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call_v choose_v and_o faithful_a 15_o he_o also_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o water_n that_o thou_o see_v this_o whore_n sit_v upon_o be_v the_o people_n multitude_n nation_n and_o tongue_n that_o have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o her_o empire_n 16_o but_o as_o touch_v these_o ten_o horn_n thou_o see_v thus_o far_o i_o foretell_v unto_o thou_o although_o that_o for_o a_o time_n these_o king_n shall_v be_v slave_n and_o servant_n to_o babylon_n and_o shall_v be_v her_o instrument_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o consummation_n that_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n who_o abuse_v they_o so_o strong_o and_o long_o and_o shall_v make_v she_o to_o be_v alone_o for_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v from_o she_o their_o subject_n the_o nation_n that_o be_v her_o strength_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o naked_a for_o they_o shall_v discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o her_o abomination_n and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v spoil_v she_o of_o her_o riches_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o destroy_v she_o 17_o but_o do_v not_o thou_o wonder_v at_o this_o for_o god_n give_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o she_o for_o a_o space_n that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o please_v she_o and_o consent_n to_o all_o her_o unlawful_a policy_n and_o pretence_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o this_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v to_o wit_n they_o shall_v submit_v their_o very_a crown_n and_o take_v the_o right_a thereof_o from_o she_o unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n here_o prophesy_v at_o what_o time_n god_n shall_v raise_v they_o up_o as_o you_o hear_v to_o destroy_v babylon_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o small_a subject_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o instrument_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o employ_v they_o 18_o 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that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n this_o plague_n of_o destruction_n shall_v just_o fall_v upon_o she_o aswell_o for_o that_o she_o make_v her_o messenger_n or_o ambassador_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o to_o be_v the_o seller_n of_o her_o pardon_n prayer_n sacrament_n merit_n and_o even_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o you_o have_v present_o hear_v and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n and_o the_o like_a bewitch_v as_o it_o be_v and_o abuse_v many_o nation_n as_o also_o for_o that_o she_o have_v cruel_o persecute_v and_o murder_v the_o saint_n so_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n since_o abel_n who_o willing_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o her_o head_n and_o impute_v unto_o she_o in_o follow_v fulfil_a and_o exceed_v the_o rage_n of_o former_a tyrant_n oppress_v and_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n xix_o argument_n the_o saint_n praise_v god_n for_o joy_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v destroy_v the_o glorious_a form_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o pope_n and_o his_o church_n be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o then_o according_a to_o the_o voice_n speak_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n there_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o much_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v lament_v therefore_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v according_a i_o say_v to_o this_o exhortation_n i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n in_o heaven_n say_v hallelujah_a which_o be_v if_o you_o interpret_v it_o praise_n god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n salvation_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v only_o with_o our_o lord_n god_n 2_o for_o true_a and_o just_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o he_o have_v condemn_v that_o great_a whore_n who_o have_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o whoredom_n and_o he_o with_o his_o 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or_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o great_a thunder_n to_o wit_n the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n who_o sound_n in_o greatness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n or_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o they_o say_v all_o in_o one_o voice_n hallelujah_a because_o our_o lord_n god_n almighty_a have_v now_o reign_v by_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o her_o follower_n 7_o let_v we_o therefore_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a and_o render_v he_o all_o glory_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v to_o wit_n the_o latter_a day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a for_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o church_n be_v now_o purify_v from_o among_o the_o wicked_a 8_o and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o to_o clothe_v herself_o with_o pure_a and_o bright_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o as_o fine_a linen_n be_v a_o pure_a bright_a white_a and_o precious_a stuff_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n clothe_v with_o that_o precious_a undefiled_a and_o glorious_a garment_n of_o righteousness_n through_o imputation_n and_o this_o our_o garment_n of_o justification_n with_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n must_v only_o come_v of_o his_o righteousness_n so_o as_o you_o present_o hear_v it_o must_v be_v give_v we_o by_o he_o for_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n so_o can_v we_o merit_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o the_o good_a work_n we_o can_v we_o must_v think_v ourselves_o but_o improfitable_a servant_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v 9_o then_o the_o same_o voice_n to_o wit_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v i_o these_o thing_n say_v to_o i_o write_v and_o leave_v in_o record_n to_o all_o posterity_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o 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