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ten_o king_n which_o ten_o king_n do_v include_v all_o persecute_v spirit_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o lamb_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n he_o have_v choose_v his_o saint_n and_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n for_o he_o have_v call_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o king_n and_o captain_n the_o saint_n shall_v certain_o overcome_v their_o persecutor_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o chap._n lxiiii_o verse_n the_o fifteen_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o water_n which_o thâ—â—_n see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n i_o have_v open_v this_o verse_n before_o so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o it_o here_o but_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o this_o and_o go_v to_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n verse_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o the_o ten_o borne_n thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o where_o and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n these_o ten_o horn_n be_v those_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a they_o receive_v power_n before_o from_o the_o beast_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb._n and_o now_o they_o receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o her_o spiritual_a power_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n for_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n yet_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_n that_o these_o ten_o horn_n or_o ten_o king_n do_v employ_v all_o wicked_a king_n who_o be_v subordinate_a or_o under_o the_o beast_n for_o all_o wicked_a beast_n be_v include_v in_o this_o one_o beast_n and_o all_o idolatrous_a spiritual_a power_n be_v include_v in_o this_o one_o whore_n or_o city_n babylon_n so_o that_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a king_n to_o put_v down_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o idolatry_n so_o that_o the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n be_v mighty_o mistake_v think_v in_o themselves_o that_o those_o king_n or_o great_a person_n that_o shall_v pull_v down_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a power_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a power_n that_o have_v near_o affinity_n with_o the_o popish_a worship_n i_o say_v they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a reprobate_a man_n to_o do_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a that_o it_o they_o shall_v smite_v her_o flesh_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o steel_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v she_o for_o burn_v with_o fire_n signify_v utter_a destruction_n and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n it_o signify_v the_o be_v well_o please_v in_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o their_o mind_n do_v feed_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o she_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v her_o flesh_n only_o this_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o whore_n that_o must_v be_v make_v desolate_a for_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n concern_v spiritual_a matter_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o whore_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o spiritual_a power_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v for_o one_o spirit_n of_o idolatry_n have_v run_v through_o the_o line_n of_o they_o all_o in_o all_o age_n and_o the_o pope_n succeed_v after_o the_o ten_o persecution_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n a_o whore_n and_o the_o last_o whore_n and_o do_v not_o she_o by_o her_o spiritual_a power_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o water_n do_v signify_v multitude_n of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n do_v not_o she_o by_o her_o spiritual_a power_n and_o temporal_a both_o sit_v almost_o upon_o all_o europe_n do_v noâ—_n she_o sit_v upon_o almost_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o europe_n so_o that_o when_o this_o whore_n be_v make_v desolate_a the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n only_o this_o i_o will_v have_v the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n to_o mind_n that_o they_o must_v be_v wicked_a reprobate_a man_n that_o do_v make_v her_o desolate_a for_o all_o that_o fight_v with_o carnal_a weapon_n that_o be_v a_o sword_n and_o gun_n they_o be_v wicked_a though_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v his_o will_n for_o one_o wicked_a man_n shall_v destroy_v another_o with_o carnal_a weapon_n for_o these_o ten_o horn_n which_o signify_v all_o wicked_a king_n when_o they_o have_v make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a they_o shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v these_o conqueror_n over_o the_o whore_n shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n who_o give_v they_o commission_n and_o power_n at_o the_o first_o to_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o saint_n so_o that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v his_o will_n upon_o the_o whore_n but_o they_o attribute_v all_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o to_o the_o beast_n look_v more_o upon_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o give_v they_o to_o destroy_v the_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o think_v they_o do_v make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a not_o mind_v god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v they_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o final_a end_n that_o be_v a_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n and_o of_o these_o ten_o horn_n that_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n then_o will_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v chap._n lxv_o verse_n the_o eighteen_o and_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n in_o divers_a place_n before_o so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o only_o this_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_n that_o all_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o john_n by_o way_n of_o vision_n and_o what_o judgement_n shall_v befall_v in_o the_o end_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o those_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a
