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as_o plain_a so_o then_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n in_o the_o church_n more_o than_o any_o other_o member_n but_o the_o power_n lie_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o cast_v out_o offender_n as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o in_o all_o civil_a affair_n as_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n yea_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v civil_a that_o helong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a in_o every_o civil_a thing_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o pay_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n belong_v and_o tribute_n as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v and_o do_v appoint_v mat._n 22.21_o rom._n 13._o from_o for_o 1._o to_o 10._o yea_o let_v they_o not_o dispute_v who_o be_v chief_a magistrate_n no_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n by_o war_n but_o rather_o submit_v to_o the_o chief_n magistrate_n in_o be_v in_o every_o nation_n so_o then_o from_o 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they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o so_o a_o nation_n even_o all_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o israel_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o once_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v isai_n 66.8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 11.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o object_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o these_o scripture_n be_v make_v good_a unto_o israel_n when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n answ_n that_o can_v be_v because_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n return_v not_o at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v make_v one_o nation_n but_o when_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a the_o two_o nation_n be_v make_v one_o and_o shall_v abide_v so_o forever_o and_o shall_v be_v move_v no_o more_o at_o all_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n jer._n 31.40_o consider_v well_o the_o 37._o of_o ezekiel_n especial_o from_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o these_o scripture_n can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v so_o make_v jew_n for_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o convert_a gentile_n be_v not_o call_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n three_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o israel_n and_o judah_n can_v be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o gentile_n because_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v come_v in_o when_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o israel_n rom._n 11.25_o
there_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v four_o these_o scripture_n in_o the_o 11_o of_o isa_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n 59.20_o 21._o chap._n 66.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o jer._n 31._o and_o ezek._n 37._o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o will_v plain_o appear_v if_o you_o note_v well_o those_o scripture_n mention_v for_o paul_n show_v we_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o roman_n all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o delievere_a and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v 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24.14_o according_a to_o revel_v 14.6_o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o this_o must_v be_v a_o little_a before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v in_o vers_n the_o 8_o 9_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v mark_v 13.10_o the_o gospel_n must_v first_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n compare_v with_o mat._n 24.14_o and_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v so_o the_o gospel_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o pure_a way_n thereof_o to_o all_o nation_n so_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o but_o it_o do_v and_o will_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o now_o in_o this_o last_o of_o the_o last_o day_n the_o 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and_o when_o 6._o six_o some_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v do_v 7._o last_o his_o fall_n when_o and_o by_o who_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o order_n but_o first_o i_o free_o confess_v that_o many_o honest_a man_n fear_v god_n in_o those_o latter_a time_n have_v be_v mistake_v in_o say_v that_o the_o romish_a whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o antichrist_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o but_o man_n may_v see_v in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o last_o time_n with_o a_o diligent_a and_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n through_o grace_n that_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n have_v show_v it_o i_o through_o the_o scripture_n i_o be_v not_o account_v of_o in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o esteem_v among_o man_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v etc._n etc._n and_o consider_v that_o this_o which_o i_o do_v in_o this_o work_n may_v be_v seasonable_a and_o for_o much_o profit_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v show_v in_o brief_a that_o the_o whore_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o truth_n first_o you_o may_v see_v who_o this_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v by_o note_v her_o chief_a seat_n where_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n for_o john_n say_v rev._n 17._o that_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n be_v that_o city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n
olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n zach._n 14.4_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v a_o strange_a thing_n observe_v well_o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o the_o letter_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o suffering_n as_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n isa_n 7.14_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9.9_o mat._n 21.5_o of_o their_o give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v psal_n 69.21_o mat._n 27.48_o again_o the_o sell_v of_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n zach._n 11.12.13_o mat._n 27.9_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o show_v that_o strange_a thing_n be_v foretold_v by_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a plain_o declare_v in_o the_o letter_n yea_o man_n hardly_o believe_v they_o until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v so_o then_o the_o scripture_n speak_v plain_o also_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o reign_v on_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o saint_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v uncredible_a again_o there_o be_v a_o stream_n of_o scripture_n that_o declare_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o be_v in_o tribulation_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.33_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o luke_n 14.2_o 27._o acts._n 14.22_o yea_o the_o near_a the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a trouble_n to_o the_o saint_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 13_o dan._n 7.25_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o rev._n 7.14_o also_o the_o scripture_n declare_v plenteous_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o 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rumour_n of_o war_n in_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 24.6_o 7._o mark_v 13.7_o 8._o dan._n 2.40_o chap._n 8._o chap._n 11._o rev._n 13._o chap._n 17._o yea_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a power_n which_o do_v begin_v to_o reign_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v reign_v in_o the_o six_o head_n and_o will_v reign_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o of_o that_o roman_a power_n until_o christ_n come_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o have_v all_o a_o long_o bring_v in_o war_n and_o do_v and_o will_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o this_o four_o power_n will_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o dan._n 2.40_o chap._n 7.7_o so_o there_o have_v be_v no_o long_a peace_n but_o division_n and_o war_n and_o be_v and_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n dan._n 2.42_o 43._o chap._n 7.24_o 25._o joel_n 3.9_o 10._o exek_v 38._o chap._n 39_o revel_v 16.14_o chap._n 19.17_o 18_o 19_o so_o then_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v from_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a there_o have_v and_o will_v be_v war_n and_o to_o this_o history_n agree_v also_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v no_o long_a peace_n in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n but_o very_o much_o war_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v plenteous_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a peace_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n psal_n 72.7_o 8._o in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v zach._n 9.10_o isai_n 14.7_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o be_v quiet_a they_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v mich._n 4.3_o 4._o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a 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