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great_a affection_n receive_v into_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o this_o do_v appear_v to_o their_o enemy_n though_o not_o very_o clear_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v that_o earth_n of_o who_o this_o earthquake_n be_v speak_v now_o this_o earthquake_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o hour_n when_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a do_v ascend_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o be_v by_o they_o receive_v and_o embrace_v in_o that_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v be_v shake_v before_o the_o witness_n have_v make_v a_o former_a earthquake_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v mention_v chap._n 7._o 5._o but_o that_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n but_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n a_o great_a shake_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v before_o it_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n though_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a earthquake_n that_o shall_v come_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o far_o great_a earthquake_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o it_o as_o appear_v chap._n 16._o 18._o yet_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a earthquake_n a_o very_a great_a shake_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o in_o this_o earthquake_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v this_o word_n the_o city_n have_v reference_n unto_o a_o city_n former_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v vers_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v there_o so_o plain_o describe_v as_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n the_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v ten_o several_a part_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o do_v reign_v over_o they_o so_o that_o england_n be_v one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o saint_n in_o england_n it_o do_v so_o shake_v the_o great_a babylon_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o it_o fall_v and_o this_o most_o exact_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n 1645._o for_o then_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o great_a babylon_n fall_v from_o rome_n for_o than_o be_v that_o remove_v from_o it_o whereby_o it_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o babylon_n the_o place_n of_o saint_n slavery_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o man_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o saint_n for_o after_o the_o army_n which_o be_v for_o the_o witness_n stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n in_o 1645._o they_o so_o cast_v of_o that_o power_n that_o man_n have_v have_v over_o their_o conscience_n and_o over_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o beast_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o adherent_n to_o recover_v that_o power_n again_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o kingdom_n though_o they_o do_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o great_a industry_n endeavour_v it_o afterward_o for_o the_o witness_n then_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n there_o be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n great_a babylon_n be_v so_o shake_v as_o england_n fall_v from_o it_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o saint_n in_o england_n be_v then_o cast_v off_o and_o this_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a earthquake_n which_o there_o be_v in_o mystical_a babylon_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o england_n fall_v from_o it_o thus_o england_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o great_a whore_n mystical_a babylon_n and_o be_v become_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o other_o kingdom_n who_o must_v all_o in_o time_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n under_o which_o they_o be_v and_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a etc._n etc._n revel_v 17._o 16._o and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o this_o be_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o earthquake_n that_o as_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v so_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v already_o apparent_a and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o material_a fall_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o any_o material_a city_n but_o the_o mystical_a fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o mystical_a city_n and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o slay_v of_o seven_o thousand_o man_n not_o by_o the_o material_a fall_n of_o any_o part_n of_o a_o material_a city_n but_o the_o earthquake_n be_v a_o mystical_a shake_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n this_o be_v a_o mystical_a slay_v of_o seven_o thousand_o man_n whereby_o they_o die_v mystical_o that_o be_v cease_v to_o live_v any_o long_o to_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v by_o behold_v the_o great_a victory_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v over_o the_o beast_n convert_v and_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o beast_n which_o seven_o thousand_o man_n be_v before_o either_o secret_o or_o open_o lover_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o seven_o thousand_o man_n or_o person_n be_v so_o convert_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n answ_n though_o it_o do_v not_o visible_o appear_v to_o the_o outward_a eye_n of_o any_o yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v i_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o persuade_v all_o saint_n to_o believe_v it_o in_o that_o this_o scripture_n this_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n say_v it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v visible_a to_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n and_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o have_v kiss_v he_o with_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v elijah_n to_o believe_v it_o although_o not_o one_o of_o those_o seven_o thousand_o do_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v saint_n now_o not_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o seven_o thousand_o be_v in_o this_o mystical_a earthquake_n mystical_o slay_v though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o visible_a to_o we_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v because_o this_o scripture_n say_v it_o and_o beside_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o many_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o witness_n the_o saint_n be_v god_n people_n and_o those_o that_o sight_n against_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n and_o do_v fight_v against_o god_n i_o say_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o many_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o because_o god_n have_v so_o own_v his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o such_o victory_n over_o those_o vile_a wretch_n that_o do_v oppose_v they_o and_o former_o reproach_v they_o and_o say_v where_o be_v your_o god_n and_o now_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v for_o they_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o insolency_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o many_o be_v convince_v by_o it_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o beast_n