church_n estate_n be_v dissolve_v their_o â—_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n burn_v when_o babylon_n and_o bell_n temple_n in_o it_o flourish_v and_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o 2._o holy_a vessel_n steal_v out_o of_o god_n temple_n the_o lord_n have_v 2._o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jakob_n 5._o swallow_v up_o jsrael_n and_o all_o her_o palace_n 6._o destroy_v his_o place_n of_o assembly_n cause_v the_o solemn_a feast_n and_o sabbathes_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n 7._o cast_v off_o his_o altar_n abhor_v his_o sanctuary_n 18._o mount_v zion_n be_v desolate_a and_o the_o fox_n walk_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v babylon_n which_o thus_o abuse_v god_n people_n and_o burn_v his_o temple_n god_n church_n if_o not_o how_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o now_o be_v babylon_n 6._o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o shall_v she_o be_v god_n church_n people_n or_o temple_n 3._o have_v not_o that_o people_n also_o pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fall_v into_o notorious_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o be_v they_o not_o still_o the_o lord_n church_n and_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ._n they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o so_o christian_n have_v pollute_v god_n temple_n of_o christianity_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v give_v over_o of_o the_o lord_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n as_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o assur_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o judah_n into_o babel_n and_o such_o israelite_n as_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n &_o babylonian_n cease_v to_o be_v god_n people_n actual_o till_o they_o repent_v other_o that_o resist_v evil_a and_o keep_v the_o truth_n as_o 18._o daniel_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n so_o all_o in_o rome_n and_o turkey_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n refuse_v their_o abomination_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n the_o rest_n that_o have_v receive_v maometisme_n and_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o god_n people_n actual_o albeit_o many_o of_o they_o be_v god_n elect_v and_o shall_v so_o be_v manifest_v when_o they_o come_v out_o from_o they_o but_o my_o opposite_a change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n turn_v it_o from_o babylon_n itself_o to_o israel_n god_n people_n in_o babylon_n and_o so_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o babylon_n to_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n therein_o of_o who_o none_o make_v doubt_n 4._o be_v there_o not_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n itself_o etc._n etc._n answ._n yes_o which_o while_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v unto_o we_o be_v dally_v with_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o be_v babylon_n the_o reason_n give_v be_v for_o god_n people_n open_a or_o secret_a in_o that_o babylon_n who_o see_v not_o the_o deceit_n for_o god_n have_v have_v his_o people_n in_o rome_n not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v antichristian_a but_o when_o it_o be_v heathen_a and_o multitude_n have_v be_v kill_v for_o christ_n therein_o in_o both_o estate_n this_o justify_v not_o but_o condemn_v rome_n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o saint_n obj._n to_o make_v this_o matter_n yet_o more_o plain_a observe_v zach._n 2._o 6._o 7._o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n this_o plain_o show_v that_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n not_o mount_v zion_n itself_o &c._n &c._n but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o perteyn_v to_o zion_n among_o who_o when_o god_n set_v his_o temple_n he_o say_v withal_o 1â—_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o show_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o a_o band_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o mutual_a conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v for_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n answ._n in_o deed_n this_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o plain_a for_o 1._o here_o he_o grant_v the_o temple_n to_o have_v be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o his_o people_n but_o when_o so_o i_o apply_v it_o in_o expound_v 2._o thes._n 2._o he_o resist_v i_o and_o will_v have_v it_o there_o to_o be_v the_o people_n the_o church_n 2._o this_o temple_n the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o band_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o his_o people_n god_n have_v forsake_v for_o his_o people_n syn_v in_o it_o by_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 8._o god_n in_o wrath_n send_v destroyer_n upon_o they_o ezek._n 9_o but_o before_o destruction_n he_o 9_o mark_v his_o people_n on_o the_o forehead_n that_o cry_v out_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o be_v do_z he_o 5._o slay_v to_o destruction_n all_o other_o not_o mark_v both_o old_a and_o young_a and_o begin_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n then_o 10._o scatter_v he_o coal_n of_o fire_n over_o the_o city_n remove_v 23._o his_o glory_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n to_o signify_v his_o