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A61852 A voice from heaven, calling the people of God to a perfect separation from mystical Babylon as it was delivered in a sermon at Pauls before the Right Honorable the Lord Major and Aldermen of the city of London, on Novem. 5, 1653 / by William Strong ... Strong, William, d. 1654. 1654 (1654) Wing S6012; ESTC R686 21,131 40

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merchandise_n of_o they_o and_o when_o in_o this_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o you_o to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n your_o power_n be_v only_o in_o thing_n civil_a be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v you_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o honesty_n be_v lay_v in_o godliness_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o man_n be_v to_o obey_v you_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o conscience_n respect_v god_n only_o and_o if_o you_o set_v their_o conscience_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n sinful_o you_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v let_v their_o conscience_n loose_v from_o obedience_n unto_o you_o judicial_o for_o sure_o they_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v you_o only_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n if_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v conscientious_a in_o obedience_n towards_o you_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o his_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v that_o nothing_o provoke_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o government_n for_o what_o ever_o man_n imagine_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o build_v the_o house_n that_o keep_v the_o city_n 10.2_o ezech._n 10.2_o and_o fire_n take_v off_o the_o altar_n burn_v more_o fierce_o when_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n then_o common_a fire_n let_v therefore_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n be_v your_o care_n and_o be_v you_o very_o vigilant_a against_o all_o the_o wile_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 13.11_o rev._n 13.11_o of_o a_o base_a original_n and_o yet_o grow_v up_o insensible_o mede_n stirpium_fw-la more_o mede_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v like_o a_o lamb_n when_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n the_o more_o subtlety_n there_o be_v in_o this_o adversary_n the_o great_a circumspection_n be_v require_v in_o you_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v choose_v instrument_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o keep_v this_o people_n from_o return_v to_o babylon_n so_o shall_v you_o eminent_o serve_v your_o generation_n lay_v down_o your_o sword_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o ruin_n intend_v endeavour_v upon_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o your_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v you_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n vv._n s._n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a separation_n from_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 18.4_o and_o i_o hear_v another_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n this_o book_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o two_o last_o head_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o empire_n three_o great_a prophecy_n first_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o i_o conceive_v refer_v unto_o rome_n pagan_a second_o of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o refer_v unto_o rome_n christian_n after_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n three_o of_o the_o vial_n which_o refer_v unto_o rome_n antichristian_a after_o the_o apostasy_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o there_o must_v come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o rise_v of_o antichrist_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n ch._n 13._o under_o the_o representation_n of_o two_o beast_n note_v his_o double_a power_n one_o temporal_a so_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a so_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o ruin_n be_v describe_v chap._n 16._o where_o be_v set_v down_o the_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n thereof_o these_o word_n of_o the_o text_n refer_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 16.10_o which_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o with_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o several_a circumstance_n thereof_o when_o a_o mighty_a angel_n shall_v cry_v with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o the_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n these_o word_n now_o read_v unto_o you_o bright_n quamobrem_fw-la aliquot_fw-la electi_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la adbuc_fw-la in_o eluvione_fw-la romanae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la quorum_fw-la deus_fw-la meminit_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la perditione_n improborum_fw-la bright_n be_v take_v out_o of_o jer._n 51.45_o my_o people_n go_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v yet_o suppose_v to_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o romish_a idolater_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o rome_n come_v to_o receive_v its_o last_o plague_n in_o these_o word_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n second_o the_o reason_n give_v thereof_o take_v from_o a_o double_a evil_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n second_o of_o suffering_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n before_o i_o can_v propose_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o intend_v and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o babylon_n second_o what_o be_v the_o destruction_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v unto_o babylon_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o we_o read_v chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o her_o name_n be_v write_v in_o her_o forehead_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n babylon_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o woman_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o babylon_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o that_o ancient_a babylon_n can_v be_v here_o mean_v be_v plain_a partly_o because_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 21.9_o jer._n 51.64_o thus_o shall_v babylon_n sink_v and_o shall_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o she_o which_o threaten_n be_v inflict_v long_o before_o saint_n john_n time_n but_o the_o city_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v then_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o john_n in_o this_o book_n do_v speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o as_o appear_v chap._n 1.19_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o it_o appear_v also_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v give_v we_o two_o word_n of_o purpose_n to_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o a_o literal_a sense_n one_o chap._n 11.8_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n it_o be_v a_o city_n therefore_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v literal_o but_o spiritual_o understand_v and_o the_o other_o be_v chap._n 17.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v literal_o but_o mystical_o interpret_v and_o what_o city_n in_o s._n john_n time_n do_v rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o rome_n call_v every_o where_n in_o this_o book_n the_o great_a city_n and_o by_o historian_n orbis_n totius_fw-la compendium_n &_o orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la lux_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la etc._n etc._n 25._o cum_fw-la caput_fw-la illud_fw-la o●bis_fw-la ●ccidet_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la caeperit_n quis_fw-la dubitet_fw-la venisse_fw-la jam_fw-la finem_fw-la rebu●_n humanis_fw-la orbique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la civitas_fw-la quae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sustentat_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_o tyrannus_n lumen_fw-la illud_fw-la effodiat_a cujus_fw-la interitu_fw-la mundus_fw-la ipse_fw-la lapsurus_fw-la est_fw-la lactan._n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr praem_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o yea_o and_o a_o lapide_fw-la himself_n though_o a_o jesuit_n do_v
