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they_o and_o kill_v they_o verse_n 8._o and_o their_o carkeise_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o their_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v and_o the_o letter_n or_o text_n of_o their_o testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n call_v their_o corpse_n or_o carkeise_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o house_n cell_n temple_n hang_v at_o their_o girdle_n through_o all_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o church_n be_v adore_v which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o number_n be_v here_o name_v the_o great_a city_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o execrable_a worship_n and_o adulterous_a service_n contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a city_n they_o be_v here_o call_v also_o spiritual_o sodom_n meaning_n that_o as_o sodom_n her_o sister_n do_v forsake_v the_o lawful_a use_n and_o prescription_n of_o nature_n and_o wrought_v filthiness_n against_o nature_n so_o these_o loathe_a truth_n and_o love_a lie_n shall_v erect_v strange_a oblation_n and_o propitiation_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o offering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n opposite_a to_o nature_n and_o the_o spirit_n further_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o egypt_n for_o that_o in_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o every_o way_n match_v the_o presumptuous_a and_o indurate_a egyptian_n still_o pursue_v and_o persecute_v the_o truth_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v israel_n till_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n destroy_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n by_o water_n and_o in_o further_a detestation_n of_o the_o cruel_a murder_n and_o immanitie_n of_o this_o beast_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v the_o blood_n
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and_o as_o the_o dragon_n have_v his_o hexaphoron_n so_o must_v antichrist_n be_v carry_v up_o &_o down_o brief_o as_o the_o dragon_n priest_n do_v teach_v the_o heathen_a to_o worship_n jupiter_n as_o god_n so_o antichrists_n clergy_n must_v teach_v their_o christian_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o jupiter_n and_o look_v what_o form_n of_o religion_n what_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o dragon_n lead_v the_o same_o must_v antichrist_n in_o his_o person_n parallel_n &_o maintain_v and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v undoubted_o discern_v what_o and_o of_o who_o image_n the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o spirit_n remember_v now_o the_o three_o time_n his_o recure_v wound_n which_o here_o speaking_z more_o plain_o out_o he_o call_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a stroke_n for_o many_o sword_n do_v pierce_v the_o dragon_n as_o he_o have_v pierce_v many_o but_o the_o first_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o dragon_n 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sacred_a word_n his_o bless_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o easy_o persuade_v the_o blear-eyd_a world_n to_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o execrable_a form_n and_o image_n of_o jupiters_n abomination_n command_v by_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o caesar_n be_v the_o very_a true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n command_v by_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o the_o picture_n of_o jupiter_n olympus_n which_o their_o lord_n epiphanes_n have_v set_v up_o and_o place_v in_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v the_o very_a ark_n and_o propitiatory_a of_o god_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o moses_n his_o servant_n and_o their_o abominable_a mystical_a mass_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o unbloody_a messiah_n make_v of_o bread_n of_o their_o own_o bake_n which_o their_o father_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n never_o hear_v nor_o dream_v of_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o eucharistical_a but_o propitiatory_a and_o so_o all-sufficient_a for_o the_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o sinner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v figure_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o horrible_a profane_a and_o detestable_a supper_n of_o thyestes_n be_v the_o very_a true_a holy_a and_o comfortable_a commemoration_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o thankful_a communion_n and_o celebration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a enchantment_n these_o proctor_n of_o antichrist_n so_o baffle_v and_o blind_v the_o prince_n and_o protector_n of_o their_o synagogue_n that_o they_o inzeal_v they_o to_o authorise_v and_o erect_v inquisition_n execution_n and_o torment_n against_o all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o honour_n and_o adore_v the_o idol-seruice_n and_o desolation_n of_o their_o antiochus_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o do_v but_o mutter_v against_o the_o magnificence_n of_o their_o church_n and_o her_o worship_n which_o all_o the_o world_n adore_v shall_v be_v account_v as_o infoelix_fw-la lolium_fw-la weed_n lollard_n heretic_n excommunicate_n and_o son_n of_o death_n to_o the_o admirable_a confirmation_n of_o the_o spirit_n prediction_n in_o this_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o give_v such_o spirit_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v speak_v and_o make_v that_o whosoever_o honour_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v verse_n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o little_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o have_v a_o character_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o power_n of_o these_o prostibulous_a clerk_n be_v so_o catholic_a and_o universal_a that_o they_o cause_v all_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n figure_v here_o by_o a_o numeration_n of_o their_o estate_n condition_n and_o calling_n little_a great_a rich_a poor_a 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wear_n of_o their_o bracelet_n &_o habiliment_n deliver_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o speech_n usual_a with_o holy_a scripture_n when_o it_o intend_v to_o express_v a_o ardent_a and_o hearty_a affection_n approve_v both_o by_o word_n and_o action_n by_o practice_n and_o profession_n as_o deut._n 6._o 8._o and_o 11._o 18._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o selfsame_o phrase_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o their_o forehead_n verse_n 17._o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o character_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n and_o in_o further_a proof_n that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o apostatical_a clergy_n shall_v drive_v the_o nail_n of_o their_o impiety_n home_o to_o the_o very_a head_n the_o spirit_n say_v that_o by_o they_o and_o mean_n of_o their_o authority_n it_o shall_v be_v enact_v that_o none_o shall_v trade_v or_o live_v for_o so_o much_o the_o inhibition_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v do_v 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