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and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n and_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n remember_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v rational_a creature_n and_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n but_o see_v i_o have_v declare_v from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n and_o be_v you_o thereby_o convince_v that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o but_o as_o then_o so_o now_o be_v there_o many_o that_o be_v become_v atheist_n deny_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v who_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o their_o brow_n brass_n who_o have_v they_o not_o lose_v the_o principle_n of_o reason_n may_v by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n roman_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n as_o also_o by_o observe_v how_o he_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v long_o ago_o and_o how_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v what_o he_o so_o declare_v but_o they_o have_v lose_v even_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n which_o they_o once_o have_v by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v then_o be_v convince_v hereof_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v roman_n the_o first_o and_o the_o twenty_o but_o they_o have_v lose_v reason_n be_v now_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a 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the_o eternal_a god_n and_o observe_v not_o his_o wonderful_a work_n how_o he_o declare_v thing_n long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n and_o according_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v because_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v yet_o all_o his_o saint_n do_v and_o will_v observe_v this_o for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o psalm_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v among_o his_o saint_n though_o other_o remember_v they_o not_o yet_o his_o saint_n have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o search_v they_o 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the_o saint_n such_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n and_o consolation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o happy_a success_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o very_a present_a affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n how_o knotty_a and_o difficult_a so_o ever_o for_o the_o present_a or_o for_o sometime_o yet_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v as_o that_o in_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n i_o can_v not_o but_o communicate_v they_o to_o they_o in_o this_o way_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o it_o may_v be_v may_v cause_v some_o to_o retain_v some_o unbelieved_a and_o doubtful_a thought_n concern_v the_o happy_a success_n of_o present_a thing_n although_o it_o be_v make_v clear_a in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n that_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n be_v clothe_v
stranger_n to_o it_o such_o as_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n ruin_v and_o lay_v waist_n but_o note_n though_o the_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v now_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o the_o word_n gentiles_n be_v here_o use_v to_o express_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n ruin_v and_o as_o the_o babylonian_n of_o old_a have_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o while_n give_v unto_o they_o so_o now_o jesus_n christ_n give_v his_o spiritual_a temple_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o gentile_n the_o mystical_a babylonian_n for_o a_o while_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v first_o give_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n wherein_o the_o material_a temple_n be_v situate_a as_o appear_v matth._n 37._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o which_o city_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o jerusalem_n be_v then_o account_v a_o city_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o man_n ought_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n you_o say_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o contradict_v this_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o contradiction_n that_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n for_o god_n have_v place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o there_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v because_o the_o temple_n be_v there_o wherein_o be_v his_o special_a presence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n jerusalem_n be_v once_o a_o more_o holy_a city_n than_o other_o but_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v when_o jerusalem_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n be_v enjoin_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o god_n have_v remove_v his_o special_a presence_n from_o the_o temple_n then_o jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o place_n and_o because_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o holy_a place_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o 21_o 23._o say_v the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n man_n shall_v not_o worship_n god_n there_o for_o if_o man_n do_v perform_v jerusalem_n worship_n that_o be_v worship_n with_o that_o worship_n that_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o outward_a place_n it_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o no_o worship_n no_o man_n shall_v not_o worship_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o such_o as_o worship_v the_o father_n must_v worship_v he_o with_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a worship_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o son_n and_o such_o the_o father_n seek_v to_o worship_v he_o such_o he_o be_v now_o a_o seek_v out_o both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o such_o worship_n be_v most_o please_a unto_o he_o so_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v once_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n it_o be_v once_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v worship_v but_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o but_o second_o this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n unto_o that_o city_n of_o which_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o therefore_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n say_v he_o ephes_n 2._o 19_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n appear_v hebr._n 12._o 22._o and_o gal._n 4._o 26._o where_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o now_o that_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v compact_v of_o saint_n and_o sanctify_a one_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n i_o say_v that_o this_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n have_v this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n give_v to_o it_o do_v appear_v revel_v 21._o 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o bride_n that_o be_v adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n but_o his_o saint_n they_o then_o be_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n they_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n fore-spoken_a of_o tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v trouden_v under_o foot_n by_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o high_a kind_n of_o insultation_n of_o a_o enemy_n over_o a_o people_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v for_o what_o great_a contempt_n and_o scorn_v and_o envy_n can_v a_o enemy_n express_v then_o by_o tread_v a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n under_o foot_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o church_n be_v put_v into_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 51._o 23._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o enemy_n that_o afflict_v the_o saint_n say_a to_o their_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o and_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n his_o precious_a saint_n be_v here_o also_o appoint_v unto_o even_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v depress_v and_o great_o persecute_v to_o be_v bow_v down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o to_o go_v over_o query_n but_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a the_o query_n will_v be_v what_o those_o gentile_n be_v in_o particular_a to_o who_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o as_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v give_v to_o the_o babylonian_n in_o particular_a so_o the_o question_n be_v now_o who_o the_o particular_a enemy_n be_v to_o who_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n now_o be_v deliver_v for_o though_o the_o holy_a city_n have_v many_o enemy_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o all_o answ_n i_o answer_v though_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o other_o description_n of_o they_o but_o only_o this_o the_o gentile_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o in_o three_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n which_o description_n as_o they_o lie_v i_o shall_v here_o incert_v the_o first_o be_v rev._n 12._o 3._o 4._o and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o 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the_o woman_n the_o church_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o this_o wicked_a one_o