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this_o chapter_n assure_v it_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n we_o have_v most_o solemn_a doxology_n and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o it_o in_o cap._n 17._o 1._o the_o vision_n begin_v thus_o john_n be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o will_v show_v he_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n in_o this_o c._n 18._o 1._o another_o angel_n have_v great_a power_n and_o with_o who_o glory_n the_o earth_n shine_v appear_v and_o he_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v certain_o and_o irrecoverable_o fall_v and_o so_o the_o vision_n go_v on_o in_o the_o most_o dreadful_a expression_n and_o pourtray_v of_o a_o judgement_n most_o stupendous_a the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n her_o merchant_n throw_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o lament_n alas_o alas_o and_o at_o last_o her_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o mighty_a angel_n pronounce_v so_o shall_v babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o ver_fw-la 15._o 19_o 21._o if_o this_o judgement_n then_o be_v prophetical_o denounce_v by_o the_o holy_a the_o true_a the_o mighty_a god_n it_o must_v and_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o city_n design_v this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o intellectual_a reason_n so_o clear_a i_o shall_v no_o further_o insist_v upon_o it_o what_o then_o can_v be_v levy_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n i_o can_v possible_o suppose_v but_o two_o thing_n either_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n must_v be_v call_v into_o question_n as_o not_o from_o god_n or_o it_o must_v be_v say_v
and_o its_o roman_a city_n or_o false_a church_n have_v raise_v against_o those_o who_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o it_o or_o have_v not_o submit_v to_o that_o tyranny_n they_o have_v so_o grasp_v at_o as_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o we_o see_v the_o prince_n and_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o have_v be_v the_o devotionist_n of_o it_o have_v contribute_v their_o force_n thereunto_o the_o secular_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o which_o prophecy_n call_v the_o ten_o king_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb._n and_o all_o this_o together_o have_v come_v to_o that_o extremity_n of_o blood_n slaughter_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o torture_n as_o continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n history_n and_o experience_n be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o the_o waldenses_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o vaudois_n be_v a_o last_a monument_n hereof_o and_o continue_v so_o before_o our_o eye_n now_o this_o cruelty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o will_v be_v call_v upon_o their_o own_o so_o honourable_a name_n be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o even_o pagan_n can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o and_o call_v into_o doubt_n that_o holy_a harmless_a and_o compassionate_a religion_n so_o full_a of_o mercy_n peace_n all_o good_a fruit_n when_o they_o find_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o and_o the_o papacy_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o will_v be_v supremes_n of_o it_o breathe_v out_o slaughter_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v as_o lion_n tiger_n wolf_n yea_o devil_n let_v loose_a set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n upon_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o same_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o such_o prince_n as_o the_o french_a king_n to_o outdo_v the_o nero_n domitian_n decius_n and_o dioclesian_n and_o the_o papal_a to_o equal_v yea_o to_o exceed_v the_o pagan_a rome_n herein_o and_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o bewail_v that_o ever_o what_o have_v be_v call_v protestant_n shall_v have_v any_o of_o 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wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a chap._n 8._o 24._o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o and_o practice_v and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n ver._n 25._o by_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n any_o thing_n of_o force_n lie_v whole_o on_o the_o secular_a arm_n he_o shall_v yet_o destroy_v many_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 11._o 7._o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o chap._n 13._o 7._o it_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o permission_n but_o most_o judiciary_n licence_n also_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v ver._n 15._o he_o cause_v by_o his_o supremacy_n in_o a_o image_n that_o all_o who_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v ver._n 17._o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v have_v freedom_n of_o trade_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o france_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o till_o his_o term_n expire_v this_o must_v be_v when_o it_o expire_v it_o shall_v end_v there_o be_v therefore_o set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n inscribe_v as_o a_o boundary_a of_o time_n ver._n 10._o here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o far_o it_o reach_v till_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n on_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o horn_n then_o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n chap._n 17._o 14._o the_o ten_o king_n horn_n of_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n slay_v with_o 19_o chap._n 19_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o city_n or_o papal_a church_n of_o rome_n how_o abundant_a be_v prophecy_n chap._n 17._o 6._o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n chap._n 18._o 6._o reward_v she_o as_o she_o reward_v you_o ver._n 20._o rejoice_v over_o she_o tbou_n heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o ver._n 24._o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n all_o that_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o earth_n chap._n 19_o 2._o god_n have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o chap._n 11._o 8._o the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n lay_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o by_o compare_n must_v be_v babylon_n the_o great_a the_o great_a city_n spiritual_o call_v sodom_n for_o its_o corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o egypt_n for_o her_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n and_o with_o that_o as_o distinct_a a_o remark_n as_o can_v be_v set_v spiritual_o all_o know_v their_o antichristian_a usurpation_n on_o that_o word_n the_o spirituality_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o i_o can_v rejoice_v if_o that_o very_a word_n in_o use_n in_o our_o nation_n lord_n spiritual_a be_v utter_o blot_v out_o chap._n 16._o 3._o the_o angel_n that_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n on_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o babylon_n its_o papacy_n and_o king_n say_v by_o way_n of_o praise_n thou_o be_v righteous_a oh_o lord_n which_o art_n waist_n and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v thus_o judge_v for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o anâ—ther_o angel_n from_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n cry_v out_o how_o long_a lord_n answer_n even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n see_v then_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o romish_a city_n in_o its_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o breadth_n its_o papacy_n and_o ten_o king_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v so_o direct_a upon_o they_o if_o this_o very_a character_n be_v alone_o it_o be_v even_o sufficient_a to_o assure_v it_o be_v papal_a rome_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o prophecy_n much_o more_o in_o this_o sevenfold_a concenterment_n charact._n 7._o the_o papacy_n be_v the_o last_o supreme_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o supremacy_n the_o very_a last_o state_n and_o time_n of_o this_o city_n rome_n now_o of_o this_o indeed_o we_o first_o say_v nothing_o beyond_o those_o scriptural_a reason_n that_o the_o final_a and_o most_o destructive_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v on_o a_o city_n of_o so_o great_a idolatry_n filthiness_n pride_n cruelty_n and_o the_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o long_o continuance_v 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