thy_o soul_n and_o behold_v and_o see_v how_o opposite_a thy_o fleshy_a wisdom_n be_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o goodness_n what_o mean_v those_o often_o resisting_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o o_o man_n see_v thou_o not_o how_o the_o whore_n deceive_v thou_o what_o conception_n bring_v forth_o or_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v there_o in_o thou_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n seek_v to_o devour_v it_o by_o violent_a attempt_n &_o opposition_n therefore_o the_o text_n say_v for_o 17.6_o that_o the_o whore_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n how_o have_v this_o mystical_a whore_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n martyr_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o thou_o so_o that_o indeed_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o a_o sanctify_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o the_o wisdom_n â—f_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o mystical_a saul_n that_o hunt_v sf_n ter_z the_o blood_n of_o david_n which_o be_v the_o tender_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o it_o be_v that_o sucifi_v the_o lamb_n a_o fresh_a and_o put_v he_o to_o oâ—â—n_v shame_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o that_o blouâ—â—_n whore_n that_o harbour_v in_o thy_o bosom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o bondslave_n â—â—at_v always_o present_v wisdom_n child_n and_o the_o â—â—ildren_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n which_o be_v the_o bringâ—â—gs_n forth_o of_o jesus_n in_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v â—â—at_a great_a red_a dragon_n speak_v of_o in_o rev._n 12.3_o 〈◊〉_d who_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o â—â—ristian_a under_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n â—ady_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o bless_a child_n jesus_n who_o hart_n god_n be_v beget_v himself_o in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o form_n and_o image_n this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o â—â—agon_n even_o the_o wisdone_v of_o the_o fiesh_n which_o be_v â—â—dy_a to_o devour_v the_o sweet_a babe_n even_o jesus_n with_o 〈◊〉_d form_n and_o feature_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v it_o a_o obhortive_a â—â—is_n be_v that_o mystical_a heroad_n that_o seek_v the_o ruâ—â—of_n the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o our_o flesh_n and_o â—s_v you_o see_v what_o the_o oppose_a nature_n of_o the_o â—ore_n be_v who_o for_o her_o bloody_a opposition_n asn_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o peo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v blood_n to_o drink_v when_o she_o shall_v â—ound_v worthy_a â—_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o qualificaâ—n_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o whore_n which_o be_v a_o high_a proud_a lofty_a asspire_a nature_n beinâ—_n manifest_v by_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o she_o will_v get_v into_o god_n templen_n 〈◊〉_d thes_n 2.4_o 2._o in_o that_o she_o will_v therein_o exaâ—_n herself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o shâ—_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o herself_o behold_v o_o man_n aâ—_n it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n the_o true_a viseognime_fw-mi anâ—_n perfect_a 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have_v no_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o govern_v for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o own_v no_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v we_o to_o render_v no_o obedience_n or_o servitude_n to_o any_o but_o to_o that_o god_n who_o in_o our_o flesh_n have_v redeem_a we_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n butâ—e_v but_o self_n flesh_n and_o creature_n will_v be_v god_n in_o god_n kingdom_n which_o cause_v god_n to_o take_v up_o a_o complaint_n against_o his_o people_n of_o old_a have_v i_o be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n unto_o thou_o or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n whersore_n then_o say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o be_v lord_n and_o we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o after_o thou_o now_o the_o creature_n run_v astray_o from_o the_o lord_n commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o great_a whore_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n attribute_v all_o power_n glory_n salvation_n and_o happiness_n to_o selfish_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o babylon_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a jsa_n 14.13_o i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n which_o be_v when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o high_a sphere_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o the_o soul_n nay_o ver_fw-la 17._o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a behold_v o_o man_n the_o aspire_a exalt_v nature_n of_o thy_o carnal_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n will_v needs_o have_v adam_n to_o be_v as_o god_n and_o to_o see_v by_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o walk_v by_o his_o own_o light_n which_o serpent_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o mystery_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n carry_v the_o soul_n above_o that_o centre_n that_o god_n have_v seat_v it_o in_o cause_v