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revelation_n and_o miracle_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o deceit_n but_o write_v truth_n be_v manifest_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o trial_n of_o all_o and_o have_v be_v already_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o aposty_n by_o very_a many_o and_o unquestionable_a sign_n and_o miracle_n f_o man_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o which_o god_n have_v so_o abundant_o testify_v to_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n it_o be_v just_a with_o he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v delude_v if_o there_o be_v now_o any_o miracle_n revelation_n or_o extraordinary_a impression_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v of_o private_a concern_v for_o direction_n or_o encouragement_n in_o particular_a case_n but_o they_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o confirm_v any_o doctrine_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n sign_n and_o tongue_n
it_o for_o the_o public_a religion_n be_v set_v out_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o a_o consternation_n to_o seize_v upon_o man_n as_o if_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v in_o many_o word_n and_o with_o many_o circumstance_n the_o fall_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o be_v rome_n and_o most_o in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o old_a babylon_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o compare_v the_o 51._o ch_z of_o jeremiah_n with_o the_o 18._o chap._n or_o rev._n and_o this_o be_v speak_v both_o to_o deter_v man_n from_o comply_v with_o rome_n and_o encourage_v the_o godly_a to_o patience_n in_o their_o suffering_n under_o her_o tyranny_n but_o all_o this_o be_v needless_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v than_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o rome_n and_o her_o power_n shall_v be_v destroy_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v end_v moreover_o it_o be_v prophesy_v rev._n 17.16_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n i.e._n some_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o whore_n eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n chap._n 18.2_o a_o angel_n again_o foretell_v that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o violence_n as_o a_o great_a millstone_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o never_o rise_v again_o which_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o say_v v._n 2_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a babylon_n that_o all_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n v._n 4_o 5._o christ_n command_v his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o that_o they_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n v._n 6._o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o she_o and_o to_o reward_v her_o double_a for_o all_o that_o she_o have_v do_v to_o they_o v._n 8_o 9_o some_o of_o the_o king_n that_o still_o adhered_a to_o she_o with_o other_o of_o all_o sort_n be_v describe_v to_o make_v great_a lamentation_n over_o she_o when_o they_o behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a and_z chap._n 19_o be_v a_o triumphant_a song_n of_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n victory_n over_o babylon_n and_o their_o deliverance_n from_o she_o these_o thing_n be_v certain_a and_o show_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v both_o from_o the_o seduction_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o pope_n some_o time_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o thousand_o year_n peace_n of_o the_o church_n foretell_v chap._n 20._o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o fall_n of_o rome_n all_o other_o conjecture_n about_o it_o be_v already_o confute_v by_o the_o event_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o heaven_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o church_n a_o little_a before_o the_o thousand_o year_n expire_v and_o the_o general_a judgement_n be_v describe_v to_o follow_v soon_o after_o use_v 1_o this_o shall_v keep_v man_n from_o embrace_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o romish_a religion_n it_o be_v as_o all_o other_o carnal_a thing_n be_v a_o perish_a religion_n that_o church_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o destroy_v and_o that_o with_o a_o desolation_n proportionable_a to_o all_o the_o magnificence_n and_o pomp_n she_o have_v enjoy_v with_o a_o overthrow_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o change_n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v end_v 2._o let_v the_o godly_a strengthen_v their_o patience_n in_o bear_v all_o her_o violence_n and_o persecution_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a end_n rome_n shall_v as_o certain_o fall_v and_o her_o power_n and_o policy_n be_v break_v as_o old_a babylon_n be_v ruin_v which_o be_v once_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v hold_v the_o empire_n near_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n long_o than_o rome_n shall_v the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v revenge_v upon_o rome_n abundant_o rev._n 18.7_o 8._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v abundant_a joy_n in_o her_o destruction_n and_o their_o own_o deliverance_n even_o such_o as_o israel_n have_v when_o they_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o see_v all_o their_o enemy_n dead_a on_o the_o shore_n rev._n 15.2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o the_o godly_a both_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o oppose_v and_o strive_v against_o popery_n to_o