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the_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o have_v that_o mortal_a wound_n and_o that_o wound_n be_v the_o conquer_a the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o the_o abolish_n of_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n and_o put_v a_o end_n or_o stop_v to_o persecution_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o government_n viz._n the_o christian_a emperor_n he_o yet_o be_v i._n e._n his_o wound_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o eight_o government_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o who_o appear_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n viz._n a_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v the_o antichristian_a power_n or_o papal_a rome_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o pope_n time_n the_o best_a opener_n of_o these_o great_a mystery_n have_v full_o discover_v these_o thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o he_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n i._n e._n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o bright_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v cast_v at_o last_o into_o the_o botomless_a pit_n after_o the_o 42_o month_n be_v expire_v so_o that_o in_o these_o four_o respect_n chaldean_a babylon_n it_o appear_v be_v a_o lively_a type_n or_o figure_n of_o papal_n rome_n who_o from_o hence_o also_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v mystery_n babylon_n iv._o the_o chaldean_a kingdom_n or_o literal_a babylon_n invade_v judea_n besiege_a and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o last_o beast_n the_o pope_n and_o papal_a power_n have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o true_a gospel_n church_n take_v away_o all_o her_o sacred_a right_n law_n and_o privilege_n and_o not_o only_a besiege_a she_o close_o block_v she_o up_o but_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n rev._n 11._o â—_o v._o chaldean_a or_o literal_a babylon_n be_v a_o moâ—_n lofty_a proud_a and_o imperious_a people_n call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n â—_o excellency_n for_o which_o god_n do_v severe_o threaten_v she_o isa._n 13._o 19_o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v â—_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 50._o 31._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n rome_n who_o be_v myster_n babylon_n notwithstanding_o her_o horrid_a crime_n and_o most_o amaze_a wickedness_n be_v a_o uâ—â—_n proud_a and_o imperious_a people_n exceed_v all_o â—_o the_o christian_a world_n say_v in_o her_o heart_n sit_v a_o queen_n be_o no_o widow_n shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n for_o which_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n the_o lord_n will_v sudden_o remember_v she_o with_o judgement_n and_o sore_a severity_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v up_o to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n and_o to_o avenge_v upon_o she_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o zion_n rev._n 18._o 7._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o vi_o chaldean_a or_o literal_a babylon_n set_v up_o image_n and_o have_v idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n wood_n and_o stone_n to_o which_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v which_o be_v also_o representation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o saint_n who_o they_o adore_v to_o wit_n of_o bel_n which_o be_v jupiter_n and_o nebo_n and_o succoth_n berioth_v and_o the_o like_a and_o such_o who_o will_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o her_o image_n she_o threaten_v to_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n into_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n jer._n 5._o 30._o jer._n 10._o 3_o 9_o isa._n 46._o 1._o dan._n 3._o 6._o rome_n in_o this_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v her_o antitype_n very_o plain_o for_o have_v she_o not_o ordain_v to_o her self_o temple_n image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n nay_o and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o the_o
take_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 50._o 9_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v as_o some_o to_o judge_v that_o those_o people_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v mystery_n babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o people_n in_o these_o northern_a country_n as_o brandenburg_n sweedland_n denmark_n the_o unite_a province_n together_o with_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n some_o of_o which_o be_v always_o account_v as_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v already_o begin_v to_o hate_v she_o and_o be_v prepare_v war_n against_o she_o and_o that_o from_o hence_o her_o ruin_n shall_v sudden_o come_v and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n thus_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n since_o she_o have_v such_o a_o implacable_a hatred_n of_o these_o northern_a part_n because_o of_o that_o which_o she_o call_v the_o northern_a heresy_n and_o have_v of_o late_a 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