departure_n from_o among_o they_o then_o come_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n god_n 9_o servant_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n and_o perform_v the_o vision_n in_o â—_o burn_v both_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n thence_o into_o babylon_n so_o moses_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfyl_v levit._n 26._o 31._o 36._o then_o both_o such_o godly_a one_o as_o have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o abomination_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v be_v mark_v of_o god_n for_o he_o such_o sinner_n also_o as_o by_o their_o affliction_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o etc._n confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o have_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n humble_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n he_o merciful_o respect_v they_o &_o remember_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o the_o rest_n perish_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v give_v over_o in_o just_a judgement_n while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o dispersion_n to_o 28._o serve_v other_o good_n wood_n and_o stone_n though_o yet_o by_o his_o prophet_n god_n warn_v they_o not_o to_o do_v it_o jer._n 10._o so_o the_o lord_n set_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n rev._n 4._o but_o they_o soon_o defile_v it_o by_o their_o idolatry_n &_o heresy_n for_o which_o they_o be_v chastise_v rev._n 6._o wherefore_o god_n in_o justice_n ready_a to_o bring_v further_a plague_n mark_v and_o seal_v on_o the_o forehead_n such_o as_o be_v he_o rev._n 7._o then_o his_o judgement_n come_v forth_o in_o great_a measure_n rev._n 8._o &_o by_o a_o 13._o beast_n or_o kingdom_n who_o chief_a seat_n shall_v be_v in_o 17._o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n he_o suffer_v the_o 7._o saint_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o 8._o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o be_v 11._o damn_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o babylon_n or_o popish_a church_n the_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o his_o open_a 4._o witness_n that_o withstand_v their_o abomination_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o many_o more_o of_o his_o elect_a who_o he_o 4._o call_v out_o in_o his_o time_n from_o that_o whorish_a church_n and_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o perteyn_a to_o mount_v zion_n and_o will_v no_o more_o justify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n than_o god_n lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n justify_v babylon_n of_o old_a obj._n note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pollute_v his_o temple_n become_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n and_o be_v captive_v in_o babylon_n answ._n but_o note_v withal_o that_o they_o have_v their_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a city_n consume_v with_o fire_n and_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o holy_a land_n into_o a_o other_o sinful_a nation_n as_o before_o be_v show_v 2._o that_o thus_o now_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o to_o speak_v the_o people_n of_o g._n the_o church_n of_o g._n be_v in_o babylon_n ans._n so_o to_o speak_v but_o the_o speech_n be_v unproper_a and_o god_n no_o where_o speak_v so_o the_o visible_a temple_n be_v burn_v and_o they_o have_v none_o with_o they_o in_o babylon_n but_o bell_n temple_n none_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o people_n of_o god_n perteyn_a to_o mount_n
zion_n as_o whileere_n he_o say_v be_v in_o babylon_n and_o for_o his_o figurative_a apply_v of_o the_o temple_n here_o to_o the_o people_n or_o church_n it_o be_v amyss_n it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n though_o i_o have_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o country_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v ezek._n 11._o 16._o so_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o people_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n in_o babylon_n 3._o still_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n to_o be_v zion_n his_o people_n &c_n &c_n though_o in_o babylon_n answ._n so_o i_o always_o and_o still_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o have_v his_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o babylon_n be_v zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o from_o thence_o by_o diverse_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n 5._o be_v so_o call_v they_o do_v not_o all_o come_v together_o at_o once_o etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n now_o but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o conclude_v not_o ever_o will_v be_v sound_o that_o the_o babylonian_n be_v god_n people_n except_o the_o elect_a which_o belong_v to_o mount_v zion_n though-actual_o in_o babylon_n obj._n there_o will_v be_v of_o god_n people_n yet_o call_v from_o thence_o even_o then_o when_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o cast_v down_o never_o to_o rise_v any_o more_o rev._n 18._o 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o conclusion_n be_v partly_o true_a and_o partly_o imply_v error_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o god_n people_n call_v out_o of_o babylon_n till_o she_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o