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a_o people_n under_o foot_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o church_n be_v put_v into_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 51._o 23._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o enemy_n that_o afflict_v the_o saint_n say_a to_o their_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o and_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n his_o precious_a saint_n be_v here_o also_o appoint_v unto_o even_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v depress_v and_o great_o persecute_v to_o be_v bow_v down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o to_o go_v over_o query_n but_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a the_o query_n will_v be_v what_o those_o gentile_n be_v in_o particular_a to_o who_o the_o temple_n and_o 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head_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n the_o second_o place_n in_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v for_o a_o while_n be_v describe_v be_v rev._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o verse_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v and_o i_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o
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shall_v they_o be_v under_o affliction_n and_o no_o far_o so_o god_n measure_v job_n to_o affliction_n all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n only_o upon_o himself_o put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n job_n 1._o 12._o and_o again_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o save_v his_o life_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o go_v a_o hairs-breadth_n beyond_o the_o measure_n jesus_n christ_n have_v such_o a_o tender_a respect_n unto_o all_o his_o people_n in_o their_o suffering_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o need_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o measure_v the_o temple_n the_o word_n temple_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v use_v only_o for_o that_o house_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a and_o wherein_o he_o will_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v worship_v but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v use_v 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throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o house_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v it_o also_o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o but_o second_o the_o word_n temple_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v use_v for_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o mean_n by_o which_o knowledge_n and_o instrustion_n be_v give_v out_o as_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v the_o place_n where_o people_n be_v 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overcome_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o beast_n shall_v no_o more_o recover_v power_n over_o they_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o distress_a condition_n for_o then_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n in_o sad_a and_o sable_a garment_n be_v expire_v but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o since_o the_o beast_n seem_v in_o a_o probable_a way_n of_o recover_a power_n over_o they_o again_o now_o that_o this_o seem_a ground_n of_o fear_n may_v be_v remove_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o three_o consideration_n first_o that_o though_o the_o beast_n shall_v no_o more_o prevail_v over_o the_o witness_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o yet_o he_o may_v and_o must_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v the_o witness_n and_o again_o to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o down_o for_o now_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prevalencie_n over_o the_o saint_n be_v expire_v he_o must_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o his_o present_a station_n but_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v high_o so_o he_o shall_v go_v low_o yea_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o wonderful_o and_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v but_o by_o his_o oppose_v the_o saint_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o burden_n some_o stone_n and_o all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o we_o see_v that_o that_o the_o accomplice_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v the_o saint_n the_o near_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o their_o rise_n and_o stir_n shall_v be_v rather_o encouragement_n than_o discouragement_n unto_o the_o saint_n but_o second_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v indeed_o slay_v and_o rise_v and_o do_v stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n be_v altogether_o unquestionable_a because_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n this_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o their_o rise_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o every_o particular_a iota_fw-la and_o tittle_n of_o it_o most_o exact_o accomplish_v i_o will_v not_o here_o recapitulate_v any_o of_o the_o particular_n but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n but_o shall_v here_o only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v of_o this_o one_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n viz._n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v immediate_o follow_v the_o witness_n stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o hour_n with_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o now_o that_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n particular_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v fall_v