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joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zor_n coram_fw-la dario._n london_n print_v for_o l._n chapman_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 165â—_n the_o preface_n that_o space_n of_o time_n which_o remain_v to_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o short_a 1654._o short_a which_o according_a to_o my_o computation_n will_v expire_v within_o less_o than_o 50_o year_n from_o this_o year_n 1654._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o enrage_v at_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o expectation_n also_o be_v abundant_o confirm_v that_o the_o poor_a nation_n will_v be_v most_o sad_o deceive_v by_o he_o for_o the_o forementioned_a space_n of_o time_n insomuch_o that_o whilst_o the_o power_n of_o his_o 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to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o matter_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o plain_a 9.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d butcher_v or_o slaughter_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v jugulo_fw-la to_o cut_v the_o throat_n as_o butcher_n do_v with_o sheep_n rom._n 8._o â—7_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter-house_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v like_o a_o slaughter_n house_n the_o first_o 300_o year_n ezra_n 9.8_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n slay_v in_o former_a age_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v do_v continue_v to_o cry_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a so_o the_o live_a saint_n who_o also_o be_v lively_a and_o sensible_a of_o the_o present_a persecution_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v echo_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o who_o have_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 2._o but_o then_o consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o godly_a jew_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o who_o but_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n in_o part_n and_o but_o in_o part_n and_o ezra_n word_n will_v well_o express_v our_o present_a state_n or_o at_o least_o as_o it_o be_v some_o few_o year_n since_o for_o a_o little_a space_n or_o for_o a_o moment_n grace_n have_v be_v show_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n that_o our_o god_n may_v lighten_v our_o eye_n and_o give_v we_o a_o little_a revive_v in_o our_o bondage_n for_o we_o be_v bondman_n yet_o our_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o bondage_n but_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o give_v we_o a_o revive_v to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o wall_n in_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n yet_o afterward_o this_o fair_a first-fruit_n of_o redemption_n be_v blast_v for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o nebemiah_n a_o bitter_a complaint_n be_v bring_v which_o may_v answer_v our_o condition_n likewise_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n 1.3_o nehem._n 1.3_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n thus_o you_o see_v their_o little_a revive_n from_o their_o bondage_n and_o our_o little_a revive_v from_z our_o bondage_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v extinguish_v in_o reference_n to_o church-work_n the_o temple-work_n can_v not_o go_v forward_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n be_v break_v down_o and_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v our_o complaint_n also_o and_o as_o for_o our_o outward_a liberty_n and_o estate_n 10.28_o nehem._n 9.37_o nehem._n 10.28_o the_o king_n have_v dominion_n over_o our_o body_n and_o over_o our_o cattle_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n as_o be_v those_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o description_n they_o separate_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o let_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v at_o this_o day_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n also_o for_o this_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o new_a unexpected_a tyranny_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v do_v cause_n many_o poor_a heart_n to_o fear_v our_o deliverance_n be_v not_o near_o and_o the_o rather_o they_o fear_v it_o because_o the_o famous_a new_a model_n with_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o eminent_o when_o they_o be_v about_o his_o work_n be_v so_o exceed_o degenerate_v that_o they_o have_v espouse_v the_o old_a 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