but_o the_o error_n imply_v be_v that_o he_o make_v babylon_n the_o city_n not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o restreyn_n it_o to_o the_o city_n proper_o and_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o material_a city_n and_o house_n thereof_o whereas_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o 5._o great_a whore_n who_o though_o her_o chief_n â—ear_n be_v in_o rome_n yet_o her_o ecclestaâ—â—ical_a jurisdiction_n reach_v over_o 9_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o when_o the_o 13._o ten_o part_n of_o that_o city_n fall_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o house_n in_o rome_n but_o of_o people_n in_o that_o catholic_a church_n and_o when_o god_n call_v his_o 18._o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v out_o of_o rome_n only_o or_o italic_a but_o spain_n also_o and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o popery_n reign_v neither_o be_v it_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a polity_n as_o if_o the_o subject_n in_o italy_n spain_n and_o other_o land_n may_v not_o remain_v in_o those_o common_a wealth_n still_o but_o they_o be_v call_v out_o from_o the_o heresy_n idolatry_n and_o extravagant_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n so_o the_o civil_a bondage_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a babylon_n type_v the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o new_a babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o out_o of_o it_o be_v man_n call_v not_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n or_o material_a place_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o christian_a church_n may_v dwell_v in_o spain_n italy_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v suffer_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o disobey_v this_o precept_n 18._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n estate_n of_o this_o romish_a babylon_n but_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n estate_n and_o to_o call_v man_n out_o of_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o rebellion_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o whereas_o i_o conclude_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o therefore_o with_o she_o at_o all_o for_o she_o be_v appoint_v to_o damnation_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o 12._o rev._n 18._o 8._o 21._o but_o the_o elect_v that_o obey_v god_n voice_n call_v they_o out_o of_o she_o they_o he_o will_v receive_v into_o covenant_n he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n &_o daughter_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18._o he_o reply_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o people_n or_o as_o if_o they_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v under_o his_o covenant_n the_o jew_n know_v better_a when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n and_o thereupon_o pray_v as_o in_o esai_n 63._o 17._o 18._o 19_o &_o 64._o 7._o 8._o 9_o return_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n &c_n &c_n we_o be_v thy_o &c._n &c._n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o rome_n be_v his_o elect_a be_v under_o his_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o election_n which_o be_v 4._o before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o until_o they_o be_v call_v &_o come_v out_o they_o appear_v not_o unto_o man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o god_n church_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v 2_o cor._n 6._o that_o the_o godly_a jew_n in_o babylon_n figure_v god_n elect_v i_o before_o show_v from_o rom._n 11._o 4._o 5._o 7._o and_o i_o opposite_a gainsay_v it_o not_o that_o god_n call_v the_o elect_a his_o people_n even_o before_o they_o know_v or_o obey_v his_o voice_n be_v show_v he_o also_o heretofore_o when_o god_n say_v to_o paul_n of_o heathenish_a corinth_n i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n act._n 18._o 10._o yet_o paul_n know_v not_o who_o they_o be_v till_o after_o they_o believe_v by_o his_o preach_n so_o christ_n say_v other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n joh._n 10._o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o elect_a gentile_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o sheep_n actual_o before_o man_n but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wood_n his_o comparison_n from_o esai_n 63._o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o martyr_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v imprison_v kill_v banish_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v fit_a and_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o visible_o under_o god_n covenant_n but_o refer_v to_o they_o that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o faith_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v very_o unfit_a for_o those_o people_n of_o god_n in_o babylon_n be_v in_o civil_a bondage_n but_o in_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o servant_n to_o sin_v such_o be_v 18_o daniel_n ananias_n and_o other_o saint_n but_o these_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n &_o religion_n be_v in_o spiritual_a bondage_n to_o antichrist_n and_o so_o partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n 19_o and_o in_o state_n of_o death_n by_o man_n judgement_n 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