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glory_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n and_o none_o to_o antichrist_n none_o to_o cardinal_n and_o legate_n none_o to_o angel_n none_o to_o saint_n none_o to_o image_n rood_n cross_n and_o crucifix_n here_o then_o be_v set_v down_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o everlasting_a gospel_n namely_o that_o man_n shall_v only_o fear_v god_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o any_o creature_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v yield_v because_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n judgement_n be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n here_o be_v we_o to_o
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conclude_v that_o this_o angel_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o this_o last_o age_n which_o now_o these_o fourscore_o year_n have_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o popery_n and_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o see_v these_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o our_o day_n and_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o and_o there_o follow_v another_o angel_n say_v 8._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v babylon_n that_o great_a city_n for_o she_o give_v to_o all_o nation_n to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o be_v the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n for_o as_o when_o the_o clear_a sun_n arise_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o thick_a mist_n and_o cloud_n be_v disperse_v even_o so_o when_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v shine_v forth_o unto_o the_o world_n babylon_n that_o dark_a kingdom_n vanish_v away_o incontinent_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o everlasting_a gospel_n babylon_n immediate_o fall_v therefore_o now_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a my_o purpose_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n point_n five_o main_a point_n be_v to_o prove_v these_o five_o point_n out_o of_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v unto_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o babylon_n here_o signify_v rome_n second_o that_o rome_n shall_v fall_v and_o how_o three_o that_o rome_n shall_v fall_v final_o and_o come_v to_o utter_v desolation_n in_o this_o life_n four_o by_o who_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v last_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_v thereof_o take_v how_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o before_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o babylon_n here_o be_v rome_n i_o will_v have_v it_o careful_o observe_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o rome_n viz._n not_o the_o topography_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v so_o much_o ground_n only_o as_o be_v compass_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n but_o the_o regiment_n government_n and_o prerogative_n that_o be_v claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o monarchy_n whereof_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n by_o rome_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o speak_v plain_o by_o rome_n be_v mean_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n further_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v rome_n babylon_n for_o rome_n literal_o and_o proper_o take_v be_v not_o babylon_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v two_o divers_a city_n one_o in_o italy_n the_o other_o in_o chaldea_n but_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n mystical_o figurative_o and_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v spiritual_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o allusion_n babylon_n chap._n 11.8_o a_o reason_n why_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n for_o as_o the_o old_a eastern_a babylon_n do_v a_o long_a time_n oppress_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o rome_n this_o western_a babylon_n have_v long_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o the_o eastern_a babylon_n do_v many_o year_n hold_v down_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o servitude_n so_o the_o western_a babylon_n do_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o spiritual_a thraldom_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o respect_v rome_n be_v spiritual_o compare_v to_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n to_o sodom_n for_o filthiness_n and_o to_o egypt_n for_o idolatry_n and_o keep_v god_n church_n in_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o proper_o but_o after_o a_o sort_n that_o be_v by_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n or_o trope_n which_o they_o call_v a_o metonymy_n or_o change_v of_o name_n when_o that_o be_v give_v to_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o another_o for_o the_o likeness_n of_o quality_n that_o it_o have_v with_o it_o or_o adjoin_v unto_o it_o now_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o rome_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o babylon_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v rome_n which_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v of_o all_o sound_a divine_n and_o avouch_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a both_o new_a and_o old_a so_o as_o it_o shall_v need_v no_o great_a proof_n yet_o will_v i_o add_v three_o or_o four_o reason_n out_o of_o this_o book_n to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a and_o apparent_a first_o therefore_o i_o do_v thus_o reason_v out_o of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o last_o verse_n babylon_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o city_n which_o do_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o john_n write_v this_o book_n but_o only_o rome_n therefore_o rome_n be_v babylon_n for_o as_o for_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v avouch_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n expound_v unto_o john_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o damnation_n he_o have_v show_v he_o before_o and_o by_o the_o woman_n which_o sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v 17.18_o chap._n 17.18_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o saint_n john_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n or_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n and_o malignant_a church_n for_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o speak_v more_o plain_o except_o he_o shall_v have_v name_v rome_n then_o to_o say_v thus_o the_o woman_n the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o great_a city_n of_o england_n every_o man_n know_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v london_n if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o great_a city_n of_o france_n every_o one_o know_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v paris_n so_o when_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n know_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v rome_n rome_n babylon_n be_v rome_n for_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o monarchy_n and_o be_v put_v in_o this_o book_n for_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n and_o the_o religion_n thereof_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o my_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o 17._o chap._n 17._o babylon_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n babylon_n be_v that_o great_a whore_n with_o who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n but_o rome_n and_o none_o but_o rome_n be_v such_o a_o one_o therefore_o rome_n be_v babylon_n my_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o babylon_n be_v that_o city_n which_o have_v have_v seven_o several_a government_n but_o only_o rome_n have_v have_v seven_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n therefore_o rome_n be_v babylon_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n expound_v unto_o john_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n whereupon_o the_o woman_n sit_v the_o seven_o head_n say_v he_o be_v seven_o king_n 17.9_o chap._n 17.9_o that_o be_v seven_o order_n or_o state_n of_o kingly_a government_n for_o seven_o king_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o put_v for_o seven_o several_a man_n which_o be_v king_n
