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to_o his_o cause_n and_o kingdom_n though_o none_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o observe_v as_o when_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n he_o be_v a_o earthly_a beast_n as_o when_o a_o woman_n a_o whore_n so_o now_o when_o a_o prophet_n a_o false_a prophet_n though_o antichrist_n may_v change_v shape_n and_o form_n he_o can_v never_o make_v himself_o better_a than_o he_o be_v but_o antichrist_n he_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n a_o imposter_n a_o deceiver_n a_o liar_n still_o have_v thus_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o name_n which_o i_o have_v purposely_o insist_v the_o large_a upon_o because_o the_o right_a understanding_n hereof_o do_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o open_v the_o door_n into_o the_o very_a mystery_n of_o this_o book_n i_o come_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n thus_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v partner_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o venture_v state_n together_o see_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n rome_n such_o a_o terrible_a shake_a blow_n give_v to_o their_o kingdom_n as_o that_o the_o next_o blow_n if_o not_o prevent_v be_v like_o avoidable_a to_o be_v fatal_a and_o to_o prove_v their_o utter_a ruin_n they_o therefore_o now_o all_o of_o they_o convene_v in_o some_o general_n council_n where_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o what_o thing_n be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o do_v to_o prevent_v another_o blow_n or_o if_o possible_a to_o recover_v their_o own_o again_o and_o upon_o debate_n two_o thing_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o deep_a and_o serious_a consultation_n viz._n the_o late_a loss_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o by_o cause_v some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o their_o cause_n before_o now_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n lest_o the_o like_a shall_v befall_v themselves_o to_o withdraw_v and_o stand_v a_o loof_o off_o 2_o the_o great_a provocation_n since_o give_v to_o the_o turk_n by_o those_o very_a instrument_n their_o enemy_n which_o be_v like_a to_o make_v he_o join_v in_o with_o the_o utmost_a strength_n he_o can_v make_v out_o of_o desire_n to_o revenge_v himself_o and_o recover_v his_o own_o again_o to_o ruin_v if_o it_o may_v be_v this_o grow_a party_n the_o vote_n or_o result_v of_o the_o meeting_n from_o the_o forego_n premise_n be_v that_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o cause_n agent_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o fit_a they_o can_v find_v for_o such_o employment_n be_v speed_v away_o to_o such_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o present_n seem_v backward_o in_o the_o cause_n to_o put_v life_n into_o
beast_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n slay_v the_o remnant_n verse_n 20_o 21._o this_o appear_v yet_o far_o dan._n 12.1_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v thy_o people_n be_v deliver_v the_o concurrence_n of_o this_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n both_o with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o daniel_n people_n or_o the_o jew_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o that_o a_o come_n there_o be_v here_o be_v clear_a at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o which_o that_o it_o be_v personal_n will_v appear_v by_o compare_v with_o matth._n 24._o where_o all_o acknowledge_v his_o personal_a come_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o for_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o quote_v this_o of_o daniel_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o then_o shall_v bâ—e_v great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o never_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n no_o nor_o ever_o shall_v â—e_v another_o evidence_n of_o this_o we_o have_v joel_n 3._o which_o chapter_n agree_v exact_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n 1_o in_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n gather_v together_o rev._n 16.14_o here_o all_o nation_n vers_fw-la 2._o multitude_n multitude_n vers_n 14._o 2_o that_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n return_n for_o when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n be_v upon_o come_v in_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n gather_v together_o so_o this_o vers_n 1_o 2._o for_o behold_v in_o those_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n 3_o that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n rev._n 16.14_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n chap._n 19.17_o this_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o 4_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o place_n call_v armageddon_n rev._n 16.16_o signify_v a_o place_n of_o destruction_n his_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n vers_fw-la 14._o i.e._n the_o place_n of_o cut_v off_o where_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o his_o enemy_n 5_o that_o be_v the_o tread_v of_o the_o winepress_n rev._n 19.15_o so_o this_o vers_n 13._o the_o press_n be_v full_a the_o fat_v overflow_v but_o be_v here_o a_o personal_a come_n yea_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v agree_v to_o thaâ—_n hag._n 2.6_o 7._o of_o which_o present_o v._n 17._o so_o shall_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n