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to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o set_v up_o the_o power_n of_o his_o life_n among_o man_n till_o therefore_o i_o shall_v see_v either_o the_o character_n of_o this_o life_n apparent_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n among_o we_o or_o the_o way_n full_o open_v and_o prepare_v by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n will_v become_v prevalent_a to_o lead_v all_o man_n thought_n and_o affection_n captive_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o rejoice_v nor_o great_o triumph_v at_o any_o of_o our_o outward_a conquest_n i_o remember_v that_o the_o whore_n be_v long_o ago_o cast_v out_o from_o among_o we_o for_o our_o hierarchy_n by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n consent_n be_v abolish_v before_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o rage_n and_o fight_v so_o then_o as_o among_o we_o so_o also_o in_o all_o europe_n the_o papal_a hierarchy_n may_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o yet_o the_o beast_n rage_n be_v 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be_v shake_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v i_o therefore_o look_v out_o to_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o proceed_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o till_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v shake_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o professor_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o they_o i_o can_v expect_v a_o clear_a manifestation_n in_o and_o settlement_n of_o their_o spirit_n about_o the_o thing_n which_o must_v remain_v and_o till_o this_o appear_v and_o break_v forth_o among_o we_o i_o can_v also_o say_v that_o the_o bride_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n or_o that_o we_o have_v get_v the_o conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o the_o fall_v prophet_n when_o therefore_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n without_o partiality_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o the_o common_a profession_n of_o christianity_n among_o professor_n and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n shall_v understand_v their_o true_a conjunction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o testimony_n when_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v the_o visible_a filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o shall_v also_o create_v upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o the_o assembly_n and_o glory_n thereof_o a_o defence_n also_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o study_v to_o make_v themselves_o any_o more_o considerable_a by_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n upon_o believer_n but_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o propose_v in_o common_a the_o way_n of_o edification_n so_o demonstrable_o that_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v sincere_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n shall_v find_v no_o difficulty_n to_o come_v by_o it_o when_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n which_o every_o party_n for_o distinction_n sake_n have_v make_v unto_o themselves_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o when_o the_o mercenary_a way_n of_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israël_n chief_o in_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n shall_v cease_v when_o the_o just_a measure_n and_o dimension_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o master-builder_n and_o the_o way_n discern_v how_o to_o open_v the_o door_n thereof_o unto_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v therein_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o go_v and_o weep_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v i_o expect_v that_o the_o bride_n will_v be_v sudden_o prepare_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o celebrate_v the_o marriage_n with_o the_o lamb._n and_o when_o together_o with_o these_o preparation_n of_o her_o come_n and_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testimony_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o by_o that_o evidence_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n which_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o contradict_v and_o by_o that_o exactness_n of_o order_n of_o the_o way_n of_o prophetical_a exercitation_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o just_a freedom_n to_o propose_v truth_n or_o scruple_n and_o yet_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o passionate_a rail_n proud_a dispute_v and_o vain_a jangle_n and_o by_o that_o meekness_n of_o love_n power_n of_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n with_o discretion_n in_o the_o application_n to_o correct_v the_o particular_a error_n of_o man_n way_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n offer_v to_o the_o single-hearted_n although_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o slay_v in_o they_o when_o i_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thus_o unsheathe_v than_o i_o shall_v expect_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n against_o the_o unrighteous_a self-seekings_a of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n overflow_v the_o hide_v place_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v make_v unto_o themselves_o for_o then_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o zion_n will_v be_v see_v and_o by_o the_o conformity_n which_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o have_v to_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v whether_o
14._o whereupon_o soon_o follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o woe_n that_o be_v the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v past_a moreover_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o euphrates_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial._n for_o as_o in_o time_n of_o old_a the_o red_a sea_n be_v divide_v to_o make_v a_o dry_a way_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n when_o at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v pursue_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v through_o safe_a and_o pharaoh_n shall_v be_v drown_v exodus_fw-la 14._o vers_fw-la 12._o until_o the_o twenty_o nine_o and_o as_o god_n do_v dry_a up_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n and_o make_v a_o way_n through_o it_o so_o that_o israël_n can_v go_v through_o it_o on_o dry_a land_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o be_v here_o euphrates_n spiritual_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o turkish_a empire_n ruin_v that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v by_o this_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intimate_v which_o immediate_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v advance_v as_o also_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_n 6_o 7._o whereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v what_o isaiah_n write_v chapter_n 14._o vers_fw-la 10._o until_o the_o sixteen_o zach._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o esr_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 47._o hereupon_o follow_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherewith_o also_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o seven_o plague_n and_o the_o three_o and_o last_o woe_n over_o the_o papacy_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o four_o monarchy_n do_v take_v effect_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n thereof_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o be_v describe_v before_o hand_n thus_o verse_n 13._o and_o i_o see_v three_o 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papacy_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o their_o end_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v utter_o destroy_v therefore_o they_o try_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o call_v together_o the_o best_a man_n of_o their_o order_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n chief_o those_o that_o have_v make_v profession_n in_o the_o eleven_o classis_fw-la these_o they_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o all_o catholic_n potentate_n throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a popish_a empire_n persuade_v they_o and_o the_o professor_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o to_o join_v and_o offer_v themselves_o together_o with_o other_o to_o the_o war_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial._n the_o time_n when_o constantine_n the_o great_a destroy_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o overthrow_v the_o dragon_n with_o the_o heathenish_a worship_n of_o the_o same_o be_v call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n rev._n c._n 6._o v._n 17._o but_o the_o time_n here_o when_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o fall_v prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v call_v that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a above_o in_o the_o 11._o ch_z v_o 18._o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o to_o give_v a_o reward_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v frequent_o call_v that_o day_n but_o to_o show_v what_o proper_o be_v mean_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o great_a day_n of_o god_n will_v require_v a_o large_a and_o particuliar_a exposition_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o common_a opinion_n usual_a to_o prove_v and_o to_o make_v out_o at_o large_a at_o this_o time_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n therefore_o it_o be_v be_v think_v expedient_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o another_o time_n verse_n 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o see_v his_o shame_n here_o be_v declare_v the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o plague_n which_o unaware_o and_o sudden_o shall_v light_v upon_o the_o papal_a state_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v exhort_v all_o man_n to_o watch_v and_o to_o stand_v continual_o in_o readiness_n by_o serious_a repentance_n and_o a_o godly_a conversation_n 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