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continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n viz._n babylon_n be_v of_o the_o seven_o but_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o he_o go_v into_o perdition_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n needs_o nothing_o more_o to_o confirm_v it_o now_o that_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n be_v not_o only_o the_o full_a and_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o writer_n upon_o this_o subject_n but_o be_v so_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o it_o will_v be_v vanity_n itself_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o proof_n the_o conclusion_n than_o be_v this_o if_o the_o very_a last_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n carry_v the_o woman_n babylon_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_a state_n of_o rome_n go_v off_o before_o and_o be_v not_o the_o last_o then_o babylon_n can_v not_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a but_o must_v come_v down_o to_o rome_n papal_n see_v rev._n 17._o 3_o 7_o 9_o 11._o 2._o if_o babylon_n be_v total_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a transaction_n relate_v to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n enemy_n do_v end_n in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o give_v a_o characteristical_a account_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o whore_n that_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n but_o have_v whole_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o give_v we_o no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o that_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n which_o have_v reign_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o for_o length_n of_o time_n number_n of_o murder_n and_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n have_v outdo_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o rome_n in_o its_o heathen_a state._n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o likely_a that_o a_o vision_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o a_o revelation_n make_v and_o call_v so_o about_o a_o state_n that_o be_v almost_o expire_v and_o the_o most_o and_o great_a principal_a part_n whole_o leave_v out_o and_o say_v nothing_o to_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o a_o careful_a saviour_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a in_o his_o discovery_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n concern_v their_o suffering_n and_o the_o time_n under_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n literal_a and_o be_v so_o short_a and_o lean_a to_o his_o gospel_n church_n to_o leave_v they_o altogether_o without_o any_o write_a prospect_n or_o extraordinary_a prophet_n to_o inform_v they_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o go_v off_o of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o church_n trouble_n which_o have_v already_o last_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o conceit_n of_o which_o be_v fit_a but_o for_o two_o rank_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v viz._n the_o roman_a catholic_n and_o such_o protestant_n as_o look_v for_o antichrist_n to_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o build_v a_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a or_o year_n to_o kill_v two_o man_n call_v the_o two_o witness_n 3._o if_o this_o last_o babylon_n be_v whole_o to_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o wonderment_n and_o great_a admiration_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o heathenish_a state_n under_o a_o diabolical_a influence_n to_o perform_v action_n suitable_a to_o their_o state_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n can_v it_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o wind_n blow_n to_o see_v the_o sea_n foam_n and_o hear_v the_o wave_n rage_n and_o roar_v when_o the_o wind_n oppose_v his_o effluxion_n and_o what_o cause_n of_o great_a wonderment_n and_o admiration_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v wicked_a heathen_n oppose_v and_o persecute_v christianity_n when_o it_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o their_o spirit_n and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o profession_n so_o to_o do_v we_o can_v yet_o understand_v and_o we_o will_v diligent_o listen_v to_o they_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o inform_v we_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o sight_n he_o see_v with_o great_a admiration_n rev._n 17._o 6._o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n wonder_v o_o strange_a at_o what_o to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o profess_a heathenism_n the_o wicked_a even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o wicked_a by_o principle_n and_o profession_n to_o plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o gnash_v upon_o he_o witâ—_n their_o tooth_n idolater_n profess_a idolater_n tâ—_n persecute_v the_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o thâ—_n true_a god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o persecute_v they_o thaâ—_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o thâ—_n spirit_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n wâ—_n true_a in_o this_o case_n that_o babylon_n be_v only_a româ—_n heathen_a st._n john_n have_v forget_v that_o cain_n killeâ—_n abel_n and_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n and_o tooâ—_n not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n common_a to_o every_o age_n as_o paul_n do_v whâ—_n say_v but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o what_o strangâ—_n wonder_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 4._o rome_n heathen_a never_o be_v espouse_v marry_v or_o unite_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o