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lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o 4._o heb._n 4._o even_o unto_o the_o divide_n asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v yet_o further_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o crown_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a that_o he_o may_v overcome_v this_o crown_n signify_v the_o victory_n which_o he_o get_v over_o the_o world_n with_o his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v by_o thy_o sharp_a arrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n thâ—_n people_n shall_v fall_v under_o thou_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o 3000._o of_o the_o king_n enemy_n be_v at_o once_o shoot_v through_o with_o this_o bow_n and_o these_o arrow_n and_o do_v fall_v under_o he_o we_o read_v of_o many_o other_o at_o other_o time_n and_o in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v plain_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 10._o that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o hold_v cast_v down_o the_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o their_o true_a successor_n ride_v upon_o this_o white_a horse_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v go_v over_o all_o the_o world_n conquer_a and_o overcome_a i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o do_v
fellow_n pass_v by_o the_o great_a monastery_n and_o abbey_n and_o see_v they_o make_v ruinous_a heap_n and_o withal_o remember_v the_o fat_a revenue_n the_o good_a cheer_n the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v in_o those_o place_n it_o cut_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o shake_v their_o head_n at_o it_o say_v alas_o alas_o 16._o verse_n 16._o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o gild_a with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n so_o great_a riches_n be_v come_v to_o desolation_n mark_v then_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o great_a city_n with_o all_o the_o pomp_n pleasure_n and_o riches_n thereof_o be_v that_o which_o do_v yet_o stick_v in_o their_o stomach_n three_o the_o mariner_n do_v great_o mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n for_o while_o rome_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o pope_n rule_v over_o all_o even_o we_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o trudge_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o rome_n out_o of_o all_o land_n and_o again_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v carry_v and_o recarry_v insomuch_o that_o multitude_n of_o mariner_n and_o ship-master_n be_v continual_o set_v on_o work_n and_o gain_v great_o thereby_o no_o marvel_n then_o though_o these_o mariner_n be_v bring_v in_o among_o other_o friend_n of_o rome_n bewail_v her_o destruction_n even_o with_o dust_n upon_o their_o head_n weep_v and_o cry_v and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n wherein_o be_v make_v rich_a all_o that_o have_v ship_n on_o the_o sea_n by_o her_o costlinesse_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n she_o be_v make_v desolate_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o king_n and_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n shall_v bewail_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o great_a desolation_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o pleasure_n their_o gain_n and_o their_o profit_n moreover_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o old_a prophet_n isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n as_o touch_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o old_a babel_n be_v apply_v by_o saint_n john_n no_o new_a babel_n which_o be_v rome_n touch_v the_o eastern_a babylon_n the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n 13.19_o isa_n 13.19_o the_o beauty_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n his_o tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o but_o ziim_n shall_v lodge_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o ohim_n ostrich_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o the_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o that_o be_v fairies_z hobgoblin_n night-spirit_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o old_a babylon_n 18.2_o chap._n 18.2_o now_o saint_n john_n appli_v all_o this_o to_o rome_n say_v babylon_n that_o great_a city_n be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o all_o soul_n spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n note_v hereby_o both_o the_o filthiness_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o her_o utter_a desolation_n but_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o our_o last_o and_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o final_a fall_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o romish_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v describe_v sit_v upon_o his_o white_a horse_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v and_o be_v most_o glorious_o bring_v in_o by_o saint_n john_n as_o grand_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o the_o field_n fight_v with_o all_o his_o army_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o soldier_n s._n john_n give_v he_o goodly_a name_n and_o title_n etc._n chap._n 19.12_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n call_v he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o infinite_a glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o moreover_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o on_o his_o head_n many_o crown_n and_o a_o sharp_a sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o clothe_v with_o his_o warlike_a garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o all_o his_o heavenly_a soldier_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n meaning_n thereby_o all_o christian_a king_n duke_n lord_n nobles_z captain_n preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n this_o grand_a captain_n with_o all_o these_o worthy_a soldier_n say_v saint_n john_n shall_v muster_v together_o and_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o their_o force_n and_o at_o last_o he_o see_v they_o join_v battle_n 19_o verse_n 19_o i_o see_v say_v saint_n john_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v battle_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n now_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o these_o last_o day_n but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n what_o be_v the_o success_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n let_v we_o hear_v of_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v day_n the_o protestant_n shall_v have_v the_o day_n that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v foil_v and_o overcome_v use_v a_o warlike_a phrase_n because_o in_o the_o war_n they_o use_v to_o take_v their_o great_a captain_n and_o commander_n alive_a and_o to_o put_v they_o to_o their_o ransom_n the_o like_a unto_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n where_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o popish_a king_n and_o potentate_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a success_n unto_o this_o for_o say_v he_o these_o