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for_o ever_o but_o a_o dispensatory_a kingdom_n delegated_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n which_o when_o he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o power_n all_o the_o 4_o monarch_n and_o all_o the_o 10_o king_n of_o the_o last_o monarchy_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n yea_o gog_n and_o magog_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o after_o his_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o kingdom_n again_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.25_o 246._o thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.21_o whereas_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v epiphany_n from_o the_o brightness_n of_o it_o for_o then_o the_o cloud_n of_o antichristianism_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v not_o only_o bright_a to_o the_o church_n but_o destructive_a to_o antichrist_n 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the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o this_o term_n mournful_o bewail_v the_o abomination_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o antichrist_n tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o may_v be_v call_v quodam_fw-la modó_n witness_n in_o sackcloth_n yet_o the_o godly_a pastor_n of_o this_o people_n distinct_a from_o they_o in_o office_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o prophetical_a function_n be_v more_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o call_v the_o witness_n for_o 1._o the_o first_o reason_n be_v the_o people_n be_v not_o call_v any_o where_n in_o scripture_n prophet_n as_o those_o witness_n be_v the_o second_o reason_n be_v the_o people_n be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o those_o prophet_n feed_v revel_v 12.6,14_o so_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o they_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v a_o double_a pair_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o some_o from_o rev._n 11.4_o the_o 2_o olive_n tree_n to_o be_v the_o 2_o prophet_n and_o the_o 2_o candlestick_n to_o be_v 2_o church_n which_o the_o people_n make_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 4._o the_o 3d._a reason_n be_v from_o the_o power_n the_o lord_n give_v those_o witness_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v and_o mourn_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o private_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o public_a minister_n but_o also_o to_o prophecy_n not_o so_o much_o by_o praedict_v future_a thing_n as_o by_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n against_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n as_o their_o proper_a function_n which_o be_v not_o the_o function_n of_o the_o people_n the_o four_o reason_n prophet_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v from_o the_o people_n where_o they_o be_v place_v both_o together_o as_o mat._n 10.41_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n be_v distinct_a so_o in_o revel_n 17.24_o prophet_n and_o saint_n the_o 5_o reason_n minister_n have_v in_o all_o age_n bear_v
may_v bear_v proportion_n to_o her_o riso_n she_o have_v many_o step_n in_o her_o rise_n and_o shall_v have_v in_o her_o fall_n in_o the_o end_n come_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o former_a jezabel_n upon_o she_o sudden_a destruction_n in_o one_o day_n rev._n 18.8_o and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o own_o paramour_n revel_v 17.16_o with_o 13._o her_o carcase_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o dung_n 2_o king_n 9.35.37_o 162._o as_o the_o wall_n of_o old_a jericho_n be_v not_o throw_v down_o the_o first_o day_n that_o it_o be_v besiege_v but_o israel_n must_v walk_v about_o it_o 6_o day_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o curse_a city_n till_o the_o seven_o day_n heb._n 11.30_o &_o josh_n 6.13,14_o to_o 20._o so_o this_o mystical_a jericho_n fall_v not_o in_o the_o first_o day_n nor_o in_o the_o first_o vial_n that_o be_v pour_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o but_o seven_o vial_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o his_o utter_a extirpation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n for_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 15.1_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n in_o much_o patience_n bear_v with_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o 163._o as_o rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o one_o day_n neither_o must_v it_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o one_o day_n but_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o shall_v molder_v down_o by_o degree_n god_n begin_v with_o that_o spiritual_a babylon_n first_o to_o disquiet_v she_o only_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o literal_a babylon_n jer._n 50.34_o he_o will_v disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n that_o have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n thus_o the_o compass_v about_o of_o jericho_n the_o former_a of_o the_o 7_o day_n be_v at_o least_o a_o disquiet_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o