be_v a_o type_n thereof_o rom._n 11.24_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o call_v they_o loammi_n his_o people_n be_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o a_o church_n no_o more_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o though_o rome_n be_v sometime_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o afterward_o corrupt_v by_o degree_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n divorce_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n call_v she_o babylon_n and_o not_o zion_n than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o people_n not_o only_o to_o separate_v from_o their_o corruption_n as_o before_o but_o from_o their_o communion_n also_o i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o separation_n from_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o be_v these_o first_o because_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o have_v say_v of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o my_o people_n but_o spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n antichristian_a gentile_n ver_fw-la 11.2_o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o forsake_v any_o people_n we_o shall_v forsake_v they_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o a_o people_n the_o angel_n withdraw_v their_o protection_n and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n ezek._n 10.4,5.18.19_o and_o chap._n 11.22.23_o whensoever_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n remove_v the_o cherubim_v also_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o wing_n and_o as_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o withdraw_a protection_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o withhold_a communion_n second_o such_o a_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v because_o in_o babylon_n no_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v 4._o a_o reprobate_n may_v in_o truth_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ecclesia_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la probant_fw-la mali_fw-la doctores_fw-la admixti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la doctores_fw-la haud_fw-la bene_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la melan._n daven_n adhort_a cap._n 4._o it_o be_v mr._n perkins_n his_o observation_n long_o since_o that_o a_o papist_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n where_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v principle_n deny_v or_o corrupt_v and_o this_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n only_o for_o such_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o when_o it_o become_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o as_o a_o church_n do_v profess_v to_o maintain_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v reclaim_v then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v there_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o second_o vial_n upon_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 16.3_o the_o sea_n then_o become_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o every_o live_a soul_n die_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o comprehension_n or_o collection_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o river_n be_v mean_v those_o that_o carry_v abroad_o this_o doctrine_n in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o doctrine_n be_v become_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n ex_fw-la corrupta_fw-la fit_a corruptissima_fw-la it_o be_v corrupt_v before_o yet_o some_o live_v in_o it_o but_o now_o every_o live_a thing_n die_v that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o religion_n therefore_o with_o they_o no_o more_o communion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v three_o we_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o she_o because_o she_o be_v become_v a_o persecutor_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o world_n she_o ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n a_o emblem_n both_o of_o majesty_n and_o cruelty_n she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o she_o will_v be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o a_o separation_n therefore_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o we_o hold_v not_o communion_n with_o she_o who_o trade_n be_v persecution_n four_o god_n people_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n because_o god_n have_v set_v himself_o against_o she_o to_o destroy_v she_o with_o a_o great_a and_o eminent_a destruction_n for_o when_o she_o come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n she_o that_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o shall_v with_o violence_n as_o a_o millstone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o rev._n 18.19_o it_o be_v proclaim_v long_o ago_o that_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o receive_v his_o mark_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14.10_o 15._o cujus_fw-la vastitatis_fw-la &_o confusionis_fw-la haec_fw-la erit_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la regitur_fw-la orbis_n tolletur_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la &_o in_o asiam_n imperi●…●…eveitetur_fw-la ac_fw-la rursus_fw-la oriens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la occidens_fw-la serviet_fw-la de_fw-fr praem_fw-la divin_fw-fr sect_n 7._o cap._n 15._o and_o this_o judgement_n the_o ancient_n do_v foresee_v and_o do_v expect_v horret_fw-la animus_n dicere_fw-la dicam_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la tolletur_fw-la lactan._n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o speak_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v speak_v because_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n five_o all_o god_n people_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o she_o that_o they_o partake_v not_o with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v antichrist_n business_n from_o her_o very_a beginning_n to_o infect_v and_o corrupt_v other_o and_o that_o she_o do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o harlot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n and_o in_o the_o most_o entice_a manner_n for_o she_o give_v the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n in_o a_o golden_a cup._n this_o have_v even_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o man_n who_o spirit_n satan_n have_v touch_v from_o that_o impression_n of_o devillishness_n leave_v upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v other_o into_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o as_o he_o that_o do_v not_o reprove_v his_o brother_n do_v bear_v sin_n for_o he_o leu._n 19.17_o so_o he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v testimony_n against_o sin_n in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o always_o enough_o to_o speak_v against_o sin_n or_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o but_o a_o man_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o lot_n in_o sodom_n to_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o must_v come_v out_o of_o sodom_n unless_o he_o will_v perish_v with_o it_o six_o a_o separation_n must_v be_v make_v because_o they_o that_o partake_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v sure_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n and_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n though_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v can_v never_o come_v under_o a_o eternal_a guilt_n yet_o they_o may_v contract_v a_o temporal_a which_o may_v involve_v they_o in_o 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