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court_n be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o inward_a court_n and_o the_o temple_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o now_o go_v for_o protestant_n will_v then_o turn_v papist_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o popish_a gentile_n appear_v with_o their_o display_a banner_n and_o menace_n and_o threaten_v the_o protestant_n with_o death_n but_o let_v not_o this_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o good_a protestant_n but_o let_v they_o remember_v what_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v tell_v we_o matth._n 7.13_o 14_o viz_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v wide_a and_o the_o way_n broad_a that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o find_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v prevail_v and_o domineer_v over_o it_o forty_o two_o month_n or_o about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 1260_o day_n as_o it_o be_v rev._n 12.6_o but_o these_o i_o understand_v of_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a day_n and_o not_o of_o prophetic_a day_n when_o a_o day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n for_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o take_v they_o that_o way_n and_o supposs_v they_o to_o be_v now_o past_a for_o about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a than_o be_v popery_n like_a to_o reign_v over_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o spread_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v plain_o show_v rev._n 13_o 5-9_a and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v this_o be_v certain_o mean_v of_o the_o papacy_n and_o romish_a church_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o romish_a beast_n viz._n the_o popedom_n be_v like_a to_o overcome_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v all_o christian_a nation_n where_o it_o have_v power_n before_o this_o romish_a beast_n have_v his_o deadly_a wound_n give_v he_o in_o the_o reformation_n when_o so_o many_o province_n and_o kingdom_n fall_v off_o from_o popery_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o have_v be_v total_o destroy_v but_o now_o this_o wound_n be_v like_a to_o be_v heal_v up_o again_o for_o 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child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n there_o may_v be_v strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 2_o king_n 19_o â—_o and_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n this_o royal_a and_o hopeful_a issue_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bloody_a talon_n and_o merciless_a paw_n of_o this_o red_a and_o fiery_a dragon_n and_o may_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o there_o preserve_v that_o in_o due_a time_n he_o may_v rule_v all_o nation_n with_o his_o strong_a and_o iron_n rod._n now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o that_o grand_a and_o set_a battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v between_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12.7_o for_o now_o will_v michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o bless_a angel_n that_o be_v under_o he_o exert_n and_o put_v forth_o their_o utmost_a strength_n and_o power_n and_o use_v their_o utmost_a vigilancy_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o support_v and_o uphold_v of_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n from_o revolt_a and_o backslide_v and_o fall_v to_o popery_n and_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o man_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o now_o will_v the_o dragon_n also_o set_v his_o shoulder_n to_o the_o work_n and_o he_o and_o his_o black_a regiment_n will_v labour_v with_o may_v and_o main_a to_o extinguish_v and_o utter_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o pure_a christian_a church_n and_o to_o drive_v all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o desert_n and_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o grand_a rebel_n against_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a protestant_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n to_o be_v at_o their_o most_o ardent_a prayer_n to_o 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of_o christ_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.11_o for_o we_o be_v now_o to_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o the_o bodily_a strength_n of_o a_o single_a man_n as_o wrestler_n do_v but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n or_o the_o dark_a and_o sinful_a ruler_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v let_v all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n now_o give_v all_o that_o little_a help_n and_o assistance_n that_o they_o can_v in_o so_o righteous_a and_o sacred_a a_o cause_n as_o this_o be_v when_o the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o wherein_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n require_v their_o service_n and_o then_o if_o they_o fight_v valiant_o in_o this_o sacred_a and_o renown_a cause_n and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n then_o let_v they_o expect_v his_o euge_fw-la well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 25.21_o and_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o member_n thereof_o even_o to_o the_o present_a christian_a church_n as_o i_o understand_v it_o and_z as_o dr._n more_o also_o have_v interpret_v it_o rev._n 3.5_o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o i_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v his_o name_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n those_o that_o overcome_v in_o this_o grand_a battle_n against_o the_o dragon_n in_o this_o splendid_a manner_n like_o victor_n and_o conqueror_n be_v they_o to_o be_v clothe_v their_o name_n be_v like_a to_o stand_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o enjoy_v eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o endless_a glory_n they_o will_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n before_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o his_o soul_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o matth._n 10.33_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v he_o before_o man_n he_o also_o he_o will_v deny_v before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o now_o let_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n remember_v that_o bitter_a curse_n which_o the_o angel_n pronounce_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meroz_n jud._n 5.23_o curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 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a_o meek_a and_o patient_a suffering_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o a_o firm_a resolution_n rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o testimony_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o violate_v and_o break_v his_o sacred_a commandment_n free_o offer_v up_o our_o life_n to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o the_o cross_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n herein_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o say_v st._n john_n rev._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o and_o again_o say_v he_o rev._n 20.4_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o 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