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which_o shall_v be_v further_o touch_v in_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n ibid._n and_o by_o their_o resurrection_n the_o two_o prophet_n that_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n that_o be_v other_o godly_a of_o their_o spirit_n christ_n raise_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o alias_o rest_v on_o elisha_n n_o 4._o thus_o god_n have_v once_o reveal_v the_o eleven_o former_a chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v reveal_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v go_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o sweet_a variety_n ibid._n eath_o blessing_n be_v here_o begâ—n_v and_o shall_v be_v perfect_v all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n do_v sit_v in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n and_o have_v chamber_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o here_o god_n wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n 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gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n as_o of_o old_a god_n and_o magog_n by_o god_n and_o magog_n apoc._n 20._o be_v mean_v all_o oppressor_n of_o the_o faithful_a christian_n whether_o turk_n or_o pope_n â—s_a michael_n our_o prince_n captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n calm_v old_a gig_n wave_n daniel_n 12._o so_o he_o will_v mystical_a god_n and_o magog_n apocalypse_v chap._n 10._o &_o 20._o quest_n 2_o and_o answ_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a supremacy_n the_o locust_n say_v such_o as_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n do_v renounce_v christianity_n mr._n cade_n justif_a lib._n 1._o pag._n 98_o if_o satan_n have_v not_o mighty_o possess_v man_n heart_n rome_n the_o only_a place_n plain_o curse_v shall_v not_o rule_v religion_n but_o the_o reject_v of_o god_n must_v strive_v where_o god_n warn_v to_o do_v otherwise_o mr._n bro._n in_o sinai_n sight_n the_o romist_n seek_v to_o have_v rome_n a_o peculiar_a citieâ—_n do_v revive_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o now_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o no_o one_o mountain_n much_o less_o to_o ahaddons_n city_n of_o seven_o mountain_n john_n 4.21_o and_o the_o name_n catholic_n use_v of_o old_a in_o the_o church_n destroy_v that_o opinion_n catholica_fw-la quâ—esse_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la romana_fw-la diciâ—u_fw-la and_o see_v the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o between_o jew_n and_o we_o why_o make_v they_o another_o partition_n between_o we_o and_o they_o rome_n for_o this_o and_o all_o of_o that_o synagogue_n be_v to_o be_v hâ—ld_a accurse_a till_o our_o lord_n come_v for_o it_o be_v accurse_v and_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n do_v little_o better_o than_o judaize_n about_o the_o jew_n possess_v canaan_n and_o jerusalem_n ibid._n some_o point_n of_o truth_n conjoinde_v the_o whore_n cup_n of_o fornication_n be_v gui'ded_o with_o some_o truth_n but_o fill_v with_o the_o water_n and_o wine_n of_o sodom_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o mystery_n by_o thy_o witchcraft_n be_v deceive_v all_o nation_n cauterised_a conscience_n speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n apoc_fw-la 18.23.1_o tim._n 4._o ibid._n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a coloured_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n their_o translation_n psalter_n rosary_n etc._n etc._n show_v this_o the_o lord_n have_v rebuke_v such_o satan_n and_o still_o will_n quest_n 3._o and_o answ_n king_n and_o peoples_n and_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o may_v behold_v a_o roman_n catholic_n here_o be_v their_o universality_n multitude_n unity_n outward_a glory_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o boast_v but_o rather_o let_v they_o tremble_v and_o consider_v apoc._n 13.8_o &_o 17.8_o they_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o beast_n their_o diet_n counsel_n parliament_n synod_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o enslave_v themselves_o to_o serve_v a_o beast_n and_o blasphemous_a whore_n a_o witch_n etc._n etc._n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thess_n 2._o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v jehovah_n kiss_v the_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n psalm_n 2._o mat._n 21.38_o hebr._n 1.2_o o_o you_o prince_n study_v your_o kingdom_n principality_n and_o your_o common-weal_n o_o you_o nobles_n and_o judge_n study_v to_o advance_v the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o any_o nation_n that_o embrace_v it_o and_o that_o walk_v after_o it_o oh_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v a_o good_a light_n and_o easy_a yoke_n 2_o chron._n 12.8_o you_o be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n from_o god_n and_o pastor_n oh_o do_v not_o you_o by_o negligence_n or_o transaction_n of_o your_o power_n to_o the_o unworthy_a cause_n the_o lord_n flock_v to_o be_v scatter_v chap._n xvii_o with_o question_n answer_n and_o annotation_n concern_v the_o
