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24._o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v i._o till_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o that_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v enlarge_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v have_v their_o last_o end_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o truth_n appear_v the_o type_n fade_v away_o so_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v turn_v into_o eternal_a ash_n marcel_n ad_fw-la marcel_n and_o hierom_n call_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o think_v the_o temple_n shall_v be_v restore_v a_o mere_a jewish_a fable_n therefore_o bellarmine_n in_o hieroms_n judgement_n who_o dream_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a doctor_n but_o a_o jewish_a babbler_n unless_o he_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v
the_o like_a destruction_n etc._n apoc._n 16._o 17._o etc._n etc._n this_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n do_v notable_o set_v out_o there_o go_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o there_o be_v make_v lightning_n and_o sound_n and_o thunder_n and_o a_o mighty_a earthquake_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n inhabit_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o heathen_a fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n with_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o it_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o every_o island_n do_v fly_v away_o and_o the_o hill_n be_v not_o find_v and_o a_o great_a hail_n like_o talent_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o man_n and_o man_n do_v blaspheme_v god_n for_o that_o great_a plague_n of_o hail_n what_o marvel_v if_o when_o the_o creator_n be_v offend_v 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christian_a church_n who_o satan_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v stir_v up_o to_o war_n against_o the_o saint_n not_o therefore_o the_o same_o who_o ezechiel_n describe_v but_o the_o like_a call_v gog_n and_o magog_n consume_v and_o devour_v by_o fire_n send_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o the_o conquest_n be_v get_v not_o by_o earthly_a but_o by_o heavenly_a power_n may_v take_v away_o courage_n from_o the_o antichristian_o and_o increase_v it_o in_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n chap._n 17._o have_v conference_n with_o john_n say_v come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n who_o after_o they_o have_v a_o 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