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when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n not_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o earthquake_n be_v to_o shake_v down_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earthquake_n i_o say_v be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o that_o be_v thousand_o upon_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o second_o woe_n make_v up_o of_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o turkish_a cruelty_n pass_v away_o ver_fw-la 14._o now_o immediate_o upon_o this_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v a_o jubilee_n and_o then_o there_o be_v great_a proclamation_n and_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n indefinite_o set_v down_o that_o be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v become_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o whereas_o before_o the_o devil_n dragon_n beast_n &_o his_o horn_n have_v reign_v now_o christ_n take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v for_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n under_o the_o type_n of_o 24._o 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place_n be_v rev._n 16.17_o etc._n etc._n where_o antichrist_n have_v by_o his_o emissary_n that_o be_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n draw_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o anathema_n into_o a_o militiae_fw-la or_o confoederation_n subject_a to_o the_o divine_a anathema_n hormageddon_n i._n e._n into_o a_o curse_a and_o crafty_a war_n for_o herein_o i_o assent_v to_o graserus_n sudden_o the_o angel_n find_v they_o in_o that_o state_n power_n out_o the_o seven_o vial_n upon_o they_o upon_o which_o follow_v thundering_n lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a earthquake_n that_o ever_o be_v haply_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o it_o or_o either_o else_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o as_o be_v to_o shake_v all_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o effect_n be_v the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o 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lord_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o zeph._n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o zeph._n 13.8_o 9_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o the_o storm_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o judah_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o people_n take_v root_a downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o when_o the_o earthquake_n shall_v have_v shake_v down_o antichrist_n kingdom_n quest_n wherein_o shall_v this_o great_a restauration_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n and_o
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the_o wicked_a the_o tail_n many_o tough_a and_o tedious_a dispute_n about_o government_n which_o exercise_n the_o church_n now_o may_v haply_o be_v of_o small_a use_n in_o that_o reformation_n it_o be_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o affluence_n and_o confluence_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o external_a prosperity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v humble_v and_o break_v his_o by_o the_o earthquake_n may_v now_o trust_v they_o the_o church_n have_v be_v before_o like_o a_o homely_a huswife_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a woman_n live_v in_o a_o cave_n have_v scarce_o a_o rag_n to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n and_o bring_v up_o her_o child_n very_o hardly_o whereas_o antichrist_n strumpet_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o have_v be_v gorgeous_o attire_v in_o purple_a with_o gold_n and_o precious-stone_n and_o pearl_n but_o now_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o now_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o river_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v 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