A measure of the times: and a full & clear description of the signes of the times, and of the changing of the times; and of the reign of Antichrist, who hath long reigned, and of his down-fall, which is at hand; and of the kingdom of Christ which is now setting up in the earth. Shewing unto all people in all nations, what the state of things hath been in ages past, and what the state of things are at this present day. ... And also, here it is manifest, concerning the teachers of this age, and the root from whence they sprang, who are manifest to be of that stock of false prophets, which Christ prophesied of should come, and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes, and how that the night of darknesse hath been upon all, for many generations: ... And also, the restauration is described, which shortly cometh, wherein Christ shall reign, whose right it is, and shall change laws and decrees, and the lamb shall be the light of all nations, ... and their King shall possesse the uttermost parts of the earth. By one who hath measured the times, who is come to the day that hath made all things manifest. Edw: Burrough.
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             A measure of the times: and a full & clear description of the signes of the times, and of the changing of the times; and of the reign of Antichrist, who hath long reigned, and of his down-fall, which is at hand; and of the kingdom of Christ which is now setting up in the earth. Shewing unto all people in all nations, what the state of things hath been in ages past, and what the state of things are at this present day. ... And also, here it is manifest, concerning the teachers of this age, and the root from whence they sprang, who are manifest to be of that stock of false prophets, which Christ prophesied of should come, and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes, and how that the night of darknesse hath been upon all, for many generations: ... And also, the restauration is described, which shortly cometh, wherein Christ shall reign, whose right it is, and shall change laws and decrees, and the lamb shall be the light of all nations, ... and their King shall possesse the uttermost parts of the earth. By one who hath measured the times, who is come to the day that hath made all things manifest. Edw: Burrough.
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           A
           MEASURE
           OF
           THE
           TIMES
           :
           And
           a
           Full
           &
           Clear
           DESCRIPTION
           OF
           The
           Signes
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Changing
           of
           the
           Times
           ;
           And
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           who
           hath
           long
           reigned
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Down-fall
           ,
           which
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           And
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           now
           setting
           up
           in
           the
           Earth
           .
           
             SHEWING
             Vnto
             all
             People
             in
             all
             Nations
             ,
             What
             the
             state
             of
             things
             hath
             been
             in
             Ages
             past
             ,
             and
             what
             the
             state
             of
             things
             are
             at
             this
             present
             day
             .
             (
             And
             also
             )
             what
             shall
             be
             the
             state
             of
             things
             hereafter
             ,
             which
             suddainly
             cometh
             to
             passe
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             for
             times
             are
             changing
             ,
             and
             renewing
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             Translated
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             And
             also
             ,
          
           Here
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           the
           root
           from
           whence
           they
           sprang
           ,
           who
           are
           manifest
           to
           be
           of
           that
           stock
           of
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Apostles
           saw
           was
           coming
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           and
           how
           that
           the
           night
           of
           darknesse
           hath
           been
           upon
           all
           ,
           for
           many
           generations
           :
           and
           how
           that
           the
           Beast
           hath
           Reigned
           over
           Nations
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           his
           false
           Prophet
           hath
           deceived
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           who
           have
           all
           worshipped
           the
           Beast
           and
           wondred
           after
           him
           ,
           who
           have
           warred
           against
           the
           Saints
           and
           overcome
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           earth
           hath
           been
           made
           drunk
           with
           the
           abominations
           .
        
         
           And
           also
           ,
           The
           Restauration
           is
           described
           ,
           which
           shortly
           cometh
           ,
           wherein
           Christ
           shall
           Reign
           ,
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           shall
           change
           Laws
           and
           Decrees
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           the
           Light
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           need
           of
           any
           other
           light
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           this
           world
           are
           become
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           he
           alone
           shall
           bear
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           King
           ,
           for
           he
           shall
           rule
           all
           Nations
           with
           his
           Iron
           Rod
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           Beast
           shall
           be
           overthrown
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           subdued
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           given
           their
           power
           unto
           Him
           shall
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           shall
           lay
           their
           Crowns
           down
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           the
           numberlesse
           number
           of
           the
           Saints
           is
           gathering
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominion
           shall
           be
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           their
           King
           shall
           posesse
           the
           uttermost
           parts
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           who
           hath
           measured
           the
           times
           ,
           who
           is
           come
           to
           the
           day
           that
           hath
           made
           all
           things
           manifest
           .
           EDW
           :
           BURROUGH
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           ,
           near
           Aldersgate
           .
           1657.
           
