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 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
           .
        
         
           PAge
           2
           :
           line
           1
           :
           
             record
             ,
          
           read
           
             recorded
             :
          
           l
           ,
           30
           :
           
             stability
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             abillety
             :
          
           p
           :
           4
           :
           l
           :
           2
           :
           
             not
             ,
          
           to
           be
           left
           out
           :
           l
           :
           4
           :
           
             gratified
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             practised
             :
          
           l
           :
           32
           :
           
             fall
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             fell
             :
          
           p
           :
           5
           :
           l
           :
           19
           :
           
             to
             others
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             to
             others
             not
             :
          
           p
           :
           7
           :
           l
           :
           22.
           
           
             Women
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             Woman
             :
          
           p
           :
           9
           :
           l
           :
           26
           :
           r
           :
           
             Monarchy
             :
          
           p
           :
           17
           :
           l
           :
           5
           :
           
             this
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             his
             :
          
           l
           :
           6
           :
           
             Tysris
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             Tygris
             :
          
           p
           :
           18
           :
           
             Berod●sh
             and
             Merodash
             ,
          
           r
           :
           
             Berodach
             and
             Merodach
             :
          
           l
           :
           ult
           :
           r
           :
           
             Tir●aka
             :
          
           p
           :
           29
           :
           l
           ,
           5
           ,
           r
           :
           
             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
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               Sir
            
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               Sir
            
             W.
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             4th
             
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               third
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             2.
             
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             W.
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               book
            
             3.
             
               chap.
            
             7.
             
             
               P●ragraph
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             5th
             
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               .
            
          
           
             
               Vide
               ,
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             W.
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               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.
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               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
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             The
             place
             where
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             50.
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             ,
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             What
             they
             will
             doe
             .
          
           
             The
             time
             of
             his
             Raign
             ,
             how
             long
             after
             the
             Saints
             are
             taken
             up
             .
          
           
             His
             Ruine
             .