thou_o to_o walk_v by_o her_o blaze_n and_o not_o in_o god_n light_n to_o see_v light_a to_o hate_v scorn_n and_o put_v a_o mean_a 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see_v she_o be_v indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o great_a confuse_a whore_n which_o breed_v all_o that_o confusion_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o christian_a all_o that_o commotion_n disturbance_n and_o outcry_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n all_o those_o heavy_a sad_a and_o disconsolate_a thought_n that_o man_n be_v possese_v with_o all_o all_o that_o disorder_n that_o many_o a_o time_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n every_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n every_o despair_a imagination_n all_o the_o gnawing_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o i_o say_v he_o now_o see_v she_o to_o be_v that_o great_a babel_n or_o confuse_a whore_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o but_o than_o last_o john_n see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n true_o this_o be_v the_o very_a phisiognome_n &_o portraiture_n of_o the_o whore_n to_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v carriepaway_n in_o the_o spirit_n he_o now_o come_v to_o behold_v she_o a_o drunken_a bloodthirsty_a whore_n he_o now_o see_v how_o the_o whore_n have_v martyr_v the_o bringing_n forth_o of_o christ_n slay_v and_o crucify_v that_o man_n jesus_n afresh_o he_o see_v how_o the_o whore_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o he_o in_o a_o word_n the_o saint_n true_o spirituallize_v behold_v self_n and_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o most_o hateful_a detestable_a loathsome_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o he_o look_v how_o loathsome_a and_o injurous_a a_o man_n vomit_n be_v to_o his_o stomach_n even_o so_o loathsome_a be_v self_n to_o that_o christian_a from_o who_o stomach_n god_n have_v fetch_v up_o all_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n by_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v love-sick_a of_o christ_n with_o the_o operative_a pill_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n o_o how_o hateful_a now_o be_v the_o golden_a cup_n &_o sweet_a wine_n of_o the_o whore_n to_o a_o spirituallized_a man_n in_o 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this_o swinish_a whore_n he_o now_o wonder_v that_o god_n at_o last_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o such_o a_o sight_n and_o disocvery_n he_o admire_v to_o see_v where_o he_o be_v and_o where_o he_o be_v that_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o from_o flesh_n to_o live_v in_o spirit_n from_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n from_o the_o way_n of_o sorrow_n to_o that_o high_a way_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v brief_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o soul_n behold_v this_o mystical_a whore_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o question_n namely_o how_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o she_o we_o proceed_v now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o four_o question_n which_o be_v namely_o when_o and_o how_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v now_o in_o brief_a to_o answer_v to_o this_o and_o so_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o thus_o reply_n ans_fw-fr if_o then_o o_o man_n thou_o 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judgement_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o return_n of_o this_o jesus_n in_o spirit_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v to_o john_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n in_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v happen_v or_o fall_v out_o to_o thou_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v verify_v in_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manifestative_a measure_n or_o fullness_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o as_o first_o one_o sign_n of_o this_o last_o day_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n &_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n now_o here_o christian_a thou_o may_v behold_v the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n here_o be_v god_n and_o magog_n at_o battle_n with_o the_o lamb_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v all_o that_o envy_n variance_n strife_n sedition_n emulation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o second_o or_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o je_fw-fr u_fw-mi in_o his_o people_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n among_o we_o i_o confident_o say_v that_o this_o last_o day_n this_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o very_a original_n of_o all_o these_o commotion_n that_o be_v among_o we_o insomuch_o that_o now_o here_o be_v the_o father_n hate_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n likewise_o in_o the_o father_n the_o mother_n in_o the_o daughter_n &_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o mother_n one_o brother_n shethe_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o another_o because_o the_o last_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o star_n of_o glory_n be_v rise_v more_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o her_o be_v cain_n kill_v abel_n because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v 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