dwell_v in_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n agree_v to_o that_o rev._n 21.3_o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o so_o hag_n 2.6_o 7._o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o of_o joel_n can_v relate_v to_o no_o other_o time_n than_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n now_o the_o come_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o spiritual_a for_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o christ_n as_o yet_o to_o come_v do_v most_o if_o not_o ever_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n intend_v such_o a_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o they_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o which_o be_v personal_n neither_o can_v this_o come_n be_v his_o first_o come_n which_o be_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a peace_n not_o of_o shake_a heaven_n earth_n all_o nation_n as_o this_o be_v then_o be_v christ_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o because_o know_v only_o to_o they_o but_o at_o this_o come_n he_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v fulfil_v heb._n 12.26_o 27._o nor_o can_v the_o word_n look_v to_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n as_o if_o this_o come_n be_v not_o till_o then_o because_o after_o this_o come_v god_n house_n here_o below_o be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o god_n will_v give_v peace_n in_o this_o place_n i.e._n either_o large_o take_v for_o the_o earth_n or_o strict_o for_o jerusalem_n and_o hard_o it_o will_v be_v to_o prove_v either_o of_o these_o thing_n at_o or_o after_o the_o general_n judgement_n this_o come_n therefore_o must_v be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n both_o agree_v in_o time_n and_o this_o be_v personal_a that_o must_v also_o the_o like_a to_o this_o we_o have_v with_o much_o clearness_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o yet_o further_o this_o be_v clear_a zech._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o which_o place_n by_o all_o circumstance_n the_o combination_n be_v general_a of_o all_o nation_n ver_fw-la 2._o the_o time_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n discovery_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n now_o will_v you_o see_v a_o come_n here_o read_v ver_fw-la 3._o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o those_o nation_n verse_n 4._o and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n mount_v olive_n be_v the_o place_n whence_o christ_n ride_v as_o king_n into_o jerusalem_n mat._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o place_n where_o christ_n preach_v the_o most_o remarkable_a sermon_n of_o his_o come_n mat._n 24.3_o the_o place_n whence_o christ_n ascend_v act._n 1.9.10.11_o 12._o and_o probable_o at_o his_o descend_v shall_v come_v thither_o again_o but_o perhaps_o this_o come_n be_v not_o personal_a yes_o ver_fw-la 5_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o agree_v to_o that_o 1_o thes_n 3.13_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n which_o come_v none_o deny_v to_o be_v his_o personal_a come_n one_o place_n more_o and_o i_o conclude_v this_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v rev._n 19.19_o 20_o 21._o which_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n appear_v 1_o in_o that_o the_o party_n be_v the_o same_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v party_n in_o both_o 2_o the_o time_n be_v the_o same_o for_o this_o in_o the_o vial_n have_v two_o notable_a thing_n go_v before_o it_o 1_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n rome_n under_o the_o five_o vial._n 2._o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o six_o vial_n according_o that_o in_o chap._n 19_o have_v precede_v first_o rome_n ruin_n chap._n 18._o second_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o his_o bride_n include_v in_o it_o the_o jew_n conversion_n chap._n 19.7_o 8._o 3_o the_o expression_n argue_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o one_o be_v call_v that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o other_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n chap._n 19.17_o in_o the_o one_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o armageddon_n a_o place_n of_o destruction_n vers_fw-la 16._o in_o the_o other_o the_o rout_n gather_v together_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v christ_n object_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o here_o be_v a_o personal_a come_v speak_v of_o answ_n 1._o christ_n come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o now_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v his_o personal_a come_n mat._n 25.6_o 10._o behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o forth_o to_o meet_v he_o 2_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o most_o glorious_a title_n of_o all_o by_o which_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n yea_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o consider_v in_o both_o nature_n go_v under_o this_o title_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n it_o be_v christ_n as_o personal_o present_a that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n hear_v see_v handle_v yet_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n be_v
