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say_v not_o marvel_n at_o the_o one_o or_o other_o but_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o like_a unto_o ourselves_o if_o god_n leave_v we_o unto_o ourselves_o to_o die_v and_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o we_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o another_o nation_n he_o may_v remove_v our_o candlestick_n and_o place_n it_o in_o another_o region_n so_o may_v albion_n this_o white_a and_o fair_a country_n of_o england_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v lose_v her_o name_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o black_a dark_a and_o dismal_a land_n and_o then_o also_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o our_o destruction_n as_o he_o have_v be_v glorify_v in_o our_o preservation_n and_o great_a felicity_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o land_n and_o envy_n of_o some_o that_o have_v complot_v but_o can_v not_o effect_v our_o ruin_n therefore_o while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o god_n truth_n may_v ever_o dwell_v in_o our_o land_n that_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o our_o father_n in_o peace_n though_o they_o leave_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o their_o blood_n so_o we_o may_v transmit_v the_o same_o unto_o our_o child_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a also_o to_o seal_v it_o with_o our_o blood_n if_o god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v we_o that_o double_a honour_n to_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n the_o second_o sermon_n wherein_o be_v discuss_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o text_n namely_o the_o predicate_a express_v the_o punishment_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v as_o zarah_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n but_o retire_v himself_o give_v way_n and_o passage_n unto_o pharez_n to_o come_v before_o he_o into_o the_o world_n gen._n 38.29_o so_o the_o punishment_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o here_o in_o order_n of_o place_n but_o last_o in_o order_n of_o sense_n have_v 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death_n so_o he_o resolve_v that_o babylon_n fall_v twice_o but_o he_o never_o come_v once_o near_o unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n for_o he_o seem_v either_o to_o speak_v of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mystical_a city_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o the_o particular_a city_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o he_o mean_v that_o this_o fall_n do_v signify_v the_o fall_n of_o rome_n from_o paganism_n unto_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o fall_n of_o singular_a felicity_n and_o joy_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o fall_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o fall_n of_o great_a misery_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v anon_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o sermon_n where_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v direct_o of_o this_o point_n therefore_o i_o come_v now_o unto_o a_o second_o exposition_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v ingenious_a but_o be_v not_o substantial_a namely_o that_o rome_n have_v a_o double_a fall_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o grace_n wherein_o she_o sometime_o stand_v and_o from_o whence_o she_o be_v long_o since_o fall_v but_o though_o she_o be_v so_o fall_v yet_o this_o fall_n be_v include_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o text_n babylon_n which_o imply_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o not_o in_o the_o predicate_a it_o be_v fall_v which_o signify_v her_o estate_n in_o her_o punishment_n so_o that_o the_o second_o fall_n of_o rome_n be_v her_o extreme_a ruin_n by_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o this_o the_o fall_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o angel_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o punishment_n &_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o this_o second_o fall_n ensue_v upon_o the_o first_o for_o because_o she_o be_v babylon_n fall_v from_o god_n truth_n she_o shall_v therefore_o have_v another_o fall_n express_v here_o by_o repetition_n and_o perish_v by_o god_n judgement_n three_o then_o this_o fall_n 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and_o ordinary_a wisdom_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o careful_o prevent_v a_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a danger_n nor_o wise_o foresee_v the_o same_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v give_v his_o own_o testimony_n of_o the_o excecation_n of_o the_o edomite_n otherwise_o a_o ingenious_a and_o circumspect_a nation_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v wisdom_n no_o more_o in_o teman_fw-mi be_v counsel_n perish_v from_o their_o child_n be_v their_o wisdom_n vanish_v jeremie_n 49.7_o and_o that_o this_o their_o excecation_n proceed_v from_o god_n he_o himself_o do_v declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n obadiah_n verse_n 8._o shall_v not_o i_o in_o that_o day_n even_o destroy_v the_o wiseman_n out_o of_o edom_n and_o understand_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v a_o false_a friend_n from_o a_o true_a enemy_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_a term_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n 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