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day_n death_n mourn_v famine_n fire_n chap._n 18.2_o 8._o a_o few_o sincere_a saint_n in_o that_o city_n stand_v and_o that_o city_n support_v by_o their_o stand_n stand_v firm_a a_o few_o sincere_a saint_n fall_v and_o babylon_n the_o great_a fall_v by_o their_o fall_n fall_v temporal_o by_o their_o spiritual_a fall_n in_o part_n their_o fall_n though_o but_o in_o part_n fill_v the_o vial_n of_o her_o faithful_a witness_n their_o reproof_n and_o prophecy_n with_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o they_o pour_v forth_o upon_o that_o fall_a city_n true_a saint_n thus_o fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o plague_n against_o themselves_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n against_o all_o man_n if_o while_o they_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n they_o shut_v their_o ear_n or_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n only_o not_o doer_n of_o it_o or_o do_v it_o careless_o or_o inconform_v to_o god_n command_n if_o they_o forget_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n
and_o mind_n more_o the_o tthe_n of_o mint_n and_o cummin_n if_o they_o deny_v the_o witness_n their_o due_a honour_n or_o due_a maintenance_n or_o tread_v they_o or_o their_o testimony_n under_o their_o foot_n by_o a_o careless_a disregard_n or_o dilatory_a neglect_n of_o it_o or_o they_o three_o the_o anti-christian_n world_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o plague_n and_o wrath_n against_o themselves_o when_o they_o design_n or_o seek_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o eliah_n prophesy_v the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n then_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_n fill_v that_o vial_n by_o attempt_v against_o he_o full_a of_o god_n wrath_n against_o themselves_o for_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o and_o their_o fifty_n 2_o king_n 1._o so_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v his_o antitype_n the_o gospel_n witness_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n that_o be_v they_o fill_v their_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n in_o their_o mouth_n with_o devour_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o rev._n 11.5_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n with_o many_o self-destroying_a plague_n and_o the_o very_a same_o also_o do_v the_o anti-christian_n world_n with_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o first_o moses_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n the_o egyptian_n by_o their_o disobedience_n make_v they_o so_o exod._n 7.19_o 20._o so_o the_o gospel-witness_n moses_n and_o aaron_n antitype_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n the_o bloodthirsty_a bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o themselves_o rev._n 11.6_o ch_n 16.3_o 5_o 6._o second_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o frog_n and_o her_o antitype_n with_o frog_n also_o exod._n 8.2_o rev._n 16.13_o three_o both_o be_v plague_v with_o boyles_n and_o sore_n exod._n 9.10_o rev._n 16.7_o four_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n so_o be_v her_o anti-type_n exod._n 9.23_o 4._o rev._n 8.7_o five_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o locust_n so_o be_v her_o anti-type_n exod._n 10.1415_o rev._n 9.3_o six_o both_o type_n egypt_n and_o her_o anti_n type_n be_v plague_v with_o darkness_n exod._n 10.21_o rev._n 9.2_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v those_o plague_n of_o the_o six_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o witness_n rebel_v against_o golden_a vial_n such_o the_o propesy_n and_o reproof_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v fill_v with_o plague_n such_o impenitent_a man_n make_v they_o to_o be_v and_o how_o do_v man_n the_o member_n of_o anti-christ_n fill_v those_o golden_a vial_n with_o plague_n against_o themselves_o i_o answer_v they_o despise_v reproof_n persecute_v their_o reprover_n they_o value_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o witness_n read_v not_o regard_v not_o their_o write_n but_o be_v reprove_v their_o business_n be_v to_o study_v cavil_n and_o contradiction_n or_o find_v both_o without_o study_n or_o care_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o cavil_v be_v or_o who_o or_o for_o what_o they_o contradict_v thus_o spiritual_a egypt_n resolve_v like_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o work_v wise_o do_v very_o soolish_o in_o fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o by_o persevere_v in_o sordid_a avarice_n and_o truth-opposing_a saint-persecuting_a cruelty_n second_o filthy_a sodomite_n the_o froth_n of_o fluid_a wit_n and_o folly_n fill_v those_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o their_o type_n do_v against_o themselves_o by_o persist_v sensual_a against_o admonition_n to_o sobriety_n slothful_a against_o their_o exhortation_n to_o sedulity_n by_o entertain_v their_o rebuke_n with_o loose_a laughter_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o their_o reproof_n solutes_n hi_o captant_fw-la hominum_fw-la risus_fw-la lavish_a laughter_n of_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n be_v their_o food_n whereby_o they_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o windy_a levity_n their_o life_n with_o evil_a manner_n those_o golden_a vial_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o so_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n so_o type_n sodim_n mock_v her_o reprover_n perish_v so_o perish_v her_o prince_n and_o ruler_n for_o not_o reprove_v of_o she_o three_o anti-type_n apostate_n jerusalem_n professor_n of_o