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there_o be_v slay_v of_o noble_n etc._n etc._n 3000._o revel_v 11._o the_o great_a whore_n of_o rome_n betray_v these_o holy_a witness_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o butcher_n in_o his_o slaughter-house_n of_o trent_n these_o cut_n out_o their_o tongue_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v in_o those_o know_a language_n wherein_o they_o have_v wrought_v wonder_n these_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o street_n of_o their_o great_a city_n these_o bound_v the_o witness_n with_o their_o curse_a decree_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o pope_n pius_n the_o 4._o 1564._o and_o then_o cloister_n they_o up_o in_o their_o monastery_n &_o convent_v and_o there_o wrest_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n apoc._n 11.10_o and_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a etc._n etc._n because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n 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day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a they_o continue_v in_o a_o dead_a letter_n suspend_v suppress_v prohibit_v by_o antichrist_n and_o after_o this_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o thunderbolt_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o many_o common_a language_n about_o this_o time_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n into_o english_a yea_o the_o papist_n themselves_o at_o rheims_n see_v the_o multitude_n of_o people_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o scripture_n be_v at_o last_o constrain_v to_o translate_v they_o also_o though_o in_o a_o corrupt_a manner_n and_o with_o most_o abominable_a annotation_n upon_o they_o yet_o even_o from_o hence_o do_v many_o a_o precious_a soul_n draw_v life_n and_o salvation_n convert_v that_o into_o honey_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n and_o poison_n of_o other_o and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o at_o this_o very_a exact_a time_n both_o this_o and_o many_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v come_v abroad_o in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o the_o world_n dedic_n pref._n rhem._n test_n sect._n 1_o compare_v with_o title_n page_n fulk_n count_v mar._n epist_n dedic_n receive_v and_o countenance_v by_o many_o christian_a prince_n to_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o see_v they_o thus_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o as_o yet_o they_o ascend_v not_o into_o heaven_n only_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o live_v and_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n that_o so_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o may_v resemble_v the_o lord_n jesus_n their_o fountain_n who_o after_o his_o resurrection_n stand_v also_o upon_o his_o foot_n on_o this_o earth_n forty_o day_n before_o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n so_o these_o have_v stand_v a_o proportionable_a time_n upon_o their_o foot_n not_o in_o that_o glory_n they_o be_v to_o have_v but_o in_o expectation_n of_o it_o the_o twelve_o verse_n and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o that_o the_o two_o testament_n be_v the_o witness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v overcome_v lay_v dead_a and_z rise_v again_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v i_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o be_v confident_o assure_v of_o but_o how_o long_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n i_o be_o not_o so_o clear_a in_o yet_o if_o i_o may_v deliver_v what_o my_o serious_a thought_n ground_v upon_o fair_a probability_n prompt_v i_o to_o i_o shall_v declare_v namely_o the_o great_a voice_n call_v up_o the_o witness_n be_v this_o present_a famous_a and_o renown_a parliament_n of_o england_n which_o i_o believe_v for_o sundry_a reason_n first_o the_o scripture_n never_o appear_v in_o their_o true_a lustre_n splendour_n and_o glory_n since_o their_o suppression_n till_o now_o that_o this_o bless_a voice_n have_v call_v they_o up_o to_o the_o throne_n where_o these_o worthy_n sit_v second_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n of_o much_o trouble_n wonderful_a commotion_n and_o violent_a opposition_n three_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o and_o will_v glad_o have_v pull_v they_o down_o which_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o possible_a industry_n policy_n and_o violence_n and_o to_o their_o perpetual_a shame_n be_v it_o speak_v they_o never_o behold_v they_o but_o as_o enemy_n king_n prelate_n papist_n and_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o cavalier_n restless_a in_o their_o spirit_n from_o the_o first_o ascend_v of_o the_o witness_n into_o heaven_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o thirteen_o verse_n four_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o certain_o can_v be_v forget_v the_o whole_a land_n yea_o the_o three_o nation_n tremble_v nay_o which_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n be_v free_a from_o commotion_n so_o great_a be_v the_o earthquake_n this_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o witness_n ascension_n five_o and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v great_a britain_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o rome_n dominion_n have_v long_o before_o separate_v from_o antichrist_n in_o doctrine_n but_o never_o fall_v from_o rome_n total_o till_o now_o we_o keep_v close_o to_o her_o