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thus_o we_o be_v divolve_v amid_o the_o late_a german-war_n which_o we_o can_v but_o only_a hint_n at_o anno_fw-la 1625_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n slay_v king_n of_o swede_n enter_v germany_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o prince_n liberty_n an._n 1630_o next_o year_n the_o swede_n and_o saxon_n come_v and_o prevail_v swede_n strike_v league_n with_o france_n king_n of_o swede_n kill_v after_o famous_a victory_n and_o conquest_n tilly_n general_n of_o the_o imperialist_n die_v of_o his_o wound_n after_o glorious_a victory_n against_o bohemia_n palatinate_n denmark_n and_o saxony_n both_o the_o same_o year_n 1632._o swede_n confirm_v his_o league_n with_o protestant_n the_o next_o year_n 1633._o confederate_n overcome_v imperialist_n 1634._o anno_fw-la 1635_o duke_n of_o saxony_n transact_v with_o the_o emperor_n make_v peace_n whereby_o the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o other_o state_n accept_v the_o condition_n and_o pass_v with_o he_o over_o to_o the_o emperor_n part_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o france_n denounce_v war_n against_o the_o empire_n anno_fw-la 1636._o duke_n of_o saxony_n slay_v by_o the_o swede_n the_o imperialist_n drive_v out_o of_o pomerania_n by_o the_o swede_n 1638._o but_o the_o palatine_a prince_n be_v overcome_v saxon_a and_o bohemia_n invade_v 1639._o anno_fw-la 1640_o the_o swede_n repel_v out_o of_o bohemia_n the_o war_n still_o continue_v hot_a several_a sieges_n and_o battle_n till_o the_o end_n as_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o in_o 1647_o the_o swede_n make_v truce_n with_o bavaria_n move_v into_o bohemia_n be_v expel_v thence_o the_o emperor_n prepare_v war_n again_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o virgin_n anno_fw-la 1648_o general_n wrangel_n with_o the_o french_a invade_v bavaria_n eject_v again_o general_n conigsmark_n seize_v on_o the_o tower_n of_o prague_n and_o set_v against_o the_o city_n munster-treaty_n ensue_v and_o so_o the_o thirty_o year_n war_n begin_v end_v also_o at_o prague_n wherein_o 325000_o perish_v of_o such_o direful_a consequence_n be_v the_o want_n of_o liberty_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o emperor_n a_o bloody_a enemy_n of_o the_o protestant_n occasion_n this_o long_a war_n etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o peace_n at_o munster_n change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o that_o form_n which_o it_o now_o appear_v in_o for_o the_o swede_n carry_v clear_a away_o the_o bishopric_n of_o breme_n and_o verd_fw-mi and_o the_o french_a alsatta_n the_o palatine_a be_v restore_v to_o his_o estate_n in_o part_n and_o make_v eight_o elector_n with_o the_o title_n of_o l._n high_a treasurer_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o have_v hitherto_o but_o seven_o the_o protestant_n last_o both_o lutheran_n and_o reform_a be_v assert_v into_o full_a liberty_n of_o religion_n who_o the_o papist_n never_o prevail_v against_o so_o much_o by_o force_n as_o by_o cunning_a and_o plot_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o have_v always_o need_v to_o add_v the_o wisdom_n of_o serpent_n to_o the_o innocency_n of_o dove_n so_o peace_n have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o our_o time_n which_o we_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o whereof_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o brief_a be_v frankendale_n restore_v to_o the_o palatine_a 1652._o leopaldus_n ignatius_n the_o present_a emperor_n choose_a king_n of_o hungaria_n and_o inaugurate_v anno_fw-la 1655._o crown_v king_n of_o bohemia_n 1657._o in_o which_o year_n the_o emperor_n die_v also_o bishop_n of_o munster_n besieges_fw-fr munster_n the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o frankfurt_n to_o choose_v emperor_n leopold_n k._n of_o hungaria_n and_o bohemia_n elect_a king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n 1658._o munster_n again_o besiege_v by_o its_o bishop_n the_o citizens_z stout_o resist_v 1660._o but_o force_v the_o next_o year_n to_o receive_v his_o soldier_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o a_o citadel_n impose_v over_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o so_o reduce_v to_o obedience_n the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1661._o the_o turk_n who_o have_v be_v
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authority_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o antichristian_a usurper_n etc._n etc._n to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n in_o order_n to_o a_o universal_a peace_n and_o unanimity_n in_o christendom_n and_o to_o agree_v for_o god_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n for_o that_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o agree_v or_o make_v one_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o no_o long_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o all_o her_o abomination_n and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o rule_v the_o world_n peaceful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n and_o universal_o reform_v it_o out_o of_o all_o its_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n according_a to_o the_o will_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o ecclesiastic_n angel_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o their_o high_a call_v and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n to_o restore_v the_o primitive_a reformation_n and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n and_o repent_v and_o no_o long_o neglect_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o god_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o worldly_a dominion_n honour_n riches_n and_o interest_n nor_o to_o hinder_v universal_a reformation_n by_o wrangle_v and_o contest_v for_o opinion_n ceremony_n revenue_n prerogative_n and_o privilege_n and_o such_o like_a vanity_n but_o rather_o to_o promote_v catholic_n charity_n and_o indulgence_n and_o practise_v christian_a humility_n self-denial_n and_o all_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o be_v chieftain_n of_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v all_o their_o dear_a concern_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o not_o mind_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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become_v so_o corrupt_a and_o exorbitant_a that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v his_o duty_n right_o but_o all_o desperate_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n without_o measure_n for_o what_o else_o be_v their_o burden_n but_o sad_a lamentation_n for_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n exhortation_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o denunciation_n of_o grace_n upon_o repentance_n and_o of_o wrath_n upon_o impenitence_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o else_o be_v these_o likewise_o as_o to_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o intent_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o in_o general_n now_o follow_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o prophecy_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n and_o indeed_o a_o explication_n of_o they_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o our_o present_a age_n be_v the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o final_o accomplish_v all_o scripture_n prophecy_n i._o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n typify_v by_o the_o old_a to_o fall_v and_o its_o builder_n to_o be_v disperse_v gen._n 11._o jerem._n 50._o and_o 55._o revel_v 18._o ii_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o increase_v into_o a_o great_a mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o iii_o the_o very_a relic_n of_o all_o nimrodian_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n to_o be_v abolish_v quite_o and_o the_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o iu._n both_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o great_a with_o seven_o head_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o lesser_a with_o two_o horn_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n yet_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n now_o to_o be_v slay_v rev._n 13._o v._o the_o 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