Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	antichrist_n	babylon_n	zion_n	23	3	9.4019	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

for_o that_o of_o micha_n chap._n 5.5_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n it_o can_v be_v interpret_v as_o have_v reference_n to_o any_o other_o but_o gospel-time_n long_o before_o which_o the_o ancient_a assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v ruin_v and_o will_v you_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v reference_n unto_o why_o the_o last_o time_n of_o all_o viz._n the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o second_o appear_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o like_a we_o have_v isa_n 7.8_o zach._n 10.10_o 11._o with_o many_o other_o place_n which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o insist_v upon_o have_v thus_o find_v the_o party_n who_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o oppose_v the_o saint_n which_o march_v under_o three_o distinct_a banner_n 1_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o roman_a power_n govern_v by_o antichrist_n 2_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o turk_n or_o those_o of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n 3_o the_o banner_n of_o some_o earthly_a king_n and_o potentate_n adherent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o yet_o neither_o papist_n nor_o mahumetan_n i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v application_n hereof_o to_o the_o word_n which_o notable_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o distinct_o the_o ruin_n of_o either_o party_n 1_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o great_a city_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o city_n rome_n which_o fall_v before_o under_o vial_n 5._o but_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n kingdom_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v rev._n 11.13_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v i.e._n one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n fall_v upon_o the_o witness_n rise_v now_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o great_a city_n note_v the_o downfall_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o a_o city_n divide_v or_o rend_v piece_n from_o piece_n by_o some_o terrible_a shake_n or_o earthquake_n can_v stand_v and_o this_o division_n be_v into_o three_o part_n note_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_a ruin_n three_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n now_o be_v the_o beast_n slay_v his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7._o now_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n both_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o now_o those_o who_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n who_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14._o 2_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v i.e._n such_o nation_n as_o come_v in_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n their_o royal_a city_n regal_a seat_n fortress_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v overthrow_v now_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n overturn_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a destroy_v hag._n 2.22_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n controversy_n with_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o jer._n 25.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3_o great_a babylon_n come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n now_o by_o great_a babylon_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v the_o city_n rome_n which_o fall_v under_o the_o five_o vial_n nor_o be_v it_o weight_n enough_o against_o our_o reason_n there_o lay_v down_o to_o say_v that_o the_o city_n rome_n be_v spiritual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a babylon_n in_o this_o book_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o name_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v appliable_a to_o no_o other_o city_n or_o thing_n but_o rome_n only_o nor_o may_v we_o second_o understand_v antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o general_n for_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o great_a city_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n probable_a have_v once_o express_v it_o and_o be_v go_v to_o another_o head_n namely_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v yet_o afterward_o come_v over_o with_o it_o again_o yea_o how_o improper_a will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o it_o come_v now_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n which_o piece_n by_o piece_n have_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v throughout_o all_o the_o vial_n as_o therefore_o three_o sort_n of_o enemy_n combine_v together_o at_o this_o day_n the_o doom_n and_o downfall_n of_o two_o of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v already_o so_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o three_o namely_o the_o great_a turk_n with_o constantinople_n his_o royal_a city_n or_o seat_n of_o residence_n here_o set_v forth_o by_o great_a babylon_n come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n and_o in_o this_o opinion_n i_o be_o not_o alone_a brightman_n a_o man_n of_o no_o little_a worth_n and_o esteem_n have_v assert_v it_o before_o i_o and_o true_o the_o turk_n be_v as_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v so_o considerable_a a_o enemy_n in_o this_o last_o engagement_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o his_o punishment_n shall_v either_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n or_o name_v in_o the_o general_a only_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o these_o word_n be_v so_o withal_o there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o reason_n at_o this_o day_n when_o the_o turkish_a seat_n shall_v be_v as_o infamous_o famous_a for_o oppose_v and_o oppress_v the_o jew_n as_o antichrist_n have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v