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be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o people_n but_o among_o the_o great_a one_o the_o contrary_n be_v rather_o true_a it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v heaven_n mat._n 19_o job_n 32_o 9.1_o cor._n 1_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v observable_a at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v but_o small_a difference_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o riches_n the_o most_o they_o have_v be_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o have_v get_v from_o the_o egyptian_n ex._n 3.11_o and_o 12._o and_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n amono_v they_o goat_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o the_o egyptian_n nay_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o their_o wealth_n whileas_o they_o travel_v in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o condition_n then_o be_v very_o unsettle_a what_o they_o have_v then_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n any_o provision_n they_o have_v be_v from_o god_n extraordinary_a furnish_n and_o they_o be_v all_o that_o way_n alike_o serve_v 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the_o lord_n and_o that_o god_n have_v employ_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o accomplish_v his_o expectation_n therefore_o he_o think_v good_a not_o to_o despise_v it_o but_o speedy_o to_o embrace_v it_o so_o we_o see_v he_o whole_o cast_v the_o election_n of_o the_o seventy_o over_o upon_o god_n and_o therein_o only_o take_v the_o word_n at_o his_o mouth_n num._n 11_o deut_n 1_o albeit_o moses_n all_o this_o while_n do_v reign_v as_o king_n yet_o do_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o kingly_a government_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n extraordinary_a lieutenant_n he_o be_v extraordinary_o and_o immediate_o design_v by_o god_n to_o the_o charge_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o precise_o in_o a_o politic_a notion_n not_o moses_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v their_o king_n what_o moses_n do_v be_v by_o a_o immediate_a dependency_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v the_o word_n at_o god_n mouth_n he_o inquire_v of_o god_n judgement_n and_o be_v for_o the_o people_n to_o god-ward_o ex._n 18._o he_o be_v as_o god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n god_n employ_v he_o to_o deliver_v his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o without_o fear_n behold_v his_o glory_n and_o terror_n exod._n 20._o and_o moses_n find_v that_o his_o charge_n immediate_o and_o extraordinary_o depend_v from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o wait_v upon_o god_n till_o he_o manifest_v one_o way_n or_o other_o where_o when_o and_o how_o other_o governor_n shall_v be_v design_v to_o rule_v with_o he_o over_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o while_o he_o do_v govern_v alone_o not_o he_o but_o god_n proper_o and_o in_o a_o politic_a notion_n be_v their_o king_n for_o he_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o people_n but_o by_o a_o special_a extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a dependency_n from_o the_o lord_n 2._o till_o in_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o jethro_n counsel_n there_o be_v no_o fit_a time_n to_o create_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n all_o the_o while_n before_o they_o be_v in_o a_o chase_a &_o most_o unsettle_a condition_n in_o which_o time_n moses_n do_v reign_v through_o meet_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n he_o do_v rule_v alone_o because_o the_o case_n of_o the_o time_n so_o require_v thus_o moses_n be_v king_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la 3._o although_o moses_n have_v have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n yet_o will_v it_o plead_v no_o whit_n for_o kingly_a government_n by_o manifold_a and_o most_o eminent_a obligation_n they_o be_v tie_v to_o he_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n prefer_v affliction_n with_o they_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o pomp_n of_o pharaoh_n court._n he_o
the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitâ—ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o where_o upon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16_o 8._o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o â—e_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o fisth_n party_n plague_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n