_o considerable_a kingdom_n call_v ten_o horn_n â—_o we_o have_v show_v iii_o chaldean_a or_o literal_a babylon_n fall_v under_o a_o fourfold_a circumstance_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o supreme_a head_n viz._n nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v when_o in_o great_a pride_n he_o insult_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o when_o by_o the_o watcher_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o he_o be_v toss_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v to_o eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n till_o seven_o time_n pass_v over_o he_o 3._o yet_o he_o be_v when_o his_o reason_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o noble_n and_o glory_n return_v to_o he_o again_o 4._o he_o go_v off_o final_o when_o god_n bring_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n against_o his_o successor_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o fall_v under_o a_o fourfold_a circumstance_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v say_v to_o carry_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v and_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n rev._n 17._o 8._o 1._o he_o be_v of_o old_a in_o his_o pagan_a state_n triumph_v in_o great_a glory_n and_o grandeur_n but_o receive_v a_o wound_n yea_o a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o one_o of_o his_o head_n viz._n in_o his_o six_o head_n which_o be_v the_o pagan_a power_n in_o constantine_n time_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a monarch_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v our_o late_a annotator_n on_o the_o 13_o chap._n of_o rev._n v._n 3._o and_o chap._n 17._o 8._o it_o must_v say_v he_o be_v the_o six_o head_n viz._n the_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o have_v that_o mortal_a wound_n and_o that_o wound_n be_v the_o conquer_a the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o the_o abolish_n of_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n and_o put_v a_o end_n or_o stop_v to_o persecution_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o government_n viz._n the_o christian_a emperor_n he_o yet_o be_v i._n e._n his_o wound_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o eight_o government_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o who_o appear_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n viz._n a_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v the_o antichristian_a power_n or_o papal_a rome_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o pope_n time_n the_o best_a opener_n of_o these_o great_a mystery_n have_v full_o discover_v these_o thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o he_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n i._n e._n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o bright_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v cast_v at_o last_o into_o the_o botomless_a pit_n after_o the_o 42_o month_n be_v expire_v so_o that_o in_o these_o four_o respect_n chaldean_a babylon_n it_o appear_v be_v a_o lively_a type_n or_o figure_n of_o papal_n rome_n who_o from_o hence_o also_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v mystery_n babylon_n iv._o the_o chaldean_a kingdom_n or_o literal_a babylon_n invade_v judea_n besiege_a and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o last_o beast_n the_o pope_n and_o papal_a power_n have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o true_a gospel_n church_n take_v away_o all_o her_o sacred_a right_n law_n and_o privilege_n and_o not_o only_a besiege_a she_o close_o block_v she_o up_o but_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n rev._n 11._o â—_o v._o chaldean_a or_o literal_a babylon_n be_v a_o moâ—_n lofty_a proud_a and_o imperious_a people_n call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n â—_o excellency_n for_o which_o god_n do_v severe_o threaten_v she_o isa._n 13._o 19_o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v â—_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 50._o 31._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n rome_n who_o be_v myster_n babylon_n notwithstanding_o her_o horrid_a crime_n and_o most_o amaze_a wickedness_n be_v a_o uâ—â—_n proud_a and_o imperious_a people_n exceed_v all_o â—_o the_o christian_a world_n say_v in_o her_o heart_n sit_v a_o queen_n be_o no_o widow_n shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n for_o which_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n the_o lord_n will_v sudden_o remember_v she_o with_o judgement_n and_o sore_a severity_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v up_o to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n and_o to_o avenge_v upon_o she_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o zion_n rev._n 18._o 7._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o vi_o chaldean_a or_o literal_a babylon_n set_v up_o image_n and_o have_v idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n wood_n and_o stone_n to_o which_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v which_o be_v also_o representation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o saint_n who_o they_o adore_v to_o wit_n of_o bel_n which_o be_v jupiter_n and_o nebo_n and_o succoth_n berioth_v and_o the_o like_a and_o such_o who_o will_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o her_o image_n she_o threaten_v to_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n into_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n jer._n 5._o 30._o jer._n 10._o 3_o 9_o isa._n 46._o 1._o dan._n 3._o 6._o rome_n in_o this_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v her_o antitype_n very_o plain_o for_o have_v she_o not_o ordain_v to_o her self_o temple_n image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n nay_o and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o the_o
