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thing_n have_v happen_v among_o we_o as_o have_v not_o in_o many_o foregoing_a age_n god_n have_v so_o strange_o raise_v up_o a_o generation_n to_o do_v service_n for_o he_o and_o so_o strange_o again_o bring_v they_o down_o when_o they_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o often_o show_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o and_o unfit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o service_n by_o still_o seek_v themselves_o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n that_o raise_v they_o quer._n v._o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o by_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o by_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n his_o cord_n and_o band_n by_o give_v up_o whatsoever_o be_v unjust_a unrighteous_a harsh_a and_o oppressive_a and_o come_v under_o the_o band_n of_o righteousness_n meekness_n and_o equity_n psal._n 2._o 10_o 11._o mat._n 11._o 29._o quer._n vi_o whether_o the_o lord_n be_v arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n or_o no_o as_o be_v long_o ago_o prophesy_v he_o shall_v isa._n 2._o 19_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v once_o more_o shake_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 12._o 26._o there_o have_v be_v a_o sore_a shake_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o foundation_n of_o government_n yea_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v shake_v that_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o give_v place_n to_o that_o which_o can_v be_v shake_v vers._n 27._o consider_v therefore_o whether_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a or_o only_o some_o such_o ordinary_a shake_n as_o use_v to_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o change_n alteration_n and_o dissettlement_n quer._n vii_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a shake_n which_o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o antichristan_a apostasy_n rev._n 6._o and_o chap._n 16._o whether_o there_o ever_o can_v be_v any_o firm_a settlement_n again_o upon_o the_o old_a foundation_n there_o may_v appear_v some_o hope_n and_o probability_n of_o a_o settlement_n again_o which_o man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o fasten_v upon_o but_o this_o will_v but_o provoke_v god_n to_o shake_v more_o effectual_o for_o when_o god_n once_o arise_v to_o shake_v he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o he_o have_v make_v that_o fall_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o shake_v revel._n 11._o 13._o o_o england_n take_v heed_n quer._n viii_o how_o the_o king_n power_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v secure_v their_o stand_n in_o that_o day_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o way_n for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o what_o be_v that_o way_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n but_o kiss_v the_o son_n submit_v to_o his_o band_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o righteousness_n love_n and_o meekness_n from_o 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oppression_n and_o self-will_n sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o pass_v because_o of_o its_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o righteousness_n eccles._n 3._o 16._o and_o 4._o 1._o o_o you_o power_n of_o england_n save_v yourselves_o and_o this_o nation_n from_o the_o terrible_a stroke_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o near_o and_o let_v not_o this_o follow_a advice_n be_v disdain_v by_o you_o but_o consider_v serious_o of_o it_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o call_v any_o to_o account_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o you_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o fall_v fowl_n upon_o instrument_n you_o may_v clash_v against_o he_o before_o you_o be_v aware_a for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v they_o aside_o and_o raise_v you_o up_o again_o give_v you_o another_o day_n of_o trial_n let_v that_o suffice_v and_o look_v now_o to_o your_o own_o stand_n that_o you_o also_o do_v not_o fall_v by_o follow_v their_o example_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o if_o you_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v for_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o who_o they_o make_v large_a promise_n but_o perform_v little_a and_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o the_o nation_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v from_o they_o do_v you_o now_o perform_v give_v all_o man_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n towards_o god_n let_v they_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fashion_n custom_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n and_o let_v there_o also_o be_v narrow_a search_n after_o what_o be_v unjust_a unrighteous_a and_o oppressive_a in_o any_o kind_n and_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v discover_v let_v it_o be_v remove_v that_o the_o nation_n may_v grow_v out_o of_o vanity_n out_o of_o unrighteousness_n