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the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v immediate_o precede_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n seem_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v mighty_o appear_v in_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o a_o distress_a persecute_a despise_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n in_o scotland_n and_o give_v they_o unexpected_a success_n against_o their_o enemy_n to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o popery_n and_o independency_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n speedy_o in_o a_o covenant-reformation_n confident_a i_o be_o that_o scotland_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o most_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o there_o the_o enemy_n that_o go_v against_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v there_o will_v christ_n appear_v for_o his_o church_n deliverance_n and_o his_o enemy_n confusion_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n with_o i_o viz._n the_o great_a distress_n and_o sad_a 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they_o be_v but_o a_o little_a number_n that_o be_v call_v and_o faithful_a and_o choose_v and_o that_o little_a flock_n be_v like_a to_o be_v surround_v with_o enemy_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n can_v possible_o incite_v any_o of_o the_o great_a family_n against_o the_o kirk_n they_o will_v and_o in_o great_a measure_n the_o scot_n this_o day_n have_v experience_n of_o it_o now_o when_o they_o have_v enemy_n and_o danger_n round_o about_o they_o and_o be_v but_o feeble_a and_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o their_o enemes_n utter_o lose_v then_o be_v the_o time_n yea_o then_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v from_o rev._n 15._o 2_o 3._o when_o the_o church_n be_v deliver_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o time_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 2._o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o his_o mark_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n now_o this_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v to_o pull_v down_o kingly_a government_n and_o set_v up_o his_o image_n or_o government_n and_o make_v that_o nation_n receive_v his_o mark_n i.e._n subscribe_v to_o his_o engagement_n now_o when_o this_o victory_n be_v get_v over_o the_o beast_n v._n 3._o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o which_o be_v a_o triumphant_a song_n after_o their_o deliverance_n from_o a_o potent_a malicious_a resolve_a enemy_n that_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n that_o may_v be_v for_o he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o a_o valley_n on_o one_o hand_n the_o fort_n and_o strong_a hold_v of_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o unpassable_a mountain_n before_o they_o the_o deep_a sea_n and_o behind_o themâ—_n furious_a enemy_n complete_o arm_v and_o full_o resolve_v utter_o to_o ruin_v they_o now_o in_o this_o distress_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o they_o and_o visit_v they_o with_o a_o cloud_n there_o be_v the_o visible_a power_n of_o god_n see_v and_o after_o that_o cloud_n come_v the_o sea_n be_v divide_v the_o church_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o enemy_n drown_v and_o than_o moses_n compose_v his_o song_n which_o be_v altogether_o to_o magnify_v the_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n in_o so_o great_a a_o straight_a and_o destroy_v the_o proud_a and_o potent_a enemy_n with_o so_o terrible_a and_o swift_a destruction_n now_o this_o song_n the_o church_n must_v sing_v when_o god_n give_v her_o victory_n over_o her_o enemy_n therefore_o her_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o her_o enemy_n destruction_n terrible_a that_o be_v that_o new_a song_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v sing_v rev._n 14
lord_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n this_o all_o the_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o from_o dan._n 7._o 24_o 25._o and_o we_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o our_o eye_n now_o they_o say_v this_o vile_a fellow_n shall_v reign_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o he_o shall_v fall_v with_o a_o utter_a ruin_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v this_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v fall_v and_o have_v show_v from_o scripture_n what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o his_o fall_n in_o scotland_n it_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o delight_n and_o no_o other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n maintain_v such_o a_o lawful_a magistracy_n and_o right_o constitute_v ministry_n and_o so_o real_a right_a and_o glorious_a a_o reformation_n as_o scotland_n do_v it_o have_v be_v show_v also_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v from_o the_o time_n allot_v to_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n the_o beast_n that_o keep_v the_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n to_o reign_v which_o be_v 1260._o 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