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suttyltie_n falsede_n &_o craft_n of_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v whereby_o as_o it_o have_v be_v &_o be_v evident_a enough_o they_o have_v beguile_v both_o scotfree_a king_n prince_n and_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n of_o their_o good_n &_o possession_n through_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o they_o fight_v and_o keep_v batel_n always_o against_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n as_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v against_o jerusalem_n with_o dyverse_a victory_n and_o triumph_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v at_o length_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o yâ—_z gospel_n revel_v and_o come_v to_o light_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o enoche_n &_o helyas_n of_o the_o which_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n the_o almighty_a which_o shall_v come_v at_o such_o time_n as_o no_o man_n be_v ware_n of_o and_o when_o all_o man_n think_v to_o be_v most_o sure_o even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o iii_o spirit_n shall_v be_v most_o strong_a and_o at_o the_o high_a as_o than_o shall_v the_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n endue_v and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o helias_n joyful_o come_v forth_o against_o these_o devil_n and_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n both_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a life_n as_o than_o shall_v those_o be_v happy_a which_o watch_n and_o be_v careful_a with_o great_a diligence_n for_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o with_o a_o right_a zeal_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o do_v helyas_n not_o only_o with_o word_n and_o writing_n but_o also_o with_o life_n deed_n example_n continuance_n and_o constantnes_n in_o goodness_n without_o any_o pride_n or_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v any_o shame_n by_o they_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v gather_v the_o iii_o unclean_a 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his_o minister_n shall_v rule_v upon_o yâ—_z earth_n that_o both_o jew_n &_o heathen_a shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n yâ—_z it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v all_o do_v and_o so_o up_o yâ—_z the_o full_a end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v &_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o one_o sort_n &_o part_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o live_v which_o be_v yâ—_z first_o parte_fw-la and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v of_o they_o which_o shall_v rise_v up_o unto_o everla_a salvation_n and_o yâ—_z third_o be_v of_o they_o which_o be_v already_o damn_v which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a part_n unto_o who_o this_o judgement_n &_o all_o that_o shall_v go_v before_o or_o come_v after_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o fearful_a &_o terrible_a than_o any_o hart_n can_v think_v or_o any_o tongue_n express_v which_o terrible_a &_o hevy_a thing_n be_v here_o sygnify_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o terryble_a voice_n thonder_n lightning_n earthquake_n &_o overthrow_v of_o the_o great_a &_o mighty_a city_n &_o kingdom_n as_o babylon_n &_o rome_n be_v what_o thing_n can_v be_v think_v or_o imagine_v more_o terrible_a &_o fearful_a which_o thing_n this_o curse_a and_o damnable_a world_n shall_v and_o must_v suffer_v by_o the_o rightuous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o it_o must_v feel_v the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v always_o despise_v the_o bless_a gospel_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a and_o heavye_a stroke_n and_o plague_n of_o god_n rightuous_a judgement_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o amend_v they_o but_o as_o damn_a parson_n shall_v cast_v and_o set_v they_o into_o everlasting_a blasphemye_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o will_v not_o amend_v which_o be_v the_o high_a &_o great_a plague_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v or_o will_v send_v upon_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n &_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o syt_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v droncken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o spirit_n carry_v i_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o rose_n colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o rose_n colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n and_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o fylthines_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o in_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v the_o wife_n droncken_fw-mi with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesu_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a marvel_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n &_o of_o yâ—_z beast_n with_o ii_o horn_n come_v now_o again_o &_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o &_o sufficient_o of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a prick_n â–ª_o &_o mark_v whereat_o he_o will_v shote_v who_o he_o name_v here_o with_o a_o new_a name_n