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god_n from_o whence_o although_o more_o may_v be_v say_v we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n will_v not_o deny_v god_n only_o in_o work_n but_o also_o in_o word_n from_o whence_o your_o answer_n to_o my_o second_o reason_n also_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o remedy_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o which_o be_v say_v you_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o pope_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v until_o the_o last_o day_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o you_o cite_v 2_o thes_n 2.8_o and_o rev_n 19_o 20._o know_v not_o what_o you_o say_v nor_o whereof_o you_o do_v affirm_v answ_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o viz._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o tessalonian_o be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o not_o the_o woman_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n mystery_n babylon_n and_o also_o that_o power_n or_o ten_o horn_n that_o shall_v support_v antichrist_n shall_v total_o destroy_v the_o pope_n viz._n rome_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n whore_n and_o after_o that_o time_n christ_n and_o his_o army_n shall_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o army_n now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n i_o shall_v show_v from_o two_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o first_o to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v unterly_a destroy_v by_o those_o that_o shâ—l_v uphold_v and_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o antichrist_n read_v rev._n 17.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v cat_n her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n for_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o those_o king_n that_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beist_n viz._n the_o antichrist_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v rome_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n prove_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o antichrist_n as_o be_v plain_o prove_v insomuch_o as_o there_o shall_v not_o remain_v neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o kingdom_n destroy_v by_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o king_n after_o this_o victory_n over_o rome_n shall_v adventure_v another_o engagement_n and_o that_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o his_o army_n but_o then_o he_o come_v to_o hisend_v and_o none_o can_v help_v he_o with_o a_o universal_a destruction_n read_v rev._n 19.19_o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n not_o jupiter_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o sacrifice_v in_o bozra_n and_o also_o the_o reap_v of_o the_o earth_n speak_v in_o joel_n and_o also_o the_o wine_n press_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o apochalip_n 20._o joel_n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o ch_z 63.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezek._n 39.1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o &_o 17_o 18._o rev._n 14.19_o 20._o and_o he_o that_o want_v further_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o read_v my_o zion_n redemption_n although_o i_o may_v add_v unto_o it_o if_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o occasion_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v but_o i_o study_v brevity_n and_o thus_o have_v vindicate_v my_o reason_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o romish_a babylon_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n by_o show_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n namely_o by_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o appointment_n and_o he_o to_o remain_v till_o
will_v bring_v they_o out_o from_o the_o people_n 26._o ezek._n 28.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o gather_v they_o from_o the_o country_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o feed_v they_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a briar_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o any_o grieve_v thorn_n of_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o that_o despise_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o land_n that_o i_o give_v my_o servant_n jacob_n 4._o isa_n 12_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n for_o thy_o waste_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destuction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o they_o that_o swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o the_o child_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v after_o thou_o have_v lose_v the_o other_o shall_v say_v again_o in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v then_o shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o seeing_z i_o have_v lose_v my_o child_n 22._o isa_n 49_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o be_o desolate_a a_o captive_a and_o a_o remove_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o where_o have_v these_o be_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o standard_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v your_o nurse_n mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 11._o isa_n 6.10_o 11._o and_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o for_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o 12._o ver._n 12._o therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_v continual_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v let_v mount_n zion_n rejoice_v 11._o psal_n 48_o 11._o let_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n be_v glad_a because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v the_o governor_n or_o judah_n like_o a_o hearth_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o the_o wood_n &_o like_o a_o torch_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n and_o they_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n also_o shall_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o 15._o zach._n 12.6_o to_o 15._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o judah_n and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o dominion_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n 4.8_o mich._n 4.8_o and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n 20._o isa_n 5â—_n 20._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v a_o deliverer_n to_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o transgression_n from_o jacob_n 11.26_o rom._n 11.26_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n 64.4_o isa_n 64.4_o and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v or_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o thou_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n by_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o small_a and_o great_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_o thus_o have_v from_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v together_o with_o these_o above_o write_v prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v yet_o return_v and_o possess_v their_o own_o land_n and_o be_v a_o very_a glorious_a people_n and_o their_o situation_n viz._n jerusalem_n a_o very_a glorious_a situation_n although_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v comparative_o be_v call_v as_o the_o glean_v of_o the_o vintage_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o which_o the_o scripture_n prove_v more_o plain_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o our_o time_n but_o this_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v god_n have_v hide_v it_o from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v his_o wisdom_n even_o his_o hide_a wisdom_n to_o babe_n and_o suckling_n not_o that_o i_o say_v that_o god_n have_v hide_v it_o from_o all_o that_o be_v prudent_a and_o learned_a man_n according_a to_o humane_a science_n for_o i_o do_v know_v some_o of_o they_o do_v understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n although_o to_o the_o great_a part_n it_o be_v a_o parable_n but_o however_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o be_v unchangeable_a for_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v although_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v a_o way_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o all_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o date_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o shall_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o reign_n and_o the_o jew_n glory_n be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o time_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n 12.10_o mich._n 5.2_o isa_n 7.14_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o zach._n 9.9_o isa_n 8.18_o mich._n 5.1_o isa_n 5.6_o psal_n 69.21_o zach._n 11_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 22_o 18._o num._n 9_o 12._o exod._n 12_o 46._o psal_n 34.7_o zich_n 12.10_o it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v it_o also_o be_v so_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n prophesy_v of_o call_v his_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o he_o be_v prophesy_v to_o ride_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n colt_n it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o he_o