Again further, he is said to continue.] Some Translations do read it, to make War, but War is not in the best corrected Copies, but making War is spoken to in the seventh ver. But making War is not spoken to expressly in this fifth verse; but power was given him to be doing; and as we call it in a general phrase, to be (a Factotum) the only doer of the world forty two months: That what he did was done, and what he did not authorize and allow, it was not done. If the Princes chose an Emperor, if he accepted him, he stood; if he did not accept of him, he was not received. If any decrees be made, if the Bishop of Rome establish them (which is the seventh head) then they are authentical; If he do not, then they are Apocrypha. So it is with Scripture; though it be such as God never ratified, as the Apocrypha, but what sense he gives it is Authentical; He hath power to be active and doing. This word then [Greek or Hebrew], which is here translated to continue, doth indeed so signify usually, when it is joined with words of time; you have many examples of it in Scripture, as in Acts 15. 33. it is said, After they had tarried there a space, the word is the same as here, continue. So in Acts 18. 23. it is said, After they had tarried some time; about three months. So in Acts 20. 3. you have there continuance or tarrying expressed by the same word: And Paul saith, Night and day I was in the deep, 2 Cor. 11. 25. the same word; he had his business there, there he was duly, he continued so long. But sometimes the word ever used with this word of time, signifies to be active and busy: So in James 4. 13. You say you ⟨p. 83⟩will go into such a City, & continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain; the same word here and there; you will be busy and gaining, &c. This same power therefore to continue and be doing, argues that this authority of power, absolute Sovereign power over Kindreds, Nations, and Tongues, this is here said to continue a matter of 42. months.
Again further, he is said to continue.] Some Translations doe read it, to make Warre, but War is not in the best corrected Copies, but making Warre is spoken to in the seventh ver. But making War is not spoken to expresly in this fifth verse; but power was given him to be doing; and as we call it in a generall phrase, to be (a Factotum) the onely doer of the world forty two moneths: That what he did was done, and what he did not authorize and allow, it was not done. If the Princes chose an Emperour, if he accepted him, he stood; if he did not accept of him, he was not received. If any decrees be made, if the Bishop of Rome establish them (which is the seventh head) then they are authenticall; If he do not, then they are Apocrypha. So it is with Scripture; though it be such as God never ratified, as the Apocrypha, but what sense he gives it is Authenticall; He hath power to be active and doing. This word then 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is here translated to continue, doth indeed so signifie usually, when it is joyned with words of time; you have many examples of it in Scripture, as in Acts 15. 33. it is said, After they had tarried there a space, the word is the same as here, continue. So in Acts 18. 23. it is said, After they had tarried some time; about three moneths. So in Acts 20. 3. you have there continuance or tarrying expressed by the same word: And Paul saith, Night and day I was in the deep, 2 Cor. 11. 25. the same word; he had his businesse there, there he was duely, he continued so long. But sometimes the word ever used with this word of time, signifies to be active and busie: So in James 4. 13. You say you ⟨p. 83⟩will goe into such a Citie, & continue there a yeare, and buy, and sell, and get gaine; the same word here and there; you will be busie and gaining, &c. This same power therefore to continue and be doing, argues that this authority of power, absolute Soveraign power over Kindreds, Nations, and Tongues, this is here said to continue a matter of 42. moneths.
