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language_n and_o yet_o borrow_a in_o which_o have_v dare_v to_o walk_v thus_o far_o in_o public_a i_o will_v yet_o adventure_v a_o little_a further_o observe_v out_o of_o this_o text_n thus_o expound_v some_o few_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o handle_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o some_o use_n of_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n and_o first_o in_o general_a consider_v that_o all_o this_o hierarchical_a forementioned_a earthly_a power_n represent_v by_o the_o say_a euphratical_a jordan_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n which_o do_v exercise_n or_o administer_v the_o same_o power_n do_v proceed_v all_o of_o they_o though_o some_o more_o immediate_o and_o manifest_o then_o the_o other_o from_o that_o universal_a papal_a sea_n the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o the_o other_o *_o 5._o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a officer_n be_v thus_o represent_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o text_n under_o those_o 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hypocrite_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v mat._n 15._o 14._o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n this_o truth_n be_v likewise_o manifest_a by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o particular_a of_o their_o follower_n revel._n 1â—_z 8._o that_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n who_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n be_v not_o wrâ—tten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n slâ—â—ne_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v â—lâ—â—re_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz._n 14
but_o in_o the_o colloques_fw-la or_o provincial_n synod_n compose_v likewise_o of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o of_o one_o elder_n at_o least_o of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o successive_a turn_n from_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o to_o the_o young_a be_v the_o moderator_n continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n from_o one_o colloque_n to_o another_o that_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n to_o see_v with_o the_o scribe_n who_o also_o be_v most_o common_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o minister_n to_o keep_v the_o register_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a matter_n therein_o vote_v or_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o from_o one_o proposition_n to_o another_o that_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n only_o at_o the_o begiâ—ning_v whereof_o the_o say_a minister_n use_v to_o meet_v to_o hear_v one_o another_o treat_v in_o the_o public_a 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prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n and_o head_n under_o god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n doâ—_z follow_v after_o then_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n come_v in_o the_o rearward_n of_o the_o say_a army_n with_o the_o ram_n horn_n of_o the_o powerful_a though_o most_o despise_v preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o servant_n prayer_n of_o a_o long_a blast_n bear_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o â—â—borious_a ministry_n thereof_o whereby_o especial_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o jericho_n i_o mean_v according_a to_o prov._n 18._o 11._o these_o rich_a vice-roy_n merchant_n and_o mariner_n superfluous_a and_o ill_o acquire_v wealth_n wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n so_o call_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v as_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o highwall_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n must_v be_v tumble_v down_o these_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v occupy_v by_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o it_o *_o josh._n 6._o 22_o etc._n etc._n a_o by_o these_o understand_v all_o the_o true_a witness_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o they_o that_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v to_o inform_v and_o show_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o purge_v of_o all_o false_a popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n and_o idolatry_n of_o all_o the_o popish_a garment_n and_o superfluous_a ornament_n of_o that_o pompous_a will-worship_n and_o liturgy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rag_n and_o superstitious_a day_n of_o feast_n or_o fast_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v see_v the_o law_n deut._n 21._o 12._o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o law_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leprosy_n levit._n 14._o 8._o numb._n 5._o 2._o 3._o and_o for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o see_v numb._n â—2_a 14._o 15._o and_o ezech._n 16._o 52._o 54._o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o antitype_n weigh_v revel._n 19_o 7._o 8._o and_o 11._o 13._o the_o latter_a end_n *_o iosh._n 6._o 18_o 19_o idem_fw-la cap._n 7._o 21_o wherefore_o all_o israel_n be_v trouble_v 36._o of_o they_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o rest_n flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_n vers._n 4._o 5._o *_o revel._n 19_o 14_o *_o isa._n 30._o 22._o *_o deut._n 13._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o 2_o cron._n 19_o 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o *_o mat._n 22._o 21._o in_o restore_v church_n land_n impropriation_n church_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o they_o belong_v revel._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 6._o *_o verse_n 7._o *_o rom._n 12._o 8._o *_o origen_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la *_o ambros._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tim._n 5._o he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 37._o 4._o