hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n double_a as_o she_o reward_v they_o revel_v 18._o 6._o and_o they_o shall_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v p._n 62._o the_o call_v which_o the_o stone_n shall_v have_v to_o act_v in_o its_o smite_v work_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o now_o pertinent_a and_o fit_o applicable_a to_o a_o faithful_a remnant_n now_o extant_a in_o england_n and_o fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o also_o see_v that_o the_o sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v in_o a_o grâ—at_a measure_n now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o england_n remnant_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v and_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n for_o captivate_v zion_n and_o oppress_v saint_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o by_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n from_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o that_o 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the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o 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profane_a more_o close_a pretender_n and_o formal_o godly_a discover_v hatred_n in_o and_o among_o his_o saint_n against_o those_o several_a part_n form_n power_n of_o babylon_n doleful_a howl_n and_o mourn_v among_o the_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n who_o heart_n dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n p._n 75._o the_o saint_n must_v separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o romish_a universal_a national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n church-state_n of_o babylon_n and_o antichrist_n together_o with_o their_o discipline_n doctrine_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n but_o also_o and_o more_o particular_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o a_o work_n precedent_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o national_a and_o parochial_a parish_n church_n state_n and_o assembly_n form_n and_o class_n of_o this_o and_o other_o antichristian_a nation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o politic_a and_o no_o more_o than_o civil_a 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i_o shall_v add_v further_o more_o argument_n against_o they_o show_v the_o falsity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o ground_n and_o principle_n on_o which_o their_o determination_n concern_v separation_n from_o &_o smite_v of_o civil_a power_n rest_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o afore_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n be_v set_v up_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o afore_o christ_n come_v all_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a as_o part_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v to_o be_v disannul_v which_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o withstand_v their_o design_n for_o it_o be_v say_v revel_v 17._o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o king_n which_o former_o support_v babylon_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v 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 for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o 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authority_n and_o power_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v down_o which_o may_v be_v also_o gather_v from_o revel_n 11._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_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 which_o be_v say_v v._n 18._o to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o till_o that_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o consequent_o civil_a power_n a_o second_o be_v that_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o man_n whereas_o this_o be_v still_o assert_v in_o scripture_n as_o god_n prerogative_n that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4._o 25._o 32._o 34_o 35._o and_o 5._o 21._o and_o even_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o stone_n that_o be_v say_v to_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n dan._n 2._o 34._o 45._o which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v cut_v without_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v without_o natural_a generation_n as_o other_o man_n whether_o by_o the_o mountain_n be_v mean_v eternity_n or_o heaven_n or_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o the_o universe_n of_o human_a kind_n as_o i_o conceive_v then_o of_o any_o other_o man_n or_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o v_o 44._o do_v expound_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n who_o dominion_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o by_o man_n and_o therefore_o take_v it_o any_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n the_o stone_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_a all_o the_o kingdom_n must_v not_o be_v expound_v of_o subject_n now_o call_v themselves_o saint_n destroy_v civil_a power_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a a_o three_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v dissolve_v civil_a power_n by_o fight_v with_o sword_n which_o be_v very_o false_a for_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n which_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n it_o smite_v the_o image_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o idol_n who_o rule_v in_o those_o kingdom_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o by_o it_o the_o stone_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o smite_v hereafter_o it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o wicked_a one_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o 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be_v thus_o describe_v revel_v 11._o 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o &_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n or_o name_n of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o greek_a expound_v by_o mr._n mede_n man_n of_o name_n seven_o thousand_o present_o after_o which_o it_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ._n now_o be_v the_o earthquake_n as_o mr._n mede_n think_v a_o great_a commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o alteration_n of_o politic_a affair_n or_o some_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o god_n power_n either_o without_o 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21._o 43_o 44._o which_o they_o say_v have_v a_o twofold_a dispensation_n i._n e._n 1._o a_o internal_a dispensation_n or_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n 2._o a_o external_a dispensation_n 1._o of_o war_n in_o subdue_a and_o conquer_a his_o stubborn_a enemy_n and_o opposer_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o yield_v and_o shall_v become_v subject_n though_o king_n and_o prince_n 2._o of_o peace_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o and_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v the_o new_a creation_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n where_o will_v be_v perfection_n &_o no_o sin_n among_o the_o saint_n immortality_n &_o no_o mortal_a nor_o corruptible_a thing_n where_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o sting_n nor_o grave_a victory_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o christ_n fullness_n which_o be_v victory_n and_o for_o this_o they_o cite_v 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