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be_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o there_o to_o be_v destroy_v where_o this_o vast_a army_n shall_v be_v draw_v together_o rev._n 16.14_o 16._o then_o be_v to_o be_v that_o grand_a earthquake_n such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o the_o world_n have_v never_o know_v before_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n say_v st._n john_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a then_o be_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v shake_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v shake_v before_o with_o the_o tumult_n of_o war_n and_o army_n and_o battle_n and_o bloody_a tragedy_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v act_v upon_o it_o then_o be_v great_a babylon_n like_o to_o be_v shatter_v and_o rend_v to_o piece_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath._n the_o great_a city_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v then_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n but_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o three_o part_n will_v be_v leave_v to_o uphold_v the_o papal_a chair_n for_o than_o will_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o her_o merchant_n and_o paramour_n and_o lover_n that_o dote_v upon_o she_o be_v glad_a to_o make_v their_o escape_n from_o her_o torment_n and_o burn_v and_o to_o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o there_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o doleful_a lamentation_n for_o she_o when_o they_o behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o she_o burn_v rev._n 18.9_o and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 17.16_o these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o then_o will_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v such_o slave_n and_o drudge_n to_o the_o papacy_n and_o popish_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 19.20_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o swallow_v up_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o merciless_a destruction_n then_o when_o this_o three_o woe_n come_v be_v all_o the_o popish_a prince_n like_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o sceptre_n and_o to_o bid_v farewell_o to_o all_o regal_a authority_n for_o so_o do_v these_o sacred_a oracle_n show_v rev._n 16.19_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v say_v st._n john_n that_o be_v all_o the_o popish_a principality_n and_o polity_n shall_v then_o fall_v to_o nought_o and_o be_v destroy_v and_o under_o the_o six_o seal_v it_o be_v say_v rev._n 6.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o then_o be_v all_o the_o ravenous_a fowl_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.17_o 18._o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n say_v st._n john_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v to_o all_o the_o fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n both_o free_a and_o bond_n both_o small_a and_o great_a when_o this_o three_o woe_n come_v than_o not_o only_o the_o popedom_n and_o popish_a church_n and_o religion_n but_o even_o the_o very_a city_n of_o rome_n also_o shall_v then_o in_o a_o violent_a manner_n be_v total_o destroy_v and_o no_o artificer_n hammer_n shall_v any_o more_o be_v hear_v therein_o and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o millstone_n be_v then_o like_a to_o cease_v there_o and_o no_o candle_n be_v to_o shine_v there_o any_o more_o rev._n 18.21_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n say_v st._n john_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o here_o we_o have_v the_o type_n of_o rome_n dreadful_a destruction_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v like_o the_o violent_a dash_v of_o a_o great_a millstone_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o ver_fw-la 22_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o musician_n and_o of_o piper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o no_o craftsman_n of_o whatsoever_o craft_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v find_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o millstone_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o the_o very_a city_n of_o rome_n itself_o be_v then_o like_a to_o be_v total_o consume_v and_o nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o sad_a ruin_n thereof_o to_o declare_v to_o posterity_n that_o there_o once_o stand_v the_o great_a city_n that_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o great_a metropolis_n and_o den_n of_o all_o the_o bloody_a tyrant_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n where_o satan_n himself_o keep_v his_o black_a court_n rev._n 2.13_o these_o melodious_a and_o joyful_a voice_n and_o comfortable_a sound_n shall_v then_o total_o cease_v there_o and_o the_o hideous_a howl_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o desert_n be_v then_o like_a to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n rome_n then_o be_v like_a to_o become_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o daemon_n and_o the_o cage_n and_o receptacle_n of_o all_o hateful_a and_o uncouth_a bird_n for_o this_o be_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n rev._n 18.2_o and_o he_o cry_v say_v st._n john_n mighty_o 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 a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n the_o satyr_n and_o goblin_n may_v then_o dance_v there_o 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than_o take_v care_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n and_o look_v to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o surprise_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n to_o their_o eternal_a shame_n and_o reproach_n and_o say_v the_o angel_n rev._n 18.8_o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v unexpected_o one_o upon_o another_o and_o she_o be_v to_o be_v total_o consume_v and_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o mystical_a babylon_n will_v then_o be_v burn_v down_o with_o fire_n and_o as_o noah_n give_v
of_o god_n resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n then_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o prevent_v they_o from_o do_v of_o it_o and_o defeat_v this_o bloody_a design_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v time_n then_o that_o these_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o wickedness_n and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v reclaim_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v to_o destruction_n according_a to_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v time_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v think_v upon_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o all_o such_o as_o fear_v his_o name_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o piety_n and_o the_o faithful_a service_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v and_o sentence_n to_o corruption_n those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o corrupt_v all_o the_o moral_n of_o mankind_n for_o this_o be_v here_o relate_v as_o past_a 19_o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o there_o be_v lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v st._n john_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o hereby_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o protestant_n and_o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_n god_n shall_v then_o be_v public_o set_v up_o again_o and_o celebrate_v in_o public_a church_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v then_o have_v free_a access_n to_o his_o sacred_a and_o pure_a worship_n again_o and_o to_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v see_v therein_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v admit_v again_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n and_o temple_n and_o sacred_a worship_n and_o admit_v to_o his_o table_n again_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o voice_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o show_v the_o great_a acclamation_n and_o shouting_n of_o joy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v then_o and_o the_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v hearty_o sing_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o great_a alteration_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o affair_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o three_o and_o grand_a woe_n of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o seven_o trumpet-angel_n about_o the_o year_n 1826_o as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o the_o angel_n have_v declare_v for_o 14_o that_o the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o the_o far_o treat_v of_o this_o woe_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v off_o till_o some_o chapter_n after_o upon_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v by_o and_o by_o i_o have_v here_o endeavour_v to_o make_v this_o sacred_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n as_o clear_a as_o i_o well_o can_v that_o the_o light_n thereof_o may_v now_o shine_v forth_o and_o that_o it_o may_v proclaim_v aloud_o to_o the_o world_n this_o second_o dreadful_a woe_n that_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n that_o man_n may_v now_o at_o the_o last_o be_v admonish_v and_o prevail_v with_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n see_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n now_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o this_o woe_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v execute_v upon_o we_o that_o they_o may_v now_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o their_o carnal_a security_n and_o take_v some_o effectual_a mean_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n see_v the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o at_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n between_o they_o and_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o let_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n now_o read_v over_o with_o hearty_a attention_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o direct_v to_o themselves_o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v too_o tardy_a and_o too_o negligent_a of_o christ_n flock_n even_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a and_o infallible_a censure_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o rev._n 3.2_o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n be_v watchful_a and_o double_a your_o diligence_n and_o look_v after_o and_o strengthen_v that_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n that_o remain_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o perish_v for_o your_o work_n you_o see_v be_v not_o find_v perfect_a before_o god_n let_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n now_o take_v care_n to_o cherish_v and_o 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