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authority_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o antichristian_a usurper_n etc._n etc._n to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n in_o order_n to_o a_o universal_a peace_n and_o unanimity_n in_o christendom_n and_o to_o agree_v for_o god_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n for_o that_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o agree_v or_o make_v one_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o no_o long_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o all_o her_o abomination_n and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o rule_v the_o world_n peaceful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n and_o universal_o reform_v it_o out_o of_o all_o its_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n according_a to_o the_o will_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o ecclesiastic_n angel_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o their_o high_a call_v and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n to_o restore_v the_o primitive_a reformation_n and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n and_o repent_v and_o no_o long_o neglect_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o god_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o worldly_a dominion_n honour_n riches_n and_o interest_n nor_o to_o hinder_v universal_a reformation_n by_o wrangle_v and_o contest_v for_o opinion_n ceremony_n revenue_n prerogative_n and_o privilege_n and_o such_o like_a vanity_n but_o rather_o to_o promote_v catholic_n charity_n and_o indulgence_n and_o practise_v christian_a humility_n self-denial_n and_o all_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o be_v chieftain_n of_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v all_o their_o dear_a concern_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o not_o mind_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o christian_n to_o endeavour_v and_o begin_v reformation_n general_o in_o their_o several_a place_n for_o that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n reform_v the_o world_n more_o than_o ever_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v as_o from_o the_o beginning_n viz._n one_o god_n and_o one_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n without_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worship_n that_o all_o may_v inhabit_v peaceable_o the_o earth_n without_o war_n fight_n hatred_n contention_n envy_n strife_n and_o without_o sect_n and_o party_n lest_o his_o wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o the_o present_a generation_n all_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v sure_a be_v no_o other_o than_o be_v the_o drist_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o extraordinary_a messenger_n of_o god_n to_o man_n of_o old_a when_o that_o all_o ordinary_a person_n king_n prince_n priest_n or_o people_n be_v become_v so_o corrupt_a and_o exorbitant_a that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v his_o duty_n right_o but_o all_o desperate_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n without_o measure_n for_o what_o else_o be_v their_o burden_n but_o sad_a lamentation_n for_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n exhortation_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o denunciation_n of_o grace_n upon_o repentance_n and_o of_o wrath_n upon_o impenitence_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o else_o be_v these_o likewise_o as_o to_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o intent_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o in_o general_n now_o follow_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o prophecy_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n and_o indeed_o a_o explication_n of_o they_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o our_o present_a age_n be_v the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o final_o accomplish_v all_o scripture_n prophecy_n i._o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n typify_v by_o the_o old_a to_o fall_v and_o its_o builder_n to_o be_v disperse_v gen._n 11._o jerem._n 50._o and_o 55._o revel_v 18._o ii_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o increase_v into_o a_o great_a mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o iii_o the_o very_a relic_n of_o all_o nimrodian_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n to_o be_v abolish_v quite_o and_o the_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o iu._n both_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o great_a with_o seven_o head_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o lesser_a with_o two_o horn_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n yet_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n now_o to_o be_v slay_v rev._n 13._o v._o the_o great_a harvest_n and_o vintage_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n at_o hand_n rev._n 14._o vi_o all_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n a_o pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 16._o vii_o till_o the_o great_a beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whore_n herself_o forsake_v by_o she_o ten_o horn_n viz._n king_n her_z once_z defender_n and_o lover_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o viii_o the_o lamb_n to_o be_v victor_n over_o all_o enemy_n satan_n bind_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o church_n to_o be_v quiet_a rev._n 20._o ix_o and_o then_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o be_v solemnize_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n rev._n 19_o x._o and_o the_o church_n to_o appear_v in_o its_o splendour_n and_o glory_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v heretofore_o describe_v of_o old_a isa_n 60._o rev._n 21._o and_o indeed_o these_o book_n of_o the_o three_o prophet_n be_v a_o very_a 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