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             
               A
               MEASURE
            
             OF
             THE
             
               TIMES
               .
            
          
           
             THE
             Lord
             hath
             opened
             my
             heart
             to
             declare
             ;
             and
             the
             words
             of
             my
             mouth
             shall
             be
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             good
             understanding
             ,
             to
             every
             one
             who
             hath
             an
             eare
             to
             hear
             :
             whose
             eare
             the
             Lord
             hath
             opened
             to
             hear
             ,
             and
             understand
             things
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             things
             as
             they
             have
             been
             in
             ages
             ,
             and
             generations
             ,
             past
             ;
             and
             as
             now
             the
             state
             of
             things
             are
             at
             this
             day
             .
             Hearken
             ,
             and
             consider
             ,
             and
             let
             your
             eares
             be
             open
             to
             instruction
             ;
             For
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             towards
             you
             ,
             that
             your
             hearts
             may
             understand
             the
             things
             that
             belongs
             to
             your
             peace
             ,
             now
             in
             your
             day
             ,
             before
             the
             time
             come
             that
             they
             be
             hid
             from
             your
             eye
             ,
             and
             your
             eye
             be
             darkned
             ,
             never
             more
             to
             perceive
             ,
             but
             you
             left
             to
             perish
             ,
             and
             to
             die
             with
             the
             uncircumcised
             .
          
           
             Behold
             !
             and
             give
             eare
             ,
             ye
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             see
             ,
             and
             consider
             ,
             in
             what
             time
             you
             are
             fallen
             ,
             even
             in
             a
             time
             of
             darknesse
             and
             Apostacy
             ,
             wherein
             thick
             darknesse
             covered
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             a
             vaile
             of
             ignorance
             the
             faces
             of
             all
             people
             ;
             Death
             hath
             reigned
             King
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             Cloud
             of
             thick
             blindnesse
             hath
             laid
             on
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             men
             .
             O
             how
             hath
             darknesse
             ,
             blindnesse
             ,
             and
             ignorance
             ,
             covered
             all
             men
             ,
             even
             
             as
             a
             cloak
             and
             a
             garment
             ?
             How
             hath
             the
             eye
             been
             blinded
             ,
             the
             eare
             stopped
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             hardned
             ?
             So
             that
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             way
             ,
             his
             truth
             ,
             and
             salvation
             ,
             hath
             not
             been
             manifestly
             known
             ,
             heard
             ,
             nor
             felt
             ,
             nor
             witnessed
             ;
             for
             ages
             and
             generations
             :
             the
             words
             thereof
             have
             been
             professed
             ,
             but
             the
             power
             and
             life
             thereof
             hath
             not
             been
             enjoyed
             .
             But
             men
             have
             been
             deceived
             with
             the
             forme
             of
             Godlinesse
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             cheated
             with
             a
             likenesse
             of
             things
             without
             life
             ;
             and
             have
             sought
             the
             living
             among
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             worshipped
             Idols
             which
             have
             been
             without
             sence
             and
             understanding
             ;
             and
             with
             lying
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             feigned
             likenesses
             ,
             hath
             the
             carnall
             part
             (
             which
             ruled
             in
             people
             above
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             )
             been
             fed
             ,
             and
             with
             shadowes
             ,
             and
             outward
             appearances
             ,
             and
             the
             soule
             hath
             been
             starved
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             !
             woe
             is
             me
             because
             of
             these
             things
             ;
             my
             heart
             within
             me
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             perplexed
             .
             The
             shadow
             of
             death
             hath
             been
             the
             lodging
             place
             of
             all
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             vaile
             of
             ignorance
             hath
             been
             a
             covering
             ,
             and
             the
             darknesse
             of
             heart
             hath
             been
             followed
             for
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             a
             blind
             understanding
             have
             been
             the
             guide
             ,
             for
             ordinances
             and
             statutes
             :
             and
             Death
             in
             the
             beastly
             power
             hath
             ruled
             as
             King
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             dominions
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             mens
             hearts
             ;
             and
             men
             hath
             been
             without
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             every
             eye
             blind
             ,
             and
             every
             eare
             deafe
             ,
             and
             every
             tongue
             dumb
             ,
             and
             every
             heart
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             void
             of
             understanding
             ,
             and
             every
             foot
             lame
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             have
             been
             altogether
             imperfect
             ;
             for
             the
             living
             God
             hath
             been
             as
             a
             stranger
             unto
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
             lesse
             known
             by
             men
             then
             the
             owner
             to
             the
             Ox
             ,
             and
             lesse
             perceived
             then
             the
             crib
             by
             the
             asse
             ,
             and
             all
             flesh
             hath
             corrupted
             its
             way
             before
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Woe
             is
             me
             !
             when
             I
             consider
             ,
             how
             man
             who
             was
             planted
             with
             the
             choisest
             vine
             ,
             even
             Gods
             image
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             noble
             plant
             ,
             is
             degenerated
             into
             the
             plant
             of
             a
             strange
             vine
             ,
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             brings
             forth
             wilde
             grapes
             ,
             and
             soure
             grapes
             ,
             which
             the
             Lords
             soule
             loathes
             ;
             and
             thus
             have
             the
             vineyard
             ,
             and
             the
             plants
             thereof
             ,
             rewarded
             the
             husbandman
             ,
             with
             fruit
             of
             a
             bitter
             tast
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             reward
             of
             corruption
             ;
             And
             man
             is
             condemned
             in
             his
             transgression
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             more
             then
             the
             Oxe
             ,
             and
             the
             Asse
             .
          
