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chap._n xi_o v._o 7._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o v._o 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v v._o 9_o and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_z day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n v._o 10._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n this_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o 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pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n xxvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n rev._n chap._n 16._o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o four_o first_o be_v likewise_o pour_v out_o and_o this_o because_o of_o that_o conformity_n which_o seem_v to_o appear_v betwixt_o the_o five_o vial_n that_o denounce_v darkness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o great_a disaster_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o between_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o papal_a empire_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a schism_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o schism_n see_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v during_o that_o whole_a time_n as_o it_o be_v smite_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v become_v full_a of_o darkness_n through_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n which_o decay_n of_o authority_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o 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plague_n and_o that_o by_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v now_o against_o who_o be_v it_o consummate_v without_o doubt_n it_o be_v against_o babylon_n against_o rome_n and_o the_o papacy_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v consummate_v until_o that_o prophecy_n chap._n 18._o v._n 20._o be_v fulfil_v rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_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 this_o oracle_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v babylon_n be_v yet_o stand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n do_v yet_o continue_v from_o whence_o it_o do_v at_o the_o least_o follow_v that_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v still_o 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