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it_o shall_v come_v otherwise_o into_o your_o lordship_n hand_n then_o of_o i_o at_o the_o first_o be_v purpose_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n increase_v all_o honourable_a &_o godly_a virtue_n in_o your_o lordship_n with_o prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n &_o after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o time_n end_v perpetual_a joy_n and_o felicity_n your_o honour_n to_o command_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n william_n fulke_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o hampton_n court_n the._n 12._o of_o november_n 1570._o that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o congregation_n here_o gather_v in_o his_o name_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o all_o right_o honourable_a worshipful_a and_o well-beloved_a in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o faithful_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o in_o this_o prayer_n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n the_o 8._o verse_n she_o be_v 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blind_a that_o i_o shall_v set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v &_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o after_o he_o have_v close_v the_o book_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n he_o sit_v down_o to_o preach_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o congregation_n be_v bend_v upon_o he_o then_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n &_o speak_v unto_o they_o these_o word_n this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o they_o all_o give_v he_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v i_o say_v concern_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v this_o scripture_n this_o day_n fulfil_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n you_o may_v all_o likewise_o bear_v witness_n with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o last_o time_n that_o i_o speak_v in_o this_o auditory_a i_o entreat_v of_o the_o flourish_v &_o prosperous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o in_o the._n 122._o psalm_n and_o therefore_o good_a order_n now_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o dâ—cay_n &_o overthrow_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v babylon_n the_o see_v &_o church_n of_o antichrist_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n principal_o have_v i_o choose_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o speak_v of_o that_o by_o the_o one_o we_o may_v be_v inflame_v with_o love_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o by_o the_o other_o be_v move_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o that_o false_a church_n of_o antichrist_n now_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n she_o be_v fall_v she_o be_v fall_v even_o babylon_n that_o great_a city_n for_o of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o her_o fornication_n she_o have_v give_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v offer_v i_o three_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o babylon_n be_v second_o what_o be_v become_v of_o she_o and_o three_o what_o be_v the_o 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perfect_a felicity_n this_o be_v chief_a of_o their_o â—rokennes_n this_o be_v chief_a of_o their_o fornication_n and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o have_v shut_v up_o their_o ear_n from_o hear_n the_o truth_n shall_v be_v deceive_v with_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n furthermore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o vice_n the_o angel_n comprehend_v all_o other_o vice_n that_o follow_v of_o they_o as_o intemperancy_n arrogancy_n impudence_n and_o such_o like_a as_o be_v wont_v to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o incontinence_n for_o these_o crime_n go_v not_o unaccompanied_a for_o where_o either_o of_o they_o be_v common_o both_o will_v be_v &_o they_o have_v either_o of_o they_o and_o both_o together_o their_o train_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o these_o we_o see_v to_o have_v overflow_v in_o rome_n the_o western_a babylon_n as_o she_o her_o self_n though_o she_o have_v a_o brazen_a forehead_n and_o be_v past_o 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a_o departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n antichrist_n be_v open_o show_v and_o â—n_o this_o revelation_n how_o often_o be_v it_o say_v that_o â—ntichrist_n shall_v deceive_v all_o the_o world_n all_o nation_n people_n and_o tongue_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n â—ut_z of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o space_n until_o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o light_n and_o open_a knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n as_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o day_n god_n name_n be_v therefore_o everlasting_o praise_v but_o because_o i_o have_v occupy_v long_a time_n i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o by_o that_o i_o have_v say_v i_o trust_v it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v determine_v utter_o to_o overthrow_n babylon_n because_o she_o have_v deceive_v all_o nation_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o now_o it_o rest_v only_o that_o i_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o this_o my_o text_n and_o serve_v very_o apt_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o sermon_n the_o three_o angel_n follow_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o receive_v hyâ—_n mark_v on_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o shalâ—_n acknowledge_v any_o obedience_n or_o reverence_n to_o he_o as_o willing_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o babylonâ—_n fornication_n thesame_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wynâ—_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v poureâ—_n forth_o unmingled_a into_o the_o great_a cup_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o siâ—_n &_o brimstone_n before_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shalâ—_n ascend_v for_o evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v nâ—_z rest_n dâ—y_n nor_o night_n from_o extreme_a torment_n that_o worship_v the_o beast_n or_o show_v any_o reverence_n unto_o antichrist_n the_o effect_n be_v in_o few_o word_n that_o horirible_a intolerable_a and_o eternal_a torment_n remain_v for_o all_o they_o that_o now_o especial_o when_o babylon_n be_v now_o discover_v will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o her_o damnable_a error_n and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n for_o howsoever_o ignorance_n before_o her_o fall_n though_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a yet_o seem_v to_o diminish_v the_o greatne_v of_o the_o crime_n now_o that_o her_o wickedness_n be_v open_o display_v no_o pretence_n can_v save_v man_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o god_n wrath_n if_o they_o will_v still_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o her_o heresy_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n instant_o that_o all_o man_n in_o their_o vocation_n may_v seek_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n may_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o they_o hate_v she_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o utter_o abolish_a what_o soever_o belong_v to_o she_o that_o they_o may_v reward_v she_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v we_o and_o geve_v her_o double_a punishment_n according_a to_o her_o work_n and_o in_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n that_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o for_o we_o they_o may_v pour_v forth_o double_a as_o much_o to_o she_o and_o look_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v in_o wattonnes_n which_o be_v without_o measure_n so_o much_o they_o may_v bestow_v upon_o she_o of_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n that_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n may_v plain_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n or_o halt_n discover_v her_o wickedness_n &_o earnest_o to_o urge_v whatsoever_o have_v yet_o need_n of_o perfect_a reformation_n that_o all_o subject_n may_v continue_v in_o holy_a obedience_n first_o to_o god_o and_o then_o to_o their_o prince_n to_o the_o advance_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_o through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o nuâ—â—ring_n of_o beast_n name_n by_o greek_a â—â—â—ters_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n awdely_n dwell_v in_o little_a bryttayne_n street_n without_o aldersgate_n 1571._o