christ_n give_v the_o world_n over_o to_o slavery_n and_o befottednesse_n in_o former_a time_n rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o read_v attentive_o psal_n 81._o and_o in_o all_o this_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n compare_v old_a thing_n with_o new_a quest_n 6._o and_o chiefty_a through_o this_o abaddon_n state_n miss_v much_o the_o mark_n that_o think_v to_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o abaddon_n if_o liberty_n and_o not_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o sincere_o intend_v let_v the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-la do_n advise_v they_o and_o consider_v zac._n 4.6_o chief_o so_o must_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o father_n and_o counsel_n doctor_n and_o school_n man_n be_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n much_o less_o a_o dumb_a base_a idle_a and_o proud_a ministry_n those_o and_o these_o humane_a help_n we_o have_v use_v long_o enough_o ibid._n shall_v be_v 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cardinal_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n ezek._n 23_o 14_o 15._o hos_fw-la 9.2_o and_o 10.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n dear_a queen_n elizabeth_n will_v not_o suffer_v jerolamus_n martinengo_n to_o come_v over_o into_o england_n for_o any_o treaty_n hist_o council_n of_o trent_n 440._o but_o now_o treaty_n and_o locust_n be_v either_o send_v for_o or_o suffer_v to_o swarm_v alas_o what_o mean_v it_o that_o a_o ambassador_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o seven_o mountain_n city_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o tiber_n jer._n 2.18_o 1636_o ezek._n 23.16_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n the_o state_n send_v for_o p._n martyr_n and_o martin_n buâ—er_n and_o for_o many_o year_n countenance_v man_n of_o their_o spirit_n but_o now_o etc._n etc._n the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o sure_a basis_n of_o all_o prosperity_n to_o a_o state_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o elias_n and_o elisha_n and_o samâ—el_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o false_a religion_n and_o oppression_n be_v the_o earthquake_n of_o a_o state_n as_o mr._n cade_n most_o affectionate_o show_v in_o the_o appendix_n quest_n 7._o and_o answ_n that_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n the_o king_n that_o do_v traffic_v with_o the_o pope_n continual_o for_o his_o confirmation_n they_o feel_v christ_n anger_n for_o it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o by_o he_o king_n reign_v that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n as_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o old_a babel_n who_o be_v make_v a_o beast_n do_v confess_v to_o warn_v the_o beast_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n of_o his_o blasphemous_a arrogancy_n prev_n 8._o mat_n 28.18_o dan._n 4._o rom._n 1â—_n 1_o i.e._n kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o god_n covenant_n shall_v find_v this_o scripture_n make_v good_a on_o they_o 2_o chron._n 12.8_o ibid._n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v and_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n apoc._n 19_o five_o bead_n be_v fall_v for_o god_n people_n sake_n when_o john_n write_v and_o the_o six_o head_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n for_o persecute_v the_o faith_n so_o shall_v the_o seven_o head_n feel_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ibid._n that_o will_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n god_n shall_v judge_v they_o and_o his_o prophet_n and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v judge_v they_o and_o the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v judge_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o adulteress_n and_o blood_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n ezek._n 16.38_o and_o 23.45_o ibid._n that_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n who_o do_v these_o foul_a spirit_n conscience-cauterised_n hypocrite_n seduce_v on_o who_o do_v these_o vulture_n kite_n and_o raven_n seize_v on_o sure_o on_o none_o but_o those_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v sore_a and_o itch_a ear_n and_o can_v abide_v sound_a teach_v and_o have_v no_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o tim_n 6.10_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 6_o 7._o and_o 4._o and_o 3_o 4.1_o john_n 2.16_o apoc._n 