A brief survey of the prophetical and evangelical events of the last times: VVherein that which principally is insisted on, is the prophetical little horn, or man of sin, and evangelical beast, and his seven heads and ten hornes. Shewing by the Scriptures what they be, when their rise, what their work, how long their continuance, and their end and ruine. Much differing from former and common interpretations hereupon. Wherein also those prophecies are briefly touched which concern the persecution of the saints, the falling away of the churches, the night of darknesse, the virgins going forth to meet the bridegroom, the mystical whore, the preaching of the Gospel of the kingdome to all the world, and the gathering of the Jewes into their own land. Being a portion of the paines in searching of the holy Scriptures by several members of the congregation of Orpington in Kent. And now published for the comfort of all those that have an interest in the Lord Jesus Christ, and wait, look for, and long after his coming, Tit. 2. 11, 12, 13. / By Capt. John Brovvne a member of that congregation.
Browne, John, Captain.
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A brief survey of the prophetical and evangelical events of the last times: VVherein that which principally is insisted on, is the prophetical little horn, or man of sin, and evangelical beast, and his seven heads and ten hornes. Shewing by the Scriptures what they be, when their rise, what their work, how long their continuance, and their end and ruine. Much differing from former and common interpretations hereupon. Wherein also those prophecies are briefly touched which concern the persecution of the saints, the falling away of the churches, the night of darknesse, the virgins going forth to meet the bridegroom, the mystical whore, the preaching of the Gospel of the kingdome to all the world, and the gathering of the Jewes into their own land. Being a portion of the paines in searching of the holy Scriptures by several members of the congregation of Orpington in Kent. And now published for the comfort of all those that have an interest in the Lord Jesus Christ, and wait, look for, and long after his coming, Tit. 2. 11, 12, 13. / By Capt. John Brovvne a member of that congregation.
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A
BRIEF
SURVEY
OF
THE
PROPHETICAL
and
EVANGELICAL
EVENTS
OF
THE
LAST
TIMES
:
VVherein
that
which
principally
is
insisted
on
,
is
the
Prophetical
Little
Horn
,
or
Man
of
Sin
,
and
Evangelical
Beast
,
and
his
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
.
Shewing
by
the
Scriptures
what
they
be
,
when
their
Rise
,
what
their
Work
,
how
long
their
Continuance
,
and
their
End
and
Ruine
.
Much
differing
from
former
and
common
Interpretations
hereupon
.
Wherein
also
those
Prophecies
are
briefly
touched
which
concern
the
persecution
of
the
Saints
,
the
falling
away
of
the
Churches
,
the
night
of
darknesse
,
the
Virgins
going
forth
to
meet
the
Bridegroom
,
the
Mystical
Whore
,
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
to
all
the
World
,
and
the
gathering
of
the
Jewes
into
their
own
Land
.
Being
a
Portion
of
the
paines
in
searching
of
the
holy
Scriptures
by
several
of
the
Members
of
the
Congregation
of
Orpington
in
Kent
.
And
now
published
for
the
comfort
of
all
those
that
have
an
interest
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
walt
,
look
for
,
and
long
after
his
coming
,
Tit.
2.
11
,
12
,
13.
By
Capt.
JOHN
BROVVNE
a
Member
of
that
CONGREGATION
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Gartrude
Dawson
,
Anno
Dom.
1655
TO
HIS
HIGHNESSE
OLIVER
LORD
PROTECTOR
Of
the
Common-wealth
of
ENGLAND
,
SCOTLAND
&
IRELAND
.
My
LORD
,
THE
Actings
of
the
Almighty
,
in
this
last
Age
of
the
World
,
are
visible
to
the
eyes
of
all
Persons
in
generall
in
these
Nations
,
(
especially
to
those
that
Love
and
Obey
him
)
over
whom
Providence
hath
placed
you
as
the
chief
Magistrate
,
in
whose
hands
you
have
been
an
eminent
Instrument
,
to
bring
to
pass
those
things
which
he
had
determined
so
to
be
,
and
foretold
by
his
Prophets
,
the
Lord
Jesus
and
his
Apostles
;
which
having
in
some
measure
been
discovered
to
some
of
His
(
despised
in
this
world
)
they
durst
not
hide
their
Talent
in
a
Napkin
,
but
what
was
freely
given
in
to
them
,
of
knowledge
&
understanding
in
things
yet
to
be
brought
to
passe
,
they
doe
as
freely
communicate
to
all
,
there
being
duties
to
be
performed
by
all
,
and
especially
by
those
who
have
power
in
their
hands
to
make
good
use
of
it
,
and
their
time
,
in
imploying
of
it
so
,
as
that
This
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
may
be
Preached
in
all
the
World
,
and
the
Jews
brought
to
their
own
Land
,
that
so
the
Coming
and
Kingdom
of
the
Lord
Iesus
to
raign
on
the
Earth
with
his
Saints
may
be
hastened
;
who
knowes
but
that
the
time
of
deliverance
to
his
People
is
nigh
;
the
Lord
grant
that
there
may
be
no
cursed
Murmurers
,
or
wicked
Transgressors
among
us
,
whereby
that
deliverance
should
yet
be
retarded
a
longer
time
,
as
it
was
with
Israel
for
such
Transgressions
,
who
were
deprived
of
the
possession
of
the
Land
of
Promise
a
long
time
,
and
wandred
in
the
Wildernesses
fourty
yeares
.
My
Lord
,
the
work
is
great
that
is
to
be
done
,
and
it
will
be
done
in
a
short
time
,
if
we
put
forth
our Selves
,
Conquest
and
Liberty
to
preach
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
go
together
;
our
eares
have
heard
you
have
some
design
on
the
Western
parts
of
the
World
,
where
these
glad
Tidings
were
never
as
yet
made
known
;
if
Your
Highness
have
any
desire
that
the
same
should
be
there
,
or
in
any
other
part
of
the
World
published
,
you
need
not
fear
the
Attempt
.
At
your
spare
time
cast
your
Eye
upon
what
this
ushers
to
your
view
,
and
if
the
Lord
have
appointed
you
for
the
great
work
that
is
yet
to
be
done
,
He
will
stirre
up
your
heart
to
a
speedy
acting
therein
;
to
whom
our
Prayers
for
your
direction
,
and
blessing
therein
,
and
protection
over
you
(
that
under
your
Government
we
may
live
a
quiet
and
peaceable
life
,
in
all
Godliness
and
Honesty
)
shall
not
be
wanting
,
in
whom
we
desire
to
be
found
.
My
Lord
,
Your
Highnesses
in
all
faithfull
Obedience
to
your
Commands
,
not
disagreeing
to
the
Command
of
our
God
and
our
Lord
Iesus
.
Signed
in
the
Name
of
several
Believers
in
Christ
,
and
especially
of
many
of
the
Congregation
at
Orpington
,
JOHN
BROWNE
.
To
all
Christian
Readers
by
Profession
in
general
,
but
especially
to
such
who
have
made
manifest
their
Faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
by
yeilding
Obedience
to
all
his
Commandements
.
THis
little
Trratise
comes
forth
to
the
publick
view
of
all
naked
(
yet
innotent
)
and
that
to
an
encounter
with
Eminent
Expositers
(
both
Antient
and
Modern
)
on
this
Subject
of
the
Beast
,
like
a
stripling
David
with
the
great
a
Goliah
of
Gath
,
one
of
the
Sons
of
b
Harephah
,
well
and
compleatly
armed
,
when
little
David
brings
with
him
onely
a
c
Staffe
or
Sling
,
with
a
Scrip
,
wherein
he
puts
a
few
smooth
stones
which
he
had
taken
out
of
the
Brook
,
contemptible
weapons
in
themselves
for
to
incounter
such
a
Gyant
;
such
may
this
seem
to
be
,
which
shall
dare
to
oppose
the
volumes
of
the
many
famous
Authors
,
for
so
many
Ages
past
,
who
have
so
largely
expressed
themselves
in
their
Writings
on
this
Subject
,
all
of
them
in
generall
concluding
,
that
this
Beast
is
risen
long
since
,
yea
many
hundreds
of
yeares
past
(
but
with
much
difference
of
Opinion
as
to
the
time
,
as
Mr.
Tillinghast
in
his
late
Treatise
of
the
Knowledge
of
the
Times
hath
observed
)
when
as
this
doth
clearly
prove
,
that
he
is
not
yet
risen
(
if
they
mean
the
little
Horn
or
vile
Person
in
Daniels
Prophesie
,
or
the
Beast
with
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
in
Johns
Visions
)
nor
shall
not
arise
till
the
seventh
Head
,
King
or
Government
be
risen
and
fallen
,
which
is
but
yet
arising
;
the
truth
of
this
,
with
the
event
of
the
Combate
,
will
evidently
appear
to
such
as
desire
after
true
Knowledge
(
who
are
not
prepossest
with
the
Opinion
of
other
Expositers
,
like
a
Vessel
that
is
first
seasoned
with
unsavory
Liquor
,
which
will
hardly
be
c●eansed
,
and
that
not
without
some
tang
or
relish
of
its
first
seasoning
)
there
being
nothing
but
plain
Scripture
proofes
(
weapons
like
a
Staffe
or
Sling
)
and
a
few
Observations
out
of
History
(
like
a
few
smooth
stones
out
of
the
Brook
)
for
what
we
doe
alledge
;
as
for
our
Opponents
,
who
are
many
,
how
they
build
one
upon
another
,
and
adde
strength
to
strength
till
they
become
a
Gyant
(
invincible
and
unanswerable
in
their
own
and
others
Opinions
)
and
armed
with
a
staffe
(
many
Scriptures
,
but
how
rightly
applied
weigh
and
consider
)
but
beyond
that
of
a
Sling
,
a
Spear
,
whose
shaft
was
like
a
weavers
beam
,
armed
with
an
Iron
head
weighing
six
hundred
shekels
;
that
is
,
pretending
many
hundreds
of
yeares
past
for
the
originall
of
that
which
they
affirm
;
so
that
for
poor
contemptible
ones
to
come
with
a
new
doctrine
,
a
new
interpretation
of
these
Prophesies
and
Visions
,
may
seem
very
adventurous
(
possibly
to
some
a
rash
and
a
distemper'd
brain
)
yea
and
be
cried
down
as
dangerous
and
not
to
be
tollerated
;
but
we
beg
this
favour
of
the
Readers
,
as
to
be
spectators
a
while
,
and
if
any
will
be
Judges
let
them
have
patience
also
,
and
suspend
their
Judgements
for
a
time
(
which
will
trie
the
truth
of
all
things
)
and
they
may
possibly
receive
some
better
satisfaction
,
after
a
more
serious
consideration
of
the
Scripture
Arguments
on
both
sides
.
This
had
come
forth
in
publick
sooner
,
if
the
Clarke
to
the
Company
of
Stationers
had
not
refused
the
Entrance
of
the
Coppy
in
their
Hall
Book
,
for
the
poor
(
a
Widdow
)
Printer
,
because
it
was
not
licensed
by
some
of
the
old
Licensers
(
there
being
no
Law
in
force
for
it
,
and
if
there
were
,
what
a
sad
condition
would
it
be
,
for
poor
inquiring
Souls
to
be
deprived
of
true
light
and
knowledge
,
because
the
Licensers
are
of
a
contrary
Judgement
)
or
subscribed
by
one
of
the
Wardens
of
that
Company
,
the
one
refusing
to
put
to
his
hand
,
the
other
her
Adversary
,
from
whom
she
could
expect
little
good
;
so
that
Might
and
Partiallity
are
as
opposite
to
Good
,
and
as
active
to
the
hinderance
of
the
poor
Widdow
and
Fatherlesse
as
ever
.
The
Lord
teach
us
all
to
see
the
evill
of
our
wayes
,
and
the
vanity
of
our
doings
,
and
repent
thereof
whilst
we
have
time
,
least
our
Master
call
us
to
an
account
before
we
are
ready
for
it
.
Readers
,
if
ye
shall
reap
any
profit
by
this
little
Treatise
,
render
unto
the
Great
God
and
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
a
Tribute
of
prayse
for
the
same
,
for
from
him
have
we
received
all
the
Light
and
Truth
thereof
;
if
any
thing
therein
shall
upon
the
Touchstone
of
the
Word
be
found
not
to
be
the
true
Mettall
we
bring
it
for
,
let
that
be
imputed
to
us
,
who
have
our
failings
as
well
as
others
;
be
as
wise
as
the
Noble
Bereans
,
to
search
the
Scriptures
that
we
have
brought
for
what
we
affirm
,
and
the
Lord
give
you
understanding
therein
,
so
prayeth
he
for
you
That
have
an
interest
in
the
Lord
Jesus
,
J.
B.
ERRATA
.
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of
Agustus
Cesar
.
The
PASSAGES
of
PROVIDENCE
In
Relation
to
the
Actings
of
Men
,
and
fufferings
of
the
Saints
(
both
Iews
and
Gentiles
)
from
and
after
the
death
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
are
many
and
full
of
variety
,
both
as
to
the
time
past
and
to
come
,
which
we
shall
endeavour
to
lay
down
and
clear
,
as
they
lye
in
Order
(
as
near
as
we
can
)
to
succeed
.
THe
first
thing
that
was
to
befall
the
Saints
after
the
death
,
resurrection
and
ascension
of
the
Lord
Iesus
(
and
after
the
gifts
of
the
holy
Spirit
were
given
forth
(
according
to
his
Promise
,
and
command
to
his
Disciples
to
wait
for
in
Jerusalem
,
24.
Luk.
49
,
compared
with
the
2.
Chapter
of
the
Acts
and
4.
verse
)
is
,
Persecution
;
which
is
agreeable
to
what
our
Saviour
had
foretold
,
and
recorded
by
the
Apostle
Iohn
15.
Chapter
20.
verse
;
If
they
have
persecuted
me
,
they
will
also
persecute
you
:
And
the
Evangelist
L●ke
declares
as
much
21.
Chapter
12.
They
shall
lay
their
hands
on
you
(
saith
he
,
speaking
the
words
of
the
Lord
Jesus
)
and
persecute
you
,
delivering
you
up
to
the
Synagogues
,
and
into
Prisons
,
being
brought
before
Kings
and
Rulers
for
my
Names
sake
.
Yea
the
Lord
Jesus
tels
us
,
before
we
become
his
Disciples
that
if
we
will
be
his
Disciples
,
we
must
hate
all
our
dear
and
near
relations
,
in
comparison
of
him
,
of
loving
them
,
and
take
up
our
crosse
and
follow
him
,
14.
Luk.
26
,
27.
And
this
not
to
be
the
portion
of
ordinary
Disciples
,
but
also
of
the
most
eminent
among
them
,
read
the
words
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
record
by
the
Evangelist
Luke
,
in
his
11.
Chapter
49.
ver.
Therefore
also
,
said
the
wisdome
of
God
,
I
will
send
them
Prophets
and
Apostles
,
and
some
of
them
they
shall
slay
and
persecute
.
And
this
persecution
is
not
to
extend
onely
to
the
Saints
who
are
believers
in
Christ
,
but
also
to
the
woman
(
the
Church
of
the
Iews
)
which
is
to
bring
forth
the
man
child
(
which
are
believers
in
the
Lord
Jesus
both
Iews
and
Gentiles
,
of
which
we
shall
write
more
fully
hereafter
)
12.
Revelations
13.
and
to
the
remnant
of
her
seed
,
by
the
dragons
making
war
with
them
,
12.
Rev.
17.
which
as
it
had
its
beginning
on
Abel
(
the
second
person
begotten
after
the
Creation
)
so
it
will
continue
to
be
the
portion
of
Gods
people
,
till
their
last
enemy
is
destroyed
,
Gog
and
Magog
,
20
▪
Rev.
8
,
9
but
with
some
breathing
time
,
as
was
in
the
dayes
of
the
Judges
;
(
viz.
)
a
Othniel
,
b
Ehud
,
c
Deborah
,
d
Gideon
,
and
others
)
as
also
of
Solomon
,
and
a
short
time
in
the
Apostles
dayes
,
9
Acts
31.
and
will
be
during
the
whole
reign
of
Christ
,
for
one
thousand
year
upon
the
earth
;
for
then
that
enemy
of
the
Saints
,
who
was
(
and
will
be
)
the
chief
cause
of
all
the
persecution
(
that
they
did
,
or
shall
go
under
)
in
any
age
of
the
world
)
will
then
be
chained
up
,
20.
Revel
1
,
2
,
3.
But
will
be
loosed
afterwards
for
a
little
season
,
as
in
the
latter
part
of
that
third
verse
before
quoted
,
compared
with
the
7
,
8
,
9
,
verses
of
that
Chapter
.
Therefore
the
people
of
God
are
to
take
notice
of
his
wisdom
and
goodnesse
to
them
,
in
that
he
knoweth
how
much
better
persecutions
and
afflictions
are
for
them
than
rest
and
prosperity
,
and
accordingly
administers
the
same
to
them
,
in
a
proportion
to
the
stability
he
hath
given
to
every
one
of
them
.
Now
as
we
have
proved
that
persecution
is
the
portion
of
the
Saints
in
this
life
,
because
they
are
not
of
the
world
15.
Iohn
19.
So
the
next
thing
that
was
to
befall
the
Churches
,
was
their
falling
away
from
the
Truth
of
that
Doctrine
that
was
taught
them
by
the
Lord
Jesus
and
his
Apostles
;
and
this
the
Apostle
Paul
foretels
the
Church
at
Thesalonica
,
that
there
should
be
a
falling
away
before
the
man
of
sin
would
be
revealed
,
2
Thess.
2.
3.
The
occasion
whereof
is
not
so
much
the
times
of
persecution
as
the
Churches
neglect
of
the
Light
(
the
Word
)
that
is
left
them
,
by
which
they
ought
to
walk
in
the
times
of
darknesse
.
The
beginning
of
the
falling
away
of
the
Churches
;
was
before
Iohns
writing
of
the
book
of
the
Revelations
,
in
which
the
Church
of
Ephesus
is
exhorted
to
Remember
from
whence
she
is
fallen
,
and
repent
and
do
the
first
works
,
ar
else
(
saith
Christ
)
I
will
come
unto
thee
quickly
,
and
will
remove
thy
Candlestick
out
of
his
place
,
except
thou
repent
,
25.
Chapter
at
the
5.
verse
.
The
said
falling
away
ushers
in
the
3d
subsequent
thing
that
we
are
to
treat
on
,
that
is
the
night
of
darknesse
,
which
was
foretold
▪
by
our
Lord
Jesus
,
The
night
cometh
,
saith
he
,
when
no
man
can
work
.
9.
Iohn
4.
Also
the
same
Evangelist
in
his
12.
Chapter
35
,
and
46.
verses
relateth
more
expressions
of
our
said
Lord
,
to
the
same
effect
;
take
the
words
as
they
are
recorded
by
him
,
Then
Iesus
said
unto
them
,
Yet
a
little
while
is
the
Light
with
you
,
walk
while
you
have
the
Light
,
lest
darknesse
come
upon
you
:
For
he
that
walketh
in
darknesse
knoweth
not
whether
he
goeth
:
I
am
come
a
Light
into
the
world
,
that
whosoever
believeth
in
me
should
not
abide
in
darknesse
.
We
do
not
say
that
this
night
of
darknesse
was
immediatly
to
follow
the
death
resurrection
,
or
ascension
of
Christ
;
for
although
he
be
the
Day
,
or
great
Light
of
the
world
(
for
by
him
all
things
were
made
that
were
made
,
1
Iohn
3.
)
according
to
Iohn
the
Baptists
expression
,
1.
Iohn
8
,
9.
And
the
Sun
of
righteousnes
,
according
to
the
Prophet
Malachies
Prophesie
,
in
his
4.
Chapter
2.
verse
,
compared
with
Zacharies
Prophesie
1.
Luke
7.
8.
Yet
he
himself
saith
,
that
his
Disciples
are
also
the
Light
of
the
world
,
5.
Mathew
14.
which
they
are
to
hold
forth
to
others
,
verse
16.
