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together_o into_o a_o place_n call_v armageddon_n by_o the_o devil_n the_o beast_n 14._o rev._n 16.16_o rev._n 17.13_o 14._o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o with_o they_o those_o ten_o king_n which_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v all_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n 17.4_o rev._n 17.4_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o they_o and_o will_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n against_o they_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a 12.6_o rev._n 12.6_o the_o call_v once_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v say_v to_o help_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n 17.16_o rev._n 17.16_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o beast_n head_n be_v to_o hate_v the_o where_o and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n by_o these_o horn_n be_v mean_v the_o commons_o of_o all_o those_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o state_n original_o lie_v and_o these_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o the_o beast_n as_o we_o see_v scotland_n and_o england_n have_v do_v already_o and_o so_o will_v the_o commons_o of_o all_o the_o other_o eight_o kingdom_n do_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v fulfil_v but_o those_o ten_o king_n that_o be_v head_n of_o those_o ten_o state_n they_o shall_v take_v part_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o make_v war_n with_o christ_n second_o by_o choose_v be_v mean_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o be_v say_v to_o overcome_v antichrist_n first_o 10.11_o rev._n 10.11_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n second_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o last_o of_o all_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n ☞_o they_o willing_o engage_v themselves_o in_o this_o great_a quarrel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o beast_n choose_a once_o will_v be_v faithful_a but_o not_o the_o call_v choose_v and_o faithful_a the_o lord_n christ_n note_v this_o of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o this_o war_n but_o yet_o he_o secret_o hint_n to_o we_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v treacherous_a this_o great_a army_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o that_o little_a stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n by_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n now_o they_o sit_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v 19.11_o rev._n 19.11_o that_o be_v now_o there_o be_v liberty_n give_v by_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n that_o now_o man_n shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o antichrist_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n army_n 5.14_o josh_n 5.14_o and_o the_o army_n which_o follow_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v raise_v by_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o the_o witness_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o white_a horse_n which_o note_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o in_o this_o quarrel_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n after_o victory_n upon_o white_a horse_n or_o else_o their_o horse_n and_o chariot_n cover_v with_o white_a again_o 14.4_o zach._n 14.4_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n in_o the_o day_n he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o those_o king_n that_o carry_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n captive_a which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o very_a time_n by_o mount_n be_v mean_v power_n and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o power_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o state_n power_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o church_n power_n for_o then_o this_o mount_n shall_v have_v be_v call_v mount_n zion_n by_o which_o the_o church_n power_n be_v always_o set_v forth_o and_o this_o mount_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o before_o the_o church_n but_o this_o mount_n be_v that_o civil_a power_n of_o state_n set_v forth_o by_o that_o mount_n olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n so_o this_o civil_a power_n be_v before_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o this_o mount_n or_o power_n do_v christ_n stand_v with_o his_o foot_n by_o foot_n he_o mean_v his_o saint_n so_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o witness_n stand_v this_o day_n upon_o this_o mount_n olive_n and_o this_o mount_n say_v the_o text_n shall_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n this_o be_v fulfil_v at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o this_o power_n or_o mount_v cleave_v in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o white_a horse_n and_o this_o power_n shall_v extend_v itself_o from_o west_n to_o east_n from_o north_n to_o south_n to_o take_v away_o the_o power_n from_o antichrist_n in_o all_o his_o ten_o kingdom_n and_o to_o dry_v up_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o and_o this_o power_n or_o mount_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v one_o part_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o other_o part_n in_o the_o army_n as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n until_o they_o have_v pour_v forth_o the_o five_o and_o six_o vial_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v close_v and_o become_v one_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1655._o so_o by_o that_o little_a stone_n even_o that_o little_a civil_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v the_o five_o and_o six_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n this_o six_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 34.2_o isa_n 34.2_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o euphrates_n upon_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o fury_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n upon_o all_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o antichrist_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o army_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v be_v will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a oneâ—_n which_o be_v on_o high_a 24.21_o isa_n 24.21_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o blood_n 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n this_o be_v call_v the_o overflow_a scourge_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n to_o try_v they_o 18._o rev._n 3.10_o chap._n 19.17_o 18._o and_o the_o slay_v shall_v be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n of_o captain_n of_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n 9.18_o rev._n 9.18_o small_a and_o great_a bond_n and_o free_a even_o the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o this_o war_n to_o dry_v up_o this_o great_a river_n euphrates_n