           
           
             Pride
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             lust
             ,
             and
             envy
             ,
             backbiting
             ,
             lying
             ,
             drunkennesse
             ,
             whoredome
             ,
             theft
             ,
             murder
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             ,
             and
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             more
             then
             can
             be
             expressed
             ,
             is
             abounding
             ,
             and
             supera
             bounding
             among
             men
             in
             this
             Generation
             .
             Iniquity
             is
             grown
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             the
             measure
             is
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             number
             of
             transgression
             is
             sealed
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             may
             arise
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             pressed
             as
             a
             cart
             with
             sheaves
             ;
             and
             now
             is
             the
             Lord
             arifing
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             Ah
             ,
             I
             will
             ease
             me
             of
             my
             adversaries
             ,
             and
             be
             avenged
             on
             my
             oppressors
             .
             And
             vengeance
             belongs
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             repay
             ,
             and
             will
             destroy
             the
             vineyard
             with
             the
             plants
             and
             fruits
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             bryers
             and
             thorns
             shall
             be
             consumed
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             lay
             wast
             ,
             and
             devoure
             ,
             and
             confound
             all
             his
             enemies
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             when
             his
             indignation
             goes
             forth
             ,
             and
             his
             sword
             is
             made
             bare
             ,
             and
             his
             purpose
             cometh
             to
             pass
             ,
             in
             rooting
             out
             the
             oppressive
             seed
             of
             evill
             doers
             ,
             which
             hath
             filled
             his
             habitation
             ,
             wherein
             he
             should
             dwell
             ,
             with
             cursed
             children
             ,
             and
             a
             brood
             of
             evill
             births
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             was
             the
             hand
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             felt
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             gat
             himselfe
             a
             name
             and
             a
             glory
             ;
             and
             he
             caused
             his
             marvelous
             light
             to
             spring
             forth
             ,
             and
             his
             day
             to
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             was
             manifest
             ,
             that
             many
             Prophets
             and
             wise
             men
             had
             desired
             to
             see
             ,
             but
             was
             not
             in
             their
             time
             seen
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             was
             made
             known
             ,
             and
             his
             arme
             was
             made
             bare
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             many
             Nations
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             day
             his
             glory
             was
             spread
             abroad
             ,
             and
             his
             truth
             and
             way
             was
             exalted
             ,
             and
             his
             glorious
             Gospell
             was
             declared
             through
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             sound
             of
             his
             marvelous
             works
             went
             forth
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ;
             judgement
             and
             mercy
             was
             known
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             and
             peace
             was
             witnessed
             among
             men
             ,
             and
             life
             and
             immortallity
             was
             brought
             to
             light
             through
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             life
             by
             which
             all
             things
             was
             created
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             they
             stand
             ,
             was
             handled
             ,
             seen
             ,
             felt
             ,
             and
             tasted
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             in
             that
             age
             was
             known
             to
             dwell
             with
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             Covenant
             was
             established
             with
             many
             ,
             and
             his
             promises
             was
             fulfilled
             ;
             redemption
             ,
             deliverance
             and
             salvation
             ,
             was
             revealed
             ,
             even
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ;
             And
             righteousnesse
             was
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             revealed
             in
             many
             who
             saw
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             was
             witnesses
             