the_o utmost_a their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a christ_n will_v consume_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o time_n engage_v the_o prince_n that_o now_o favour_v she_o to_o destroy_v she_o the_o preach_v and_o write_v of_o godly_a minister_n the_o endeavour_n and_o suffering_n of_o godly_a people_n be_v so_o many_o testimony_n against_o rome_n and_o do_v weaken_v her_o interest_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v all_o revive_v and_o prevail_v for_o her_o ruin_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o art_n and_o force_n and_o cruelty_n to_o preserve_v herself_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o pledge_n in_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v many_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n have_v already_o forsake_v she_o 4._o though_o there_o be_v no_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n and_o the_o truth_n though_o few_o shall_v be_v valiant_a for_o it_o fear_v not_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v turn_v about_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n in_o due_a time_n the_o work_n be_v christ_n own_o he_o have_v undertake_v it_o and_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o spirit_n when_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v that_o rome_n shall_v have_v great_a probability_n of_o prevail_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o great_a confidence_n of_o her_o own_o prosperity_n immediate_o before_o her_o fall_n rev._n 18.7_o 8._o she_o say_v in_o 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word_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o art_n and_o policy_n to_o preserve_v himself_o his_o come_n say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o appear_v and_o attain_v supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n never_o show_v so_o much_o art_n and_o contrivance_n in_o the_o erect_n of_o any_o power_n or_o state_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o popedom_n for_o beside_o force_v the_o usual_a method_n whereby_o the_o four_o former_a great_a monarchy_n be_v raise_v and_o preserve_v which_o also_o the_o pope_n make_v use_v of_o here_o be_v other_o peculiar_a method_n suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a monarchy_n or_o tyranny_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n these_o be_v all_o power_n sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n which_o be_v various_a expression_n of_o miracle_n and_o miraculous_a operation_n to_o gain_v credit_n to_o their_o 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work_n which_o will_v deceive_v we_o if_o we_o have_v pleasure_n in_o draw_v night_n to_o god_n if_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n be_v more_o to_o we_o than_o our_o appoint_a food_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o instead_o of_o it_o give_v we_o a_o stone_n of_o popish_a austerity_n and_o bodily_a service_n and_o unintelligible_a ordinance_n much_o less_o will_v he_o give_v we_o the_o scorpion_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n if_o we_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o shall_v never_o receive_v the_o torment_a delusion_n of_o purgatory_n and_o if_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o welcome_a to_o we_o god_n will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v delude_v into_o a_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o and_o fear_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n and_o a_o idolatrous_a mass-priest_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v this_o discourse_n v._o 15._o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o ground_n to_o expect_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o in_o their_o behalf_n v._o 16_o 17._o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n comfort_v your_o heart_n and_o establish_v you_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n finis_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v november_n 5._o 1678._o rev._n 18.4_o and_o i_o hear_v another_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o a_o prediction_n of_o her_o ruin_n in_o this_o chapter_n her_o fall_n be_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v 1._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o a_o mighty_a angel_n proclaim_v that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v already_o and_o another_o second_v he_o with_o the_o type_n of_o a_o millstone_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n to_o show_v that_o babylon_n shall_v never_o rise_v more_o v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o both_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o where_o delude_v by_o she_o v._o 4._o three_o from_o a_o command_n to_o god_n people_n to_o forsake_v she_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o she_o v._o 4_o 5._o four_o from_o a_o command_n to_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n to_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o it_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o five_o from_o a_o description_n of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o her_o friend_n for_o her_o fall_n v._o 9_o 19_o six_o from_o a_o call_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o she_o v._o 20._o which_o be_v further_o exemplify_v ch_n 19_o throughout_o the_o text_n be_v a_o command_n to_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n lest_o they_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o fin_n and_o so_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n three_o thing_n shall_v be_v here_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n command_v 