〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v arise_v mere_o from_o the_o compact_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o man_n rex_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la rex_fw-la regem_fw-la facit_fw-la bracton_n bracton_n bracton_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n god_n threaten_v on_o magistrate_n zach._n 11.16_o that_o their_o right_a arm_n shall_v wither_v they_o may_v lose_v their_o roll_a power_n among_o man_n and_o that_o just_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o man_n five_o in_o all_o difficult_a case_n it_o be_v best_o to_o go_v the_o safe_a way_n that_o a_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o through_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o when_o the_o lord_n rise_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n then_o as_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n let_v they_o silence_v their_o murmur_n silence_n their_o slander_n and_o censuring_n so_o all_o you_o that_o fear_n god_n for_o you_o be_v but_o flesh_n 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upon_o ezek._n 47.11_o pag._n 1._o 2._o holiness_n the_o way_n to_o happiness_n preach_v at_o paul_n upon_o heb._n 12.14_o p._n 31._o 3._o babylon_n utter_a ruin_n the_o saint_n triumph_n preach_v at_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o irish_a august_n 29._o 1649._o upon_o rev._n 18.2_o p._n 63._o 4._o gospel_n order_n a_o church_n beauty_n preach_v when_o mr._n strong_n be_v choose_v pastor_n decemb._n 9_o 1650._o upon_o
babylon_n for_o that_o be_v destroy_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o john_n time_n but_o this_o be_v babylon_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o city_n that_o now_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v only_a rome_n a_o woman_n that_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v reign_v over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o people_n &c_n &c_n and_o this_o woman_n be_v bring_v in_o ride_v which_o be_v a_o emblem_n and_o expression_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n now_o what_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o it_o be_v regnum_fw-la sive_fw-la imperium_fw-la romanum_fw-la which_o because_o of_o its_o blood_n and_o its_o cruelty_n have_v be_v always_o express_v by_o a_o beast_n with_o a_o scarlet_a colour_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o have_v three_o name_n give_v to_o it_o throughout_o this_o book_n for_o all_o the_o old_a enemy_n that_o be_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o because_o in_o she_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o former_a persecutor_n to_o be_v find_v rev._n 11.8_o spiritual_o egypt_n &_o sodom_n not_o literal_o sodom_n for_o their_o filthiness_n call_v sodom_n and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n for_o there_o be_v all_o idolatry_n sorcery_n &_o cruelty_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o former_a persecutor_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v babylon_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n rev._n 7._o the_o lord_n keep_v to_o the_o old_a name_n so_o the_o enemy_n also_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n the_o lord_n keep_v unto_o the_o old_a name_n and_o ancient_a resemblance_n so_o than_o rome_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o babylon_n 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of_o the_o earth_n trade_n with_o she_o as_o rev._n 18.3_o so_o that_o to_o see_v romam_fw-la in_o slore_z be_v one_o of_o the_o glorious_a sight_n that_o this_o low_a world_n can_v afford_v which_o fulgentius_n admire_v raise_v up_o his_o heart_n high_a by_o this_o consideration_n fulgentius_n fulgentius_n quantum_fw-la splendeat_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la jerusalem_n cum_fw-la adeo_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la terrestis_fw-la roma_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v also_o babylon_n the_o great_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o power_n and_o dominion_n she_o do_v set_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o do_v rule_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o babylon_n do_v say_v of_o old_a be_v not_o my_o prince_n altogether_o king_n and_o therefore_o because_o of_o their_o dominion_n they_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o this_o great_a lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n must_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v bring_v down_o unto_o the_o dust_n four_o how_o be_v it_o say_v be_v fall_v put_v in_o praeterito_fw-la first_n it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a and_o that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o hebrew_n second_o by_o way_n of_o ingemination_n and_o they_o do_v imply_v first_o certain_o for_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o faith_n speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a second_o it_o note_v the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v that_o be_v it_o be_v now_o near_o to_o be_v end_v and_o so_o it_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v subito_fw-la ruitura_fw-la three_o it_o note_v a_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o fall_n for_o it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v it_o be_v great_o eminent_o utter_o fall_v four_o it_o be_v a_o destruction_n general_o publish_v over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o saint_n as_o appear_v afterward_o when_o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o repetition_n in_o scripture_n do_v real_o note_v great_a affection_n psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o psal_n 137.7_o down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o sam._n 18.23_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o isa_n 28.10_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o isa_n 21.9_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ancient_a and_o literal_a babylon_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 14.8_o there_o we_o have_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n first_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n fly_v with_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o they_o do_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n open_o against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o all_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o rome_n not_o repent_v thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o a_o church_n of_o god_n no_o more_o and_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v jam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n do_v begin_v to_o prepare_v war_n against_o it_o three_o than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rise_v high_o and_o declare_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v her_o mark_n and_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n luther_n luther_n efficiam_fw-la brevi_fw-la ut_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la esse_fw-la papistam_fw-la luther_n but_o now_o the_o work_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a as_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n towards_o who_o he_o have_v use_v so_o much_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n but_o by_o degree_n several_a vial_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o degree_n of_o wrath_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o yet_o every_o one_o of_o these_o degree_n be_v a_o fall_n of_o babylon_n but_o yet_o the_o last_o and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o it_o be_v to_o come_v but_o it_o haste_v ens_fw-la for_o the_o word_n be_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o this_o romish_a amaleck_n and_o never_o have_v peace_n with_o it_o till_o it_o be_v destroy_v he_o have_v say_v great_a babylon_n be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o observation_n be_v three_o first_o rome_n mystery_n babylon_n shall_v certain_o fall_v second_o it_o shall_v utter_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n and_o destroy_v with_o a_o double_a destruction_n three_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n look_v upon_o as_o matter_n of_o the_o greatesl_a joy_n and_o triumph_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v it_o be_v a_o joyful_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o zion_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o they_o that_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n thereupon_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v rome_n that_o be_v mystical_a babylon_n shall_v certain_o fall_v which_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o particular_n first_o consider_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v set_v himself_o against_o rome_n be_v one_o that_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o if_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o reap_v if_o he_o whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n he_o will_v sure_o make_v a_o slaughter_n rev._n 18.8_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o it_o be_v true_a
and_o lud_n to_o tubal_n and_o javan_n to_o the_o isle_n a_o far_o off_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o fame_n nor_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o gentile_n esa_n 66.19_o so_o that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v before_o their_o call_n shall_v come_v in_o then_o blindness_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n a_o national_a way_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o church_n unto_o christ_n be_v ingraff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n and_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v in_o a_o great_a fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n even_o of_o many_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o indeed_o the_o ensue_a promise_n do_v seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o only_o into_o natural_a israel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o the_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n esa_n 59.20_o and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o refer_v all_o unto_o israel_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v mean_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n &_o some_o few_o first_o fruit_n but_o the_o whole_a crop_n and_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o blindness_n come_v but_o in_o part_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o he_o say_v when_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v come_v unto_o all_o israel_n even_o unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o by_o god_n and_o they_o also_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v not_o every_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o national_a conversion_n all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o all_o israel_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v appoint_v 8.2.3_o prov_n 8.2.3_o which_o must_v refer_v into_o the_o office_n into_o which_o he_o be_v design_v from_o eternity_n by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v ps_n 26._o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o now_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v bring_v about_o and_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o head_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v now_o they_o shall_v also_o choose_v the_o same_o and_o consent_n unto_o he_o they_o shall_v appoint_v unto_o themselves_o oâ—e_v head_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13.1_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o go_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 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