             of
             his
             majesty
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             were
             gathered
             unto
             him
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             were
             his
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             and
             were
             led
             by
             his
             Spirit
             in
             all
             his
             wayes
             of
             truth
             and
             righteousnesse
             .
             And
             many
             went
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             and
             declared
             through
             Nations
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             was
             come
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             was
             discovered
             within
             them
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             spake
             from
             Heaven
             by
             his
             Son
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             filled
             with
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             with
             power
             .
             And
             the
             Lord
             was
             with
             them
             whom
             he
             called
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             wise
             ,
             and
             their
             word
             powerfull
             ,
             and
             their
             message
             effectuall
             ,
             and
             their
             weapons
             were
             mighty
             through
             God
             ,
             and
             strong
             holds
             were
             subdued
             ,
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             death
             and
             darkness
             were
             subjected
             ,
             and
             the
             hearts
             of
             thousands
             were
             turned
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Gospell
             was
             preached
             in
             power
             through
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             many
             were
             brought
             to
             God
             ,
             out
             of
             darknesse
             into
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             Satans
             power
             unto
             God
             .
             And
             the
             earth
             was
             filled
             with
             Light
             ,
             and
             the
             mighty
             and
             the
             wise
             were
             confounded
             ,
             and
             the
             bonds
             of
             cruel
             oppressions
             were
             broken
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             set
             themselves
             against
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             way
             were
             confounded
             ,
             and
             scattered
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             naught
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             many
             in
             that
             generation
             .
          
           
             How
             did
             all
             the
             chief
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Scribes
             ,
             and
             Pharises
             ,
             Elders
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Governors
             ,
             lift
             up
             themselves
             in
             the
             Pride
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             took
             Counsel
             together
             ,
             and
             persecuted
             the
             innocent
             ,
             and
             put
             to
             death
             and
             imprisoned
             the
             children
             of
             the
             most
             high
             ?
             How
             did
             they
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christ
             persecute
             and
             seek
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             till
             they
             had
             taken
             it
             from
             the
             earth
             by
             their
             subtilty
             and
             wickednesse
             ?
             The
             Apostles
             and
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             were
             persecuted
             ,
             some
             was
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             others
             suffered
             grievous
             things
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             were
             made
             a
             prey
             and
             a
             spoyle
             unto
             destroyers
             ,
             whose
             wickednesse
             increased
             against
             the
             way
             of
             God
             ,
             till
             it
             was
             fulfilled
             in
             its
             measure
             ,
             and
             the
             wicked
             with
             their
             works
             were
             dashed
             to
             pieces
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             gave
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             servants
             ,
             dominion
             and
             power
             over
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             whole
             Nations
             were
             brought
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             and
             his
             ways
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             was
             glorious
             ,
             and
             his
             kingdome
             was
             exalted
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             many
             were
             his
             people
             ,
             who
             were
             gathered
             by
             
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             powerfull
             word
             ,
             through
             the
             mouth
             of
             his
             ministers
             ;
             whom
             he
             ordained
             ,
             and
             called
             ,
             who
             were
             fishermen
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             who
             were
             chosen
             to
             fullfill
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             his
             worke
             ,
             and
             not
             many
             wise
             men
             of
             the
             world
             were
             called
             ,
             but
             God
             chose
             the
             foolish
             things
             to
             confound
             the
             wise
             ,
             then
             as
             he
             doth
             now
             ;
             and
             such
             were
             honoured
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             bearers
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             message
             ,
             and
             glad
             tideings
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             contemned
             of
             men
             ;
             yet
             unto
             such
             he
             gave
             the
             authority
             to
             overturne
             the
             wise
             ,
             and
             to
             outreach
             the
             wisedome
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             learned
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             knowledge
             of
             his
             wayes
             though
             they
             were
             unlearned
             in
             the
             arts
             ,
             and
             crafts
             of
             men
             ,
             which
             stands
             more
             in
             pollicy
             ,
             and
             subtilty
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             feare
             ,
             and
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             day
             the
             Lord
             was
             with
             his
             people
             ,
             while
             his
             people
             was
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             loved
             them
             while
             they
             stood
             in
             his
             counsell
             ,
             and
             he
             gave
             them
             dominion
             over
             all
             their
             enemies
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             a
             terrour
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             while
             the
             churches
             stood
             in
             the
             dread
             ,
             and
             terrour
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hoasts
             ,
             yea
             all
             bowed
             under
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             feet
             trod
             upon
             the
             high
             places
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             blessed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             above
             all
             people
             ;
             even
             till
             they
             waxed
             fat
             ,
             and
             were
             increased
             in
             treasures
             ,
             and
             thought
             they
             had
             need
             of
             nothing
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             forgat
             God
             ,
             and
             rebelled
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             became
             perverse
             in
             their
             wayes
             ,
             and
             grew
             into
             strange
             Idolatries
             ,
             and
             errors
             ,
             and
             left
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             cast
             Gods
             Law
             behinde
             them
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ceased
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             grew
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             exalted
             more
             then
             power
             ,
             and
             love
             waxed
             cold
             ,
             when
             iniquity
             abounded
             ;
             and
             men
             became
             lovers
             of
             themselves
             ,
             more
             then
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             marvellous
             workes
             which
             had
             been
             brought
             to
             passe
             were
             forgotten
             ,
             and
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             unbeliefe
             entered
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             false
             prophets
             ,
             and
             antichrists
             came
             in
             ,
             which
             Christ
             had
             prophesied
             of
             ,
             and
             established
             the
             forme
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             subverted
             many
             (
             even
             whole
             houses
             ,
             and
             Countries
             )
             from
             the
             simplicity
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             so
             that
             many
             became
             insensible
             ,
             and
             grew
             past
             feeling
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             operation
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             their
             minds
             became
             blinded
             ,
             and
             their
             eares
             stopped
             ;
             and
             God
             was
             grieved
             ,
             who
             had
             brought
             up
             children
             ,
             and
             they
             forgat
             him
             ,
             and
             
