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church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o visible_a true_a church_n do_v appear_v when_o anti-christ_n possess_v all_o in_o outward_a show_n 10._o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hades_n death_n and_o destruction_n shall_v not_o so_o prevail_v matth._n 16.8_o and_o that_o promise_v also_o be_v firm_a as_o a_o rock_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n must_v reign_v till_o he_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o abaddon_n can_v not_o put_v â—he_n son_n of_o god_n the_o rock_n and_o his_o cause_n so_o under_o his_o foot_n for_o as_o iâ—â—aid_v christ_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v ever_o show_v that_o he_o â—uled_v as_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o mount_n zion_n apoc._n 14._o and_o have_v ever_o one_o foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o land_n and_o the_o five_o have_v six_o trumpet_n to_o rule_v all_o thing_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o 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that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o have_v so_o it_o shall_v continue_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n against_o it_o 3._o hence_o many_o be_v sharp_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v that_o think_v and_o utter_v blasphemy_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o reign_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o witness_n under_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o pit_n have_v annihilate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o new_a upstart_n vain_a man_n that_o wait_v for_o new_a apostle_n and_o new_a revelation_n will_v dischurch_n the_o reform_a church_n and_o dischurch_n member_n thereof_o that_o have_v come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n out_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o in_o great_a wickdednesse_n they_o cast_v off_o magistracy_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n in_o family_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o themselves_o become_v very_a antichrist_n yea_o some_o in_o new_a england_n 1._o do_v abhor_v the_o baptise_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n 2._o account_v our_o congregation_n antichristian_a 3._o make_v no_o regard_n â—o_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n 4._o despise_v magistracy_n 5._o scorn_v our_o godly_a teacher_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o such_o as_o do_v open_o profess_v this_o abomination_n may_v never_o have_v a_o toleration_n among_o we_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o they_o to_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n than_o they_o will_v soon_o see_v how_o they_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n and_o lie_v spirit_n 12._o remember_v that_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n be_v foretell_v and_o that_o the_o brethren_n must_v be_v put_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o be_v nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o good_a doctrine_n such_o holy_a brethren_n ever_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v because_o god_n from_o the_o 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be_v build_v more_o sure_a then_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o destroy_v it_o utter_o it_o be_v build_v on_o the_o twelve_o find_v ation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o this_o city_n be_v compass_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o holy_a truth_n unvincible_a and_o what_o have_v shake_v abaddon_n kingdom_n but_o the_o prohesy_a of_o the_o two_o witness_n from_o the_o open_a book_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o hand_n thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n to_o apoc._n 10._o now_o i_o will_v go_v on_o with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o phial_o sect_n 7._o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o second_o woe_n and_o six_o pbiaâ—_n 1._o the_o six_o trumpet_n show_v how_o christ_n raise_v up_o the_o turk_n from_o
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30._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n let_v all_o prince_n and_o common_a weal_n take_v heed_n of_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a woman_n there_o be_v wealthy_a politic_a and_o of_o high_a countenance_n such_o have_v cause_v much_o grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o republic_n a_o common_a mische_n if_o in_o most_o place_n from_o gen._n 6._o even_o to_o this_o day_n but_o godly_a gracious_a woman_n that_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o propher_n and_o apostle_n and_o to_o love_v the_o holy_a public_a assembly_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v sober_a discreet_a temperate_a merciful_a meek_a humble_a chaste_a and_o be_v keeper_n at_o home_n to_o train_v up_o their_o dear_a child_n in_o godly_a way_n and_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o servant_n do_v not_o corrupt_v their_o child_n they_o have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n in_o child_n also_o 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