into_o solidity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o offend_a man_n may_v 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limit_v not_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o people_n but_o limit_v the_o unclean_a and_o evil_a spirit_n in_o those_o who_o manifest_a themselves_o not_o to_o be_v his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o government_n how_o can_v he_o which_o govern_v aright_o under_o god_n hurt_v that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o spare_v that_o which_o his_o sword_n be_v give_v he_o to_o cut_v down_o o_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o the_o nation_n if_o they_o will_v let_v truth_n have_v its_o scope_n and_o let_v righteousness_n overcome_v they_o and_o not_o contend_v for_o shadow_n against_o the_o substance_n but_o let_v the_o substance_n overcome_v all_o those_o shadow_n which_o have_v hold_v it_o in_o bondage_n and_o uphold_v its_o enemy_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n all_o this_o night_n of_o the_o apostasy_n have_v be_v antichrist_n who_o have_v not_o be_v a_o open_a enemy_n only_o but_o have_v appear_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v for_o christ_n command_v the_o worship_v and_o honour_v of_o christ_n yea_o and_o with_o a_o great_a zeal_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o cause_v people_n to_o worship_n according_a to_o what_o he_o determine_v to_o be_v right_a and_o thus_o he_o get_v into_o the_o temple_n erect_v a_o usurp_a authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n set_v up_o and_o compel_v to_o a_o invent_a worship_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n god_n have_v still_o be_v raise_v witness_n but_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o his_o side_n as_o be_v prophesy_v he_o shall_v revel_n 17._o 13._o have_v often_o preuâ—â—â—ed_v over_o they_o râ—vel_n 13._o 7._o and_o so_o the_o truth_n have_v be_v suppress_v and_o false_a worship_n set_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o proportion_n they_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o golden_a cup_n of_o fornication_n which_o do_v not_o only_o deceive_v in_o one_o way_n of_o manifest_a and_o gross_a false_a worship_n but_o have_v many_o mixture_n and_o mystery_n of_o deceit_n in_o it_o revel._n 17._o 2._o etc._n etc._n now_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o call_v for_o a_o account_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n revel._n 6._o 10_o 11._o he_o have_v a_o time_n to_o judge_v the_o great_a whore_n revel_n 17._o 1._o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o earth_n god_n begin_v with_o his_o own_o house_n first_o and_o so_o with_o that_o which_o have_v take_v upon_o it_o to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v find_v of_o babylon_n therein_o and_o he_o will_v judge_v that_o before_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o heb._n 10._o 30._o now_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v this_o nation_n to_o consider_v what_o of_o babylon_n may_v be_v find_v in_o it_o and_o to_o part_n with_o it_o that_o it_o may_v escape_v the_o plague_n of_o babylon_n revel._n 18._o 4._o which_o be_v very_o bitter_a as_o vers._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o two_o main_a thing_n whereof_o babylon_n be_v guilty_a 1._o an_fw-mi invent_v form_n of_o worship_n a_o likeness_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n but_o not_o the_o true_a worship_n itself_o 2._o a_o persecute_v and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n even_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o godly_a religion_n and_o worship_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o form_n because_o for_o conscience_n sake_n man_n who_o be_v teach_v otherways_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v submit_v and_o subject_v thereto_o this_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o plead_v with_o in_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o this_o god_n will_v first_o plead_v with_o in_o thou_o o_o england_n consider_v what_o of_o this_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o thou_o or_o what_o of_o this_o thy_o heart_n hanker_n after_o and_o part_n with_o it_o as_o thou_o love_v thy_o peace_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o integrity_n and_o fidelity_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o in_o these_o line_n it_o will_v be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o escape_v the_o lord_n hand_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a if_o thou_o bow_v before_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o â—e_z abase_v in_o spirit_n at_o his_o foot_n he_o can_v open_v that_o eye_n in_o thou_o which_o can_v let_v thou_o see_v thy_o danger_n and_o also_o the_o way_n how_o to_o escape_v it_o isaac_n penington_n the_o young_a the_o end_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o robert_n wilson_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black-spread-eagle_n and_o windmill_n 〈…〉_z le_fw-fr grand_a 1660._o
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