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power_n of_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2._o 9_o ler._n 51._o 19_o 20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n vers_fw-la 5._o meaning_n no_o doubt_n at_o the_o arnia-geddon_a battle_n where_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v gather_v together_o rev._n 16._o 14._o in_o the_o former_a war_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n whilst_o he_o be_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o son_n his_o footstool_n that_o be_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n send_v out_o of_o zion_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a war_n the_o father_n be_v at_o the_o son_n right_a hand_n beside_o
in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v etc._n etc._n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o work_n but_o saint_n and_o this_o same_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v we_o find_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v by_o god_n people_n first_o these_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v new_a thresh_a instrument_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n carpenter_n reaper_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o jehovah_n will_v make_v christ_n enemy_n his_o footstool_n dan._n 7._o 26._o isa_n 41._o 15._o jer._n 51._o 19_o zach._n 1._o 21_o rev._n 14._o 4_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n there_o follow_v a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v rev._n 11._o 13._o this_o can_v be_v mean_v as_o do_v by_o christ_n personal_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v he_o and_o â—ee_n reign_v vers_fw-la 15._o 17._o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o earth_n rev._n 16._o 2._o be_v one_o thing_n viz._n the_o earthly_a apostasy_n head_v with_o the_o little_a horn_n on_o which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o the_o first_o vial_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o witness_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n 5_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o zach._n 14._o 5._o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o any_o material_a weapon_n and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a rev._n 19_o 14._o no_o armour_n be_v mention_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v use_v or_o that_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v strike_v a_o stroke_n but_o the_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v and_o perish_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n and_o there_o sell_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n rev._n 16._o 21._o again_o i_o will_v plead_v against_o he_o with_o pestilence_n and_o with_o blood_n and_o i_o will_v rain_v upon_o he_o a_o overflow_a rain_n great_a hail_n stone_n fire_n and_o blood_n ezek._n 38._o 21._o but_o in_o subdue_a the_o little_a horn_n and_o the_o ten_o king_n in_o smite_v the_o image_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o shall_v be_v fight_v and_o instrument_n of_o war_n use_v isa_n 13._o 18._o jer._n 50._o 9_o 14._o 22._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 42._o and_o chap._n 51._o 3._o 11._o rev._n 13._o 10._o &_o 18._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o head_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n itself_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a slame_n dan._n 7._o verse_n 11._o and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n vers_n 26._o 1_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o end_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o beast_n and_o a_o little_a horn_n before_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v first_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v fat_v for_o destruction_n his_o hypocrisy_n deceit_n mock_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o other_o abominable_a sin_n be_v full_a and_o ripe_a jer._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o jer._n 51._o 40._o 2_o see_v the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v good_a to_o give_v he_o here_o the_o same_o name_n which_o he_o have_v rev._n 11._o 7._o 3_o that_o he_o perish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o beast_n though_o former_o a_o horn_n it_o show_v how_o little_a his_o death_n will_v be_v pity_v any_o where_o no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o bloody_a lion_n or_o crafty_a fox_n have_v be_v kill_v by_o hunter_n moreover_o what_o rejoice_v there_o will_v be_v among_o the_o saint_n that_o so_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a a_o creature_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n allelujah_a and_o again_o allelujah_a psal_n 58._o 1â—_n 2_o though_o it_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o end_n be_v no_o more_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o general_n then_o that_o his_o government_n and_o pover_fw-mi shall_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o every_o word_n as_o to_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o how_o several_a party_n as_o distinct_a shall_v be_v punish_v some_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o some_o in_o another_o this_o state_n or_o government_n to_o be_v destroy_v be_v make_v up_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n 1_o soldier_n to_o fight_v for_o it_o 2_o lawyer_n and_o priest_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o 3_o the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o it_o now_o observe_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o destroy_v the_o whole_a fit_v his_o judgement_n to_o each_o party_n 1_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v this_o respect_v the_o soldiery_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o will_v be_v slay_v for_o howsoever_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o at_o least_o the_o better_a part_n such_o as_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n leave_v in_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o forsake_v he_o near_o his_o end_n yet_o some_o desperate_a and_o profane_a wretch_n new_o raise_v will_v stand_v it_o out_o and_o so_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mighty_a