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ten_o nation_n be_v and_o she_o only_o in_o her_o time_n babylon_n the_o great_a rev._n 11.8_o &_o 16.19_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v careful_o observe_v and_o seek_v diligent_o to_o discern_v the_o distinct_a intent_n of_o those_o text_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n for_o such_o dangerous_a and_o universal_a mistake_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o wicked_a sedition_n of_o endless_a dissatisfaction_n betwixt_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o oppose_v truth_n and_o peace_n but_o all_o papist_n and_o some_o reformist_n will_v have_v all_o those_o text_n to_o intend_v pagan_a rome_n only_o which_o be_v true_a only_a in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n but_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o papal_a rome_n only_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o shall_v further_o prove_v therein_o all_o papist_n and_o some_o reformist_n though_o not_o mistake_v in_o the_o former_a text_n be_v much_o mistake_v but_o second_o all_o reformist_n beside_o 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if_o it_o undeniable_o and_o irrefellible_o appear_v that_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o papal_a rome_n only_o with_o her_o subdivision_n then_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la their_o work_n be_v do_v for_o they_o they_o must_v be_v as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding-garment_n for_o ever_o speechless_a and_o remain_v silent_a or_o rather_o they_o and_o their_o sect_n shall_v as_o the_o text_n foretell_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 11.13_o benhadad_o send_v band_n of_o soldier_n to_o take_v elisha_n in_o dothan_n but_o they_o mistake_v the_o city_n and_o mistake_v the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v both_o in_o samaria_n and_o mistake_v at_o first_o that_o city_n also_o therefore_o they_o be_v far_o from_o accomplish_v their_o master_n design_n that_o send_v they_o so_o the_o best_a writer_n and_o expositor_n be_v send_v by_o their_o great_a master_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n but_o reprove_v he_o plain_o and_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o this_o command_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o humility_n and_o fruit_n of_o charity_n but_o they_o that_o hinder_v or_o oppose_v this_o practice_n or_o reprove_v fidelity_n in_o this_o duty_n seem_v rather_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n second_o nor_o will_v i_o willing_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o eli_n partiality_n and_o only_o say_v it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a report_n but_o rather_o by_o plain_a reproof_n discharge_v my_o duty_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n like_o joseph_n garment_n all_o rent_n as_o by_o some_o evil_a beast_n by_o mean_n of_o many_o gross_a mistake_n and_o error_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n and_o be_v this_o a_o time_n for_o many_o if_o not_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o religious_a writer_n and_o expositor_n to_o multiply_v mistake_n to_o increase_v error_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n to_o 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christian_a world_n and_o even_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v so_o dangerous_o divide_v that_o those_o division_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v state_n and_o church_n full_a conviction_n therefore_o in_o few_o word_n may_v stand_v in_o stead_n in_o this_o sad_a juncture_n of_o time_n first_o seek_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o form_n the_o strife_n of_o these_o time_n must_v follow_v what_o true_a form_n of_o godliness_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o present_a government_n be_v and_o what_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v will_v i_o hope_v both_o brief_o and_o plain_o in_o its_o due_a place_n appear_v for_o not_o from_o but_o about_o these_o most_o and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a mistake_v arise_v error_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n be_v in_o their_o effect_n wildfire_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o man_n so_o these_o time_n too_o true_o testify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o endeavour_v first_o and_o above_o all_o to_o quench_v those_o church_n and_o state-consuming_a flame_n so_o discord_n may_v cease_v dissenting-brethren_n be_v full_o satisfy_v firm_a peace_n procure_v to_o all_o people_n therefore_o this_o endeavour_n the_o more_o it_o be_v contradict_v or_o disow_v be_v every_o man_n first_o and_o chief_a duty_n but_o if_o any_o writer_n think_v i_o do_v they_o the_o least_o wrong_n by_o these_o reproof_n let_v they_o plead_v i_o impetrate_v no_o partiality_n let_v they_o be_v they_o few_o or_o many_o give_v their_o conjoynt_v objection_n in_o writing_n but_o if_o any_o bring_v more_o convince_a evidence_n i_o shall_v humble_o and_o thankful_o acknowledge_v my_o satisfaction_n from_o their_o hand_n but_o second_o some_o may_v say_v that_o city_n in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 18_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o be_v call_v mystery_n babylon_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v papal_a rome_n i_o answer_v rome_n heathen_a and_o imperial_a chief_o when_o the_o orthodox_n 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