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the_o first_o four_o vial_n be_v which_o signify_v some_o particular_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o very_a air_n chapter_n 16.17_o which_o signify_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o and_o contain_v the_o most_o general_a and_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o last_o day_n the_o text_n say_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o this_o vial_n there_o be_v a_o loud_a voice_n hear_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v vers_n 17_o from_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v dispatch_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n be_v full_o conclude_v of_o and_o all_o thing_n finish_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n wherein_o the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o appear_v chap._n 15._o as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v chapter_n 15.1_o because_o it_o shall_v certain_o fall_v so_o here_o god_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v because_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v do_v for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o do_v because_o it_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v sith_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v this_o of_o rome_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o daily_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o let_v all_o the_o papist_n know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o they_o must_v go_v to_o their_o gear_n they_o must_v come_v to_o their_o payment_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n for_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o upon_o this_o that_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v follow_v present_o that_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n chapter_n 16.18_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v before_o show_v to_o wit_n chapter_n 6.12_o commotion_n sedition_n tumult_n uproar_n and_o alteration_n of_o state_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v horrible_a shake_n concussion_n tumult_n &_o great_a alteration_n of_o state_n in_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la kingdom_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o antichrist_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v for_o this_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o most_o horrible_a and_o bluster_a tempest_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o whole_a air_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o antichrist_n dominion_n and_o it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o this_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o assure_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v forth_o his_o vial_n the_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n shall_v go_v down_o a_o main_a which_o shall_v not_o belong_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o circumstance_n here_o do_v show_v after_o all_o this_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o thunder_a lightning_n and_o extraordinary_a earthquake_n which_o be_v chapter_n 16.19_o that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o horrible_a rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o pope_n dominion_n what_o this_o rent_n and_o division_n be_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o can_v determine_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n comprehend_v under_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o rome_n shall_v go_v down_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o tumult_n uproar_n rent_n division_n dissipation_n and_o concussion_n in_o rome_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o romish_a jurisdiction_n as_o never_o be_v hear_v of_o nor_o read_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v for_o saint_n john_n add_v that_o babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v god_n do_v now_o at_o length_n call_v to_o mind_n all_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o people_n &_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o revenge_v and_o execute_v the_o
fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n both_o upon_o she_o and_o her_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o such_o terrible_a and_o wrathful_a manner_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n no_o place_n to_o fly_v unto_o for_o succour_v vers_fw-la 20_o for_o saint_n say_v every_o i_o will_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v mean_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v have_v neither_o moutaine_n nor_o island_n to_o fly_v unto_o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a hail_n like_o talent_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o idolater_n chapter_n 16.21_o insomuch_o that_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a a_o talon_n be_v about_o the_o weight_n of_o threescore_o pound_n as_o some_o write_v then_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o hail_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a and_o beat_v they_o all_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hail_n of_o millstone_n or_o plough-iron_n now_o when_o this_o hail_n of_o talent_n come_v as_o assure_o come_v it_o shall_v then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n be_v beat_v to_o dust_n and_o powder_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o idolater_n see_v all_o this_o be_v in_o a_o most_o horrible_a rage_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v vers_fw-la 21_o because_o of_o this_o exceed_a and_o most_o extraordinary_a plague_n which_o shall_v then_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o now_o to_o conclude_v and_o wind_v up_o all_o together_o for_o as_o mucâ—_n as_o this_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o air_n god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v a_o extraordinary_a earthquake_n follow_v the_o great_a city_n of_o rome_n be_v rend_v babylon_n call_v into_o question_n and_o fearful_a hailstone_n of_o wrath_n pour_v down_o upon_o the_o idolater_n i_o do_v conclude_v that_o rome_n shall_v fall_v final_o and_o come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n in_o this_o life_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o further_a proof_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n say_v in_o her_o heart_n chapter_n 18.8.9_o 47._o i_o sit_v be_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v at_o one_o day_n death_n and_o