be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o rejoice_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n shall_v and_o will_v certain_o rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v avenge_v they_o on_o she_o this_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o king_n and_o merchant_n aforesaid_a do_v stand_v afar_o off_o and_o lament_v the_o downfall_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o great_a city_n babylon_n the_o one_o be_v require_v to_o rejoice_v at_o her_o destruction_n and_o the_o other_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o do_v lament_v her_o destruction_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o do_v see_v it_o visible_a but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o to_o rejoice_v eternal_o over_o her_o destruction_n they_o beinâ—_n in_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o to_o lamenâ—_n eternal_o for_o her_o destruction_n because_o their_o condition_n will_v be_v eternal_o sad_a with_o she_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v speak_v what_o thing_n shall_v be_v though_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o present_a time_n likewise_o the_o heaven_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v over_o she_o the_o reader_n be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o starry_a heaven_n or_o element_n be_v to_o rejoice_v over_o she_o but_o the_o heaven_n do_v imp_n oy_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o desire_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n so_o these_o holy_a angel_n be_v capable_a to_o rejoice_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n over_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o great_a city_n babybon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lxx_o verse_n the_o 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v set_v before_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o city_n babylon_n so_o that_o which_o must_v be_v first_o be_v last_v and_o that_o which_o must_v be_v last_o first_o this_o be_v that_o which_o puzzle_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o reason_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n can_v trace_v the_o step_n of_o god_n and_o find_v he_o out_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v for_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v the_o path_n for_o god_n spirit_n to_o walk_v in_o but_o there_o have_v be_v many_o turn_n and_o wind_n in_o these_o two_o beat_a path_n i_o may_v say_v beat_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n the_o seed_n of_o reason_n non_fw-la commissionated_a man_n have_v travel_v through_o these_o two_o path_n these_o many_o hundred_o year_n but_o never_o can_v find_v out_o those_o narrow_a path_n where_o god_n spirit_n use_v to_o go_v neither_o can_v they_o find_v he_o for_o if_o they_o can_v have_v find_v he_o they_o will_v have_v know_v he_o and_o many_o other_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o man_n to_o know_v but_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o reveal_v to_o mean_v and_o inferior_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o all_o commissionated_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o true_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v trace_v the_o narrow_a path_n where_o god_n go_v nay_o though_o god_n seem_v to_o hide_v himself_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n will_v find_v he_o out_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o come_v to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n find_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n writing_n have_v not_o god_n give_v we_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o we_o have_v find_v the_o true_a god_n in_o all_o those_o narrow_a path_n he_o have_v walk_v in_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n nay_o and_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v himself_o more_o obscure_a than_o in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n yet_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n have_v find_v he_o out_o as_o will_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o treatise_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o twenty_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n be_v only_o the_o spirit_n rehearse_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o of_o the_o ransack_v of_o that_o great_a city_n by_o the_o angel_n who_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o she_o even_o as_o a_o army_n do_v ransack_v a_o city_n when_o they_o be_v overcome_v by_o their_o enemy_n as_o in_o the_o 22_o 23_o 24_o verse_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o musician_n piper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o she_o that_o be_v all_o pleasant_a music_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v ransack_v and_o take_v from_o she_o so_o that_o no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n shall_v be_v find_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o crafts-man_n or_o millstone_n to_o grind_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v use_v any_o trade_n or_o grind_v any_o corn_n any_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n shall_v be_v hear_v â—o_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v all_o light_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o that_o joy_n of_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o these_o thing_n aforementioned_a do_v include_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v have_v or_o that_o man_n have_v have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v ransack_v this_o city_n of_o all_o and_o in_o the_o ransack_v of_o this_o city_n there_o god_n do_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n so_o that_o god_n will_v ransack_v this_o city_n babylon_n even_o as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v jerusalem_n as_o jer._n 25.10_o so_o jer._n 7.34_o then_o will_v i_o cause_v to_o cease_v from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n for_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n that_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v much_o like_a unto_o this_o only_o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o a_o short_a time_n too_o but_o this_o be_v for_o eternity_n so_o much_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n chap._n lxxi_o in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n john_n revelation_n and_o vision_n do_v treat_v only_o upon_o the_o utter_a downfall_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o this_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o triumph_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o great_a city_n for_o now_o do_v begin_v their_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o before_o neither_o be_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o not_o as_o yet_o but_o as_o john_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n the_o downfall_n of_o the_o whore_n so_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o see_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n after_o her_o destruction_n which_o thing_n will_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o at_o present_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o john_n do_v say_v he_o see_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v already_o for_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o present_a be_v because_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n can_v patient_o stay_v god_n time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o be_v content_v only_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o heaven_n that_o god_n have_v avenge_v their_o blood_n upon_o this_o wicked_a city_n babylon_n who_o kill_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n chapter_n nineteen_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v allelujah_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n