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shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n 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 rev._n 17.16_o now_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v by_o all_o of_o they_o for_o some_o of_o these_o horn_n will_v never_o forsake_v the_o whore_n but_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.9_o 10._o and_o 19.18_o to_o be_v short_a whosoever_o will_v inform_v himself_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n let_v he_o observe_v these_o 5_o thing_n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v begin_v his_o work_n his_o strangework_n among_o that_o people_n where_o religion_n be_v most_o eminent_o profess_v jer._n 25.18_o 28._o ezek._n 9.6_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o 2._o though_o he_o shake_v earth_n and_o heaven_n together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o the_o earth_n first_o as_o a_o man_n lay_v first_o the_o foundation_n and_o afterward_o build_v upon_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v righteousness_n and_o justice_n first_o establish_v 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2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o apostasy_n to_o i_o be_v as_o clear_a to_o be_v now_o in_o this_o nation_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v at_o noonday_n but_o of_o this_o more_o by_o and_o by_o 3._o to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o little_a flock_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o trial_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o lord_n witness_n have_v be_v these_o four_o or_o five_o year_n many_o way_n very_o great_a so_o they_o have_v show_v much_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o zion_n that_o they_o have_v choose_v bond_n banishment_n close_a imprisonment_n and_o loss_n of_o trade_n and_o livelihood_n rather_o than_o with_o base_a time-servers_a and_o merce-mary_a flatter_v to_o betray_v the_o liberty_n law_n and_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n if_o a_o maid_n that_o she_o may_v be_v such_o a_o man_n wife_n shall_v refuse_v a_o great_a estate_n and_o live_v very_o poor_o with_o he_o 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not_o so_o certain_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v they_o in_o so_o noble_a and_o glorious_a a_o cause_n for_o their_o poor_a country_n as_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o other_o if_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9.18_o quest_n but_o why_o be_v the_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o present_a state-apostacie_n and_o bring_v the_o nation_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n again_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o earthquake_n answ_n 1._o because_o in_o all_o likelihood_n before_o it_o be_v over_o it_o will_v make_v a_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a shake_n woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o
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from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o isa_n 47.12_o 13._o 3._o it_o may_v denote_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o shake_n that_o this_o state-apostacie_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v that_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n may_v cease_v and_o all_o people_n have_v their_o right_n now_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o it_o rise_v no_o high_a than_o earth_n and_o therefore_o fit_o call_v a_o earthquake_n 4._o that_o the_o infamous_a memory_n of_o this_o last_o apostasy_n and_o the_o happy_a downfall_n of_o it_o may_v continue_v to_o all_o future_a generation_n such_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n as_o former_o be_v make_v by_o earthquake_n we_o find_v they_o record_v in_o history_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a amos_n 1.1_o zech._n 14.5_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v it_o be_v true_a many_o national_a earthquake_n have_v this_o island_n suffer_v viz._n by_o the_o roman_n saxon_n dane_n norman_n etc._n 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that_o but_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o i_o shall_v abide_v by_o it_o that_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v so_o deep_a in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n make_v by_o self-seeking_a covetousness_n hypocrisy_n covenant-breaking_a treachery_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v remain_v to_o be_v see_v many_o age_n hereafter_o 5._o to_o show_v that_o the_o apostasy_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n as_o the_o earth_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v it_o but_o must_v needs_o quake_v under_o it_o and_o so_o shake_v it_o out_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o do_v i_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n leu._n 18.25_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v remove_v exceed_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n the_o transgression_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o isa_n 24.19_o 20._o 6._o to_o answer_v a_o ancient_a type_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v clear_o shadow_v out_o the_o last_o apostasy_n among_o many_o other_o parallel_n which_o may_v be_v note_v take_v these_o few_o 1._o that_o rebellion_n be_v make_v a_o little_a after_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o wonderful_a deliverance_n to_o his_o church_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v ambition_n and_o love_n of_o pre-eminence_n in_o some_o person_n not_o content_v with_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o the_o lord_n a_o little_a before_o have_v appoint_v 3._o howsoever_o the_o action_n be_v wicked_a no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n yet_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n 4._o that_o this_o apostasy_n may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pretend_v and_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o 5._o howsoever_o few_o at_o first_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o rebellion_n by_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v only_a korah_n yet_o through_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o these_o few_o many_o afterward_o be_v ensnare_v 6._o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o a_o earthquake_n indeed_o yet_o a_o just_a reward_n for_o such_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n reader_n the_o sentence_n be_v leave_v to_o thou_o only_o be_v honest_a do_v not_o this_o apostasy_n rise_v assoon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o when_o in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n we_o shall_v have_v go_v forward_o in_o his_o work_n and_o be_v it_o not_o through_o the_o base_a pride_n of_o some_o man_n to_o have_v all_o 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snare_n in_o conclusion_n then_o wherein_o agree_v not_o the_o anti-type_n with_o the_o type_n but_o that_o the_o earthquake_n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o the_o late_a rebellion_n consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n judg._n 19.30_o quest_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o answ_n 1._o as_o there_o be_v two_o apostasy_n foretell_v in_o scripture_n so_o i_o find_v two_o city_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n first_o the_o great_a city_n signify_v the_o whole_a dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o papal_a beast_n that_o be_v all_o state_n and_o policy_n civil_a and_o religious_a under_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o note_v when_o ever_o this_o kingdom_n or_o state_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n city_n it_o be_v always_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a city_n rev._n 11.8_o &_o 18.8_o and_o 16.19_o and_o 17.18_o and_o 18.10_o 16_o 18_o 19_o and_o 21.10_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o first_o apostasy_n as_o for_o the_o second_o apostasy_n be_v call_v a_o city_n likewise_o but_o the_o word_n great_a be_v leave_v out_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1._o this_o late_a apostasy_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o the_o former_a in_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o first_o beast_n neither_o 2._o shall_v the_o late_a apostasy_n have_v that_o honour_n and_o homage_n do_v to_o it_o as_o have_v the_o former_a for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o first_o beast_n rev._n 17.17_o 3._o the_o first_o apostasy_n be_v