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censureâ—_n may_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_n and_o challenge_v god_n himself_o to_o damn_v they_o may_v burn_v man_n for_o religion_n consume_v city_n to_o ash_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o king_n the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n of_o kingdom_n whore_n and_o murder_v infant_n and_o yet_o be_v account_v a_o church_n the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o it_o call_v saint_n holy_a child_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n then_o may_v we_o claim_v a_o patent_n and_o take_v a_o licence_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o alter_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n call_v and_o account_n beelzebub_n a_o good_a god_n and_o all_o his_o black_a tribe_n the_o pure_a saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a call_v the_o low_a region_n of_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n and_o eternal_a light_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o ought_v in_o justice_n to_o clear_v the_o turk_n until_o witness_n of_o undoubted_a credit_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o evidence_n that_o the_o turkish_a state_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o as_o great_a abomination_n as_o these_o be_v 5._o and_o last_o the_o turk_n can_v be_v mystery_n babylon_n because_o they_o never_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o this_o woman_n mystery_n babylon_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v rev._n 17._o 6._o and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n now_o let_v any_o man_n show_v such_o bloodshed_n saint_n bloodshed_n by_o massacre_n and_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o profess_v of_o christianity_n which_o must_v be_v if_o the_o text_n be_v answer_v in_o that_o clause_n blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o turk_n either_o within_o their_o dominion_n or_o without_o as_o have_v be_v shed_v by_o a_o generation_n near_a home_n and_o we_o shall_v become_v like_o the_o man_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n whole_o speechless_a and_o say_v not_o a_o word_n more_o about_o babylon_n 6._o now_o that_o babylon_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v great_a rome_n that_o in_o former_a time_n reign_v and_o in_o suture_a time_n shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v own_v by_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z and_o be_v assert_v by_o all_o protestant_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o narrow_a point_n the_o one_o whole_o confine_v babylon_n to_o rome_n heathen_a and_o there_o total_o to_o terminate_v the_o other_o bring_v babylon_n down_o lower_v to_o rome_n antichristian_a or_o papal_a rome_n now_o that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v to_o edification_n and_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o great_a case_n we_o shall_v advance_v to_o the_o last_o and_o chief_a
secret_n that_o be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o consider_v namely_o whether_o all_o thing_n in_o john_n vision_n or_o prophecy_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o mystery_n babylon_n do_v complete_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a and_o come_v no_o further_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o great_a enquiry_n we_o do_v with_o the_o body_n of_o protestant_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n conclude_v the_o negative_a viz._n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n apply_v to_o mystery_n babylon_n do_v not_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o negative_a be_v as_o follow_v 1._o because_o the_o beast_n that_o mystery_n babylon_n ride_v on_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n or_o last_o rule_v power_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v seat_v upon_o seven_o hill_n which_o must_v be_v rome_n papal_n because_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o rome_n heathen_a be_v go_v off_o before_o the_o eight_o head_n come_v up_o the_o six_o head_n be_v in_o john_n time_n the_o seven_o be_v to_o come_v and_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n viz._n babylon_n be_v of_o the_o seven_o but_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o he_o go_v into_o perdition_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n needs_o nothing_o more_o to_o confirm_v it_o now_o that_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n be_v not_o only_o the_o full_a and_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o writer_n upon_o this_o subject_n but_o be_v so_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o it_o will_v be_v vanity_n itself_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o proof_n the_o conclusion_n than_o be_v this_o if_o the_o very_a last_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n carry_v the_o woman_n babylon_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_a state_n of_o rome_n go_v off_o before_o and_o be_v not_o the_o last_o then_o babylon_n can_v not_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a but_o must_v come_v down_o to_o rome_n papal_n see_v rev._n 17._o 3_o 7_o 9_o 11._o 2._o if_o babylon_n be_v total_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a transaction_n relate_v to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n enemy_n do_v end_n in_o rome_n heathen_a than_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o give_v a_o characteristical_a account_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o whore_n that_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n but_o have_v whole_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o give_v we_o no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o that_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n which_o have_v reign_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o for_o length_n of_o time_n number_n of_o murder_n and_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n have_v outdo_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o rome_n in_o its_o heathen_a state._n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o likely_a that_o a_o vision_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o a_o revelation_n make_v and_o call_v so_o about_o a_o state_n that_o be_v almost_o expire_v and_o the_o most_o and_o great_a principal_a part_n whole_o leave_v out_o and_o say_v nothing_o to_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o a_o careful_a saviour_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a in_o his_o discovery_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n concern_v their_o suffering_n and_o the_o time_n under_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n literal_a and_o be_v so_o short_a and_o lean_a to_o his_o gospel_n church_n to_o leave_v they_o altogether_o without_o any_o write_a prospect_n or_o extraordinary_a prophet_n to_o inform_v they_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o go_v off_o of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o church_n trouble_n which_o have_v already_o last_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o conceit_n of_o which_o be_v fit_a but_o for_o two_o rank_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v viz._n the_o roman_a catholic_n and_o such_o protestant_n as_o look_v for_o antichrist_n to_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o build_v a_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a or_o year_n to_o kill_v two_o man_n call_v the_o two_o witness_n 3._o if_o this_o last_o babylon_n be_v whole_o