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great_a city_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n or_o papal_a hierarchy_n chap._n i._n wherein_o the_o various_a opinion_n concern_v mystery_n babylon_n be_v discover_v and_o all_o their_o objection_n answer_v who_o deny_v by_o she_o be_v mean_v the_o papal_a power_n or_o present_a state_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o who_o be_v man_n of_o any_o read_n that_o most_o of_o our_o eminent_a protestant_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a do_v affirm_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a whore_n speak_v of_o rev._n 17._o call_v mystery_n babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o most_o worthy_a man_n who_o have_v of_o latter_a time_n so_o well_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n have_v not_o so_o much_o bend_v their_o study_n this_o way_n i_o mean_v direct_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v our_o present_a task_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o detect_v 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be_v reduce_v to_o these_o seven_o follow_a head_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o as_o reverent_a mr._n pool_n observe_v some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2._o other_o will_v have_v this_o woman_n â—or_a this_o babylon_n to_o be_v old_a chaldean_a babylon_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o last_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o head_n this_o babylon_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o st._n paul_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v god._n 2._o because_o this_o city_n where_o the_o beast_n reign_v and_o shall_v slay_v the_o witness_n be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_a rev._n 11._o 8._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o turkish_a empire_n or_o power_n of_o the_o saracen_n which_o mr._n mede_n somewhat_o touch_v and_o in_o a_o brief_a way_n most_o learned_o argue_v against_o in_o his_o three_o book_n pag._n 644_o 645._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o four_o or_o last_o empire_n but_o rome_n in_o its_o heathen_a state_n under_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o persecute_v emperor_n so_o the_o rhemist_n will_v have_v it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o fix_v upon_o rome_n to_o be_v this_o apocalyptical_a or_o mystery_n babylon_n for_o this_o opinion_n the_o present_a romanist_n have_v no_o better_a advocate_n than_o dr._n hammond_n who_o have_v do_v very_o worthy_o at_o other_o turn_n but_o here_o have_v doubtless_o great_o mistake_v his_o way_n see_v his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o present_a power_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o under_o
secret_n that_o be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o consider_v namely_o whether_o all_o thing_n in_o john_n vision_n or_o prophecy_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o mystery_n babylon_n do_v complete_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a and_o come_v no_o further_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o great_a enquiry_n we_o do_v with_o the_o body_n of_o protestant_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n conclude_v the_o negative_a viz._n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n apply_v to_o mystery_n babylon_n do_v not_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o negative_a be_v as_o follow_v 1._o because_o the_o beast_n that_o mystery_n babylon_n ride_v on_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n or_o last_o rule_v power_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v seat_v upon_o seven_o hill_n which_o must_v be_v rome_n papal_n because_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o rome_n heathen_a be_v go_v off_o before_o the_o eight_o head_n come_v up_o the_o six_o head_n be_v in_o john_n time_n the_o seven_o be_v to_o come_v and_o 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rev._n 17._o 3_o 7_o 9_o 11._o 2._o if_o babylon_n be_v total_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a transaction_n relate_v to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n enemy_n do_v end_n in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o give_v a_o characteristical_a account_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o whore_n that_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n but_o have_v whole_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o give_v we_o no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o that_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n which_o have_v reign_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o for_o length_n of_o time_n number_n of_o murder_n and_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n have_v outdo_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o rome_n in_o 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to_o gnash_v upon_o he_o witâ—_n their_o tooth_n idolater_n profess_a idolater_n tâ—_n persecute_v the_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o thâ—_n true_a god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o persecute_v they_o thaâ—_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o thâ—_n spirit_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n wâ—_n true_a in_o this_o case_n that_o babylon_n be_v only_a româ—_n heathen_a st._n john_n have_v forget_v that_o cain_n killeâ—_n abel_n and_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n and_o tooâ—_n not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n common_a to_o every_o age_n as_o paul_n do_v whâ—_n say_v but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o what_o strangâ—_n wonder_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 4._o rome_n heathen_a never_o be_v espouse_v marry_v or_o unite_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o spiritual_a way_n visible_o own_v his_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o a_o wife_n submit_v to_o and_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o afterward_o cast_v he_o oft_o and_o choose_v another_o heaâ—_n and_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mystical_a babylon_n or_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o though_o the_o heathen_n be_v great_a idolater_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o charge_v with_o spiritual_a adultery_n nor_o can_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v once_o by_o visible_a profession_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o oâ—_n espouse_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o rome_n papal_a before_o its_o apostasy_n do_v therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n 5._o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v the_o babylonâ—et_n â—et_z forth_o by_o st._n john_n unless_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v from_o righteous_a abel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o zacharias_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n fix_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o people_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o â—ll_a martyr_n and_o follower_n of_o jesus_n be_v by_o the_o revelation_n fix_v upon_o the_o last_o babylon_n rev._n â—7_n 6._o i_o see_v a_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n â—f_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n chap._n 18._o v._n 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o â—lood_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o â—hat_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o romeâ—eathen_a â—eathen_z be_v not_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_n â—lood_o that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o â—_z massacre_n and_o martyrdom_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o
