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never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o be_v interpret_v further_o in_o the_o vision_n that_o daniel_n himself_o have_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n ch_n 7._o 22._o 26_o when_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o ver_fw-la 26._o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v the_o saint_n judge_v the_o ten-horned_n beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consurne_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o i_o do_v but_o hint_n here_o what_o i_o may_v give_v a_o further_a account_n of_o in_o due_a time_n to_o remove_v the_o stumbling-block_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n as_o to_o this_o glorious_a truth_n but_o i_o return_v to_o my_o enquiry_n which_o be_v that_o i_o humble_o judge_v that_o the_o last_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o about_o the_o time_n mention_v for_o the_o reason_n hint_v and_o other_o may_v be_v give_v but_o rather_o that_o great_a sore_a blow_n upon_o the_o protestant_a interest_n to_o be_v fix_v upon_o that_o foot_n of_o account_n namely_o of_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o overcome_v they_o rev._n 13._o 7._o which_o war_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o waldensian_a people_n he_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o so_o in_o bohemia_n germany_n &c_n &c_n upon_o which_o word_n be_v all_o the_o former_a war_n and_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v state_v and_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o last_o slaughter_n when_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o overcome_v they_o which_o be_v after_o a_o full_a testimony_n have_v be_v finish_v to_o all_o the_o office_n work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o influence_v by_o he_o rise_v up_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a permission_n and_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n and_o slay_v the_o testimony_n lay_v it_o dead_a especial_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n in_o that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o kill_v most_o eminent_o be_v which_o be_v where_o the_o most_o eminent_a testimony_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n have_v be_v of_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o all_o public_a prophesy_a in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o with_o a_o allow_a liberty_n become_v cut_v off_o &_o the_o public_a assemble_v of_o church_n suppress_v in_o that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n so_o that_o the_o work_n &_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v likely_a to_o arise_v a_o few_o year_n since_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o most_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o nation_n lo_o it_o be_v lay_v dead_a &_o say_v the_o son_n of_o babylon_n we_o will_v so_o bury_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v rise_v no_o more_o though_o that_o will_v be_v find_v their_o great_a error_n i_o may_v â—â—stance_n the_o judgement_n of_o several_a ancient_a &_o holy_a witness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o same_o apprehension_n as_o to_o this_o dispensation_n we_o be_v under_o &_o of_o some_o who_o in_o the_o high_a day_n of_o our_o prosperity_n a_o few_o year_n since_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o we_o &_o also_o as_o be_v humble_o judge_v by_o some_o worthy_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n that_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a discovery_n &_o revelation_n have_v be_v give_v forth_o to_o a_o worthy_a minister_n of_o christ_n &_o some_o other_o that_o this_o be_v the_o 3._o day_n &_o a_o half_a in_o which_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o lie_v dead_a which_o i_o think_v meet_v only_o to_o hint_n at_o this_o time_n but_o if_o so_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v and_o die_v as_o to_o ordinary_a public_a prophesy_v and_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v content_a even_o to_o lie_v as_o dead_a man_n in_o a_o civil_a sense_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o providential_a working_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o hither_o rev._n 11._o 12._o and_o let_v it_o be_v sober_o consider_v whether_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n and_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n and_o whole_a interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o resurrection_n and_o restauration_n we_o be_v patient_o to_o wait_v for_o yea_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o last_o slay_v or_o not_o it_o be_v worthy_a a_o serious_a judgement_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o where_o some_o have_v be_v carry_v forth_o by_o a_o 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testimony_n they_o have_v give_v forth_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o they_o and_o choose_v the_o great_a of_o suffering_n rather_o than_o defile_v themselves_o and_o continue_v edify_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o private_a way_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n i_o humble_o judge_v they_o shall_v be_v accept_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o faithful_a witness_n and_o be_v just_o fie_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o serious_a people_n especial_o when_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o state_v this_o case_n we_o hope_v according_a to_o scripture_n light_n and_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v it_o a_o blessing_n to_o any_o of_o he_o but_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v for_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o a_o time_n of_o retirement_n 1._o to_o spâ—ak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o mal._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v hardly_o 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this_o spirit_n also_o to_o be_v find_v mourning_n apart_o and_o together_o in_o our_o retirement_n for_o the_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o land_n for_o our_o former_a un_fw-we profitableness_n unholiness_n security_n formality_n hypocrisy_n pride_n of_o life_n division_n frowardness_n back_o shding_n breach_n of_o vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n self-seekings_a in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o precious_a cause_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o now_o lie_v as_o crucify_v oh_o do_v we_o mourn_v over_o it_o as_o well_o as_o talk_v of_o it_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o heart-searching_a in_o such_o a_o day_n be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v retire_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o find_v out_o the_o plague_n of_o they_o lam._n 3._o 40._o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o captivity_n then_o say_v the_o prophet_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v awaken_n his_o own_o heart_n every_o soul_n attend_v to_o a_o renew_a repentance_n and_o humility_n to_o renew_a mortification_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o day_n of_o a_o new_a conversion_n upon_o all_o our_o spirit_n 4._o in_o such_o a_o day_n jesus_n christ_n call_v he_o to_o unite_n that_o we_o get_v all_o our_o prejudices_fw-la to_o be_v remove_v and_o heal_v though_o under_o different_a measure_n of_o light_n as_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o enquiry_n of_o our_o way_n to_o zion_n after_o the_o long_a night_n of_o antichristian_a darkness_n we_o have_v many_o stone_n in_o our_o way_n and_o much_o remain_a darkness_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v out_o light_a gradual_o to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o church_n restoration_n which_o call_v for_o a_o mutual_a forbearance_n from_o all_o that_o will_v see_v the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n and_o press_v after_o it_o and_o not_o impose_v one_o upon_o another_o much_o less_o devour_a one_o another_o by_o the_o way_n ah_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v more_o melt_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o be_v more_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v one_o another_o as_o saint_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v communion_n together_o and_o not_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o any_o form_n and_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o a_o dreg_n of_o christianism_n upon_o our_o spirit_n union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o loâ—t_n shall_v be_v one_o with_o another_o 1._o joh._n 1_o 3_o let_v we_o all_o contend_v together_o for_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n power_n of_o godliness_n purity_n of_o worship_n as_o as_o the_o great_a and_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 5._o in_o retire_v time_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o much_o secret_a duty_n especial_o of_o prayer_n cant._n 2._o 14._o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 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