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i_o shall_v add_v further_o more_o argument_n against_o they_o show_v the_o falsity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o ground_n and_o principle_n on_o which_o their_o determination_n concern_v separation_n from_o &_o smite_v of_o civil_a power_n rest_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o afore_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n be_v set_v up_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o afore_o christ_n come_v all_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a as_o part_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v to_o be_v disannul_v which_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o withstand_v their_o design_n for_o it_o be_v say_v revel_v 17._o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o king_n which_o former_o support_v babylon_n 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 for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o 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be_v thus_o describe_v revel_v 11._o 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o &_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n or_o name_n of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o greek_a expound_v by_o mr._n mede_n man_n of_o name_n seven_o thousand_o present_o after_o which_o it_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ._n now_o be_v the_o earthquake_n as_o mr._n mede_n think_v a_o great_a commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o alteration_n of_o politic_a affair_n or_o some_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o god_n power_n either_o without_o 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