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rise_v as_o high_a as_o the_o horse_n bridle_n and_o not_o be_v stop_v before_o it_o have_v run_v a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o surlong_n what_o a_o akeldama_n and_o field_n of_o blood_n will_v rome_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o then_o be_v but_o through_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o great_a and_o stupendous_a winepress_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n not_o without_o the_o city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n not_o without_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o for_o these_o be_v like_a then_o to_o be_v the_o shop_n and_o anvil_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n where_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o wrath_n and_o fury_n be_v to_o be_v hammer_v but_o it_o will_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n god_n then_o so_o overrule_a and_o order_v affair_n that_o his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v dip_v in_o this_o bloody_a stream_n and_o our_o lord_n then_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n his_o belove_a spouse_n rev._n 3.10_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v say_v our_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o also_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n to_o try_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o this_o dark_a hour_n of_o trial_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n then_o to_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o recompense_n for_o her_o sore_a travel_n and_o great_a exercise_n of_o patience_n that_o she_o be_v now_o to_o undergo_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sardian_n church_n and_o after_o this_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a the_o philadelphian_a church_n i_o hope_v will_v begin_v then_o when_o the_o three_o woe_n come_v be_v all_o the_o seven_o last_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v plague_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o heretofore_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v rev._n 16.1_o then_o be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n to_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o great_a babylon_n rev._n 16.12_o then_o be_v the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o gather_v the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o then_o they_o
be_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o there_o to_o be_v destroy_v where_o this_o vast_a army_n shall_v be_v draw_v together_o rev._n 16.14_o 16._o then_o be_v to_o be_v that_o grand_a earthquake_n such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o the_o world_n have_v never_o know_v before_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n say_v st._n john_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a then_o be_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v shake_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v shake_v before_o with_o the_o tumult_n of_o war_n and_o army_n and_o battle_n and_o bloody_a tragedy_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v act_v upon_o it_o then_o be_v great_a babylon_n like_o to_o be_v shatter_v and_o rend_v to_o piece_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o great_a babylon_n come_v 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 the_o great_a city_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v then_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n but_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o three_o part_n will_v be_v leave_v to_o uphold_v the_o papal_a chair_n for_o than_o will_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o her_o merchant_n and_o paramour_n and_o lover_n that_o dote_v upon_o she_o be_v glad_a to_o make_v their_o escape_n from_o her_o torment_n and_o burn_v and_o to_o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o there_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o doleful_a lamentation_n for_o she_o when_o they_o behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o she_o burn_v rev._n 18.9_o and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 17.16_o these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o then_o will_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v such_o slave_n and_o drudge_n to_o the_o papacy_n and_o popish_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 19.20_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o swallow_v up_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o merciless_a destruction_n then_o when_o this_o three_o woe_n come_v be_v all_o the_o popish_a prince_n like_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o sceptre_n and_o to_o bid_v farewell_o to_o all_o regal_a authority_n for_o so_o do_v these_o sacred_a oracle_n show_v rev._n 16.19_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v say_v st._n john_n that_o be_v all_o the_o popish_a principality_n and_o polity_n shall_v then_o fall_v to_o nought_o and_o be_v destroy_v and_o under_o the_o six_o seal_v it_o be_v say_v rev._n 6.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o then_o be_v all_o the_o ravenous_a fowl_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.17_o 18._o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n say_v st._n john_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v to_o all_o the_o fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o they_o 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cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n where_o satan_n himself_o keep_v his_o black_a court_n rev._n 2.13_o these_o melodious_a and_o joyful_a voice_n and_o comfortable_a sound_n shall_v then_o total_o cease_v there_o and_o the_o hideous_a howl_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o desert_n be_v then_o like_a to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n rome_n then_o be_v like_a to_o become_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o daemon_n and_o the_o cage_n and_o receptacle_n of_o all_o hateful_a and_o uncouth_a bird_n for_o this_o be_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n rev._n 18.2_o and_o he_o cry_v say_v st._n john_n mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n the_o satyr_n and_o goblin_n may_v then_o dance_v there_o 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