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christ_n mouth_n which_o hold_v forth_o one_a the_o manner_n and_o 2_o the_o mean_n one_a the_o manner_n god_n do_v not_o destroy_v this_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n all_o at_o once_o but_o consume_v he_o in_o his_o wrath_n by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o psal_n 59.11,13_o 157._o god_n will_v deal_v with_o antichrist_n as_o with_o a_o notorious_a malefactor_n who_o must_v not_o have_v that_o favour_n to_o be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o all_o pain_n at_o once_o either_o by_o strangle_v or_o decollation_n praestat_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la quà m_fw-la semper_fw-la metuere_fw-la aut_fw-la diu_fw-la sentire_fw-la mortem_fw-la antichrist_n must_v die_v by_o inch_n and_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o body_n by_o degree_n that_o according_a to_o nero_n speech_n he_o may_v not_o only_o die_v but_o a_o long_a time_n feel_v that_o he_o be_v a_o die_a god_n write_v magor_n missabib_fw-la upon_o this_o proud_a pashur_n jer._n 20.3_o and_o make_v he_o a_o terror_n and_o burden_n to_o himself_o in_o a_o linger_a consumption_n before_o his_o utter_a extirpation_n 158._o this_o agree_v with_o that_o sound_n maxim_n deus_n &_o natura_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o with_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a groat_n wherein_o christ_n tell_v of_o a_o candle_n and_o a_o bosom_n the_o bosom_n do_v not_o sweep_v away_o the_o dirt_n and_o defilement_n of_o a_o house_n at_o one_o brush_n but_o it_o be_v oft_o lay_v on_o and_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o room_n till_o it_o at_o last_o sweep_v all_o out_o of_o door_n so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o sweep_v this_o lump_n of_o defilement_n sc_n antichrist_n out_o of_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n isa_n 14.23_o he_o 1._o drive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o middle_a temple_n than_o out_o of_o the_o outward_a court_n long_o defile_v with_o it_o rev._n 11.2_o and_o at_o last_o out_o of_o door_n 159._o and_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o purge_v the_o temple_n when_o that_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o those_o buyer_n and_o seller_n go_v out_o at_o the_o first_o lash_n he_o give_v they_o with_o his_o whip_n but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a so_o many_o sturdy_a fellow_n as_o be_v there_o employ_v in_o that_o merchandise_n will_v play_v loath_a to_o depart_v as_o unwilling_a to_o lose_v so_o advantageous_a a_o market_n john_n 2.15_o &_o mat._n 21.12_o all_o this_o must_v have_v a_o gradual_a accomplishment_n though_o undoubted_o some_o beam_n of_o divine_a majesty_n shine_v forth_o in_o christ_n herein_o and_o thus_o christ_n will_v whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n this_o grand_a thief_n antichrist_n by_o degree_n when_o he_o come_v into_o it_o mal._n 3.1,2_o 160._o we_o read_v of_o two_o jezabel_n in_o scripture_n both_o mother_n of_o fornication_n 2_o kin._n 9.33_o &_o rev._n 2.20,21_o the_o old_a testament_n jezabel_n be_v sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o paint_n and_o delicacy_n that_o curse_a woman_n so_o call_v 2_o kin._n 9.34_o be_v sudden_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o window_n and_o tread_v down_o under_o foot_n but_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la jezabel_n be_v cast_v upon_o her_o bed_n of_o languish_v that_o she_o may_v wear_v away_o in_o a_o linger_a sickness_n this_o double_a doom_n be_v inflict_v upon_o this_o antichristian_a jezabel_n that_o curse_a queen_n of_o whoredom_n 161._o she_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o languish_v with_o the_o latter_a jezabel_n that_o she_o may_v pine_v away_o in_o her_o iniquity_n leu._n 26.39_o god_n will_v consume_v her_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o her_o year_n in_o trouble_n psal_n 78.33_o she_o must_v lie_v long_o sick_a of_o a_o linger_a consumption_n that_o her_o ruin_n
may_v bear_v proportion_n to_o her_o riso_n she_o have_v many_o step_n in_o her_o rise_n and_o shall_v have_v in_o her_o fall_n in_o the_o end_n come_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o former_a jezabel_n upon_o she_o sudden_a destruction_n in_o one_o day_n rev._n 18.8_o and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o own_o paramour_n revel_v 17.16_o with_o 13._o her_o carcase_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o dung_n 2_o king_n 9.35.37_o 162._o as_o the_o wall_n of_o old_a jericho_n be_v not_o throw_v down_o the_o first_o day_n that_o it_o be_v besiege_v but_o israel_n must_v walk_v about_o it_o 6_o day_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o curse_a city_n till_o the_o seven_o day_n heb._n 11.30_o &_o josh_n 6.13,14_o to_o 20._o so_o this_o mystical_a jericho_n fall_v not_o in_o the_o first_o day_n nor_o in_o the_o first_o vial_n that_o be_v pour_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o but_o seven_o vial_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o his_o utter_a extirpation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n for_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 15.1_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n in_o much_o patience_n bear_v with_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o 163._o as_o rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o one_o day_n neither_o must_v it_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o one_o day_n but_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o shall_v molder_v down_o by_o degree_n god_n begin_v with_o that_o spiritual_a babylon_n first_o to_o disquiet_v she_o only_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o literal_a babylon_n jer._n 50.34_o he_o will_v disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n that_o have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n thus_o the_o compass_v about_o of_o jericho_n the_o former_a of_o the_o 7_o day_n be_v at_o least_o a_o disquiet_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o a_o alarm_n to_o they_o if_o not_o here_o and_o there_o a_o stone_n