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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 these_o stain_n upon_o it_o and_o abhor_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o the_o return_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o nation_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o portraiture_n of_o prophecy_n and_o its_o abundance_n when_o it_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n of_o the_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n of_o the_o lawless_a king_n that_o do_v after_o his_o own_o will_n of_o the_o he_o to_o who_o time_n time_n and_o halfpenny_n be_v give_v of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n all_o which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o papacy_n of_o rome_n as_o have_v be_v already_o and_o may_v be_v now_o make_v out_o even_o to_o the_o very_a nicety_n of_o prophetic_a explication_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pseudo-catholic_a church_n of_o rome_n dan._n 7._o 21._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o ver._n 25._o he_o speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v 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 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mede_n take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n then_o utter_o cease_v this_o be_v prophetical_o typical_a of_o mystical_a babylon_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o argument_n this_o judgement_n can_v be_v execute_v a_o long_a time_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v no_o present_a appearance_n herein_o shall_v appear_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o judgement_n as_o one_o great_a point_n of_o it_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o in_o many_o of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o lofty_a work_n of_o god_n suddenness_n have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a lustre_n of_o they_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o esay_n psal_n 33._o 9_o esay_n command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o he_o call_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o it_o stand_v up_o together_o in_o the_o give_v the_o spirit_n sudden_o there_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o mighty_a rush_v 2._o act_n 2._o 2._o wind._n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v 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etc._n etc._n thou_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o heart_n neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o therefore_o hear_v now_o this_o thou_o that_o be_v give_v to_o pleasure_n that_o dwell_v careless_o thou_o that_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n but_o these_o two_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n and_o for_o the_o great_a abundance_n