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attendance_n palace_n stateliness_n and_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n so_o also_o the_o next_o rank_n dean_n archdeacon_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n how_o mighty_a massy_a and_o pursy_a be_v they_o grow_v with_o wealth_n and_o boast_v thereof_o do_v not_o this_o amplify_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n to_o have_v our_o brave_a silken_a minister_n to_o glister_v and_o jet_v through_o the_o street_n with_o troop_n like_o nobleman_n so_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o drive_v away_o contempt_n from_o the_o ministry_n no_o say_v he_o this_o have_v bring_v it_o and_o this_o miserable_a lukewarmnesse_n what_o do_v you_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v child_n still_o in_o blanket_n and_o swaddle_a band_n the_o church_n be_v now_o grow_v up_o to_o peace_n and_o riches_n than_o it_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o persecution_n their_o rule_n then_o not_o fit_a for_o we_o now_o but_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o dignity_n beseem_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o be_v therefore_o for_o all_o this_o a_o beggarly_a wretch_n o_o thou_o english_a angel_n and_o christ_n shall_v take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o cast_v away_o and_o spew_v out_o this_o angel_n and_o his_o punishment_n shall_v be_v very_o dreadful_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n once_o spew_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o they_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o shall_v their_o punishment_n be_v less_o or_o light_a who_o christ_n shall_v vomit_v out_o therefore_o from_o these_o word_n i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o cold_a or_o hot_a say_v he_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o all_o romish_a or_o admit_v of_o a_o through_o reformation_n blame_v those_o angel_n only_o and_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o they_o priests_z and_o laity_n who_o be_v bewitch_v with_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n do_v scornful_o reject_v this_o holy_a reformation_n not_o endure_v the_o remedy_n but_o account_v that_o worse_a than_o the_o disease_n this_o church_n disease_n therefore_o be_v 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sigh_v or_o sob_v for_o they_o but_o they_o and_o their_o priest_n shall_v be_v vile_a before_o the_o people_n and_o man_n shall_v read_v the_o report_n concern_v they_o with_o delight_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o spew_v up_o as_o vomit_v out_o of_o a_o corrupt_a stomach_n that_o no_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o again_o from_o these_o word_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o how_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a therefore_o say_v he_o purge_v out_o thy_o romish_a leven_a dote_v not_o on_o thy_o riches_n and_o honour_n but_o mind_n his_o thing_n and_o honour_n who_o for_o thy_o sake_n become_v poor_a and_o contemptible_a set_v up_o faithful_a minister_n in_o every_o congregation_n repent_v thou_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o thy_o faithful_a watchman_n cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o their_o live_n who_o have_v reprove_v thy_o superstition_n and_o contend_v for_o this_o reformation_n we_o have_v need_n of_o zeal_n prince_n peer_n angel_n people_n earnest_o to_o bend_v ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o power_n to_o turn_v away_o this_o evil_a that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n by_o seek_v a_o full_a reformation_n for_o as_o yet_o we_o hang_v by_o geometry_n as_o it_o be_v between_o heaven_n &_o hell_n the_o steam_n of_o the_o romish_a foggy_a lake_n do_v deadly_a annoy_n we_o let_v we_o therefore_o say_v he_o mark_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o not_o like_o dog_n gnash_v and_o gnaw_v our_o tooth_n at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o we_o but_o tremble_v at_o the_o dreadful_a hand_n that_o cast_v it_o and_o hearken_v
pope_n emperor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o famous_a memory_n shall_v renounce_v rome_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o pope_n and_o suppress_v the_o abbey_n priory_n and_o monastery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o take_v their_o land_n and_o live_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o when_o god_n have_v decree_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n we_o must_v not_o ask_v this_o question_n how_o can_v it_o be_v or_o which_o way_n shall_v it_o be_v bring_v about_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v that_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v the_o great_a exploit_n either_o by_o himself_o alone_o without_o mean_n or_o else_o by_o weak_a mean_n or_o contrary_a to_o all_o mean_n 20._o 2_o chron._n 20._o by_o himself_o without_o mean_n he_o overthrow_v the_o moabite_n amorites_n and_o they_o of_o mount_n seir_n which_o make_v war_n against_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n 14._o exod._n 14._o by_o himself_o he_o destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 6._o josh_n 6._o by_o himself_o he_o overthrow_v jericho_n that_o great_a city_n 19_o 2_o king_n 19_o by_o himself_o he_o slay_v the_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n that_o make_v war_n against_o ezekias_n 14._o 2_o chro._n 14._o by_o himself_o he_o smite_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a army_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n before_o asa_n and_o before_o judah_n 6._o 2_o king_n 6._o by_o himself_o he_o smite_v the_o syrian_n which_o besiege_v dothan_n the_o city_n where_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v 7._o judg._n 7._o by_o weak_a mean_n he_o overthrow_v the_o innumerable_a army_n of_o the_o midianite_n even_o by_o gideon_n three_o hundred_o by_o weak_a mean_n he_o slay_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o even_o by_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armourbearer_n by_o weak_a mean_n he_o overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o thereabouts_o 