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christ_n be_v 3._o when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n than_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n will_v come_v down_o also_o and_o christ_n in_o it_o here_o observe_v first_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v as_o have_v a_o figure_n like_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v equal_a 1_o king_n 6.20_o and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.16_o second_o ezekiel_n temple_n which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v will_v have_v a_o holy_a of_o holies_n chap._n 41.14_o he_o measure_v the_o length_n twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n twenty_o
shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n this_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o long_o it_o be_v a_o question_n once_o ask_v in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n say_v zach._n 1.12_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n on_o earth_n how_o long_o when_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v destroy_v when_o shall_v the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o answer_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v finish_v when_o the_o holy_a people_n shall_v be_v very_o low_a and_o babylon_n very_o high_a and_o say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n etc._n etc._n then_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v the_o antichristian_a sun_n must_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o in_o the_o evening-time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_n to_o the_o saint_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o sign_n for_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n dan._n 12.7_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n all_o shall_v be_v finish_v this_o indeed_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o jew_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a must_v they_o lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o civil_a death_n after_o their_o be_v call_v and_o after_o their_o get_v some_o power_n over_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v even_o after_o this_o their_o power_n must_v be_v scatter_v and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n will_v grow_v very_o great_a as_o we_o see_v rev._n 16.14_o but_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o swell_n of_o jordan_n when_o it_o shall_v overflow_v all_o its_o bank_n shall_v jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o and_o a_o way_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o rest_n this_o be_v a_o swear_v and_o therefore_o a_o sure_a sign_n now_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o gentile-saint_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n will_v be_v alike_o to_o both_o these_o as_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v scatter_v and_o lie_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a for_o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n will_v make_v war_n against_o they_o overcome_v and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11.6_o this_o same_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o another_o vision_n rev._n 12._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v there_o 1260_o day_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o these_o day_n the_o woman_n think_v herself_o get_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o say_v salvation_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n but_o then_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o she_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v nourish_v there_o for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a now_o when_o such_o a_o scatter_a and_o kill_v happen_v this_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n at_o hand_n as_o we_o see_v rev._n 11.13_o the_o witness_n have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n and_o then_o the_o scatter_n of_o power_n come_v 2._o a_o second_o sign_n be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v rev._n 12.15_o the_o serpent_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n this_o be_v the_o last_o attempt_n against_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o she_o get_v out_o of_o her_o wilderness-estate_n and_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v about_o this_o work_n therein_o a_o evident_a sign_n will_v be_v give_v of_o the_o very_a near_o approach_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a and_o after_o the_o woman_n be_v drive_v the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o wilderness_n now_o as_o for_o this_o flood_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o serpent_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o flood_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v a_o flood_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n to_o cast_v out_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v gather_v the_o error_n and_o heresy_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o have_v be_v cast_v they_o out_o altogether_o in_o this_o time_n and_o many_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o this_o flood_n but_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o atheism_n of_o profaneness_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o many_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o this_o flood_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o flood_n which_o we_o read_v of_o isa_n 59.19_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 18.4_o there_o be_v flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o by_o water_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v mean_v multitude_n of_o people_n over_o who_o the_o woman_n sit_v now_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o flood_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n because_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n by_o swallow_v up_o this_o flood_n this_o flood_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n mouth_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o come_v original_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n for_o the_o serpent_n speak_v to_o eve_n and_o so_o deceive_v she_o and_o draw_v she_o into_o the_o transgression_n so_o sin_n enter_v and_o death_n and_o all_o come_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v the_o serpent_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o gather_v together_o and_o make_v up_o this_o flood_n and_o by_o his_o instrument_n those_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n mention_v rev._n 16.13_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o will_v this_o flood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n now_o when_o this_o flood_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o their_o own_o interest_n swallow_v up_o this_o flood_n and_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n happen_v after_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o be_v a_o flood_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v see_v to_o help_v the_o woman_n and_o to_o swallow_v it_o up_o then_o so_o plain_a and_o manifest_v a_o sign_n will_v be_v give_v of_o babylon_n sudden_a downfall_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o and_o may_v say_v to_o babylon_n come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n yea_o sit_v thou_o silent_a and_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n for_o thy_o time_n be_v near_o to_o come_v and_o thy_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v and_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o old_a babylon_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n be_v excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o matter_n of_o consolation_n there_o be_v in_o these_o prophecy_n when_o the_o trouble_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v foretell_v in_o they_o for_o when_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n be_v give_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o she_o fly_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o serpent_n god_n will_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o woman_n safety_n and_o preservation_n when_o nothing_o but_o utter_a destruction_n seem_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o she_o for_o the_o persecute_v dragon_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o overtake_v and_o devour_v the_o woman_n fly_v into_o the_o 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