in_o the_o case_n of_o solomon_n and_o darius_n be_v 62_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v babylon_n must_v be_v 81_o when_o cyrus_n come_v to_o the_o government_n if_o he_o manage_v these_o affair_n the_o two_o last_o year_n of_o his_o life_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o do_v and_o 83_o when_o he_o die_v be_v the_o three_o of_o cyrus_n his_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o government_n but_o the_o first_o of_o his_o absolute_a rule_n and_o then_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o return_v and_o build_v the_o temple_n now_o this_o work_n after_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o do_v soon_o meet_v with_o interruption_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n that_o make_v the_o decree_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n ezra_n 4._o 5_o 24._o but_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n as_o v_o 25._o with_o chap._n 5._o 1._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n hag._n 1._o 1._o zech._n 1._o 1._o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n to_o set_v about_o the_o work_n afresh_o encourage_v from_o the_o prophesy_v of_o those_o two_o prophet_n speak_v to_o they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o god_n dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o prince_n to_o encourage_v it_o also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v finish_v in_o four_o year_n i._n e._n the_o six_o of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n 6._o 14._o 15._o how_o many_o year_n this_o interruption_n continue_v or_o how_o many_o year_n it_o be_v between_o the_o first_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n when_o they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n include_v the_o year_n of_o preparation_n ezra_n 3._o 8_o 10._o and_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o darius_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n it_o be_v finish_v the_o prophet_n zechariah_n give_v we_o a_o account_n chap._n 1._o 12._o to_o be_v seventy_o year_n for_o the_o seventy_o year_n here_o intend_v can_v be_v the_o seventy_o of_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n in_o which_o time_n they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o 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mind_v their_o own_o private_a thing_n as_o house_n and_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o god_n lie_v waste_v 3._o the_o effect_n in_o blast_v all_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o promise_v they_o that_o upon_o their_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o finish_v his_o house_n and_o the_o service_n of_o it_o he_o will_v abundant_o bless_v they_o so_o that_o the_o prophet_n apply_v it_o to_o that_o time_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o interruption_n upon_o the_o work_n which_o be_v as_o all_o apprehend_v some_o considerable_a length_n of_o time_n but_o be_v at_o great_a uncertainty_n how_o to_o reckon_v it_o when_o the_o labour_n may_v be_v save_v and_o we_o at_o no_o loss_n in_o the_o thing_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v reckon_v it_o for_o we_o now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o work_n be_v revive_v after_o seventy_o year_n death_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n so_o it_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o six_o year_n ezek._n 6._o 15._o which_o six_o year_n be_v his_o last_o artaxerxes_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o who_o reign_n there_o be_v another_o decree_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o provide_v it_o with_o sacrifice_n ezra_n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 27._o for_o this_o decree_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n therein_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o who_o reign_n another_o decree_n come_v forth_o to_o build_v the_o city_n neh._n 2._o 1._o to_o the_o nine_o and_o here_o begin_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n of_o year_n so_o that_o if_o this_o account_n be_v right_a we_o have_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o time_n add_v the_o seventy_o week_n of_o year_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o to_o reckon_v otherwise_o and_o indeed_o they_o can_v otherwise_o do_v that_o go_v by_o history_n which_o 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because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n he_o subscribe_v his_o first_o epistle_n from_o babylon_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 13_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o babylon_n elect_v together_o with_o you_o salute_v you_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v allow_v the_o worst_a be_v to_o come_v this_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a be_v take_v away_o so_o as_o to_o be_v no_o more_o for_o ever_o but_o than_o what_o condition_n do_v the_o state_n of_o babylon_n fall_n into_o do_v it_o become_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n and_o dwell_v place_n of_o zion_n the_o true_a church_n the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a o_o no_o what_o then_o harken_v and_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v you_o rev._n 18._o 1._o 2._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o horn_n hate_v the_o whore_n make_v of_o her_o 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