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the_o ark_n say_v god_n for_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n when_o great_a storm_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v out_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n give_v special_a charge_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o wind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o let_v one_o puff_n or_o breath_n go_v out_o to_o do_v the_o least_o hurt_n till_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n god_n remember_v they_o when_o he_o make_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o malipiero_n 3.16_o 17._o though_o the_o tribulation_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o daniel_n even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n dan._n 12.1_o for_o god_n will_v ever_o preserve_v a_o holy_a seed_n of_o saint_n unto_o himself_o isa_n 6.13_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o mourner_n in_o ston_n one_o that_o lament_v first_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o true_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v they_o hen_n the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o horrible_a profaneness_n licentiousness_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n heresy_n of_o the_o the_o time_n such_o a_o one_o be_v lot_n who_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o and_o when_o they_o perish_v he_o be_v deliver_v thus_o the_o lord_n cause_v one_o with_o a_o writer_n inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v it_o ezek_n 9.4_o because_o josiahs_n heart_n melt_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o severe_a denunciatâ—ons_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o therefore_o have_v he_o a_o special_a promise_n make_v he_o of_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n before_o those_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v 2_o chron._n 34.27_o 28._o contest_v and_o contend_v for_o god_n for_o his_o pure_a word_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n pure_a worship_n and_o way_n against_o the_o world_n he_o that_o be_v for_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a defection_n god_n will_v be_v for_o he_o in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a destruction_n caleb_n fâ—llowed_v the_o lord_n full_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o stand_v against_o the_o ten_o false_a spy_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n â—f_a promise_n and_o against_o all_o the_o people_n that_o take_v part_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o these_o murmurer_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o only_o with_o joshuah_n escape_v that_o storm_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n numb_a 14.24_o josh_n 14.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n memorable_a example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o eliah_n and_o jeremy_n in_o eliahs_n day_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n forsake_v god_n covenant_n throw_v down_o his_o altar_n stone_v his_o proâ—hâ—s_n by_o heap_n and_o hundred_o now_o do_v this_o make_v he_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o stream_n no_o he_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o zealous_a for_o god_n all_o full_a or_o fury_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.10_o well_o what_o become_v oâ—_n this_o eliah_n if_o we_o do_v but_o read_v 2_o kâ—n._n 2._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o ahab_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n destroy_v he_o be_v send_v for_o up_o by_o a_o fiery_a hartot_n into_o heaven_n jeremy_n be_v a_o man_n that_o
enjoyment_n of_o certain_a privilege_n answ_n such_o as_o the_o church_n have_v not_o at_o other_o time_n at_o least_o not_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n the_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n privative_a and_o positive_a the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o inundation_n of_o profaneness_n with_o which_o it_o have_v be_v miserable_o annoy_v leaven_v and_o infect_v before_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o piety_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n in_o any_o wise_a any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o she_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o error_n superstition_n idolatry_n false_a and_o formal_a worship_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o time_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v by_o and_o by_o during_o antichrist_n reign_v man_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v so_o zealous_a and_o tenacious_a of_o their_o old_a mumpsimuse_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n endure_v to_o hear_v of_o part_v with_o they_o like_o micah_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n judg._n 18.23.24_o that_o follow_v after_o the_o danite_n cry_v and_o complain_v they_o turn_v about_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o ail_v you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n say_v he_o which_o i_o make_v and_o my_o priest_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v consecrate_v for_o a_o priest_n who_o shall_v have_v bless_v i_o and_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o ail_v what_o have_v i_o more_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v as_o live_v you_o have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o i_o have_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n of_o our_o generation_n from_o these_o thing_n shall_v the_o church_n then_o be_v free_v she_o shall_v have_v exemption_n from_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a god_n shall_v wâ—pe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o saint_n eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.4_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o cortext_n then_o shall_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n lie_v down_o and_o feed_v together_o and_o the_o tiger_n become_v tame_v the_o child_n shall_v play_v with_o the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n isa_n 11.6.7_o &_o 65.25_o rev._n 7.16_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o these_o privative_a privilege_n the_o earthquake_n go_v before_o shall_v shake_v down_o these_o evil_n and_o all_o their_o supporter_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o beast_n his_o hierarchy_n his_o horn_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v defend_v he_o to_o the_o last_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v destroy_v not_o only_o the_o heathen_a empire_n guilty_a of_o so_o much_o blood_n cruelty_n and_o idolatry_n but_o will_v not_o let_v so_o much_o as_o that_o very_a form_n of_o government_n to_o stand_v so_o it_o be_v probable_a if_o not_o more_o that_o all_o theâ—e_n dignity_n