sorrow_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n for_o that_o god_n which_o condemn_v she_o be_v a_o strong_a lord_n first_o here_o rome_n be_v describe_v as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o height_n and_o top_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o security_n when_o she_o hold_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o boast_v that_o she_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n carry_v herself_o very_o insolent_o above_o all_o king_n and_o emperor_n tread_v upon_o their_o neck_n and_o make_v they_o attend_v at_o her_o gate_n barefoot_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n as_o the_o story_n report_n yea_o and_o that_o she_o be_v no_o widow_n that_o be_v no_o solitary_a or_o desolate_a person_n but_o one_o that_o have_v many_o lover_n which_o be_v strong_a to_o defend_v she_o so_o as_o she_o shall_v feel_v no_o want_n nor_o see_v any_o sorrow_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v and_o draw_v on_o apace_o wherein_o she_o shall_v be_v thorough_o punish_v for_o her_o haughtiness_n and_o intolerable_a pride_n &_o security_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v her_o plague_n shall_v come_v at_o one_o day_n that_o be_v sudden_o short_o and_o speedy_o even_o death_n sorrow_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d burn_v with_o fire_n for_o that_o god_n which_o condemn_v she_o â—â—_o a_o strong_a lord_n if_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v plain_a enough_o for_o if_o death_n famine_n and_o fire_n will_v not_o pull_v she_o down_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v pull_v she_o down_o but_o saint_n john_n say_v flat_o that_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o strong_a lord_n will_v oppose_v himself_o against_o rome_n and_o condemn_v she_o if_o this_o strong_a god_n take_v against_o she_o who_o can_v uphold_v she_o can_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n can_v the_o cardinal_n can_v the_o emperor_n can_v all_o the_o duke_n of_o italy_n and_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o take_v part_n with_o she_o no_o no_o 23._o they_o be_v all_o too_o weak_a for_o if_o god_n take_v against_o a_o man_n who_o can_v reclaim_v he_o say_v the_o holy-ghost_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n and_o again_o god_n be_v wise_a in_o heart_n 9_o and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o ever_o harden_v his_o hart_n against_o he_o and_o prosper_v if_o god_n call_v not_o back_o his_o anger_n the_o most_o proud_a help_n be_v bow_v under_o he_o and_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a 22._o or_o can_v thy_o hart_n endure_v in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o thou_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o though_o babylon_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n &_o all_o her_o lover_n take_v part_n with_o she_o yet_o because_o the_o strong_a lord_n be_v against_o she_o therefore_o she_o shall_v come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n some_o of_o good_a judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n have_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o very_a city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 2.5_o which_o assure_o may_v well_o be_v but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o burn_v with_o fire_n do_v in_o the_o prophet_n always_o signify_v a_o utter_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o a_o city_n or_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v but_o behold_v yet_o strong_a and_o plain_a proof_n chapter_n 18._o verse_n 2._o for_o saint_n john_n say_v a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v with_o such_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o all_o man_n know_v that_o old_a babylon_n in_o chaldaea_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n long_o before_o saint_n john_n write_v this_o book_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o the_o new_a babylon_n which_o be_v rome_n as_o afore_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o sign_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o declare_v the_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o old_a babylon_n be_v here_o allude_v unto_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n that_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v in_o a_o book_n all_o the_o evil_a that_o shall_v come_v upon_o babel_n for_o hold_v god_n people_n so_o long_o in_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n say_v to_o seraiah_n when_o thou_o come_v unto_o babel_n 62.63.64_o thou_o shall_v read_v all_o these_o word_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v this_o book_n thou_o shall_v bind_v a_o stone_n to_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o euphrates_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o shall_v babel_n be_v drown_v and_o shall_v not_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o she_o although_o they_o weary_a themselves_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o same_o which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v here_o set_v down_o with_o great_a force_n to_o express_v as_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a vengeance_n and_o a_o more_o heavy_a and_o unrecoverable_a destruction_n first_o there_o be_v a_o man_n here_o be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n there_o the_o man_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n here_o the_o angel_n take_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n like_o a_o millstone_n there_o the_o stone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n here_o into_o the_o deep_a sea_n all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v apply_v to_o rome_n do_v great_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n recovery_n and_o very_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n for_o the_o lord_n declare_v by_o this_o forcible_a sign_n of_o cast_v a_o millstone_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v cast_v deep_o down_o into_o perdition_n and_o shall_v lie_v overwhelm_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o for_o if_o old_a babylon_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o come_v to_o a_o final_a desolation_n in_o this_o life_n much_o more_o shall_v rome_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dispute_v but_o old_a babylon_n come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o desolatition_n in_o this_o life_n as_o both_o isaiah_n and_o jeremy_n do_v witness_n therefore_o