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find_v how_o curious_o soever_o the_o cup_n be_v guild_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o cup_n of_o fornication_n which_o bewitch_v the_o heart_n with_o its_o golden_a appearance_n and_o then_o lead_v it_o into_o adultery_n from_o the_o life_n and_o the_o dragon_n do_v not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o false_a church_n over_o the_o nation_n in_o many_o part_n whereof_o the_o truth_n have_v before_o appear_v rev._n 17.15_o but_o a_o false_a ministry_n also_o there_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v with_o miracle_n and_o false_a appearance_n of_o truth_n advance_v in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n which_o false_a prophet_n continue_v and_o uphold_v his_o deceit_n over_o the_o nation_n till_o the_o mighty_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o power_n do_v judge_v he_o rev._n 19.20_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o there_o be_v a_o beast_n with_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n who_o do_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o insomuch_o as_o he_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o mystery_n of_o deceit_n into_o the_o bed_n of_o whoredom_n and_o false_a worship_n instead_o of_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o life_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o his_o truth_n rev._n 17.2_o be_v it_o not_o further_o manifest_v that_o this_o false_a church_n and_o false_a ministry_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v god_n witness_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v so_o soon_o as_o ere_o the_o church_n be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n forthwith_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v rev._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v both_o speak_v and_o cause_n that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o yea_o the_o woman_n the_o false_a church_n which_o the_o dragon_n have_v set_v up_o by_o his_o power_n in_o the_o nation_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 17.6_o o_o the_o misery_n and_o lamentable_a hard_a usage_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n who_o have_v be_v true_a lamb_n bear_v of_o the_o power_n faithful_a to_o the_o power_n witness_v against_o every_o form_n and_o appearance_n of_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n which_o have_v appear_v without_o the_o power_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o great_a profession_n and_o high_a devotion_n under_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o power_n how_o have_v these_o be_v hunt_v persecute_a devour_v by_o the_o wolf_n in_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o have_v get_v the_o outside_n the_o garment_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n the_o 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and_o false_a prophet_n to_o reign_v long_o in_o the_o dragon_n power_n and_o to_o revile_v and_o worry_v his_o poor_a lamb_n in_o every_o age_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v yet_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o season_n to_o judge_v this_o false_a church_n rev._n 17.1_o to_o cast_v the_o false_a prophet_n into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 19_o v._n 20._o yea_o and_o to_o torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n all_o the_o false_a worshipper_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o o_o how_o deep_o do_v it_o concern_v england_n her_o ruler_n her_o teacher_n yea_o the_o whole_a people_n thereof_o to_o consider_v their_o way_n to_o consider_v their_o worship_n to_o consider_v their_o church-state_n to_o consider_v their_o ministry_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v at_o unawar_n in_o the_o bitter_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v o_o that_o they_o can_v mourn_v and_o pray_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o his_o pure_a light_n which_o 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