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consequence_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o all_o commit_v fornication_n with_o idol_n for_o whoever_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n he_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o all_o do_v for_o neither_o the_o ministry_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o people_n do_v know_v the_o true_a god_n nor_o the_o right_a devil_n for_o if_o they_o do_v then_o will_v they_o know_v what_o worship_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n now_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o that_o all_o the_o false_a worshipper_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o make_v up_o but_o one_o great_a city_n babylon_n or_o one_o woman_n or_o one_o scarlet_a whore_n who_o have_v make_v all_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o reason_n in_o king_n and_o head-magistrate_n have_v make_v all_o nation_n to_o worship_n idol_n and_o image_n for_o god_n so_o that_o they_o have_v become_v drink_v with_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o the_o people_n have_v thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o authority_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o become_v one_o city_n babylon_n which_o will_v be_v destroy_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o great_a mystery_n babylon_n that_o great_a city_n that_o john_n do_v prophesy_v the_o downfall_n of_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n he_o see_v by_o faith_n the_o total_a downfall_n of_o this_o spiritual_a mystery_n babylon_n that_o great_a city_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n that_o be_v of_o spiritual_a idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o harlot_n than_o one_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o count_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o one_o whore_n or_o harlot_n for_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n do_v consist_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o spiritual_a harlot_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o this_o great_a city_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n the_o great_a whore_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o her_o fornication_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o follow_v chap._n lix_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n and_o talk_v with_o john_n by_o way_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v unto_o thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o fit_v upon_o many_o water_n here_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o john_n do_v see_v by_o way_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n the_o downfall_n or_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a spiritual_a whore_n which_o i_o have_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o before_o and_o as_o for_o her_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n the_o many_o water_n where_o the_o whore_n sit_v it_o signify_v multitude_n of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n as_o you_o may_v see_v verse_n 15._o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o whore_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v such_o a_o spiritual_a power_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o whole_a nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o she_o shall_v cause_v they_o all_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o idol_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v or_o suffer_v death_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o or_o at_o her_o command_n they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v she_o will_v persecute_v and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o wine_n of_o her_o wrath_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o wine_n of_o her_o wrath_n which_o be_v put_v into_o her_o golden_a cup_n that_o be_v in_o her_o hand_n and_o she_o do_v not_o only_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o golden_a cup_n herself_o but_o she_o do_v make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o drink_v it_o also_o for_o in_o the_o a_o verse_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o in_o that_o they_o have_v be_v persuade_v by_o she_o and_o join_v with_o she_o to_o worship_v idol_n for_o except_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v the_o temporal_a power_n do_v join_v with_o her_o spiritual_a power_n she_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v to_o worship_v idol_n with_o she_o so_o they_o come_v to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o head-magistrate_n do_v uphold_v that_o spiritual_a power_n the_o whore_n have_v and_o do_v help_v to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o with_o command_n from_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o what_o with_o command_n from_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v force_v to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o idol_n also_o so_o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v look_v what_o comfort_n or_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v find_v in_o worship_v of_o idol_n they_o shall_v drink_v it_o with_o she_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n none_o shall_v drink_v that_o but_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o worship_n idol_n at_o her_o command_n verse_n the_o 3._o so_o be_v carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n as_o for_o the_o wilderness_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o as_o to_o that_o because_o i_o have_v open_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o revelation_n but_o this_o woman_n who_o do_v sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n it_o do_v signify_v all_o king_n and_o head-magistrate_n who_o have_v submit_v unto_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v prophet_n and_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n without_o a_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o these_o false_a prophet_n priest_n and_o minister_n king_n and_o head-magistrate_n have_v set_v up_o image_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o have_v make_v law_n for_o all_o people_n to_o obey_v in_o point_n of_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o in_o point_n of_o civil_a or_o temporal_a affair_n also_o they_o have_v make_v these_o person_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o see_v the_o people_n worship_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o have_v give_v they_o a_o spiritual_a power_n to_o punish_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v according_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o king_n and_o head-magistrate_n i_o mean_v all_o evil_a king_n and_o head-magistrate_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o idolatrous_a practice_n be_v use_v under_o moses_n commission_n and_o so_o a_o successive_a idolatrous_a power_n do_v follow_v even_o among_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o god_n of_o