sense_n and_o that_o in_o christ_n admonition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n chap._n 3.2_o 3._o yet_o consider_v that_o be_v but_o once_o and_o the_o other_o sense_n frequent_a there_o be_v hardly_o room_n leave_v can_v nothing_o else_o be_v say_v for_o a_o indifferency_n in_o the_o the_o thing_n whether_o the_o come_n here_o be_v spiritual_a or_o personal_a so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v take_v or_o leave_v but_o now_o when_o together_o with_o these_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o forego_n argument_n and_o scripture_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n it_o will_v then_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o probability_n but_o a_o conclude_a strength_n in_o these_o also_o before_o i_o leave_v the_o thing_n i_o shall_v add_v yet_o further_o two_o argument_n more_o tend_v not_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v the_o personal_a ceme_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v as_o in_o the_o general_a that_o the_o same_o be_v very_o near_o and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o come_n here_o speak_v of_o 1_o because_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n which_o come_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o personal_a come_n because_o it_o be_v that_o come_v the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o verse_n 1_o 2._o about_o which_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n and_o trouble_v as_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n possible_o from_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 4.15_o 16_o 17._o whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v as_o if_o that_o present_a generation_n shall_v live_v to_o see_v that_o day_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o by_o word_n nor_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o verse_n 1_o which_o trouble_n the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o remove_v by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o this_o come_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o reveal_v and_o that_o therefore_o this_o come_n which_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n about_o can_v not_o be_v sudden_a now_o observe_v do_v we_o already_o see_v the_o first_o viz._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o consumption_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n i._n e._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o may_v we_o conclude_v the_o second_o viz._n his_o final_a destruction_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n or_o appear_v can_v be_v far_o off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o look_v for_o and_o expect_v this_o come_n here_o betwixt_o the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o vial_n where_o a_o personal_a come_n be_v hint_v which_o time_n be_v near_o to_o we_o than_o not_o to_o expect_v the_o same_o till_o the_o general_n judgement_n which_o as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o be_v from_o we_o a_o thousand_o year_n at_o least_o how_o much_o more_o i_o 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promise_n seem_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o those_o very_a new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n promise_v isa_n 65.66_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n now_o that_o these_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n must_v be_v and_o therefore_o this_o come_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v they_o before_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n be_v clear_a because_o at_o the_o general_n judgement_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n fly_v away_o and_o their_o place_n be_v no_o more_o find_v rev._n 20.11_o therefore_o no_o new_a heaven_n or_o earth_n after_o that_o yea_o the_o place_n in_o isaiah_n which_o peter_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o general_n judgement_n or_o any_o time_n after_o it_o therefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n which_o this_o personal_a come_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o must_v be_v before_o that_o day_n obj._n but_o when_o then_o be_v they_o or_o where_o be_v we_o to_o place_v they_o 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sin_n and_o the_o other_o in_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n heb._n 9.28_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n and_o as_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o his_o humiliation_n death_n and_o suffering_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o so_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o second_o and_o indeed_o that_o come_n which_o good_a man_n look_v upon_o to_o be_v at_o the_o general_n judgement_n do_v most_o exact_o agree_v to_o what_o be_v record_v of_o this_o come_n for_z 1_o that_o
the_o mean_a time_n to_o the_o law_n and_o command_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n 2_o from_o a_o looseness_n in_o practice_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o be_v former_o for_o observe_v 1_o they_o slumber_n i.e._n give_v a_o little_a way_n to_o pride_n remissness_n in_o duty_n examine_v and_o watch_v over_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n allow_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o worldly_a stretch_v conscience_n a_o little_a for_o gain_v and_o reach_v after_o place_n honour_n preferment_n the_o love_n of_o great_a man_n though_o gain_v by_o unfaithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o too_o more_o than_o a_o time_n be_v they_o dare_v do_v and_o thus_o have_v first_o by_o a_o slumber_n benumb_v their_o conscience_n which_o now_o be_v