Neither
doth
the
said
night
of
darknesse
presently
follow
the
decease
of
the
Apostles
;
for
the
Apostle
Paul
tels
the
Church
of
Philippi
,
that
although
they
were
in
the
midst
of
a
crooked
and
perverse
nation
,
yet
among
them
they
shine
as
lights
in
the
world
,
2
Philippians
15.
As
also
the
same
Apostle
writting
to
the
Church
at
Thesalonica
declares
to
them
,
ye
are
not
,
(
saith
he
)
the
children
of
light
;
and
the
children
of
the
day
;
we
are
not
of
the
night
,
nor
of
darknesse
,
1
Th●s.
5.
5.
But
when
once
the
Churches
(
who
believed
and
gratified
the
foundation
Principles
of
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
)
ceased
to
be
,
then
came
the
night
of
darknesse
on
.
Now
this
darknesse
was
to
fall
upon
the
Iewes
first
,
for
their
rejecting
of
the
Light
;
the
Lord
Jesus
bemoanes
their
sad
condition
for
the
same
,
saying
,
If
thou
hadst
known
,
even
thou
,
at
least
in
this
thy
day
,
the
things
which
belong
unto
thy
peace
!
But
now
they
are
hid
from
thine
eyes
,
19.
Luke
42.
And
the
Apostle
Iohn
relates
the
exhortation
of
the
Lord
Jesus
to
them
(
the
words
we
have
already
repeated
at
large
upon
another
occasion
,
12.
Iohn
35.
which
compared
with
the
expressions
of
the
Appostle
Paul
to
the
Jews
,
for
their
contradicting
and
blaspheming
:
Then
Paul
and
Barnabas
waxed
h●ld
and
said
,
it
was
necessary
that
the
Word
of
God
should
first
have
been
spoken
to
you
:
but
seing
you
put
it
from
you
,
and
judge
your selves
unworthy
of
everlasting
life
;
Lo
,
we
turn
to
the
Gentiles
,
13
Acts
46.
will
clear
our
affirmation
.
As
this
Night
of
darknesse
came
upon
the
Jewes
for
their
rejecting
of
the
Light
,
so
in
the
second
place
it
came
upon
the
Gentiles
for
their
neglecting
of
it
.
The
Apostle
Paul
writing
to
the
Church
at
Rome
,
bids
them
have
a
care
of
boasting
;
take
his
expressions
a
little
at
large
;
Thou
wilt
say
then
,
the
Branches
were
broken
off
,
that
I
might
be
grafted
in
.
Well
,
because
of
unbelief
they
were
broken
off
,
and
thou
standest
by
Faith
.
Be
not
high
minded
▪
but
fear
:
For
if
God
spare
not
the
naturall
Branches
,
tak●
heed
least
he
also
spare
not
thee
Behold
ther
fore
the
Goodnesse
and
Severity
of
God
;
on
them
which
fall
,
Severity
;
but
towards
thee
Goodnesse
,
if
thou
continue
in
his
Goodnesse
;
otherwise
thou
also
shalt
be
cut
off
.
Compare
this
with
the
advise
of
the
Lord
Jesus
to
the
Church
at
Ephesus
,
Remember
from
whence
thou
art
fallen
,
Revel.
2.
5.
And
withall
consider
well
of
the
words
of
the
Author
of
the
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
(
who
were
believers
in
Christ
,
and
had
believed
and
practised
the
beginnings
of
the
doctrine
of
Christ
,
Hebr.
6.
1
,
2.
)
For
(
saith
he
)
if
the
word
spok●n
by
Angels
was
stedfast
,
and
every
transgression
and
disobedience
received
a
just
recompence
of
reward
:
How
shall
we
escape
,
if
we
neglect
so
great
salvation
,
which
at
the
first
began
to
be
spoken
by
the
Lord
,
and
was
confirmed
unto
us
by
them
that
heard
him
,
Hebr.
2.
2
,
3.
This
darknesse
,
after
the
Ascention
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
decease
of
the
Apostles
,
and
falling
away
of
the
Churches
,
was
a
general
darknesse
,
and
so
brought
on
the
night
,
in
which
the
Virgins
were
to
goe
forth
,
to
meet
the
Bridegroom
,
the
Lord
Jesus
,
Math.
25.
1.
But
while
he
tarrieth
they
fall
asleep
,
vers
5.
and
at
midnight
the
cry
was
made
,
behold
the
Bridegroom
cometh
,
vers.
6.
which
though
a
Parable
(
or
dark
saying
)
yet
●t
holds
forth
something
,
which
then
,
as
to
Persons
and
Time
,
should
be
.
And
to
them
which
have
believed
and
practised
the
principles
of
the
doctrine
of
Christ
,
it
is
given
to
know
the
Mysteries
of
the
Kingdome
to
others
,
Math.
13.
11.
Now
for
the
Persons
that
doe
goe
forth
to
meet
the
Bridegroom
,
the
Scripture
(
as
we
have
already
declared
)
stiles
them
Virgins
,
that
is
,
pure
persons
,
and
such
as
those
who
have
laid
the
two
first
foundation
Principles
,
viz.
Repentance
and
Faith
:
that
is
,
have
repented
that
they
have
sinned
,
and
doe
believe
that
God
hath
pardoned
their
sins
by
the
bloud
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
therefore
such
must
needs
be
pure
persons
.
But
the
Scripture
makes
a
clear
distinction
between
the
Spouse
of
Christ
and
Virgins
:
Solomon
(
the
wisest
of
Men
)
in
his
Song
,
speaking
in
the
person
of
the
Spouse
to
her
Beloved
,
saith
,
Let
him
kisse
me
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth
,
for
thy
love
is
better
than
Wine
.
Because
of
the
Savour
of
thy
good
Ointments
,
thy
Name
is
as
Ointment
poured
sorth
,
therefore
doe
the
Virgins
love
th●e
,
Cant.
1.
2
,
3.
In
which
two
verses
there
is
a
clear
distinction
I
say
,
between
the
Spouse
(
Let
him
kisse
me
)
and
Virgins
(
the
Virgins
love
thee
.
)
Take
one
other
expression
of
his
in
his
said
Song
,
chapter
6.
8
,
9.
There
are
threescore
Queens
,
and
fourscore
Concubines
,
and
Virgins
without
number
.
My
Dove
,
my
undifiled
is
but
one
:
she
is
the
onely
one
of
her
Mother
she
is
the
choice
one
of
her
that
bare
her
;
the
Daughters
saw
her
and
blessed
her
;
yea
the
Queenes
and
the
Concubines
,
and
they
praised
her
.
For
a
farther
proof
of
our
assertion
,
that
there
is
such
a
clear
distinction
betwixt
the
Spouse
and
Virgins
,
take
the
words
of
a
man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
the
Psalmist
David
in
his
45.
Psalm
13
,
and
14.
verses
;
The
Kings
Daughter
(
saith
he
)
is
all
glorious
within
;
her
clothing
is
of
wrought
Gold
:
She
shall
be
brought
unto
the
King
in
rayment
of
needle-work
:
The
Virgins
,
her
Companions
,
that
follow
her
,
shall
be
brought
unto
thee
.
Octject
.
Doth
not
the
Apostle
Paul
,
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Church
of
Christ
at
Corinth
,
call
her
there
a
Virgin
?
For
I
have
Espoused
you
(
saith
he
)
to
one
Husband
,
that
I
may
present
you
as
a
chast
Virgin
to
Christ
.
Answ.
She
is
a
chast
Virgin
indeed
,
but
is
no where
in
Scripture
called
by
the
Name
of
Virgins
,
in
the
Plurall
Number
;
for
Solomon
in
his
Cant.
6.
9.
before
quoted
,
saith
,
My
Dove
,
my
undefiled
is
but
one
,
she
is
the
onely
one
of
her
Mother
;
and
that
expression
of
the
Psalmist
David
,
Psalm
45.
14.
will
farther
clear
this
Objection
.
Object
.
If
there
be
such
a
distinction
between
the
Church
of
Christ
and
Virgins
,
then
may
not
we
safely
conclude
,
that
the
one
hundred
fourty
and
four
thousand
,
mentioned
in
the
14.
Revelations
4.
(
who
are
there
called
Virgins
)
to
be
the
Virgins
that
attend
the
Spouse
in
the
45.
Psalm
14.
Answ.
No
,
for
when
the
Spouse
,
or
the
Kings
Daughter
,
is
presented
unto
the
Lamb
,
she
hath
both
Virgins
and
Companions
attending
on
her
;
whereas
the
one
hundred
fourty
and
four
thousand
are
not
sealed
till
after
the
Spouse
of
Christ
(
that
is
the
believing
Saints
)
are
taken
up
;
consider
well
of
that
part
of
the
vision
that
the
Apostle
John
saw
in
the
7
chapter
of
his
Revelations
2
,
3
,
and
4.
verses
,
where
after
he
hath
given
some
account
of
the
opening
of
the
sixth
Seal
in
the
precedent
chapter
from
the
12
verse
to
the
end
,
in
the
first
verse
of
his
seventh
chapter
,
saith
,
and
after
these
things
(
which
went
before
in
the
sixth
chapter
(
not
that
all
things
mentioned
in
this
book
of
the
Revelations
are
to
succeed
in
order
)
as
they
are
laid
down
;
but
to
question
the
things
related
in
the
opening
of
the
seven
Seales
,
whether
or
,
no
they
shall
succeed
in
order
as
we
find
them
writtenwere
to
question
,
whether
it
were
day
when
the
Sun
shineth
)
I
saw
four
Angels
,
&c.
And
in
the
2
verse
,
I
saw
another
Angel
ascending
from
the
East
,
having
the
Seal
of
the
living
God
,
and
he
cried
with
a
loud
voy●e
to
the
four
Angels
,
to
whom
it
was
given
to
hurt
the
Earth
and
the
Sea
,
saying
,
hurt
not
the
Earth
,
neither
the
Sea
,
nor
the
Trees
,
till
we
have
sealed
the
Servants
of
God
in
their
foreheads
.
And
I
heard
the
number
of
them
which
were
s●aled
,
and
there
were
sealed
an
hundred
fourty
and
four
thousand
,
of
all
the
Tribes
of
the
Children
of
Israel
.
Now
this
doth
clearly
prove
,
that
the
hundred
fourty
and
four
thousand
,
who
are
called
Virgins
,
cannot
be
said
to
be
the
Virgins
that
attend
the
Spouse
,
the
Lambs
Wife
,
seeing
they
are
upon
the
Earth
after
the
said
Spouse
is
taken
up
.
And
hereafter
we
shall
(
with
the
Lords
assistance
)
prove
,
that
this
a
hundered
fourty
and
four
thousand
is
the
Women
that
flyeth
into
the
wildernesse
,
mentioned
in
the
12.
Rev.
6.
Now
as
we
have
declared
something
what
the
Scripture
doth
hold
forth
to
be
the
night
of
darknesse
,
in
which
the
Virgins
do
go
forth
to
me●t
the
Bridegroom
;
so
in
the
next
place
we
are
to
consider
their
actions
,
what
they
do
.
First
,
they
take
their
Lamps
and
go
forth
to
meet
the
Bridegroome
▪
Their
Lamps
is
the
Word
of
God
,
it
s
the
Expression
of
the
holy
Spirit
,
in
the
mouth
of
a
man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
the
Kingly
Prophet
David
in
the
119
Psalm
105.
Thy
W●rd
(
saith
he
)
is
a
Lamp
unto
my
feet
,
and
a
light
unto
my
path
.
Secondly
,
The
wise
took
Oyle
n
their
vessels
with
their
Lamps
;
So
that
there
we
have
a
distinguishing
of
them
,
for
although
all
of
them
take
their
Lamps
,
yet
five
of
them
are
said
to
be
wise
▪
&
five
of
them
to
be
foolish
;
that
which
gives
them
this
tittle
is
,
their
taking
,
or
not
taking
Oyl
with
them
;
For
the
foolish
took
their
Lamps
,
yet
took
no
Oyl
with
them
,
but
the
wise
took
Oyle
in
their
vessels
with
their
Lamps
.
Their
vessels
,
which
all
of
them
had
,
●s
their
bodies
,
For
proof
thereof
,
take
an
expression
of
the
Apostle
Paul
to
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
speaking
of
the
glorious
Light
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
;
But
we
(
saith
he
)
have
this
treasure
in
earthen
vessels
that
the
excellency
of
the
power
might
be
of
God
,
and
not
of
us
;
2
Cor.
4.
7.
Look
also
on
that
portion
of
Scripture
written
for
our
learning
in
2
Tim.
2.
21.
As
also
9.
Acts
15.
By
the
Oyle
is
meant
joy
and
gladnesse
,
as
for
Ioy
take
notice
of
the
Prophet
Esaies
expression
from
the
Lord
to
his
people
;
To
appoint
unto
them
that
mourn
in
Sion
,
to
give
unto
them
beauty
for
ashes
,
and
the
Oyl
of
j●y
for
mourning
,
61
Esai
3.
And
for
Gladnesse
see
what
the
Spirit
of
God
by
the
Prophet
David
,
speaking
concerning
Christ
,
Thou
lovest
Righteousnesse
,
(
saith
he
)
and
hatest
wickedn●sse
,
therefore
God
,
thy
God
hath
annointed
thee
with
the
Oyle
of
gladnesse
above
thy
fellows
.
Thirdly
,
They
slumbered
and
slept
;
not
a
naturall
but
a
spirituall
slumbring
and
sleeping
,
which
they
fall
into
by
reason
of
the
Bridegroomes
long
tarrying
,
for
had
they
not
so
done
,
they
would
have
yeelded
obedience
to
all
the
Commands
of
Christ
,
and
laid
the
foundation
Principles
compleat
,
whereby
they
might
have
been
admitted
as
the
Spouse
of
Christ
,
which
now
by
reason
of
their
sleeping
condition
,
they
proceed
no
further
than
to
repentance
and
Faith
,
and
thereby
are
deprived
of
that
happinesse
,
yet
holding
fast
what
they
had
,
they
have
this
honour
to
be
Virgins
,
to
attend
the
Bride
the
Lambs
Wife
:
And
this
sleeping
condition
seized
not
onely
upon
the
Saints
who
had
laid
these
beginning
doctrines
of
Christ
,
(
Repentance
and
Faith
)
presently
after
the
falling
away
of
the
Churches
:
but
also
upon
the
Saints
for
many
ages
since
;
and
it
would
be
much
rejoicing
to
us
if
we
could
see
the
Saints
by
profession
,
in
this
age
freed
from
it
;
that
is
,
that
would
rouze
up
their
Spirits
,
and
no
longer
neglect
the
means
afforded
them
,
whereby
they
may
attain
unto
the
hight
of
happines
,
that
is
to
be
members
of
the
Spouse
,
the
Bride
,
the
Lambs
wife
.
Oh
the
abundance
of
corruption
that
is
in
all
our
hearts
by
nature
,
and
which
we
are
too
much
in
love
withall
;
which
appears
evidently
in
that
we
are
so
unwilling
to
hazard
the
losse
of
honour
,
friends
,
means
,
and
reputation
,
for
the
gaining
of
so
great
an
happinesse
and
Honour
as
to
be
the
Spouse
of
Christ
;
Truly
they
that
will
not
forsake
all
for
Christ
,
are
not
worthy
of
him
,
10.
Mat.
37.
38.
But
the
Saints
in
this
age
ought
to
consider
what
they
do
;
for
they
cannot
deny
but
that
they
are
awakened
by
the
cry
that
is
begun
to
be
made
,
Behold
the
Bridegroom
cometh
,
which
is
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
:
And
if
they
do
not
proceed
so
far
,
as
to
attain
the
happinesse
of
being
the
Lambs
Wife
,
through
their
own
neglect
and
corruption
;
yet
they
ought
to
be
very
carefull
,
that
they
take
and
Trim
their
Lamps
,
and
Oyl
in
their
Vessels
(
Joy
and
Gladnesse
in
what
they
h●ve
b●gun
)
least
they
act
the
part
of
the
foolish
Virgins
,
and
so
be
shut
out
,
with
a
verily
I
say
to
you
I
know
you
not
.
Again
,
let
us
consider
of
some
other
things
that
were
to
fall
out
in
this
Time
of
darknesse
,
beside
the
Virgins
sleeping
;
A
the
coming
forth
of
the
Mysticall
Whore
of
Babylon
;
which
will
be
in
the
sixth
Head
or
Monarch
,
17.
Rev.
9
,
10.
and
will
continue
till
the
coming
forth
of
the
ten
hornes
▪
which
will
not
be
till
after
the
rise
and
fall
of
the
seventh
head
,
verse
11
,
12.
Concerning
this
Mysticall
whore
,
we
are
to
consider
these
particulars
.
First
,
who
she
is
,
the
discription
of
her
you
will
find
in
17.
Rev.
3
,
4
,
5.
verses
.
2.
The
place
of
her
abode
,
see
the
18.
verse
of
that
17.
Chapter
,
where
the
holy
Spirit
unfolding
unto
Iohn
the
mystery
of
those
things
mentioned
in
that
Chapter
,
tells
him
,
And
the
Woman
which
thou
sawest
(
saith
the
Angel
)
is
that
great
City
,
which
reigneth
over
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
.
Which
City
,
comparing
Scripture
and
History
together
,
we
shall
find
to
be
(
and
it
could
be
none
other
but
)
Rome
,
the
chief
Seat
of
the
sixth
Head
,
or
Roman
Monarchy
,
as
we
shall
more
fully
clear
hereafter
,
the
Lord
assisting
us
.
3.
What
she
would
doe
;
consider
what
the
Apostle
Paul
did
by
the
Spirit
foretell
what
should
fall
out
in
the
latter
times
,
in
his
second
Epistle
to
Timothy
Chap.
4.
1
,
2
,
3.
whose
words
are
these
.
Now
the
Spirit
speaketh
expresly
,
that
in
the
latter
times
some
shall
depart
from
the
Faith
,
giving
heed
to
seducing
Spirits
,
and
Doctrines
of
Devils
:
speaking
lies
in
hypocrisie
,
having
their
Consciences
seared
with
a
hot
Iron
.
Forbidding
to
marry
,
and
commanding
to
abstain
from
meats
,
which
God
hath
created
to
be
received
with
thanksgiving
of
them
which
believe
and
know
the
truth
.
Which
words
spoken
of
some
in
the
Plurall
Number
,
cannot
more
properly
be
applied
to
any
then
to
the
Popes
of
Rome
,
typified
by
the
Woman
setting
upon
a
scarlet
coloured
Beast
,
R●vel
.
17.
3.
And
we
may
appeal
to
the
hearts
and
consciences
of
all
true
Christian
Readeis
hereof
,
whether
that
which
the
Apostle
wrote
in
those
three
verses
to
Timothy
hath
not
been
fulfilled
by
the
Papall
Power
of
Rome
.
Again
,
let
us
see
and
consider
one
other
Prophesie
concerning
her
acting
,
which
the
Angell
shewed
unto
the
Apostle
Iohn
,
and
which
he
saw
,
Revel.
17.
6.
And
I
saw
the
Woman
drunken
with
the
bloud
of
the
Saints
,
and
with
the
bloud
of
the
Martyrs
of
Iesus
;
and
when
I
saw
h●r
I
wondred
with
great
admiration
Now
if
we
may
give
any
credit
to
Mr.
Fox
his
History
of
the
Martyrs
of
Jesus
(
which
we
shall
not
question
)
that
Prophesie
hath
been
fulfilled
to
the
purpose
,
of
which
many
of
the
poor
Saints
in
this
Island
in
the
dayes
of
Henry
the
eighth
,
and
Queen
Maries
time
,
were
witnesses
thereof
4.
Her
Judgement
,
with
the
Persons
o●
Powers
that
shall
execute
it
;
take
one
clear
Scripture
for
it
in
the
17.
Revel.
16.
And
the
ten
Hornes
(
saith
the
Angel
unto
Iohn
)
which
thou
sawest
upon
the
Beast
,
these
shall
hate
the
Whore
,
and
shall
make
h●r
desolate
,
and
naked
,
and
shall
eat
her
flesh
,
and
burn
●er
with
fire
.
