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to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o there_o shall_v be_v saviour_n raise_v up_o upon_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n you_o have_v a_o parallel_n place_n put_v 1_o tim._n 4.16_o save_o the_o self_n and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o q.d._n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thyself_o &_o other_o obadiah_n call_v the_o then-minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n saviour_n because_o their_o gospel-dispensation_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o holiness_n &_o power_n of_o the_o great_a saviour_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o will_v be_v the_o most_o zealous_a and_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o church-discipline_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o to_o purge_v out_o both_o the_o profane_a and_o the_o erroneous_a for_o which_o take_v two_o or_o three_o scripture_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o 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day_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v chap._n 12.10_o 11._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n i._n e._n abundant_a stream_n not_o only_o of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o of_o discipline_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o idol_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o if_o any_o one_o continue_v to_o prophesy_v or_o preach_v lie_n even_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thrust_v through_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o church-censure_n such_o zeal_n and_o impartiality_n will_v there_o be_v
the_o corrupt_a life_n of_o christian_n into_o the_o great_a apostasy_n or_o antichristianism_n then_o the_o dragon_n give_v the_o pope_n his_o seat_n his_o key_n his_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o the_o text_n say_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v open_v yea_o keep_v open_a for_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o hellish_a furnace_n ascend_v daily_o and_o darken_v the_o sun_n and_o air_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o hell_n open_a therefore_o i_o be_o satisfy_v this_o prophecy_n of_o bind_v satan_n will_v be_v fulfil_v after_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o not_o till_o then_o christ_n have_v shorten_v his_o chain_n give_v he_o many_o a_o curb_n and_o check_v within_o this_o hundred_o year_n and_o will_v so_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o but_o bind_v shut_v up_o seal_v up_o he_o will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v 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shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n and_o national_a shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n the_o calf_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o the_o cow_n and_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o 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at_o all_o by_o day_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o i._n e._n no_o night_n of_o darkness_n cause_v by_o enemy_n war_n sorrow_n oppression_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v make_v all_o thy_o officer_n peace_n isa_n 60.17_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o give_v you_o scripture_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n rev._n 21.2_o 3_o 4._o ezek._n 34.24_o 25._o my_o servant_n david_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v be_v a_o prince_n among_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n i._n e._n without_o fear_n or_o danger_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o unknown_a ver._n 28._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a neither_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o land_n devour_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v 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foot_n of_o his_o will._n set_v up_o as_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o can_v suppress_v sin_n in_o it_o as_o far_o as_o thy_o power_n will_v go_v set_v up_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o it_o &_o bring_v all_o under_o the_o power_n thereof_o oh_o that_o magistrate_n will_v not_o stand_v consult_v chief_o what_o suit_n best_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n but_o what_o suit_n best_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v most_o help_v on_o his_o kingdom_n certain_o set_v up_o stand_v by_o and_o countenance_v in_o spiritual_a powerful_a ministry_n not_o suffer_v sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o affront_v good_a learning_n and_o holiness_n maintain_v in_o the_o university_n and_o other_o inferior_a school_n judgement_n and_o justice_n execute_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n i_o say_v doubtless_o these_o thing_n will_v contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o enthron_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o 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where_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n popish_a worship_n and_o discpiline_n be_v bring_v together_o the_o confluence_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o call_v sea_n upon_o this_o there_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n man_n of_o most_o eminent_a godliness_n and_o learning_n who_o do_v abundant_o discover_v this_o sea_n of_o they_o both_o by_o writing_n and_o preach_v to_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o no_o better_o in_o the_o true_a gospel_n ordinance_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o live_n purge_a save_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o popish_a trental_a ordinance_n be_v not_o such_o blood_n they_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n clot_v congeal_v blood_n pollute_v choke_a kill_a blood_n this_o be_v the_o best_a word_n god_n afford_v they_o and_o no_o marvel_n when_o the_o death_n of_o soul_n be_v all_o their_o operation_n and_o effect_n every_o live_a soul_n die_v in_o the_o sea_n 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river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n that_o be_v upon_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n who_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o convey_v the_o salt_n of_o popish_a trental_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n to_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o have_v blood_n give_v they_o to_o drink_v now_o to_o give_v a_o man_n blood_n to_o drink_v be_v to_o kill_v he_o they_o be_v execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n law_n enact_v with_o consent_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o traitor_n hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v a_o book_n entitle_v justitia_fw-la britanniae_fw-la be_v publise_v in_o several_a language_n to_o clear_v the_o christian_a equity_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v in_o such_o her_o proceed_n with_o they_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n come_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n of_o persecution_n for_o christ_n and_o truth_n 1._o be_v free_v from_o the_o fearful_a tyranny_n of_o pope_n and_o spaniard_n take_v at_o she_o in_o the_o year_n 1586._o and_o make_v a_o law_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n against_o they_o that_o if_o any_o priest_n or_o jesuite_n whether_o forreigner_n or_o home-born_a shall_v come_v into_o any_o of_o the_o province_n it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o so_o they_o say_v amen_n to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n let_v it_o be_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v capital_a punishment_n execute_v upon_o his_o emissary_n the_o supporter_n and_o advancer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o torment_a vial_n of_o wrath_n upon_o he_o as_o clear_o speak_v what_o measure_n he_o himself_o may_v look_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n even_o he_o that_o have_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o so_o free_o to_o have_v his_o own_o heartblood_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v with_o a_o satia_fw-la te_fw-la sanguine_fw-la take_v your_o fill_n of_o blood_n and_o murder_n the_o four_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.8_o 9_o papacy_n be_v resemble_v by_o a_o antichristian_a world_n where_o there_o be_v earth_n sea_n river_n fountain_n and_o a_o sun_n shine_v glorious_o if_o we_o take_v this_o mystical_a and_o most_o illustrious_a light_n according_a to_o their_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n then_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o temporal_n papist_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o far_o above_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v above_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o several_a glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o light_v derive_v from_o he_o temporal_a glory_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n as_o light_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n but_o how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o temporal_n everywhere_o darken_v and_o in_o many_o kingdom_n quite_o put_v out_o you_o do_v not_o not_o now_o 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