for_o persecute_v the_o christian_n that_o in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n the_o oppress_a city_n of_o god_n people_n of_o old_a shall_v be_v apply_v to_o it_o as_o now_o it_o be_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n yea_o if_o of_o the_o two_o one_o may_v claim_v a_o great_a title_n to_o the_o name_n than_o the_o other_o the_o claim_n of_o this_o day_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o by_o possess_v the_o cruel_a and_o persecute_v quality_n of_o babylon_n of_o old_a towards_o god_n people_n shall_v make_v his_o claim_n equal_a with_o antichrist_n and_o by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v not_o the_o quality_n only_o but_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o be_v now_o in_o his_o clutch_n his_o claim_n will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o indeed_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n mention_v so_o oft_o in_o the_o prophet_n which_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n of_o old_a the_o type_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n though_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o antichrist_n both_o yet_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o principal_a antitype_n of_o that_o type_n as_o be_v clear_a isa_n 14._o for_o the_o babylon_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o babylon_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o oppress_a city_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o triumph_v over_o it_o in_o its_o destruction_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o last_o restauration_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o none_o so_o proper_o as_o the_o great_a turk_n sit_v in_o constantinople_n and_o as_o a_o further_a restauration_n seem_v to_o be_v promise_v and_o foretell_v jer._n 50.4_o 5._o then_o mere_o the_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n of_o old_a when_o judah_n only_o and_o not_o as_o here_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o come_v up_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o ruin_n of_o some_o other_o babylon_n then_o mere_o babylon_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o babylo●_n must_v be_v such_o too_o as_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o jew_n return_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o and_o this_o can_v be_v more_o fit_o apply_v to_o none_o than_o to_o the_o turk_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o turk_n receive_v a_o notable_a blow_n under_o the_o former_a vial_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o a_o

but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v then_o when_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o vers_n 2._o the_o time_n as_o even_o now_o be_v prove_v of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n so_o isa_n 24.21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v vers_fw-la 23._o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jer●salem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n the_o people_n of_o ancient_a time_n choose_v and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glorious_o so_o chap._n 30._o last_o tophet_n the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v the_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o a_o eternal_a as_o some_o carry_v it_o but_o temporal_a ruin_n shall_v attend_v great_a one_o but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v although_o in_o the_o type_n it_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o his_o army_n yet_o the_o whole_a chapter_n especial_o from_o vers_fw-la 18._o have_v relation_n to_o another_o time_n which_o be_v that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 19_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o zion_n at_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o but_o more_o clear_a vers_fw-la 26._o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n 5_o the_o establishment_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n as_o isa_n 1.26_o 27._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n and_o her_o convert_v with_o righteousness_n chap._n 54.14_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n so_o chap._n 60_o 18._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v these_o place_n as_o already_o have_v be_v show_v look_v all_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n redemption_n 6_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o more_o abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n when_o shall_v this_o be_v even_o then_o when_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o vers_n 32._o or_o more_o clear_o then_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n as_o chap._n 3.1_o for_o although_o peter_n act_n 2._o speak_v of_o these_o word_n as_o fulfil_v in_o his_o time_n yet_o be_v that_o only_a in_o the_o beginning_n the_o pour_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o be_v not_o so_o general_a as_o that_o here_o promise_v and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n so_o zach._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n so_o isa_n 32.15_o until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o time_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o word_n of_o pour_v note_v abundance_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v give_v forth_o more_o than_o in_o former_a age_n 7_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a increase_v of_o light_n and_o grace_n as_o isa_n 30.26_o moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n chap._n 52.8_o they_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n i.e._n clear_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o zion_n see_v both_o zach._n 12.8_o he_o that_o be_v fecble_a in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o which_o that_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o whole_a chap._n be_v proof_n 8_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n alone_o as_o king_n