a_o alarm_n to_o they_o if_o not_o here_o and_o there_o a_o stone_n drop_v out_o daily_o out_o of_o the_o wall_n to_o weaken_v it_o 164._o as_o sure_o as_o god_n throw_v down_o old_a babylon_n though_o her_o wall_n be_v 50_o cubit_n thick_a and_o 200_o cubit_n high_a yet_o lay_v she_o open_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o sure_o shall_v this_o mystical_a babylon_n tumble_v down_o also_o though_o she_o be_v seat_v among_o the_o star_n and_o be_v long_o in_o fall_v even_o 7_o day_n or_o vial_n yet_o god_n will_v pull_v she_o down_o thence_o and_o every_o vial_n shall_v bring_v a_o degree_n of_o ruin_n upon_o she_o 165._o the_o fall_n of_o old_a babylon_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 21.7,9_o and_o execute_v by_o cyrus_n esa_n 45.1,2_o &_o ch_z 46._o &_o ch_n 47._o the_o church_n sing_v a_o hymn_n upon_o her_o assurance_n of_o babylon_n fall_n esa_n 27._o then_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n describe_v her_o destruction_n at_o large_a show_v how_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n come_v upon_o she_o jer._n 50.15,21_o &_o chap._n 51.11,29_o and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o gradual_a accomplishment_n the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n fall_v as_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n do_v ver_fw-la 44_o 53._o 166._o thus_o also_o the_o fall_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v foretell_v rev._n 14.8_o and_o it_o be_v execute_v rev._n 18.2_o yea_o and_o the_o word_n be_v double_v like_o pharoh_n dream_n gen._n 41.32_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n and_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o duplication_n of_o the_o word_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v import_v both_o assurance_n and_o expedition_n this_o babylon_n have_v once_o fall_v culpable_o and_o she_o must_v again_o fall_v penal_o a_o weak_a man_n throw_v down_o the_o old_a babylon_n but_o a_o mighty_a angel_n this_o that_o fall_v like_o a_o ordinary_a stone_n but_o this_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n that_o sink_v only_o but_o this_o be_v thrust_v down_o with_o violence_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o no_o boy_v it_o up_o again_o that_o shall_v not_o rise_v but_o this_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o jer._n 51.63,64_o compare_v with_o rev._n 18.21_o 167._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v and_o twice_o over_o though_o it_o be_v but_o fall_v it_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o fall_v as_o if_o fall_v already_o just_o as_o we_o see_v a_o beast_n or_o a_o bird_n strike_v dead_a wiâ—…_n a_o gun_n before_o the_o report_n be_v hear_v so_o antichrist_n be_v dead-struck_a by_o that_o word_n rev._n 14.8_o although_o the_o report_n neither_o of_o his_o crack_n nor_o of_o his_o fall_n come_v yet_o to_o we_o fall_v he_o must_v the_o foundation_n of_o its_o fall_n god_n have_v lay_v already_o though_o all_o the_o world_n lend_v their_o shoulder_n to_o uphold_v he_o 168._o the_o lord_n have_v double_v babylon_n doom_n it_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v to_o denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o present_a not_o future_a tense_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v as_o sure_o destroy_v it_o as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o now_o destroy_v as_o sure_o as_o jericho_n be_v fall_v so_o sure_o shall_v babylon_n fall_v and_o that_o short_o as_o well_o as_o sure_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v compass_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o mystical_a jericho_n several_a day_n already_o not_o only_o because_o four_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v over_o and_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o but_o also_o because_o we_o live_v about_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o seven_o will_v be_v a_o jubilee_n and_o sabbath_n chap._n viii_o 169._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o first_o particular_a to_o wit_n the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v gradual_o and_o by_o a_o linger_a consumption_n now_o let_v we_o 2_o inquire_v after_o the_o mean_n we_o read_v that_o jericho_n fall_v by_o the_o force_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.30_o it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o they_o have_v appoint_v for_o call_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n num._n 10.1,2_o nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o arm_n whereby_o they_o overcome_v amalek_n exod._n 17.12_o but_o by_o ram_n horn_n 170._o ram_n horn_n be_v contemptible_a instrument_n for_o batter_v down_o strong_a and_o impregnable_a wall_n and_o yet_o carry_v a_o fair_a congruity_n with_o the_o mean_n of_o batter_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n overturn_v great_a thing_n by_o base_a mean_n 1_o cor._n 1.27,28_o by_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 171._o the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o pull_v down_o this_o antichrist_n be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n one_a person_n and_o 