that_o have_v so_o desperate_o oppose_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o dan._n 2.34_o 5.44_o rev._n 19_o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n god_n will_v purge_v out_o rebel_n ezek._n 20.38_o that_o at_o last_o none_o shall_v dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v for_o false_a worship_n formal_a worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o till_o then_o will_v all_o these_o sect_n and_o division_n have_v a_o end_n satan_n shall_v then_o be_v bind_v and_o chain_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n to_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n as_o he_o have_v always_o before_o do_v rev._n 20.2_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o before_o as_o rev._n 12.9_o but_o never_o bind_v nor_o shall_v be_v till_o antichrist_n fall_n and_o so_o this_o prevent_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v though_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o earthquake_n yet_o sin_n will_v revive_v again_o answ_n no_o satan_n shall_v be_v tie_v up_o from_o seduce_v that_o he_o can_v play_v such_o reak_n in_o the_o world_n as_o before_o man_n corruption_n want_v those_o bellows_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o which_o do_v formeâ—y_o inflame_v it_o the_o positive_a privilege_n of_o that_o reform_a state_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o that_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v thus_o râ—â—_n 11.19_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n the_o taberraâ—â—_n or_o temple_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o chrâ—â—â—_n represent_v by_o the_o ark_n be_v before_o keep_v hide_v and_o the_o temple_n shut_v true_a preach_v forbid_v man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ark_n as_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o ark_n a_o â—â—pe_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n the_o gold_n overlay_v it_o whole_o a_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a to_o which_o the_o humane_a be_v hypostatical_o unite_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o ark_n set_v forth_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n by_o union_n with_o he_o and_o power_n from_o he_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o cover_v of_o the_o ark_n represent_v christ_n righteousness_n cover_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o curse_n be_v contain_v so_o as_o no_o curse_n can_v be_v see_v this_o purity_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v intend_v in_o those_o expression_n rev._n 21._o that_o god_n tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o new_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o no_o temple_n therein_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o fix_a place_n as_o the_o old_a temple_n be_v but_o every_o where_o his_o people_n shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n joh._n 4.21.23_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o meaning_n the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o glory_n shall_v far_o exceed_v all_o external_a and_o chap._n 22.1_o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o with_o his_o twelve_o manner_n of_o â—â—â—its_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o convert_n in_o antichrist_n time_n but_o a_o few_o witness_n two_o but_o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o need_v any_o great_a art_n of_o arithmetic_n to_o count_v they_o but_o now_o a_o great_a multitude_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v rev._n 7.9_o then_o shall_v those_o promise_n in_o their_o height_n be_v fulfil_v the_o church_n shall_v wonder_v at_o she_o own_o fruitfulness_n and_o ask_v who_o beget_v she_o those_o child_n see_v she_o have_v lose_v so_o many_o be_v life_n alone_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n without_o any_o earthly_a protector_n isa_n 49.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n yea_o her_o child_n shall_v ask_v she_o more_o room_n to_o dwell_v in_o ibid._n she_o be_v bid_v to_o lengthen_v and_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o her_o tent_n etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v that_o she_o though_o a_o widow_n shall_v break_v out_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o abound_v in_o child_n for_o her_o maker_n be_v her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o child_n proceed_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n lie_v thick_a upon_o the_o ground_n psal_n 110.3_o christ_n flock_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v a_o little_a flock_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v before_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o convert_v where_o the_o sun_n shine_v most_o clear_o it_o heat_v most_o fervent_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v a_o light_n like_o unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper-stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n it_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n rev._n 21.18_o god_n be_v in_o it_o dwell_v with_o his_o people_n he_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o be_v rev._n 21.3.22_o in_o this_o and_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v name_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezâ—k_fw-mi 48.35_o the_o people_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o what_o a_o admirable_a reformation_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o storm_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o all_o israel_n both_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o of_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n abhor_v
the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n josh_n 22._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o israel_n he_o shall_v know_v say_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o ten_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o intention_n to_o revolt_v from_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o rebellion_n or_o if_o in_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n save_v we_o not_o this_o day_n that_o we_o have_v build_v we_o a_o altar_n to_o turn_v from_o follow_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o lord_n himself_o require_v it_o josh_n 22.22_o 23._o much_o more_o shall_v the_o reformation_n be_v excellent_a in_o the_o last_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o in_o the_o amplitude_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n before_o it_o be_v sometime_o contain_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o jury_n afterward_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v it_o successive_o first_o the_o eastern_a nation_n than_o the_o western_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v general_o if_o not_o universal_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o