of_o their_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v a_o preposterous_a way_n they_o may_v soon_o root_v their_o heart_n out_o of_o their_o breast_n but_o we_o see_v christ_n way_n he_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o take_v away_o all_o antichrist_n power_n which_o he_o get_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n spirit_n christ_n use_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o remove_v and_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o error_n that_o be_v in_o man_n spirit_n and_o so_o slay_v he_o carry_v he_o captive_a and_o likewise_o dry_v up_o that_o river_n euphrates_n but_o spiritual_o to_o slay_v man_n in_o remove_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n out_o of_o their_o understanding_n and_o so_o consequent_o error_n and_o heresy_n he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n so_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v forth_o the_o seven_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n and_o then_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n 16.17_o rev._n 16.17_o from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o air_n be_v mean_v that_o antichristian_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n wherewith_o antichrist_n have_v fill_v the_o whole_a world_n 14.6.7_o rev._n 16.10_o rev._n 14.6.7_o by_o voice_n be_v mean_v the_o gospel_n by_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n or_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o this_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n send_v forth_o messenger_n or_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 14.6_o rev._n 14.6_o to_o every_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o civil_a throne_n christ_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o high_a place_n of_o judicature_n where_o they_o have_v their_o throne_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n join_v the_o temple_n and_o this_o heaven_n together_o and_o christ_n civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o church_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o with_o joint_a consent_n send_v forth_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 14.6_o rev._n 14.6_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n flee_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n say_v it_o be_v do_v these_o minister_n shall_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o now_o the_o work_n be_v do_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o beast_n 12._o dan._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o their_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o their_o armles_a utter_o destroy_v and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o so_o the_o work_n be_v as_o good_a as_o do_v 34.2_o isa_n 34.2_o and_o another_o shall_v come_v after_o they_o and_o say_v 14.8_o rev._n 14.8_o babylon_n be_v fall_v babylon_n be_v fall_v and_o another_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o every_o man_n that_o retain_v and_o hold_v fast_o those_o antichristian_a error_n 10._o verse_n 9_o 10._o say_v if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n the_o same_o man_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n upon_o this_o great_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v follow_v two_o great_a effect_n or_o consequence_n first_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n second_o the_o call_n home_o of_o the_o jew_n first_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o declare_v in_o these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n 16.18_o rev._n 16.18_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n by_o voice_n lightning_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v great_a stir_n and_o combustion_n among_o man_n not_o in_o a_o warlike_a way_n as_o be_v before_o but_o in_o dispute_v and_o argue_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o earthquake_n be_v mean_v a_o great_a fall_v off_o and_o renounce_v those_o antichristian_a tenet_n and_o error_n which_o they_o former_o hold_v to_o embrace_v the_o sincere_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v call_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o earthquake_n shall_v be_v so_o mighty_a and_o so_o great_a as_o be_v not_o the_o like_a since_o man_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o general_a fall_v off_o and_o renounce_v of_o their_o error_n 11.25_o rom._n 11.25_o and_o such_o a_o true_a and_o thorough_a embrace_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o never_o be_v since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n 20.6_o rev._n 20.6_o and_o this_o great_a city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 16.19_o rev._n 16.19_o one_o part_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v civil_o to_o have_v all_o their_o civil_a power_n take_v from_o they_o as_o those_o seven_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o scotland_n 11.13_o rev._n 11.13_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n second_o another_o part_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o natural_a sword_n 14._o rev._n 19.11_o and_o 14._o by_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o they_o which_o follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n in_o heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n in_o his_o army_n three_o the_o three_o part_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v spiritual_o by_o that_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o voice_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o this_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 21._o verse_n 21._o and_o thus_o great_a babylon_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o babylon_n even_o deal_v with_o she_o as_o she_o do_v with_o the_o saint_n yea_o reward_v her_o double_a 18.6_o rev._n 18.6_o she_o break_v the_o saint_n to_o piece_n so_o shall_v she_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v together_o again_o 2.27_o psal_n 2.9_o rev._n 2.27_o she_o devour_v the_o saint_n so_o shall_v she_o be_v devour_v every_o man_n that_o be_v find_v of_o she_o shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v to_o she_o 13.15_o isa_n 13.15_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n she_o slay_v the_o saint_n by_o a_o civil_a sword_n and_o take_v away_o all_o their_o power_n from_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n so_o shall_v she_o be_v civil_o slay_v by_o the_o same_o sword_n and_o carry_v captive_a 13.10_o rev._n 13.10_o and_o shut_v up_o as_o prisoner_n in_o a_o pit_n and_o civil_o bind_v for_o many_o year_n they_o lay_v the_o witness_n dead_a body_n in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o spiritual_a sodom_n 24.22_o isa_n 24.22_o so_o shall_v they_o lie_v dead_a and_o bind_v with_o satan_n a_o thousand_o year_n 5._o rev._n 20.3_o 5._o not_o put_v into_o their_o grave_n 14.19_o isa_n 14.19_o nay_o worse_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n like_v on_o abominable_a branch_n loathsome_a and_o vile_a for_o all_o man_n to_o behold_v even_o as_o the_o raiment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v thrust_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n and_o as_o a_o carcase_n tread_v under_o foot_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o haroot_n rindx_fw-fr rev._n 17.5_o rindx_fw-fr and_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v do_v all_o this_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o his_o fury_n 37.32_o esa_n 37.32_o and_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o babylon_n and_o say_v 34.8_o isa_n 34.8_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n the_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n and_o it_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n 50.28_o jer._n 50.28_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n 51.35_o jer._n 51.35_o shall_v jerusalem_n say_v thus_o will_v the_o lord_n plead_v his_o church_n cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o she_o the_o second_o great_a effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v forth_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o
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roman_a emperor_n do_v it_o ignorant_o antichrist_n know_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o open_a profess_a enemy_n antichrist_n as_o a_o secret_a enemy_n and_o open_a profess_a friend_n like_o judas_n yea_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o who_o deal_v wicked_o against_o the_o covenant_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o spouse_n and_o witness_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o they_o to_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o break_v this_o holy_a covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o wedlock_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o to_o break_v this_o covenant_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o dear_a spouse_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o his_o spouse_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o cast_v he_o and_o they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n and_o sit_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n or_o christ_n 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