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call_v babylon_n her_o destruction_n be_v describe_v and_o that_o 2_o way_n 1._o from_o the_o fullness_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o therefore_o she_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v and_o not_o once_o but_o again_o fall_v fall_v as_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o be_v good_a with_o the_o good_a which_o they_o most_o desire_n so_o it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a with_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v most_o contrariant_n to_o their_o disposition_n and_o their_o own_o humour_n babylon_n and_o the_o babylonish_a company_n most_o affect_v rise_v and_o great_a preferment_n contrary_a their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v most_o vexation_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v fall_v their_o destruction_n be_v call_v a_o fall_n 2._o from_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o 1._o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v 2._o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v hardly_o a_o word_n but_o it_o 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antichristian_a babylon_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o parallel_v they_o a_o little_a heathenish_a babylon_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a or_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o chaldee_n full_a of_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n in_o so_o much_o as_o she_o call_v herself_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o world_n who_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n jer._n 51._o 13._o so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o late_a babylon_n who_o call_v herself_o the_o queen_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o be_v also_o interpret_v by_o saint_n john_n to_o be_v people_n multitude_n and_o nation_n revel._n 17._o 15._o babylon_n of_o old_a be_v a_o proud_a people_n and_o very_o confident_a exceed_v delicate_a and_o very_o wanton_a call_v herself_o a_o lady_n for_o ever_o be_v 47._o 7._o 8._o thus_o antichristian_a babylon_n sit_v also_o revel._n 18._o 7._o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o for_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n iâ—s_n 〈…〉_z a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n this_o wanton_a and_o delicate_a place_n of_o old_a be_v full_a of_o sorcerer_n and_o soothsayer_n be_v 47._o 12_o 13._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o read_v that_o in_o daniel_n time_n they_o come_v before_o the_o king_n to_o tell_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o dream_n but_o can_v not_o so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o late_a babylon_n wherein_o be_v many_o sorcery_n and_o sorcerer_n revel._n 9_o 21._o revel._n 18._o 23._o heathenish_a babylon_n be_v exceed_o full_a of_o idol_n and_o vile_a idolater_n the_o mother_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o the_o three_o child_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v the_o king_n idol_n dan._n 3._o answerable_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o late_a babylon_n that_o she_o do_v make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n revel._n 17._o 2._o as_o ancient_a babylon_n be_v full_a of_o idol_n and_o gross_a idolater_n so_o also_o it_o be_v exceed_o cruel_a to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n psal._n 137._o 1._o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o yea_o we_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v zion_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o read_v of_o the_o babylonish_a captivity_n the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o their_o den_n of_o lion_n answerable_o in_o this_o late_a babylon_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n revel._n 18._o 24._o the_o destruction_n of_o ancient_a babylon_n be_v great_a and_o very_o dreadful_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v universal_a be_v 47._o 14._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o a_o coal_n to_o warm_v at_o nor_o fire_n to_o sit_v before_o and_o be_v 14._o 22._o for_o i_o will_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o babylon_n the_o name_n and_o remnant_n and_o son_n and_o nephew_n say_v the_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o sudden_a be_v 47._o 9_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o perfection_n 3._o it_o be_v irrevocable_a jer._n 51._o 63_o 64._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v this_o book_n that_o thou_o shall_v bind_v a_o stone_n to_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o euphrates_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o shall_v babylon_n sink_v and_o shall_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o she_o answerable_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o late_a babylon_n be_v very_o dreadful_a for_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a revel._n 18._o 23._o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a revel._n 18._o 8._o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n in_o one_o hour_n it_o shall_v be_v irrevocable_a revel._n 18._o 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o because_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n great_a sin_n and_o great_a destruction_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o of_o old_a babylon_n jeâ—_z 51._o 6._o flee_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v every_o man_n his_o soul_n and_o ver._n 45._o my_o people_n go_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o world_n concerning_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o late_a babylon_n he_o exhort_v his_o people_n to_o go_v out_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o revel._n 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v these_o two_o 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