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i_o have_v conceive_v it_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o press_v the_o press_n with_o the_o same_o relation_n twice_o what_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o relate_v concern_v the_o argument_n object_v and_o the_o answer_n of_o mr._n nichols_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o relate_v with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n as_o to_o the_o full_a substance_n judge_v myself_o not_o bind_v to_o relate_v in_o particular_a every_o fly_a word_n in_o heat_n of_o argument_n from_o he_o and_o from_o myself_o which_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o perform_v or_o remember_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o my_o argument_n may_v see_v the_o light_n and_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v whither_o the_o answer_n be_v satisfactory_a or_o not_o so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v appear_v too_o slight_a and_o light_n mr._n nichols_n may_v reply_v again_o in_o public_a to_o all_o the_o particular_n object_v in_o my_o sermon_n against_o he_o all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v more_o faithful_o i_o have_v entreat_v the_o 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they_o indifferent_a let_v truth_n prevail_v and_o god_n receive_v glory_n and_o his_o zion_n prosper_v amen_n farewell_n from_o my_o study_n at_o upper_a deal_n in_o kent_n march_z 12._o 1653._o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o author_n my_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n thomas_n gage_n the_o world_n grow_v old_a and_o sick_a sleep_n ill_o her_o head_n with_o dream_n and_o fancy_n be_v disquiet_v who_o busy_a satan_n restles_o do_v ply_v with_o meat_n corrupt_v to_o fâ—ed_v her_o malady_n her_o maker_n mean_v her_o good_a and_o still_o do_v raise_v physician_n wife_n and_o learned_a in_o his_o way_n to_o cure_v her_o sad_a distemper_n at_o who_o art_n hell_n frown_n and_o lucifer_n to_o take_v his_o part_n spawn_n forth_o a_o brood_n of_o empiric_n who_o skill_n labour_n be_v to_o stop_v the_o cure_n and_o keep_v she_o ill_o to_o which_o intent_n thâ—y_v study_v to_o disgrace_v those_o reverend_a artist_n and_o their_o work_n deface_v with_o obloquy_n to_o who_o as_o 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a_o great_a difference_n and_o struggle_v of_o judgement_n concern_v babylon_n and_o zion_n behold_v therefore_o two_o nation_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n struggle_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o text_n jacob_n and_o esau_n zion_n and_o babylon_n yea_o further_o behold_v how_o this_o strife_n and_o struggle_a disquiet_v the_o bowel_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o now_o lie_v groan_v in_o its_o throw_n and_o pang_n in_o its_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n while_o two_o differ_a party_n pretend_v both_o to_o be_v the_o zion_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o practice_n and_o error_n of_o wicked_a and_o curse_a babylon_n oh_o that_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o devout_a agony_n and_o penitent_a sweat_n oh_o if_o we_o can_v sweat_v blood_n that_o we_o may_v sweat_v tear_n oh_o that_o every_o poor_a of_o our_o body_n may_v be_v a_o weep_a eye_n a_o crying_z a_o pray_a mouth_n to_o beg_v a_o safe_a delivery_n for_o our_o labour_a mother_n who_o travail_v in_o the_o 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day_n of_o strife_n and_o struggle_v in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v zions_n bondage_n and_o zions_n deliverance_n she_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n like_o galba_n wit_n as_o â—uetonius_a well_o note_n ingenium_fw-la galbae_n male_a habitat_fw-la she_o have_v but_o a_o foul_a habitation_n a_o ill_a feaâ—_n and_o worse_a neighbour_n zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n she_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n by_o the_o river_n of_o confusion_n as_o bartholdus_n describe_v well_o babâ—lon_n civitas_n ista_fw-la statum_fw-la peccati_fw-la significat_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la confusio_fw-la enough_o to_o make_v she_o weep_v as_o david_n say_v psal._n 13â—_n vers_fw-la 1._o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o yea_o we_o weep_v but_o second_o we_o have_v here_o god_n alarm_n to_o zion_n for_o her_o deliverance_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o ho_o ho_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n heus_fw-la hâ—us_fw-la divinum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hark_v hark_v god_n himself_o sound_v a_o alarm_n so_o ho_o o_o zion_n awake_v awake_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o secure_a please_a dream_n quicken_v thy_o spirit_n put_v on_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v forth_o thy_o strength_n use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o diligence_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n deliver_v thy_o sâ—lf_n o_o zion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n present_a unto_o our_o serious_a consideration_n two_o thing_n very_o observable_a first_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o hard_a lot_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o among_o such_o who_o practice_n and_o principle_n be_v babylonish_n and_o antichristian_a this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a by_o our_o own_o
in_o zion_n for_o israel_n my_o glory_n isai._n 46._o vers_fw-la 13._o ten_o here_o god_n will_v be_v a_o sure_a unfailing_a and_o know_v refuge_n god_n be_v know_v to_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n psal._n 48._o vers_fw-la 3._o eleven_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o safety_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n isai._n 33._o vers_fw-la 21._o twelve_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o his_o people_n a_o strength_n of_o wall_n and_o bulwork_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v this_o song_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwork_n open_v you_o the_o gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n may_v enter_v in_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o a_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o isai._n 26._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o thirtenth_o here_o be_v omnimode_o salute_v all_o manner_n of_o salutation_n o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n psal._n 14._o vers_fw-la 7._o fourteen_o here_o be_v incomparable_a favour_n privilege_n comfort_n blessing_n the_o like_a no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v enjoy_v for_o first_o here_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n isai._n 33._o vers_fw-la 24._o second_o here_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n always_o guide_v and_o assist_v and_o the_o redeâ—mer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n 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