the_o great_a whore_n which_o will_v be_v yâ—_z head_n &_o chief_a governor_n of_o many_o nation_n who_o special_a abide_n be_v in_o yâ—_z land_n name_v italy_n which_o lie_v in_o yâ—_z see_v in_o manner_n as_o yâ—_z lesser_a asia_n do_v with_o this_o pompous_a suttil_o deceightfull_a &_o shameless_a lecherous_a &_o proud_a state_n of_o yâ—_z papacy_n have_v king_n commit_v whordom_n almost_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v sometime_o friend_n together_o and_o sometime_o enemy_n sometime_o one_o in_o his_o chief_a favour_n and_o sometime_o another_o and_o thus_o have_v all_o christian_a kingdom_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o lead_v yea_o to_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n and_o again_o in_o comfort_n and_o joy_n by_o he_o what_o with_o his_o suspendinge_a and_o curse_v untyll_o he_o creep_v so_o far_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o become_v the_o high_a desolation_n and_o decay_n thereof_o that_o ever_o be_v this_o woman_n upon_o the_o rose_n colour_a beast_n be_v not_o only_o array_v with_o red_a scarlet_a robe_n â–ª_o like_v as_o his_o cardinal_n be_v otherwise_o than_o ever_o christ_n or_o his_o
humble_a apostle_n bysshop_n and_o spiritual_a minister_n be_v and_o like_o bloudâ—_n thurstye_a soudyer_n but_o rather_o with_o much_o christian_a blood_n shed_v under_o yâ—_z pretence_n of_o the_o punyshement_n of_o heresy_n as_o all_o that_o must_v be_v name_v which_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o write_v against_o the_o pomp_n usurp_a power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o papacye_n this_o woman_n be_v also_o array_v with_o such_o infinite_a variable_a colour_n and_o ornament_n of_o monkery_n and_o with_o dyverse_a lyvere_n of_o religious_a order_n by_o who_o she_o will_v have_v have_v both_o honour_n and_o profit_n which_o with_o their_o name_n and_o sect_n have_v obscure_v and_o blemyssh_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereof_o s._n paul_n do_v complain_v to_o the_o chorinthians_n as_o a_o unseme_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o great_a blasphemye_n that_o the_o name_n of_o s._n benet_n s._n austen_n saint_n frances_n shall_v obscure_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n this_o woman_n beside_o her_o variable_a garment_n have_v also_o take_v upon_o she_o for_o to_o set_v forth_o her_o pride_n dignity_n and_o estimation_n withal_o to_o rule_v over_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n which_o she_o have_v bring_v under_o she_o and_o make_v subject_a and_o contributorye_n unto_o she_o with_o falsehede_v and_o lie_v utter_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n vox_fw-la autem_fw-la nonsic_n so_o shall_v not_o you_o and_o also_o against_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n fetewasshing_n and_o likewise_o against_o the_o holy_a order_n and_o commendation_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o have_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n and_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n which_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o to_o open_v the_o gospel_n will_v earn_v his_o bread_n with_o his_o hand_n as_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v this_o whoryshe_v woman_n have_v garnish_v and_o deck_v 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be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o worthylye_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o abomination_n ydolatrye_a and_o of_o all_o fall_a unto_o hethenyshe_a superstition_n the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o holy_a godly_a prophet_n and_o preacher_n which_o the_o right_a christian_a church_n have_v never_o lâ—cked_v have_v this_o whore_n the_o proud_a glorious_a papacye_n shed_v so_o without_o number_n or_o measure_n till_o she_o be_v so_o drunken_a therewith_o that_o she_o take_v and_o esteem_v such_o tyranny_n for_o a_o godly_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n and_o have_v persuade_v herself_o that_o man_n must_v suffer_v it_o and_o be_v content_a therewith_o what_o soever_o she_o do_v yea_o although_o she_o shall_v send_v faithful_a soul_n unto_o hell_n by_o heap_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a marvel_n unto_o all_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o a_o offence_n and_o slander_n unto_o all_o unfaithful_a as_o turk_n jew_n and_o other_o and_o a_o intolerable_a violence_n &_o oppression_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o will_v not_o say_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a inhabitor_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o all_o right_n faithful_a heart_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o i_o wherefore_o merueyle_v thou_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v she_o which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o beast_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v &_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o botomles_a pit_n and_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o here_o be_v a_o mind_n that_o have_v wysdome_n in_o this_o exposition_n and_o declaration_n good_a christian_a reader_n have_v thou_o this_o comfort_n that_o this_o woman_n the_o curse_a damnable_a papacy_n shall_v 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