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thing_n therein_o i_o say_v after_z he_o be_v not_o before_o he_o deceive_v eve_n in_o the_o garden_n now_o he_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o so_o be_v true_o call_v the_o old_a dragon_n grow_v into_o a_o body_n of_o deceit_n well_o now_o must_v he_o be_v take_v and_o bind_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v that_o he_o deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o rev._n 20.1_o 2._o and_o all_o this_o war_n be_v in_o the_o bring_n out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o saint_n everlasting_a reign_n in_o heaven_n and_o over_o the_o earth_n forever_o this_o i_o have_v see_v and_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o woman_n i_o say_v be_v appear_v and_o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o beautiful_a garment_n and_o the_o holy_a child_n the_o man_n child_n have_v appear_v and_o be_v manifest_a again_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o they_o and_o the_o lamb_n which_o have_v be_v slay_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v alive_a and_o behold_v he_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o now_o many_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n shall_v ride_v on_o after_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o now_o be_v god_n fulfil_v that_o which_o john_n see_v in_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o work_n be_v begin_v he_o have_v appear_v out_o of_o who_o mouth_n proceed_v the_o two-edged_a sword_n which_o shall_v hew_v down_o all_o the_o dragon_n army_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o though_o the_o cry_v be_v yet_o among_o many_o who_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o shall_v speak_v against_o his_o prophet_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o fear_n shall_v come_v and_o their_o vaunt_n and_o boast_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o doubt_v and_o dreadful_a fear_n on_o every_o side_n for_o jacob_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o flame_n and_o esau_n and_o all_o his_o race_n shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n he_o that_o read_v let_v he_o understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v as_o great_a after_o the_o apostasy_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o any_o age_n before_o the_o rise_v of_o anti-christ_n and_o the_o ministration_n into_o which_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v bring_v shall_v be_v as_o spiritual_a holy_a celestial_a and_o divine_a as_o ever_o be_v before_o for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o your_o outward_a visible_a appearance_n shall_v come_v which_o
be_v their_o lord_n and_o king_n who_o live_v forever_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v they_o light_n and_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o forever_o and_o evermore_o over_o the_o whore_n beast_n false_a prophet_n antichrist_n deceiver_n seducer_n the_o pit_n death_n hell_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o shall_v triumph_v in_o his_o strength_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o that_o abide_v forever_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v and_o watch_v that_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o âest_n and_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o eternal_a life_n into_o the_o 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people_n of_o kendal_n page_n 1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o oliver_n cromwell_n p._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o tho._n ellison_n be_v petition_n to_o o._n cromwell_n p._n 7._o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n quench_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o second_o beacon_n fire_v present_v to_o oliver_n cromwell_n than_o protector_n p._n 17._o a_o warn_v to_o all_o the_o ruler_n in_o these_o english_a nation_n p._n 24._o a_o warn_v to_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 26._o a_o general_n epistle_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n p._n 28._o the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n discover_v after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o egypt_n p._n 37._o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o scatter_a tribe_n p._n 65._o i._o the_o difference_n show_v betwixt_o they_o that_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o principle_n of_o darkness_n that_o lead_v into_o error_n p._n 72_o ii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v 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be_v turn_v to_o it_o and_o have_v take_v heed_n unto_o its_o manifestation_n and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n partaker_n of_o its_o power_n p._n 125._o viii_o unto_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n bear_v witness_n and_o seal_v assurance_n of_o the_o father_n love_n and_o of_o justification_n with_o god_n declare_v p._n 125._o ix_o what_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v and_o unto_o who_o it_o have_v appear_v and_o where_o all_o be_v to_o wait_v to_o receive_v it_o declare_v as_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 127._o x._o whether_o all_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o no_o declare_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a teacher_n in_o itself_o to_o wit_n that_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o if_o it_o be_v receive_v demonstrate_v p_o 129._o xi_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v glory_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o worship_v outward_a appearance_n to_o all_o wise_a and_o litteral_n professor_n who_o think_v you_o be_v worship_v god_n aright_o who_o think_v to_o search_v into_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o your_o natural_a wisdom_n learning_n part_n and_o study_n p._n 134._o xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n declare_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v wait_v for_o it_o may_v know_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o so_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o expectation_n and_o know_v the_o dominion_n which_o have_v no_o end_n p._n 137._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o london_n p._n 141._o mystery_n babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n discover_v p._n 145._o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n p._n 173._o i._o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o father_n delight_n and_o man_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 179._o ii_o the_o understanding_n may_v read_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n and_o also_o may_v see_v thy_o sottish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostate_n p._n 182._o iii_o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 183._o iu._n how_o peace_n joy_n and_o delight_n possess_v every_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v make_v how_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v form_v glorify_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n in_o the_o beginning_n p._n 184._o v._o how_o man_n lose_v his_o