drop_v out_o daily_o out_o of_o the_o wall_n to_o weaken_v it_o 164._o as_o sure_o as_o god_n throw_v down_o old_a babylon_n though_o her_o wall_n be_v 50_o cubit_n thick_a and_o 200_o cubit_n high_a yet_o lay_v she_o open_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o sure_o shall_v this_o mystical_a babylon_n tumble_v down_o also_o though_o she_o be_v seat_v among_o the_o star_n and_o be_v long_o in_o fall_v even_o 7_o day_n or_o vial_n yet_o god_n will_v pull_v she_o down_o thence_o and_o every_o vial_n shall_v bring_v a_o degree_n of_o ruin_n upon_o she_o 165._o the_o fall_n of_o old_a babylon_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 21.7,9_o and_o execute_v by_o cyrus_n esa_n 45.1,2_o &_o ch_z 46._o &_o ch_n 47._o the_o church_n sing_v a_o hymn_n upon_o her_o assurance_n of_o babylon_n fall_n esa_n 27._o then_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n describe_v her_o destruction_n at_o large_a show_v how_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n come_v upon_o she_o jer._n 50.15,21_o &_o chap._n 51.11,29_o and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o gradual_a accomplishment_n the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n fall_v as_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n do_v ver_fw-la 44_o 53._o 166._o thus_o also_o the_o fall_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v foretell_v rev._n 14.8_o and_o it_o be_v execute_v rev._n 18.2_o yea_o and_o the_o word_n be_v double_v like_o pharoh_n dream_n gen._n 41.32_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n and_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o duplication_n of_o the_o word_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v import_v both_o assurance_n and_o expedition_n this_o babylon_n have_v once_o fall_v culpable_o and_o she_o must_v again_o fall_v penal_o a_o weak_a man_n throw_v down_o the_o old_a babylon_n but_o a_o mighty_a angel_n this_o that_o fall_v like_o a_o ordinary_a stone_n but_o this_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n that_o sink_v only_o but_o this_o be_v thrust_v down_o with_o violence_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o no_o boy_v it_o up_o again_o that_o shall_v not_o rise_v but_o this_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o jer._n 51.63,64_o compare_v with_o rev._n 18.21_o 167._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v and_o twice_o over_o though_o it_o be_v but_o fall_v it_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o fall_v as_o if_o fall_v already_o just_o as_o we_o see_v a_o beast_n or_o a_o bird_n strike_v dead_a wiâ—…_n a_o gun_n before_o the_o report_n be_v hear_v so_o antichrist_n be_v dead-struck_a by_o that_o word_n rev._n 14.8_o although_o the_o report_n neither_o of_o his_o crack_n nor_o of_o his_o fall_n come_v yet_o to_o we_o fall_v he_o must_v the_o foundation_n of_o its_o fall_n god_n have_v lay_v already_o though_o all_o the_o world_n lend_v their_o shoulder_n to_o uphold_v he_o 168._o the_o lord_n have_v double_v babylon_n doom_n it_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v to_o denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o present_a not_o future_a tense_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v as_o sure_o destroy_v it_o as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o now_o destroy_v as_o sure_o as_o jericho_n be_v fall_v so_o sure_o shall_v babylon_n fall_v and_o that_o short_o as_o well_o as_o sure_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v compass_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o mystical_a jericho_n several_a day_n already_o not_o only_o because_o four_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v over_o and_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o but_o also_o because_o we_o live_v about_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o seven_o will_v be_v a_o jubilee_n and_o sabbath_n chap._n viii_o 169._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o first_o particular_a to_o wit_n the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v gradual_o and_o by_o a_o linger_a consumption_n now_o let_v we_o 2_o inquire_v after_o the_o mean_n we_o read_v that_o jericho_n fall_v by_o the_o force_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.30_o it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o they_o have_v appoint_v for_o call_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n num._n 10.1,2_o nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o arm_n whereby_o they_o overcome_v amalek_n exod._n 17.12_o but_o by_o ram_n horn_n 170._o ram_n horn_n be_v contemptible_a instrument_n for_o batter_v down_o strong_a and_o impregnable_a wall_n and_o yet_o carry_v a_o fair_a congruity_n with_o the_o mean_n of_o batter_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n overturn_v great_a thing_n by_o base_a mean_n 1_o cor._n 1.27,28_o by_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 171._o the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o pull_v down_o this_o antichrist_n be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n one_a person_n and_o 2ly_a thing_n one_a of_o person_n one_a in_o general_n many_o batter_a ram_n have_v god_n raise_v in_o those_o two_o last_o century_n of_o year_n to_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o 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human_a hindrance_n and_o opposition_n and_o preach_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o impure_a worship_n of_o antichrist_n 173._o this_o first_o angel_n or_o powerful_a preacher_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v waldus_n and_o his_o follower_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o waldenses_n who_o spread_v the_o gospel_n in_o france_n picardy_n and_o the_o low_a and_o upper_a germany_n in_o bohemia_n savoy_n and_o lombardy_n about_o 1100_o ye_o after_o christ_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n show_v and_o bishop_n usher_n the_o successione_n ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 6.16_o 174._o the_o second_o angel_n light_n increase_v then_o in_o the_o world_n proclaim_v with_o open_a mouth_n that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o