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from_o send_v any_o shower_n of_o blessing_n upon_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a and_o outward_a estate_n of_o man_n be_v smite_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o plague_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n as_o egypt_n be_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n these_o two_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o two_o olive_n tree_n and_o anoint_a one_o who_o stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n chapter_n 11._o vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v compare_v with_o zach._n chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o tell_v we_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o two_o witness_n for_o there_o jehoshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n be_v anoint_v and_o establish_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o babylon_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v not_o by_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o difference_n then_o of_o these_o two_o witness_n from_o the_o fall_v prophet_n 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the_o ministry_n and_o magistracy_n upon_o he_o make_v the_o one_o subordinate_o to_o serve_v the_o other_o turn_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n but_o the_o two_o witness_n who_o be_v faithful_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n join_v their_o testimony_n in_o their_o place_n coordinate_o to_o make_v out_o one_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o much_o concern_v these_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n the_o angel_n tell_v john_n plain_o chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 18._o that_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v see_v ride_v upon_o the_o scarlet-colored_n beast_n with_o a_o name_n write_v on_o her_o forehead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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make_v the_o nation_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o these_o fornication_n and_o chapter_n 18._o vers_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o by_o the_o woman_n be_v understand_v the_o roman_a hierarchy_n which_o have_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o rid_v in_o triumph_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n as_o upon_o beast_n her_o deck_v and_o raiment_n of_o purple_a of_o scarlet_a of_o gold_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o of_o pearl_n be_v the_o outward_a visible_a magnificence_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o she_o set_z up_o which_o have_v none_o other_o beauty_n but_o such_o ornament_n to_o amuse_v the_o imagination_n of_o foolish_a people_n and_o bewitch_v they_o with_o the_o formality_n of_o ceremony_n her_o fornication_n be_v the_o love_n of_o this_o present_a world_n whereunto_o she_o do_v allure_v man_n to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o she_o by_o the_o enjoiment_n of_o power_n of_o profit_n and_o of_o 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of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o image_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n chap._n 2._o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 12._o 25._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n of_o dan._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n 37._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o ezekiel_n god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n do_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v place_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o will_v befall_v to_o the_o exile_a and_o oppress_a evangelical_n professor_n god_n will_v send_v they_o a_o unexpected_a help_n by_o 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which_o be_v publish_v by_o that_o high_a potentate_n the_o exile_v do_v obey_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o charge_n again_o and_o perform_v that_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v with_o great_a authority_n respect_n power_n and_o glory_n isa_n 14._o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o namely_o those_o that_o former_o do_v rejoice_v at_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v contemplari_fw-la ludos_fw-la spectare_fw-la vel_fw-la celebrare_fw-la to_o see_v a_o comedy_n or_o play_v the_o papist_n have_v hitherto_o act_v as_o it_o be_v a_o comedy_n with_o the_o euangelical_n professor_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o plague_n now_o they_o see_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n thereof_o wherein_o do_v befall_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v threaten_v jer._n 50._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n all_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v imagine_v to_o themselves_o be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n for_o immediate_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o evangelical_n potentate_n cause_v a_o exceed_a great_a insurrection_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o the_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v 1._o either_o the_o whole_a papacy_n and_o thus_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o street_n have_v its_o fall_n namely_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o street_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n have_v lie_v who_o be_v now_o stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n 2._o or_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o old_a city_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a condition_n be_v count_v this_o day_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lipsius_n lib._n 3._o admirand_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v in_o the_o earthquake_n that_o be_v in_o this_o war_n seven_o thousand_o that_o be_v a_o great_a number_n or_o multitude_n of_o man_n that_o be_v high_a and_o great_a person_n chief_a head_n and_o noble_a family_n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o papist_n stand_v amaze_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o pour_v out_o over_o they_o verse_n 14._o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a these_o word_n do_v not_o import_v that_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o aforegoing_a word_n the_o second_o woe_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n but_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v thereby_o especial_o intimate_v revelation_n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o st_n john_n behold_v and_o hear_v a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n wo_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v the_o first_o woe_n happen_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o arabian_n whereof_o in_o revel_n 9_o vers_fw-la first_o till_o the_o twelve_o the_o second_o woe_n happen_v by_o the_o turk_n revelation_n 9_o vers_fw-la 13._o till_o the_o 19_o hereunto_o do_v agree_v almost_o all_o the_o expositor_n and_o refer_v this_o second_o woe_n unanimous_o to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n and_o do_v infer_v from_o thence_o because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a that_o immediate_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o these_o revolution_n in_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o turkish_a empire_n shall_v have_v its_o fall_n verse_n 14._o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o all_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v pour_v over_o the_o popish_a 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29._o these_o spirit_n do_v expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o aër_fw-la no_o expostulation_n will_v serve_v tnrn_v for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a host_n of_o devil_n which_o dwell_v under_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o aër_fw-la shall_v be_v move_v with_o a_o terrible_a nois_fw-fr and_o tumult_n then_o their_o torment_n shall_v begin_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o aër_fw-la and_o their_o head_n the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o beneath_z in_o revelation_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o at_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v see_v and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v here_o sit_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o fiery_a flame_a seat_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o v._n 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o because_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o the_o determine_a time_n over_o he_o be_v run_v to_o a_o end_n he_o break_v his_o the_o rod_n and_o denounce_v the_o irrevocable_a judgement_n say_v it_o be_v do_v the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n as_o in_o the_o say_a place_n follow_v dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earth_n quake_v and_o so_o great_a now_o begin_v the_o execution_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o his_o vicar_n and_o what_o depend_v on_o he_o upon_o the_o whole_a 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whole_a papal_a state_n the_o city_n together_o with_o the_o street_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o by_o the_o five_o vial_n darken_v and_o ruin_v wherefore_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o whole_a papacy_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o wear_v his_o triple_a crown_n in_o vain_a for_o under_o the_o same_o do_v sit_v and_o reign_v 1._o the_o dragon_n 2._o the_o beast_n 3._o the_o fall_v prophet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o these_o three_o general_n shall_v on_o the_o popish_a side_n the_o battle_n be_v set_v in_o array_n and_o lead_v forth_o for_o these_o three_o eaâ—h_v of_o they_o have_v raise_v their_o man_n several_o ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o they_o stand_v all_o three_o in_o battel-arraie_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o but_o what_o success_n have_v they_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o both_o be_v cast_v 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