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to_o become_v more_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n three_o in_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v observe_v 3_o observe_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n observe_v that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o saint_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a the_o saint_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n their_o face_n shall_v not_o look_v downward_o but_o their_o nature_n and_o privilege_n be_v now_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n unto_o heavenly_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n unto_o heavenly_a life_n and_o joy_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o enjoyment_n when_o they_o shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n or_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o hell_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o deliverance_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o also_o of_o internal_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o external_a glory_n liberty_n and_o redemption_n that_o shall_v attend_v the_o saint_n in_o this_o heavenly_a condition_n that_o 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be_v take_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o red_a of_o the_o ruler_n isa_n 14._o 4_o 5_o egypt_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n be_v the_o mighty_a oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o be_v typify_v those_o antichristian_a power_n that_o have_v overcome_v and_o kill_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o god_n but_o now_o these_o oppressor_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n that_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-estate_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v oppress_v shall_v go_v free_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o burden_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o shoulder_n those_o that_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v their_o taskmaster_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n second_o god_n will_v make_v those_o that_o have_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o witness_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o place_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v possess_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n isa_n 14._o 1_o 2._o for_o that_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v utter_o be_v waste_v the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 60._o 12._o 14._o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o might_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n like_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o shall_v fear_v because_o of_o thou_o mica_n 7._o 16_o 17._o when_o christ_n shall_v put_v his_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bow_v down_o themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o stoop_v before_o the_o saint_n three_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v abundant_o bless_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n they_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o sorrow_n from_o fear_n and_o from_o bondage_n isa_n 14._o 3._o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o faâ—ling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v and_o their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o again_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n isa_n 66._o 12._o 20_o isa_n 33._o 20_o these_o scripture_n i_o know_v be_v mysterious_a and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o true_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o hold_v forth_o that_o external_a peace_n and_o rest_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o people_n to_o ascend_v far_o above_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n then_o he_o will_v so_o take_v away_o that_o wolvish_a and_o ravenous_a disposition_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o they_o four_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o his_o people_n from_o reproach_n and_o shame_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o the_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62._o 1_o 2._o 7._o and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o my_o choose_a speak_v of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n isa_n 65._o 15._o by_o these_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o give_v up_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n to_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n they_o shall_v not_o always_o lie_v under_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o
stability_n of_o such_o a_o earthquake_n we_o read_v amos_n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o like_v appear_v when_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v record_v mat._n 28_o 2._o but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a earthquake_n a_o shake_n of_o king_n kingdom_n state_n power_n form_n goverment_n and_o the_o very_a dignity_n order_n strength_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n the_o same_o earthquake_n be_v mean_v chap._n 6._o 12._o and_o ch._n 16._o 18._o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n &_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2._o 6._o this_o be_v partly_o fulfil_v when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o heaven_n of_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n and_o of_o all_o the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v shake_v and_o abolish_v and_o also_o the_o earth_n be_v shake_v both_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n all_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o great_a commotion_n and_o ruin_n but_o this_o be_v again_o to_o be_v fulfil_v yet_o once_o more_o will_v the_o lord_n shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o heaven_n of_o antichrist_n worship_n church_n form_n order_n and_o government_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o all_o those_o worldly_a power_n that_o have_v engage_v to_o uphold_v and_o manage_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o beast_n these_o power_n dominion_n authority_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v shake_v also_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o earthquake_n the_o great_a commotion_n and_o trouble_n that_o shall_v even_o rend_v &_o tear_v the_o earth_n in_o piece_n all_o its_o order_n power_n government_n and_o dominion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v break_v all_o shall_v be_v turn_v upside_o down_o by_o these_o violent_a break_n forth_o that_o shall_v happen_v upon_o the_o world_n at_o the_o rise_n and_o ascend_v of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o have_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o great_a earthquake_n in_o these_o word_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 and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o first_o consequent_a in_o order_n be_v this_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n viz._n what_o be_v mean_v first_o by_o the_o city_n second_o by_o the_o ten_o part_n three_o by_o the_o fall_n thereof_o first_o this_o city_n be_v great_a babylon_n mention_v in_o chap._n 17._o 5._o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a universal_a power_n dominion_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o state_n the_o nation_n combine_v together_o and_o gather_v into_o a_o church_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n submit_v to_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n this_o be_v the_o great_a city_n babylon_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o from_o vers_fw-la 8._o though_o rome_n itself_o have_v mystical_o rule_v over_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o abomination_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o city_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v take_v so_o restrictive_o but_o it_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o church_n of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v call_v this_o city_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o abomination_n second_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n the_o principal_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o be_v various_o interpret_v some_o will_v have_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o levite_n part_n such_o a_o part_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o maintenance_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n so_o that_o hereby_o the_o lot_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o devote_a part_n shall_v fall_v that_o the_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n on_o ten_o whereby_o the_o antichristian_a ministry_n be_v maintain_v shall_v fall_v and_o utter_o be_v withhold_v at_o the_o rise_n and_o ascend_v of_o the_o witness_n but_o by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n we_o may_v understand_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o peoples_n that_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o antichrist_n in_o chap._n 17._o 13._o ten_o kingdom_n give_v up_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o now_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o those_o kingdom_n nation_n or_o peoples_n that_o have_v whole_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o antichrist_n and_o have_v resign_v up_o their_o rule_n and_o authority_n their_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o the_o beast_n these_o be_v here_o call_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n three_o this_o ten_o part_n shall_v fall_v by_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o service_n of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o they_o in_o chap._n 17._o 16._o these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n those_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n that_o have_v former_o give_v up_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o do_v former_o support_v antichrist_n now_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o again_o now_o they_o shall_v with_o one_o consent_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o her_o destruction_n for_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v chap._n 17._o 17._o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n give_v over_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v servile_a to_o antichrist_n for_o a_o appoint_a time_n until_o he_o have_v execute_v all_o his_o cruelty_n and_o enjoy_v his_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n over_o they_o so_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o determine_a time_n god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o consent_v and_o agree_v to_o rise_v up_o 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