spiritual_a way_n visible_o own_v his_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o a_o wife_n submit_v to_o and_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o afterward_o cast_v he_o oft_o and_o choose_v another_o heaâ—_n and_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mystical_a babylon_n or_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o though_o the_o heathen_n be_v great_a idolater_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o charge_v with_o spiritual_a adultery_n nor_o can_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v once_o by_o visible_a profession_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o oâ—_n espouse_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o rome_n papal_a before_o its_o apostasy_n do_v therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n 5._o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v the_o babylonâ—et_n â—et_z forth_o by_o st._n john_n unless_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v from_o righteous_a abel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o zacharias_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n fix_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o people_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o â—ll_a martyr_n and_o follower_n of_o jesus_n be_v by_o the_o revelation_n fix_v upon_o the_o last_o babylon_n rev._n â—7_n 6._o i_o see_v a_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n â—f_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n chap._n 18._o v._n 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o â—lood_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o â—hat_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o romeâ—eathen_a â—eathen_z be_v not_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_n â—lood_o that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o â—_z massacre_n and_o martyrdom_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o
of_o the_o church_n in_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o he_o who_o power_n law_n and_o edict_n be_v prefer_v above_o and_o before_o the_o authority_n law_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o rome_n papal_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n or_o the_o great_a whore_n speak_v of_o but_o there_o be_v no_o body_n of_o profess_v people_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n nor_o throughout_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v so_o apparent_o decline_v adulterate_a and_o desert_v the_o holy_a headship_n doctrine_n example_n and_o right_a government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la as_o rome_n papal_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v ergo_fw-la rome_n papal_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a whore._n if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o argument_n not_o weighty_a let_v they_o show_v if_o they_o can_v that_o some_o other_o people_n different_a from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v as_o great_a or_o like_a change_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o headship_n and_o matterâ—_n thereto_o pertain_v so_o as_o this_o black_a character_n of_o whore_n great_a whore_n may_v more_o fit_o and_o full_o be_v make_v to_o meet_v upon_o they_o and_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o argument_n not_o weighty_a but_o till_o then_o we_o conclude_v it_o carry_v conviction_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o v._o mystery_n babylon_n be_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o woman_n city_n of_o confusion_n and_o whore_n but_o also_o a_o great_a city_n and_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n rev._n 17._o 18._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n rev._n 17._o 1._o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o reassume_v this_o character_n again_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n note_v this_o as_o a_o most_o eminent_a mark_n of_o she_o paral_a now_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o a_o whore_n and_o mystical_a city_n but_o a_o very_a great_a city_n and_o whore_n will_v yet_o appear_v more_o evident_a 1._o she_o have_v a_o great_a name_n no_o name_n so_o great_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n she_o be_v call_v a_o queen_n and_o be_v join_v by_o contract_n to_o her_o universal_a head_n viz._n the_o pope_n or_o man_n of_o sin_n she_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o emperor_n and_o temporal_a prince_n and_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o give_v they_o their_o crown_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o kick_v they_o off_o again_o at_o pleasure_n 2._o great_a in_o power_n she_o give_v rule_n and_o law_n to_o kingdom_n advance_v her_o ecclesiastical_a edict_n above_o temporal_a she_o set_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o her_o son_n above_o secular_a jurisdiction_n make_v they_o unacountable_a and_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o absolve_v to_o bless_v and_o curse_v at_o her_o pleasure_n and_o without_o controversy_n the_o lesser_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a 3._o great_a in_o multitude_n there_o be_v no_o people_n beside_o that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a unite_a body_n and_o visible_a community_n profess_v christianity_n comparable_a to_o she_o for_o multitude_n or_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o her_o child_n 4._o great_a in_o action_n vile_a action_n such_o as_o depose_n and_o poison_v prince_n foment_v jealousy_n raise_v war_n set_v nation_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n invade_v right_n and_o property_n of_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n by_o subtle_a insnarement_n and_o cunning_a stratagem_n make_v tumult_n and_o uproar_n contrive_v masscre_n burn_a city_n