1â—_n gen._n 1â—_n even_o by_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n he_o overthrow_v goliath_n by_o david_n 6._o 1_o sam._n 17._o judg._n 4._o judg._n 6._o sisera_n by_o jael_n abimelech_n by_o a_o woman_n contrary_n to_o mean_n he_o save_v the_o three_o child_n 3._o dan._n 3._o from_o burn_a be_v in_o the_o fire_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 2._o ionas_n 2._o he_o save_v ionas_n from_o drown_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 6._o dan._n 6._o he_o preserve_v daniel_n from_o devour_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n contrary_n to_o mean_n 14._o exod._n 14._o he_o keep_v the_o israelite_n from_o drown_v be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n contrary_n to_o mean_n and_o all_o expectation_n 1â—_n josh_n 1â—_n he_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o at_o noon_n day_n while_o he_o overthrow_v the_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n in_o aâ—l_a age_n have_v effect_v the_o most_o strange_a and_o admirable_a thing_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v of_o rome_n conclude_v of_o either_o by_o himself_o without_o mean_n or_o by_o very_o weak_a mean_n or_o contrary_a to_o all_o mean_n â—herefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o ask_v this_o question_n how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v rome_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o utter_v desolation_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o often_o and_o plain_o affirm_v this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v any_o more_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o or_o once_o call_v it_o into_o question_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 18.8_o chapt._n 14.8_o chapt._n 16.2_o chapt._n 17.8_o chap._n 17.11_o chap._n 18.21_o chap._n 18.8_o then_o to_o say_v rome_n be_v fall_v rome_n shall_v fall_v great_a hailstone_n like_o talent_n shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v go_v to_o perdition_n it_o shall_v fall_v to_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o like_o a_o great_a millstone_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 18.22_o chap._n 17.16_o chap._n 18.22_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o naked_a it_o shall_v be_v without_o inhabitant_n all_o the_o popish_a sort_n 18.9_o chap._n 18.9_o both_o high_a and_o low_a shall_v with_o great_a mourning_n and_o lament_v bewail_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o 16.16_o chap._n 16.16_o their_o army_n shall_v come_v to_o armageddon_n 19.28_o chap._n 19.28_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o their_o captain_n and_o soldier_n slay_v by_o infinite_a heap_n and_o their_o carcase_n make_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o can_v be_v plain_a enough_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o name_n rome_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o circumstance_n that_o all_o these_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o rome_n of_o romish_a power_n and_o of_o thâ—â—omish_a army_n for_o there_o can_v no_o other_o sound_a sense_n be_v give_v of_o they_o as_o all_o divine_a writer_n and_o interpreter_n do_v affirm_v both_o new_a and_o old_a and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o saint_n john_n in_o this_o prophecy_n can_v not_o speak_v more_o plain_o except_o he_o shall_v have_v name_v rome_n for_o he_o name_v babylon_n he_o name_v the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o name_v the_o city_n situate_v upon_o seven_o hill_n he_o name_v the_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o several_a government_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n he_o mean_v rome_n well_o then_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o rome_n and_o all_o romish_a power_n and_o authority_n shall_v fall_v flat_o down_o and_o come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o desolation_n in_o this_o life_n let_v all_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o join_v with_o rome_n how_o they_o join_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o how_o they_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v for_o assure_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v destroy_v together_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o let_v all_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v any_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n follow_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v 5._o chap._n 18.4_o 5._o go_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 for_o her_o sin_n be_v come_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n our_o only_a wisdom_n than_o will_v be_v to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o all_o speed_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o this_o shall_v stand_v and_o flourish_v the_o other_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o perish_v but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n 18.20_o god_n people_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n chap._n 18.20_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n no_o no_o the_o holy_a ghost_n counsel_v we_o great_o to_o rejoice_v in_o her_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n say_v o_o heaven_n rejoice_v over_o she_o and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n because_o god_n have_v give_v you_o judgement_n on_o she_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o mourning_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n the_o king_n merchant_n mariner_n and_o other_o her_o friend_n as_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n for_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a angel_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n 2._o chap._n 19.1_o 2._o he_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n in_o heaven_n say_v haleluia_o that_o be_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n shed_v by_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o say_v saint_n john_n they_o say_v haleluia_o haleluia_o haleluia_o thrice_o together_o thereby_o express_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o even_o so_o ought_v all_o that_o love_n