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thus_o deceive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n under_o it_o recover_v that_o ancient_a glory_n lustre_n estimation_n &_o subjection_n of_o province_n which_o it_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o deadly_a wound_n it_o get_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o caesar_n all_o the_o earth_n wonder_v and_o follow_v the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prevail_a evil_n even_o in_o the_o great_a height_n thereof_o christ_n have_v still_o his_o true_a church_n first_o lurk_v and_o albeit_o not_o perceptible_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o her_o head_n have_v powerful_a and_o plentiful_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o hearty_o and_o true_o second_o by_o degree_n break_v out_o and_o contest_v with_o antichrist_n in_o great_a suffering_n and_o much_o bloodshed_n to_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n where_o the_o story_n fall_v in_o again_o to_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n and_o matter_n whereat_o for_o incert_v this_o 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follower_n their_o person_n be_v despise_v second_o their_o common_a worship_n become_v ahominable_a three_o even_o their_o ground_n and_o chief_a doctor_n be_v see_v corrupt_v &_o deadly_a and_o therewith_o in_o god_n his_o justice_n because_o they_o have_v be_v bloody_a murderer_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o in_o their_o course_n get_v blood_n to_o drink_v four_o the_o still_o wax_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o sun_n discover_v their_o dark_a work_n burn_v they_o up_o with_o indignation_n and_o despite_n 5._o thus_o antichrist_n his_o kingdom_n become_v contemptible_a lose_v much_o of_o the_o wont_a lustre_n and_o magnificence_n to_o the_o great_a torment_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o even_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n six_o peoples_n tongue_n and_o nation_n fall_v from_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o it_o be_v leave_v naked_a and_o weak_a whereby_o a_o way_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o eastern_a kingdom_n and_o most_o special_o the_o jew_n sparse_v among_o they_o
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lord_n of_o host_n all_o set_v for_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n for_o both_o their_o place_n and_o number_n consider_v the_o story_n of_o elisha_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o song_n be_v show_v 17._o their_o earnest_a affection_n to_o the_o lamb_n praise_n as_o which_o they_o sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n next_o be_v the_o lamb_n his_o worthiness_n to_o receive_v all_o praise_n whereof_o they_o give_v he_o seven_o point_n as_o he_o have_v seven_o horn_n and_o eye_n first_o power_n or_o authority_n for_o he_o have_v all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o authority_n be_v requisite_a riches_n these_o he_o have_v as_o who_o be_v abundant_o rich_a towards_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v the_o 18._o riches_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o only_o have_v gold_n try_v by_o fire_n to_o enrich_v the_o poor_a now_o authority_n and_o riches_n without_o wisdom_n be_v but_o the_o weapon_n of_o mischief_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o he_o have_v also_o all_o wisdom_n &_o with_o 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to_o come_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o perilous_a case_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n bestir_v themselves_o and_o joint_o bend_v their_o whole_a malice_n power_n and_o deceit_n by_o their_o emissary_n false_a teacher_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o quarrel_n against_o the_o true_a church_n but_o for_o such_o a_o mighty_a foil_n to_o both_o the_o seducer_n and_o the_o seduce_v as_o shall_v make_v at_o length_n the_o long_o blind_a jew_n turn_v to_o the_o faith_n to_o concelebrate_v the_o victory_n 7._o this_o miserable_a event_n in_o the_o enemy_n prognosticate_v against_o all_o their_o busy_a endeavour_n in_o the_o six_o vial_n be_v now_o in_o the_o seven_o full_o execute_v with_o so_o strange_a a_o commotion_n alteration_n and_o overturning_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o so_o uncouth_a plague_n as_o be_v not_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n at_o all_o which_o 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honour_n 10_o now_o satan_n so_o deject_a in_o rage_n that_o thus_o against_o all_o his_o endeavour_n the_o church_n rise_v set_v himself_o to_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o same_o for_o except_v in_o distinct_a consideration_n the_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v all_o one_o but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v thus_o express_v how_o satan_n first_o by_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n in_o the_o rise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o spread_v whereof_o misgive_a and_o she_o multiply_v wonderful_o he_o enforce_v still_o thereupon_o rageful_a persecution_n the_o first_o and_o second_o both_o be_v more_o than_o clear_a in_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o time_n now_o this_o second_o endeavour_n against_o the_o church_n be_v elude_v and_o the_o woman_n retire_v from_o his_o fury_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o she_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v to_o show_v how_o by_o the_o protection_n &_o maintenance_n of_o 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