blind_a zealous_a devout_a ignorance_n in_o all_o sect_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o most_o deadly_a plague_n by_o resist_v they_o and_o by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o their_o just_a reproof_n so_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n they_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n servant_n by_o exalt_v themselves_o the_o base_a man_n above_o moses_n and_o by_o prefer_v their_o own_o illusion_n above_o his_o real_a worth_n &_o work_n so_o their_o antitype_n prefer_v their_o own_o formality_n before_o the_o real_a work_n of_o the_o true_a witness_n hic_fw-la apprimè_fw-la hoc_fw-la optimè_fw-la this_o man_n work_n these_o man_n write_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n but_o the_o witness_n golden_a vial_n be_v brass_n their_o word_n false_a their_o work_n counterfeit_v thus_o they_o fill_v by_o odious_a comparison_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o deceit_n those_o vial_n of_o real_a gold_n with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o deadly_a plague_n against_o themselves_o so_o the_o ten_o spy_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o fierce_a plague_n against_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o worse_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o promise_v that_o land_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n therefore_o they_o all_o perish_v instant_o by_o the_o plague_n and_o all_o israel_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a upward_o about_o four_o except_v perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o antichristian_a world_n and_o chief_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n fill_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o the_o prophetic_a promise_n and_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n through_o a_o profane_a careless_a ignorance_n of_o they_o and_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o evil_a report_n and_o fill_v not_o only_o their_o heart_n with_o malice_n but_o their_o mouth_n with_o blind_a misconstruction_n blasphemy_n and_o at_o best_a with_o wicked_a excuse_n cavil_n slander_n against_o the_o gospel-witness_n and_o their_o record_n thus_o they_o fill_v their_o golden_a vial_n with_o the_o most_o deadly_a plague_n against_o themselves_o for_o they_o affect_v a_o fruitless_a delibation_n of_o divine_a truth_n without_o depth_n in_o doctrine_n or_o due_a obedience_n which_o though_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v the_o humble_a serve_v but_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v or_o find_v cavil_n against_o solid_a truth_n &_o sincere_a obedience_n for_o the_o three_o evil_a ground_n have_v not_o or_o afford_v not_o a_o fruitful_a depth_n to_o grow_a seed_n but_o the_o good_a ground_n only_o both_o have_v and_o afford_v depth_n of_o earth_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o depth_n of_o earth_n in_o man_n judgement_n and_o obedience_n at_o least_o in_o their_o desire_n and_o affection_n make_v those_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o more_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o mercy_n but_o that_o threefold_a want_n of_o fruitful_a depth_n in_o anti-christ_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a at_o least_o in_o their_o affection_n fill_v those_o vial_n with_o all_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n these_o have_v power_n to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o will_v that_o be_v to_o pour_v forth_o the_o six_o vial_n fill_v therewith_o to_o wit_n for_o 1260_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.6_o that_o be_v the_o epoch_n of_o these_o six_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophesy_v of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o of_o all_o these_o twelve_o epochae_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v chap._n 10.6_o 7._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v pour_v out_o his_o vial_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v ch_n 16.17_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v or_o do_v that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n as_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v see_v and_o embrace_v by_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o all_o sect_n papal_z mahometan_a and_o modern_a shall_v begin_v effectual_o to_o be_v make_v
proud_a pharisee_n a_o synagogue_n of_o censorious_a hypocrite_n seat_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n mother_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o the_o spiritual_a metropolis_n of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n but_o here_o we_o may_v inquire_v who_o possible_o this_o angel_n may_v be_v that_o cry_v thus_o mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n i_o answer_v the_o seven_o star_n be_v seven_o angel_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n ch._n 1.20_o therefore_o this_o angel_n may_v be_v for_o he_o can_v be_v no_o imaginary_a or_o chimaera-angel_n that_o cry_v mighty_o and_o be_v never_o hear_v and_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o see_v some_o overseer_n of_o at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o saint_n jerom_n for_o never_o any_o angel_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n cry_v so_o mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n but_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n and_o both_o unaware_o plain_o import_v in_o the_o delineation_n of_o his_o person_n that_o saint_n jerome_n be_v indeed_o this_o angel_n for_o as_o both_o draw_v gregory_n picture_n with_o a_o dove_n at_o his_o ear_n both_o make_v jerony_n effigy_n