sodom_n and_o egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o that_o be_v in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 17.18_o she_o be_v call_v sodom_n for_o her_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o egypt_n for_o her_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n chap._n 17.4_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n be_v here_o call_v two_o witness_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o 2._o because_o two_o be_v a_o number_n sufficient_a to_o bear_v a_o witness_n john_n 8.17_o 3._o because_o antichrist_n beast_n be_v call_v two_o chap._n 13._o 4._o they_o be_v call_v witness_n for_o six_o reason_n first_o because_o their_o work_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o true_a believer_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o threefold_a testimony_n to_o and_o for_o christ_n a_o word-testimony_n to_o and_o for_o christ_n a_o word-testimony_n a_o life-testimony_n and_o a_o blood_n testimony_n heb._n 12._o john_n 5.33_o second_o christ_n member_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o stand_v up_o for_o christ_n to_o maintain_v his_o name_n his_o honour_n his_o cause_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o and_o chap._n 6._o and_o you_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a whereof_o we_o be_v witness_n act._n 3.15_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o all_o and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n who_o you_o crucify_v who_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o by_o he_o do_v this_o man_n stand_v here_o before_o you_o whole_a act_v 4.10_o 11_o 12._o three_o the_o lamb_n follower_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o chap._n 6.9_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o the_o office_n work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n four_o god_n choose_v and_o precious_a one_o be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o do_v appear_v bold_o and_o open_o for_o his_o truth_n they_o own_v it_o they_o love_v it_o they_o love_v it_o they_o publish_v it_o they_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o who_o through_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n appointment_n they_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o testimony_n to_o it_o act_n 24.14_o five_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o do_v bear_v witness_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 17.6_o christ_n faithful_a witness_n bear_v a_o eminent_a testimony_n against_o all_o her_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o government_n his_o clergy_n his_o doctrine_n his_o worship_n his_o religion_n and_o all_o his_o abominable_a proceed_n rev._n 19.7_o six_o christ_n redeem_v one_o be_v call_v witness_n because_o in_o die_v they_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o for_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o live_a stand_a testimony_n to_o it_o he_o who_o for_o christ_n sake_n love_v not_o his_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n die_v a_o most_o glorious_a witness_n of_o christ_n chap._n 12.11_o and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o chap._n 11.7.9_o antichrist_n rise_v in_o a_o double_a beast_n in_o his_o civil_a power_n and_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n first_o in_o his_o civil_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o one_o beast_n with_o the_o ten_o king_n chap._n 17.12_o and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leper_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chap._n 13.1_o 2._o second_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o another_o beast_n with_o the_o clergy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n vers_fw-la 11._o now_o these_o two_o monstrous_a beast_n antichrist_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n slay_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v over_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o chap._n 11.10_o oh_o how_o do_v graceless_a faithless_a christless_a man_n rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o god_n people_n say_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n and_o christ_n your_o king_n psal_n 42.10_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v thereof_o as_o though_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a kill_n or_o slay_v but_o a_o civil_a kill_n or_o slay_v not_o so_o much_o their_o body_n as_o their_o testimony_n deprive_v and_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n worship_n ordinance_n religion_n and_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n suffer_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o bear_v a_o open_a testimony_n against_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o against_o their_o national_a wickedness_n but_o make_v law_n against_o they_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o imprison_v their_o body_n hate_v and_o hunt_v they_o up_o and_o down_o afflict_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o possession_n kill_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o account_v they_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.33_o this_o be_v to_o be_v break_v in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal_n 44.19_o this_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o chap._n 11.11_o a_o spirit_n of_o boldness_n and_o courage_n zeal_n and_o undauntednesse_n and_o resolution_n to_o appear_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n against_o antichrist_n and_o the_o whole_a brood_n therefore_o rejoice_v all_o you_o saint_n and_o be_v glad_a all_o you_o of_o upright_a heart_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v not_o always_o be_v dead_a but_o rise_v again_o 3._o after_o the_o slay_a time_n the_o true_a church_n be_v with_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n chap._n 14.1_o and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n which_o note_v a_o fix_a state_n those_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v psal_n 12.5_o before_o the_o slay_a time_n the_o church_n be_v very_o low_a but_o under_o the_o slay_a time_n low_o but_o after_o the_o slay_a time_n the_o church_n be_v very_o high_a she_o 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wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n nor_o the_o better_a of_o wickedness_n because_o wicked_a man_n love_v it_o and_o follow_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 3.14_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o ungodly_a man_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o some_o of_o that_o holiness_n that_o now_o they_o despise_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o then_o from_o obtain_v it_o as_o they_o be_v now_o from_o desire_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o love_n holiness_n and_o hate_n wickedness_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n we_o must_v not_o dress_v ourselves_o for_o another_o world_n by_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multititude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gross_a of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.18.19_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v be_v harmless_a in_o their_o act_n and_o blameless_a in_o their_o walking_n xvi_o sixteenth_o prize_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v never_o come_v to_o prize_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119_o 10._o it_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n psal_n 19.10_o oh_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119.97_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n verse_n 72._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o not_o only_o with_o you_o but_o in_o you_o col._n 3.16_o oh_o let_v we_o with_o job_n esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n above_o our_o necessary_a food_n job_n 23.12_o and_o with_o david_n above_o our_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o delight_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o god_n word_n overtop_n all_o his_o creature_n delight_n wicked_a man_n can_v delight_v in_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o can_v delight_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o the_o god_n of_o gift_n oh_o let_v we_o love_v the_o word_n and_o prize_v the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o natural_a world_n and_o without_o it_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o chaos_n and_o a_o dungeon_n full_a of_o darkness_n so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o spiritual_a world_n without_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o eternal_a night_n take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o direct_v man_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v all_o false_a way_n be_v here_o discover_v all_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v all_o holiness_n be_v here_o command_v here_o you_o may_v see_v every_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o your_o life_n as_o a_o step_n to_o life_n or_o a_o step_n to_o death_n as_o a_o step_n heaven-ward_n or_o a_o step_n hellward_n oh_o therefore_o prize_v the_o word_n and_o obey_v the_o word_n first_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a word_n second_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a word_n three_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a word_n four_o it_o be_v a_o uniform_a word_n five_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a word_n it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n unto_o they_o that_o believe_v oh_o beloved_n let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o word_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n joh._n 8.31_o the_o less_o now_o you_o hear_v the_o more_o do_v you_o read_v that_o little_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o daniel_n especial_o xvii_o seventeenth_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n golden_a cup_n and_o sweet_a wine_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n rev._n 17.4_o and_o the_o serpent_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o of_o the_o flood_n rev._n 12.15_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o this_o and_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o this_o be_v like_o the_o virgin_n spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o 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neither_o right_o call_v nor_o right_o qualify_v nor_o right_o ordain_v their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o right_a jer._n 13.10_o they_o be_v like_o dog_n and_o wolf_n combine_v together_o to_o macerate_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n oh_o therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o babylon_n merchant_n that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n rev._n 18.13_o oh_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o teacher_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o sin_n second_o from_o false_a doctrine_n but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damrable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v 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