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and_o of_o his_o wonderful_a judgement_n and_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o christian_n ought_v first_o to_o reform_v and_o begin_v this_o universal_a restitution_n else_o that_o god_n will_v find_v other_o but_o destroy_v they_o by_o one_o another_o or_o by_o let_v in_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n etc._n etc._n in_o upon_o they_o that_o the_o time_n of_o destroy_v and_o overturning_a be_v at_o hand_n this_o and_o such_o like_a be_v their_o general_a scope_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o stir_v up_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n all_o to_o their_o particular_a duty_n king_n to_o execute_v the_o call_n of_o their_o high_a function_n to_o do_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n i_o e._n to_o reform_v both_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o take_v unto_o they_o their_o sceptre_n and_o
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chariot_n and_o the_o rider_n that_o every_o one_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n hag._n 2._o 23._o and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reveal_v that_o all_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v see_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v isa_n 40._o 5._o by_o we_o two_o also_o to_o you_o o_o nation_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o seduce_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v both_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o 20._o but_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whore_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n burn_v with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o 16._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o 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out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a luk_n 1._o 51._o and_o because_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n that_o prophecy_n never_o come_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o speak_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o i_o hope_v also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n to_o overcome_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o because_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o v._n 17._o therefore_o into_o whose-soev_a hand_n or_o eye_n of_o those_o know_v or_o unknown_a to_o i_o in_o any_o nation_n i_o and_o my_o belove_a adjunct_n labour_n shall_v come_v i_o beg_v and_o pray_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o adjuration_n entreat_v grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o be_v solicitous_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n v._n 3._o that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o we_o be_v call_v into_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v v._n 4._o for_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o v._n 5_o 6._o who_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n who_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o if_o any_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v v._n 9_o let_v he_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o weigh_v well_o who_o be_v that_o lord_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o have_v servant_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v chap._n 22._o 6._o he_o himself_o namely_o who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v chap._n 1._o 8._o that_o omnipotent_a prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o empire_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen!_o v._n 5_o 6._o take_v heed_n also_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a haughtiness_n to_o disdain_v other_o and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n 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promise_v the_o beast_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o the_o babylonish_n whore_n burn_v and_o satan_n bind_v to_o renew_v to_o himself_o his_o church_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v it_o now_o in_o our_o day_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o chap._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o next_o we_o seek_v also_o by_o the_o command_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n our_o neighbour_n good_a both_o of_o christian_n especial_o before_o other_o and_o also_o of_o the_o yet_o infidel_n turk_n and_o whatsoever_o pagan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v from_o idol_n and_o other_o abomination_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o his_o holy_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o which_o thing_n what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o year_n 1653._o nou._n 8._o speak_v to_o i_o may_v be_v read_v in_o these_o revelation_n for_o all_o these_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o true_a 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