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and_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o be_v the_o very_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o salvation_n for_o although_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o other_o tyrant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v their_o body_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o power_n over_o their_o soul_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n affirm_v 10._o vers_fw-la 10_o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n do_v very_o vehement_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o these_o cruel_a tyrant_n which_o shed_v their_o blood_n moreover_o they_o cry_v for_o it_o speedy_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o this_o in_o any_o hatred_n or_o private_a desire_n of_o revenge_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o 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be_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o captain_n etc._n etc._n now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v strong_o conclude_v that_o hereafter_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v give_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n &_o be_v his_o great_a upholder_n when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o cardinal_n his_o great_a confederate_n when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o leaguer_n his_o great_a adherent_n yea_o when_o all_o these_o &_o all_o other_o popish_a army_n shall_v join_v &_o band_n themselves_o together_o against_o the_o christian_n king_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o notable_a overthrow_n insomuch_o that_o their_o dead_a carcass_n shall_v even_o cover_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o great_a supper_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v make_v ready_a for_o they_o for_o assure_o 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be_v in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o pour_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v even_o in_o this_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n or_o to_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o very_a come_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v effect_v here_o in_o this_o earth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v describe_v they_o as_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v small_a comfort_n in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v here_o in_o earth_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v defer_v till_o the_o very_a come_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n antichrist_n shall_v still_o prevail_v answer_v but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o lord_n 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