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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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be_v take_v contain_v six_o principal_a thing_n first_o a_o lovely_a description_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o lamb_n lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.19_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lamb_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o innocency_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n act_v 8.32_o second_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o that_o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o vers_n 5._o three_o a_o glorious_a description_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o this_o book_n call_v heaven_n so_o her_o minister_n be_v call_v angel_n and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o there_o follow_v another_o angel_n say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v he_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o four_o here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n which_o these_o angel_n preach_v and_o publish_v the_o first_o angel_n publish_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n open_o against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n vers_fw-la 7._o namely_o that_o man_n shall_v once_o fear_v god_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o none_o to_o creature_n none_o to_o image_n none_o to_o antichrist_n he_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n worship_v the_o dragon_n and_o the_o devil_n chap._n 13._o the_o second_o angel_n proclaim_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o over_o the_o world_n say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o great_a city_n because_o 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in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o vers_n 13._o six_o the_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n which_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o false_a church_n the_o spirit_n do_v set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o double_a similitude_n the_o one_o by_o rend_v the_o other_o by_o gather_v and_o that_o from_o vers_n 15._o to_o the_o end_n god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v rain_n hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o babylon_n he_o have_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o this_o spiritual_a sodom_n judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o fury_n without_o compassion_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v this_o text_n be_v one_o of_o the_o golden_a character_n of_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n in_o these_o word_n be_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o subject_n these_o 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