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be_v the_o instrument_n to_o reward_v her_o cruelty_n to_o god_n people_n psal_n 137._o if_o they_o speak_v thus_o whilst_o yet_o remain_a captive_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a if_o we_o who_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n deliver_v do_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n declare_v open_o the_o approach_a fall_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o that_o we_o may_v not_o shoot_v at_o rover_n i_o have_v in_o the_o ensue_a query_n labour_v to_o discover_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o daughter_n the_o mark_n at_o which_o those_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v the_o mother_n be_v more_o notorious_a for_o her_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o filthy_a abomination_n may_v soon_o be_v discover_v her_o daughter_n have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a dress_n appear_v fresh_o colour_v and_o well-liking_a and_o have_v her_o lover_n among_o great_a if_o not_o good_a man_n they_o who_o drink_v of_o her_o wine_n and_o eat_v of_o her_o dainty_n praise_v her_o beauty_n as_o she_o be_v 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it_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v make_v the_o rent_n worse_o they_o can_v bear_v to_o have_v the_o axe_n lay_v at_o the_o root_n how_o do_v many_o in_o our_o day_n like_o herod_n hear_v good_a man_n glad_o till_o their_o lust_n and_o will_n be_v cross_v their_o heart_n cleave_v to_o some_o worldly_a interest_n which_o be_v as_o the_o right_a eye_n they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o such_o can_v take_v law_n and_o covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n pray_v and_o preach_v well_o with_o much_o excellency_n of_o speech_n but_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o like_v not_o to_o reform_v or_o to_o be_v reform_v with_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a right_a reformation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o our_o solemn_a covenant_n bind_v we_o as_o also_o with_o subordination_n thereunto_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n which_o be_v such_o undoubted_o as_o stand_v at_o great_a 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