detestable_a discipline_n till_o this_o happy_a parliament_n the_o joy_n of_o saint_n &_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o day_n break_v and_o shadow_n fly_v away_o down_z go_z cross_n altar_n image_n away_o pack_n surpless_n service-book_n organ_n and_o the_o whole_a bundle_n of_o popish_a superstitious_a ceremony_n six_o and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o name_n of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o archbishop_n diocesan_n bishop_n chancellor_n commissary_n dean_n chapter_n archdeacon_n ordinary_n prebend_n sumners_n chorister_n parrator_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n clark_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o name_n devise_v by_o antichrist_n he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o consider_v the_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o land_n distinguish_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a babylonish_n title_n will_v find_v no_o less_o a_o number_n then_o seven_o thousand_o all_o slay_v in_o this_o terrible_a earthquake_n seven_o 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 late_a terrible_a earthquake_n that_o great_a commotion_n wherein_o the_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n be_v slay_v do_v so_o affright_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o long_a robe_n that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o change_v their_o name_n and_o their_o clothes_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o of_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o call_v themselves_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o get_v into_o the_o parliament_n
judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o none_o so_o blind_a as_o those_o that_o will_v not_o see_v 10._o the_o glorious_a city_n from_o god_n throne_n do_v glide_v except_o by_o clear_a scripture_n it_o be_v disprove_v i_o must_v believe_v &_o therefore_o affirm_v 2_o rev._n 21.2_o joh._n 14.1_o 2_o that_o the_o city_n describe_v by_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o material_a city_n that_o the_o carpenter_n son_n have_v be_v these_o 1600_o year_n prepare_v it_o for_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n produce_v that_o wonderful_a spacious_a plain_n already_o prove_v be_v to_o receive_v this_o glorious_a city_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n 21.16_o rev._n 21.16_o or_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mile_n compass_n wherein_o his_o saint_n shall_v reign_v in_o glory_n with_o this_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o rev._n 21.9_o 10._o that_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n i_o must_v answer_v plain_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 24._o we_o shall_v find_v they_o manifest_o distinguish_v and_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o show_v the_o apostle_n the_o city_n where_o the_o bride_n dwell_v 14.11_o psal_n 45.14_o isa_n 65_o 18._o ezech._n 14.11_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v further_o consult_v these_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_a that_o the_o city_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o saint_n the_o glorious_a inhabitant_n in_o that_o city_n another_o thing_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o city_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n there_o will_v be_v little_o gain_v by_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opposite_a of_o this_o point_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o term_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n itself_o as_o matt._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o building_n of_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n let_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n decide_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 37.27_o ezech._n 37.27_o say_v my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v that_o royal_a palace_n into_o which_o the_o bride_n with_o her_o virgin_n shall_v enter_v to_o solace_v themselves_o with_o our_o king_n in_o unconceivable_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o nuptial_a ditty_n usher_v in_o the_o bride_n the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n after_o their_o tedious_a time_n of_o divorcement_n 20._o isai_n 62_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v espouse_v as_o former_o but_o now_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 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the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o before_o israel_n conversion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o full_a conversion_n the_o work_n among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v precede_v but_o after_o the_o jew_n effectual_a call_v so_o glorious_a will_v that_o dispensation_n be_v 3._o isai_n 60_o 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o rise_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v which_o the_o word_n discover_v of_o this_o wonderful_a mystery_n what_o a_o small_a spark_n be_v it_o to_o the_o exceed_a unconceivable_a glory_n of_o that_o day_n of_o wonder_n and_o who_o will_v hazard_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n thereof_o for_o all_o the_o bewitch_a paint_a seem_a glory_n of_o this_o luxurious_a age_n 12._o thus_o saint_n regain_n a_o immortal_a state_n how_o miserable_o be_v they_o handle_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o 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