             rebelled
             against
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             Churches
             became
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             lost
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             ghost
             ;
             and
             became
             Idolaters
             ,
             and
             worshipers
             of
             Idolls
             ,
             and
             as
             you
             may
             read
             
               Paul
            
             prophesied
             that
             many
             should
             depart
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             give
             heed
             to
             seducing
             spirits
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Devills
             ;
             and
             grievous
             wolves
             should
             enter
             ,
             not
             sparing
             the
             flock
             ,
             but
             seeking
             to
             devoure
             it
             ,
             and
             would
             make
             havock
             ,
             and
             merchandise
             of
             soules
             ,
             through
             coveteousnesse
             ,
             and
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             and
             perilous
             times
             would
             come
             ,
             wherein
             their
             should
             be
             a
             forme
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             generation
             before
             ,
             and
             soone
             after
             his
             decease
             ,
             this
             came
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             was
             fullfilled
             ;
             and
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             the
             revelations
             the
             churches
             grew
             into
             superstitions
             ,
             and
             Idolatries
             ,
             the
             church
             of
             
               Ephesus
            
             had
             lost
             her
             first
             love
             ,
             and
             her
             candlestick
             was
             to
             be
             removed
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             came
             to
             passe
             ;
             and
             some
             in
             the
             church
             of
             
               Smyrna
            
             were
             in
             the
             blasphemy
             ,
             saying
             they
             were
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             ,
             but
             were
             the
             sinagogues
             of
             Satan
             ;
             and
             the
             church
             of
             
               Pergamos
               ,
            
             some
             among
             them
             held
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             and
             to
             eat
             things
             sacrificed
             to
             Idolls
             ,
             and
             to
             commit
             fornication
             ,
             and
             some
             held
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Nicolaitans
             ,
             which
             God
             hated
             ,
             and
             against
             them
             would
             the
             Lord
             fight
             with
             the
             sword
             of
             his
             mouth
             ;
             and
             the
             church
             of
             
               Thyatira
            
             suffered
             that
             woman
             
               Jezabell
            
             to
             prophesie
             ,
             and
             to
             teach
             ,
             and
             seduced
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             commit
             fornication
             ,
             and
             to
             eat
             things
             sacrificed
             unto
             Idolls
             ;
             and
             she
             ,
             and
             her
             lovers
             was
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             a
             bed
             of
             torment
             ,
             and
             her
             children
             should
             be
             killed
             with
             death
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             churches
             should
             know
             ,
             that
             God
             searched
             the
             reines
             ,
             and
             the
             hearts
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             should
             receive
             according
             to
             their
             deeds
             ;
             and
             the
             church
             of
             
               Sardis
            
             had
             only
             a
             name
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             was
             dead
             ,
             and
             her
             work
             was
             not
             perfect
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             upon
             them
             would
             the
             Lord
             come
             as
             a
             thiefe
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             be
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             not
             know
             what
             houre
             he
             would
             come
             .
             And
             the
             church
             of
             the
             
