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the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n second_o eliah_n wander_v and_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o dreadful_a wilderness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o sore_a travel_n he_o be_v so_o sar_n from_o mount_n zion_n that_o he_o be_v get_v to_o horeb_n quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o so_o the_o gospel-wandring_a saint_n and_o professor_n have_v almost_o finish_v their_o much_o more_o sore_a travel_n in_o a_o far_o more_o troublesome_a wilderness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v near_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o horeh_n so_o horrible_a be_v the_o mistake_v and_o deceit_n of_o these_o man_n and_o time_n but_o how_o and_o when_o do_v eliah_n begin_v his_o eremitetiavel_n i_o answer_v he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n from_o jezabel_n as_o his_o antitype_n the_o gospel-church_n flee_v from_o the_o second_o dragon_n but_o indeed_o at_o first_o from_o both_o combine_a ch._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o come_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o leave_v his_o
and_o black_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v as_o rome_n papal_v sin_n now_o be_v full_o ripe_a immediate_o before_o her_o final_a downfall_n therefore_o theodosius_n that_o great_a and_o good_a emperor_n loathe_v to_o die_v upon_o such_o a_o dunghill_n live_v with_o st._n ambrose_n jerom_n flee_v as_o from_o a_o captivity_n from_o she_o before_o her_o approach_a fall_n and_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n but_o contrary_o papal_a rome_n though_o mystical_a also_o and_o call_v a_o spiritual_a city_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v call_v the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o for_o those_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o twofold_a witness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n do_v also_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o place_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o long_o but_o only_o papal_a rome_n with_o her_o subdivision_n she_o be_v more_o a_o nursing-mother_n than_o a_o stepmother_n for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n a_o fit_a place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o her_o defence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v which_o the_o sequel_n will_v clear_o show_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o st._n jerom_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o apostate_n rome_n primitive_a by_o joint_a confederacy_n conspire_v against_o therefore_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o city_n of_o papal_n rome_n humble_v and_o somewhat_o reform_v at_o first_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o god_n by_o the_o then_o late_o dreadful_a fall_n and_o translation_n of_o imperial_a and_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n in_o this_o place_n those_o several_a joyful_a acclamation_n and_o alleluia_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n which_o she_o express_v in_o under_z and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n papal_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n which_o alleluia_n as_o also_o above_o 800_o year_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v bind_v fall_v out_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n papal_n chap._n 19.20_o &_o chap._n 20.4_o but_o the_o perfect_a dilucidation_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v at_o present_a perceive_v they_o appertain_v to_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a sixthly_a this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n co-indent_a in_o a_o contrariety_n but_o the_o court_n without_o leave_n out_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-church_n tread_v under_o foot_n they_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o both_o be_v city_n therein_o they_o co-indent_a the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v there_o be_v their_o enmity_n or_o contrariety_n this_o contrariety_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v threefold_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v contrary_a to_o spiritual_a sodom_n in_o oppose_a sensuality_n contrary_n to_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o impugn_v sordid_a tenacity_n contrary_n to_o apostate_n salem_n in_o oppose_v factious_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n this_o threefold_a opposition_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n herein_o or_o in_o nothing_o must_v all_o minister_n exercise_v their_o preach_a and_o they_o and_o all_o saint_n their_o practice_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o example_n to_o other_o the_o contrary_a opposition_n from_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n what_o that_o threefold_a iniquity_n because_o wrap_v in_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o remove_v many_o gross_a mistake_n in_o manner_n among_o all_o sect_n society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o too_o much_o among_o true_a saint_n that_o so_o man_n may_v better_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o reprove_v or_o preach_v against_o and_o a_o right_a mean_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n plain_o appear_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v the_o text_n say_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o we_o may_v say_v i_o say_v not_o of_o all_o of_o too_o many_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v to_o reprove_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preach_v know_v not_o what_o manner_n what_o opinion_n to_o approve_v what_o to_o preach_v against_o by_o this_o mean_n deadly_a strife_n and_o discord_n be_v build_v upon_o mistake_n frequent_o every_o where_o but_o peace_n inviolable_a be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n for_o her_o type_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o no_o literal_a city_n but_o sometime_o scatter_v in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n esth_n 8.9_o &_o 9.30_o so_o her_o antitype_n the_o holy_a city_n or_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n scatter_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o church-society_n her_o saint_n sit_v down_o some_o in_o spiritual_a sodom_n some_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n some_o in_o apostate_n salem_n some_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n some_o in_o that_o sect._n and_o so_o her_o antithesis_fw-la papal_a rome_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o mystical_a city_n because_o call_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v chap._n 11.8_o and_o because_o extend_v as_o far_o in_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o holy_a city_n tread_v by_o she_o under_o her_o foot_n be_v scatter_v for_o seven_o this_o city_n say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n be_v a_o great_a city_n nor_o sodom_n nor_o egypt_n nor_o pagan_a rome_n nor_o apostate_n salem_n can_v ever_o equal_v her_o greatness_n literal_a egypt_n be_v a_o large_a nation_n and_o the_o place_n to_o the_o whole_a type-church_n of_o her_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o famine_n so_o this_o city_n call_v express_o spiritual_a egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v also_o the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a gospel-church_n her_o place_n i_o say_v of_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n for_o 1260_o year_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o wherefore_o as_o type_n egypt_n be_v a_o national_a city_n so_o this_o city_n antitype_n egypt_n complex_fw-la