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priesthode_n and_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v utter_o abolishe_v &_o subvert_v most_o spiteful_o &_o contemptuous_o and_o set_v up_o all_o false_a religion_n &_o ydolatrie_n to_o please_v yâ—_z people_n for_o who_o pleasure_n they_o build_v &_o set_v up_o a_o church_n of_o pantheon_n for_o yâ—_z honour_n of_o all_o saint_n &_o god_n which_o remain_v at_o rome_n until_o this_o day_n the_o error_n riches_n &_o blasphemous_a cat_n vice_n of_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n which_o be_v get_v in_o batel_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o cat_n of_o yâ—_z mountain_n with_o her_o many_o speckle_n &_o spot_v which_o with_o her_o smack_n &_o sovour_n draw_v many_o beast_n unto_o she_o which_o she_o destroy_v even_o as_o the_o roman_n under_o yâ—_z pretence_n of_o their_o glorious_a name_n &_o title_n have_v get_v great_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n whereby_o they_o have_v oppress_v &_o hurt_v yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n in_o so_o much_o yâ—_z at_o length_n it_o be_v intolerable_a the_o bear_n have_v a_o weak_a head_n but_o very_o strong_a foot_n which_o signify_v yâ—_z power_n bear_n of_o his_o tyranny_n &_o the_o weakness_n &_o feblenes_n of_o their_o captain_n &_o of_o their_o emperor_n which_o for_o yâ—_z most_o part_n have_v have_v shameful_a end_n after_o their_o wicked_a &_o shameful_a life_n and_o it_o be_v as_o spoilful_a &_o greedy_a to_o devour_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o have_v his_o power_n might_n &_o strength_n of_o all_o mighty_a god_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o confess_v it_o nor_o ascrybed_n it_o unto_o he_o but_o unto_o their_o own_o ydolle_n and_o false_a god_n and_o unto_o lucifer_n the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o their_o false_a god_n which_o be_v here_o name_v a_o dragon_n and_o will_v be_v esteem_v and_o take_v for_o a_o lord_n of_o
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pour_v out_o your_o vyalle_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o first_o angel_n go_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o vyalle_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o fall_v a_o noisome_a and_o a_o sore_a â—otche_n upon_o yâ—_z man_n which_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o they_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n and_o the_o second_o angel_n shed_v out_o his_o vyalle_n upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o turn_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o every_o lyvinge_a thing_n die_v in_o the_o see_v and_o the_o third_o angel_n shed_v out_o his_o vyalle_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o turn_v to_o blood_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o angel_n say_v lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a because_o thou_o have_v give_v such_o judgement_n for_o they_o shed_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a 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writynge_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o move_v man_n unto_o mooste_o earnest_o but_o this_o so_o holy_a and_o profitable_a doctrine_n and_o invincible_a truth_n have_v the_o dragon_n always_o withstanden_v and_o resy_v with_o his_o beast_n the_o empire_n and_o regiment_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o and_o second_o whereof_o be_v speak_v before_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n this_o kingdom_n have_v well_o deserve_v many_o and_o diverse_a punishemente_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v permit_v through_o his_o minister_n of_o rightuousnes_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o vial_n full_a of_o plague_n which_o be_v come_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o dysobediente_a and_o the_o contemner_n and_o despiser_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n the_o first_o saint_n plague_n be_v fall_v upon_o all_o ydol_n and_o false_a god_n which_o they_o have_v set_v and_o pack_v together_o in_o one_o tempel_v of_o pantheon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o god_n but_o the_o ydolatrye_a of_o these_o false_a god_n be_v subvert_v and_o over_o throw_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o rome_n through_o the_o holy_a gospel_n as_o the_o chronicle_n do_v evident_o testify_v thus_o do_v the_o religion_n and_o god_n service_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o their_o wylle_n but_o all_o happen_v unto_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o best_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o furtherance_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o congregation_n the_o second_o plague_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n be_v the_o second_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o regiment_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v imbesel_v and_o diminyshe_v of_o their_o power_n and_o dominion_n â–ª_o many_o land_n and_o people_n falling_n from_o they_o and_o that_o with_o much_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o roman_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o mention_v in_o the_o story_n as_o of_o nero_n domicianus_fw-la and_o julianus_n and_o dyverse_a other_o the_o third_o plague_n may_v be_v understande_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n through_o yâ—_z goth_n &_o wandale_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o roman_n â–ª_o which_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o let_v or_o hynderaunce_n neither_o of_o hill_n nor_o of_o dale_n of_o see_v nor_o of_o water_n neither_o by_o any_o host_n or_o power_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o strength_n or_o keep_v of_o city_n of_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o roman_n all_o story_n make_v mention_v at_o large_a and_o as_o than_o have_v yâ—_z bloody_a kyngdom_n of_o rome_n a_o end_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o angel_n cry_v just_o lord_n thou_o be_v rightuouse_a etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o do_v gather_v together_o such_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n which_o come_v altogether_o against_o this_o kyngdom_n because_o it_o have_v so_o long_o plague_v all_o people_n and_o shed_v so_o much_o holy_a martyr_n blood_n for_o the_o true_a and_o christen_v faith_n sake_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v revenge_v and_o therefore_o be_v this_o rightuous_a and_o manifest_a judgement_n of_o god_n praise_v again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o preach_v of_o god_n angel_n with_o high_a thancke_n geve_v the_o text_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourthe_a angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n on_o the_o sun_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o vex_v man_n with_o heat_n of_o fire_n â–ª_o and_o the_o man_n rage_v in_o great_a heat_n and_o speak_v evyll_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o those_o plague_n and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o geve_v he_o glory_n and_o the_o fyfte_a angel_n â–ª_o pour_v out_o his_o vyalle_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o
their_o charge_n in_o all_o which_o say_v yet_o of_o yâ—_z prophet_n there_o be_v of_o keep_v the_o law_n no_o mention_n make_v cause_o be_v there_o none_o therefore_o though_o yâ—_z jew_o be_v never_o somuche_o descend_v of_o these_o man_n stock_n that_o they_o shall_v peculiar_o challenge_v as_o their_o own_o either_o the_o blissful_a state_n speak_v of_o by_o david_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n give_fw-ge unto_o abraham_n exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o it_o the_o text_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reken_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o than_o rekened_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o circumcision_n or_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n not_o unto_o they_o only_o which_o come_v of_o the_o circumcise_a but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o our_o father_n abraham_n before_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n if_o it_o be_v reasonable_a let_v they_o answer_v i_o to_o this_o question_n whether_o this_o blessedness_n promise_v by_o god_n only_o appertain_v to_o such_o as_o be_v circumcise_v &_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o yâ—_z law_n or_o else_o to_o such_o as_o also_o be_v both_o ignorant_a what_o circumcision_n be_v and_o what_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n mean_v thus_o much_o must_v they_o at_o the_o lest_o grant_v yâ—_z abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v 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