isa_n 2_o 11._o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n chap._n 24.23_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n zach._n 14.9_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n all_o which_o place_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o speak_v this_o time_n so_o isa_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o when_o be_v this_o ans●_n then_o when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n vers_fw-la 20●_n look_v unto_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o your_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n ezek._n 37.24_o and_o david_n my_o servant_n christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o to_o what_o time_n do_v this_o look_n to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v 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thing_n be_v but_o come_v on_o therefore_o many_o thing_n before_o this_o generation_n be_v over_o may_v be_v transact_v which_o yet_o we_o see_v little_a of_o but_o in_o case_n it_o appear_v that_o transaction_n begin_v already_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o thing_n foretell_v and_o promise_v have_v we_o not_o ground_n then_o to_o hope_v thing_n come_v on_o apace_o every_o day_n that_o before_o this_o generation_n expire_v we_o shall_v see_v most_o if_o not_o all_o full_o accomplish_v let_v we_o then_o compare_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o age_n we_o speak_v of_o with_o present_a dispensation_n and_o see_v what_o way_n god_n dispensation_n be_v make_v or_o have_v already_o make_v towards_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 1_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o a_o fair_a way_n make_v to_o that_o already_o by_o that_o general_a expectation_n they_o have_v of_o their_o messiah_n come_v in_o this_o age_n as_o manass_v ben._n israel_n before_o quote_v be_v witness_n sect_n 29.35_o as_o also_o by_o that_o light_n that_o at_o present_a be_v among_o they_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n in_o several_a of_o his_o section_n declare_v into_o many_o of_o those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o direct_o point_n at_o their_o call_n 2_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a conversion_n of_o late_a near_o home_n in_o poor_a wales_n and_o some_o part_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o hopeful_a way_n we_o be_v in_o by_o the_o go_v out_o daily_o of_o poor_a despise_a labourer_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n of_o a_o large_a harvest_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o in_o this_o age_n and_o that_o within_o a_o few_o year_n each_o of_o

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because_o she_o sit_v on_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v antichrist_n the_o purple_a woman_n sit_v at_o rome_n because_o she_o sit_v on_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o mountain_n of_o rome_n chap._n 17.9_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v rome_n therefore_o be_v yea_o must_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n now_o as_o to_o the_o objection_n that_o this_o city_n rome_n come_v under_o the_o seven_o vial_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o i_o shall_v to_o that_o say_v nothing_o here_o only_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o our_o open_n of_o that_o place_n for_o his_o answer_n neither_o let_v any_o say_v as_o some_o object_n that_o this_o interpretation_n be_v literal_a contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o vial_n which_o carry_v thing_n in_o a_o mystery_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o reply_v that_o do_v we_o by_o seat_n understand_v the_o seat_n or_o chair_n itself_o that_o antichrist_n fit_v in_o it_o will_v so_o be_v but_o whilst_o as_o here_o seat_n be_v put_v for_o the_o place_n in_o which_o his_o seat_n or_o chair_n do_v stand_v it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o a_o mystery_n in_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o effect_n 1_o effect_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n city_n the_o whole_a papal_a kingdom_n shall_v suffer_v a_o great_a eclipse_n of_o its_o former_a esteem_n and_o glory_n for_o now_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v be_v former_o support_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o those_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v former_o trade_v with_o the_o beast_n stand_v afar_o off_o as_o man_n afraid_a either_o to_o own_o or_o traffic_v with_o the_o beast_n any_o long_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n as_o be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o description_n of_o rome_n ruin_n which_o we_o have_v at_o large_a chap._n 18._o v._n 9_o to_o 20._o 2_o effect_n gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n note_v the_o extremity_n of_o rage_n the_o papal_o shall_v be_v in_o when_o they_o shall_v behold_v rome_n the_o glory_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n and_o they_o no_o way_n able_a to_o revenge_v their_o own_o quarrel_n they_o shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o mad_a man_n who_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n bite_v their_o lip_n gnaw_v their_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o in_o suitable_a and_o emphatical_a expression_n we_o have_v ch_n 18._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 3_o effect_n blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n verse_n 11._o and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n the_o mark_v son_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v now_o yet_o more_o evident_o see_v that_o their_o pain_n viz._n their_o inward_a torment_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n by_o which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n distract_v and_o their_o sore_n viz._n the_o eclipse_n of_o their_o outward_a glory_n cause_v their_o friend_n and_o adherent_n to_o desert_n their_o cause_n and_o interest_n