Object
.
But
some
may
say
,
how
can
this
Scripture
clear
or
prove
that
which
you
bring
it
for
;
it
speaking
concerning
the
hating
of
the
Whore
,
not
of
the
Woman
;
therefore
this
verse
may
rather
seem
to
have
relation
to
the
first
verse
of
that
17.
Chapter
,
where
the
Angel
tells
Iohn
,
He
will
shew
him
the
Iudgement
of
the
great
Whore
,
th●t
sitteth
upon
many
Waters
:
and
in
the
15.
verse
of
that
chapter
,
the
Angel
tells
him
,
that
the
Waters
whi●h
thou
sawest
,
where
the
Whore
sitteth
,
are
Peoples
,
and
Multitud●s
,
and
Nations
,
and
Tongues
.
Answ.
The
Book
of
the
Revelations
is
full
of
Mysteries
and
Prophecies
,
and
not
easily
to
be
understood
,
not
onely
upon
the
first
,
but
also
not
upon
many
readings
thereof
;
for
if
it
had
,
how
comes
it
to
passe
,
that
those
Interpreters
thereof
(
whose
writings
are
extant
)
are
so
dark
in
those
things
that
they
undertook
to
open
and
clear
;
as
in
this
Age
we
find
some
that
have
contradicted
others
that
went
before
them
,
in
the
unfolding
of
these
Mysteries
;
and
we
question
not
,
but
the
Lord
will
give
a
clearer
light
to
others
,
to
make
more
clear
those
things
,
which
in
this
short
Treatise
we
have
in
some
measure
(
though
darkly
)
unfolded
.
But
as
to
the
Objection
we
say
,
that
by
comparing
one
place
in
this
chapter
with
another
,
and
by
clearing
some
improbabilities
(
if
not
impossibilities
)
in
it
,
that
which
we
have
affirmed
concerning
the
Judgement
of
the
Woman
or
Whore
,
will
evidently
appear
to
be
truth
.
First
,
consider
whether
the
Title
Whore
be
not
proper
to
this
Woman
,
in
the
4.
verse
of
that
17.
chapter
she
is
said
to
have
a
golden
Cup
in
her
hand
,
full
of
the
abominations
and
filthinesse
of
her
fornication
.
Now
judge
,
whether
she
that
hath
committed
Fornication
,
doth
not
justly
deserve
the
Title
of
Whore
to
be
given
her
.
Secondly
,
for
the
improbability
of
it
;
consider
whether
its
likely
that
the
beast
,
unto
whom
these
ten
Hornes
give
their
Kingdome
,
would
be
acceptable
unto
him
,
when
as
they
had
destroyed
the
Seat
of
his
Empire
,
Babylon
;
if
so
be
that
the
word
Whore
in
the
sixteenth
verse
had
relation
to
the
word
great
Whore
in
the
first
verse
,
or
Whore
in
the
fifteenth
verse
.
5.
The
fifth
thing
to
be
considered
of
,
and
that
will
fall
out
before
the
taking
up
of
the
Saints
,
is
,
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
,
Math.
24
▪
14.
The
Lord
Jesus
speaking
to
his
Disciples
,
in
answer
to
the
three
questions
propounded
by
them
to
him
in
the
third
verse
,
begins
with
the
first
,
telling
them
what
should
fall
out
in
after
times
,
and
amongst
other
things
tells
them
,
That
this
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
shall
be
preached
in
all
the
world
,
for
a
witn●sse
unto
all
Nations
,
and
then
shall
the
end
come
.
This
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
was
begun
to
be
preached
by
the
Lord
Jesus
himself
,
as
the
said
Evangelist
Mathew●ath
recorded
in
the
4.
chapter
23.
And
Iesus
went
about
all
Galilee
,
teaching
in
their
Synag●gues
,
and
preaching
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
:
also
in
Mathew
9.
35.
you
have
it
there
recorded
again
of
his
so
doing
.
And
this
he
doth
not
onely
make
a
part
of
his
own
work
,
but
also
when
he
sends
forth
his
twelve
Apostles
,
he
commands
them
,
saying
,
As
ye
g●e
preach
saying
,
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
is
at
hand
,
Mathew
10.
7.
Which
also
Phillip
one
of
the
seven
Deacons
preacheth
up
,
as
appeares
in
Acts
8.
12.
And
that
chosen
vessell
of
the
Lord
,
the
Apostle
Paul
,
he
declares
and
preacheth
the
same
,
And
now
behold
,
I
know
that
yee
all
,
among
wh●m
I
have
gone
preaching
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
shall
see
my
face
no
more
.
Act.
20.
25.
Yea
the
last
words
and
actions
that
are
recorded
of
him
,
in
the
28.
Acts
30
,
and
31
,
verses
,
doth
declare
as
much
;
the
words
are
these
,
And
Paul
dwelt
two
wh●le
years
in
his
own
hired
house
,
and
received
all
that
came
in
unto
him
,
preaching
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
and
teaching
those
things
which
concern
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
with
all
confidence
,
no
man
forbidding
him
.
Now
this
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
ceased
to
be
preached
after
the
falling
away
of
the
Churches
,
and
hath
continued
so
for
many
Ages
;
but
the
time
drawing
nigh
of
the
coming
of
that
Kingdome
,
it
is
begun
to
be
held
forth
again
,
and
must
be
preached
in
all
Nations
before
that
time
come
(
which
was
not
done
in
the
primative
times
,
by
reason
a
great
part
of
the
now
known
world
was
not
then
discovered
)
according
to
what
we
have
already
declared
from
the
mouth
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
Math.
24
▪
14.
Sixthly
,
When
the
Gospel
(
or
glad
tidings
)
of
the
Kingdome
is
begun
to
be
preached
in
the
last
Age
of
the
world
,
(
which
is
a
sign
of
the
near
approach
of
that
Kingdome
)
then
will
follow
the
calling
of
the
two
Tribes
of
Iudah
and
Benjamin
to
Ierusalem
;
See
what
the
Lord
declares
by
the
Prophet
Ieremy
concerning
this
;
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
behold
I
will
bring
again
the
Captivity
of
Jacobs
Tents
,
and
have
mercy
on
his
dwelling
Places
:
And
the
City
shall
be
builded
upon
her
own
heaps
,
and
the
Pallace
shall
remain
after
the
manner
〈◊〉
So
that
comparing
the
latter
part
of
the
verse
with
the
former
part
,
it
will
plainly
appear
,
that
by
Iacobs
Tents
cannot
be
meant
the
whole
twelve
Tribes
,
or
the
ten
Tribes
,
but
the
two
Tribes
onely
(
not
but
that
there
may
be
some
of
every
Tribe
amongst
the
two
Tribes
,
as
there
was
some
did
cleave
to
the
house
of
David
,
when
it
s
said
the
ten
Tribes
fell
away
)
for
these
here
that
shall
be
brought
back
,
are
said
to
be
first
brought
back
,
and
then
the
City
is
built
,
which
bringing
back
of
the
ten
Tr●bes
w●●l
not
be
compleated
till
a●ter
the
Saints
are
taken
up
,
when
as
before
that
time
both
Ierusalem
and
the
Temple
will
be
built
,
and
Sacrifices
offered
;
of
which
we
shall
have
●ccasion
to
inlarge
upon
hereafter
.
Consider
of
●nother
Prophesie
concerning
this
in
the
12
Zach●r●
6
7
▪
In
that
day
I
will
make
the
Governours
of
Jud●h
lik●
a
ha●th
o●
fi●e
among
the
w●od
,
and
like
a
torch
of
〈…〉
shall
devour
all
the
people
round
about
▪
on
the
〈…〉
and
on
the
left
:
And
Jerusalem
shall
be
inhabited
〈…〉
own
place
,
even
in
Jerusalem
.
The
Lord
also
shall
save
the
T●n●s
of
Judah
first
.
Seventhly
,
After
the
calling
of
the
two
Tribes
for
to
build
and
inhabite
Ierusalem
,
the
next
remarkable
thing
that
will
in
those
dayes
fall
out
to
be
,
is
the
rising
or
manifesting
of
the
Beast
,
and
ten
Hornes
,
or
Kings
,
mentioned
by
the
Apostle
Iohn
in
his
17.
Chapter
of
the
Revelations
.
In
which
these
following
particulers
will
be
worthy
of
our
consideration
,
in
the
opening
of
them
.
1.
Who
the
Beast
is
,
and
secondly
,
Who
the
ten
Kings
are
.
2.
The
place
from
whence
they
and
he
will
arise
.
3.
What
they
and
he
are
to
doe
when
risen
,
viz.
First
,
before
the
Saints
are
taken
up
,
and
secondly
after
they
are
taken
up
.
4.
His
reign
,
viz.
how
long
time
.
5.
His
ruine
,
and
how
farre
they
suffer
in
it
.
For
the
first
,
the
Beast
,
who
he
is
.
He
is
that
Beast
that
was
shewn
to
the
Apostle
Iohn
,
which
he
describes
in
his
17.
Chapter
of
the
Revelations
and
3.
verse
,
having
seven
heads
and
ten
hornes
,
which
compared
with
other
Scriptures
,
we
shall
find
him
to
have
several
titles
or
denominations
,
〈◊〉
which
he
is
discovered
,
viz.
he
is
called
the
little
Horn
,
Dan.
7
,
8.
The
vile
Person
,
Dan.
11.
21.
The
Man
of
Sin
,
2
Thes.
2.
3.
In
Iohns
description
befo●e
quoted
,
he
hath
seven
Heads
as
well
as
ten
Hornes
.
Now
that
●e
may
know
,
who
or
●hat
these
seven
heads
are
;
if
we
co●sider
well
of
the
Angels
interpretation
to
Iohn
,
Chap.
17
10.
and
upon
search
of
other
Scriptures
,
we
shall
find
,
that
they
are
seven
Governments
,
that
should
be
Supream
in
the
severall
Ages
of
the
world
,
from
the
dayes
of
Noah
after
the
Floud
▪
till
the
rise
of
the
ten
Hornes
▪
Five
of
which
Heads
or
Governments
had
been
before
Iohn
saw
this
Vision
,
the
sixth
was
then
in
being
(
and
is
now
towards
its
period
)
and
the
seventh
was
not
then
come
,
but
is
now
arising
.
The
first
Head
(
or
Government
)
was
the
Assyrian
and
Babylonian
Monarchy
joyned
under
one
head
,
viz.
Nimrod
,
compare
the
Writings
of
Moses
concerning
this
Person
,
Government
and
Country
,
with
that
of
the
Prophet
Esay
,
and
consider
how
they
prove
our
assertion
Moses
giving
us
some
account
of
Noahs
Posterity
,
and
speaking
of
that
of
his
Son
Ham
,
saith
,
Ham
begat
Cush
,
and
Cush
begat
Nimrod
:
He
began
to
be
a
mighty
one
in
the
Earth
.
He
was
a
mighty
Hunter
before
the
Lord
.
Wherefore
it
is
said
,
even
as
Nimrod
the
mighty
Hunter
before
the
Lord
.
And
the
beginning
of
his
Kingdome
was
Babell
,
and
Eresh
,
and
Achad
,
and
Ca●neh
,
in
the
Land
of
Shinar
.
Out
of
that
Land
went
forth
Ashur
,
and
builded
Niniveh
,
and
the
City
Reho
both
and
Calah
.
Also
the
same
Moses
speaketh
farther
concerning
Noahs
Posterity
,
And
the
whole
earth
was
of
one
language
and
of
one
speech
.
And
it
came
to
passe
as
they
journeyed
from
the
East
,
that
they
found
a
Plain
in
the
Land
of
Shinar
,
and
they
dwelt
there
.
Now
take
what
Esay
writeth
concerning
this
;
B●hold
the
Land
of
the
Caldeans
,
this
People
was
not
,
till
the
Assyrian
founded
it
,
for
them
that
dwell
in
the
Wilderness
:
They
set
up
the
Towers
thereof
,
th●y
raised
up
the
Pallaces
thereof
,
and
he
brought
it
to
ruine
.
So
that
Moses
gives
us
to
understand
thus
much
,
that
Nimrod
was
the
first
mighty
One
upon
the
earth
,
whose
●●●gdome
was
Babell
:
and
Ashur
went
out
from
thence
and
built
Niniveh
;
which
Ashur
could
be
no
other
then
this
Nimrod
;
for
when
he
came
or
journeyed
out
of
the
East
,
he
came
into
the
Land
of
Shinar
,
and
dwelt
there
,
which
Land
of
Shinar
must
needs
be
Caldea
,
Babell
being
built
in
it
,
as
we
have
now
related
out
of
Moses
,
which
the
Prophet
Esay
calls
C●ldea
,
as
you
have
his
words
also
.
In
brief
thus
much
,
Nimrod
an
Assyrian
by
birth
or
habitation
(
or
both
)
comes
into
Shinar
or
Caldea
,
sets
up
his
Kingdome
,
builds
Babell
his
chief
Seat
,
and
other
Cities
;
afterwards
goeth
out
thence
into
Assyria
again
,
and
builds
Niniveh
and
other
Cities
;
which
is
the
ground
of
our
stiling
him
by
the
title
of
the
Assy●ian
and
Babylonian
Monarch
:
And
he
is
the
first
(
after
the
Floud
)
that
the
Scripture
mentioneth
;
but
of
his
continuance
,
or
length
of
his
raign
,
it
is
silent
.
Some
Historians
doe
give
some
account
thereof
,
but
with
diversity
of
Opinions
concerning
it
,
therefore
leave
the
curious
therein
to
search
them
.
The
second
Head
,
is
the
Assyrian
alone
,
under
another
Family
,
the
Line
of
Nimrod
being
extinct
in
Sardanapulus
,
(
as
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
in
his
History
of
the
World
(
the
first
Impression
)
the
first
part
,
folio
482.
doth
at
large
relate
)
whose
first
King
,
that
the
Scripture
mentioneth
,
was
Pull
(
or
Phull
)
by
whom
,
and
Tiglath
Pilessar
(
his
Successor
,
if
not
Son
)
the
two
Tribes
and
half
were
first
carried
away
captive
:
See
a
proof
for
this
out
of
the
Scripture
in
the
1
Chron.
5.
26.
And
the
God
of
Israel
stirred
up
the
Spirit
of
Pull
King
of
Assyria
,
and
the
Spirit
of
Tiglath-Pilnesar
King
of
Assyria
,
and
he
carried
them
away
(
even
the
Reubenites
,
and
the
Gadites
,
and
the
half
Tribe
of
Manassah
)
and
brought
them
unto
Halath
,
and
Habor
,
and
Hara
,
and
to
the
River
Gos●n
unto
this
day
.
By
whom
also
the
Syrians
(
the
great
oppressors
of
Israel
in
several
Ages
)
were
subdued
,
2
Kings
16
9
Also
by
Shalmaness●r
,
(
his
Successor
,
if
not
Son
,
the
rest
of
the
ten
●ribes
,
in
the
dayes
of
Hoshea
King
of
Israel
,
are
carried
captive
2
Kings
17.
3
,
and
6.
These
are
carried
captive
into
the
●and
of
Assyria
(
it
is
not
said
Cal●ea
)
not
but
that
Caldea
and
Babylon
were
under
the
Assyrian
Mona●chy
▪
)
2
Kings
8
▪
11.
Then
〈◊〉
the
●uccessor
(
if
not
Son
)
of
Shalm●ness●r
in
the
fourteenth
yeer
of
King
H●zekiah
,
comes
up
with
a
great
Army
against
the
fenced
Cities
of
Iudah
,
and
takes
them
,
to
whom
Hezekiah
is
willing
to
submit
,
and
therefore
sends
him
great
presents
,
and
for
want
of
his
own
borrowes
from
the
Temple
:
But
the
King
of
Assyria
is
not
content
therewith
,
and
therefore
sends
an
Army
under
the
Command
of
his
Captaines
,
Tartan
,
Rabsaris
,
Rabshakeh
,
to
Ierusalem
to
take
it
,
either
by
words
or
deeds
,
2
Kings
18.
17.
to
the
end
.
But
these
not
being
able
to
prevail
,
return
to
their
Master
,
the
King
of
Assyria
,
who
was
warring
against
Libnah
,
from
whence
he
sends
Messengers
with
a
blasphemous
Letter
to
King
Hezekiah
,
with
which
he
goeth
up
to
the
House
of
the
Lord
and
prayeth
;
the
efficacy
whereof
was
such
,
that
that
night
the
Angel
of
the
Lord
destroyes
185000.
men
in
the
Assyrian
Host
;
who
returning
with
the
remaining
number
to
his
own
Land
,
and
City
Nineveh
,
is
there
slain
●y
two
of
his
own
Sons
,
as
he
is
worshipping
in
the
Temple
of
Nisroch
his
God
;
and
Ezrahaddon
his
Son
reigneth
in
his
stead
,
verse
36
,
37.
Now
that
the
Assyrian
alone
was
the
next
great
Monarch
(
or
chief
Government
of
Note
in
the
world
)
to
the
Assyrian
and
Babylonian
together
;
we
doe
prove
,
not
onely
by
what
hath
been
related
,
as
to
what
four
of
those
Kings
did
,
but
also
for
these
insuing
reasons
,
grounded
upon
History
and
Scripture
.
First
from
History
;
Pull
(
whom
the
Scripture
mentions
,
1
Chron.
5.
26.
)
who
was
but
Sardanapulus
Lieutenant
in
Babylon
,
and
conspiring
with
Arbaces
,
another
of
his
Lieutenants
in
Media
,
(
who
was
incited
thereunto
,
partly
by
the
Prediction
of
this
Pull
,
and
partly
by
his
own
(
in
that
having
had
a
sight
of
the
Person
of
his
King
,
found
him
disguised
in
womans
apparel
,
striving
to
counterfeit
an
Harlot
)
these
two
after
several
battels
overthrew
him
,
and
beseiging
him
in
this
great
City
Niniveh
;
by
the
overflowing
of
the
River
Tysris
,
whereby
twenty
furlongs
of
that
great
wall
was
overthrown
,
they
take
the
City
,
but
not
their
Master
;
for
he
finding
himself
in
a
lost
condition
,
shuts
up
him●●lf
in
his
Pallace
,
with
his
Wives
,
Eunuches
,
and
all
his
Treasures
,
and
sets
fire
thereunto
,
whereby
both
he
and
they
were
all
consumed
.
After
which
,
the
Median
is
content
with
his
own
Government
of
Media
,
but
Pull
and
his
Posterity
are
not
with
theirs
,
till
they
get
possession
of
that
great
City
Nineveh
,
which
they
make
the
Seat
of
their
Monarchy
,
and
therefore
is
called
the
Assyrian
alone
,
to
distinguish
it
from
the
First
,
whose
chief
City
in
Nimrods
time
was
Babylon
.
Second
Reason
:
Because
the
Scripture
mentions
a
larger
extent
of
dominion
to
this
second
Monarchy
,
then
unto
the
first
.
For
we
doe
not
find
,
that
Nimrods
dominion
did
extend
Westward
from
the
River
Euphrates
,
that
is
into
Syria
;
(
if
it
did
it
was
but
of
short
continuance
)
but
this
of
Pulls
doth
,
and
that
very
farre
,
even
to
the
Land
of
Israel
and
Iudah
,
whose
Lot
was
bounded
by
the
Mediteranean
Sea
,
Ioshua
15.
12.
called
the
great
Sea
.
And
we
find
,
that
Media
that
was
under
Nimrods
posterity
(
and
after
usurped
by
Arbac●s
)
is
a
great
part
(
if
not
all
)
brought
under
by
the
Assyrian
:
For
Shalmanessar
,
who
carries
the
remaining
part
of
the
ten
Tribes
captive
,
placeth
some
of
them
in
the
Cities
of
the
Medes
,
2
Kings
17.
6
,
And
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
,
speaking
unto
Pharaoh
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
maketh
mention
of
the
greatnesse
of
the
Assyrian
,
Ezek.
31.
2.
to
the
10
,
verse
,
as
also
of
his
fall
and
ruine
by
the
Caldean
,
chap.
32.
