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ever_o to_o be_v restore_v as_o in_o their_o prosperity_n they_o have_v fear_n or_o doubt_v ever_o to_o be_v so_o cast_v out_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n that_o god_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o sure_a earnest_n of_o his_o never_o fail_a word_n and_o of_o his_o invincible_a power_n he_o that_o have_v pull_v off_o one_o of_o the_o the_o beast_n horn_n shall_v short_o break_v off_o all_o his_o horn_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v 75.10_o say_v psal_n 75.10_o all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o then_o then_o i_o
say_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o whore_n which_o yet_o desperate_o triumph_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o her_o stately_a babylon_n 18.7_o babylon_n chap._n 18.7_o sit_v in_o her_o throne_n and_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 8._o destroy_v verse_n 8._o who_o plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o so_o when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a shall_v resume_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o beast_n horace_n aesop_n and_o horace_n and_o leave_v he_o naked_a as_o the_o bird_n do_v the_o crow_n when_o each_o bird_n take_v his_o own_o feather_n wherewith_o the_o crow_n have_v prank_v himself_o exalt_v himself_o above_o his_o fellow_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o receive_v his_o government_n over_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a then_o their_o kingdom_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o we_o find_v chap._n 18.9_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o live_v delicious_o with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n see_v her_o ruin_n shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o ten_o king_n that_o give_v their_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n these_o two_o place_n seem_v to_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o be_v right_o understand_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o first_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o desolation_n god_n will_v sure_o bring_v his_o word_n to_o pass_v but_o yet_o some_o of_o those_o king_n may_v at_o first_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o against_o their_o will_n or_o with_o a_o ill_a will_n have_v be_v former_o so_o much_o enamour_v on_o the_o gay_a paint_a whore_n and_o make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n we_o see_v those_o two_o milk-cow_n of_o the_o philistine_n by_o a_o strange_a instinct_n carry_v god_n ark_n to_o his_o place_n yet_o lowed_a all_o the_o way_n after_o their_o calf_n 1_o sam._n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o work_n do_v upon_o the_o whore_n though_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a instrument_n may_v have_v still_o a_o yearning_n of_o affection_n after_o the_o whore_n for_o old_a acquaintance_n sake_n yet_o though_o some_o for_o their_o own_o person_n may_v do_v this_o for_o a_o time_n and_o because_o the_o whore_n fall_v with_o her_o goodly_a babylon_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o king_n alone_o shall_v not_o make_v babylon_n desolate_a but_o their_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n their_o people_n take_v altogether_o therefore_o the_o particular_a pity_n of_o some_o for_o a_o time_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o general_a hatred_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n main_o and_o universal_o shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o this_o make_v desolate_a of_o the_o whore_n by_o the_o king_n and_o their_o people_n shall_v be_v with_o such_o violence_n of_o passion_n and_o zeal_n which_o god_n shall_v kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o breast_n as_o when_o it_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v stand_v amaze_v to_o behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a and_o spend_v some_o human_a compassion_n and_o pity_n upon_o those_o terrible_a and_o sudden_a desolation_n even_o as_o titus_n that_o noble_a roman_a general_n when_o through_o the_o obdurate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o extreme_a misery_n his_o soldier_n be_v so_o enrage_v that_o not_o only_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n but_o the_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n itself_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n he_o behold_v it_o weep_v over_o it_o to_o see_v such_o a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a building_n so_o miserable_o destroy_v the_o like_a compassion_n may_v even_o those_o king_n have_v in_o weep_v over_o babylon_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o wherein_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o with_o their_o people_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n thus_o the_o same_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v employ_v in_o the_o make_n desolate_a of_o babylon_n may_v be_v move_v with_o humane_a compassion_n when_o they_o behold_v even_o those_o ruin_n which_o themselves_o by_o divine_a instigation_n have_v make_v and_o as_o the_o same_o titus_n though_o he_o cry_v to_o his_o soldier_n to_o save_v that_o glorious_a monument_n the_o temple_n and_o not_o to_o burn_v it_o and_o see_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o on_o a_o flame_n cry_v out_o the_o more_o vehement_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o rescue_v it_o so_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o babylon_n burn_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v move_v to_o lament_v she_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a citiy_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n fury_n kindle_v against_o she_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a with_o all_o their_o power_n though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o to_o rescue_v she_o out_o of_o the_o flame_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v put_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o give_v their_o strength_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v so_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v he_o will_v also_o put_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o this_o time_n christ_n shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o over_o his_o people_n when_o the_o usurp_a beast_n with_o all_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o and_o so_o