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listen_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o sensuality_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fleshly_a delight_n second_o the_o merchant_n do_v weep_v and_o wail_v 14._o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o because_o no_o man_n buy_v their_o ware_n any_o more_o these_o merchant_n be_v not_o name_v but_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v by_o their_o ware_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o popish_a merchant_n the_o shave_a merchant_n who_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o mourning_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o gain_n the_o monk_n friar_n and_o priest_n can_v have_v that_o utterance_n of_o their_o ware_n that_o in_o time_n past_a they_o have_v have_v their_o ware_n be_v now_o out_o of_o request_n their_o market_n wax_v dead_a and_o they_o have_v cold_a take_n when_o these_o
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which_o make_v war_n against_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n 14._o exod._n 14._o by_o himself_o he_o destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 6._o josh_n 6._o by_o himself_o he_o overthrow_v jericho_n that_o great_a city_n 19_o 2_o king_n 19_o by_o himself_o he_o slay_v the_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n that_o make_v war_n against_o ezekias_n 14._o 2_o chro._n 14._o by_o himself_o he_o smite_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a army_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n before_o asa_n and_o before_o judah_n 6._o 2_o king_n 6._o by_o himself_o he_o smite_v the_o syrian_n which_o besiege_v dothan_n the_o city_n where_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v 7._o judg._n 7._o by_o weak_a mean_n he_o overthrow_v the_o innumerable_a army_n of_o the_o midianite_n even_o by_o gideon_n three_o hundred_o by_o weak_a mean_n he_o slay_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o even_o by_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armourbearer_n by_o weak_a mean_n he_o overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o thereabouts_o 1â—_n gen._n 1â—_n even_o by_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n he_o overthrow_v goliath_n by_o david_n 6._o 1_o sam._n 17._o judg._n 4._o judg._n 6._o sisera_n by_o jael_n abimelech_n by_o a_o woman_n contrary_n to_o mean_n he_o save_v the_o three_o child_n 3._o dan._n 3._o from_o burn_a be_v in_o the_o fire_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 2._o ionas_n 2._o he_o save_v ionas_n from_o drown_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 6._o dan._n 6._o he_o preserve_v daniel_n from_o devour_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 14._o exod._n 14._o he_o keep_v the_o israelite_n from_o drown_v be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n contrary_n to_o mean_n and_o all_o expectation_n 1â—_n josh_n 1â—_n he_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o at_o noon_n day_n while_o he_o overthrow_v the_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n in_o aâ—l_a age_n have_v effect_v the_o most_o strange_a and_o admirable_a thing_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v of_o rome_n conclude_v of_o either_o by_o himself_o without_o mean_n or_o by_o very_o weak_a mean_n or_o contrary_a to_o all_o mean_n â—herefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o ask_v this_o question_n how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v rome_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o utter_v desolation_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o often_o and_o plain_o affirm_v this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v any_o more_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o or_o once_o call_v it_o into_o question_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 18.8_o chapt._n 14.8_o chapt._n 16.2_o chapt._n 17.8_o chap._n 17.11_o chap._n 18.21_o chap._n 18.8_o then_o to_o say_v rome_n be_v fall_v rome_n shall_v fall_v great_a hailstone_n like_o talent_n shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v go_v to_o perdition_n it_o shall_v fall_v to_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 18.22_o chap._n 17.16_o chap._n 18.22_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o naked_a it_o shall_v be_v without_o inhabitant_n all_o the_o popish_a sort_n 18.9_o chap._n 18.9_o both_o high_a and_o low_a shall_v with_o great_a mourning_n and_o lament_v bewail_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o 16.16_o chap._n 16.16_o their_o army_n shall_v come_v to_o armageddon_n 19.28_o chap._n 19.28_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o their_o captain_n and_o soldier_n slay_v by_o infinite_a heap_n and_o their_o carcase_n make_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o can_v be_v plain_a enough_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o name_n rome_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o circumstance_n that_o all_o these_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o rome_n of_o romish_a power_n and_o of_o thâ—â—omish_a army_n for_o there_o can_v no_o other_o sound_a sense_n be_v give_v of_o they_o as_o all_o divine_a writer_n and_o interpreter_n do_v affirm_v both_o new_a and_o old_a and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o saint_n john_n in_o this_o prophecy_n can_v not_o speak_v more_o plain_o except_o he_o shall_v have_v name_v rome_n for_o he_o name_v babylon_n he_o name_v the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o name_v the_o city_n situate_v upon_o seven_o hill_n he_o name_v the_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o several_a government_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n he_o mean_v rome_n well_o then_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o rome_n and_o all_o romish_a power_n and_o authority_n shall_v fall_v flat_o down_o and_o come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o desolation_n in_o this_o life_n let_v all_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o join_v with_o rome_n how_o they_o join_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o how_o they_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v for_o assure_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v destroy_v together_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o let_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v any_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n follow_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v 5._o chap._n 18.4_o 5._o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n for_o her_o sin_n be_v come_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n our_o