one_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o rev._n 11._o 13_o what_o number_n of_o soldier_n will_v be_v slay_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o express_v a_o great_a slaughter_n no_o doubt_n every_o one_o i_o think_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o horn_n they_o have_v warning_n give_v they_o before_o to_o come_v out_o and_o not_o to_o fight_v in_o his_o behalf_n see_v isa_n 34._o 2_o 3._o and_o his_o body_n destroy_v this_n seem_v to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o behead_v hang_a and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o a_o judicatory_a and_o the_o word_n import_v so_o much_o this_o follow_v the_o slay_a army_n but_o who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o horn_n the_o late_a apostasy_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v so_o that_o judgement_n will_v now_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n woe_n now_o to_o apostate_n woe_n to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v upon_o you_o such_o as_o do_v justifye_v and_o encourage_v the_o horn_n when_o he_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n act_v unrighteous_o under_o he_o execute_v his_o unlawful_a order_n and_o command_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a make_v to_o themselves_o a_o advantage_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n oh_o how_o be_v the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n afraid_a and_o fearfulness_n surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n now_o church_n member_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v likely_a to_o experience_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v and_o that_o the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fast_v pray_v prophesy_a etc._n etc._n will_v deliver_v corrupt_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v base_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n mal._n 3._o 2_o 3._o isa_n 33._o 14._o &_o 66._o 5._o thus_o the_o lord_n hand_n at_o this_o time_n will_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o professor_n they_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n apostate_n i_o mean_v which_o must_v be_v destroy_v it_o will_v be_v their_o turn_n i_o very_o think_v to_o drink_v first_o of_o the_o vial_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o way_n the_o more_o plain_a and_o his_o judgement_n manifest_v when_o he_o shall_v afterward_o go_v forth_o against_o the_o ten_o king_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o what_o may_v idolater_n and_o man_n visible_o profane_a and_o wicked_a expect_v but_o dregs_o and_o wrath_n without_o mixture_n see_v the_o lord_n before_o spare_v not_o church-member_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n jer._n 25._o â—8_o 29._o and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n as_o this_o judgement_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o horn_n himself_o and_o the_o chief_a instrument_n which_o raise_v he_o up_o by_o who_o mean_n soldier_n lawyer_n minister_n and_o other_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o snare_n this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o 20._o now_o howsoever_o this_o be_v not_o hell_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o it_o be_v some_o temporal_a judgement_n more_o than_o
ordinary_a i_o will_v not_o say_v direct_o what_o it_o be_v nor_o declare_v at_o present_a my_o own_o thought_n yet_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n i_o think_v when_o this_o horn_n shall_v reign_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v the_o inventor_n and_o setter_n up_o of_o his_o power_n and_o government_n they_o will_v not_o die_v the_o death_n of_o all_o man_n not_o be_v slay_v or_o dismember_v as_o the_o former_a be_v but_o some_o extraordinary_a punishment_n will_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visue_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o numb_a 16._o 29._o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n as_o the_o former_a respect_v person_n so_o this_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v the_o state_n and_o government_n itself_o the_o meaning_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o after_o the_o army_n be_v destroy_v and_o many_o put_v to_o death_n by_o a_o judicatory_a for_o justify_v the_o horn_n in_o his_o unlawful_a action_n and_o himself_o and_o his_o maker_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n such_o a_o stink_n will_v that_o horn_n leave_v behind_o he_o as_o some_o speedy_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o have_v the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o he_o blot_v out_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o take_v the_o scripture_n for_o our_o light_n it_o seem_v thus_o when_o the_o three_o year_n and_o half_a be_v full_o expire_v the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n foretell_v in_o daniel_n and_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o light_n shall_v spread_v itself_o among_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a yea_o so_o clear_a and_o certain_a will_v the_o thing_n be_v they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n for_o it_o providence_n likewise_o lead_v the_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v public_o declare_v what_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v the_o work_n begin_v with_o a_o earthquake_n rev._n 11._o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o will_v shake_v the_o horn_n to_o purpose_n in_o his_o council_n guard_n army_z and_o relation_n every_o where_o insomuch_o as_o he_o will_v be_v miserable_o forsake_v and_o leave_v by_o most_o people_n few_o abide_n with_o he_o unless_o desperate_a man_n and_o such_o who_o be_v so_o deep_o engage_v with_o he_o as_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o bodily_a punishment_n by_o repentance_n the_o saint_n know_v the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n and_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth-apostacy_n be_v ready_a go_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o opposition_n at_o first_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o 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