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because_o of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o in_o v._o 6._o fly_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v every_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o in_o her_o iniquity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n vengeance_n he_o will_v render_v to_o her_o a_o recompense_n behold_v so_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n present_o he_o will_v gird_v himself_o to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o babylon_n for_o her_o injustice_n pride_n and_o all_o oppression_n towards_o the_o miserable_a disperse_a sheep_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n the_o lord_n complain_v say_v the_o sheep_n my_o people_n be_v destroy_v their_o shepwards_o make_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o they_o go_v from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n forget_v the_o place_n of_o their_o lie_v down_o all_o that_o find_v they_o devour_v they_o and_o their_o adversary_n say_v we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o 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i_o assoon_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v finish_v even_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o so_o will_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v visit_v thou_o and_o discover_v thy_o abomination_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v exercise_v no_o mercy_n towards_o my_o people_n so_o no_o body_n shall_v pity_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v require_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o cup_n thou_o have_v drink_v to_o other_o shall_v it_o be_v drink_v to_o thou_o yea_o the_o double_a thereof_o rev._n 18.6_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a and_o by_o consequence_n the_o end_n of_o the_o terrible_a four_o beast_n of_o daniel_n that_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o also_o may_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n some_o at_o least_o of_o which_o i_o will_v 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forth_o that_o other_o world_n and_o that_o these_o labour_n and_o travel_n shall_v mutual_o follow_v swift_o one_o another_o wherefore_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v prevent_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o unlooked_a for_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n n.b._n n.b._n it_o will_v not_o behoove_v we_o to_o defer_v our_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o the_o last_o sign_n but_o aught_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n those_o former_a sign_n which_o have_v be_v show_v esdr_n ch_n 5._o and_o that_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o in_o that_o some_o of_o those_o last_o begin_v to_o appear_v but_o perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v say_v obj._n that_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v apechrypha_fw-la and_o therefore_o deserve_v no_o credit_n jerom_n himself_o reject_v it_o as_o fabulous_a i_o answer_v answ_n esdras_n of_o the_o or_o dit_fw-fr to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o four_o book_n of_o esdras_n the_o reason_n which_o i_o bring_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v solid_o confute_v 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the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n mark_n 13._o or_o straight_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n mat._n 24.29_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n luke_o 21.25_o behold_v there_o the_o sign_n in_o heaven_n now_o if_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o know_v what_o sign_n of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n behold_v the_o lord_n present_o subjoin_v in_o that_o cite_a place_n of_o luke_n 18._o chap_n 21._o v._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 18._o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v mean_v heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o behold_v here_o a_o prophecy_n above_o all_o exception_n and_o word_n of_o so_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o one_o title_n of_o they_o but_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v this_o prophecy_n sound_v forth_o than_o what_o we_o hear_v but_o now_o of_o the_o sign_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o esdras_n viz._n in_o heaven_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o terrible_a thing_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v great_o distress_v and_o make_v dubious_a and_o although_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esdras_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o particular_n somewhat_o to_o differ_v from_o christ_n prediction_n yet_o evident_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o both_o side_n nothing_o else_o be_v intend_v than_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o visitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o that_o fiery_a judgement_n on_o all_o people_n who_o have_v oppress_v the_o elect._n not_o that_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v account_v those_o elect_n which_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v recollect_v and_o gather_v together_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o under_o that_o word_n be_v comprehend_v all_o pious_a and_o sincere_a christian_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o rank_n soever_o viz._n who_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o disperse_v sheep_n under_o the_o oppression_n of_o false_a christian_n and_o other_o nation_n do_v lie_v tread_v underfoot_o and_o be_v deserve_o to_o be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o true_o convert_v jew_n and_o genuine_a child_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o we_o take_v here_o the_o word_n elect_n as_o more_o special_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n utter_v these_o word_n he_o have_v only_a jew_n stand_v before_o he_o to_o who_o he_o foretell_v those_o thing_n which_o proper_o appertain_v to_o their_o redemption_n by_o which_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o dan._n 7.26_o 27._o be_v promise_v to_o he_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n luke_n 21.31_o unto_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n these_o sign_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n and_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n fulfil_v for_o that_o will_v be_v too_o late_a then_o to_o prepare_v for_o redemption_n but_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n begin_v then_o lift_v up_o yourselves_o and_o elevate_v yourselves_o above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n for_o your_o redemption_n be_v near_o now_o candid_a reader_n do_v thou_o judge_v whether_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v before_o 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