have_v one_o mind_n 14._o ch._n 17.13_o 14._o and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n they_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v when_o the_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o popish_a army_n shall_v be_v take_v captive_n and_o set_v at_o their_o ransom_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o inferior_a captain_n and_o soldier_n the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v that_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v full_a with_o their_o flesh_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n john_n say_v 19.21_o chap._n 19.21_o that_o he_o see_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n who_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v to_o all_o the_o fowl_n that_o do_v fly_v by_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n now_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a we_o know_v that_o they_o which_o proclaim_v any_o matter_n seek_v some_o market-crosse_a or_o high_a place_n to_o stand_v in_o where_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v so_o this_o angel_n which_o proclaim_v the_o victory_n against_o antichrist_n before_o any_o stroke_n be_v strike_v because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o theatre_n and_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o a_o place_n most_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o proclamation_n be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n to_o bid_v they_o to_o a_o supper_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o cheer_n shall_v they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v 18._o verse_n 18._o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o great_a captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o horseman_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o freeman_n and_o bondman_n and_o of_o small_a and_o great_a this_o we_o know_v that_o when_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o great_a number_n in_o the_o war_n their_o body_n lie_v scatter_v as_o meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o here_o all_o fowl_n be_v invite_v and_o bid_v to_o a_o great_a supper_n make_v they_o by_o the_o great_a god_n who_o hand_n be_v in_o all_o
god_n that_o love_v the_o church_n and_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n great_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n because_o this_o monster_n shall_v no_o long_o oppress_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o zealous_a and_o godly_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o popery_n for_o a_o man_n can_v love_v god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o do_v not_o laugh_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o antichristian_a and_o bloody_a kingdom_n let_v no_o man_n here_o say_v this_o be_v cruelty_n this_o be_v want_n of_o charity_n and_o want_v of_o pity_n to_o laugh_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o or_o to_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n harm_n but_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n say_v 8.6_o chap._n 8.6_o reward_v she_o even_o as_o she_o reward_v you_o and_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n and_o in_o the_o cup_n that_o she_o have_v fill_v to_o you_o fill_v she_o the_o double_a in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n so_o much_o give_v you_o to_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o compassion_n or_o pity_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n but_o herein_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v true_a 137.9_o psal_n 137.9_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o take_v and_o dash_v her_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o again_o bend_v thy_o bow_n 50.14_o jer._n 50.14_o shoot_v at_o she_o sâ—are_v no_o arrow_n for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n moreover_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o command_v all_o man_n to_o reward_n rome_n as_o she_o have_v reward_v we_o and_o to_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n therefore_o we_o ought_v every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o as_o his_o call_n will_v bear_v to_o do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o pull_v down_o rome_n the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o people_n by_o their_o prayer_n for_o even_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o fight_v against_o rome_n for_o herein_o that_o say_n be_v true_a 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o do_v upon_o my_o knee_n night_n and_o day_n most_o humble_o and_o instant_o entreat_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o as_o he_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o excellent_a king_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o to_o be_v his_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o weaken_n and_o overturning_a of_o rome_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o be_v his_o crown_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o his_o great_a renown_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n so_o he_o may_v constant_o continue_v and_o never_o cease_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n till_o he_o have_v utter_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n all_o the_o curse_a crew_n of_o popish_a jebusite_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v and_o especial_o the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n broker_n the_o pope_n agent_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n factor_n in_o all_o kingdom_n here_o also_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o even_o upon_o my_o knee_n with_o drop_v eye_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o tear_n of_o blood_n beseech_v and_o entreat_v the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n that_o they_o will_v bend_v all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o main_a against_o the_o romish_a strumpet_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o these_o day_n she_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o head_n again_o have_v so_o many_o and_o great_a favourer_n that_o she_o and_o her_o complice_n dare_v perk_n with_o their_o neb_n and_o very_o bold_o and_o confident_o prate_v of_o a_o toleration_n here_o also_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v all_o my_o learned_a and_o godly_a brethren_n the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n that_o in_o all_o their_o public_a teach_n and_o private_a proceed_n they_o will_v make_v strong_a opposition_n against_o rome_n and_o romish_a religion_n and_o i_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v all_o join_v together_o with_o unite_a force_n to_o march_v on_o valiant_o against_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o spread_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n far_o and_o near_o to_o the_o utter_a overturning_a and_o beat_v down_o of_o this_o western_a babylon_n and_o that_o howsoever_o we_o may_v among_o ourselves_o differ_v in_o judgement_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o breach_n 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