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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjoin_v with_o so_o profound_a humiliation_n before_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o it_o no_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n at_o all_o for_o as_o for_o i_o straightway_o there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o so_o perfect_a a_o exinanition_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v of_o our_o own_o carnal_a mind_n and_o power_n for_o the_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o supernatural_a power_n from_o god_n and_o those_o divine_a communication_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o become_v breathless_a and_o liveless_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o natural_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n and_o ability_n that_o we_o may_v be_v inspire_v from_o above_o and_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 18._o then_o there_o come_v again_o and_o touch_v i_o one_o like_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v after_o daniel_n be_v thus_o lose_v and_o confound_v in_o himself_o and_o find_v no_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o carnal_a will_n and_o mind_n leave_v that_o 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the_o jew_n under_o his_o command_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n here_o 21._o but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v upon_o what_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v declare_v in_o plain_a word_n without_o any_o symbolical_a or_o hieroglyphical_a figure_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o former_a prophecy_n the_o divine_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n so_o distinct_o and_o orderly_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n which_o write_v therefore_o here_o be_v call_v scripture_n and_o for_o its_o plainness_n and_o unsymbolicalness_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a correspondency_n betwixt_o this_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o book_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n first_o seal_v and_o then_o open_v the_o 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call_v out_o the_o god_n of_o those_o city_n they_o conquer_v and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v lead_v they_o captive_a to_o rome_n see_v my_o synops._n prophet_n book_n 2._o ch._n 10._o and_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n that_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o officer_n of_o this_o roman_a power_n shall_v do_v so_o namely_o against_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n most_o despiteful_o use_v by_o they_o and_o crucify_v and_o how_o the_o god_n of_o of_o god_n viz._n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v despise_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o man_n may_v collect_v from_o that_o great_a wit_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n marcus_n cicero_n and_o one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o they_o who_o yet_o speak_v but_o contemptible_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o unworthy_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n and_o 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