               Laodiceans
            
             were
             luke
             warme
             ,
             and
             neither
             hot
             ,
             nor
             cold
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             would
             spew
             her
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             for
             she
             was
             wretched
             ,
             and
             miserable
             ,
             and
             poore
             ,
             and
             blinde
             ,
             and
             naked
             ,
             and
             the
             shame
             of
             her
             nakednesse
             did
             appeare
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             had
             an
             eare
             to
             heare
             ,
             they
             might
             heare
             ;
             these
             things
             were
             spoken
             by
             him
             that
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             first
             ,
             
             and
             the
             last
             ,
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             the
             Amen
             ;
             so
             that
             hereby
             the
             Lords
             soul
             was
             vexed
             ,
             and
             his
             spirit
             grieved
             ,
             and
             his
             wrath
             was
             suddenly
             kindled
             against
             them
             ,
             who
             were
             revolters
             ,
             and
             backsliders
             from
             his
             way
             of
             salvation
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             made
             manifest
             to
             them
             ,
             through
             the
             mouth
             of
             his
             servants
             ;
             so
             that
             his
             fury
             went
             out
             against
             them
             to
             overthrow
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             break
             them
             to
             pieces
             ;
             and
             they
             being
             turned
             from
             his
             Law
             ,
             and
             from
             his
             statutes
             ,
             he
             gave
             them
             up
             unto
             their
             own
             hearts
             desire
             ,
             and
             brought
             in
             the
             heathen
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             confound
             them
             ,
             who
             broke
             them
             asunder
             ,
             and
             trod
             down
             many
             of
             their
             Cities
             ,
             and
             gained
             great
             Ports
             of
             their
             dominions
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             slaves
             by
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             overthrew
             their
             worship
             ,
             and
             subjected
             their
             power
             ;
             even
             the
             Turks
             ,
             and
             base
             uncircumcised
             people
             made
             a
             prey
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             possessed
             their
             habitations
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             abominable
             Idolatries
             in
             the
             place
             where
             Gods
             honour
             had
             dwelt
             ;
             and
             their
             dominions
             ,
             and
             treasures
             without
             ,
             became
             spoyle
             to
             the
             teeth
             of
             devourers
             ;
             for
             they
             having
             lost
             the
             terrour
             ,
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             brought
             up
             the
             heathen
             to
             be
             a
             terrour
             unto
             them
             ,
             whose
             power
             was
             mightier
             then
             they
             ,
             and
             overcame
             them
             ,
             they
             being
             without
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             this
             justly
             came
             upon
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             of
             their
             backslidings
             ;
             And
             others
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             was
             not
             so
             given
             up
             to
             the
             will
             of
             an
             outward
             enemy
             ,
             yet
             were
             they
             given
             up
             to
             strange
             Idolatries
             and
             subversion
             ,
             and
             setting
             up
             images
             ,
             and
             worshiped
             that
             which
             is
             not
             God
             ,
             but
             abomination
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             this
             day
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             holy
             City
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             full
             of
             glory
             ,
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             to
             be
             troden
             downe
             ;
             and
             under
             their
             poluted
             feet
             hath
             it
             been
             stamped
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             mouth
             hath
             it
             been
             a
             prey
             ,
             for
             such
             a
             time
             ,
             even
             since
             these
             things
             came
             to
             passe
             ,
             unto
             this
             day
             ;
             as
             you
             may
             read
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             and
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             hath
             ruled
             in
             oppression
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             whore
             hath
             made
             all
             Nations
             drunke
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornication
             ;
             All
             the
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             nobles
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             people
             upon
             earth
             have
             been
             made
             drunke
             by
             her
             ,
             and
             touched
             her
             uncleannesse
             ,
             and
             ever
             since
             the
             day
             wherein
             the
             backsliding
             entered
             ,
             she
             hath
             fit
             upon
             nations
             ,
             and
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             decked
             in
             divers
             colours
             ,
             to
             deceive
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             
             Nations
             have
             been
             deceived
             by
             her
             ,
             and
             the
             beast
             and
             his
             power
             ,
             whose
             dominion
             hath
             been
             great
             ,
             hath
             upheld
             wickednesse
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             established
             Idolatry
             by
             decrees
             ,
             and
             all
             have
             been
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             wandring
             in
             blindnesse
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             even
             the
             whole
             world
             have
             worshiped
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             gone
             after
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             which
             sits
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             protects
             him
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             both
             overthrowne
             into
             perdition
             ,
             and
             cast
             alive
             into
             the
             Lake
             ,
             which
             now
             the
             Lord
             is
             comeing
             to
             doe
             in
             power
             ,
             and
             dominion
             :
             and
             great
             
