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be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o i_o do_v deny_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o whore_n that_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o afore-proved_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n people_n may_v be_v save_v wherefore_o let_v all_o who_o expect_v or_o desire_v salvation_n make_v have_v out_o of_o this_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o run_v for_o your_o life_n towards_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o true_a church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o who_o light_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v must_v walk_v rev._n 21.24_o lest_o you_o perish_v within_o the_o border_n of_o babylon_n who_o desolation_n shall_v certain_o come_v in_o one_o day_n yea_o death_n and_o mourn_v and_o famine_n â—_o for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v now_o arisen_a and_o judge_v she_o well_o but_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n discover_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v the_o true_a church_n 1._o i_o answer_v so_o or_o to_o that_o effect_n say_v the_o destroyer_n and_o murderer_n in_o all_o age_n even_o they_o that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o their_o own_o account_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v persecute_v as_o spreader_n of_o heresy_n and_o shedder_n of_o sedition_n and_o not_o as_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o adversary_n account_v act._n 24.5_o and_o thus_o the_o murder_a persecute_v spirit_n have_v in_o all_o age_n as_o at_o this_o day_n seek_v to_o shelter_v itself_o but_o this_o cover_n must_v now_o be_v rip_v off_o for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v arisen_a that_o rend_v the_o vail_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o day_n be_v dawn_v that_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v 2._o and_o far_o if_o they_o be_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n who_o blood_n the_o church_n of_o râ—me_n drink_v yet_o that_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o she_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o true_a church_n do_v never_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o heretic_n nor_o persecute_v any_o because_o they_o be_v heretic_n but_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o ever_o christ_n appoint_v for_o heretic_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v account_v they_o as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n mat._n 18_o 17._o 3._o so_o its_o clear_a that_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a church_n that_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o kill_v nor_o persecute_v any_o because_o they_o be_v heretic_n or_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o yet_o because_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n but_o labour_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n to_o restore_v they_o and_o to_o convince_v they_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v admonition_n or_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n after_o due_a admontion_n give_v than_o they_o let_v they_o receive_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a and_o refuse_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o ever_o the_o true_a church_n inflict_v upon_o any_o though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v true_a believer_n of_o people_n which_o force_n and_o compulsion_n by_o penal_a law_n will_v never_o do_v though_o its_o true_a compulsive_a law_n may_v make_v many_o of_o they_o hypocrite_n who_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n but_o they_o who_o fear_v not_o man_n that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a above_o all_o such_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o compulsive_a law_n of_o man_n which_o violate_v the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_a heart_n no_o more_o than_o sbadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n will_v bow_v to_o the_o image_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n set_v up_o though_o for_o their_o steadfastness_n they_o suffer_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n as_o many_o of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v who_o blood_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v drink_v thus_o much_o in_o brief_a to_o the_o nine_o particular_n of_o a.s._n his_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o i_o perceive_v he_o think_v he_o have_v infallible_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o what_o his_o argument_n be_v worth_a for_o his_o purpose_n let_v all_o who_o read_v this_o judge_n and_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o undertake_v be_v to_o prove_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n or_o foundation_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o design_n he_o ramble_n through_o several_a language_n into_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v translate_v and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o say_v a_o great_a lie_n to_o peter_n then_o christ_n say_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n when_o neither_o of_o the_o several_a language_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v it_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o its_o blasphemy_n in_o a.s._n to_o affirm_v it_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o primary_n rock_n and_o peter_n the_o secondary_a rock_n reply_n but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v that_o peter_n shall_v be_v a_o secondary_a rock_n for_o a.s._n can_v prove_v that_o god_n ever_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v a_o secondary_a rock_n to_o build_v his_o church_n on_o neither_o do_v we_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n read_v of_o a_o secondary_a rock_n once_o mention_v for_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a say_v another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v
with_o the_o sun_n that_o and_o there_o she_o be_v and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n rev._n 12.1_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o man_n child_n that_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n the_o enmity_n of_o the_o dragon_n than_o arise_v who_o seek_v to_o devour_v the_o man_n child_n but_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prevent_v of_o his_o purpose_n on_o the_o manchild_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o then_o cast_v out_o his_o flood_n of_o persecution_n after_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 15._o of_o who_o this_o ruler_n be_v bear_v and_o drive_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n whither_o she_o flee_v from_o he_o to_o her_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n rev._n 12.6.14_o she_o and_o there_o she_o have_v be_v and_o there_o she_o have_v fittâ—n_v aâ—_n in_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o in_o a_o mourn_a state_n and_o condition_n out_o of_o which_o she_o she_o be_v now_o return_v and_o be_v now_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v descend_v from_o god_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o and_o her_o name_n name_n be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o holy_a city_n ver_fw-la 9_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o now_o be_v jerusalem_n shake_v herself_o from_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o she_o have_v be_v tread_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o now_o be_v she_o put_v on_o her_o beautiful_a garment_n and_o now_o do_v the_o solitary_a begin_v to_o rejoice_v and_o the_o barren_a that_o do_v not_o bear_v begin_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v isa_n 54.1_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o many_o prophet_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o can_v not_o see_v be_v now_o see_v and_o reveal_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a the_o day_n be_v come_v which_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o now_o the_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n be_v expire_v in_o which_o the_o true_a church_n have_v be_v feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n expire_v also_o for_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a city_n have_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11.2_o in_o which_o time_n the_o beast_n have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o continue_v rev._n 13.5_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o in_o that_o time_n 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 he_o receive_v power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v rev._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o her_o mourn_a state_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v over_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v be_v come_v and_o for_o her_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o believer_n that_o she_o have_v i_o answer_v christ_n be_v and_o be_v her_o bishop_n and_o chief_a pastor_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o and_o the_o rest_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v they_o that_o feed_v she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o her_o believer_n be_v those_o that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 12.17_o who_o blood_n the_o whore_n drink_v and_o they_o be_v now_o her_o believer_n who_o blood_n the_o whore_n thirst_v after_o and_o as_o to_o that_o question_n viz._n what_o emperor_n or_o king_n do_v adhere_v to_o she_o or_o now_o do_v answ_n i_o answer_v on_o this_o wise_a do_v the_o pharisee_n query_n with_o those_o officer_n who_o they_o send_v to_o take_v jesus_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o they_o say_v have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o 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the_o protestant_n or_o sectarian_n minister_n not_o to_o be_v true_a preacher_n nor_o send_v of_o god_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o publish_v herewith_o that_o the_o sectarian_n or_o episcoparian_o may_v answer_v for_o themselves_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n abundant_a in_o treasure_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n jer._n 51.13_o for_o out_o of_o the_o north_n there_o come_v up_o a_o nation_n against_o she_o which_o shall_v make_v her_o land_n desolate_a and_o none_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o chap_n 50.3_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n like_o a_o millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o rev._n 18.21_o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o eye_n have_v they_o but_o 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