18.2_o this_o verse_n of_o apoc._n 18.2_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o isa_n 13.21.22_o as_o old_a babylon_n be_v trouble_v zim_n jim_n and_o ohim_n so_o mystical_a babylonian_n in_o our_o land_n in_o these_o day_n of_o darkness_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o spirit_n and_o hobgoblin_n and_o night-terrour_n etc._n etc._n but_o bless_v be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n which_o have_v scatter_v these_o evil_n from_o we_o ibid._n for_o he_o sit_v as_o on_o a_o white_a cloud_n with_o a_o sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o on_o a_o white_a hoâ—se_n let_v the_o saint_n remember_v with_o joy_n how_o christ_n the_o king_n ride_v on_o a_o cloud_n in_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o old_a egypt_n so_o now_o in_o bring_v we_o his_o isael_n out_o of_o rome_n egyâ—t_n gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a psal_n 45._o in_o apoc._n 6.2_o christ_n ride_v as_o on_o a_o white_a horse_n in_o his_o instrument_n the_o angel_n invisible_o man_n visible_o against_o the_o caesar_n till_o he_o have_v wound_v to_o death_n that_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n so_o now_o against_o the_o reviver_n of_o the_o wound_a head_n he_o ride_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n apocal._n 19.11_o as_o against_o old_a egypt_n hab_z 3.8_o jehovah_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o moses_n and_o all_o faithful_a so_o sing_v exod._n 15._o apoc._n 15._o at_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o †_o the_o holy_a spirit_n allude_v to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o old_a enemy_n apocalyps_n 18._o etc._n etc._n show_v the_o great_a fall_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n from_o old_a story_n oh_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o roman_a polity_n kill_v man_n for_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v as_o guilty_a as_o if_o it_o have_v kill_v they_o and_o all_o holy_a in_o the_o same_o faith_n all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v from_o habel_n the_o righteous_a to_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v admonish_v our_o noble_n gentry_z ministry_n and_o commonalty_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o comply_v with_o that_o bloody_a whorish_a church_n lest_o they_o acquire_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o its_o massacre_n treason_n gunpowder_n plot_n etc._n etc._n consider_v job_n 9.4_o to_o help_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v the_o apocalypse_v with_o old_a story_n somewhat_o i_o will_v mention_v for_o these_o present_a expression_n the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o
corrupt_a the_o earth_n by_o apostasy_n and_o god_n will_v corrupt_v that_o be_v destroy_v it_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v corrupt_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n apoc._n 11.18_o god_n plague_v sodom_n gen._n 19_o rome_n be_v call_v sodom_n and_o god_n will_v destroy_v it_o apoc._n 11.8_o we_o know_v how_o god_n plague_v egypt_n rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n apoc._n 11.8_o and_o many_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o rome-egypt_n apoc._n 16._o sichoâ—_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v bread_n nor_o drink_n so_o the_o popish_a policy_n apoc._n 13.16_o but_o god_n destroy_v the_o one_o and_o will_v the_o other_o edom_n isa_n 63._o with_o apocal._n 19.15_o tyrus_n ezek._n 27._o 30_o 31_o 32._o with_o apoc._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o niniveb_n 3_o 4_o 17._o apoc._n 17.4_o and_o for_o ninivebs_n locust_n apoc._n 9_o apostate_n jerusalem_n jeremiah_n 25.10_o apoc._n 18_o 22_o 23._o of_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o dan._n 7._o speak_v of_o afore_o in_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o roman_a beast_n all_o the_o apocalypse_v almost_o every_o sentence_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prophet_n express_v old_a rerm_n for_o new_a state_n and_o place_n and_o time_n but_o that_o will_v be_v too_o long_a a_o work_n here_o to_o describe_v it_o be_v do_v other_o where_n quest_n 8._o and_o answ_n the_o same_o kingdom_n that_o give_v their_o power_n a_o man_n even_o bymans_n wit_n may_v marvel_n why_o prince_n will_v suffer_v such_o a_o deceiver_n as_o apolluon_n to_o stand_v one_o year_n his_o doctrine_n be_v against_o all_o light_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n &_o each_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v he_o from_o his_o territory_n god_n way_n be_v unsearchable_a god_n have_v choose_v a_o few_o only_a and_o none_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n ibid._n they_o shall_v embrace_v the_o 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