estate_n and_o dominion_n and_o unity_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o how_o the_o lamb_n come_v to_o be_v sâain_o and_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n come_v to_o be_v frame_v in_o man_n after_o the_o tempter_n enter_v how_o endless_a misery_n come_v in_o upon_o all_o after_o the_o transgression_n p._n 185._o vi_o how_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o how_o man_n be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v and_o all_o be_v dead_a work_n that_o he_o act_v and_o the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o their_o work_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o fall_n p._n 177._o vii_o three_o objection_n answer_v about_o this_o particular_a p._n 189._o viii_o self_n righteousness_n deed_n of_o darkness_n also_o and_o dead_a work_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v also_o and_o man_n who_o act_v they_o in_o the_o fall_n p._n 191._o ix_o a_o objection_n answer_v as_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o practice_n and_o their_o worship_n p._n 192._o x._o how_o all_o man_n in_o the_o degeneration_n and_o in_o the_o fall_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o be_v idolater_n in_o every_o administration_n be_v go_v from_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o power_n of_o god_n man_n can_v neither_o worship_n honour_n nor_o obey_v god_n aright_o p._n 196._o xi_o how_o the_o woman_n that_o travail_v in_o birth_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o manchild_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o dragon_n have_v power_n and_o the_o manchild_n be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n p._n 211._o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n expel_v by_o the_o light_n shine_v forth_o and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o day_n p._n 217._o the_o popish_a inquisition_n new_o erect_v in_o new_a england_n wherein_o their_o church_n be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o mystery-babylon_n p._n 237._o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n bring_v 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answer_v of_o his_o witness_n in_o every_o one_o conscience_n p._n 369._o the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o nation_n discover_v and_o his_o cruelty_n make_v manifest_a p._n 372._o some_o open_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n and_o people_n who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o dominion_n p._n 383._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a church_n discover_v as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n also_o a_o manifestation_n how_o and_o when_o the_o apostasy_n come_v in_o p._n 401._o i._o the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n day_n p._n 407._o ii_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o declination_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o practice_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v p._n 411._o iii_o the_o reform_a and_o separate_v congregation_n call_v parochial_a prove_v to_o 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author_n show_v p._n 433._o xi_o concern_v the_o passeover_n and_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o ceremony_n about_o it_o p._n 436._o xii_o concern_v minister_n and_o their_o office_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 438._o xiii_o concern_v the_o ten_o persecution_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n how_o divers_a vain_a tradition_n and_o institution_n get_v up_o among_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o time_n and_o constitution_n among_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n after_o the_o apostasy_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o first_o three_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 443._o fourteen_o of_o the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v hold_v out_o for_o apostolical_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n p._n 457._o xv._n concern_v the_o general_a council_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o decree_n not_o infallible_a but_o contradict_v one_o another_o p._n 460._o xvi_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o king_n and_o ruler_n ought_v to_o compel_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n declare_v and_o some_o scripture_n clear_v and_o several_a objection_n answer_v about_o this_o thing_n p._n 463._o xvii_o concern_v oath_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o and_o the_o vnlawfulness_n thereof_o discover_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o gospel-time_n though_o the_o apostate_n mingle_v ordinance_n of_o both_o together_o p._n 469._o xviii_o tithe_n in_o their_o first_o institution_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v due_a according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n declare_v and_o that_o tithe_n be_v no_o way_n lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v neither_o seek_v for_o by_o any_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n p._n 476._o xix_o respect_v of_o person_n and_o complemental_a bowing_n and_o worship_v one_o another_o and_o flatter_a title_n be_v no_o good_a manner_n but_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n and_o have_v be_v ancient_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v p._n 487._o xx._n university_n and_o school_n of_o natural_a learning_n be_v of_o no_o use_n as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o a_o thing_n introduce_v and_o bring_v in_o in_o latter_a age_n by_o the_o apostate_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o admire_v and_o set_v up_o natural_a language_n and_o philosophy_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v to_o make_v discourse_n speech_n and_o sermon_n to_o get_v money_n by_o and_o as_o they_o be_v hold_v up_o at_o this_o day_n be_v make_v a_o absolute_a idol_n p._n 490._o the_o rock_n of_o age_n exalt_v above_o rome_n be_v imagine_a rock_n on_o which_o her_o church_n be_v build_v p._n 497._o i._o what_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v p._n 501._o ii_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v to_o 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