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of_o the_o imposition_n of_o man_n wisdom_n upon_o her_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a bondage_n to_o she_o and_o cause_n her_o spirit_n to_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n and_o in_o time_n the_o lord_n will_v work_v deliverance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o literal_a three_o in_o innovation_n we_o find_v babylon_n the_o great_a many_o word_n use_v in_o former_a time_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n be_v transfer_v or_o bring_v over_o and_o put_v upon_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n either_o because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o like_a circumstance_n or_o be_v prefigure_v by_o thing_n aforego_v as_o to_o give_v one_o example_n or_o two_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n which_o be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o make_v of_o wood_n and_o stone_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o iron_n these_o be_v place_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o appear_v in_o and_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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beautify_v with_o all_o the_o be_v they_o can_v and_o carry_v in_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v already_o form_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o servitor_n that_o be_v devote_v to_o their_o innovation_n their_o worship_n be_v not_o carry_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spring_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n administer_v from_o his_o gift_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o edification_n of_o people_n as_o their_o worship_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o any_o wicked_a person_n can_v administer_v it_o or_o hand_n it_o forth_o 4_o it_o be_v full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n it_o be_v full_a of_o innovation_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god._n and_o to_o go_v after_o they_o be_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n psal_n 106.39_o next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vers_fw-la 5._o which_o couple_n all_o these_o together_o viz._n the_o great_a whore_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o babylon_n the_o great_a so_o that_o find_v one_o and_o you_o find_v they_o all_o the_o inscription_n be_v this_o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n show_v that_o she_o be_v all_o this_o in_o her_o all_o this_o be_v find_v this_o be_v as_o her_o crime_n write_v upon_o her_o forehead_n or_o a_o proper_a name_n extant_a to_o know_v she_o by_o now_o if_o you_o can_v find_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o he_o that_o head_n it_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o church_n exalt_v above_o all_o magistrate_n than_o you_o have_v the_o great_a whore_n also_o or_o if_o you_o can_v find_v the_o great_a whore_n by_o the_o character_n give_v of_o she_o than_o you_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o babylon_n the_o great_a for_o they_o be_v all_o co-incident_a be_v concatinate_v in_o one_o chain_n as_o the_o inscription_n on_o the_o great_a whore_n forehead_n show_v plain_o as_o for_o the_o word_n mystery_n and_o babylon_n the_o great_a see_v i_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o before_o i_o refer_v to_o that_o and_o so_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o character_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n here_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o bloody_a die_n which_o the_o great_a whore_n can_v never_o wipe_v off_o but_o the_o more_o she_o endeavour_v to_o blot_v it_o out_o by_o destroy_v those_o that_o see_v her_o guiltiness_n the_o deep_a she_o set_v it_o and_o the_o large_a she_o make_v it_o here_o every_o one_o may_v see_v 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witness_n of_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v such_o as_o bear_v witness_n to_o jesus_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o willing_a to_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n such_o as_o these_o she_o kill_v because_o they_o see_v her_o innovation_n and_o can_v stoop_v to_o they_o that_o be_v great_o remarkable_a also_o that_o her_o bloody_a drunkenness_n be_v such_o as_o put_v john_n to_o admiration_n john_n live_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o see_v cruelty_n enough_o no_o doubt_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n at_o that_o time_n but_o that_o be_v not_o it_o that_o put_v john_n to_o a_o astonishment_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o it_o be_v
christ_n jesus_n come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n although_o they_o continue_v a_o people_n still_o so_o babylon_n the_o house_n of_o captivity_n shall_v fall_v innovation_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n after_o which_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v and_o under_o which_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n have_v be_v hold_v in_o great_a bondage_n these_o shall_v have_v theiâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v understand_o see_v they_o 〈…〉_o hate_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o the_o truth_n reveal_v by_o 〈…〉_o and_o witness_v by_o 〈…〉_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o so_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v see_v and_o fall_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v strong_o be_v call_v out_o of_o they_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n for_o observe_v after_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o voice_n be_v utter_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n for_o after_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o babylon_n there_o shall_v yet_o be_v a_o continue_v in_o or_o uphold_v of_o her_o innovation_n by_o some_o but_o god_n people_n be_v call_v out_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n shall_v be_v call_v out_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v in_o they_o shall_v be_v captivate_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n for_o those_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o man_n shall_v become_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a â—â—â—d_v and_o that_o after_o babylon_n great_a 〈◊〉_d rev._n 18.2_o this_o fall_n of_o baylon_n the_o great_a that_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n innovation_n shall_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n for_o it_o will_v carry_v along_o with_o it_o plague_n and_o death_n and_o famine_n and_o mourn_v the_o scarlet_a colour_a whore_n that_o have_v be_v 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be_v as_o her_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o give_v her_o comeliness_n and_o vigour_n if_o you_o consume_v they_o you_o put_v she_o to_o torment_v and_o even_o eat_v her_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o this_o even_o those_o king_n shall_v do_v who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o and_o who_o she_o have_v draw_v in_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o rev._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v void_a one_o great_a innovation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v to_o oppose_v that_o persecute_v of_o one_o another_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o great_a step_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o king_n make_v they_o successful_a therein_o and_o bless_v their_o good_a 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