11
,
12.
which
makes
way
for
the
third
Head
or
Monarchy
.
The
third
Head
of
the
Beast
,
is
the
Caldean
Monarchy
,
whose
foundation
was
laid
in
the
dayes
of
Berodach
Baladan
the
Son
of
Balladan
,
who
sent
unto
Hezekiah
King
of
Iudah
,
both
Letters
and
a
Present
,
2
King.
20.
12.
which
was
in
or
about
the
fifteenth
year
of
Hezekiah's
raign
;
for
in
his
fourteen
year
Sennacherib
(
the
King
of
Assyria
)
invades
Iudea
,
2
Kings
18.
13.
And
after
the
great
losse
of
185000.
he
returnes
into
his
own
Land
.
In
those
dayes
Hezekiah
falls
sick
,
2
Kings
20
▪
1.
upon
whose
earnest
prayer
(
and
the
Promise
of
God
to
David
;
for
Hezekiah
had
no
Son
as
yet
,
that
the
Scripture
mentions
,
and
Manasseh
his
Successor
was
not
born
in
three
yeares
after
,
for
he
was
but
twelve
yeers
old
when
he
began
to
raign
,
2
Kings
21.
1.
)
the
Lord
●nds
him
a
Message
by
the
Prophet
Esay
,
that
he
would
adde
fifteen
yeares
to
his
dayes
:
and
a
sign
for
his
recovery
is
,
that
the
Sun
should
goe
ten
degrees
backward
,
by
which
it
had
gone
down
in
the
Dyall
of
Ahaz
,
2
Kings
20.
6
,
11.
and
the
whole
raign
of
Hezekiah
was
but
twenty
nine
yeers
,
2
Kings
18.
2.
Now
though
the
Scripture
be
silent
,
as
to
inform
us
,
how
Berodash
Baladan
came
to
be
King
of
Babylon
;
yet
we
find
,
that
both
he
and
the
Caldeans
take
notice
of
Hezekiahs
sicknesse
and
recovery
,
with
that
great
sign
in
the
Heaven
of
the
Suns
going
backward
,
(
the
Caldeans
being
famous
in
Astronimie
,
and
naturall
Astrologie
,
as
well
as
infamous
for
their
divellish
Astrologie
)
which
was
in
or
about
the
fifteenth
year
of
his
raign
:
which
as
it
was
the
last
of
Sennacheribs
,
so
it
was
the
first
of
Berodash
:
for
we
read
in
the
Scripture
of
no
King
of
Babylon
,
since
Nimrod
,
to
this
time
;
not
but
that
Babylon
was
a
famous
City
all
along
.
And
if
we
may
give
credit
to
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
(
of
whose
extraordinary
travell
in
searching
of
Histories
,
of
all
Ages
past
,
to
the
finishing
of
that
excellent
piece
of
his
,
called
,
the
Hystory
of
the
World
)
that
this
Berodash
(
or
as
he
cass
him
(
as
also
the
Geneva
Translation
)
Merodash
)
took
time
by
the
foretop
,
and
laid
hold
on
the
present
opportunity
that
offered
it self
,
which
was
this
:
Merodash
was
Lieutenant
in
Babylon
under
Sennacherib
(
whose
head
City
was
Niniveh
)
who
having
warres
in
Syria
and
Aegypt
,
had
levied
a
very
great
Army
,
and
having
been
forced
to
raise
his
Seige
from
before
Pelusium
in
Aegypt
,
and
that
not
without
some
losse
,
and
more
disgrace
,
through
the
coming
of
Tirhaba
King
of
Ethiopia
(
or
Arabia
)
to
the
aid
of
the
Aegyptian
;
he
was
the
more
desirous
to
have
had
possession
of
Ierusalem
,
to
have
retreated
unto
with
his
Army
;
but
failing
of
his
purpose
,
sends
a
great
part
thereof
to
beseige
it
,
with
the
rest
he
beseigeth
Lachish
,
and
afterwards
Lib●ah
▪
2
Kings
19.
8.
of
which
Army
,
presently
after
,
the
Angell
of
the
Lord
destroyes
in
one
night
185000.
verse
35
upon
which
he
returnes
with
the
remaining
part
thereof
to
Niniveh
(
and
not
to
Babylon
,
though
much
the
nearer
,
not
daring
to
trust
to
M●rodash
,
as
having
had
some
inckling
of
his
Ambition
,
if
not
of
his
Treason
,
then
a
hatching
,
as
is
supposed
)
and
within
a
short
time
after
(
Tobit
saith
,
five
and
fifty
dayes
chap.
1.
21.
)
is
slain
by
two
of
his
Sons
,
(
the
reason
supposed
is
,
that
they
being
the
Eldest
,
were
disinherited
by
their
Father
,
and
the
younger
Brother
appointed
to
be
his
Successor
,
which
they
could
not
prevent
with
their
Paracide
)
and
As●rhaddon
being
but
weak
in
himself
(
though
strong
in
Friends
and
Souldiers
,
for
he
held
Merod●sh
hard
to
it
all
his
dayes
,
which
was
eleven
yeares
)
he
supposeth
it
no
difficulter
a
peice
of
work
,
to
gain
the
Kingdome
of
Babylon
unto
himself
,
then
Pull
found
(
who
joyned
)
with
Arbac●s
the
Median
,
to
unthrone
Sardanapulus
,
(
the
last
of
Nimrods
Race
)
whose
Posterity
became
eminent
afterwards
,
especially
Sennacherib
,
who
is
called
,
the
great
King
of
Assyria
,
2
Kings
18.
19.
And
therefore
upon
Sennacheribs
death
,
breaks
out
into
open
Rebellion
,
and
stiles
himself
King
of
Babylon
,
and
is
so
called
in
Scripture
,
2
Kings
20.
12.
Whose
Posterity
is
not
spoken
of
in
Sacred
Writ
,
till
Nebuchadnessar
.
But
our
afore
quoted
Author
faith
,
his
Son
Ben
▪
Merodach
raigned
after
him
,
and
then
Nebulassar
his
Son
,
the
last
year
of
whose
raign
was
the
third
year
of
Iehoiakim
King
of
Iudah
,
Dan.
1.
1.
For
the
Prophet
Ieremy
in
his
25.
chap.
1.
saith
,
that
the
first
yeer
of
Nebuchadnessar's
raign
was
the
fourth
year
of
Iehoiakim's
raign
;
which
may
seem
to
be
some
contradiction
in
the
Prophets
,
but
both
Scripture
and
History
will
help
us
to
clear
this
;
for
it
was
the
usuall
custome
of
those
Eastern
Kings
,
to
appoint
their
Successors
in
their
life
time
,
and
to
admit
them
to
have
a
share
in
the
managing
of
the
Affaires
of
the
Kingdome
,
as
David
doth
Solomon
,
Vz●iah
(
or
Azariah
)
doth
Iotham
,
and
Iehoiakim
doth
his
Son
;
which
latter
seemes
something
difficult
to
be
apprehended
at
the
first
view
,
and
therefore
shall
clear
it
before
we
passe
any
farther
;
Iehoiakim
the
Son
of
Iosiah
being
made
King
in
the
room
of
Iehoahaz
(
by
Phara●h
Necho
)
raigneth
eleven
yeares
(
and
is
bound
to
be
carried
captive
to
Babylon
,
but
is
slain
,
and
had
the
buriall
of
an
Asse
,
according
to
Ieremies
Prophesie
,
chap.
22
▪
18
,
19.
)
and
his
Son
Iehoiakim
reigneth
in
his
stead
,
who
was
eight
yeares
old
when
he
began
to
raign
,
and
raigned
three
months
in
Ierusalem
,
2
Chron
36.
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9.
And
in
the
2
Kings
24.
8.
it
is
said
,
that
Iehoiakim
was
eighteen
yeares
old
when
he
began
to
raign
,
and
reigned
three
months
in
Ierusalem
;
so
that
to
reconcile
these
two
places
,
it
doth
appear
,
that
I●hoiakim
the
Son
was
but
eight
yeeres
old
when
he
began
to
raign
with
his
Father
,
and
reigned
with
him
ten
yeares
,
and
he
was
eighteen
yeares
old
when
he
began
to
reign
alone
,
and
reigned
three
months
.
So
that
although
the
Scripture
doth
not
so
fully
clear
it
to
us
,
that
Nebuchadnessar
was
the
great
Grand-child
of
Merodash
Baladan
King
of
Babylon
,
yet
the
two
Prophets
,
Daniel
and
Ieremy
cannot
be
reconciled
,
without
admitting
Nebuchadnessar
to
reign
some
time
with
his
Predecessor
,
one
year
at
the
least
;
besides
the
Scriptures
doe
mention
some
distance
of
time
between
the
first
year
of
Merodash
,
and
the
first
year
of
Nebuchadnessar
;
for
Hezekiah
reigned
about
fifteen
yeares
after
the
death
of
Sennacherib
,
Manasseh
reigned
fifty
five
yeares
,
Ammon
two
yeares
,
Iosiah
thirty
one
yeares
,
and
in
the
fourth
year
of
Iehoiakim
doth
Nebuchadnessar
begin
to
raign
,
Ieremy
25
1.
So
that
there
i●
about
107.
yeares
,
which
must
●●eds
admit
of
some
Successors
to
Merodash
before
Nebuchadnessar
.
Object
.
But
how
comes
it
to
passe
,
that
we
have
no
more
concerning
the
Kings
of
Babylon
from
Merodash's
time
till
Nebuchadnessar
,
or
the
last
year
of
his
Predecessor
.
Answ.
Merodash
had
but
laid
the
foundation
of
his
Kingdome
in
the
fifteenth
year
of
Hezekiah
;
and
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
saith
,
that
he
had
eleven
yeares
contention
with
Asarhaddon
,
even
till
his
death
,
which
gave
Merodash
a
little
better
assurance
of
what
he
then
had
,
and
some
hopes
to
inlarge
his
Dominion
,
especially
towards
Assyria
:
As
for
Syria
he
had
no
fear
from
thence
,
having
(
as
may
be
apprehended
)
made
a
League
with
Hezekiah
,
and
therefore
did
chuse
rather
to
inlarge
his
Dominion
Eastward
and
Northward
,
agreeable
to
what
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
had
prophesied
(
though
not
upon
that
account
)
where
the
Prophet
speakes
concerning
the
destruction
of
Ashur
and
other
Nations
,
by
the
Babylonians
,
Ezek.
32.
22.
to
the
31
,
verse
.
And
for
what
the
other
two
Successors
of
Merodash
did
,
seeing
the
Scripture
is
silent
,
and
Historians
speak
but
little
;
(
onely
their
taking
the
great
City
Niniveh
,
and
bringing
the
whole
Dominion
of
Assyria
under
the
Cald
an
or
Babylonian
yoak
,
which
was
not
accomplished
in
or
near
100.
yeares
time
)
we
shall
treat
concerning
him
,
whom
the
Scripture
doth
mention
,
that
is
Nebuchadnessar
(
or
as
he
is
called
in
some
places
of
the
Scriptures
,
Nebuchadressar
.
)
The
first
year
of
whose
raign
was
the
fourth
year
of
Iehoiakim
King
of
Iudah
,
as
we
have
formerly
mentioned
,
in
which
year
he
smiteth
the
Army
of
Pharaoh
Necho
King
of
Aegypt
,
by
the
River
Perah
(
or
Euphrates
)
in
Carchemish
,
Ierem.
46
2.
In
the
second
year
of
his
raign
he
hath
a
dream
,
which
he
forgets
,
and
Daniel
declares
to
him
,
with
the
interpretation
thereof
,
Daniel
2.
the
whole
chapter
.
About
his
seventh
year
he
takes
Iehoiakim
,
and
binds
him
to
carry
him
to
Babell
,
(
at
which
time
,
or
a
little
before
,
he
began
the
famous
seige
of
Tyrus
,
which
lasted
thirteen
yeares
)
but
causeth
him
to
be
slain
,
and
gives
him
the
burial
of
an
Asse
,
according
to
the
Prophet
Ieremies
prophesie
,
for
his
burning
of
the
Roll
,
Ierem.
22
18
,
19.
compared
with
the
36.
chapter
29
,
30.
And
for
his
Son
Iehoiakim
he
raigned
but
three
months
alone
,
and
was
carried
captive
to
Babylon
with
his
Mother
,
as
the
same
Prophet
prophesied
,
chap.
22
,
24
,
25
,
26.
compared
with
2
Kings
24.
15
,
which
was
done
in
the
eighth
year
of
Nebuchadnessar's
raign
,
verse
12.
Who
set
up
Zedekias
▪
(
his
Uncle
)
King
in
his
room
;
who
about
the
nineteenth
year
of
his
raign
(
which
was
the
eleventh
year
of
Zedekias
▪
raign
)
takes
Ierusalem
and
the
King
,
and
destroyes
the
City
,
and
the
Temple
,
and
carries
the
remnant
of
them
that
escaped
the
sword
captive
to
Babylon
,
2
Kings
25.
About
which
time
the
famous
City
o●Tyrus
was
taken
also
by
him
;
after
which
he
destroyed
Edem
and
the
Zydonians
,
and
several
other
Nations
,
according
to
Ez●kiels
prophesie
,
chap.
32.
17.
to
the
end
.
In
the
three
and
twentieth
year
of
his
raign
,
Nebusaradon
,
the
Captain
of
his
Guard
,
comes
up
to
Ierusalem
again
,
and
carries
away
745.
Iewes
captive
,
Ierem.
52.
30.
After
which
,
when
be
hath
subdued
all
the
Nations
about
him
,
he
sets
up
his
golden
Image
,
for
all
People
,
Nations
and
Languages
to
fall
down
and
worship
it
,
Daniel
3.
7.
Which
when
Shadrech
,
Meshach
and
Abednego
refuse
so
to
do
,
they
are
cast
into
the
hot
fiery
Furnace
,
verse
21.
and
delivered
from
the
danger
thereof
,
verse
25.
27.
After
which
he
destroyes
Aegypt
,
as
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
saith
;
but
the
Scripture
is
silent
as
to
the
time
of
the
destruction
of
that
rich
Country
,
onely
Ezekiel
in
his
29
chapter
17.
saith
,
in
the
twenty
seven
year
the
Word
of
the
Lord
came
to
him
;
but
whether
it
were
the
twenty
seven
year
of
his
Captivity
,
or
of
Iehoiakim's
,
Captivity
,
or
of
Nebuchadn●ssars
raign
,
is
questionable
,
however
so
it
was
,
that
Aegypt
was
destroyed
,
according
to
the
prophesies
of
Ezekiel
and
Ieremy
,
chap.
44
30.
and
chap.
43.
8.
to
the
end
.
Afterwards
Daniel
tells
him
the
interpretation
of
his
dream
concerning
the
Tree
,
Dan.
4
19
,
to
the
28.
and
about
a
year
after
the
same
is
fulfilled
,
for
his
not
bearkening
to
the
Counsell
of
the
Prophet
,
and
is
cast
out
for
seven
yeares
,
which
is
towards
the
end
of
his
raign
;
for
neither
Scripture
nor
History
maketh
any
mention
of
any
Acts
of
his
after
his
Restauration
.
The
length
of
whose
raign
was
about
43.
or
44.
yeares
:
for
the
fourth
year
of
Iehoiakin
was
the
first
year
of
his
raign
,
and
the
thirty
seventh
year
of
Iehoiakim's
Captivity
,
is
the
first
year
of
Evilmerodach
King
of
Babylon
,
Successor
(
if
not
Son
)
to
Nebuchadnessar
,
2
Kings
25.
17.
Evilmerodach
in
the
first
year
of
his
raign
,
lifteth
up
the
head
of
Iehoiachin
King
of
Iudah
,
and
brought
him
out
of
Prison
,
the
52.
Ieremy
31.
to
the
end
.
What
other
thing
of
note
he
did
,
or
how
long
he
reigned
,
the
Scripture
is
altogether
silent
.
History
saith
,
he
lost
some
part
of
his
Dominions
,
and
lost
his
Successor
imbroyld
in
a
dangerous
Warre
against
the
Meades
;
but
whether
Balthazar
was
his
immediate
Successor
,
or
no
,
we
cannot
positively
conclude
from
the
Scriptures
,
onely
we
find
him
the
next
to
Evilmerodach
that
the
Scriptures
doe
mention
;
and
cannot
but
conclude
him
to
be
of
Nebuchadnessars
Race
,
because
of
Ieremies
Prophesie
,
chap
▪
27.
7.
where
it
is
said
,
All
Nations
shall
serve
him
,
and
his
Son
,
and
his
Sons
Son
,
untill
the
very
time
of
his
Land
come
,
and
then
many
Nations
and
great
King's
shall
serve
themselves
of
him
.
In
the
first
year
of
this
Balthazar
Daniel
sees
the
Vision
of
four
Beasts
,
chap.
7.
1.
In
his
third
year
Daniel
sees
the
Vision
of
the
Ram
,
and
of
the
Hee-Goat
,
chap.
8.
1.
And
in
his
last
year
,
the
last
day
thereof
,
Daniel
read
the
hand
writing
on
the
wall
,
and
tells
him
the
interpretation
thereof
,
chap.
5.
25
,
26
,
27
,
28.
and
verse
30.
in
that
night
was
Balthazar
the
King
of
the
Caldeans
slain
,
and
Darius
the
Median
took
the
Kingdom
,
verse
31.
Now
how
long
these
two
last
Successors
of
Nebuchadnessar
reigned
,
the
Scripture
doth
not
mention
in
particular
;
onely
between
them
two
is
spent
,
either
thirty
and
three
yeares
,
or
fourty
and
four
yeares
.
The
ground
of
our
apprehension
,
as
to
this
is
,
the
seventy
yeares
of
the
Iewes
Captivity
,
which
began
either
in
the
first
year
of
Iehoiachin's
Captivity
,
or
the
last
year
of
Zedekiah
,
when
the
City
was
taken
,
and
the
Temple
was
bu●nt
;
if
it
began
at
the
first
,
then
the
Scripture
tells
us
,
that
Evilmerodach
King
of
Babylon
lifted
up
the
head
of
Iehoiachin
,
and
brought
him
out
of
Prison
in
the
seven
and
thirtieth
year
of
his
Captivity
,
and
first
year
of
his
Raign
,
Ierem.
52.
31.
so
that
adding
thirty
and
three
yeares
to
thirty
and
seven
,
and
then
the
seventy
yeares
is
fulfilled
:
but
if
the
Captivity
began
not
till
Zedekiah's
death
,
then
there
must
be
added
eleven
yeares
more
(
for
he
raigned
eleven
yeares
after
Iehoiachin
was
carried
Captive
)
to
thirty
and
three
yeares
,
which
is
fourty
and
four
,
and
then
Iehoiachin
was
carried
Captive
to
Babylon
,
eleven
yeares
before
the
seventy
yeares
began
,
which
were
to
be
fulfilled
before
they
were
to
return
out
of
Captivity
.
And
that
the
seventy
yeares
were
fulfilled
at
the
death
of
Belshazar
,
Daniel
tells
us
,
that
in
the
first
year
of
Darius
the
Mede
,
which
was
made
King
over
the
Realm
of
the
Caldeans
.
Dan.
9.
1
,
2
,
3.
that
after
he
had
fasted
and
prayed
,
that
the
Man
Gabriel
(
or
Angel
of
the
Lord
)
revealed
the
same
to
him
;
take
his
words
at
large
.
And
whiles
I
was
speaking
,
and
praying
,
and
conf●ssing
my
sin
,
and
the
sin
of
my
People
Israel
,
and
presenting
my
supplication
before
the
Lord
my
God
for
the
holy
Mountain
of
my
God
;
yea
,
whiles
I
was
speaking
in
Prayer
,
even
the
Man
Gabriel
,
whom
I
had
seen
in
the
Vision
at
the
beginning
,
being
caused
to
fly
swiftly
,
touched
me
about
the
time
of
the
evening
Oblation
.
And
he
informed
me
,
and
talked
with
me
,
and
said
,
O
Daniel
,
I
am
now
come
forth
to
give
thee
skill
and
understanding
.
