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city_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v up_o man_n that_o be_v afraid_a will_v stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n there_o be_v the_o same_o thought_n in_o man_n as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n man_n will_v stand_v afar_o off_o when_o that_o come_v if_o they_o can_v so_o that_o the_o king_n who_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o merchant_n that_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o she_o they_o do_v stand_v afar_o off_o in_o their_o mind_n for_o fear_v of_o her_o torment_n but_o they_o be_v quick_o in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o she_o and_o all_o that_o lamentation_n that_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o she_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o riches_n and_o temporal_a costliness_n that_o they_o have_v by_o she_o it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o will_v have_v do_v so_o indeed_o have_v they_o have_v time_n for_o if_o this_o great_a city_n be_v destroy_v in_o one_o hour_n there_o be_v little_a time_n to_o stand_v afar_o off_o to_o see_v her_o torment_n but_o the_o spirit_n speak_v forth_o what_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o what_o he_o do_v use_v to_o do_v in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o will_v do_v at_o that_o day_n if_o they_o can_v therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o all_o their_o lamentation_n alas_o alas_o this_o great_a city_n and_o come_v to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n chap._n lxix_o verse_n the_o twenty_o 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 here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v encourage_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n before_o she_o be_v destroy_v for_o she_o be_v not_o destroy_v yet_o neither_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o yet_o capable_a to_o rejoice_v over_o her_o destruction_n for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o at_o present_a be_v because_o god_n that_o be_v truth_n or_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v lie_v but_o will_v give_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o thing_n he_o promise_v they_o and_o they_o by_o faith_n believe_v he_o and_o do_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n by_o this_o city_n babylon_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o wicked_a will_n depend_v upon_o god_n to_o avenge_v their_o blood_n on_o she_o so_o that_o they_o by_o faith_n do_v obtain_v the_o assurance_n in_o themselves_o that_o god_n will_v avenge_v their_o blood_n on_o she_o again_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n may_v bid_v they_o rejoice_v because_o it_o
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to_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o can_v true_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o god_n for_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o chap._n lxxv_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a these_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o captain_n over_o these_o army_n that_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n in_o every_o commission_n be_v in_o these_o three_o army_n and_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a general_n in_o all_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o so_o that_o all_o these_o army_n in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n for_o as_o the_o general_n have_v a_o white_a horse_n to_o sit_v upon_o so_o likewise_o have_v all_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o saint_n white_a horse_n to_o sit_v upon_o also_o the_o reader_n may_v remember_v that_o i_o show_v before_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o white_a horse_n and_o how_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v a_o white_a horse_n to_o sit_v upon_o to_o wit_n his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o power_n of_o faith_n god_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n do_v rise_v again_o so_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o white_a horse_n that_o christ_n do_v sit_v upon_o likewise_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n they_o follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n also_o that_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v true_a believer_n in_o christ_n death_n that_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o blood_n have_v wash_v their_o soul_n in_o it_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n a_o white_a horse_n so_o that_o all_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n they_o have_v white_a horse_n to_o sit_v upon_o to_o follow_v their_o god_n their_o king_n and_o their_o redeemer_n and_o as_o for_o their_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a that_o signify_v their_o soul_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o so_o that_o though_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n yet_o now_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n so_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v clothe_v now_o with_o peace_n joy_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v as_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o sharp_a sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n of_o wrath_n or_o plague_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v cause_v his_o angel_n to_o smite_v the_o nation_n and_o when_o they_o have_v smite_v they_o dead_a he_o by_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n will_v raise_v they_o again_o and_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o undergo_v a_o second_o death_n so_o that_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v cut_v both_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o shall_v cut_v down_o this_o natural_a life_n and_o cut_v down_o that_o spiritual_a life_n also_o so_o that_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o live_a death_n and_o a_o die_a life_n so_o that_o he_o will_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n he_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a power_n than_o he_o have_v before_o even_o a_o power_n that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v this_o natural_a life_n to_o kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o hell_n fire_n that_o be_v with_o a_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n and_o so_o he_o will_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n indeed_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o reader_n to_o stumble_v because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n also_o that_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o father_n above_o christ_n as_o man_n have_v vain_o imagine_v and_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o christ-trod_a the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o say_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n as_o that_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n but_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n himself_o though_o in_o a_o twofold_a condition_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o this_o treatise_n which_o methinks_v may_v satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o sober_a moderate_a man_n but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n i_o can_v help_v it_o the_o thing_n be_v truth_n in_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o to_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o i_o and_o will_v be_v a_o truth_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n to_o the_o world_n end_n chap._n lxxvi_o verse_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n this_o vesture_n be_v the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o on_o his_o thigh_n signify_v that_o part_n of_o his_o vesture_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o write_v his_o name_n upon_o the_o thigh_n be_v the_o most_o fleshy_a part_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o most_o fit_a to_o write_v upon_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a part_n of_o all_o the_o body_n to_o thrust_v the_o spear_n into_o so_o that_o there_o be_v write_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o be_v pierce_v with_o the_o devil_n spear_n in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o his_o thigh_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o vesture_n there_o be_v this_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o own_o body_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o body_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o that_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n but_o