               Babylon
            
             is
             coming
             into
             remembrance
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             as
             she
             hath
             done
             ,
             so
             shall
             it
             be
             done
             to
             her
             ,
             her
             children
             is
             dashing
             against
             the
             stones
             ,
             and
             her
             offspring
             is
             withering
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             darknesse
             is
             vanishing
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             is
             appearing
             ,
             and
             the
             beastly
             power
             shall
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             confounded
             ,
             even
             the
             old
             Dragon
             shall
             be
             bound
             ,
             and
             chained
             ,
             never
             more
             to
             deceive
             ;
             for
             the
             Beast
             hath
             had
             a
             long
             reigne
             with
             his
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             who
             have
             prophesied
             lies
             ,
             and
             false
             divinations
             ,
             and
             led
             away
             the
             minds
             of
             all
             people
             .
          
           
             For
             marke
             ;
             and
             consider
             ,
             Christ
             Jesus
             who
             came
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             with
             glad
             tidings
             of
             good
             things
             ,
             even
             with
             peace
             ,
             and
             salvation
             :
             he
             said
             the
             glorious
             day
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             even
             that
             day
             which
             many
             Prophets
             and
             wise
             men
             had
             desired
             to
             see
             ,
             but
             had
             not
             seen
             ;
             the
             earth
             was
             filled
             with
             light
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             yet
             he
             farther
             prophesied
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             night
             would
             come
             when
             no
             man
             could
             work
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             false
             Prophets
             should
             arise
             ,
             and
             deceive
             many
             ,
             and
             should
             come
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             should
             cry
             loe
             here
             ,
             and
             loe
             there
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             and
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             should
             deceive
             the
             very
             elect
             ;
             and
             the
             Apostle
             
               John
            
             in
             his
             time
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             an
             eye-witnesse
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             had
             handled
             ,
             and
             tasted
             ,
             and
             felt
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             with
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             bore
             a
             true
             testimony
             unto
             him
             ;
             in
             that
             very
             age
             ,
             and
             generation
             ,
             he
             saw
             the
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             antichrists
             come
             ,
             and
             coming
             in
             ,
             and
             aluded
             to
             the
             very
             sayings
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             this
             we
             know
             said
             he
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             now
             the
             last
             time
             ,
             for
             there
             are
             now
             many
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             antichrists
             gone
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             they
             were
             not
             of
             the
             true
             Apostles
             ,
             but
             went
             out
             from
             among
             them
             ,
             (
             being
             gone
             out
             from
             the
             light
             in
             their
             own
             particulars
             )
             and
             beguiled
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             
             simple
             ,
             by
             good
             words
             ,
             and
             faire
             speeches
             ,
             and
             went
             in
             
               Balaams
            
             way
             for
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             in
             
               Caines
            
             way
             to
             envy
             ,
             and
             murder
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             so
             that
             in
             
               Johns
            
             time
             ,
             the
             false
             Prophets
             which
             Christ
             foretold
             off
             ,
             were
             come
             ,
             and
             they
             did
             deceive
             many
             according
             as
             Christ
             had
             said
             ,
             and
             they
             drew
             many
             from
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             subverted
             many
             from
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             made
             havocke
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             and
             were
             grievous
             wolves
             ,
             according
             as
             
               Paul
            
             had
             said
             ,
             and
             truth
             began
             to
             perrish
             from
             among
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             thereof
             ceased
             ,
             and
             the
             apostacy
             came
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             was
             set
             up
             for
             a
             season
             ;
             so
             that
             
