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upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a and_o a_o earthquake_n be_v another_o symptom_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o air_n we_o read_v of_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o nero_n time_n three_o city_n in_o asia_n be_v overturn_v with_o one_o earthquake_n in_o vespasian_n time_n three_o city_n in_o cyprus_n in_o julian_n time_n earthquake_n be_v so_o rife_o and_o so_o ruefall_v as_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n within_o door_n or_o without_o in_o valentinian_o and_o valeus_n his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a earthquake_n over_o the_o world_n whereby_o the_o sea_n be_v turn_v into_o dry_a land_n and_o dry_a land_n into_o sea_n plain_n make_v mountain_n chron._n and_o mountain_n plain_n in_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n 13._o city_n in_o asia_n ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n once_o in_o a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v drive_v to_o fly_v &_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o openfield_n under_o a_o shade_n of_o thin_a plank_n of_o fir_n erect_v of_o purpose_n least_o fall_v on_o his_o head_n it_o may_v oppress_v he_o but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n such_o as_o never_o man_n see_v which_o shall_v shake_v down_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n yea_o into_o hell_n itself_o for_o hereupon_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v etc._n etc._n here_o two_o thing_n observable_a first_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n of_o babylon_n here_o shadow_v under_o the_o great_a city_n divide_v for_o great_a city_n here_o note_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n as_o the_o city_n of_o god_n whereof_o saint_n augustine_n write_v signify_v god_n church_n so_o the_o great_a city_n here_o apply_v to_o mystical_a babylon_n import_v the_o who_o state_n thereof_o and_o the_o division_n of_o this_o great_a city_n allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o faction_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o vespasian_n 1._o this_o division_n be_v a_o evident_a forerunner_n of_o that_o apostatise_v city_n utter_a ruin_n and_o division_n in_o a_o state_n eveâ—_n draw_v on_o destruction_n insomuch_o as_o vespasian_n be_v press_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o assault_v the_o city_n because_o of_o the_o jew_n intestine_a division_n and_o mutiny_n he_o answer_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v god_n be_v fight_v for_o we_o and_o prepare_v a_o unbloody_a victory_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a curse_n upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n gen._n 49._o abimâ—lech_n that_o cruel_a usurp_a tyrant_n need_v no_o other_o revenger_n of_o his_o bloody_a massacre_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o that_o curse_v pronounce_v by_o jotâ—am_n namely_o dissension_n between_o abemeloch_n and_o the_o sichâ—mites_n judg._n 9.23_o read_v for_o this_o purpose_n judg._n 7.22_o also_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o and_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 15._o and_o say_v christ_n a_o kingdom_n or_o house_n or_o city_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v thus_o be_v this_o great_a city_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o can_v it_o stand_v no_o for_o it_o thereupon_o follow_v and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v that_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v babylon_n confederate_a city_n &_o kingdom_n which_o though_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_a or_o gentile_n or_o nation_n for_o so_o be_v the_o people_n call_v who_o she_o have_v bewitch_v with_o her_o sorcery_n chapter_n 14.8_o babylon_n make_v the_o nation_n drink_v and_o chapter_n 18.3_o all_o nation_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 23._o by_o thy_o sorcery_n be_v all_o nation_n deceive_v so_o that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n here_o be_v aâ—_n it_o be_v the_o suburb_n of_o babylon_n they_o by_o division_n fall_v god_n shall_v cast_v a_o bone_n that_o shall_v make_v rome_n confederate_n to_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o care_n and_o so_o destroy_v one_o another_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o division_n and_o this_o division_n be_v triple_a according_a to_o the_o three_o great_a monarchy_n that_o support_v the_o beast_n the_o empire_n spain_n and_o france_n second_o there_o follow_v babylon_n ruin_n which_o iâ—_n mean_v not_o only_o of_o rome_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a papal_a hierarchy_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o 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 fâ—â—â—â—nesse_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n remembrance_n in_o scripture_n be_v some_o time_n take_v in_o the_o good_a as_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n here_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n babylon_n that_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n &c_n &c_n thought_n that_o god_n have_v forget_v she_o no._n god_n will_v now_o remember_v she_o for_o all_o together_o to_o give_v she_o the_o cup_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fury_n to_o drink_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o the_o whore_n drunkenness_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n all_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n know_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o judgement_n by_o the_o type_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o fury_n read_v psal._n 75.8_o esa._n 51.17_o jer._n 25.15_o this_o cup_n of_o fury_n than_o signify_v a_o full_a mixture_n of_o all_o fearful_a â—udgements_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n be_v to_o fall_v upon_o babylon_n to_o avenge_v the_o cup_n of_o her_o filthiness_n of_o abomination_n chap._n 17.4_o and_o to_o show_v the_o inevitablenesse_n of_o her_o judgement_n it_o follow_v and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v island_n and_o mountain_n be_v place_n of_o refuge_n ezech._n 39.6_o i_o will_v sâ—nd_v say_v the_o lord_n a_o fire_n on_o magog_n 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o that_o dwell_v careless_o in_o the_o isle_n mâ—n_z dwell_v more_o careless_o in_o isle_n than_o elsewhere_o as_o be_v place_n of_o refuge_n and_o esa._n chapter_n 2._o verse_n â—â—_o to_o go_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rock_n but_o here_o all_o island_n and_o mountain_n fly_v away_o in_o babylon_n destruction_n there_o be_v no_o refuge_n for_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a the_o case_n be_v alter_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o malefactor_n have_v now_o never_o a_o sanctuary_n not_o one_o poor_a island_n or_o mountain_n to_o fly_v unto_o they_o fly_v from_o she_o and_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v v_o 21._o in_o this_o verse_n be_v contain_v the_o