with_o a_o lion_n at_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v a_o plain-speaking_a hieroglyphic_n that_o true_o expound_v the_o text_n for_o it_o evident_o import_v that_o as_o the_o lion_n be_v king_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o jerom_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o primitive_a father_n for._n second_o the_o text_n say_v a_o angel_n have_v great_a power_n cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n ch._n 18_o 1_o 2._o and_o this_o device_n saint_n jeroms_n picture_n or_o emblem_n thus_o draw_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n import_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o saint_n jeroms_n pen_n be_v a_o strong_a voice_n like_o the_o roar_n 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damage_n therefore_o and_o causeless_a wrong_n from_o those_o that_o raise_v this_o injurious_a imputation_n and_o their_o busy_a ingratitude_n be_v very_o great_a i_o be_o damnify_v also_o much_o and_o the_o truth_n much_o more_o by_o many_o that_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o false_a deal_n with_o the_o protestant_a party_n in_o assert_v that_o sundry_a text_n in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n hold_v forth_o proper_o as_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o sundry_a modern_a protestant_a writer_n affirm_v imperial_a pagan_a and_o also_o christian_a rome_n primitive_a but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n which_o that_o they_o do_v i_o suppose_v be_v full_o prove_v in_o sundry_a precedent_n place_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o not_o papal_a rome_n otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o prophetic_a adumbration_n but_o they_o careless_a to_o read_v it_o or_o not_o careful_a to_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v impute_v to_o i_o this_o perhaps_o irrefellible_a truth_n 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to_o any_o like_o that_o prophet_n of_o bethel_n and_o destroy_v he_o by_o a_o lie_n or_o like_o the_o pharisee_n to_o rob_v and_o ruin_v any_o by_o lie_n of_o base_a ingratitude_n i_o say_v to_o such_o only_o as_o michael_n do_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o for_o such_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n and_o weapon_n of_o cruelty_n be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v quomodo_n nor_o be_v last_o negligence_n busy_a neglect_n leave_v all_o good_a work_n either_o not_o begin_v or_o do_v but_o by_o half_n thy_o servant_n say_v ahab_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n be_v busy_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o man_n to_o i_o commit_v to_o keep_v be_v go_v god_n never_o commit_v formal_a smoke_n nor_o locust_n crown_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o saint_n but_o obedience_n or_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n be_v res_fw-la commissa_fw-la that_o thing_n which_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o sincere_a 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false_a opinion_n that_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n a_o fomal_n smoky_a profession_n be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n truth_n in_o practice_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n conform_v to_o gospel-rule_n they_o reckon_v to_o be_v but_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n not_o or_o not_o much_o worth_n their_o mind_v therefore_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o no_o marvel_n all_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a manner_n towards_o man_n or_o perform_v such_o duty_n negligent_o or_o but_o by_o half_n and_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n they_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o 1260._o year_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v john_n doctrine_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n or_o answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n math._n 3.8_o but_o good_a work_v do_v negligent_o or_o by_o half_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o such_o work_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n must_v be_v wrought_v in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n without_o any_o quomodo_n of_o pride_n avarice_n lie_n or_o negligence_n here_o i_o may_v add_v a_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o quadruplex-right_a and_o of_o the_o real_a want_n of_o it_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o vine_n forsake_v my_o wine_n which_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v man_n of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v both_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v and_o wine_n to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o only_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o live_a god_n for_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v panis_fw-la vitoe_n sub_fw-la christo_fw-la vita_fw-la universis_fw-la vel_fw-la agni_n convivium_fw-la that_o promised-refection_n of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n or_o antitypefeast_n wherein_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v by_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a obedience_n to_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v free_v from_o schism_n and_o division_n and_o servile_a bondage_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n rev._n 14.1_o second_o nor_o shall_v it_o cheer_v such_o god_n and_o man_n as_o bread_n wine_n or_o as_o a_o feast_n but_o as_o music_n from_o heaven_n raise_v their_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o its_o