of_o many_o sect_n and_o nation_n be_v a_o city_n of_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o text_n express_o assert_n v_o 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o nation_n and_o what_o of_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n where_o in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n ver_fw-la 9_o this_o city_n as_o egypt_n be_v a_o nation_n be_v a_o city_n of_o nation_n that_o those_o nation_n in_o this_o city_n be_v at_o least_o ten_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o sequel_n but_o literal_a rome_n that_o now_o be_v be_v by_o the_o estimate_n of_o many_o writer_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n in_o extent_n to_o pagan_a rome_n and_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o modern_a writer_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o many_o modern_a writer_n account_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o rome-pagan_a can_v be_v babylon_n the_o great_a or_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n herein_o therefore_o papist_n and_o reformist_n be_v both_o mistake_v all_o papist_n few_o or_o scarce_o any_o except_v misapply_v all_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o 16_o 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n that_o mention_v a_o city_n to_o the_o city_n of_o heathen_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o security_n as_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n they_o be_v not_o mistake_v but_o much_o mistake_v in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n which_o intend_v
strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v not_o only_o temporal_o by_o a_o final_a excision_n from_o ever_o be_v as_o formerly_z pagan_a or_o imperial_a but_o spiritual_o fall_v also_o and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o fall_v much_o from_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o from_o orthodox_n faith_n but_o from_o faith_n of_o veracity_n or_o fidelity_n not_o from_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o so_o far_o fall_v as_o to_o persecute_v and_o conspire_v against_o as_o it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n the_o witness_n of_o solid_a truth_n and_o practiser_n of_o it_o this_o spiritual_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o be_v also_o full_o confirm_v by_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n not_o only_o the_o temporal_a fall_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o such_o spiritual_a grand_a and_o general_a revolt_n in_o type_n be_v usual_o acom-companyed_n as_o their_o effect_n with_o the_o fly_n of_o the_o persecute_a saint_n the_o support_v of_o those_o place_n and_o with_o the_o final_a excision_n translate_n or_o destruction_n of_o those_o place_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o expositor_n say_v and_o how_o they_o further_o show_v the_o completion_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenant_n of_o many_o modern_a opinionist_n and_o some_o sober_a writer_n of_o those_o text_n in_o that_o very_a juncture_n of_o time_n it_o be_v salvian_o complaint_n f._n say_v doctor_n hammond_n every_o where_o throughout_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v so_o great_a and_o particular_o those_o abominable_a commission_n and_o customary_a practice_n of_o all_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v constant_o the_o destroy_n not_o only_o of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o punish_v by_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v christian_n though_o arrian_n be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o these_o who_o though_o not_o arrian_n be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o abominable_a liver_n where_o note_n that_o not_o the_o heathen_n nor_o the_o heretic_n in_o rome_n but_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o most_o part_n orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o salvian_o complaint_n 16.19_o doctor_n hammond_n divide_v that_o great_a city_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n into_o heathen_n heretic_n and_o orthodox_n which_o last_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o have_v do_v this_o he_o labour_v hard_a as_o he_o that_o will_v wash_v a_o blackamoor_a white_a to_o free_v the_o three_o part_n the_o orthodox_n from_o this_o signal_n revolt_v sound_v forth_o as_o by_o a_o trumpet_n by_o the_o strong_a voice_n of_o a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o will_v make_v the_o other_o two_o part_n the_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n that_o be_v not_o or_o be_v less_o if_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o stupendous_a revolt_n cause_v such_o astonishment_n and_o destruction_n for_o he_o seek_v to_o transfer_v jeroms_n record_n against_o those_o real_a though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n orthodox_n revolter_n against_o and_o upon_o those_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n who_o proper_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v then_o because_o they_o either_o fall_v or_o rather_o never_o stand_v before_o and_o while_o he_o seek_v to_o do_v this_o he_o himself_o quote_v salvian_n who_o record_n seem_v quite_o contrary_a for_o he_o express_o justify_v those_o barbarian-arrians_a the_o worst_a heretic_n as_o much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o those_o christian_n in_o rome_n who_o though_o not_o arian_n but_o more_o orthodox_n be_v abominable_a liver_n have_v thus_o far_o see_v salvian_o witness_n and_o doctor_n hammonds_n also_o partly_o against_o himself_o we_o shall_v now_o further_o examine_v saint_n jeroms_n express_a testimony_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o live_v say_v he_o in_o babylon_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o purple_a whore_n i_o will_v have_v write_v something_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v dedicate_v the_o treatise_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n of_o what_o city_n of_o rome_n christian_a sure_a even_o then_o when_o most_o general_o orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n and_o who_o st._n jerom_n and_o the_o sacred_a text_n call_v and_o therefore_o call_v fall_v babylon_n and_o the_o purple_a whore_n for_o rome_n be_v never_o before_o so_o general_o orthodox_n as_o then_o nor_o the_o orthodox_n therein_o ever_o before_o so_o deprave_v in_o manner_n as_o at_o that_o time_n as_o at_o that_o time_n when_o imperial_a rome_n fall_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o prophetic_a evangelist_n predict_v and_o the_o primitive_a father_n the_o fit_a unfolder_n of_o those_o text_n partly_o see_v and_o bear_v faithful_a record_n and_o at_o that_o time_n immediate_o before_o or_o at_o the_o ingress_n when_o rome_n papal_a commence_v of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n innocent_n the_o first_o be_v then_o bishop_n not_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o gross_a heretic_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o repute_a most_o orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o bishop_n thereof_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o annal_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o five_o or_o six_o when_o jerom_n will_v have_v dedicate_v his_o treatise_n to_o he_o for_o second_o the_o pot_n say_v jerom_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o north_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n begin_v already_o to_o boil_v but_o such_o a_o boil_a pot_n of_o affliction_n be_v never_o see_v by_o pagan_a or_o imperial_a rome_n or_o by_o the_o primitive_a church_n till_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o when_o the_o apostasy_n 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