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make_v all_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a to_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v and_o sell_v trade_n with_o he_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a that_o receive_v it_o not_o revel_v 13.16,17_o 4._o he_o speak_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o their_o worship_n he_o blaspheme_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 13.6_o and_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o age_n since_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v wherein_o more_o of_o these_o note_n be_v to_o be_v find_v then_o in_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v if_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o these_o great_a thing_n prevail_v so_o much_o among_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o cry_v out_o even_o against_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n as_o antichristian_a it_o may_v just_o make_v man_n fear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o decoy_n the_o great_a deceit_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o antichrist_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o 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may_v swim_v in_o such_o trouble_a water_n and_o seem_v somebody_o in_o a_o party_n who_o if_o they_o stand_v single_a will_v be_v whole_o inconsiderable_a these_o prove_v slanderer_n also_o and_o who_o they_o can_v not_o dare_v not_o oppose_v they_o dare_v asperse_v 20.10_o jer._n 20.10_o report_v say_v they_o &_o we_o will_v report_v it_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n such_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o you_o discountenance_v warn_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o all_o the_o disturbance_n that_o be_v among_o we_o be_v because_o the_o people_n as_o cloud_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o such_o wind_n if_o we_o can_v allay_v the_o wind_n the_o heaven_n will_v be_v clear_a we_o speak_v much_o of_o settlement_n the_o best_a way_n to_o settle_v man_n be_v to_o remove_v those_o that_o unsettle_v they_o and_o to_o establish_v they_o be_v to_o discountenance_v those_o who_o business_n be_v to_o beguile_v unstable_a soul_n that_o they_o may_v make_v
merchandise_n of_o they_o and_o when_o in_o this_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o you_o to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n your_o power_n be_v only_o in_o thing_n civil_a be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v you_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o honesty_n be_v lay_v in_o godliness_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o man_n be_v to_o obey_v you_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o conscience_n respect_v god_n only_o and_o if_o you_o set_v their_o conscience_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n sinful_o you_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v let_v their_o conscience_n loose_v from_o obedience_n unto_o you_o judicial_o for_o sure_o they_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v you_o only_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n if_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v conscientious_a in_o obedience_n towards_o you_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o his_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v that_o nothing_o provoke_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o government_n for_o what_o ever_o man_n imagine_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o build_v the_o house_n that_o keep_v the_o city_n 10.2_o ezech._n 10.2_o and_o fire_n take_v off_o the_o altar_n burn_v more_o fierce_o when_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n then_o common_a fire_n let_v therefore_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n be_v your_o care_n and_o be_v you_o very_o vigilant_a against_o all_o the_o wile_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 13.11_o rev._n 13.11_o of_o a_o base_a original_n and_o yet_o grow_v up_o insensible_o mede_n stirpium_fw-la more_o mede_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v like_o a_o lamb_n when_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n the_o more_o subtlety_n there_o be_v in_o this_o adversary_n the_o great_a circumspection_n be_v require_v in_o you_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v choose_v instrument_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o keep_v this_o people_n from_o return_v to_o babylon_n so_o shall_v you_o eminent_o serve_v your_o generation_n lay_v down_o your_o sword_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o ruin_n intend_v endeavour_v upon_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o your_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v you_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n vv._n s._n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a separation_n from_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 18.4_o and_o i_o hear_v another_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n this_o book_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o two_o last_o head_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o empire_n three_o great_a prophecy_n first_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o i_o conceive_v refer_v unto_o rome_n pagan_a second_o of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o refer_v unto_o rome_n christian_n after_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n three_o of_o the_o vial_n which_o refer_v unto_o rome_n antichristian_a after_o the_o apostasy_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o there_o must_v come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o rise_v of_o antichrist_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n ch._n 13._o under_o the_o representation_n of_o two_o beast_n note_v his_o double_a power_n one_o temporal_a so_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a so_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o ruin_n be_v describe_v chap._n 16._o where_o be_v set_v down_o the_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n thereof_o these_o word_n of_o the_o text_n refer_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 16.10_o which_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o with_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o several_a circumstance_n thereof_o when_o a_o mighty_a angel_n shall_v cry_v 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 the_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n these_o word_n now_o read_v unto_o you_o bright_n quamobrem_fw-la aliquot_fw-la electi_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la adbuc_fw-la in_o eluvione_fw-la romanae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la quorum_fw-la deus_fw-la meminit_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la perditione_n improborum_fw-la bright_n be_v take_v out_o of_o jer._n 51.45_o my_o people_n go_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v yet_o suppose_v to_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o romish_a idolater_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o rome_n come_v to_o receive_v its_o last_o plague_n in_o these_o word_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n second_o the_o reason_n give_v thereof_o take_v from_o a_o double_a evil_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n second_o of_o suffering_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n before_o i_o can_v propose_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o intend_v and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o babylon_n second_o what_o be_v the_o destruction_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v unto_o babylon_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o we_o read_v chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o her_o name_n be_v write_v in_o her_o forehead_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n babylon_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o woman_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o babylon_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o that_o ancient_a babylon_n can_v be_v here_o mean_v be_v plain_a partly_o because_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 21.9_o jer._n 51.64_o thus_o shall_v babylon_n sink_v and_o shall_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o she_o which_o threaten_n be_v inflict_v long_o before_o saint_n john_n time_n but_o the_o 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