persecute_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v thereby_o drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v into_o a_o desolate_a bewildered_a barren_a and_o sad_a condition_n and_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o beast_n remain_v for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o what_o follow_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o any_o other_o than_o a_o wilderness_n condition_n until_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v come_v and_o when_o he_o have_v drive_v the_o church_n into_o that_o desolate_a wilderness_n condition_n he_o be_v not_o therewith_o satisfy_v but_o cast_v out_o water_n as_o a_o flood_n after_o she_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o flood_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v even_o thus_o do_v not_o that_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n so_o persecute_v the_o holy_a city_n all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o his_o first_o rise_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o desolate_a sad_a wilderness_n condition_n ever_o since_o and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o satisfy_v but_o be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o flood_n of_o malice_n and_o fury_n after_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v swallow_v they_o all_o up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a again_o chapter_n 12._o 17._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v â—roth_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o chap._n 13._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o beast_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o have_v not_o that_o beast_n the_o pope_n punctual_o do_v as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v he_o not_o say_v himself_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o can_v forgive_v sin_n with_o many_o other_o blasphemy_n and_o have_v not_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o they_o be_v the_o only_a one_o with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v war_n the_o most_o vile_a and_o most_o abominable_a person_n be_v most_o nourish_v by_o that_o curse_a beast_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a saint_n have_v be_v most_o hate_v and_o have_v he_o not_o also_o overcome_v they_o for_o for_o this_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n he_o have_v so_o overcome_v they_o as_o they_o never_o have_v power_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o until_o of_o late_a again_o chap._n 17._o 6._o the_o great_a whore_n be_v say_v to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o chap._n 18._o 24._o it_o be_v again_o say_v of_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a whore_n that_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o rome_n have_v not_o only_o make_v other_o drunken_a with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n but_o be_v herself_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o she_o have_v take_v in_o greedy_o and_o eager_o and_o in_o she_o it_o will_v be_v find_v when_o with_o violence_n she_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o 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a_o second_o chap._n 12._o 14._o and_o to_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n that_o she_o may_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o her_o place_n where_o she_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o serpent_n a_o three_o be_v chap._n 11._o 3._o and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o four_o be_v chap._n 13._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o beast_n a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n &_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o expression_n of_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o passage_n speak_v of_o the_o 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expression_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n in_o the_o second_o of_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o the_o three_o of_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n in_o the_o four_o of_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n now_o that_o these_o agree_v in_o one_o appear_v thus_o in_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n account_v thirty_o day_n to_o a_o month_n there_o be_v just_a a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n so_o that_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n agree_v in_o one_o again_o in_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a we_o have_v just_a forty_o and_o two_o month_n account_v twelve_o month_n to_o a_o year_n so_o that_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n that_o be_v one_o year_n two_o year_n and_o half_a a_o year_n which_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a agree_v with_o forty_o and_o two_o 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into_o they_o do_v hear_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o most_o of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o they_o express_v their_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o and_o own_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o in_o their_o society_n they_o say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o again_o mutual_o embrace_v they_o they_o go_v into_o the_o heavenly_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o ascend_v up_o to_o that_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o cloud_n it_o be_v not_o clear_o see_v of_o man_n but_o though_o not_o clear_o yet_o it_o be_v see_v by_o they_o for_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o though_o in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o obscure_a manner_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n on_o the_o parliament_n side_n as_o before_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n they_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o other_o saint_n so_o afterward_o be_v they_o with_o great_a affection_n receive_v into_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o this_o do_v appear_v to_o their_o enemy_n though_o not_o very_o clear_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v that_o earth_n of_o who_o this_o earthquake_n be_v speak_v now_o this_o earthquake_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o hour_n when_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a do_v ascend_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o be_v by_o they_o receive_v and_o embrace_v in_o that_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v be_v shake_v before_o the_o witness_n have_v make_v a_o former_a earthquake_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v mention_v chap._n 7._o 5._o but_o that_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n but_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n a_o great_a shake_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v before_o it_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n though_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a earthquake_n that_o shall_v come_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o far_o great_a earthquake_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o it_o as_o appear_v chap._n 16._o 18._o yet_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a earthquake_n a_o very_a great_a shake_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o in_o this_o earthquake_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v this_o word_n the_o city_n have_v reference_n unto_o a_o city_n former_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v vers_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v there_o so_o plain_o describe_v as_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v ten_o several_a part_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o do_v reign_v over_o they_o so_o that_o england_n be_v one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o saint_n in_o england_n it_o do_v so_o shake_v the_o great_a babylon_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o it_o fall_v and_o this_o most_o exact_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n 1645._o for_o then_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o great_a babylon_n fall_v from_o rome_n for_o than_o be_v that_o remove_v from_o it_o whereby_o it_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o babylon_n the_o place_n of_o saint_n slavery_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o man_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o saint_n for_o after_o the_o army_n which_o be_v for_o the_o witness_n stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n in_o 1645._o they_o so_o cast_v of_o that_o power_n that_o man_n have_v have_v over_o their_o conscience_n and_o over_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o beast_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o adherent_n to_o recover_v that_o power_n again_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o kingdom_n though_o they_o do_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o great_a industry_n endeavour_v it_o afterward_o for_o the_o witness_n then_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n there_o be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n great_a babylon_n be_v so_o shake_v as_o england_n fall_v from_o it_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o saint_n in_o england_n be_v then_o cast_v off_o and_o this_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a earthquake_n which_o there_o be_v in_o mystical_a babylon_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 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