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who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 17.6_o christ_n faithful_a witness_n bear_v a_o eminent_a testimony_n against_o all_o her_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o government_n his_o clergy_n his_o doctrine_n his_o worship_n his_o religion_n and_o all_o his_o abominable_a proceed_n rev._n 19.7_o six_o christ_n redeem_v one_o be_v call_v witness_n because_o in_o die_v they_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o for_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o live_a stand_a testimony_n to_o it_o he_o who_o for_o christ_n sake_n love_v not_o his_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n die_v a_o most_o glorious_a witness_n of_o christ_n chap._n 12.11_o and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o chap._n 11.7.9_o antichrist_n rise_v in_o a_o double_a beast_n in_o his_o civil_a power_n and_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n first_o in_o his_o civil_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o one_o beast_n with_o the_o ten_o king_n chap._n 17.12_o and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leper_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chap._n 13.1_o 2._o second_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o another_o beast_n with_o the_o clergy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o he_o 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testimony_n against_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o against_o their_o national_a wickedness_n but_o make_v law_n against_o they_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o imprison_v their_o body_n hate_v and_o hunt_v they_o up_o and_o down_o afflict_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o possession_n kill_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o account_v they_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.33_o this_o be_v to_o be_v break_v in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal_n 44.19_o this_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o chap._n 11.11_o a_o spirit_n of_o 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forth_o much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o they_o be_v call_v heaven_n because_o of_o their_o heavenlinesse_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o holy_a because_o of_o their_o holiness_n spiritual_a because_o of_o their_o spiritualness_n and_o faithful_a because_o of_o their_o faithfulness_n there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o in_o their_o word_n work_n duty_n and_o conversation_n phil._n 3.20_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n they_o seek_v heavenly_a thing_n and_o walk_v by_o a_o heavenly_a rule_n they_o eye_v heavenly_a object_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n they_o submit_v to_o a_o heavenly_a government_n and_o imitate_v heavenly_a one_o there_o be_v much_o of_o heaven_n in_o they_o and_o much_o of_o they_o in_o heaven_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o say_v david_n but_o now_o the_o beast_n follower_n they_o be_v full_a too_o but_o it_o be_v with_o blood_n and_o swear_v curse_a steal_v lie_a blaspheme_a rebellion_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n hos_fw-la 4.2_o rom._n 3._o rev._n 13._o now_o belove_v by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v christ_n precious_a one_o from_o the_o beast_n filthy_a one_o six_o the_o lamb_n follower_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o beast_n follower_n by_o their_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 14.12_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n so_o rev._n 12.17_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n and_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 &_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n true_a believer_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v he_o full_o but_o my_o servant_n caleb_n have_v follow_v i_o full_o numb_a 14.24_o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.24_o and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o let_v we_o also_o 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none_o be_v so_o welcome_a to_o that_o spiritual_a canaan_n as_o those_o that_o swim_v to_o it_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n in_o suffer_v the_o offence_n be_v do_v to_o we_o in_o sin_v the_o offence_n be_v do_v to_o god_n in_o suffering_n we_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o man_n in_o sin_v we_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n therefore_o daniel_n choose_v the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v forsake_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lamb_n dan._n 6._o and_o the_o three_o chrildren_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v sad_o than_o to_o sin_n foul_o dan._n 3._o and_o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o â—5_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o martyr_n than_o a_o monarch_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o christ_n than_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n without_o christ_n or_o against_o christ_n o_o how_o precious_a how_o glorious_a how_o lovely_a and_o how_o sweet_a be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o believer_n o_o they_o love_v he_o entire_o upright_o they_o love_v his_o glorious_a person_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o name_n his_o honour_n his_o cause_n and_o his_o member_n they_o will_v suffer_v for_o he_o and_o die_v for_o he_o because_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o they_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n now_o by_o this_o all_o man_n may_v know_v the_o lamb_n follower_n from_o the_o beast_n follower_n viz._n by_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n for_o truth_n for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n heb._n 10.34_o and_o they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 11.35_o eleven_o the_o lamb_n follower_n be_v know_v by_o this_o they_o seek_v the_o public_a good_a of_o other_o above_o the_o private_a good_a of_o themselves_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.2.3_o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n may_v glorify_v thou_o joh._n 17.1_o he_o pray_v for_o glory_n more_o for_o the_o father_n sake_n that_o bestow_v it_o than_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o receive_v it_o a_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o desire_v grace_n only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v glorify_v he_o but_o he_o desire_v grace_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v not_o only_o in_o pity_n save_o we_o but_o in_o love_n die_v for_o we_o and_o david_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o 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