harmony_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v apoc._n 14.2_o their_o harp_n be_v call_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n chap._n 15.2_o what_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v be_v well_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n and_o perhaps_o not_o hard_o to_o find_v we_o shall_v show_v negative_o what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o positive_o what_o they_o be_v and_o both_o be_v brief_o hold_v forth_o in_o this_o halfverse_n non_fw-la musica_fw-la chordula_fw-la sed_fw-la cor_fw-la the_o harp_n of_o man_n be_v no_o harp_n of_o god_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o quadruplex-righteousness_n be_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n these_o harper_n appear_v in_o both_o text_n to_o be_v those_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n chap._n 14.3_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n after_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n visible_o redeem_v from_o antichristian_a blindness_n and_o barbarity_n modo_fw-la tollite_fw-la mores_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la this_o work_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o work_n because_o these_o manner_n be_v the_o colocynthe_n or_o death_n in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o saint_n chief_o from_o which_o their_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n say_v the_o text_n redeem_v visible_o and_o vigorous_o redeem_v after_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n from_o the_o earth_n ver._n 3.4_o for_o we_o find_v other_o in_o scripture_n before_o the_o apostasy_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n call_v the_o first_o fruit_n clear_o distinct_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n as_o they_o be_v before_o it_o after_o that_o grand_a apostasy_n therefore_o the_o great_a utility_n of_o these_o harp_n this_o righteousness_n though_o slight_v by_o heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n chap._n 11_o 2._o full_o appear_v from_o these_o text_n for_o they_o express_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o redemption_n a_o visible_a redemption_n from_o death_n and_o reason_n itself_o show_v the_o same_o utility_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o destroy_v dead_a work_n to_o convince_v and_o unite_v dissent_v brethren_n to_o refel_v error_n and_o to_o make_v man_n saint_n state_n and_o church_n flourish_v in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a felicity_n which_o mercy_n of_o the_o
the_o antitype_n must_v be_v more_o spiritual_a because_o the_o city_n of_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a city_n rev._n 11.8_o literal_a idol_n be_v more_o congruous_a to_o sensual_a antichrist_n who_o sin_n be_v more_o sensual_a and_o literal_a but_o the_o idol_n of_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a antichrist_n that_o denominate_v that_o city_n spiritual_n must_v be_v more_o spiritual_a idol_n some_o sect_n have_v in_o they_o true_a witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o some_o nor_o do_v i_o exclude_v the_o roman_a nor_o greek_a church_n from_o be_v sect_n have_v instead_o of_o such_o witness_n their_o idol_n of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n or_o of_o stone_n or_o of_o wood_n that_o be_v man_n of_o great_a or_o mean_a capacity_n and_o part_n to_o be_v their_o blind_a seer_n the_o man_n micab_n take_v a_o straggle_a young_a levite_n to_o be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o way_n of_o idol-worship_n so_o any_o man_n more_o stupid_a than_o wood_n or_o stone_n will_v serve_v some_o sect_n well_o enough_o to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n or_o indeed_o the_o very_a idol_n of_o their_o ignorant_a admiration_n that_o straggle_a levite_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o micab_n house_n but_o the_o man_n mitah_n make_v he_o a_o idol_n of_o wood_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n vers_n 12._o the_o word_n run_v thus_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n this_o further_a show_v what_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o those_o idol_n be_v to_o wit_n deceit_n the_o serpent_n say_v eve_n beguile_v i_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o deceiver_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o man_n and_o professor_n of_o these_o time_n be_v great_o please_v in_o deceive_v and_o 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neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n murder_n literal_a be_v sin_n of_o the_o type-apostasie_n and_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o antichrist_n sensual_a but_o they_o be_v more_o spiritual_a in_o the_o antitype-mystery_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o have_v slay_v say_v nathan_n to_o david_n uriah_n the_o hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o david_n do_v not_o slay_v uriah_n nor_o do_v joab_n flay_v he_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n slay_v uriah_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o david_n order_n and_o direction_n to_o joab_n this_o be_v spiritual_a or_o mystical_a murder_n more_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a than_o literal_a murder_n can_v be_v be_v nathan_n now_o live_v he_o may_v say_v to_o many_o if_o not_o almost_o to_o every_o man_n something_o that_o be_v like_a to_o what_o he_o say_v to_o david_n to_o some_o he_o may_v say_v thou_o have_v slay_v as_o cain_n do_v thy_o brother_n and_o thyself_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o careless_a disregard_n of_o he_o 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