only_a wisdom_n than_o will_v be_v to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o all_o speed_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o this_o shall_v stand_v and_o flourish_v the_o other_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o perish_v but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n 18.20_o god_n people_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n chap._n 18.20_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n no_o no_o the_o holy_a ghost_n counsel_v we_o great_o to_o rejoice_v in_o her_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n say_v o_o heaven_n rejoice_v over_o she_o and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n because_o god_n have_v give_v you_o judgement_n on_o she_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o mourning_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n the_o king_n merchant_n mariner_n and_o other_o her_o friend_n as_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n for_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a angel_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n 2._o chap._n 19.1_o 2._o he_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n in_o heaven_n say_v haleluia_o that_o be_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n shed_v by_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o say_v saint_n john_n they_o say_v haleluia_o haleluia_o haleluia_o thrice_o together_o thereby_o express_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o even_o so_o ought_v all_o that_o love_n
mesech_n he_o mean_v arabia_n and_o by_o tubal_n italy_n and_o spain_n note_v thereby_o the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o the_o great_a persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v arise_v for_o assure_o their_o enemy_n be_v collect_v of_o divers_a nation_n but_o serve_v chief_o under_o the_o prince_n of_o asia_n the_o lesser_a of_o syria_n and_o of_o scythia_n now_o then_o to_o conclude_v gog_n and_o magog_n in_o ezekiel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o country_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n in_o gather_v great_a and_o mighty_a army_n unto_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o prophet_n there_o in_o one_o sum_n under_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n comprehend_v all_o the_o enemy_n that_o fight_v against_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n after_o the_o captivity_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v first_o note_n that_o through_o this_o book_n the_o figure_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v forth_o in_o one_o sum_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o satan_n muster_v after_o the_o time_n of_o his_o lose_v out_o of_o prison_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n more_o fit_a to_o set_v forth_o all_o these_o army_n than_o those_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n even_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o to_o set_v forth_o these_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n which_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o to_o battle_n be_v in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v yea_o do_v cover_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o multitude_n and_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n that_o be_v do_v make_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o few_o tent_n or_o some_o little_a city_n but_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o consider_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v express_o that_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n though_o never_o so_o huge_a shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n now_o from_o this_o i_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o army_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v go_v down_o still_o more_o and_o more_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v and_o as_o experience_n in_o many_o year_n good_a success_n both_o in_o ireland_n netherlands_n and_o against_o spain_n also_o have_v partly_o prove_v god_n most_o holy_a name_n be_v praise_v so_o also_o the_o army_n of_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o true_a church_n or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o keep_v back_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v this_o day_n god_n be_v thank_v and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o 10._o verse_n 10._o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v even_o day_n and_o night_n for_o evermore_o here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o devil_n doom_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n as_o well_o worthy_a both_o for_o his_o seduce_v all_o nation_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n against_o the_o church_n even_o to_o rooâ—_n it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a therefore_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o he_o that_o have_v set_v all_o the_o rest_n a_o work_n therefore_o both_o he_o and_o his_o instrument_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o cup_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o be_v all_o throw_v down_o together_o into_o one_o close_a prison_n which_o be_v that_o gape_a gulf_n and_o infernal_a lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o lo_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o turk_n the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o cardinal_n and_o all_o other_o the_o devil_n instrument_n which_o here_o on_o earth_n have_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n now_o after_o all_o this_o in_o the_o five_o last_o verse_n saint_z john_n enter_v into_o a_o lively_a and_o clear_a description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n first_o note_v the_o terror_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o judge_n himself_o 11._o verse_n 11._o in_o this_o that_o from_o his_o face_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n flee_v away_o that_o be_v no_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o angry_a countenance_n in_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o withal_o set_v down_o the_o purity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o judgment-seat_n call_v it_o a_o white_a throne_n and_o after_o this_o the_o general_a cite_n and_o personal_a appear_v of_o all_o man_n before_o he_o of_o what_o degree_n estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o for_o both_o death_n and_o hell_n 13._o verse_n 13._o sea_n and_o grave_n do_v deliver_v up_o their_o dead_a and_o all_o without_o exception_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v open_v for_o every_o man_n work_n be_v engrave_v upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v in_o letter_n of_o brass_n or_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 12._o jer._n 17.2_o verse_n 12._o and_o they_o be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n that_o be_v all_o the_o heir_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n even_o all_o the_o society_n of_o reprobate_n both_o papist_n atheist_n and_o all_o unbeliever_n yea_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 15._o verse_n 15._o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n now_o here_o i_o will_v have_v it_o diligent_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v three_o several_a time_n in_o this_o book_n describe_v the_o last_o judgement_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n 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