to_o terminate_v in_o rome_n heathen_a then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o wonderment_n and_o great_a admiration_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o heathenish_a state_n under_o a_o diabolical_a influence_n to_o perform_v action_n suitable_a to_o their_o state_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n can_v it_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o wind_n blow_n to_o see_v the_o sea_n foam_n and_o hear_v the_o wave_n rage_n and_o roar_v when_o the_o wind_n oppose_v his_o effluxion_n and_o what_o cause_n of_o great_a wonderment_n and_o admiration_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v wicked_a heathen_n oppose_v and_o persecute_v christianity_n when_o it_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o their_o spirit_n and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o profession_n so_o to_o do_v we_o can_v yet_o understand_v and_o we_o will_v diligent_o listen_v to_o they_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o inform_v we_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o sight_n he_o see_v with_o great_a admiration_n rev._n 17._o 6._o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n wonder_v o_o strange_a at_o what_o to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o profess_a heathenism_n the_o wicked_a even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o wicked_a by_o principle_n and_o profession_n to_o plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o gnash_v upon_o he_o witâ—_n their_o tooth_n idolater_n profess_a idolater_n tâ—_n persecute_v the_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o thâ—_n true_a god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o persecute_v they_o thaâ—_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o thâ—_n spirit_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n wâ—_n true_a in_o this_o case_n that_o babylon_n be_v only_a româ—_n heathen_a st._n john_n have_v forget_v that_o cain_n killeâ—_n abel_n and_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n and_o tooâ—_n not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n common_a to_o every_o age_n as_o paul_n do_v whâ—_n say_v but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o what_o strangâ—_n wonder_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 4._o rome_n heathen_a never_o be_v espouse_v marry_v or_o unite_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o spiritual_a way_n visible_o own_v his_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o a_o wife_n submit_v to_o and_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o afterward_o cast_v he_o oft_o and_o choose_v another_o heaâ—_n and_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mystical_a babylon_n or_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o though_o the_o heathen_n be_v great_a idolater_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o charge_v with_o spiritual_a adultery_n nor_o can_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v once_o by_o visible_a profession_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o oâ—_n espouse_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o rome_n papal_a before_o its_o apostasy_n do_v therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n 5._o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v the_o babylonâ—et_n â—et_z forth_o by_o st._n john_n unless_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v from_o righteous_a abel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o zacharias_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n fix_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o people_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o â—ll_a martyr_n and_o follower_n of_o jesus_n be_v by_o the_o revelation_n fix_v upon_o the_o last_o babylon_n rev._n â—7_n 6._o i_o see_v a_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n â—f_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n chap._n 18._o v._n 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o â—lood_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o â—hat_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o romeâ—eathen_a â—eathen_z be_v not_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_n â—lood_o that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o â—_z massacre_n and_o martyrdom_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o
policy_n and_o force_v of_o arm_n not_o by_o pretend_a miracle_n false_a sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n or_o babylonish_n state._n 12._o this_o wicked_a state_n under_o consideration_n be_v declare_v not_o only_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n by_o a_o palpable_a apostasy_n but_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o command_v a_o long_a lent_n and_o many_o other_o fast_o day_n whereon_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v which_o do_v so_o full_o agree_v to_o the_o papal_a state_n of_o rome_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a unless_o the_o spirit_n have_v express_o tell_v we_o this_o will_v be_v fulfil_v by_o rome_n papal_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n we_o have_v their_o canon_n upon_o record_n the_o which_o if_o none_o can_v show_v the_o like_a of_o the_o heathen_a state_n of_o rome_n than_o rome_n papal_n shall_v carry_v the_o title_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o babylonish_n state._n 7._o if_o the_o babylon_n under_o consideration_n be_v only_o confine_v to_o the_o power_n of_o heathen_a rome_n then_o there_o be_v a_o more_o evident_a and_o apparent_a mystery_n upon_o the_o state_n or_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a than_o upon_o any_o power_n oâ—_n state_n that_o go_v before_o it_o or_o shall_v come_v after_o it_o for_o so_o the_o text_n import_v rev._n 17._o 5_o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_a mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a etc._n etc._n but_o there_o do_v no_o such_o mystery_n appear_v upon_o the_o power_n or_o state_n of_o rome_n heathen_a therefore_o this_o babylon_n can_v terminate_v there_o what_o great_a mystery_n appear_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o state_n of_o rome_n heathen_a more_o than_o appear_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o state_n of_o the_o three_o forego_v monarchy_n 8._o this_o babylon_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n only_o in_o its_o heathen_a state_n because_o babylon_n be_v to_o 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martin_n the_o five_o iâ—_n his_o bull_n add_v to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n â—â—_o pareus_n tell_v we_o prohibit_v all_o roman_a catholic_n to_o suffer_v any_o heretic_n to_o have_v any_o dwelling_n in_o their_o country_n or_o to_o make_v any_o bargain_n or_o use_v any_o trade_n or_o to_o perform_v to_o they_o any_o civil_a office_n which_o make_v good_a thâ—â—_n word_n rev._n 13._o 16_o 17._o ix_o chaldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n make_v the_o way_n of_o zion_n to_o mourn_v hinder_v man_n to_o come_v to_o her_o solemn_a assembly_n make_v her_o minister_n to_o sigh_v defile_v the_o godly_a woman_n and_o ravish_v the_o virgin_n in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v down_o the_o house_n and_o dwelling-place_n of_o god_n people_n starve_v and_o famish_v of_o they_o and_o miserable_o destroy_v they_o by_o several_a cruel_a death_n hang_v their_o prince_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o cause_v the_o face_n of_o their_o elder_n not_o to_o be_v honour_v etc._n etc._n rome_n 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