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to_o that_o to_o which_o it_o belong_v not_o that_o it_o may_v lull_v the_o soul_n asleep_a and_o cousin_n and_o deceive_v it_o of_o the_o thing_n promise_v here_o i_o say_v be_v the_o true_a eye_n try_v to_o turn_v from_o all_o this_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o raise_n and_o redeem_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o zion_n and_o for_o the_o spring_n up_o of_o the_o true_a life_n and_o power_n in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o spirit_n can_v deceive_v you_o with_o any_o likeness_n you_o shall_v never_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a live_a god_n which_o alone_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n 7._o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o
of_o satan_n build_v up_o this_o city_n this_o great_a city_n thus_o accurate_o in_o the_o power_n of_o deceit_n and_o in_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o zion_n be_v and_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o zion_n and_o he_o worship_v there_o as_o god_n and_o that_o without_o jealousy_n or_o suspicion_n and_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n his_o city_n have_v deceive_v and_o do_v deceive_v it_o pass_v currant_n for_o zion_n among_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n almost_o every_o sort_n of_o people_n cry_v it_o up_o for_o zion_n in_o one_o appearance_n or_o other_o though_o all_o do_v not_o cry_v up_o the_o same_o appearance_n but_o their_o own_o image_n way_n and_o worship_n every_o one_o extol_v their_o own_o image_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n their_o own_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o way_n their_o own_o church_n and_o family_n for_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o god_n and_o worship_v here_o they_o worship_v he_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v worship_v in_o any_o part_n of_o babylon_n but_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v worship_v in_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n alone_o in_o zion_n ah_o how_o deep_o do_v man_n deceive_v their_o soul_n they_o think_v they_o believe_v in_o god_n they_o think_v they_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v own_v at_o length_n by_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o come_v out_o of_o mystery_n babylon_n that_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o discover_v to_o they_o but_o they_o have_v either_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o in_o the_o apostasy_n or_o perhaps_o have_v remove_v out_o of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o broad_a street_n of_o it_o and_o so_o thereby_o think_v they_o have_v leave_v babylon_n when_o as_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v sit_v down_o in_o another_o street_n of_o the_o same_o city_n build_v up_o another_o house_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o 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the_o life_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o king_n thereof_o be_v the_o king_n of_o zion_n and_o that_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n there_o be_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n oi_o zion_n that_o the_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o true_a child_n that_o the_o believe_n there_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n the_o love_v there_o the_o true_a love_n the_o hope_v there_o the_o true_a hope_n etc._n etc._n some_o part_n of_o babylon_n some_o likeness_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v so_o take_v that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eternal_a eye_n can_v espy_v the_o deceit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a city_n a_o mystical_a city_n a_o city_n build_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 7._o whereupon_o she_o be_v call_v mystery_n rev._n 17._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o a_o city_n of_o plain_a wickedness_n but_o a_o city_n of_o sin_n hide_v of_o sin_n keep_v its_o life_n under_o a_o cover_n under_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n of_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n under_o zeal_n under_o devotion_n under_o pray_v believe_a worship_v hope_v wait_a etc._n etc._n where_o sin_n lie_v hide_v within_o under_o these_o there_o be_v babylon_n there_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v the_o paint_a throne_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v spiritual_a egypt_n and_o sodom_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v daily_o crucify_v this_o be_v the_o city_n the_o mystical_a city_n the_o spiritual_a city_n rev._n 11._o 8._o and_o here_o be_v build_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o continual_o she_o build_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n confound_v than_o down_o go_v her_o building_n than_o up_o with_o another_o than_o down_o again_o this_o be_v her_o course_n without_o end_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n disturb_v she_o for_o otherwise_o she_o can_v settle_v in_o any_o form_n of_o knowledge_n or_o worship_n though_o in_o her_o ordinary_a course_n she_o have_v also_o many_o change_n and_o turn_n one_o while_o this_o or_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n another_o while_n not_o one_o while_o this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o such_o a_o scripture_n another_o while_n not_o babylon_n be_v hardly_o ever_o without_o this_o kind_n of_o build_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o and_o this_o city_n be_v a_o great_a city_n a_o city_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n rev._n 14._o 8._o the_o woman_n which_o be_v this_o city_n rev._n 17._o 18._o sit_v upon_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n rev._n 17._o 15._o she_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o queen_n as_o princess_n guide_v they_o in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o those_o that_o once_o hate_v she_o and_o make_v war_n with_o she_o and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n she_o cozen_v they_o with_o a_o new_a paint_n get_v they_o into_o her_o new_a bed_n of_o 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