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especial_a influence_n into_o their_o destruction_n mat._n 23.34.35_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wiseman_n and_o scribe_n and_o some_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v you_o scourge_v in_o your_o synagogue_n and_o persecute_v they_o from_o city_n to_o city_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n among_o themselves_o shall_v not_o escape_v in_o the_o gentile_a church_n also_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v against_o the_o saint_n it_o prove_v the_o forerunner_n of_o their_o destruction_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v in_o hard_a travail_n 300._o year_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n child_n 12.5_o rev._n 12.5_o and_o he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o obtain_v of_o god_n a_o christian_a emperor_n this_o wrought_v a_o great_a 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only_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o eternal_a for_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o mere_a man_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o another_o here_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v yet_o in_o thing_n temporal_a as_o child_n may_v have_v many_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o father_n grace_n and_o obedience_n as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n 20.7_o 2._o cron._n 20.7_o although_o they_o be_v a_o very_a disobedient_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n because_o it_o be_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n his_o friend_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n so_o they_o may_v be_v under_o many_o temporal_a judgement_n 37.35_o esay_n 37.35_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n 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the_o witness_n shall_v die_v but_o once_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sharp_a but_o yet_o the_o short_a of_o the_o church_n suffering_n to_o all_o you_o that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o lamb_n call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a i_o say_v as_o the_o martyr_n do_v hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n your_o work_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o hierome_n of_o prague_n that_o he_o can_v say_v to_o his_o persecutor_n at_o his_o death_n centum_fw-la revolutis_fw-la annis_fw-la deo_fw-la respondebitis_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la after_o a_o hundred_o year_n god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n in_o avenge_a his_o blood_n but_o you_o may_v summon_v your_o persecutor_n before_o god_n to_o answer_v in_o a_o far_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n be_v fall_v away_o and_o be_v become_v actor_n and_o advocate_n for_o those_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o before_o they_o be_v resolute_a against_o and_o all_o their_o former_a deliverance_n be_v but_o a_o resurrection_n to_o shame_n dan._n 12.2_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o first_o deliverance_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o trouble_n as_o they_o have_v not_o since_o they_o become_v a_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o last_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o time_n many_o that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o first_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v unsound_a and_o false_a heart_a and_o their_o former_a deliverance_n shall_v be_v to_o their_o eternal_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n before_o the_o saint_n sure_o there_o be_v try_v time_n come_v when_o no_o house_n will_v stand_v but_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n it_o be_v the_o righteous_a only_o that_o be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n there_o be_v 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and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n the_o persian_a monarchy_n end_v also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o saint_n 1.14.15_o zach._n 1.14.15_o be_v jealous_a for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o zion_n with_o a_o great_a jealousy_n and_o be_v sore_o displease_v with_o these_o heathen_a because_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_a they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n god_n do_v intend_v to_o correct_v they_o and_o the_o enemy_n intention_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o for_o this_o their_o cruelty_n wrath_n arise_v against_o they_o even_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o hence_o the_o angel_n from_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n in_o the_o church_n quarrel_n 10.20_o dan._n 10.20_o and_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o grecia_n and_o give_v he_o a_o success_n in_o 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arise_v and_o thresh_v it_o and_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o seven_o shepherd_n 5.5.6_o mich_n 5.5.6_o and_o eight_o principal_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v distress_n nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o a_o small_a party_n shall_v prevail_v against_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v in_o its_o strength_n the_o lord_n will_v then_o bend_v judah_n for_o he_o and_o fill_v the_o bow_n with_o ephraim_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n 9.13_o zach._n 9.13_o and_o make_v they_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o as_o his_o goodly_a horse_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v even_o without_o hand_n dan._n 8.25_o when_o the_o turkish_a empire_n shall_v be_v at_o its_o height_n then_o shall_v the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v dry_v up_o 16.12_o rev._n 16.12_o before_o the_o saint_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n and_o in_o that_o last_o and_o the_o great_a opposition_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n where_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n yet_o than_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o strength_n shall_v not_o preserve_v they_o they_o shall_v perish_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n nor_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o mean_a man_n shall_v devour_v they_o 29.8.9_o rev._n 29.8.9_o but_o a_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n there_o be_v sure_o not_o escape_v for_o those_o that_o persevere_v in_o the_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o doctrine_n so_o let_v they_o perish_v martyr_n apostrophe_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la interpositâ—_n nos_fw-la excitat_fw-la ut_fw-la singulari_fw-la affectu_fw-la deum_fw-la tantorum_fw-la facinorum_fw-la authorem_fw-la susprciamus_fw-la pet._n martyr_n that_o be_v as_o these_o have_v do_v in_o their_o opposition_n by_o the_o prayer_n by_o the_o power_n and_o by_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o people_n some_o express_v it_o as_o a_o prayer_n so_o let_v they_o perish_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o saint_n as_o ps_n 83.9.10_o do_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o sisera_n as_o to_o jabin_n at_o the_o brook_n of_o kison_n who_o perish_v at_o endor_n they_o become_v as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o such_o a_o destruction_n let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v other_o look_v upon_o deborah_n as_o one_o that_o speak_v by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n 10.3_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la notandi_fw-la modo_fw-la quam_fw-la predicendi_fw-la tempore_fw-la futuro_fw-la haec_fw-la hebraicè_fw-la enunciantur_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la optant_fw-la &_o agunt_fw-la atque_fw-la deo_fw-la bellum_fw-la ita_fw-la infer_v parant_fw-la siâ—_n etâ—am_n perâ—bunâ—_n montan_n doct._n dan_o 8.24_o esay_n 41.14.15.16_o zach._n 4_o 6._o esay_n 59_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la flumen_fw-la angustum_fw-la &_o rapidum_fw-la sc_fw-la magna_fw-la celeritate_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la impetu_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la resertur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la hostem_fw-la ab_fw-la arnoldo_n boâ—tio_fw-la animadv_n sacr_n cap._n 2._o zach._n 9.13.14_o and_o 10.3_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n and_o they_o render_v it_o so_o shall_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o these_o have_v do_v the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v perish_v in_o their_o opposition_n by_o the_o power_n prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o point_n be_v three_o 1._o by_o their_o power_n a_o weak_a people_n they_o usual_o be_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o themselves_o but_o yet_o mighty_a through_o god_n and_o terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n in_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n 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