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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 deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n anp_v live_v delicious_o and_o reign_v in_o great_a pomp_n by_o by_o the_o merchandise_n of_o her_o innovation_n she_o shall_v have_v torment_n and_o sorrow_n and_o be_v pinch_v of_o her_o deliciousness_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o see_v the_o cheat_n of_o her_o merchandise_n and_o will_v buy_v it_o no_o more_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o her_o innovation_n and_o will_v no_o more_o buy_v any_o of_o they_o then_o come_v her_o plague_n and_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n and_o famine_n and_o mourn_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v uphold_v the_o great_a whore_n but_o the_o merchandise_n of_o her_o innovation_n and_o these_o thing_n man_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v and_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n her_o innovation_n 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 endeavour_n and_o open_v their_o eye_n yet_o further_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o be_v honest_a heart_a to_o see_v still_o further_o and_o further_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o embrace_v they_o and_o also_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o oh_o what_o rejoice_v will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n among_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n when_o the_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o when_o those_o innovation_n of_o man_n that_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o bloodshed_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o then_o will_v follow_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o alâ—eluâ—â—_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a sign_v rev._n 19.6_o 7._o a_o 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himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n lay_v aside_o the_o innovation_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n pleasure_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v rather_o be_v preserve_v than_o destroy_v i_o wrold_v have_v heal_v babylon_n say_v he_o then_o if_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v where_o lie_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o her_o destruction_n of_o herself_o oh_o that_o you_o can_v see_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o exaltation_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o immortal_a crown_n of_o glory_n which_o fade_v not_o as_o earthly_a glory_n do_v how_o much_o better_a a_o purchase_n will_v you_o obtain_v than_o the_o earthly_a fade_a transitory_a momentany_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o no_o man_n have_v run_v himself_o so_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o return_v except_o he_o 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