and_o carry_v on_o dreadful_a devastation_n where_o she_o be_v gainsay_v and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o her_o greatness_n be_v that_o invincible_a confidence_n she_o have_v that_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o she_o and_o give_v to_o she_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n she_o do_v be_v allow_v as_o legal_a and_o just_a in_o heaven_n though_o the_o action_n be_v most_o vile_a and_o as_o unhuman_a as_o any_o can_v be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o undeceived_a mortal_a from_o whence_o we_o shall_v frame_v this_o argument_n arg._n if_o there_o be_v no_o unite_a body_n of_o people_n or_o visible_a community_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o name_n power_n multitudes_z and_o action_n vile_a action_n as_o rome_z papal_z or_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n but_o there_o be_v no_o unite_a body_n of_o people_n or_o community_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o name_n power_n multitude_n and_o action_n vile_a action_n as_o rome_z papal_z or_o church_n of_o rome_n ergo_fw-la rome_n papal_n be_v this_o great_a city_n whore_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n vi_o mystery_n babylon_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o be_v expound_v to_o be_v people_n multitude_n nation_n and_o tongue_n rev._n 17._o 1_o 17._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n which_o according_a to_o the_o learned_a mede_n peter_n du_n moulin_n and_o other_o famous_a protestant_a writer_n be_v more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o considerable_a part_n which_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n fall_v into_o not_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o head_n of_o mystery_n babylon_n assume_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o throne_n which_o afterward_o become_v ten_o kingdom_n with_o crown_a head_n assist_v the_o beast_n against_o the_o lamb_n and_o persecute_v of_o the_o saint_n distinguish_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n of_o the_o empire_n i._o of_o germany_n ii_o france_n iii_o england_n iv._o scotland_n v._o denmark_n vi_o polonia_n vii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n viii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n ix_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n x._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n all_o which_o rome_n papal_a have_v in_o possession_n as_o our_o french_a author_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o paral._n so_o then_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v direct_o this_o mark_n of_o mystery_n babylon_n also_o she_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n viz._n people_n multitude_n nation_n and_o language_n that_o she_o sit_v upon_o or_o rule_v over_o more_o than_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o which_o be_v former_o under_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o civil_a state_n be_v evident_a which_o more_o than_o one_o three_o part_n have_v since_o fall_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n under_o the_o government_n of_o ten_o crown_a head_n and_o have_v all_o agree_v to_o give_v their_o power_n to_o this_o last_o beast_n as_o they_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o he_o according_a to_o what_o be_v foretell_v which_o 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no_o people_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o such_o a_o blasphemous_a beast_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ergo_fw-la rome_n papal_n as_o mystery_n babylon_n xi_o mystery_n babylon_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n but_o also_o that_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o outward_a glory_n rev._n 17._o 4._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n etc._n etc._n parallel_n rome_n papal_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o only_o sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o she_o be_v also_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o external_a glory_n beyond_o any_o people_n call_v themselves_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n this_o be_v such_o a_o visible_a brand_n and_o mark_v upon_o this_o people_n and_o 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latter_a house_n shall_v exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a which_o in_o the_o tyâ—â—_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n personal_a presence_n therâ—_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nâ—tiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v 〈…〉_z of_o host_n hag._n 2._o 7._o now_o if_o the_o personal_a 〈…〉_z of_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n and_o state_n of_o his_o humiâ—…_n fill_v that_o latter_a house_n or_o material_a temple_n 〈◊〉_d glory_n so_o that_o it_o exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o far_o we_o may_v after_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o just_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o spiritual_a or_o gospel_n temple_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v glorious_a through_o the_o abundant_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o same_o spiritual_a house_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n thereof_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v sure_o will_v not_o come_v short_a but_o rather_o exceed_v in_o glory_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o let_v we_o add_v the_o glorious_a deliverance_n promise_v from_o outward_a oppression_n and_o persecution_n which_o never_o quite_o cease_v in_o the_o primitive_a day_n together_o with_o that_o glorious_a union_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o pure_a language_n and_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n together_o