At
the
beginning
of
thy
supplication
,
the
Commandement
came
forth
,
and
I
am
come
to
shew
thee
:
for
thou
art
greatly
beloved
;
therefore
understand
the
matter
,
and
consider
the
Vision
.
Seventy
weeks
are
determined
upon
thy
People
,
and
upon
thy
holy
City
,
to
finish
the
transgression
,
and
make
an
end
of
sinnes
,
and
to
make
reconciliation
for
iniquity
,
and
to
bring
in
everlasting
righteousnesse
,
and
to
seal
up
the
Vision
and
Prophesie
,
and
to
annoint
the
most
Holy
;
verse
20
,
21
,
22
,
23
,
24.
Whichleads
us
to
the
fourth
Head
,
the
Meades
and
Persians
.
The
Caldean
ending
in
Belshazar
,
as
we
said
before
,
Darius
the
Mede
being
made
King
over
the
Realm
of
Caldea
,
Dan.
9.
1.
In
the
first
year
of
whose
Raign
(
who
raigned
about
two
yeares
,
saith
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
)
Daniel
by
the
searching
of
Books
,
and
by
the
Man
Gabriel
,
attaines
to
the
knowledge
of
knowing
the
seventy
weeks
are
expired
,
that
the
Iewes
were
to
be
in
Captivity
.
In
the
first
year
of
Cyrus
the
Persian
the
Iewes
are
permitted
to
return
to
their
own
Land
,
and
that
openly
,
by
way
of
Proclamation
,
2
Chron.
36.
22
,
23.
and
Ezra
1.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
Who
also
delivers
the
Vessels
of
the
House
of
the
Lord
to
Sheshbazzer
the
Prince
of
Iudah
,
verse
7
,
8.
And
this
was
according
to
what
was
foretold
by
the
Prophets
,
concerning
their
seventy
yeares
Captivity
,
Ier.
25.
12.
and
chap.
29.
10.
And
Cyrus
to
be
the
Man
to
deliver
Gods
People
,
Esay
44.
last
,
and
chap.
45.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
13.
In
the
third
year
of
Cyrus
,
Daniel
sees
a
Vision
,
chap.
10.
1.
and
talketh
with
one
,
like
the
similitude
of
the
Son
of
Man
,
whom
he
calls
my
Lord
,
verse
16
▪
17.
And
is
made
acquainted
by
revelation
,
what
Governments
should
succeed
in
the
world
,
till
the
coming
of
the
Lord
Iesus
to
Raign
on
the
earth
,
chap.
11.
2.
to
the
beginning
of
the
12.
chapter
.
Concerning
the
remainder
of
the
yeares
of
Cyrus
Raign
,
how
long
,
or
what
he
did
,
the
Scriptures
are
silent
.
Onely
the
Apocripha
mentions
some
obstruction
in
the
building
of
the
Temple
,
during
the
Raign
of
Cyrus
,
by
his
Son
Cambyse●
,
whom
he
made
his
Lieutenant
in
all
his
Dominions
,
while
himself
followeth
the
Wars
;
and
this
was
not
onely
done
by
him
,
during
his
Fathers
Raign
,
but
also
during
his
own
,
and
that
out
of
Naturall
and
politique
ends
.
The
first
,
in
that
he
was
a
cruell
Tyrant
,
whose
will
was
a
law
,
and
his
Flatterers
told
him
,
that
all
things
were
lawfull
for
the
Kings
of
Persia
,
upon
which
he
married
two
of
his
Sisters
,
against
the
Lawes
of
his
Kingdome
.
And
for
the
second
,
he
had
an
intention
to
invade
Aegypt
,
and
feared
least
the
Iewes
should
prove
such
as
his
Provintiall
Governours
had
written
to
him
(
under
the
name
of
Artaxerxes
)
of
,
Ezra
4.
7.
to
the
23.
that
the
Iewes
.
and
Inhabitants
of
Ierusalem
,
were
a
rebellious
people
;
and
tha●
it
was
a
common
Opinion
,
that
the
Iewes
descended
of
those
Nations
,
because
they
issued
thence
under
Moses
,
when
they
conquered
Iudea
;
and
that
if
their
City
were
repaired
and
fortified
,
they
might
give
some
disturbance
to
his
intended
Conquest
of
that
Country
,
as
they
had
done
in
H●zekiah's
dayes
to
Sennacherib
,
when
he
went
to
invade
Aegypt
.
Wherefore
he
commanded
them
to
be
hindred
in
that
work
of
the
building
of
the
Temple
and
City
.
Which
hindrance
continued
till
the
second
year
of
Darius
King
of
Persia
,
Ezra
4.
24.
(
the
Successor
of
Cambyses
,
or
as
the
Scripture
calls
him
Artaxerxes
)
how
he
came
to
the
Kingdome
,
read
Sir
Walt.
Rawleigh
3.
book
4
chapter
4.
paragraph
;
who
in
that
yeer
gave
order
for
the
building
of
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
at
his
own
charge
,
Ezra
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
▪
The
Iewes
being
incouraged
unto
this
by
the
Prophets
,
Haggai
,
and
Zacheriah
,
Ezra
5.
1.
which
work
was
finished
in
the
sixth
year
of
the
Raign
of
Darius
,
Ezra
6.
15.
though
not
ful●y
,
because
in
the
fourteenth
verse
he
saith
,
they
builded
and
finished
it
,
according
to
the
Commandement
of
Cyrus
,
Darius
and
Artaxerxes
,
Kings
of
Persia
.
In
the
dayes
of
Artaxerxes
,
the
Successor
(
if
not
Son
)
of
Darius
,
in
the
seventh
year
of
his
Raign
,
Ezra
and
his
Company
goe
from
Babylon
to
Ierusalem
,
Ezra
7.
7
,
8
,
9.
In
the
twentieth
year
Nehemiah
obtaines
leave
,
to
goe
and
build
the
walls
of
Ierusalem
,
Nehem.
2.
1.
who
sets
the
King
a
time
for
his
return
,
verse
6.
And
in
the
two
and
thirtieth
year
he
obtaines
leave
the
second
time
,
to
goe
to
Ierusalem
again
,
chap.
13.
6
,
Concerning
what
is
spoken
about
Esther
,
in
the
dayes
of
Ahashueresh
,
who
he
was
whether
this
King
Artaxerxes
,
or
any
other
,
the
Scripture
is
silent
:
much
might
be
said
,
that
he
was
,
or
was
not
the
same
Person
;
but
it
would
be
found
a
very
difficult
thing
to
make
an
agreement
in
severall
Scriptures
concerning
the
same
▪
Who
were
the
succeeding
Kings
of
Persia
,
till
the
coming
of
Alexander
the
Macedonian
,
the
Scripture
mentioneth
not
,
onely
Daniel
is
shewd
in
a
vision
,
in
the
third
year
of
Cyrus
,
chap.
10.
1.
what
Kings
there
should
be
after
him
in
Persia
,
whose
words
are
these
;
And
now
I
will
shew
thee
the
Truth
;
Behold
there
shall
stand
up
yet
three
Kings
in
Persia
,
and
the
fourth
shall
be
farre
richer
than
they
all
:
and
by
his
strength
,
through
his
riches
,
he
shall
stirre
up
all
against
the
Realm
of
Grecia
,
Dan.
11.
2.
Now
if
we
may
give
credit
to
Historians
,
concerning
whom
this
last
rich
King
was
,
they
say
,
he
was
Darius
,
the
Son
of
Arsames
,
who
was
subdued
by
Alexander
the
Grecian
(
or
Macedonian
)
which
brings
us
to
the
fifth
Head
or
Monarchy
.
The
fifth
Head
was
the
Grecian
,
revealed
to
Daniel
in
a
Vision
of
a
He
Goat
,
or
Rough
Goat
,
chap.
8.
5
▪
21.
(
as
the
Meades
and
Persians
was
a
Ram
with
two
hornes
,
Dan.
8
,
3.
20.
)
What
this
Grecian
did
,
we
must
be
beholding
to
Historians
▪
for
our
knowledge
;
the
Scriptures
Canonicall
not
mentioning
any
;
the
Apocripha
but
a
little
,
that
which
is
may
be
found
in
the
first
book
of
the
Maccabees
chap.
1.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
verses
:
which
as
he
did
much
in
regard
he
came
to
be
a
third
of
Daniels
Beasts
or
Monarchies
,
therefore
it
is
said
,
he
carried
his
Victories
with
wings
,
who
from
a
small
Kingdome
,
extended
it
to
a
very
great
distance
,
Eastward
,
and
Southward
,
and
Northward
,
but
withall
,
it
was
but
of
short
continuance
(
as
all
violent
things
and
motions
are
)
but
twelve
yeares
,
being
poysoned
by
the
conspiracy
of
his
Servants
,
who
stood
in
fear
of
his
cruelty
.
Upon
whose
death
his
large
Dominions
was
divided
(
though
not
presently
)
among
four
of
his
great
Captaines
,
according
to
Daniels
Vision
,
chap.
8.
8
:
and
interpretation
,
verse
22.
Iosephus
names
five
,
viz.
Antigonus
was
Lord
of
Asia
(
whose
Dominion
being
lost
there
,
his
Posterity
injoyed
Macedon
:
)
Seleucus
Nicator
of
Babylon
and
the
bordering
Nations
;
Lysymachus
had
Hellespont
;
Cassander
had
Macedon
(
whose
Dominion
ended
with
him
,
his
Sons
being
slain
,
not
long
after
his
death
;
)
And
Ptolemy
the
Son
of
Lagus
had
Aegypt
:
All
which
took
the
Titles
of
Kings
on
them
in
a
short
time
,
onely
Cassander
,
whose
Successor
did
take
the
same
also
,
though
with
ill
successe
.
Seleucus
Nicator
was
the
first
that
took
the
Title
of
King
of
Babylon
and
the
bordering
Nations
;
his
Son
Antiochus
Soter
succeeds
him
,
and
raignes
nineteen
yeares
;
after
him
his
Son
Antiochus
Theos
raignes
fifteen
yeares
;
his
Son
Seleuchus
Callinicus
twenty
yeares
,
and
left
two
Sons
,
viz.
Seleucus
Ceraunus
who
raigned
three
yeares
,
and
Antiochus
the
Great
thirty
six
yeares
;
who
left
Seleucus
Philopater
who
raigned
twelve
yeares
saith
Eusebius
,
seven
yeares
saith
Iosephus
;
and
Antiochus
Epiphanes
,
which
was
he
that
commanded
Swines
flesh
to
be
offered
on
severall
Alters
in
the
Temple
at
Ierusalem
,
which
caused
much
affliction
and
misery
to
the
Iewes
,
being
a
Type
of
that
which
Daniel
Prophesied
in
his
eighth
chapter
,
but
cannot
be
the
same
,
as
is
apprehended
by
some
;
because
the
Lord
Jesus
would
not
have
told
his
Disciples
by
way
of
Prophesie
what
had
been
past
,
but
rather
,
he
told
them
what
should
be
hereafter
,
Mathew
24.
15.
What
the
Successors
of
Alexanders
Captaines
did
(
who
had
divided
his
large
Dominions
among
themselves
)
History
doth
declare
.
This
may
be
noted
concerning
them
(
which
is
Sir
Walter
Rawleigs
observation
of
them
f.
555.
)
that
the
Successors
of
Ptolemey
were
the
first
that
made
a
League
with
the
Romans
,
and
the
last
that
were
subdued
by
them
.
Which
brings
us
to
the
sixth
Head
,
Government
or
Monarchy
,
viz.
the
Romans
,
whose
chief
City
was
Rome
,
which
was
built
in
or
about
the
year
of
the
world
3280.
and
after
the
building
of
the
Temple
of
Salomon
287.
and
before
the
birth
of
our
Lord
Christ
684.
whose
greatnesse
began
to
appear
out
of
its
infancy
,
in
the
time
of
Pyrrus
King
of
Epirus
,
Successor
to
Cassander
in
half
the
Kingdome
of
Macedon
,
taken
from
Cassanders
Children
,
by
him
and
Lysimachus
King
of
Thracia
:
(
he
being
a
powerfull
Prince
,
viz.
Pyrrhus
)
and
they
(
viz.
the
Romans
)
but
few
yeares
before
freed
themselves
from
the
Gaules
,
who
had
taken
all
from
them
,
yea
,
Rome
it self
,
the
Capitoll
excepted
,
and
drove
him
out
of
Italy
,
in
or
about
487.
yeares
after
Rome
was
built
;
and
about
107.
yeares
after
they
take
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Macedon
,
with
Perseus
the
last
King
thereof
,
and
make
a
Province
of
it
.
In
the
dayes
of
Antiochus
Epiphanes
,
who
began
to
raign
about
the
year
579
▪
after
Rome
was
built
(
who
was
he
that
commanded
Swines
flesh
to
be
offered
on
severall
Altars
in
the
Temple
at
Ierusalem
)
the
Romans
have
increased
their
Dominions
so
largely
,
as
that
they
take
upon
them
,
as
to
command
him
to
depart
out
of
Egypt
(
who
had
almost
subdued
that
Country
)
and
he
obeyes
.
In
the
dayes
of
Demetrius
the
Son
of
Seleucus
Philopater
(
elder
Brother
to
Antiochus
Epiphanes
)
Iudas
Macabeus
sends
Embassadors
to
Rome
,
who
make
a
League
with
the
Iewes
,
Macabeus
8.
who
at
that
time
,
saith
Iosephus
f.
315.
had
conquered
Gaule
(
or
France
)
Spain
,
Carthage
and
Greece
;
whose
power
and
dominion
from
that
time
groweth
up
mightily
;
for
in
the
dayes
of
Pompey
all
Syria
was
subdued
,
and
he
himself
gone
up
into
Armenia
,
in
pursuit
of
the
warre
betwixt
the
Romans
and
Tygranes
,
Iosephus
lib.
14.
ch
▪
4.
And
in
the
dayes
of
Augustus
Cesar
there
came
forth
a
decree
,
that
all
the
world
should
be
taxed
,
Luke
2.
1.
which
the
Author
of
the
Notes
in
the
Bible
of
the
Geneva
Translation
saith
,
that
it
was
so
far
as
the
Empire
of
the
Romans
did
extend
,
which
was
of
a
far
greater
extent
than
all
the
precedent
Monarchies
did
contain
,
especially
towards
the
South
,
and
the
North
West
from
Babylon
and
Ierusalem
.
And
this
was
agreeable
to
Daniels
Prophesie
,
chap.
2.
4.
who
saith
,
that
the
fourth
Kingdome
from
Nebuchadnesser
should
be
strong
as
Iron
,
for
as
Iron
breaketh
in
pieces
and
subdueth
all
things
,
and
as
Iron
bruisetb
all
those
things
,
so
shall
it
break
in
pieces
and
bruise
it
.
And
in
his
Vision
in
the
first
year
of
Belshazar
,
he
seeth
these
four
Kingdomes
under
severall
Types
of
Beasts
,
but
the
fourth
was
different
from
,
or
unlike
to
,
all
the
rest
,
verse
7.
And
in
the
interpretation
it
is
said
,
it
shall
be
unlike
to
all
the
Kingdomes
,
and
shall
devoure
the
whole
earth
,
and
shall
tread
it
down
,
and
break
it
in
pieces
,
verse
23.
And
out
of
this
must
arise
ten
hornes
,
which
are
ten
Kings
;
and
another
shall
arise
after
them
,
and
he
shall
be
unlike
to
the
first
,
and
subdue
three
Kings
,
and
shall
speak
words
against
the
most
High
,
verse
24
,
25.
So
that
we
find
Daniels
Prophesie
,
concerning
this
fourth
Kingdome
(
or
sixth
King
in
the
Apostle
Iohns
Revelations
,
chap.
17.
10.
)
to
have
been
fulfilled
in
the
time
of
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
it
then
being
in
its
heighth
.
For
Master
Edward
Grimstone
,
in
his
Emperiall
Hystory
in
the
life
of
Augustus
,
folio
37.
saith
,
that
the
Subjects
of
the
Empire
were
very
obedient
unto
him
;
and
all
others
sent
him
Embassadors
,
seeking
his
favour
and
friendship
,
offering
him
their
service
:
yea
the
Indians
(
a
people
of
the
remotest
parts
of
the
East
)
and
also
the
Scythians
which
inhabit
in
the
North
,
and
the
Parthians
(
a
people
most
feirce
and
untamed
)
sent
their
Embassodors
to
him
,
giving
security
to
keep
the
peace
,
and
delivered
the
Standerds
and
Eagles
taken
●n
battell
when
Marcus
Crassus
was
slain
.
There
came
also
Kings
,
Friends
and
Subjects
to
the
Empire
,
to
Rome
,
to
doe
him
honour
as
his
familiar
Friends
▪
leying
aside
their
Ensignes
and
Rovall
Robes
▪
and
many
of
them
built
Cities
to
his
Name
●or
h●s
●onour
,
calling
them
Cesareas
in
remembrance
of
▪
him
▪
〈◊〉
whose
time
the
Temple
of
Ianus
was
thrice
shut
up
;
which
never
wa●
but
twice
before
from
Romes
foundation
.
So
that
his
Dominion
must
needs
be
of
a
large
extent
;
Rome
still
being
the
apitall
City
(
or
Imperiall
Seat
▪
)
and
continued
so
▪
till
Constantine
removed
it
,
who
made
Byzantium
in
Thracia
(
scituated
between
the
two
Seas
▪
viz.
the
Euxine
and
the
Mediteranean
)
his
Emperiall
City
;
which
was
afterward
by
him
,
and
to
his
Honour
,
called
,
Constantine
the
Noble
(
and
by
contraction
,
Constantinople
;
)
this
being
done
about
the
year
o
our
Lord
Christ
332.
Now
though
Constantine
,
by
reason
of
his
removing
of
his
Imperiall
Seat
,
from
Rome
out
of
the
West
,
to
Constantinople
in
the
East
,
did
much
weaken
the
Imperiall
Power
;
yet
the
Empire
was
not
fully
divided
in
many
yeares
after
;
but
some
partings
there
were
before
,
as
in
the
Raign
of
the
Emperour
Iovinianus
,
(
the
Successor
of
Iulian
the
Apostate
)
about
the
year
of
Christ
366.
(
who
reigned
but
seven
months
)
he
was
compelled
to
make
peace
with
Sapores
the
King
of
Persia
for
thirty
yeares
,
leaving
unto
the
said
Persian
King
,
all
the
Provinces
belonging
unto
the
Romane
Empire
,
lying
beyond
the
River
Tygris
,
as
also
some
Cities
in
Armenia
;
and
he
was
not
to
aid
or
assist
Arsaces
King
of
Armenia
.
And
about
the
year
of
our
Lord
,
420.
the
Gaules
,
or
French
,
in
the
West
(
in
the
dayes
of
the
Emperours
Honorius
and
Arcadius
,
Sons
of
Theodosius
the
Great
)
fell
off
from
the
Empire
,
and
set
up
Pharamond
,
the
Son
of
Marcomir
,
for
their
King
.
About
which
time
did
the
Gothes
,
who
possessed
a
great
part
of
Spain
(
and
some
part
of
that
Country
which
is
now
under
the
Dominion
of
the
Fr●nch
)
set
up
Vallia
,
their
first
King
,
whose
Royall
Seats
were
Narbon●
and
Tholouse
.
Also
in
the
year
440.
Hermerick
,
King
of
the
Sueves
,
a
little
before
his
death
,
had
so
pacified
the
people
of
Galicia
,
as
he
raigned
over
them
.
And
about
the
year
447.
in
the
Raign
of
Theodosius
the
second
,
and
Valentinianus
,
Emperours
,
the
Brittaines
in
this
Island
(
being
sorsaken
of
the
Roman
aid
which
they
expected
against
the
Picts
)
chose
Vor●iger
for
their
King
.
About
which
time
Alaricus
,
King
of
the
Gothe●
,
came
into
Italy
,
and
took
and
destroyed
the
City
of
Rome
,
1160
yeares
after
it
was
built
;
Honorius
the
Emperour
(
with
his
Brother
Arcadius
)
living
at
Ravenna
,
which
in
those
dayes
was
a
great
and
principall
City
.