proceed_v only_o and_o alone_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o now_o be_v remember_v their_o in_o quity_n and_o judge_v of_o they_o yet_o as_o before_o they_o shall_v now_o again_o harden_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n instead_o of_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n to_o give_v he_o glory_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o this_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o my_o thought_n be_v these_o that_o the_o jew_n delivery_n be_v to_o begin_v as_o in_o my_o first_o part_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n 56_o and_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o six_o or_o follow_v vial_n it_o therefore_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v pour_v forth_o sometime_o in_o the_o interim_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1656._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o therefore_o although_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o particular_a time_n i_o shall_v wave_v it_o yet_o may_v i_o safe_o conclude_v thus_o much_o in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a time_n be_v allow_v to_o these_o two_o vial_n when_o as_o every_o of_o the_o former_a have_v take_v up_o much_o more_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v 1_o because_o god_n be_v slow_a in_o beginning_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o sinner_n wait_v their_o repentance_n but_o when_o wrath_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o by_o the_o same_o grow_v harden_v than_o his_o proceed_n be_v more_o quick_a hence_o in_o the_o first_o vial_n a_o long_a breathe_a time_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n be_v allow_v to_o these_o enemy_n of_o god_n which_o they_o not_o regard_v but_o be_v more_o harden_v under_o it_o god_n in_o pour_v out_o the_o second_o cut_v the_o time_n much_o short_a yet_o because_o under_o that_o they_o be_v harden_v also_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cut_v short_a yet_o and_o because_o after_o god_n have_v smite_v they_o three_o time_n they_o still_o be_v harden_v and_o persist_v to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n jesus_n instead_o of_o submit_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o vial_n time_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o little_a scantling_n god_n do_v that_o in_o a_o few_o day_n which_o before_o take_v up_o many_o year_n 2_o because_o with_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o this_o vial_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gentile-churche_n as_o i_o conceive_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n though_o after_o this_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o vial_n be_v to_o have_v a_o day_n of_o suffering_n now_o the_o near_a the_o end_n come_v the_o fast_a will_n christ_n go_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o observable_a it_o be_v concern_v both_o these_o vial_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v set_v a_o mark_n upon_o each_o to_o show_v that_o their_o continuance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v long_o the_o four_o vial_n under_o which_o the_o witness_n rise_v have_v this_o to_o note_v the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v chap._n 11.13_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o hour_n i.e._n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n and_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o city_n rome_n it_o be_v say_v her_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o in_o one_o day_n chap._n 18.8_o and_o in_o one_o hour_n be_v her_o judgement_n come_v vers_fw-la 10._o in_o one_o hour_n so_o great_a riches_n be_v come_v to_o nought_o vers_fw-la 17._o in_o one_o hour_n she_o be_v make_v desolate_a vers_fw-la 19_o the_o oft_o repetition_n of_o so_o short_a a_o time_n plain_o teach_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n ere_o the_o papal_v themselves_o or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n god_n will_v employ_v in_o do_v it_o be_v aware_a thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o five_o vial_n vial_n vi_o 1_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n verse_n 12_o those_o who_o understand_v the_o dry_n up_o of_o euphrates_n in_o a_o

generation_n ib._n 12_o and_o last_o take_v heed_n of_o conjunction_n with_o such_o who_o be_v not_o real-hearted_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 89_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part._n the_o introduction_n contain_v six_o general_a proposition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o whole_a proposition_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v there_o to_o begin_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n where_o antichrist_n first_o begin_v to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n p._n 1_o 2_o prop._n 2._o that_o the_o vial_n be_v all_o to_o be_v pour_v forth_o by_o such_o angel_n only_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n p._n 2_o prop._n 3._o that_o god_n call_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n p._n 3_o prop._n 4._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o each_o vial_n be_v thing_n stand_v in_o ppsition_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n chief_o thing_n pertain_v to_o antichrist_n p._n 4_o prop._n 5._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o vial_n do_v ofttimes_o run_v into_o another_o vial_n p._n 5_o prop._n 6._o that_o the_o term_n and_o phrase_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o in_o a_o literal_a but_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n p._n 6_o vial_n 1._o 1_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o the_o popish_a earth_n or_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 7_o 2_o the_o effect_n a_o infectious_a stink_a sore_n cause_v in_o other_o a_o loathe_n and_o withdraw_a upon_o the_o assertor_n of_o popish_a principle_n p._n 8_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o