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A90388 Babylon the Great described. The city of confusion. In every part whereof Antichrist reigns. Which knoweth not the order and unity of the spirit, but striveth to set up an order and uniformity according to the wisdom of the flesh, in all her territories atd [sic] dominions. Her sins, her judgements. With some plain queries further to discover her, and some considerations to help out of her suburbs, that her inward building may lye the more open to the breath and spirit of the Lord, from which it is to receiv [sic] its consumption and overthrow. Also, an exhortation to the powers of the earth. By Isaac Penington, the younger. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1659 (1659) Wing P1153; Thomason E770_2; ESTC R203128 52,975 64

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and_o turn_n one_o while_o this_o or_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n another_o while_n not_o one_o while_o this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o such_o a_o scripture_n another_o while_n not_o babylon_n be_v hardly_o ever_o without_o this_o kind_n of_o build_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o and_o this_o city_n be_v a_o great_a city_n a_o city_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n rev._n 14._o 8._o the_o woman_n which_o be_v this_o city_n rev._n 17._o 18._o sit_v upon_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n rev._n 17._o 15._o she_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o queen_n as_o princess_n guide_v they_o in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o those_o that_o once_o hate_v she_o and_o make_v war_n with_o she_o and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n she_o cozen_v they_o with_o a_o new_a paint_n get_v they_o into_o her_o new_a bed_n of_o 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