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he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o content_a with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o cato_n can_v say_v as_o aulus_n gelâ—ius_n report_v of_o he_o i_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o plate_n nor_o garment_n of_o price_n in_o my_o hand_n what_o i_o have_v i_o can_v use_v if_o not_o i_o can_v want_v it_o sâ—me_o blame_v i_o because_o i_o want_v many_o thing_n and_o i_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o can_v want_v now_o shall_v nature_n do_v more_o than_o grace_n shall_v the_o poor_a blind_a heathen_a outstrip_v the_o know_a christian_a o_o sir_n he_o that_o can_v lose_v his_o will_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o god_n allowance_n he_o that_o have_v have_v much_o but_o can_v now_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a he_o that_o can_v be_v content_v to_o be_v at_o god_n find_v he_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o likely_a man_n to_o have_v all_o his_o loss_n make_v up_o to_o 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65._o isa_n 17._o oâ—_n chap._n 66._o 15_o 16_o 22._o and_o on_o rev._n 21._o 1._o day_n he_o will_v make_v way_n for_o another_o new_a world_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n as_o peter_n speak_v all_o man_n â—n_v common_a speech_n call_v a_o new_a great_a change_n a_o new_a world_n by_o fiery_a dispensation_n god_n will_v bring_v great_a change_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o son_n reign_v in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v yet_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n rev._n 18_o chap._n 19_o chap._n 20._o and_o chap._n 21._o the_o sum_n of_o that_o i_o hauâ—_n in_o short_a â—o_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n out_o of_o these_o chapter_n be_v this_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n etc._n etc._n say_v alleluiah_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o truâ—_n and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluiah_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n say_v amen_o alleluiah_o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v alleluiah_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n to_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v their_o honour_n god_n by_o his_o fiery_a dispensation_n upon_o babylon_n make_v way_n for_o christ_n reign_n and_o the_o saint_n reign_v in_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n but_o the_o seven_o support_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o late_a fiery_a dispensation_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o by_o fiery_a dispensation_n god_n will_v bring_v about_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 3_o psalm_n 50._o 3_o of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n psal_n 97._o 3._o a_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o burn_v up_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o heb._n 3._o 5._o before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n and_o burn_a coal_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n ver._n 7._o i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v ver._n 12._o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n thou_o do_v thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o anger_n ver._n 13._o thou_o wente_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o for_o salvation_n with_o thy_o anoint_a thou_o wound_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o discover_v the_o foundation_n even_o to_o the_o neck_n sâ—lah_n jer._n 50._o 31_o 32._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o time_n that_o i_o will_v
the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n 20._o maâ—th_n 8_o 20._o have_v nest_n or_o rest_v place_n where_o they_o go_v to_o rest_v as_o under_o a_o tent_n like_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n proper_o import_v but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n he_o do_v not_o say_v king_n have_v palace_n but_o i_o have_v none_o nor_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n have_v house_n and_o land_n and_o lordship_n to_o entertain_v their_o follower_n but_o i_o have_v none_o but_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o undeceive_v the_o scribe_n and_o to_o show_v he_o his_o mistake_n thou_o think_v o_o scribe_n by_o follow_v of_o i_o to_o get_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o to_o be_v some_o body_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o be_v high_o mistake_v for_o i_o have_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n land_n nor_o lordship_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n to_o put_v my_o head_n in_o when_o i_o be_v tear_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a and_o lay_v in_o a_o mâ—nger_n and_o now_o 27._o luke_n 2._o 17._o chap._n 8._o 3._o maâ—th_n 17._o 27._o i_o live_v upon_o other_o and_o be_o maintain_v by_o other_o i_o be_o not_o rich_a enough_o to_o pay_v my_o tribute_n and_o therefore_o do_v deceive_v thyself_o the_o great_a architect_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o a_o house_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o but_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o and_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a not_o in_o goods_n but_o in_o grace_n not_o in_o ambros_n phil._n 2._o 7_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o christi_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la patâ—imoâ—iam_fw-la ambros_n worldly_a wealth_n but_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o another_o world_n he_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o both_o world_n have_v not_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o christ_n live_v poor_a and_o 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