But
the
great
division
of
the
Empire
was
in
the
dayes
of
Constanstine
the
sixth
,
and
his
Mother
Irene
;
L●o
the
third
being
Pope
of
Rome
,
who
at
a
solemn
M●sse
(
being
assisted
by
his
Cardinals
)
Crowned
Charles
the
Great
King
of
France
(
born
in
Germany
)
Emperour
of
Rome
,
on
the
25.
of
December
,
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
800
,
about
468.
yeares
after
Constantine
the
Great
removed
his
Emperiall
Seat
out
of
the
West
into
the
East
.
Which
division
some
doe
apprehend
to
be
the
time
that
Daniel's
Vision
of
the
Image
,
which
Nebuchadnezar
saw
,
did
hold
forth
,
as
consisting
of
two
legs
that
were
of
Iron
,
which
implieth
strength
.
But
how
could
that
be
?
for
this
division
of
the
Empire
,
instead
of
strengthning
of
it
,
made
it
weaker
daily
,
as
the
that
will
take
a
little
paines
to
search
in
Grimstones
Imperiall
Hystory
,
from
and
after
this
time
,
shall
find
;
for
the
Western
Empire
is
afterwards
divided
into
severall
Kingdomes
and
Governments
,
and
the
Eastern
is
quite
devoured
by
the
Turks
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
1453.
Constantine
Paleologus
being
the
last
Emperour
,
and
slain
in
the
City
of
Constantinople
,
when
it
was
taken
by
that
famous
Turk
,
Mahomet
the
Great
,
the
first
of
that
name
;
and
with
it
the
whole
Grecian
or
Eastern
Empi●e
about
1121
▪
yeares
after
it
had
been
the
head
City
of
that
Empire
.
So
that
the
decay
of
one
of
these
Iron
legs
of
the
Image
,
(
viz.
the
Roman
Empire
)
makes
way
for
the
other
Iron
leg
,
upon
which
the
whole
Body
is
supported
,
which
is
the
seventh
Head
,
or
King
,
in
Iohns
Revelation
,
chap
17.
10.
And
there
are
seven
Kings
,
(
and
they
are
seven
Kings
,
saith
the
Geneva
Translation
)
five
are
fallen
,
one
is
,
and
the
other
is
not
yet
come
,
and
when
he
cometh
,
he
must
continue
a
short
space
;
which
compared
with
the
11.
Daniel
20.
and
you
shall
find
him
there
stiled
,
a
Raiser
of
Taxes
;
Then
shall
stand
up
in
his
Estate
a
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
in
the
Glory
of
the
Kingdome
,
but
within
few
dayes
he
shall
be
destroyed
,
neither
in
anger
,
nor
in
battel
.
Object
.
In
the
2.
Daniel
33.
verse
,
the
two
Iron
legs
in
the
Vision
are
called
but
one
Kingdome
in
the
interpretation
,
verse
40.
Answ.
That
many
times
the
Lord
is
pleased
in
the
Visions
of
the
Prophets
,
to
wrap
up
many
things
in
one
.
As
for
instance
,
in
the
8.
Daniel
,
in
the
Vision
of
the
Rough
Goat
,
upon
whose
fall
four
Hornes
or
Kingdomes
arise
,
and
out
of
them
came
forth
a
little
Horn
,
which
waxed
exceeding
great
,
&c.
verse
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
,
12.
which
compared
with
the
interpretation
thereof
,
verse
22
,
23
,
24
,
25.
it
will
evidently
appear
,
that
this
little
Horn
must
be
the
same
with
the
vile
Person
,
Man
of
Sin
,
and
Beast
,
that
Iohn
speaks
of
in
the
17.
Revelations
,
because
his
power
is
mighty
,
but
not
by
his
own
power
,
he
getting
the
Dominion
by
flattery
,
Dan.
11.
21
And
he
shall
stand
up
against
the
Prince
of
Princes
(
which
Antiochus
never
did
,
as
some
say
,
who
imagine
him
to
be
this
little
Horn
)
and
be
broken
without
hands
,
which
cannot
have
relation
to
his
Person
onely
,
but
to
his
Power
also
,
which
Antiochus
power
was
not
,
though
he
himself
were
consumed
by
Wormes
.
But
this
vile
Person
,
little
Horn
,
Man
of
Sin
,
or
Beast
,
his
Army
is
destroyed
,
and
himself
taken
alive
,
and
cast
into
a
Lake
of
fire
,
Revel.
19
,
19
,
20
,
21.
Which
if
so
,
then
is
not
onely
the
fourth
Kingdome
left
out
,
in
the
2.
Dan.
40.
but
also
that
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
Daniel
11.
20.
Another
instance
in
the
11.
Daniel
,
in
that
Vision
,
he
having
spoken
of
the
Persian
and
Grecian
Dominion
,
and
the
ruine
of
the
last
,
and
rise
of
the
four
Kingdomes
out
of
it
;
there
is
declared
,
what
shall
fall
out
between
the
two
Dominions
of
the
North
and
the
South
(
viz.
the
Seleucides
and
Ptolomeys
)
but
nothing
at
all
of
the
fourth
Beast
or
Kingdom
,
and
sixth
Head
or
Kingdome
in
Iohns
Revelation
.
And
then
comes
to
mention
the
Successor
of
the
King
of
the
North
,
whom
he
calls
a
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
verse
20.
where
it
is
said
,
Then
shall
stand
up
in
his
Estate
a
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
in
the
glory
of
the
Kingdome
,
but
within
few
dayes
he
shall
be
destroyed
,
neither
in
anger
or
in
Battell
,
and
verse
the
21.
And
in
his
Estate
shall
stand
up
a
vile
Person
,
&c.
One
instance
more
,
in
the
7.
Daniel
,
where
the
Prophet
sees
the
Vision
of
four
Monarchies
typified
by
four
Beasts
,
and
the
fourth
Beast
to
have
ten
Hornes
,
verse
7.
where
is
left
out
the
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
that
is
to
arise
before
the
ten
Hornes
,
as
will
plainly
appear
in
the
17
:
chapter
of
Iohn's
Revelations
.
The
seventh
Head
must
arise
before
the
Beast
,
and
the
ten
Hornes
are
to
have
power
one
hour
with
the
Beast
,
verse
12.
So
that
these
three
instances
doe
make
it
evidently
appear
,
that
the
Lord
in
His
Visions
to
his
Prophet
doth
not
at
one
time
shew
all
things
that
should
be
,
or
fall
out
,
but
in
some
more
,
in
some
lesse
,
as
we
see
here
in
these
instances
;
in
the
first
is
left
out
the
fourth
Kingdome
or
sixth
Head
,
and
the
Raiser
of
Taxes
or
seventh
Head
.
In
the
second
is
left
out
the
fourth
Kingdom
or
sixth
Head
onely
:
And
in
the
last
is
left
out
the
Raiser
of
Taxes
or
seventh
Head
onely
.
Now
concerning
this
seventh
Head
in
Iohns
Revelations
chapter
17.
according
to
the
Geneva
Translation
it
is
rendred
thus
;
Here
is
the
mind
that
hath
Wisdome
,
the
seven
Heads
are
seven
Mountaines
,
whereon
the
Woman
sitteth
,
they
are
also
seven
Kings
,
verse
10.
Five
are
fallen
,
and
one
is
,
and
another
is
not
yet
come
,
and
when
he
cometh
he
must
continue
a
short
space
,
and
verse
11.
And
the
Beast
that
was
,
and
is
not
,
is
even
the
eighth
,
and
is
one
of
the
seven
,
and
shall
goe
into
destruction
;
which
compared
with
the
11.
Daniel
20
,
21.
we
shall
find
,
that
the
Raiser
of
Taxes
(
which
,
by
what
we
have
already
proved
,
●ust
needs
be
this
seventh
Head
)
doth
arise
the
next
,
before
the
vile
Person
,
Then
shall
stand
up
in
his
place
,
in
the
Glory
of
the
Kingdome
,
&c.
yet
he
(
viz.
the
vile
Person
)
shall
come
to
his
end
,
and
none
shall
help
him
,
verse
45.
Object
.
But
may
we
not
question
the
Geneva
Translation
as
to
this
particular
seeing
all
our
common
Translations
render
it
in
another
sense
;
as
thus
,
And
there
are
seven
Kings
;
not
,
They
are
seven
Kings
.
Answ.
We
doe
not
onely
find
it
in
our
English
Bibles
,
of
the
Geneva
Translation
,
and
that
of
Tindals
Translation
,
but
also
the
Italian
,
and
ancient
French
Bibles
,
printed
near
one
hundred
yeares
since
at
Ly●ns
;
however
the
current
of
the
Scriptures
will
clear
it
to
be
so
;
as
that
Mountaines
doe
imply
Persons
and
Powers
,
or
Persons
in
power
;
look
upon
and
consider
well
of
that
expression
of
the
Prophet
Ieremy
,
in
his
51.
chapter
25.
Behold
I
am
against
thee
,
O
destroying
Mountain
,
saith
the
Lord
(
speaking
of
Babylon
in
the
foregoing
verse
)
which
destroyeth
all
the
Earth
,
and
I
will
stretch
out
mine
hand
upon
thee
,
and
roll
the
down
from
the
Rocks
,
and
will
make
thee
a
burnt
Mountain
.
Also
that
of
the
Prophet
Zachery
in
his
4.
chapter
7.
Who
art
thou
O
great
Mountain
?
(
speaking
of
the
Persian
Monarch
)
before
Zerubbabell
thou
shalt
become
a
Plain
.
And
if
that
we
should
say
,
that
this
seventh
Head
is
now
arising
(
for
we
have
already
shewed
,
that
the
sixth
Head
is
so
farre
decayed
,
that
there
is
little
of
it
now
appeares
,
in
comparison
of
what
it
was
)
I
hope
we
should
not
be
found
to
be
in
an
error
.
And
we
shall
lay
down
some
grounds
for
what
we
hope
,
or
in
this
thing
should
seem
to
maintain
.
1.
First
we
are
to
observe
,
that
the
rise
of
one
Head
was
the
ruine
of
that
which
was
before
it
;
or
the
decay
of
the
one
made
way
for
the
rise
of
the
other
,
as
we
have
already
proved
.
2.
That
this
seventh
Head
or
Government
,
according
to
Daniels
Prophesie
chap.
11.
20.
is
stiled
a
Raiser
of
Taxes
,
that
is
a
Government
which
is
upheld
by
Taxes
;
not
a
Government
that
hath
a
vast
Treasure
hoorded
up
,
as
was
in
the
Capitall
at
Rome
;
nor
that
hath
a
great
Revenue
of
Lands
or
Tribute
,
as
Kingly
and
Monarchicall
Governments
in
these
Ages
have
;
and
in
particular
,
this
Nation
had
,
when
under
such
a
Government
;
but
it
is
a
Government
that
is
wholly
supported
and
upheld
by
Taxes
,
as
this
Nation
wherein
we
live
is
;
and
this
Nation
(
in
respect
of
Government
)
would
not
be
able
to
subsist
,
were
it
not
for
this
supportation
;
for
now
here
is
no
Treasure
to
be
found
,
nor
Revenue
left
to
defray
the
ordinary
Charges
incident
thereunto
,
much
lesse
for
the
maintenance
of
an
Army
in
the
three
(
quondam
)
Kingdomes
,
and
a
Navy
near
ten
times
as
great
as
was
ordinarily
maintained
under
the
Royall
Government
.
Object
.
But
was
not
Augustus
Cesar
this
Person
or
Government
,
which
did
subsist
in
this
way
;
for
the
Evangelist
Luke
in
his
2.
chapter
1.
saith
,
And
it
came
to
passe
in
those
dayes
,
that
there
came
a
Decree
from
Augustus
Cesar
,
that
all
the
world
should
be
taxed
.
Answ.
It
could
not
be
,
for
these
Reasons
:
First
,
that
Government
by
Taxes
must
immediately
precede
the
vile
Person
;
and
that
Government
of
Augustus
was
that
which
Iohn
calls
the
sixth
Head
,
five
are
fallen
,
one
is
,
which
is
this
under
which
Iohn
lived
,
and
was
banished
by
into
the
Isle
of
Patmos
,
and
the
other
is
not
yet
come
,
which
then
was
not
,
and
is
that
we
now
write
of
,
that
of
Taxes
.
Secondly
,
that
Government
of
Augustus
continued
some
hundred
of
yeares
in
its
height
,
and
was
many
ages
in
declining
,
this
Government
by
Taxes
shall
continue
a
short
space
,
comparatively
with
the
other
.
So
that
we
may
safely
conclude
,
that
this
Government
,
which
is
to
be
supported
by
Taxes
,
cannot
properly
be
said
to
have
been
in
any
Nation
,
that
was
under
any
of
the
other
six
Heads
or
Governments
,
if
not
in
this
Common-wealth
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
3.
Ground
of
our
apprehending
that
the
seventh
Head
is
arising
(
and
that
among
us
)
which
is
to
be
maintained
by
Taxes
,
is
the
Liberty
of
Conscience
(
or
Freedome
to
exercise
that
knowledge
,
which
is
communicated
to
any
,
in
spirituall
things
,
agreeable
to
the
Word
of
God
,
or
not
repugnant
to
it
)
that
is
granted
here
,
whereby
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
(
or
Personall
Raign
of
Christ
on
Earth
)
may
be
freely
preached
among
us
(
and
so
shall
passe
into
all
the
world
afterwards
,
the
Sword
making
way
for
this
Liberty
)
which
Freedome
or
Liberty
is
granted
in
no
Nation
,
especially
upon
that
account
as
here
;
In
France
there
is
some
tolleration
,
but
of
necessity
(
those
that
they
call
Protestants
there
being
a
considerable
powerful
party
,
and
so
not
easily
to
be
suppressed
:
)
In
the
United
Provinces
the
Liberty
granted
,
proves
very
advantaglous
to
them
,
by
drawing
others
(
that
cannot
have
that
liberty
in
their
own
Country
)
thither
,
who
bring
with
them
Estates
;
but
whether
poor
or
rich
,
they
doe
contribute
little
or
much
towards
the
charge
of
maintaining
them
in
their
civill
Liberties
.
But
in
England
it
is
otherwise
,
the
Liberty
that
is
granted
and
enjoyed
is
meerly
upon
the
account
,
that
light
is
broke
forth
;
and
since
this
Liberty
hath
been
granted
(
and
upon
this
account
)
all
eyes
(
that
are
not
wilfully
shut
from
beholding
the
same
)
have
seen
,
that
no
Nation
hath
prospered
,
or
hath
had
the
like
successe
that
we
have
had
against
all
our
Enemies
;
in
so
much
that
the
neighbour
Nations
stand
in
admiration
at
it
,
if
not
tremble
,
(
to
God
onely
be
all
the
Glory
)
as
they
have
good
cause
,
if
at
any
time
they
shall
combine
against
us
;
for
the
seventh
Head
must
have
as
large
Dominions
as
any
(
if
not
as
all
)
the
precedent
had
.
Now
concerning
the
Lords
work
,
which
he
will
doe
under
this
seventh
Head
,
we
shall
find
it
to
be
twofold
,
and
that
in
a
way
of
Mercy
,
as
he
permitted
a
twofold
work
to
be
done
under
the
sixth
Head
,
in
a
way
of
affliction
or
persecution
.
The
first
of
which
(
under
the
sixth
Head
)
was
the
ten
persecutions
of
the
Saints
(
which
could
not
be
the
ten
Hornes
,
as
some
have
imagined
,
and
the
Whore
of
Rome
to
be
the
Beast
)
in
the
first
three
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
,
who
then
suffered
under
the
litterall
Babylonish
Whore
,
in
respect
of
Worship
,
because
they
would
not
sacrifice
to
Idols
;
whose
judgement
(
viz.
the
litterall
Babylonish
Whore
)
in
respect
of
Worship
,
was
shewn
to
Iohn
in
his
17.
Revelations
1
,
2.
And
that
by
the
rise
of
another
Whore
(
or
whorish
or
false
Worship
)
in
the
3.
verse
,
Iohn
being
carried
by
the
Spirit
into
the
wildernesse
,
where
he
saw
a
Woman
that
sat
upon
a
skarlet
coloured
Beast
,
full
of
names
of
blasphemy
,
having
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
.
Whose
rise
of
Worship
(
viz.
the
spirituall
Babylonish
or
Romish
)
is
and
hath
been
the
ruine
of
the
first
;
and
her
practise
is
,
by
her
Emissaries
,
in
respect
of
doctrine
,
to
cry
down
all
litterall
Sacrifices
(
as
killing
of
Beasts
and
Fowles
,
&c.
)
on●ly
a
spirituall
Sacrifice
that
they
bring
instead
there
of
,
by
offering
up
their
Wafer
God
(
so
called
)
in
the
hands
of
their
Priests
;
by
whom
also
that
absurd
doctrine
(
and
bloudy
to
those
poor
Saints
in
the
Marian
dayes
,
that
would
not
believe
a
lie
.
)
of
Transubstantiation
was
brought
in
:
In
opposing
of
her
spirituall
whorish
Worship
,
how
many
Saints
(
since
her
rise
)
hath
she
made
the
Martyrs
of
Jesus
,
being
drunken
with
their
bloud
;
at
which
the
Apostle
Iohn
wondred
with
great
admiration
,
verse
6.
And
this
was
the
second
work
that
should
be
brought
to
passe
under
the
sixth
Head
,
in
respect
of
affliction
or
persecution
;
which
power
of
hers
,
in
respect
of
Worship
,
will
continue
in
the
time
of
the
seventh
Head
;
for
she
is
to
sit
upon
the
Beast
with
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
;
so
that
she
is
to
have
a
being
after
the
rise
of
the
ten
Hornes
,
who
arise
not
till
the
seventh
Head
hath
raigned
;
and
she
shall
afterwards
be
destroyed
by
them
in
respect
of
place
,
or
Seat
,
(
viz.
Rome
it self
)
if
not
of
worship
also
,
verse
16
,
17
,
18.
Now
the
Lords
work
that
is
to
be
done
under
this
seventh
Head
is
,
as
we
said
,
twofold
:
First
,
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
,
Math.
24.
14.
Secondly
,
the
calling
home
of
the
Iewes
into
their
own
Land
(
viz.
the
two
Tribes
,
Iudah
and
Benjami●
)
to
build
the
City
of
Ierusalem
and
the
Temple
.
Object
.
Concerning
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
,
some
it
may
be
will
say
,
it
hath
been
preached
already
,
in
the
dayes
of
the
Apostles
,
who
went
about
into
all
parts
of
the
world
,
according
to
their
Masters
Commission
in
Math.
28.
Goe
ye
into
all
the
world
,
preach
the
Gospel
to
every
Creature
,
&c.
and
the
Apostle
Paul
in
the
10.
Romans
18.
saith
,
Their
sound
went
into
all
the
Earth
;
which
say
some
,
is
the
Gospel
spoken
of
in
the
16.
verse
of
that
chapter
,
but
they
have
not
all
obeyed
the
Gospel
,
Answ.
To
which
we
answer
,
That
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
could
not
possibly
have
been
preached
in
all
the
earth
in
the
Apostles
time
;
for
if
it
had
so
been
,
the
end
of
it
had
been
presently
,
that
is
,
it
would
not
have
been
any
more
preached
.
2.
It
could
not
have
been
so
preached
then
,
because
a
large
part
of
the
now
known
world
was
not
then
known
or
discovered
,
nor
in
many
hundred
yeares
after
them
;
and
it
may
well
be
questioned
,
whether
it
hath
at
all
been
preached
(
yea
hardly
known
or
believed
by
any
there
)
in
the
English
Plantations
in
America
,
much
lesse
in
the
Plantations
of
other
Nations
(
in
that
now
known
part
of
the
world
)
who
cannot
endure
to
have
the
least
light
of
spirituall
things
to
break
forth
in
their
Dominions
;
witnesse
that
damnable
doctrine
of
theirs
,
so
highly
cried
up
by
the
Popish
Party
,
that
Ignorance
is
the
Mother
of
Devotion
,
joyned
with
another
of
the
same
stamp
,
that
Images
are
Lay-mens
books
:
but
chiefly
their
cruell
tyrannizing
over
the
Consciences
of
their
people
,
by
setting
up
their
Hell
upon
Earth
,
their
cruell
Inquisition
,
which
so
long
as
that
is
maintained
in
a
Nation
,
there
is
little
hopes
of
this
Gospel
to
be
preached
there
.