with_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n into_o one_o sheep-fold_n but_o till_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n come_v to_o pass_v these_o thing_n can_v ground_o be_v expect_v he_o also_o give_v some_o hint_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n as_o also_o of_o their_o resurrection_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o presume_v positive_o to_o determine_v but_o rather_o conjectural_o express_v himself_o the_o exact_a time_n he_o mention_n i_o shall_v not_o relate_v but_o you_o may_v conclude_v he_o fix_v the_o slay_v of_o they_o between_o the_o year_n 1680_o and_o 1688._o for_o since_o the_o â—ime_n that_o the_o pretend_a protestant_n plot_n be_v talk_v â—f_o and_o as_o they_o say_v discover_v and_o several_a worthy_a christian_n execute_v as_o the_o ever_o renown_a william_n lord_n russel_n sheriff_n cornish_n the_o noble_a earl_n 〈◊〉_d essex_n col._n sidney_n and_o that_o godly_a woman_n and_o martyr_n mrs._n gaâ—nt_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o flood_n of_o contempt_n reproach_n and_o what_o not_o have_v be_v as_o he_o â—â—serves_v cast_v upon_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o true_a interest_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o barbarous_a slaughter_n of_o those_o worthy_a christian_n and_o witnessâ—â—_n in_o the_o west_n together_o with_o that_o storm_n of_o persecution_n which_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o doubt_n be_v â—â—â—ried_v on_o by_o the_o popish_a enemy_n and_o emissary_n of_o râ—â—â—_n together_o with_o the_o turn_n out_o of_o place_n of_o truâ—â—_n many_o good_a protestant_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o charter_n of_o city_n and_o corporation_n silence_v worthy_a minister_n etc._n etc._n nay_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o whole_a constitution_n of_o the_o english_a government_n â—â—thing_v be_v design_v but_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n thing_n grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o nothing_o appear_v but_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o many_o of_o god_n witness_n seem_v to_o be_v strange_o despirited_a while_o other_o truckle_v to_o the_o enemiâ—â—_n yoke_n suffer_v chapel_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o popery_n and_o curse_a mass_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o that_o toâ—_n in_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o city_n nay_o in_o famoâ—â—_n london_n itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o it_o oâ—â—_n state_n seem_v desperate_a and_o hopeless_a in_o the_o view_n 〈◊〉_d all_o at_o home_n
the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v by_o their_o liberality_n make_v the_o pope_n great_a at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o most_o flourish_a state_n of_o europe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o popish_a empire_n between_o spain_n germany_n england_n exact_o as_o a_o street_n or_o place_n of_o concourse_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o city_n it_o be_v also_o foursquare_a as_o such_o a_o place_n or_o street_n of_o a_o great_a city_n i._n e._n almost_o as_o long_o as_o broad_a and_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o france_n that_o the_o witness_n must_v remain_v dead_a i._n e._n that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n must_v be_v utter_o abolish_v this_o be_v already_o do_v by_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o by_o the_o enormous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o soldier_n pag._n 254._o say_v he_o we_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n certain_o in_o this_o persecution_n which_o must_v extinguish_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a if_o we_o will_v reckon_v those_o 3_o year_n &_o a_o half_a from_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1685._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n will_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 1689._o and_o this_o be_v absolute_o the_o conjecture_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n in_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n he_o hope_v that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o antichristian_a party_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o year_n 1689_o but_o in_o p._n 255._o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o be_v not_o confident_a it_o will_v happen_v then_o one_o main_a reason_n i_o cite_v this_o french_a writer_n thus_o far_o be_v to_o give_v you_o all_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o judges_z france_z to_o be_v the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n where_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o gratify_v my_o reader_n i_o shall_v also_o here_o add_v something_o out_o of_o clavis_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la write_v many_o year_n ago_o by_o a_o famous_a german_a doctor_n who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o germany_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o which_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v lie_v as_o dead_a but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o he_o say_v p._n 46._o concern_v the_o 7_o trumpet_n in_o the_o second_o period_n say_v he_o from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v open_v and_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n declare_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o seven_o judgement_n its_o ruin_n c._n 8._o which_o plague_n have_v be_v fulfil_v see_v he_o call_v the_o trumpet_n plague_n the_o first_o by_o the_o invasion_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n anno_fw-la 395._o v._n 7._o the_o second_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o first_o happen_v 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