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this_o be_v one_o interpretation_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n she_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o rome_n be_v situate_v on_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n vrbs_fw-la septicollis_fw-la and_o septiceps_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n signifiâ—_n seven_o hill_n or_o seven_o head_n that_o be_v one_o interpretation_n or_o unfolding_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o great_a whore._n the_o angel_n also_o give_v another_o interpretation_n of_o those_o seven_o head_n that_o both_o meeting_n together_o they_o may_v make_v the_o more_o certain_a discovery_n of_o she_o that_o second_o interpretation_n be_v not_o then_o at_o that_o time_n whole_o fulfil_v when_o the_o angel_n give_v it_o and_o that_o still_o add_v more_o clearness_n and_o certainty_n to_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o rome_n the_o interpretaton_n be_v this_o and_o there_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o must_v continue_v a_o while_n these_o seven_o king_n be_v right_o take_v by_o prudent_a understand_a man_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o government_n that_o rome_n have_v have_v viz._n first_o king_n second_o consul_n three_o dictator_n fourthly_a decemviri_fw-la five_o tribune_n which_o five_o be_v fall_v in_o john_n time_n than_o one_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o john_n and_o that_o be_v the_o emperor_n which_o make_v the_o six_o and_o be_v stand_v in_o john_n time_n but_o the_o other_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o pope_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v say_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o must_v continue_v a_o while_n how_o apt_o do_v these_o thing_n fit_a rome_n even_o as_o a_o garment_n fit_v to_o one_o back_n so_o that_o find_v all_o these_o character_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n so_o apparent_o in_o rome_n how_o can_v she_o clear_v herself_o from_o be_v that_o 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people_n set_v on_o mischief_n by_o the_o whoredom_n oâ—_n the_o great_a whore._n these_o be_v a_o people_n so_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v with_o the_o innovation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o like_o drunken_a man_n they_o be_v full_a of_o quarrel_n heady_a bold_a out-facers_a of_o truth_n hater_n of_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o innovation_n and_o ready_a with_o eager_a mind_n to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a people_n if_o their_o master_n do_v but_o call_v they_o heretic_n and_o set_v they_o on_o although_o they_o have_v no_o other_o provocation_n or_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o because_o they_o be_v against_o their_o innovation_n these_o be_v very_o numerous_a so_o that_o the_o great_a whore_n want_v not_o hand_n to_o execute_v her_o fury_n upon_o the_o innocent_a servant_n of_o christ_n when_o she_o see_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o employ_v they_o and_o this_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v in_o loyalty_n to_o she_o usurp_v authority_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o be_v not_o guiltless_a yet_o she_o be_v chief_o charge_v with_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n as_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o vriah_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o he_o so_o the_o great_a whore_n standsguilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n to_o her_o innovation_n but_o in_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o there_o that_o sight_n against_o god_n and_o againsted_o â—_o simplicity_n and_o pusity_n of_o his_o ware_n and_o innocency_n and_o fidelity_n of_o his_o servant_n it_o may_v go_v easy_a with_o those_o that_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n fornication_n than_o which_o her_o that_o be_v drink_v with_o blood_n but_o i_o think_v none_o that_o understand_v the_o danger_n will_v be_v in_o sodom_n use_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o toletable_a for_o they_o than_o for_o some_o other_o city_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o my_o soul_n belong_v after_o who_o spirit_n be_v draw_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o true_o fear_v he_o although_o their_o understanding_n may_v be_v captivate_v under_o many_o of_o her_o innovation_n these_o when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v their_o liberty_n in_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v with_o the_o israelite_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_v of_o thy_o name_n isa_n 26_o 〈◊〉_d other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o you_o to_o cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n in_o their_o superstation_n way_n but_o by_o thou_o only_o even_o by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o direction_n and_o assistance_n will_v we_o now_o henceforth_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o enforce_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v make_v right_o sensible_a of_o it_o will_v see_v the_o dominion_n that_o other_o lord_n have_v have_v over_o they_o will_v not_o satisfy_v but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o cry_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o â—he_v lord_n alone_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o conscienceâ—_n and_o that_o all_o their_o profession_n of_o he_o or_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n may_v proceed_v from_o himself_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n these_o may_v say_v also_o with_o israel_n of_o old_a by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o yea_o we_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v zion_n psal_n 137.1_o i_o know_v who_o case_n that_o have_v be_v under_o lesser_a innovation_n the_o heart_n that_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o pant_v after_o he_o belong_v after_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o it_o get_v a_o glimpse_n thereof_o sit_v down_o weep_v 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christ_n jesus_n come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n although_o they_o continue_v a_o people_n still_o so_o babylon_n the_o house_n of_o captivity_n shall_v fall_v innovation_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n after_o which_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v and_o under_o which_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n have_v be_v hold_v in_o great_a bondage_n these_o shall_v have_v theiâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v understand_o see_v they_o 〈…〉_o hate_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o the_o truth_n reveal_v by_o 〈…〉_o and_o witness_v by_o 〈…〉_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o so_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v see_v and_o fall_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v strong_o be_v call_v out_o of_o they_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n for_o observe_v after_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o voice_n be_v utter_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n for_o after_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o babylon_n there_o shall_v yet_o be_v a_o continue_v in_o or_o uphold_v of_o her_o innovation_n by_o some_o but_o god_n people_n be_v call_v out_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n shall_v be_v call_v out_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v in_o they_o shall_v be_v captivate_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n for_o those_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o man_n shall_v become_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a â—â—â—d_v and_o that_o after_o babylon_n great_a 〈◊〉_d rev._n 18.2_o this_o fall_n of_o baylon_n the_o great_a that_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n innovation_n shall_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n for_o it_o will_v carry_v along_o with_o it_o plague_n and_o death_n and_o famine_n and_o mourn_v the_o scarlet_a colour_a whore_n that_o have_v be_v 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be_v as_o her_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o give_v her_o comeliness_n and_o vigour_n if_o you_o consume_v they_o you_o put_v she_o to_o torment_v and_o even_o eat_v her_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o this_o even_o those_o king_n shall_v do_v who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o and_o who_o she_o have_v draw_v in_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o rev._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v void_a one_o great_a innovation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v to_o oppose_v that_o persecute_v of_o one_o another_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o great_a step_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o king_n make_v they_o successful_a therein_o and_o bless_v their_o good_a endeavour_n and_o open_v their_o eye_n yet_o further_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o be_v honest_a heart_a to_o see_v still_o further_o and_o further_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o embrace_v they_o and_o also_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o oh_o what_o rejoice_v will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n among_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n when_o the_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o when_o those_o innovation_n of_o man_n that_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o bloodshed_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o then_o will_v follow_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o alâ—eluâ—â—_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a sign_v rev._n 19.6_o 7._o a_o 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