And
as
concerning
that
Scripture
of
the
Apostle
Paul
in
his
10.
chapter
of
his
Epistle
to
the
Church
at
Rome
,
verse
18.
if
the
coherence
of
the
words
be
well
weighed
,
the
Gospel
there
spoken
of
,
cannot
be
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
which
the
Apostles
had
in
Commission
from
him
to
preach
:
But
it
was
the
Gospel
or
glad
Tydings
,
spoken
of
in
the
Writings
of
the
Prophets
(
viz.
in
Isaiah
and
Nahum
)
for
the
Apostle
in
the
15.
verse
of
that
10.
chapter
saith
,
as
it
is
written
,
how
beautifull
are
the
feet
,
&c.
Therefore
we
suppose
we
may
conclude
safely
,
that
this
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
or
Raign
of
Christ
upon
Earth
)
hath
not
been
published
or
made
known
in
all
the
world
.
Object
.
But
why
must
it
now
be
preached
in
these
dayes
,
in
the
time
of
the
seventh
Head
or
Government
,
or
what
necessity
is
there
for
it
.
Answ.
First
,
because
it
hath
in
some
measure
been
proved
(
if
not
fully
)
that
it
hath
not
been
preached
in
all
the
world
as
yet
,
therefore
it
must
be
continued
to
be
preached
till
it
hath
so
been
.
Secondly
,
because
the
time
of
the
seventh
Heads
power
or
Raign
is
but
short
,
therefore
to
be
hastened
in
that
time
,
for
there
is
little
hopes
of
Peace
or
Liberty
for
the
Saints
in
the
time
of
the
ten
Hornes
or
Kings
and
the
Beast
.
Thirdly
,
it
cannot
be
published
in
any
place
,
but
where
there
is
Liberty
and
Peace
,
as
there
is
among
us
,
and
it
is
hoped
,
the
Sword
that
is
in
the
now
Magistrates
hand
of
this
Nation
,
will
procure
the
same
in
other
Nations
,
that
there
it
may
be
preached
also
.
Fourthly
,
because
the
Coming
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
draweth
nigh
,
(
especially
in
relation
to
the
taking
up
of
the
Saints
)
for
if
it
be
so
,
that
the
seventh
Head
be
arising
and
shall
continue
but
a
short
space
,
then
immediately
(
upon
his
decay
or
setting
)
the
ten
Hornes
and
the
Beast
will
arise
,
before
whose
power
is
at
the
height
(
viz
▪
the
Beasts
)
the
Saints
will
be
taken
up
(
as
we
shall
clear
it
more
fully
hereafter
,
especially
when
we
open
the
12.
chapter
of
the
book
of
the
Revelation●
)
therefore
the
more
reason
to
set
upon
this
most
necessary
work
of
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
,
least
we
be
found
retarders
of
our
own
happinesse
.
And
as
concerning
the
calling
of
the
I●ws
in
thi●
time
o●
Government
,
we
say
,
that
is
that
other
work
the
Lord
will
now
have
brought
to
passe
;
for
as
yet
they
are
not
so
called
,
nor
permitted
by
the
Turks
(
who
have
the
possession
of
their
Country
)
to
make
any
habitation
there
,
nor
to
come
thither
but
as
Pilgrims
,
or
to
bury
the
bones
of
their
deceased
Friends
,
which
they
bring
thither
from
all
parts
where
they
inhabit
.
Secondly
,
the
Scriptures
of
the
Prophets
doe
declare
,
that
Ierusalem
must
be
built
in
its
own
place
(
which
now
it
is
not
,
if
we
may
give
any
belief
to
Historians
and
Travellers
)
so
what
the
Prophet
Ieremy
foretels
concerning
this
particular
in
his
30.
chapter
18.
whose
words
are
these
;
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
behold
I
will
bring
again
the
Captivity
of
Jacobs
Tents
,
and
have
mercy
on
his
dwelling
places
:
and
the
City
shall
be
builded
upon
her
own
heap
,
and
the
Pallace
shall
remain
after
the
manner
thereof
.
Also
consider
of
the
Prophet
Zachery's
Prophesie
as
to
this
particular
,
in
his
12.
chapter
6.
In
that
day
will
I
make
the
Governours
of
Judah
like
a
hearth
of
fire
among
the
wood
,
and
like
a
Torch
of
fire
in
a
sheaf
,
and
they
shall
devoure
all
the
People
round
about
,
on
the
right
hand
and
on
the
left
,
and
Jerusalem
shall
be
inhabited
again
in
her
own
place
,
even
in
Jerusalem
,
And
the
other
Prophets
doe
declare
,
that
the
City
must
be
beseiged
,
and
the
daily
Sacrisice
taken
away
,
and
great
tribulation
upon
that
people
,
and
all
this
before
the
Beast
is
at
his
height
,
in
regard
of
his
power
,
who
doth
immediately
arise
upon
the
fall
of
the
seventh
Head
.
So
that
now
having
fully
made
manifest
the
Beast
,
in
respect
of
his
seven
Heads
;
the
next
thing
to
be
declared
and
opened
is
the
ten
Hornes
or
Kings
;
viz.
who
they
are
,
concerning
which
the
Scripture
is
silent
,
onely
that
they
are
the
ten
toes
of
Nebuchadnessar's
Image
,
Daniel
2.
as
to
their
Persons
and
Dominion
,
in
respect
of
Countries
,
where
they
shall
particularly
raign
,
we
find
not
,
and
that
as
yet
,
they
are
not
risen
;
for
the
Apostle
Iohn
in
his
17.
Revelations
12.
saith
,
They
are
ten
Kings
,
who
have
received
no
Kingdome
as
yet
,
but
receive
power
one
hour
with
the
Beast
.
But
thus
much
we
may
take
notice
of
by
the
way
,
that
the
ten
Hornes
and
the
Beast
,
when
they
arise
,
will
make
Nebuchadnezars
Image
compleat
,
Daniel
2.
33.
whose
feet
were
part
of
Iron
,
and
part
of
Clay
;
of
whose
Iron
legs
we
have
already
given
some
account
)
which
in
the
interpretation
he
saith
,
Whereas
thou
sawest
the
feet
and
toes
,
part
of
Potters
Clay
,
and
part
of
Iron
;
the
Kingdome
shall
be
divided
,
but
there
shall
be
in
it
of
the
strength
of
Iron
,
for
as
much
as
thou
sawest
the
Iron
mixed
with
the
mirie
Clay
:
and
as
the
toes
of
the
feet
were
part
of
Iron
and
part
of
Clay
;
so
the
Kingdome
shall
be
partly
strong
,
and
partly
broken
.
And
whereas
thou
sawest
the
Iron
mixed
with
the
mirie
Clay
,
they
shall
mingle
themselves
with
the
seed
of
men
,
but
they
shall
not
cleave
one
to
another
,
even
as
Iron
is
not
mixed
with
Clay
.
And
in
the
daye●
of
those
Kings
shall
the
God
of
Heaven
set
up
a
Kingdome
,
which
shall
never
be
destroyed
,
and
the
Kingdome
shall
not
be
left
to
other
People
,
but
it
shall
break
in
peices
and
consume
all
these
Kingdomes
,
and
it
shall
stand
for
ever
,
verse
41
,
42
,
43
,
44.
So
that
as
they
are
partly
strong
and
partly
weak
(
they
being
but
a
mixt
power
,
that
are
united
for
the
perfecting
of
some
great
design
,
but
will
not
long
hold
together
,
for
before
the
little
Horn
will
three
of
the
ten
Hornes
be
pluckt
away
,
Daniel
7.
●
.
which
in
the
interpretation
verse
24.
its
said
,
he
shall
subdue
three
Kings
)
it
intimates
,
that
they
will
be
divided
,
and
he
shall
have
those
that
will
oppose
him
,
yea
,
and
destroy
his
royal
Seats
,
of
which
more
hereafter
.
Secondly
,
concerning
the
place
from
whence
the
Beast
and
ten
Kings
are
to
arise
,
it
will
evidently
appear
to
be
,
out
of
the
Dominion
that
the
seventh
Head
is
to
have
,
though
Daniel
seemeth
to
say
,
that
they
shall
arise
out
of
the
sixth
Head
or
fourth
Beast
in
his
7.
chapter
23
,
24
yet
compared
with
other
Scriptures
,
it
will
plainly
appear
,
that
they
will
arise
out
of
the
seventh
Head
;
see
the
17.
Revelations
11
,
12.
and
Daniel
11.
21.
but
they
must
arise
out
of
that
part
of
the
Dominion
that
was
under
the
sixth
Head
,
or
Romane
Monarchy
,
in
Iohns
time
,
for
the
Dominion
of
the
seventh
Head
will
be
of
a
farre
larger
extent
than
ever
the
sixth
was
in
Iohns
dayes
,
in
regard
of
that
large
part
of
the
world
,
that
was
unknown
,
and
undiscovered
in
those
dayes
,
but
now
is
,
and
shall
be
brought
under
the
power
and
government
of
the
seventh
Head
.
And
in
particular
,
the
Beast
that
was
and
is
not
(
which
is
the
Beast
compleat
with
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
)
and
which
yet
shall
be
,
he
is
the
eight
,
and
is
of
the
seven
;
his
rise
will
be
in
that
part
of
the
world
that
it
was
at
the
first
,
viz.
in
Assyria
,
and
in
that
part
thereof
which
was
called
Caldea
;
whose
chief
City
shall
be
Babylon
,
as
it
was
at
the
first
;
for
Iohn
saith
,
The
Beast
that
thou
sawest
,
was
,
and
is
not
,
and
shall
ascend
out
of
the
bottomlesse
Pit
,
chap.
17.
8.
Not
that
it
was
then
so
made
manifest
or
known
;
for
Iohn
saw
not
things
as
they
then
were
apparent
to
the
world
,
but
what
should
be
in
its
time
;
nor
that
it
should
be
made
manifest
when
the
Beast
did
arise
,
but
what
it
should
be
afterwards
:
So
that
his
rise
is
out
of
that
part
of
the
world
,
that
should
in
its
time
be
made
manifest
to
be
the
bottomlesse
Pit
;
out
of
which
Pit
the
Locusts
shall
arise
,
that
shall
plague
or
sting
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Earth
,
which
have
not
the
Seal
of
God
in
their
foreheads
,
Revel.
9.
3
,
4.
and
in
which
place
the
Devill
shall
be
chained
up
for
a
thousand
yeares
,
Revel.
20.
1
,
2
,
3.
Now
that
the
bottomlesse
Pit
shall
be
in
Caldea
;
see
what
the
same
Apostle
Iohn
heard
,
as
concerning
Babylon
,
what
it
should
be
;
viz
The
habitation
of
Devils
,
and
the
hold
of
every
foul
Spirit
,
and
a
cage
of
every
unclean
and
hatefull
Bird
,
Revel.
18.
2.
which
compared
with
the
13.
Isaiah
19
,
20.
21
,
22.
and
chap.
14.
22
,
23.
you
will
find
how
they
agree
in
their
Prophesies
and
Visions
concerning
the
desolation
and
destruction
of
that
place
▪
I
shall
(
to
conclude
as
concerning
the
bottomlesse
Pit
,
which
shall
be
in
Caldea
,
and
chiefly
in
Babylon
)
relate
a
little
at
large
what
the
Prophet
Ieremy
hath
foretold
concerning
it
,
whose
words
are
these
,
Therefore
the
wild
Beasts
of
the
Desert
,
with
the
wild
Beasts
of
the
Islands
shall
dwell
there
,
and
the
Owles
shall
dwell
therein
;
and
it
shall
be
no
more
inhabited
for
ever
;
neither
shall
it
be
dwelt
in
from
Generation
to
Generation
.
As
God
overthrew
Sodome
and
Gomorha
,
and
the
neighbor
Cities
thereof
,
saith
the
Lord
;
so
shall
no
man
abide
there
,
neither
shall
any
son
of
man
dwell
therein
.
The
third
thing
to
be
considered
of
,
is
what
the
ten
Horns
and
Beast
will
doe
before
and
after
the
taking
up
of
the
Saints
.
First
,
before
the
taking
up
of
the
Saints
,
the
ten
Hornes
will
arise
,
and
hate
the
Whore
,
and
make
her
desolate
,
&c.
Revel.
17.
16.
and
this
Whore
or
Woman
,
is
that
great
City
,
which
raigneth
over
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
,
verse
18.
(
viz.
in
that
time
that
Iohn
saw
the
Vision
and
wrote
this
Book
)
and
God
hath
put
into
their
hearts
to
fulfill
his
will
,
and
to
agree
with
one
consent
to
give
their
Kingdome
unto
the
Beast
,
untill
the
words
of
God
be
fulfilled
,
verse
17.
So
that
they
must
first
hate
the
Whore
,
and
destroy
her
,
before
they
give
up
their
power
unto
the
Beast
.
Secondly
,
As
to
the
Beast
,
what
he
will
doe
.
First
,
Before
the
Saints
are
taken
up
,
we
find
much
in
the
21.
chapter
of
Daniels
Prophesie
after
his
rise
.
As
that
Armes
shall
be
overthrown
with
a
floud
before
him
,
and
shall
be
broken
,
and
also
the
Prince
of
the
Covenant
(
or
chief
of
those
who
had
joyned
in
a
League
to
oppose
him
;
)
and
after
the
League
made
with
him
(
he
having
obtained
his
power
and
dominion
at
the
first
by
flatteries
)
he
shall
work
deceitfully
,
for
he
shall
come
up
and
overcome
with
a
small
people
(
in
regard
the
Nations
had
no
thoughts
of
a
Warre
,
a
League
being
lately
made
before
between
them
)
and
he
shall
enter
into
the
quiet
and
plentifull
Province
(
that
is
,
into
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
whose
barrennesse
shall
then
be
healed
,
as
severall
of
the
Prophets
have
foretold
;
Esay
32.
15.
and
in
his
51.
chapter
3.
he
faith
,
For
the
Lord
shall
comfort
Sion
;
he
will
comfort
all
her
wast
places
,
and
he
will
make
her
Wildernesse
like
Eden
,
and
her
Desert
like
the
Garden
of
the
Lord
:
Ioy
and
gladnesse
shall
be
found
therein
,
thanksgiving
and
the
voyce
of
melody
:
Also
the
30.
Ieremiah
17.
and
chap.
33.
6.
to
the
14.
verse
.
Ezekiel
38.
12.
and
Ioell
2.
19
,
22
,
23
,
24.
)
and
he
shall
doe
that
which
his
Fathers
have
not
done
,
nor
his
Fathers
Fathers
;
he
shall
divide
among
them
the
prey
,
and
the
spoil
,
and
the
substance
(
a
thing
which
his
Fathers
,
nor
none
of
his
Predecessors
ever
did
,
for
they
took
all
from
the
people
of
the
Iewes
,
never
divided
any
among
them
,
which
he
shall
doe
)
yea
;
he
shall
forecast
his
devises
against
the
strong
holds
,
even
for
a
time
,
verse
24.
although
at
that
time
he
doth
doe
much
for
them
,
onely
to
put
them
into
a
secure
condition
.
In
the
25.
and
26.
verses
it
is
said
,
he
shall
make
warre
with
the
King
of
the
South
(
the
Aegyptdan
Prince
)
and
he
shall
be
betrayed
to
the
vile
Person
,
by
those
that
feed
of
the
Portion
of
his
meat
,
but
afterwards
they
shall
be
reconciled
seemingly
,
for
they
shall
talk
of
deceit
(
or
speak
lies
)
at
one
Table
,
verse
27.
and
both
set
their
hearts
to
doe
mischief
,
but
it
shall
not
avail
,
for
yet
the
end
shall
be
at
the
time
appointed
:
and
verse
28.
He
shall
return
into
his
own
Land
,
with
great
substance
(
or
Riches
)
and
his
heart
shall
be
against
the
holy
Covenant
(
or
people
of
the
Iowes
,
with
whom
he
had
before
made
a
League
,
and
divided
his
spoll
among
them
)
so
shall
he
doe
,
and
return
to
his
own
Land
;
that
is
,
his
evill
thoughts
will
then
begin
to
work
against
them
,
according
to
Ez●kiels
Prophesie
in
his
38.
chapter
10
,
11
,
13.
for
this
Gog
or
Prince
of
Meshech
and
Tuball
will
evidently
appear
to
be
be
this
vile
Person
or
Iohns
Beast
,
if
we
compare
Ezok.
38.
18.
to
the
23.
and
39.
chapter
17
,
18
,
19
,
20
with
the
19.
Revel.
17
,
18.
)
And
at
the
time
appointed
he
shall
return
and
come
toward
the
South
;
(
at
which
return
of
his
,
his
evill
thoughts
doe
then
begin
to
shew
themselves
in
actions
,
by
his
causing
them
(
viz.
the
Iewes
)
to
be
beseiged
,
as
he
passeth
through
their
Country
towards
the
King
of
the
South
.
For
then
it
is
,
that
Sheba
,
and
Dedan
,
and
the
Merchants
of
Tarshish
shall
say
,
(
to
Gog
or
this
vile
Person
)
art
thou
come
to
take
the
Prey
and
the
Spoile
,
Ezek.
38.
13.
So
that
now
will
begin
to
be
fulfilled
another
part
of
Daniels
Prophesie
,
who
saith
in
his
8.
chapter
13
,
14.
that
the
time
that
the
dayly
Sacrifice
shall
be
taken
away
,
and
the
transgression
of
desolation
,
to
give
both
the
Sanctuary
and
the
Host
,
to
be
trodden
under
feet
,
shall
be
two
thousand
three
hundred
dayes
,
and
then
the
Sanctuary
shall
be
cleansed
.
So
that
the
taking
away
of
the
daily
Sacrifice
(
by
reason
of
his
beseiging
Ierusalem
)
shall
be
near
three
yeares
,
or
about
a
thousand
dayes
,
before
the
abomination
that
makes
desolate
be
set
up
(
which
cannot
be
till
after
the
City
is
taken
by
the
vile
Person
:
And
from
that
time
,
that
the
abomination
is
set
up
,
it
shall
be
one
thousand
two
hundred
and
ninety
dayes
before
the
end
of
the
vile
Persons
Raign
be
;
and
blessed
is
he
that
wait●th
and
cometh
to
the
one
thousand
three
hundred
and
five
and
thirty
dayes
,
Daniel
12.
11
,
12.
)
But
the
last
(
expedition
)
shall
not
be
as
the
first
;
For
the
Ships
of
Chittim
shall
come
against
him
,
&c.
verse
30.
Who
they
are
the
Scripture
is
silent
;
onely
we
find
another
prophesie
of
Balaam
to
this
effect
in
the
24.
Numbers
24.
where
it
is
said
,
And
Skips
shall
come
from
the
Coast
of
Chittim
,
and
shall
afflict
Ashur
,
and
shall
afflict
Eber
,
and
he
(
Ashur
)
also
shall
perish
for
ever
.
Now
we
shall
give
in
something
of
our
own
thoughts
concerning
this
verse
(
and
yet
not
our
own
,
but
what
is
given
in
unto
us
;
which
its
likely
will
be
sleighted
by
those
that
are
prepossessed
with
former
and
antient
Expositions
on
this
Subject
,
but
we
shall
leave
it
to
after
time
,
which
will
manifest
whether
we
are
in
the
truth
or
no
;
)
the
Ships
of
Chittim
we
doe
apprehend
to
be
the
power
or
forces
of
the
ten
Hornes
or
Kings
,
who
had
lately
destroyed
Rome
,
and
now
are
invited
by
the
King
of
the
South
(
or
Aegypt
)
.