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n come_v out_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o place_n from_o whence_o babylon_n 1._o the_o person_n command_v be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v another_o voice_n distinct_a from_o the_o angel_n v._o 2._o this_o voice_n be_v from_o heaven_n the_o angel_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o this_o person_n call_v the_o godly_a his_o people_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n which_o no_o creature_n mioght_v do_v 2._o the_o command_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n jer._n 51._o v._n 6_o 45._o withdraw_v and_o weparate_v yourselves_o from_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o time_n as_o to_o communion_n to_o withdraw_v from_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o you_o communicate_v in_o her_o sin_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v that_o join_v in_o her_o worship_n and_o whenever_o there_o be_v opportunity_n separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o place_n and_o person_n this_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sword_n fire_n and_o such_o like_a waste_a judgement_n ch_n 17.16_o of_o which_o they_o must_v have_v their_o share_n that_o dwell_v in_o babylon_n when_o these_o thing_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o command_n to_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o whilst_o they_o live_v in_o babylon_n 70._o year_n they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o from_o her_o ldolatry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v willing_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o return_v home_o when_o god_n shall_v open_v a_o door_n to_o they_o by_o cyrus_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o the_o place_n out_o of_o she_o viz._n babylon_n who_o fall_n be_v foretell_v v._o 2._o what_o this_o place_n be_v the_o former_a chapter_n declare_v past_a doubt_n to_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o rhemist_n will_v persuade_v we_o be_v manifest_a locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la it_o be_v describe_v as_o a_o woman_n a_o great_a whore_n v._o 1_o 4_o under_o which_o figure_n city_n use_v to_o be_v signify_v as_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n ezech._n 23.1.4_o and_o she_o have_v a_o particular_a name_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n v._o 5._o mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a she_o be_v also_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o point_v out_o some_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v principal_a and_o ringleader_n in_o corruption_n and_o persecution_n v._o 5_o 6._o that_o this_o place_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o constantinople_n jerusalem_n or_o any_o other_o city_n be_v also_o evident_a because_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seat_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n and_o to_o have_v have_v seven_o sort_n of_o government_n five_o past_a one_o present_a and_o another_o to_o come_v v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o agree_v to_o no_o city_n but_o rome_n and_o v._o 18._o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n in_o st._n john_n time_n which_o be_v none_o but_o rome_n moreover_o that_o this_o be_v not_o heathen_a rome_n but_o rome_n christian_n decline_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n appear_v in_o that_o she_o be_v tax_v with_o whoredom_n and_o draw_v all_o the_o world_n to_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n by_o her_o power_n and_o example_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v the_o idolatry_n of_o heathen_n but_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o idol_n whereby_o she_o break_v her_o covenant_n with_o god_n her_o first_o husband_n she_o be_v also_o call_v mystical_a babylon_n babylon_n for_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n both_o of_o which_o old_a babylon_n be_v mother_n to_o in_o the_o decline_a world_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o mystical_a because_o not_o the_o same_o place_n nor_o do_v she_o open_o bring_v in_o idol_n but_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o idolatry_n of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v no_o mystery_n this_o woman_n also_o allure_v the_o world_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o those_o that_o be_v backward_o she_o compel_v till_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n insomuch_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n general_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n v._o 4_o 8_o but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o impose_v her_o religion_n on_o other_o nation_n though_o she_o punish_v the_o christian_n for_o depart_v from_o her_o religion_n that_o she_o leave_v all_o nation_n to_o their_o own_o way_n of_o worship_n when_o she_o have_v conquer_v they_o even_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v most_o different_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n yea_o it_o be_v her_o custom_n to_o receive_v the_o worship_n and_o god_n of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n among_o her_o own_o solemnity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o provoke_v any_o god_n against_o they_o and_o thus_o tertullian_n say_v tiberius_n will_v have_v have_v our_o saviour_n receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o roman_a god_n the_o senate_n refuse_v it_o because_o they_o say_v he_o will_v be_v god_n alone_o and_o endure_v no_o companion_n with_o he_o which_o further_o confirm_v that_o it_o be_v rome_n christian_n and_o not_o