so_o when_o the_o judgement_n have_v sit_v and_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n be_v consume_v to_o the_o end_n then_o and_o not_o before_o then_o the_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v without_o all_o hyperbole_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7.26.27_o when_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v smite_v the_o image_n upon_o the_o foot_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n itself_o shall_v become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35_o then_o shall_v all_o nation_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n psal_n 67.2_o 3_o 4._o then_o a_o great_a multitude_n not_o of_o a_o few_o but_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o peoples_n and_o tongue_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n praise_v god_n rau._n 7.9_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n isa_n 66.8_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o dan._n 7._o ult_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o government_n christ_n shall_v then_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v rev._n 11.17_o and_o the_o saint_n under_o he_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o age_n after_o age_n for_o many_o age_n dan._n 7.18.27_o they_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5._o to_z &_o 20.4.6_o a_o thousand_o year_n they_o shall_v then_o indeed_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o wicked_a the_o tail_n many_o tough_a and_o tedious_a dispute_n about_o government_n which_o exercise_n the_o church_n now_o may_v haply_o be_v of_o small_a use_n in_o that_o reformation_n it_o be_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o affluence_n and_o confluence_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o external_a prosperity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v humble_v and_o break_v his_o by_o the_o earthquake_n may_v now_o trust_v they_o the_o church_n have_v be_v before_o like_o a_o homely_a huswife_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a woman_n live_v in_o a_o cave_n have_v scarce_o a_o rag_n to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n and_o bring_v up_o her_o child_n very_o hardly_o whereas_o antichrist_n strumpet_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o have_v be_v gorgeous_o attire_v in_o purple_a with_o gold_n and_o precious-stone_n and_o pearl_n but_o now_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o now_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o river_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o she_o rev._n 21.24.26_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o hasten_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n use_v unbelief_n do_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n our_o saviour_n can_v not_o do_v many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o own_o country_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n mat._n 13.58_o see_v also_o chap._n 17.16_o 17_o 20._o how_o it_o hinder_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o lunatic_n the_o old_a israelite_n for_o unbelief_n be_v debar_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 3.19_o it_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o while_o the_o jew_n give_v over_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o the_o inhibition_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v then_o subject_a it_o never_o prosper_v but_o when_o they_o hearken_v to_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o zechary_n and_o believe_v the_o promise_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o god_n they_o go_v on_o thorough_o and_o perfect_v the_o work_n the_o persian_a king_n darius_n nothus_fw-la though_o the_o adversary_n afresh_o complain_v consent_v who_o also_o forbid_v their_o adversary_n to_o hinder_v they_o upon_o their_o great_a poenalty_n yea_o command_v they_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o further_a the_o jew_n in_o the_o work_n god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o frame_v that_o king_n heart_n that_o he_o entreat_v the_o jew_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n he_o have_v lose_v one_o or_o two_o before_o and_o now_o fear_v he_o shall_v lose_v the_o rest_n ezra_n 6._o and_o this_o be_v almost_o six_o score_n year_n after_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n for_o in_o divers_a king_n reign_v they_o be_v absolute_o hinder_v ezra_n 4._o and_o be_v at_o time_n six_o and_o forty_o year_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o build_v it_o john_n 2.20_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v this_o reformation_n quest_n thou_o can_v not_o certain_o tell_v answ_n 1_o the_o eye_n see_v the_o sun_n i_o doubt_v not_o that_o shall_v see_v the_o beginning_n thereof_o see_v thou_o will_v buy_v house_n and_o land_n yea_o reversion_n which_o thou_o never_o look_v to_o enjoy_v thyself_o for_o thy_o heir_n forward_o this_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o come_v that_o the_o little_a one_o may_v go_v in_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o breed_v such_o a_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n promise_v and_o to_o come_v as_o gives_z comfort_n and_o confidence_n concern_v they_o as_o we_o may_v behold_v in_o abraham_n who_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v john_n 8.56_o and_o in_o the_o old_a saint_n hebr._n 11.13.40_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o come_v be_v save_v thou_o may_v by_o the_o taste_v of_o these_o cluster_n of_o grape_n set_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o former_a privilege_n discern_v what_o a_o good_a land_n it_o be_v thou_o may_v by_o they_o as_o from_o off_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n pisgah_n behold_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n and_o view_v the_o land_n round_o about_o the_o believe_a praeapprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v give_v a_o sweet_a fruition_n of_o they_o in_o measure_n before_o hand_n unto_o the_o godly_a last_o believe_v and_o wait_v and_o though_o thou_o miss_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o on_o earth_n yet_o shall_v thou_o certain_o be_v a_o sharer_n in_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n finis_fw-la a_o passage_n or_o two_o pretermit_v 1_o the_o western_a roman_a empire_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o do_v let_v the_o appear_v of_o antichrist_n which_o when_o it_o be_v take_v away_o then_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n reveal_v 2_o thes_n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o this_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o indice_fw-la speak_v of_o in_o the_o four_o sign_n 2._o the_o two_o witness_n include_v 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