(
whom
we
doe
apprehend
to
be
one
or
those
ten
Kings
,
a
part
of
whose
Forces
hath
been
with
the
rest
in
destroying
the
Whore
or
Woman
viz
Rome
)
to
help
him
against
the
vile
Person
,
who
he
heares
is
preparing
for
a
second
invasion
on
him
,
which
they
hearken
unto
(
in
regard
they
have
done
their
great
work
in
destroying
the
Whore
,
Rome
;
)
and
the
vile
person
finding
it
(
by
his
Intelligences
)
to
be
true
:
He
considers
with
himself
,
that
this
must
needs
be
a
very
great
power
that
is
coming
against
him
,
(
that
had
destroyed
so
great
and
famous
a
City
as
Rome
)
which
makes
him
sorry
that
he
must
leave
his
Southern
design
,
and
therefore
now
frets
himself
against
the
holy
Covenant
,
and
returnes
against
the
people
of
the
Iews
,
whom
he
will
then
beseige
with
his
whole
force
;
and
in
the
heighth
of
his
power
thinking
to
take
it
,
is
he
and
his
Army
so
terrified
with
that
dreadfull
sight
of
the
Graves
opening
,
and
the
believing
Saints
being
taken
up
to
meet
the
Lord
Jesus
in
the
air
(
at
which
time
the
Devill
shall
be
cast
into
the
earth
,
and
shall
give
his
power
unto
the
Beast
)
that
they
shall
fly
and
call
to
the
Rocks
to
fall
upon
them
,
&c.
Rev.
6.
And
during
the
time
of
that
terror
will
the
Church
of
the
Iews
(
viz.
the
one
hundred
fourty
and
four
thousand
)
fly
out
of
Ierusalem
into
the
wildernesse
.
And
now
we
come
to
declare
what
he
(
id
●st
,
the
v●le
Person
or
Beast
)
will
doe
after
the
Saints
are
taken
up
;
that
is
,
he
and
his
Army
,
after
a
short
space
,
will
recover
their
Spirits
again
,
and
being
impowred
by
the
devill
(
according
to
what
Iohn
saw
in
a
vision
that
would
be
in
his
13.
Rev.
7.
)
he
takes
Ierusalem
,
and
half
the
City
is
carried
into
captivity
,
the
other
half
remaining
therein
,
Za●h
.
14.
2.
And
then
will
he
set
himself
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
and
exalt
himself
above
all
that
is
called
God
,
2
Thess.
2.
4.
and
Dan.
11.
36.
Presently
after
this
will
another
part
of
Daniels
prophesies
be
fulfilled
,
verse
31.
And
armes
shall
stand
on
his
part
,
&c.
for
the
forces
of
the
ten
Hornes
or
Kings
,
who
came
to
assist
the
King
of
the
South
(
by
reason
of
Satans
malioe
,
increasing
against
the
Woman
,
or
Church
of
the
Iewes
,
fled
into
the
wildernesse
)
are
now
perswaded
,
by
the
Dragon
and
the
vile
Person
,
to
joyn
with
him
,
in
utterly
rooting
out
this
people
of
the
Iewes
out
of
that
plentifull
Country
;
and
to
cause
them
the
sooner
to
comply
with
him
,
he
will
tell
them
how
great
his
power
is
,
as
that
that
great
terror
that
fell
upon
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
world
,
was
not
in
any
favour
or
assistance
to
the
Iews
(
whom
he
then
beseiged
)
but
to
him
;
the
God
of
this
world
(
the
Devill
)
having
now
communicated
his
power
to
him
,
as
the
Apostle
Iohn
declares
the
Dragon
will
doe
,
Rev.
13.
2.
and
his
lies
prevail
with
them
,
according
to
the
prophesie
of
the
Apostle
Paul
,
2
Thess.
2.
11.
which
he
having
effected
,
he
then
is
that
Beast
compleat
with
seven
Heads
and
ten
Hornes
,
having
them
all
under
his
power
and
command
.
And
now
we
apprehend
will
be
the
time
,
when
all
the
world
will
wonder
after
the
Beast
,
whose
deadly
wound
by
a
Sword
was
healed
and
did
live
,
Rev.
13.
3
,
14.
which
deadly
wound
had
relation
to
the
time
that
Phull
and
Arbaces
did
divide
the
Assyrian
and
Babylonian
Monarchy
between
them
,
in
the
dayes
of
Sardanapulus
the
last
of
Nimrods
posterity
;
which
Beast
the
Apostle
Iohn
saith
in
the
17.
Rev.
8.
Was
and
is
not
,
and
shall
ascend
out
of
the
bottomlesse
Pit
,
and
shall
goe
into
perdition
,
and
they
that
dwell
on
the
Earth
shall
wonder
(
whose
names
are
not
written
in
the
Book
of
Life
from
the
foundation
of
the
world
)
when
they
behold
the
Beast
that
was
,
and
is
not
,
and
yet
is
.
As
if
it
had
been
a
thing
impossible
,
that
ever
any
Monarch
should
arise
out
of
that
place
again
.
)
And
so
they
come
and
joyn
with
him
,
who
immediately
(
after
this
conjunction
)
persueth
the
Woman
(
the
Church
of
the
Iews
)
that
is
fled
into
the
wildernesse
;
and
they
staying
behind
to
keep
possession
of
Ierusalem
,
by
the
perswasion
of
the
false
Prophet
(
who
arose
among
them
)
set
up
the
abomination
that
makes
desolate
,
as
is
prophesied
of
by
Daniel
in
his
11.
chapter
31.
verse
:
Which
Prophesie
could
not
be
fulfilled
in
the
dayes
of
Antiochus
Epiphanes
(
though
that
might
be
a
type
of
this
)
as
the
marginall
Notes
in
the
Geneva
Translation
seem
to
hold
forth
,
for
they
say
,
the
said
Antiochus
did
then
set
up
the
Image
of
Iupiter
Olimpius
in
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
:
Now
if
that
prophesie
had
then
been
fulfilled
,
the
Lord
Jesus
(
by
two
of
his
Evangelists
,
Mathew
and
Mark
)
would
not
have
left
it
upon
Record
,
(
Math.
24.
15.
Mark
13.
14.
)
for
the
Iowes
to
take
notice
of
,
that
then
would
be
the
time
that
they
had
most
need
to
fly
,
in
regard
of
the
great
tribulation
that
would
immediatly
follow
,
such
as
was
not
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
to
that
time
,
nor
shall
be
,
Math.
24.
21.
therefore
this
could
not
be
fulfilled
before
.
Besides
this
Abomination
that
is
then
to
be
set
up
,
is
the
Image
of
the
vile
Person
or
Beast
(
who
is
not
yet
risen
as
to
be
made
manifest
)
according
to
the
Apostle
Iohns
R●velation
,
chap.
13.
14
,
15.
and
not
any
other
Image
,
or
offering
of
Swines
flesh
,
as
some
other
Expositors
on
that
place
doe
hold
forth
.
Now
having
declared
something
of
the
actings
of
this
Beast
,
both
before
and
after
the
Saints
are
taken
up
,
we
shall
in
the
next
place
mention
something
of
the
time
of
hi●
Raign
,
how
long
it
will
be
,
with
some
passages
of
things
during
that
time
,
which
we
have
not
already
declared
.
As
to
the
time
,
the
Apostle
Iohn
in
his
11.
chapter
of
his
Revelations
2.
saith
But
the
Court
that
is
without
the
Temple
,
cast
out
and
meet
it
not
,
for
it
is
given
unto
the
Gentiles
,
and
the
holy
City
shall
they
trea●
under
foot
two
and
fourty
months
.
Which
compared
with
the
9.
Daniel
27.
And
he
shall
confirme
the
Covenant
with
many
for
one
week
,
and
in
the
midst
of
the
week
he
shall
cause
the
Sacrifice
and
the
Oblation
to
cease
,
&c.
And
he
shall
speak
great
words
against
the
most
High
,
and
shall
weare
out
the
Saints
of
the
most
High
,
and
think
to
change
Times
and
Lawes
:
and
they
shall
be
given
into
his
hands
untill
a
time
,
and
times
,
and
the
dividing
of
time
,
Daniel
7.
25.
also
other
Scriptures
for
the
farther
clearing
of
this
may
be
found
in
the
12
Daniel
7
,
11
,
12.
verses
.
So
that
from
the
time
of
the
Saints
being
taken
up
,
and
the
Dragon
or
Devill
being
cast
down
(
who
gives
his
power
to
the
Beast
)
to
the
time
that
the
Beast
and
false
Prophet
will
be
taken
alive
and
cast
into
the
lake
●f
fire
,
and
the
said
Devill
or
Dragon
bound
up
with
a
chain
,
will
be
but
a
short
time
;
for
the
v●yce
in
heaven
,
Revelation
12.
10.
and
the
beginning
,
and
the
12.
verse
,
the
latter
end
,
declares
a
Wo●
to
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Earth
,
and
of
the
Sea
,
for
the
D●vill
is
come
down
unto
you
,
which
hath
great
wrath
,
knowing
that
he
hath
but
a
sh●rt
time
,
So
that
taking
the
longest
time
of
the
Prophecies
concerning
him
,
from
the
said
time
of
the
Saints
being
taken
up
,
to
his
end
,
will
not
be
four
yeares
.
A
short
time
in
respect
of
eternity
,
but
a
long
time
in
respect
of
the
miseries
and
plagues
that
will
fall
upon
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Earth
.
In
that
time
this
little
Horn
(
as
Daniel
calls
him
in
his
7.
chapter
24.
)
shall
subdue
three
Kings
,
which
in
the
8.
verse
of
that
chapter
the
calls
Hornes
;
who
these
three
are
,
probably
they
may
be
found
,
to
be
Aegypt
,
Lybia
,
and
Aeth●opia
,
Daniel
11.
43.
but
if
these
be
not
those
,
then
as
yet
we
cannot
discern
from
the
Scriptures
who
they
are
.
Also
in
that
time
the
Witnesses
prophesie
,
who
have
pow●r
to
smite
the
Earth
with
all
manner
of
plagues
as
often
as
they
will
;
and
then
will
the
seven
Trumpets
sound
,
and
the
seven
Vi●ls
be
poured
forth
;
of
which
we
shall
hereafter
,
as
time
and
opportunity
shall
serve
,
and
the
Lord
assisting
of
us
,
declare
further
what
is
given
In
unto
us
concerning
them
.
Fifthly
,
For
his
Ruine
,
it
will
be
after
he
hath
raised
a
very
great
Army
,
and
that
by
the
Spirits
of
Devills
working
Miracles
,
that
goe
out
of
his
mouth
,
and
the
Dragons
,
and
the
false
Prophets
,
who
goe
unto
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
,
and
of
the
whole
world
,
to
gather
them
to
the
battell
of
the
great
day
of
God
Almighty
,
Revelations
16.
13
,
14.
For
in
the
19.
Revelations
19
,
20.
Iohn
saith
,
And
I
saw
the
Beast
,
and
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
,
and
their
Hosts
gathered
together
to
make
battell
against
him
that
sat
on
the
Horse
,
and
against
his
Army
;
but
the
Beast
was
taken
,
and
with
him
that
false
Prophet
that
wrought
miracles
before
him
,
whereby
he
dcceived
them
that
received
:
the
Beasts
mark
,
and
them
that
worshipped
his
Image
;
these
both
were
alive
cast
into
a
lake
of
fire
,
burning
with
brimstone
.
Now
if
we
compar●
this
Scripture
of
his
Ruine
with
o
her
Scriptures
,
we
shall
find
,
that
the
Beast
,
the
Man
of
sin
,
the
vile
Person
,
the
little
Horn
,
and
Gog
the
Prince
of
Meshech
and
Tuball
,
to
be
all
one
Person
,
under
severall
Names
and
Titles
,
i●
we
consider
their
Actings
and
Ends
.
1.
First
for
the
Man
of
fin
,
the
Apostle
Paul
gives
the
Church
at
Thessalonica
a
description
of
him
,
by
his
Actings
and
End
,
2
Thess.
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
▪
9.
2.
For
the
vile
Person
,
though
we
have
not
so
clear
a
Scripture
how
he
shall
come
to
his
●nd
,
yet
his
Actings
will
demonstrate
him
to
be
the
same
,
Daniel
11.
3●
.
and
so
forward
but
in
the
36.
verse
you
have
the
substance
of
all
;
And
the
King
shall
doe
what
him
list
,
he
shall
exalt
himself
,
and
magnifie
himself
ahove
every
God
,
and
shall
speak
marvellous
things
against
the
God
of
Gods
▪
and
shall
prosper
till
the
indignation
be
accomplished
,
for
that
that
is
determined
shall
be
done
.
And
in
the
last
vers●
,
He
shall
come
to
his
end
.
3.
For
the
little
Horn
,
Daniel
in
his
7.
chap●●●
11.
tells
us
,
that
then
he
beh●ld
,
because
of
〈◊〉
voyce
of
the
presumptuous
words
which
the
little
H●rn
spake
,
I
beh●ld
even
till
the
Beast
was
〈◊〉
,
and
his
body
destroyed
a●d
given
to
the
burning
flame
.
4.
For
Gog
the
Prince
of
Meshech
and
Tuball
,
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
who
saw
his
Rise
and
Ruine
,
gives
an
account
of
him
in
his
38.
and
39
chapters
,
whose
end
is
sutable
to
the
other
description
of
the
Prophets
(
both
before
and
after
Ezekiels
prophesie
)
and
Apostles
of
that
Person
,
whose
power
shall
be
so
great
in
the
latter
dayes
;
consider
well
of
the
17.
verse
of
Ezekiels
38.
chapter
,
and
in
the
22
:
verse
of
that
chapter
is
the
ruine
of
his
Army
declared
;
and
the
Fowles
of
the
Heaven
are
invited
to
this
great
Slaughter
or
Sacrifice
of
the
Lord
,
chap
:
39
:
17
,
18
:
compared
with
the
19
:
Rev.
17
,
18.
Now
though
the
Ruine
of
the
Beast
or
vile
Person
,
&c.
be
on
this
manner
,
yet
it
may
very
well
be
questioned
,
whether
the
ten
Hornes
or
Kings
(
or
rather
seven
of
the
ten
,
the
Beast
having
already
rcoted
up
three
of
them
)
are
destroyed
with
him
;
for
if
we
consider
well
of
th●t
portion
of
Daniels
Prophesie
,
chap
:
7
:
12
:
where
it
is
said
,
as
concerning
the
other
Beasts
,
they
had
their
Dominion
taken
away
yet
their
lives
were
prolonged
for
a
certain
time
and
season
:
we
may
rather
conclude
,
that
they
were
not
destroyed
with
the
Beast
.
The
next
particular
that
we
shall
(
with
the
Lords
Assistance
)
treat
upon
,
will
be
the
opening
of
the
12
:
chapter
of
the
Apostle
Johns
Visions
and
Revelations
,
which
as
we
shall
not
declare
rash
and
sudden
thoughts
thereon
,
so
we
desire
it
may
not
be
suddenly
expected
from
us
,
but
rather
to
wait
a
while
,
for
light
is
breaking
forth
daily
,
and
that
which
may
be
apprehended
for
a
truth
to
day
;
to
morrow
may
easily
be
discerned
to
be
a
mistake
;
It
is
with
us
as
with
Military
Persons
upon
duty
in
the
Field
,
especially
those
that
are
upon
the
Guard
,
who
looking
about
them
continually
(
but
chiefly
upon
break
of
the
day
)
discover
variety
of
Objects
as
they
apprehend
,
&
as
there
are
,
quot
homines
tot
Sententioe
,
so
many
men
so
many
minds
or
opinions
,
for
one
saith
,
that
such
a
black
thing
that
is
at
a
pretty
distance
,
is
a
Man
,
another
saith
a
Tree
,
another
a
Horse
,
another
this
or
that
,
when
as
possibly
within
a
short
time
after
(
the
day
dawning
more
and
more
)
they
plainly
perceive
that
they
were
all
in
an
error
,
though
then
when
they
gave
their
opinions
,
they
all
might
be
confident
,
that
what
they
said
it
was
,
it
was
,
and
then
(
as
we
apprehend
)
no
evill
in
them
,
because
they
knew
not
the
contrary
,
though
not
possible
,
that
one
Object
upon
the
near
approach
,
or
by
day
light
,
could
be
the
same
thing
that
men
of
severall
judgements
said
it
was
:
So
it
is
with
us
,
in
respect
of
what
we
have
already
written
,
or
shall
;
for
many
before
us
,
in
times
of
darknesse
,
have
given
their
interpretation
,
on
these
Subjects
,
In
a
contrary
sense
;
and
saying
,
that
these
Prophesies
have
all
(
or
the
most
part
)
been
fulfilled
long
since
;
but
we
who
are
come
near
to
the
dawning
of
the
day
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
doe
clearly
discern
,
that
th●se
that
went
before
us
,
and
writ
on
these
Subjects
,
were
much
mistaken
;
and
those
that
come
after
us
will
have
a
clearer
and
fuller
discovery
of
these
things
then
as
yet
we
have
;
which
then
we
hope
will
appear
evidently
to
the
eyes
of
all
those
,
whose
eyes
of
their
understandings
are
enlightned
by
the
Word
and
Spirit
of
God
,
to
be
such
.
Now
to
God
onely
wise
,
and
our
Father
,
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
our
Saviour
,
who
hath
not
left
us
comfortlesse
,
but
hath
sent
us
His
holy
Spirit
into
our
hearts
,
to
guide
and
direct
us
in
the
way
of
Truth
,
be
Glory
,
Praise
and
Dominion
for
ever
:
Amen
.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A77670e-320
a
1
Sam.
17.
4.
b
1
Chro.
20.
8.
c
1
Sam.
17.
4.
Notes for div A77670e-790
Persecuton
.
a
3.
Judges
11
b
3
Judges
30
c
5
Judges
30
d
8
Judges
28
2.
Falingaway
of
the
Churches
.
3.
The
night
of
darkdnesse
.
Rom.
11.
19
,
20
,
21
,
22.
The
Virgins
go
forth
.
2
Cor.
11.
2.
2.
The
Mysticall
Whore
of
Babylon
.
The
preaching
of
the
Gospel
of
the
Kingdome
.
The
gathering
of
the
two
Tribes
to
Jerusalem
.
Jer.
30.
18
The
rise
of
the
Beast
with
the
ten
Kings
.
The
Beast
who
he
is
.
First
Head
.
Gen.
10.
8
,
&
,
10
,
11.
Gen.
11.
1
,
2.
Esay
23.
13
2d
.
Head
.
2
Ki●gs
.
18
13
,
15
,
16.
2
Kings
19
8
,
v.
9.
and
14.
v.
15.
v.
36.
Sir
W.
Rawle●gh
first
part
,
f.
476.
Sir
W.
R.
f.
482
,
483.
3d
〈◊〉
Sir
W.
R.
●irst
part
,
f.
●07
.
Sir
W.
R.
First
part
,
f
541.
and
551.
Sir
W.
R.
4th
Head
.
third
Book
chap.
2.
Sir
W.
R.
3.
book
3.
chap.
7.
P●ragraph
.
5th
Head
.
Vide
,
Sit
W.
R.
4.
book
.
chap.
2.
from
the
beginnlng
of
Alexanders
Raign
to
his
end
.
Josephus
12.
book
first
chapter
.
Sir
W.
R.
5
book
f
:
338.
Sir
W.
R.
4.
book
f.
232.
6th
Head
,
The
Romans
.
Sir
W.
R.
f.
665.
Daniel
7.
●●●mstone
●
.
35.
Generall
History
of
Spain
.
f.
132.
Grimstone
●
▪
280.
Howe
's
Chronicle
f.
50.
Grimstone
f.
266.
Grimstone
f.
381.
7th
Head
.
Calling
of
the
Jewes
▪
The
ten
Hornes
.
Feet
and
Toes
.
▪
The
place
where
.
Jer.
50.
39
,
40.
What
they
will
doe
.
The
time
of
his
Raign
,
how
long
after
the
Saints
are
taken
up
.
His
Ruine
.