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and_o sacrifice_v goat_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o pharaoh_n deny_v the_o israelite_n to_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o do_v oppress_v they_o not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o conscience_n likewise_o which_o draw_v down_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o land_n among_o which_o this_o of_o the_o destroy_a pestilence_n for_o proof_n whereof_o see_v exod._n 3.19_o 20._o i_o be_o sure_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n so_o exod_a 9.13_o 14_o 15._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n for_o now_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n and_o 29._o verse_n see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n the_o lord_n make_v according_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o cattle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a see_v further_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v this_o sin_n of_o oppression_n jer._n 34.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o in_o proclaim_v liberty_n every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n behold_v i_o proclaim_v a_o liberty_n for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o high_o displease_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v oppress_v either_o in_o their_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o enjoyment_n according_a to_o that_o in_o psa_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o and_o
your_o mother_n shall_v be_v sore_o confound_v she_o that_o bear_v you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v the_o hindermost_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n a_o dry_a land_n and_o a_o desert_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o desolate_a every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o all_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o jer._n 51.34_o 35._o the_o church_n complain_v there_o that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v devour_v she_o and_o crush_v she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o empty_a vessel_n and_o have_v swallow_v she_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o her_o delicate_n and_o cast_v she_o out_o what_o then_o be_v the_o church_n dreadful_a imprecation_n hereupon_o but_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o babylon_n shall_v become_v heap_n a_o dwell_a place_n for_o dragon_n a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o verse_n the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v like_o a_o thresh_a floor_n it_o be_v time_n to_o thresh_v she_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o harvest_n shall_v come_v so_o rev._n 18.4_o god_n call_v his_o people_n there_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o wherefore_o that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o what_o be_v babylon_n great_a sin_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n rev._n 16.6_o so_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o i_o see_v say_v john_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o and_o what_o follow_v allelujah_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v allelujah_o and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o which_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o insatiable_a and_o bloodthirsty_a whore_n it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v be_v say_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v not_o thou_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n soon_o after_o this_o and_o by_o their_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o tyranny_n oppress_v the_o church_n and_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o lord_n faithful_a witness_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n and_o other_o false_a christian_n have_v former_o do_v rev._n 11.7_o and_o 12.15_o 17._o yet_o this_o be_v very_o observable_a as_o that_o which_o may_v minister_v matter_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n suffer_v under_o antichrist_n bloody_a persecution_n that_o there_o be_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o god_n appoint_v judgement_n and_o that_o however_o for_o a_o while_o the_o lord_n defer_v his_o punishment_n yet_o he_o certain_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o at_o last_o will_v be_v full_o avenge_v on_o their_o adversary_n and_o though_o antichrist_n rage_n and_o tyranny_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n who_o have_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o martyr_n which_o number_n be_v once_o accomplish_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o spill_v by_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o satan_n like_v work_v with_o all_o his_o power_n compel_v man_n by_o fine_n confiscation_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o the_o like_a to_o submit_v unto_o his_o way_n and_o law_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 9_o and_o that_o under_o fair_a and_o glorious_a pretence_n too_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o sin_n for_o the_o work_n of_o man_n to_o conformity_n and_o uniformity_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o into_o obedience_n unto_o the_o church_n which_o to_o do_v if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o magisterial_a power_n must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o antichristian_a religion_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o will-worship_n and_o in_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n can_v never_o have_v 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