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there_o be_v no_o grace_n that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o glory_n but_o grow_a grace_n and_o if_o grace_n be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a tendency_n in_o it_o unto_o growth_n as_o there_o be_v in_o seed_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o they_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n they_o grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n ezek._n 47.10_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o willow_n they_o shall_v grow_v as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4.2_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o growth_n promise_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o true_a grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o growth_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grace_n but_o grow_a grace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n else_o i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o not_o that_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v grace_n be_v not_o only_a donum_fw-la but_o depositum_fw-la and_o it_o must_v be_v improve_v it_o be_v a_o talon_n that_o more_o must_v be_v gain_v by_o by_o trading_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o spark_n from_o heaven_n that_o will_v never_o cease_v aspire_v till_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o glory_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n second_o there_o be_v a_o pitch_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v fill_v up_o while_o they_o live_v here_o before_o they_o be_v translate_v unto_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4.13_o a_o fullness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n a_o
the_o mercy_n and_o this_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a land_n 2_o chron._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n god_n can_v least_o bear_v the_o despise_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o first_o that_o they_o reap_v not_o curse_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o blessing_n second_o that_o they_o have_v not_o judgement_n grow_v out_o of_o mercy_n because_o of_o their_o unanswerable_a walk_n under_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n three_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o terrible_a unto_o the_o church_n enemy_n as_o their_o prayer_n you_o think_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o pray_v often_o true_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o praise_n god_n also_o for_o psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o have_v ordain_v strength_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o satan_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n when_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n god_n set_v ambushment_n &_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n orabilibus_fw-la telis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o by_o their_o praise_n as_o by_o their_o prayer_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o present_a mercy_n prove_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o work_n go_v on_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o as_o you_o do_v give_v in_o your_o assistance_n in_o prayer_n for_o this_o begin_n of_o mercy_n so_o let_v not_o your_o praise_n be_v want_v withhold_v not_o they_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v oh_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n and_o now_o i_o address_v myself_o unto_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o as_o matter_n of_o your_o thankfulness_n and_o meditation_n suitable_a unto_o this_o present_a occasion_n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v second_o who_o this_o babylon_n be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v three_o why_o call_v babylon_n the_o great_a four_o why_o its_o put_v in_o praeterito_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la be_v fall_v and_o why_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o ingemination_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n etc._n etc._n by_o angel_n some_o do_v expound_v the_o heavenly_a host_n those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v therefore_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n because_o of_o that_o great_a and_o that_o glorious_a government_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o during_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o in_o this_o do_v their_o degree_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v employ_v they_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o their_o office_n as_o zanch._n observe_v answerable_a unto_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v down_o they_o for_o cor._n 1.15,28_o he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n calvin_n calvin_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la angelico_n etiam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la all_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o therefore_o according_a unto_o the_o particular_a service_n in_o which_o god_n do_v employ_v the_o angel_n such_o a_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o one_o angel_n and_o another_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o another_o 2_o dan._n 10,21_o zach._n 6.8_o the_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o north_n so_o rev._n 7._o there_o be_v four_o angel_n that_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n that_o they_o must_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v motus_fw-la bellicos_fw-la &_o impetus_fw-la hostiles_fw-la and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o sound_n the_o trumpet_n unto_o war_n and_o then_o if_o the_o angel_n go_v out_o before_o they_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o instrument_n among_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_o to_o that_o say_n of_o opera_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la angelico_n administerio_fw-la geruntur_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o work_n so_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o great_a care_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n commit_v for_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n some_o by_o angel_n understand_v messenger_n and_o instrument_n raise_v up_o among_o man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n vir_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praestans_fw-la &_o egregius_fw-la qui_fw-la subito_fw-la nec_fw-la expectatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la coelitus_fw-la delabuntur_fw-la sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o if_o he_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n some_o great_a