about_o luther_n time_n ib._n vial_n 2._o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o the_o sea_n 1._o not_o mean_v of_o nation_n in_o general_a p._n 9_o 2_o nor_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n conclude_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ib._n 3_o nor_o of_o the_o political_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n p._n 10_o but_o the_o romish_a discipline_n or_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n of_o rome_n upon_o who_o this_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o england_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o two_o objection_n answer_v 1_o obj._n the_o hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n but_o a_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o romish_a hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n answer_v ibid._n 2_o obj_fw-la england_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horus_n answer_v ib._n 2_o the_o effect_n 1_o effect_n the_o antichristian_a discipline_n appear_v cruel_a corrupt_a and_o become_v loathsome_a p._n 13._o 2_o effect_n all_o those_o that_o live_v and_o breath_n in_o this_o corrupt_a sea_n die_v a_o civil_a death_n ibid._n some_o remain_a drop_n of_o this_o vial_n yet_o to_o come_v p._n 14_o vial_n 3._o 1._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n 1._o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n p._n 14_o 2_o nor_n particular_o of_o the_o jesuit_n ib._n but_o of_o some_o particular_a state_n and_o kingdom_n subject_v to_o the_o beast_n with_o their_o head_n and_o ruler_n p._n 15_o 16_o 2_o the_o effect_n bloody_a war_n arise_v in_o those_o nation_n by_o which_o their_o head_n and_o chief_a ruler_n be_v cut_v off_o ib._n 3_o a_o adjunct_n a_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o nation_n and_o their_o head_n 1_o by_o the_o instrument_n use_v to_o do_v the_o work_n p._n 17_o 2_o by_o suffer_v saint_n from_o some_o more_o remote_a place_n p._n 18_o a_o reason_n give_v why_o this_o vial_n have_v a_o double_a testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o which_o none_o of_o the_o other_o vial_n have_v p._n 19_o a_o reason_n also_o give_v why_o only_o the_o instrument_n christ_n use_v and_o suffer_v saint_n give_v this_o testimony_n ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o saint_n that_o have_v suffer_v in_o scotland_n do_v at_o present_a in_o holland_n do_v not_o with_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n join_v in_o this_o testimony_n p._n 20_o the_o particular_a nation_n this_o vial_n fall_v upon_o be_v england_n the_o low-countries_n and_o france_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v how_o it_o can_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v these_o nation_n and_o their_o present_a head_n for_o what_o be_v do_v former_o see_v they_o can_v help_v what_o their_o forefather_n do_v yea_o be_v reform_v and_o do_v disclaim_v it_o p._n 21_o this_o three_o vial_n be_v the_o vial_n we_o stand_v under_o it_o have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n pass_v over_o england_n already_o be_v now_o pass_v upon_o holland_n and_o will_v short_o upon_o france_n p._n 22_o 23_o vial_n 4._o 1._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o the_o sun_n 1._o not_o christ_n 2_o nor_o the_o scripture_n p._n 23_o but_o the_o german_a empire_n yet_o not_o the_o war_n past_a wrath_n sudden_o to_o come_v p._n 24_o 25_o 2._o a_o adjunct_n a_o power_n give_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o scorch_v with_o fire_n interpret_v of_o the_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o this_o vial_n shall_v give_v to_o the_o witness_n now_o lie_v dead_a in_o germany_n to_o arise_v p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 3_o the_o effect_n 1._o rage_n and_o vexation_n upon_o the_o popish_a party_n ibid._n 2._o blaspheme_v god_n ib._n vial_n 5._o 1_o the_o subject_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n 1_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o general_n p._n 29_o 2._o not_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n ibid._n 3._o not_o episcopacy_n p._n 30_o but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n p._n 30_o 31_o two_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 2_o the_o effect_n 1._o effect_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n p._n 32_o 2_o effect_n rage_n and_o madness_n upon_o the_o papal_o ib._n 3._o effect_v blaspheme_v god_n p._n 33_o 3_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o about_o the_o year_n 1656_o ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o four_o and_o five_o vial_n have_v so_o little_a time_n allow_v they_o for_o pour_v forth_o when_o the_o former_a have_v take_v up_o much_o more_o p._n ib._n 34_o vial_n 6._o 1_o the_o subject_a the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n first_o not_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 35_o 2_o not_o mean_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o revenue_n of_o antichrist_n ib._n 3_o not_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o popish_a corruption_n p._n 36_o but_o the_o turkish_a empire_n p._n 37_o here_o be_v show_v why_o the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v call_v the_o great_a river_n and_o why_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n 2_o the_o effect_n a_o waste_a the_o turk_n power_n and_o multitude_n p._n 38_o 3_o the_o move_a cause_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o jew_n both_o to_o their_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n again_o and_o also_o their_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 38_o 39_o here_o be_v show_v why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v king_n why_o king_n of_o the_o east_n that_o the_o jew_n con_v version_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n prove_v p._n 40_o 41_o three_o objection_n answer_v obj._n 1_o the_o word_n speak_v not_o of_o conversion_n but_o prepare_v a_o way_n 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