chap._n 58._o how_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o temporal_a and_o how_o false_a worship_n may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v mystery_n babylon_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n open_v and_o how_o and_o when_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o how_o the_o gentile_n worship_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o so_o become_v or_o make_v up_o that_o great_a city_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o her_o fornication_n chap_n 59_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n do_v drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n how_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n do_v carry_v the_o whore_n and_o how_o she_o fit_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o why_o call_v a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n chap._n 60._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o woman_n how_o she_o be_v array_v in_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o purple_a and_o precious_a stone_n with_o a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o what_o these_o thing_n do_v signify_v and_o how_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 61._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o with_o other_o deep_a secret_n chap._n 62._o how_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n and_o what_o the_o mountain_n be_v chap._n 63._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o have_a power_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o how_o they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o what_o weapon_n they_o fight_v with_o and_o with_o what_o weapon_n the_o lamb_n do_v overcome_v they_o chap._n 64._o how_o the_o ten_o horn_n receive_v power_n from_o the_o beast_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o how_o the_o same_o ten_o king_n receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n yet_o all_o but_o wicked_a king_n yet_o they_o do_v his_o will_n chap._n 65._o how_o all_o this_o 17_o chapter_n be_v show_v unto_o john_n by_o vision_n and_o none_o can_v interpret_v it_o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n chap._n 66._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o temporal_a babylon_n and_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o how_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n be_v call_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o hateful_a bird_n and_o a_o hold_n of_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o nation_n commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o and_o how_o she_o must_v drink_v she_o own_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fill_v her_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o her_o double_a to_o drink_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o famine_n and_o fire_n she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o chap._n 68_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o merchant_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_v of_o her_o torment_n chap._n 69._o how_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o that_o god_n have_v avenge_v himself_o on_o she_o chap._n 70._o how_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o can_v find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n can_v find_v out_o god_n in_o all_o those_o narrow_a path_n where_o he_o do_v walk_v and_o how_o the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n do_v cease_v when_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o saint_n be_v find_v in_o she_o chap._n 71._o how_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o saint_n do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o perpetual_a downfall_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n chap._n 72._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n be_v marry_v unto_o god_n chap._n 73._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o by_o the_o many_o crown_n that_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o glory_n between_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o no_o man_n know_v his_o name_n but_o himself_o chap._n 74._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n &_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o tread_v the_o wine-fat_n chap._n 75._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o follow_v christ_n and_o how_o they_o all_o sit_v upon_o white_a horse_n and_o how_o christ_n tread_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o winepress_a of_o almighty_a god_n and_o yet_o not_o his_o father_n wrath_n chap._n 76._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n write_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v call_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o how_o his_o death_n get_v power_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n so_o that_o he_o can_v dispose_v of_o death_n now_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n chap._n 77._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o the_o supper_n be_v they_o be_v invite_v unto_o and_o what_o it_o be_v they_o must_v have_v to_o supper_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o of_o captain_n and_o of_o mighty_a man_n chap._n 78._o how_o the_o temporal_a power_n signify_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o spiritual_a power_n signify_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o how_o they_o be_v both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n chap._n 79._o the_o prophet_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a god_n who_o become_v very_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v very_a god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n chap._n 80._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o how_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o in_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o that_o fire_n be_v that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n chap._n 81._o how_o non-commissionated_n man_n be_v those_o that_o do_v add_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n write_v in_o that_o book_n will_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o for_o go_v before_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n chap._n 82._o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o diminish_v or_o take_v away_o 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be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o with_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v borrow_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v this_o great_a mountain_n to_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o madness_n and_o revenge_n so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n will_v follow_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v burn_v as_o a_o fire_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n this_o great_a mountain_n that_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o revenge_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v king_n pharaoh_n the_o great_a mountain_n and_o all_o his_o host_n who_o burn_v with_o revenge_n like_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v say_v to_o become_v blood_n because_o the_o destruction_n be_v exceed_v great_a so_o that_o the_o their_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o 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into_o the_o sea_n and_o after_o they_o be_v destroy_v the_o chariot_n swim_v upâ—n_v the_o water_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n ship_n for_o when_o pharaoh_n be_v drown_v we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o nor_o no_o nation_n else_o have_v any_o ship_n but_o what_o have_v be_v build_v since_o so_o that_o john_n may_v call_v his_o chariot_n that_o swim_v upon_o the_o water_n after_o they_o be_v destroy_v ship_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o his_o mule_n and_o his_o man_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o creature_n which_o die_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v that_o mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o second_o angel_n sound_v the_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n the_o ten_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o upon_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n be_v call_v wormwood_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n become_v wormwood_n and_o many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o they_o be_v make_v bitter_a this_o three_o angel_n sound_v when_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n do_v those_o wonderful_a miracle_n in_o israel_n in_o their_o reprove_v of_o ahab_n and_o his_o son_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o when_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o when_o the_o angel_n do_v sound_a there_o be_v always_o some_o great_a trouble_n upon_o the_o earth_n attend_v to_o one_o or_o more_o particular_a nation_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n war_v with_o israel_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o prophet_n elishas_n counsel_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o 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