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word_n for_o what_o they_o practise_v neither_o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o the_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o church_n now_o have_v speak_v concerning_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o image_n of_o babel_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o counterfeit_a church_n which_o be_v among_o we_o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o those_o part_n of_o the_o image_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n in_o which_o babylon_n have_v begin_v to_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o monarchical_a power_n of_o this_o mixture_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n even_o that_o power_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v mystical_a babylon_n but_o now_o some_o may_v object_v that_o babylon_n be_v everywhere_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v confine_v unto_o any_o state_n unto_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o babylon_n can_v be_v confine_v yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o babylon_n wherein_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v rev._n 11._o jer._n 50_o and_o 51_o or_o where_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o babylon_n speak_v in_o these_o scripture_n be_v the_o ten_o part_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 our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o rev._n 11._o which_o do_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v this_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n as_o i_o have_v former_o write_v now_o as_o for_o the_o monarchical_a power_n that_o have_v be_v act_v in_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n immediate_o before_o its_o fall_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v before_o quote_v dan._n 2_o 7_o 8_o 11_o chap._n the_o scripture_n will_v speak_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o have_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o this_o island_n which_o arbitrary_a power_n have_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o monarchical_a sâ—ate_n but_o in_o the_o foregoing_a parliament_n of_o england_n which_o do_v in_o its_o special_a manner_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o glorious_a state_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 28._o and_o not_o only_o have_v spiritual_a excellency_n appear_v in_o she_o but_o she_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v babylon_n in_o special_a manner_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o violence_n do_v unto_o the_o saint_n remember_v march_n and_o april_n anno._n dom._n 1647_o and_o so_o according_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o caldea_n do_v go_v on_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o persecute_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o hasten_n of_o the_o dreadful_a indignation_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o consume_a fire_n to_o his_o enemy_n another_o objection_n may_v arise_v some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o you_o do_v give_v the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o belly_n of_o brass_n and_o do_v only_o give_v a_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n answ._n as_o for_o the_o three_o former_a they_o have_v be_v accomplish_v already_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o four_o almost_o though_o there_o be_v some_o of_o it_o remain_v behind_o concerning_o which_o we_o must_v give_v literal_a interpretation_n before_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v now_o as_o for_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o the_o leg_n foot_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o great_a image_n and_o the_o spiritual_a interpretation_n of_o the_o head_n breast_n and_o belly_n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o literal_a sense_n together_o and_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o leg_n foot_n and_o toe_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o this_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o discourse_n the_o second_o letter_n concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o dissolve_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n my_o dear_a friend_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n who_o cause_v i_o to_o triumph_v in_o tribulation_n for_o sure_a i_o be_o most_o strong_a in_o god_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o myself_o and_o more_o enable_v to_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n when_o i_o be_o most_o straighten_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a comfort_n yet_o i_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o my_o god_n in_o who_o i_o live_v and_o he_o in_o i_o and_o my_o joy_n and_o consolation_n be_v not_o in_o myself_o in_o that_o i_o live_v in_o god_n in_o my_o own_o particular_a but_o my_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o you_o all_o for_o sure_a my_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o with_o you_o in_o the_o same_o bundle_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o alive_a if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o these_o terrible_a time_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v shake_v and_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shake_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o heaven_n itself_o be_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n now_o here_o i_o shall_v god_n assist_v make_v forth_o that_o which_o i_o have_v former_o write_v which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o deprive_v of_o howsoever_o i_o do_v here_o depend_v upon_o his_o help_n who_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v give_v it_o in_o again_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a enable_v i_o to_o communicate_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n which_o write_v do_v consist_v of_o divers_a particular_n as_o first_o concerning_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o babylon_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o wonderful_a tribulation_n before_o her_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o her_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o her_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o wilderness_n after_o her_o deliverance_n and_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v follow_v concerning_o all_o which_o particular_n most_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v join_v with_o i_o only_o this_o wilderness-condition_n be_v look_v on_o as_o most_o disconsolate_a insomuch_o that_o the_o saint_n themselves_o may_v think_v as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o babylon_n especial_o those_o who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v under_o the_o ordinance_n but_o in_o they_o in_o abundance_n of_o sensible_a consolation_n which_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v not_o spiritual_a insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n now_o as_o for_o the_o former_a write_v so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v it_o forth_o and_o so_o show_v how_o far_o the_o saint_n do_v join_v with_o i_o and_o where_o we_o differ_v now_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o error_n they_o do_v likewise_o expect_v a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o contrariety_n of_o judgement_n one_o from_o another_o which_o be_v most_o in_o circumstance_n and_o not_o in_o substance_n now_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o so_o in_o that_o they_o do_v most_o agree_v which_o be_v concerning_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o we_o do_v expect_v which_o be_v conceive_v shall_v not_o be_v till_o all_o these_o old_a thing_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o they_o do_v likewise_o expect_v a_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o this_o visible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o