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when_o they_o see_v god_n vengeance_n execute_v in_o flame_a fire_n upon_o their_o fellow-sinner_n before_o they_o alas_o wo_n be_v to_o we_o who_o can_v endure_v such_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v bear_v such_o horrible_a burn_n have_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o we_o who_o have_v share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o punishment_n o_o whether_o can_v we_o flee_v to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o shelter_v we_o from_o his_o fiery_a indignation_n lot_z also_o who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o look_v back_o as_o his_o wife_n do_v before_o he_o get_v into_o zoar_n yet_o from_o thence_o no_o doubt_n
eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fre._n and_o again_o chap._n 18._o throwout_n we_o have_v the_o destruction_n and_o burn_a of_o babylon_n or_o rome_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a ver._n 2._o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v ver._n 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o partake_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n ver._n 7._o as_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o ver._n 8._o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o merchant_n and_o ship-master_n shall_v bewail_v she_o when_o they_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a ver._n 9_o but_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v joy_n the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n will_v rejoice_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o vengeance_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v take_v upon_o she_o ver._n 20._o rome_n be_v stand_v and_o do_v rejoice_v when_o london_n be_v burn_v and_o i_o hope_v london_n will_v be_v stand_v and_o much_o more_o rejoice_v when_o rome_n be_v burn_v london_n be_v burn_v but_o in_o part_n rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n london_n after_o its_o burn_a be_v rebuilt_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n but_o rome_n shall_v never_o be_v rebuilt_a after_o this_o burn_a this_o babylon_n when_o it_o fall_v shall_v never_o rise_v more_o ver._n 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a mile-stone_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 as_o a_o great_a mile-stone_n throw_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n so_o shall_v rome_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fire_n 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off_o i_o be_o much_o of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o before_o god_n will_v accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_a concern_v râ—…nes_n burn_v and_o destruction_n the_o last_o sand_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o god_n patience_n seem_v to_o be_v run_v the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n seem_v to_o be_v expire_a and_o the_o two_o witness_n civil_o slay_v it_o may_v be_v be_v arise_v and_o then_o rome_n will_v quick_o be_v faâ—…ling_v chap._n x._o concern_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n 2_o by_o the_o burn_a of_o mount_n aetna_n we_o may_v be_v mind_v also_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o last_o general_a conslagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o whether_o aetna_n burn_a be_v a_o prognostic_n of_o rome_n burn_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prognostic_n of_o the_o world_n burn_a and_o dissolution_n by_o fire_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n as_o luke_n 21._o 11._o where_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n what_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n among_o war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n do_v reckon_v up_o fearful_a sight_n as_o one_o forerunner_n and_o i_o very_o think_v there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o more_o fearful_a sight_n since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n than_o this_o of_o the_o eruption_n of_o firâ—…_n and_o brimstone_n from_o this_o flame_a mountain_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n expect_v a_o general_a conflagration_n then_o but_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o this_o fearful_a sight_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o it_o foretell_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o the_o notice_n of_o this_o great_a and_o universal_a burn_a of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o from_o reason_n but_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o clear_a and_o full_a place_n to_o prove_v this_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n be_v 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