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to_o be_v 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o 70._o year_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o endure_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n that_o last_v 1260._o day_n in_o the_o great_a tyranny_n and_o rage_n that_o can_v be_v they_o tread_v down_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11.1,2_o five_o when_o this_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n shall_v be_v remove_v by_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o special_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drunken_a rev._n 18.11_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v their_o merchant_n more_o they_o have_v chapman_n abundant_o before_o but_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o deal_n in_o that_o trade_n no_o more_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o pagan_a way_n of_o idolatry_n will_v also_o cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o antichristian_a way_n of_o idolatry_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o earth_n by_o such_o sorcery_n any_o more_o for_o there_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v a_o cloud_n that_o have_v fill_v the_o house_n and_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n rev._n 15.8_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a number_n of_o menconvert_v there_o be_v such_o a_o darkness_n and_o a_o smoke_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dispensation_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v remove_v six_o last_o from_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n i_o will_v name_v only_o these_o four_o first_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o there_o shall_v be_v multitude_n convert_v unto_o the_o lord_n second_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o inlet_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n now_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v so_o before_o but_o now_o he_o be_v call_v so_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o as_o exod._n 3.6_o by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n god_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o they_o three_o than_o all_o persecution_n shall_v cease_v rev._n 20._o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o world_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a four_o new_a jerusalm_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v that_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 7._o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o triumphant_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n when_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n use_v see_v god_n have_v in_o a_o degree_n accomplish_v this_o in_o this_o late_a mercy_n do_v you_o rejoice_v with_o triumph_n and_o say_v great_a babylon_n be_v fall_v for_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o blind_a and_o jesuited_a papist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v otherwise_o yet_o they_o do_v enter_v upon_o the_o popish_a interest_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o vain_a word_n we_o see_v how_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v declare_v against_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o promote_v that_o cause_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o fight_v against_o let_v not_o your_o discontent_n carry_v you_o to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a point_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o your_o zeal_n against_o sect_n and_o heresy_n make_v you_o to_o succour_v their_o profaneness_n and_o to_o enter_v upon_o 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of_o bread_n cleanness_n of_o tooth_n invasion_n of_o enemy_n but_o never_o any_o like_a unto_o this_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n call_v it_o a_o only_a evil_n ezek._n 7.5,6,7_o it_o be_v come_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o high_a sound_n the_o echo_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o reality_n in_o which_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o he_o will_v give_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n second_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o if_o we_o also_o compare_v god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o with_o other_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o captivity_n with_o the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o sit_v still_o zach._n 1.13.14_o for_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v at_o 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