foolish_a shepherd_n that_o will_v devour_v the_o flock_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v lâ—es_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o hailestrom_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o generation_n shall_v see_v it_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v makâ—_n haste_v my_o belâ—ved_a and_o be_v thou_o lâ—ke_v â—o_o â—_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n 12._o wait_v for_o a_o anoint_v of_o light_n zeal_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o beast_n for_o wrath_n be_v determine_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v tremble_v because_o of_o it_o and_o the_o cup_n of_o it_o shall_v speedilybe_v put_v into_o theirhand_n â—hough_o they_o have_v say_v a_o confederacy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o heal_n and_o peace_n among_o they_o and_o the_o testimony_n lie_v dead_a yet_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o breach_n of_o many_o water_n let_v that_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n dwell_v upon_o your_o heart_n for_o the_o day_n of_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n luke_n 21._o 25._o etc._n etc._n anâ—_n there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o thâ—n_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o greaâ—_n glory_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v â—o_o come_v â—o_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o hâ—ads_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh._n no_o age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v produce_v such_o a_o series_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o this_o have_v do_v in_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o be_v still_o multiply_v which_o though_o neglect_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o a_o generation_n of_o scoffer_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n by_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o regard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o hand_n which_o sign_n usual_o be_v speak_v distress_n of_o nation_n and_o thâ—_n sâ—â—nâ—s_v that_o observe_v they_o be_v call_v to_o liâ—t_v up_o thâ—ir_a â—eadâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n â—o_o egypt_n in_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o that_o â—â—y_n be_v let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o exod._n 16._o 14_o 16._o â—â—_o 8._o 1._o ch_n 9_o 1._o 13._o ch_n 10._o 3._o and_o when_o phâ—roah_n refuse_v â—o_o lâ—t_a the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v free_a that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n it_o prove_v he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n destruction_n and_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o this_o consideration_n will_v require_v a_o large_a discussion_n let_v what_o have_v be_v hint_v help_v you_o to_o a_o patient_a wait_n let_v we_o say_v with_o good_a jeremiah_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la last_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n will_v raise_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v and_o then_o he_o will_v come_v into_o they_o psal_n 9_o 15._o then_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n a_o little_a moment_n nay_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a moment_n scarce_o to_o be_v call_v a_o little_a moment_n but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v be_v overpast_a the_o lord_n will_v assure_v his_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o wait_v but_o his_o sitte_v season_n as_o if_o delay_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o than_o to_o his_o people_n who_o will_v not_o wait_v for_o such_o a_o god_n oh_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 8._o take_v that_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o one_o or_o another_o of_o his_o poor_a servant_n ps_n 3â—_n 34._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o amen_n finis_fw-la
poland_n france_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n of_o late_a year_n and_o the_o death_n that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o when_o the_o last_o slaughter_n be_v past_a and_o the_o lie_a dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v over_o in_o the_o witness_n resurrection_n that_o then_o they_o ascendâ—…_n to_o heaven_n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o which_o they_o fall_v no_o more_o but_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o three_o woe_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n the_o last_o plague_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n and_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o church_n proclaim_v the_o lord_n jesus_n king_n of_o nation_n for_o that_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v forth_o to_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o to_o reign_v to_o contest_v with_o the_o horn_n 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last_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o about_o the_o time_n mention_v for_o the_o reason_n hint_v and_o other_o may_v be_v give_v but_o rather_o that_o great_a sore_a blow_n upon_o the_o protestant_a interest_n to_o be_v fix_v upon_o that_o foot_n of_o account_n namely_o of_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o overcome_v they_o rev._n 13._o 7._o which_o war_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o waldensian_a people_n he_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o so_o in_o bohemia_n germany_n &c_n &c_n upon_o which_o word_n be_v all_o the_o former_a war_n and_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v state_v and_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o last_o slaughter_n when_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o overcome_v they_o which_o be_v after_o a_o full_a testimony_n have_v be_v finish_v to_o all_o the_o office_n work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n such_o as_o be_v in_o 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the_o son_n of_o babylon_n we_o will_v so_o bury_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v rise_v no_o more_o though_o that_o will_v be_v find_v their_o great_a error_n i_o may_v â—â—stance_n the_o judgement_n of_o several_a ancient_a &_o holy_a witness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o same_o apprehension_n as_o to_o this_o dispensation_n we_o be_v under_o &_o of_o some_o who_o in_o the_o high_a day_n of_o our_o prosperity_n a_o few_o year_n since_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o we_o &_o also_o as_o be_v humble_o judge_v by_o some_o worthy_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n that_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a discovery_n &_o revelation_n have_v be_v give_v forth_o to_o a_o worthy_a minister_n of_o christ_n &_o some_o other_o that_o this_o be_v the_o 3._o day_n &_o a_o half_a in_o which_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o lie_v dead_a which_o i_o think_v meet_v only_o to_o hint_n at_o this_o time_n but_o if_o so_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v and_o die_v as_o to_o ordinary_a public_a prophesy_v and_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v content_a even_o to_o lie_v as_o dead_a man_n in_o a_o civil_a sense_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o providential_a working_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o hither_o rev._n 11._o 12._o and_o let_v it_o be_v sober_o consider_v whether_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n and_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n and_o whole_a interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o resurrection_n and_o restauration_n we_o be_v patient_o to_o wait_v for_o yea_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o last_o slay_v or_o not_o it_o be_v worthy_a a_o serious_a judgement_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o where_o some_o have_v be_v carry_v forth_o by_o a_o 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