when_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o christ_n authority_n as_o before_o be_v show_v then_o shall_v be_v great_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o church_n as_o verse_n 16.17_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o last_o trumpet_n which_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v sound_v and_o the_o sound_v thereof_o last_o he_o only_o know_v 36._o act_n 1.7_o matth._n 24_o 36._o who_o have_v reserve_v it_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n shall_v come_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a wherein_o god_n shall_v pour_v wrath_n upon_o his_o wrathful_a enemy_n and_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o verse_n 18._o now_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o thing_n very_o mystical_a and_o dark_a which_o seem_v to_o come_v under_o the_o time_n of_o this_o last_o trumpet_n as_o beside_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 19_o which_o give_v some_o light_n of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o whole_a twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o they_o be_v very_o obscure_a and_o will_v require_v long_a time_n and_o strong_a prayer_n for_o assist_v and_o illuminate_v grace_n in_o the_o open_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o will_v here_o put_v a_o end_n for_o the_o present_a till_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o further_a opportunity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 11.17_o time_n chap._n 11.17_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v even_o so_o amen_o
thus_o crucify_v o_o england_n blush_v and_o be_v abash_v yea_o confound_v in_o thyself_o at_o these_o thing_n return_v at_o length_n to_o a_o sober_a mind_n repent_v and_o reform_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o perish_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n who_o woeful_a ruin_n hasten_v on_o a_o pace_n as_o verse_n 14._o but_o now_o what_o become_v of_o these_o thus_o dead_a body_n sure_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n unbury_v how_o long_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a how_o so_o the_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n see_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n just_o so_o do_v the_o barbarous_a heathen_a with_o the_o martyr_n not_o permit_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 1._o euseb_n eccl._n h_n ist_fw-mi l._n 5._o c._n 1._o eusebius_n report_v thus_o our_o antichristian_a heathen_a or_o gentile_n here_o so_o call_v verse_n 2._o as_o before_o now_o for_o dead_a body_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o open_a street_n unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v enough_o to_o make_v their_o smell_n odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o man_n so_o as_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n these_o witness_n be_v slay_v or_o so_o as_o be_v before_o say_v they_o be_v keep_v above_o ground_n to_o become_v a_o object_n of_o abomination_n to_o all_o that_o behold_v they_o and_o by_o their_o long_a keep_n they_o be_v make_v so_o to_o stink_v as_o man_n pass_v by_o they_o stop_v their_o nose_n and_o will_v not_o or_o do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o and_o who_o do_v or_o dare_v visit_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o witness_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o street_n true_a they_o be_v drag_v or_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o street_n they_o do_v so_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kindred_n and_o people_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v above_o ground_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o bury_v under_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o lie_v bury_v within_o strong_a wall_a vault_n that_o none_o can_v come_v any_o more_o at_o they_o then_o at_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n but_o not_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n and_o have_v lyen_fw-we now_o above_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a yea_o some_o of_o they_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o least_o and_o last_o be_v now_o go_v upon_o the_o last_o half_a year_n how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v reckon_v here_o in_o the_o account_n and_o number_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n for_o this_o we_o must_v take_v the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o strict_a letter_n the_o lie_v of_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o open_a street_n where_o all_o passenger_n be_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o be_v before_o note_v they_o lie_v so_o long_o till_o none_o can_v endure_v their_o smell_n but_o of_o force_n they_o must_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o do_v with_o these_o their_o smell_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o remove_v they_o whither_o into_o their_o grave_n no_o they_o be_v above_o ground_n still_o for_o it_o be_v add_v here_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n who_o be_v these_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n sure_o all_o those_o of_o this_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n such_o as_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o though_o sometime_o these_o term_n as_o people_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n for_o those_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o chap._n 7.9_o &_o 10.11_o yet_o here_o they_o be_v take_v as_o chap._n 17.15_o for_o those_o of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v bury_v as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o pope_n as_o i_o remember_v hildebrand_n who_o after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n blast_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o he_o die_v in_o that_o his_o exile_n his_o holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v so_o as_o his_o dead_a body_n continue_v unbury_v for_o five_o year_n space_n so_o here_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o charity_n do_v these_o his_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o beast_n not_o suffer_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a honour_n of_o christian_a burial_n which_o even_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a humanity_n command_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o benefit_n nor_o any_o right_n which_o 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