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vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v say_v these_o seven_o angel_n have_v the_o 7_o last_o plague_n signify_v that_o there_o be_v plague_n before_o although_o for_o time_n person_n matter_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o other_o circumstance_n unlike_a 4._o i_o have_v say_v he_o not_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o so_o much_o time_n be_v allow_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o vial_n some_o allow_v 100_o year_n other_o 200_o and_o some_o more_o namely_o from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o first_o vial_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o half_a the_o time_n if_o those_o vial_n and_o last_o plague_n have_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o
not_o still_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n rev._n 18._o 7._o nay_o and_o also_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o antichristian_a party_n in_o their_o write_n and_o ordinary_a discourse_n do_v stiff_o maintain_v that_o god_n judgement_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v as_o much_o manifest_v upon_o the_o witness_n i._n e._n the_o heretic_n as_o she_o call_v protestant_n and_o all_o such_o who_o oppose_v they_o as_o those_o of_o their_o church_n viz._n the_o papist_n however_o let_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v or_o make_v manifest_a to_o they_o certain_o the_o vengeance_n shall_v clear_o be_v see_v and_o know_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n come_v upon_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o her_o judgement_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v see_v it_o rejoice_v and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n psal._n 107._o 42._o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a the_o witness_n do_v not_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n which_o will_v not_o be_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_v and_o tyranny_n but_o say_v he_o these_o angel_n which_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o pure_a white_a linen_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v golden_a girdle_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v as_o he_o observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sackcloth_n state_n during_o the_o 42_o month_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o any_o of_o these_o seven_o angel_n neither_o waldo_n wickliff_n luther_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v mean_v say_v he_o by_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n the_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o honour_n which_o great_a person_n use_v to_o wear_v their_o condition_n and_o state_n be_v change_v gen._n 41._o 42._o est._n 8._o 15._o pro._n 31._o 22._o ezek._n 16._o 10._o psal._n 30._o 11._o the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sackcloth_n time_n of_o mourn_a saint_n and_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o white_a linen_n &_o have_v golden_a girdle_n that_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o set_v with_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 113._o 7_o 8._o but_o confound_v these_o time_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v distinct_a and_o apart_o we_o shall_v want_v that_o excellent_a light_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o frenchman_n and_o other_o will_v consider_v this_o for_o i_o find_v those_o that_o affirm_v luther_n mclancton_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o or_o more_o of_o those_o angel_n that_o pour_v out_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o vial_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o witness_n have_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n the_o time_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n be_v expire_v etc._n etc._n but_o jurieu_o deny_v this_o with_o many_o other_o and_o yet_o say_v all_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v already_o come_v and_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n and_o yet_o in_o their_o sack_n cloth_n state_n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v he_o speak_v right_a 9_o say_v mr._n can_n if_o what_o be_v speak_v rev._n 18._o 21._o of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o vial_n as_o it_o seem_v most_o evident_a than_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o grostead_n wickliff_n luther_n etc._n etc._n be_v far_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o shall_v pour_v forth_o the_o 7_o last_o plague_n thus_o shall_v babylon_n be_v throw_v drown_v etc._n etc._n a_o millstone_n rise_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n thus_o that_o be_v when_o any_o of_o the_o 7_o angel_n pour_v out_o their_o vial_n the_o work_n shall_v prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o not_o be_v hinder_v nor_o retard_v by_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o but_o hither_o by_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v do_v we_o yet_o upon_o babylon_n she_o have_v not_o so_o fall_v but_o one_o while_o she_o seem_v to_o sink_v and_o then_o rise_v again_o many_o judgement_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o babylon_n no_o doubt_n of_o that_o nay_o and_o some_o too_o soon_o after_o she_o get_v up_o but_o doubtless_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o last_o judgement_n have_v she_o feel_v to_o this_o day_n every_o vial_n shall_v effectual_o do_v its_o work_n where_o or_o on_o who_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n of_o god._n 10._o according_a to_o this_o notion_n that_o some_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o observe_v all_o the_o vial_n may_v be_v pour_v out_o and_o but_o a_o little_a may_v be_v do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d three_o or_o four_o have_v be_v pour_v out_o and_o no_o more_o â—ffected_v for_o the_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n suppress_v by_o â—hem_n do_v soon_o rise_v and_o spread_v itself_o again_o in_o the_o â—ame_n place_n and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o after_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v â—oured_v out_o the_o enemy_n rally_v or_o rise_v again_o or_o the_o â—nterest_n of_o christ_n be_v suppress_v after_o the_o pour_v â—orth_o of_o the_o last_o vial_n as_o it_o have_v be_v after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o former_a beside_o how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ripe_a before_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o its_o cut_n down_o which_o be_v 42_o month_n or_o 1260._o year_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorite_n be_v not_o full_o ripe_a or_o that_o harvest_n fit_a for_o cut_v down_o till_o the_o 400_o year_n be_v expire_v gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o yet_o shall_v babylon_n be_v ripe_a and_o the_o harvest_n of_o wrath_n come_v 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the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v by_o their_o liberality_n make_v the_o pope_n great_a at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o most_o flourish_a state_n of_o europe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o popish_a empire_n between_o spain_n germany_n england_n exact_o as_o a_o street_n or_o place_n of_o concourse_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o city_n it_o be_v also_o foursquare_a as_o such_o a_o place_n or_o street_n of_o a_o great_a city_n i._n e._n almost_o as_o long_o as_o broad_a and_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o france_n that_o the_o witness_n must_v remain_v dead_a i._n e._n that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n must_v be_v utter_o abolish_v this_o be_v already_o do_v by_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o by_o the_o enormous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o soldier_n pag._n 254._o say_v he_o we_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n certain_o in_o this_o persecution_n which_o must_v extinguish_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o 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