instrument_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v unexpected_o raise_v up_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n full_a of_o vial_n unto_o rome_n not_o to_o seven_o individual_a person_n but_o for_o seven_o sort_n of_o instrument_n â—nd_v officer_n that_o god_n will_v successive_o raise_v up_o for_o to_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o shall_v though_o they_o be_v many_o all_o concur_v as_o one_o person_n to_o effect_v that_o about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v now_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o put_v both_o these_o together_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o heavenly_a angel_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n employ_v in_o these_o administration_n which_o have_v the_o first_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o also_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o officer_n that_o those_o angel_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o employ_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o the_o prince_n of_o grace_n shall_v come_v therefore_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o instrument_n stir_v up_o and_o act_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o as_o but_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v commit_v unto_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o to_o support_v rome_n yet_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o want_v instrument_n those_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o in_o all_o age_n stir_v up_o to_o effect_v it_o second_o rome_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o angel_n matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joy_n to_o the_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n also_o but_o especial_o unto_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
babylon_n for_o that_o be_v destroy_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o john_n time_n but_o this_o be_v babylon_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o city_n that_o now_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v only_a rome_n a_o woman_n that_o do_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v reign_v over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o people_n &c_n &c_n and_o this_o woman_n be_v bring_v in_o ride_v which_o be_v a_o emblem_n and_o expression_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n now_o what_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o it_o be_v regnum_fw-la sive_fw-la imperium_fw-la romanum_fw-la which_o because_o of_o its_o blood_n and_o its_o cruelty_n have_v be_v always_o express_v by_o a_o beast_n with_o a_o scarlet_a colour_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o have_v three_o name_n give_v to_o it_o throughout_o this_o book_n for_o all_o the_o old_a enemy_n that_o be_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o because_o in_o she_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o former_a persecutor_n to_o be_v find_v rev._n 11.8_o spiritual_o egypt_n &_o sodom_n not_o literal_o sodom_n for_o their_o filthiness_n call_v sodom_n and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n for_o there_o be_v all_o idolatry_n sorcery_n &_o cruelty_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o former_a persecutor_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v babylon_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n rev._n 7._o the_o lord_n keep_v to_o the_o old_a name_n so_o the_o enemy_n also_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n the_o lord_n keep_v unto_o the_o old_a name_n and_o ancient_a resemblance_n so_o than_o rome_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o babylon_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o mystery_n or_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n three_o why_o be_v it_o call_v babylon_n the_o great_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v call_v so_o upon_o a_o double_a ground_n first_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o strength_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o fortify_v place_n in_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v employ_v cyrus_n in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v thirteen_o year_n siege_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o cut_v the_o river_n euphrates_n into_o channel_n and_o draw_v it_o dry_a and_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n in_o that_o pit_n where_o beltshazer_n the_o king_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v find_v to_o be_v all_o of_o they_o bury_v and_o she_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v all_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o city_n the_o merchant_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n trade_n with_o she_o as_o rev._n 18.3_o so_o that_o to_o see_v romam_fw-la in_o slore_z be_v one_o of_o the_o glorious_a sight_n that_o this_o low_a world_n can_v afford_v which_o fulgentius_n admire_v raise_v up_o his_o heart_n high_a by_o this_o consideration_n fulgentius_n fulgentius_n quantum_fw-la splendeat_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la jerusalem_n cum_fw-la adeo_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la terrestis_fw-la roma_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v also_o babylon_n the_o great_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o power_n and_o dominion_n she_o do_v set_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o do_v rule_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o babylon_n do_v say_v of_o old_a be_v not_o my_o prince_n altogether_o king_n and_o therefore_o because_o of_o their_o dominion_n they_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o this_o great_a lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n must_v fall_v from_o 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judgement_n against_o all_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o rome_n not_o repent_v thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o a_o church_n of_o god_n no_o more_o and_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v jam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n do_v begin_v to_o prepare_v war_n against_o it_o three_o than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rise_v high_o and_o declare_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v her_o mark_n and_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n luther_n luther_n efficiam_fw-la brevi_fw-la ut_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la esse_fw-la papistam_fw-la luther_n but_o now_o the_o work_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a as_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n towards_o who_o he_o have_v use_v so_o 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