not_o so_o tender_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v prick_v with_o the_o least_o thorn_n as_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n be_v a_o fast_a sleep_n they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v vers_fw-la 5._o i._n e._n what_o before_o they_o neglect_v through_o carelessness_n now_o they_o throw_v off_o from_o a_o principle_n that_o they_o need_v not_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n whereupon_o they_o lie_v themselves_o down_o and_o as_o a_o man_n asleep_a stir_v not_o act_n not_o in_o any_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n or_o work_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v that_o all_o those_o who_o at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o be_v asleep_a may_v from_o this_o word_n have_v such_o a_o jog_v as_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o rub_v up_o a_o little_a and_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o how_o they_o fall_v asleep_a 2_o a_o extraordinary_a deluge_n and_o overspreading_a of_o error_n christ_n second_o come_v herein_o agree_v to_o his_o first_o for_o never_o be_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o infest_a with_o error_n as_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o come_v and_o this_o we_o have_v plain_o chap._n 24._o where_o christ_n tell_v we_o first_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o seducer_n vers_fw-la 5._o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o verse_n 11._o and_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o verse_n 24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n second_o these_o seducer_n shall_v pretend_v commission_n from_o christ_n therefore_o say_v for_o 5._o to_o come_v in_o his_o name_n i.e._n plead_v his_o commission_n three_o they_o shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v extraordinary_o gift_v person_n inspire_v by_o christ_n endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n call_v therefore_o prophet_n verse_n 11_o 24._o four_o they_o shall_v do_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n thing_n not_o common_a or_o of_o ordinary_a observation_n verse_n 24._o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n five_o they_o shall_v have_v many_o follower_n and_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 5._o shall_v deceive_v many_o yea_o for_o 24._o so_o cunning_a shall_v these_o be_v in_o deceive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n 3_o a_o sad_a and_o searfull_a apostasy_n of_o divers_a who_o former_o be_v eminent_a and_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o church_n verse_n 12._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o final_a apostasy_n because_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o apostasy_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v ver._n 29._o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n by_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o visible_a church_n so_o call_v in_o scripture_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v haleluyah_n revel_v 191._o that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o star_n eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n 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bottom_n verse_n 10._o shall_v betray_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v hate_v one_o another_o verse_n 48._o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n verse_n 49._o and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-scrvants_a and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o why_o eat_v and_o drink_v denote_v friendship_n and_o civil_a society_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v this_o many_o man_n in_o these_o time_n who_o shall_v yet_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n servant_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o dis-own_a those_o that_o be_v former_o their_o fellow-servant_n but_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o reproach_n yea_o with_o the_o civil_a sword_n if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v not_o and_o instead_o of_o make_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o companion_n and_o associate_n any_o long_o they_o shall_v choose_v the_o drunken_a i.e._n such_o as_o their_o 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life_n feed_v continual_o with_o nothing_o but_o poison_n the_o second_o by_o that_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o antichristian_a discipline_n which_o to_o satisfâ—â—_n the_o pride_n and_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o a_o ambitious_a aspire_a hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n be_v establish_v in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a must_v submit_v to_o â—t_a its_o decree_n and_o imposition_n and_o in_o token_n of_o subjectionâ—eceive_v â—eceive_z some_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n which_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n they_o be_v thereupon_o exâ—ommunicates_v who_o must_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v hereby_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n snatch_v his_o sceptre_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o instead_o thereof_o lift_v up_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n christ_n see_v this_o that_o through_o the_o rage_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o ancient_a bound_n be_v break_v down_o 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