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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n or_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n word_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v have_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a batter_a ram_n against_o the_o lofty_a wall_n of_o babylon_n 214._o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o david_n say_v of_o goliahs_n sword_n none_n like_v it_o 1_o sam._n 21.9_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o to_o all_o place_n and_o people_n not_o only_o satan_n but_o also_o his_o elder_a son_n antichrist_n will_v fall_v like_o lightning_n thereby_o luke_n 10_o 17.18_o though_o print_v as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v its_o peculiar_a excellency_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n preach_v be_v above_o it_o as_o it_o be_v attend_v always_o cum_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la for_o milk_n in_o a_o warm_a breast_n be_v more_o effectual_a nourishment_n than_o milk_n in_o a_o cold_a suckle_a box_n so_o a_o sermon_n preach_v batter_v babylon_n more_o than_o one_o print_v 215._o the_o rod_n 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fragoris_fw-la be_v luther_n that_o do_v not_o throw_v bruta_fw-la fulmina_fw-la at_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v at_o he_o but_o rather_o such_o a_o thunderbolt_n as_o according_a to_o ovid_n fiction_n strike_v phaeton_n out_o of_o his_o chariot_n sure_o the_o thunder_a sermon_n that_o have_v be_v preach_v by_o those_o son_n of_o thunder_n have_v cause_v this_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o shrink_v downward_o from_o his_o pinnacle_n of_o pride_n many_o degree_n 217._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v against_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n be_v clear_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o type_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.13_o 7_o priest_n bear_v 7_o trumpet_n of_o rams-horn_n go_v on_o continual_o and_o blue_a with_o those_o trumpet_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o before_o the_o ark_n and_o blow_v with_o their_o trumpet_n this_o they_o continue_v to_o do_v all_o the_o 6._o day_n and_o v._o 16._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o the_o 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this_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n assume_v a_o power_n of_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o king_n and_o dispose_n of_o their_o kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n god_n expound_v it_o better_o jer._n 18.7.9_o 221._o oh_o pray_v then_o for_o such_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o may_v blow_v continual_o the_o rams-horn_n as_o may_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n isa_n 58.1_o as_o may_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n hew_v down_o this_o curse_a bramble_n out_o of_o which_o so_o much_o fire_n have_v issue_v as_o have_v burn_v down_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n judg._n 9.15_o oh_o pray_v that_o the_o slay_v witness_n may_v prophecy_n again_o and_o reveal_v antichrist_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o darkness_n for_o the_o quintessence_n of_o preach_v be_v a_o reveal_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o ungodliness_n 222._o there_o be_v therefore_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n by_o as_o 1._o 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a_o army_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 224._o he_o be_v 4_o not_o only_o guilty_a of_o much_o blood_n which_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o but_o also_o he_o be_v drink_v with_o it_o therefore_o as_o he_o now_o staggers_n like_o one_o that_o be_v drink_v so_o he_o must_v likewise_o both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v isai_n 8.15_o jerem._n 25.27_o then_o 5_o solomon_n say_v pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o antichrist_n pride_n be_v relate_v before_o parag._n 52.55_o and_o from_o 89._o to_o 97._o all_o which_o must_v bring_v his_o fall_n and_o destruction_n 225._o but_o sixthly_a and_o last_o because_o so_o many_o batter_a engine_n be_v plant_v against_o he_o not_o by_o weak_a man_n but_o by_o the_o mighty_a god_n therefore_o down_o he_o must_v come_v for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o judge_n he_o revel_v 18.8_o when_o joshua_n come_v against_o jericho_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o surround_v it_o with_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n this_o plain_o portend_v the_o downfall_n of_o it_o so_o when_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n have_v batter_v babylon_n with_o those_o person_n and_o thing_n foremention_v for_o some_o year_n already_o since_o luther_n day_n especial_o this_o plain_o portend_v it_o can_v stand_v but_o must_v tumble_v down_o chap._n ix_o 226._o have_v thus_o demonstrate_v antichrist_n linger_a consumption_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v the_o 11_o clause_n i_o come_v now_o next_o to_o the_o 12_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o induction_n to_o wit_n his_o utter_a extirpation_n he_o must_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o elegancy_n in_o it_o as_o its_o simple_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v idle_a the_o beast_n have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mr._n mede_n read_v faciendi_fw-la to_o do_v 42._o month_n rev._n 13.5_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o lease_n of_o do_v cut_v the_o trace_n of_o this_o wicked_a plougher_n and_o then_o he_o can_v plough_v or_o do_v no_o more_o ps_n 129.3,4_o he_o will_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o out_o of_o employment_n and_o out_o of_o be_v also_o 227._o some_o indeed_o take_v this_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o it_o be_v say_v than_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 19.20_o this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o final_a abolishment_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v much_o late_a than_o indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v 228._o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v dr._n sclater_n to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o individual_a point_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v extense_o and_o with_o some_o latitude_n so_o as_o under_o it_o may_v be_v comprise_v the_o anterior_a part_n and_o the_o forego_n both_o sign_n and_o time_n thereof_o and_o he_o approve_v of_o that_o critic_n scholiast_n that_o say_v this_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n in_o person_n to_o general_n judgement_n but_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n by_o effect_n of_o power_n justice_n grace_n and_o mercy_n 229._o if_o this_o extirpation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v describe_v revel_v 18._o then_o under_o correction_n say_v
he_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n can_v be_v the_o precise_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o after_o it_n must_v follow_v the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o some_o halcyon-day_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n 230._o there_o be_v a_o come_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n revel_v 16.15_o behold_v i_o come_v which_o be_v add_v there_o as_o a_o cordial_a to_o christ_n servant_n against_o those_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n that_o assist_v the_o pope_n through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n powerful_a presence_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o armageddons_n battle_n be_v describe_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n 231._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a come_v of_o christ_n mention_v in_o that_o rev._n 19.12.13_o to_o the_o battle_n at_o 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as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o before_o this_o maraiage_n he_o come_v and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o this_o great_a battle_n to_o destroy_v antichrist_n person_n with_o all_o his_o proud_a helper_n under_o this_o 6_o vial_n as_o before_o he_o destroy_v antichrist_n seat_n under_o the_o 5_o vial._n 233._o the_o 17_o of_o rev._n be_v but_o a_o interpretation_n who_o be_v this_o beast_n and_o whore_n speak_v of_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v this_o antichrist_n the_o 18_o chap._n be_v a_o solemn_a funeral-song_n for_o rome_n ruin_n by_o the_o five_o vial_n or_o rather_o a_o song_n triumphant_a for_o the_o expiration_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n 234._o it_o may_v strong_o be_v presume_v that_o antichrist_n lease_n of_o his_o 42_o month_n will_v expire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o vial_n when_o the_o great_a fox_n that_o have_v so_o long_o spoil_v the_o vein_n of_o christ_n vineyard_n shall_v be_v unkennele_v for_o though_o he_o may_v raise_v some_o 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