59% À g velát:on of thApocalyfe. VerL I z. And the ten hornsWhich thoufaWeft arc ten ki gs.Hither- to of the Heads ; now he interpreteth the Horns, which bring a more full and clear opening ofthe time of the Beall, then yet bath been had, with their confent. For the greater train and company that matters have with them,the more clearly are they perceived,and obferved by the fenfes. To the end therefore, that that seventh head might be made knownwith more marks yet, and that his fire Ori- ginall might be more certainly found our, it is filled and furniel2ed with thefe Horns, as it werewith a certainpompous train and troop, with the noyfe whereof wee might be ftirred up to marke his coming. TheAngel Both interpret there Horns to be ten Kings, whoare af- terwards defcribed of what fort they be, bothby their Kíngdome in this verfe, asalfo by their mindeand-manners in the I3.verfe; and laftly,by the war which they (hail wage, verfe 14. Their Kingdome is defined by a double time: the firft, when it was not as yet re- ceived ; Who(faith he) havenotyet received a kingdome. The fecond when it was received ; but (faith hejthey fhall receivepower As Kings at one hour With the Beall. That firft meeteth with a doubt, whereby fame man might think, perhaps, that thefe Kings did raign at the very fame time when ?ohn wrote thefe things, not (faith he) they do not raign yet, but they are a- bout to raign'hardy. For otherwife it were a needlefle caveat if they fhonld not come forth till threeyeers and a halfbefore the laft day. The fecond timeyeeldeth usyet more clear knowledge ofthe matter by mutuall defcrying each .of other, which the beaffand ' the horns domake ofthemfelves. They jhall (faith he) 'receive polder aJ Kírrgs at one hour With the kart ; for fo I tranflate the word one hour in the fourth Cafe, wherein they are.fometimes taken for afpace of time,for hoW long,as, thefe lafi havefpent one ',Our in the Working, Mat.2o, 12. So,could yee not Watch one hour With me, Mat.26.4o. So,in like manner, Mark14. 37. And fo do thebeft Greek Writers commonly ufe the words of time,as,doeft thou continue at thy bu/inef fe Without peepall night long? Xenoph. P ood +. Sometimes thefe words, and the'lìke,are taken for the terme oftime, when ; as in the 7o.Interpretors-. Behold, I Will rain down hail tomorrow about thisfame hour, Exod. g. I 9. So, IWill ive themWéunded into thy hands to morrow,- at this fellfame hour, jofb. I'I.6. In thenew'Tee'ament, Thelaver left him yefterday at the feventh hour, Jot], 4 52. Audat the ninth hour ofthe day;AL.I o:3.3o. So,.
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