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the_o text_n ¶_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n &_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o syt_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v droncken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o spirit_n carry_v i_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o rose_n colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o rose_n colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n and_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o fylthines_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o in_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n the_o 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shall_v work_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n &_o wickedness_n and_o he_o shall_v styrte_v his_o wicked_a army_n &_o warrior_n gog_n and_o magog_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n do_v much_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a congregation_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v call_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a true_a jerusalem_n which_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n as_o citizen_n of_o a_o fortunate_a holy_a quiet_a and_o honourable_a city_n and_o comunaltie_n against_o this_o holy_a city_n and_o comunaltie_n shall_v sathan_n fight_v a_o new_a battle_n with_o his_o army_n and_o man_n of_o war_n with_o all_o his_o power_n may_v and_o wickedness_n and_o shall_v attempt_v and_o go_v about_o to_o overcome_v they_o &_o to_o deceyve_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o forsake_v 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lowliness_n become_v man_n suffer_v and_o dye_v even_o so_o at_o his_o last_o come_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o most_o bright_a glory_n not_o into_o a_o virgin_n body_n but_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o mooste_n high_a brightness_n and_o proclaim_a his_o gospel_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a wise_a and_o simple_a in_o evyll_n a_o joyful_a gospel_n be_v it_o babylon_n yâ—_z great_a and_o worishe_a city_n she_o be_v fall_v she_o be_v fall_v she_o have_v no_o such_o honour_n more_o that_o she_o will_v take_v upon_o she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v now_o be_v it_o know_v that_o she_o have_v be_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o wicked_a unfaithful_a desceightfull_a and_o of_o sodomite_n which_o have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n drunken_a and_o mad_a with_o her_o poison_n and_o infectious_a drink_n and_o have_v commit_v simony_n withal_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o even_o as_o the_o curse_a simon_n magus_n do_v she_o have_v sell_v for_o much_o money_n and_o for_o 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and_o shall_v stand_v a_o farte_n of_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o punishment_n say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n for_o at_o one_o hour_n be_v thy_o judgement_n come_v and_o the_o merchaunte_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v in_o themselves_o for_o no_o man_n will_v buy_v their_o ware_n any_o more_o the_o ware_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n nether_a of_o pearl_n &_o reins_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o all_o thin_a wood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o vessel_n of_o yvery_n and_o all_o manner_n vessel_n of_o moost_n precious_a wodke_n and_o of_o brass_n &_o iron_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o odour_n and_o ointment_n and_o franckynsence_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o fine_o â—â—ouâ—e_v and_o wheat_n beast_n and_o sheep_n and_o horse_n and_o charette_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o this_o babylon_n have_v prince_n and_o prelate_n yea_o whole_a kingdom_n commit_v whoredom_n for_o she_o have_v 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