2ly_a thing_n one_a of_o person_n one_a in_o general_n many_o batter_a ram_n have_v god_n raise_v in_o those_o two_o last_o century_n of_o year_n to_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n which_o be_v antichrist_n complex_fw-la insomuch_o as_o not_o only_o several_a stone_n have_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n but_o her_o very_a foundation_n shake_v and_o if_o our_o mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o who_o this_o proud_a haman_n antichrist_n have_v begin_v to_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o but_o shall_v sure_o fall_v before_o he_o esther_n 6.13_o 172._o the_o person_n that_o god_n employ_v for_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o powerful_a preacher_n 2._o profound_a writer_n 3._o potent_a and_o pious_a prinoes_n 1._o of_o the_o powerful_a preacher_n those_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o in_o those_o 3_o angel_n in_o rev._n 14.6,8,9_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o first_o battery_n against_o babylon_n and_o make_v the_o first_o separation_n from_o antichrist_n the_o first_o of_o those_o angel_n bring_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n above_o all_o human_a hindrance_n and_o opposition_n and_o preach_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o impure_a worship_n of_o antichrist_n 173._o this_o first_o angel_n or_o powerful_a preacher_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v waldus_n and_o his_o follower_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o waldenses_n who_o spread_v the_o gospel_n in_o france_n picardy_n and_o the_o low_a and_o upper_a germany_n in_o bohemia_n savoy_n and_o lombardy_n about_o 1100_o ye_o after_o christ_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n show_v and_o bishop_n usher_n the_o successione_n ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 6.16_o 174._o the_o second_o angel_n light_n increase_v then_o in_o the_o world_n proclaim_v with_o open_a mouth_n that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o
he_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n can_v be_v the_o precise_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o after_o it_n must_v follow_v the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o some_o halcyon-day_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n 230._o there_o be_v a_o come_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n revel_v 16.15_o behold_v i_o come_v which_o be_v add_v there_o as_o a_o cordial_a to_o christ_n servant_n against_o those_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n that_o assist_v the_o pope_n through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n powerful_a presence_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o armageddons_n battle_n be_v describe_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n 231._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a come_v of_o christ_n mention_v in_o that_o rev._n 19.12.13_o to_o the_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n wherein_o he_o give_v the_o flesh_n of_o popish_a king_n and_o of_o captain_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o papist_n small_a and_o great_a which_o seem_v to_o amount_v to_o this_o utter_a extirpation_n v._n 18._o than_o shall_v all_o papist_n bond_n and_o free_a be_v destroy_v then_o shall_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o his_o last_o war_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v take_v v._o 19.20_o so_o this_o cast_n of_o they_o into_o the_o lake_n be_v under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n and_o not_o as_o before_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 232._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o seven_o vial_n bring_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o new-jerusalem_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v describe_v rev._n 20._o in_o the_o book-prophecy_n and_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o seal-prophecy_n when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o lord_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o before_o this_o maraiage_n he_o come_v and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o this_o great_a battle_n to_o destroy_v antichrist_n person_n with_o all_o his_o proud_a helper_n under_o this_o 6_o vial_n as_o before_o he_o destroy_v antichrist_n seat_n under_o the_o 5_o vial._n 233._o the_o 17_o of_o rev._n be_v but_o a_o interpretation_n who_o be_v this_o beast_n and_o whore_n speak_v of_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v this_o antichrist_n the_o 18_o chap._n be_v a_o solemn_a funeral-song_n for_o rome_n ruin_n by_o the_o five_o vial_n or_o rather_o a_o song_n triumphant_a for_o the_o expiration_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n 234._o it_o may_v strong_o be_v presume_v that_o antichrist_n lease_n of_o his_o 42_o month_n will_v expire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n when_o the_o great_a fox_n that_o have_v so_o long_o spoil_v the_o vein_n of_o christ_n vineyard_n shall_v be_v unkennele_v for_o though_o he_o may_v raise_v some_o 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