               John
            
             farther
             saw
             ,
             and
             said
             the
             whole
             world
             went
             after
             the
             Beast
             and
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             whom
             he
             saw
             before
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             worshiped
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             image
             .
             But
             a
             few
             whose
             names
             were
             written
             in
             the
             book
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             as
             I
             have
             said
             the
             holy
             City
             with
             the
             outward
             Court
             ,
             was
             troden
             down
             by
             the
             Gentiles
             foot
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             surprized
             all
             ,
             and
             wickednesse
             abounded
             more
             ,
             and
             more
             ;
             and
             the
             night
             came
             upon
             all
             ,
             as
             Christ
             had
             prophesied
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             grew
             in
             his
             dominion
             :
             till
             there
             was
             hardly
             any
             man
             left
             to
             beare
             witnesse
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             unto
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             ;
             but
             all
             was
             subverted
             into
             dead
             formes
             ,
             and
             shaddowes
             ,
             and
             likenesses
             without
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             left
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             and
             covered
             himselfe
             in
             the
             darknesse
             ;
             and
             became
             a
             stranger
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             did
             scarce
             openly
             speake
             by
             vision
             ,
             nor
             dream
             ,
             nor
             Prophet
             ,
             but
             all
             were
             left
             in
             the
             darke
             ,
             and
             ignorance
             abounded
             ,
             and
             superstition
             was
             exalted
             ;
             the
             Saints
             spirit
             ,
             and
             ●se
             which
             they
             were
             in
             ,
             and
             guided
             by
             was
             lost
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             began
             to
             worship
             the
             Saints
             names
             ,
             and
             dayes
             ,
             and
             words
             ,
             without
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             ;
             and
             that
             nature
             ,
             and
             that
             same
             seed
             which
             had
             persecuted
             the
             Saints
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             gainsayed
             the
             pover
             ;
             and
             lost
             the
             holy
             ghost
             ,
             turned
             it selfe
             into
             the
             professi●n
             of
             the
             Saints
             words
             ,
             which
             were
             left
             upon
             record
             ;
             and
             confirmed
             it selfe
             into
             the
             Saints
             practises
             ,
             without
             the
             life
             ,
             power
             and
             holy
             ghost
             .
             And
             having
             lost
             the
             power
             ,
             from
             which
             the
             Sripture
             was
             given
             forth
             ,
             and
             not
             being
             guided
             in
             the
             life
             whic●
             they
             were
             in
             ,
             which
             spoke
             it
             forth
             ;
             then
             from
             the
             Scripture
             〈◊〉
             mens
             own
             conceptions
             ,
             and
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             reason
             ,
             w●●hout
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             set
             up
             likenesses
             ,
             and
             
             images
             ,
             and
             sects
             ,
             and
             formes
             ,
             and
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             hornes
             grew
             upon
             the
             beast
             which
             all
             the
             world
             worshiped
             ,
             and
             went
             after
             ;
             for
             they
             had
             lost
             Christ
             the
             one
             head
             ,
             wherein
             the
             union
             stood
             ,
             and
             grew
             into
             Idollitry
             ,
             under
             the
             many
             heads
             which
             was
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             who
             had
             many
             hornes
             ,
             which
             pushed
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             witnessed
             unto
             this
             day
             ;
             doe
             not
             the
             Papists
             ,
             and
             Protestants
             (
             so
             called
             )
             and
             other
             sects
             risen
             out
             of
             them
             ,
             push
             one
             at
             another
             ,
             to
             break
             ,
             and
             teare
             one
             another
             ;
             and
             these
             have
             many
             heads
             .
             The
             Pope
             he
             is
             a
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             others
             they
             have
             a
             head
             ,
             which
             every
             one
             bowes
             down
             under
             his
             own
             head
             ;
             the
             Pope
             will
             not
             bow
             to
             the
             Protestants
             head
             ,
             nor
             will
             the
             Protestants
             bow
             to
             the
             Papists
             head
             ,
             the
             Presbiterians
             ,
             and
             Independants
             ,
             and
             Anibaptists
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             ,
             every
             one
             of
             them
             bowes
             to
             their
             own
             head
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             bow
             to
             anothers
             head
             .
             and
             all
             these
             with
             their
             hornes
             pushes
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             to
             rend
             one
             another
             ;
             and
             all
             these
             are
             from
             Christ
             ,
             and
             knowes
             not
             him
             the
             one
             head
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             and
             the
             one
             horn
             of
             Gods
             salvation
             ,
             unto
             all
             people
             :
             for
             Christ
             which
             is
             but
             one
             is
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             horne
             ,
             which
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             gathered
             out
             of
             this
             apostacie
             ,
             and
             dark
             night
             ,
             unto
             whom
             the
             Light
             againe
             is
             risen
             ,
             worships
             Christ
             the
             one
             head
             ,
             and
             knowes
             him
             the
             one
             horn
             ,
             which
             pushes
             against
             the
             Devils
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             hath
             long
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             ruled
             in
             the
             earth
             among
             all
             these
             ,
             who
             have
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             hornes
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             of
             them
             (
             the
             very
             chiefest
             )
             but
             in
             the
             night
             fallen
             ,
             in
             the
             apostacie
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             comi●g
             in
             of
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             which
             came
             in
             as
             I
             have
             said
             when
             the
             churches
             backslided
             ,
             with
             the
             whore
             also
             ,
             who
             have
             mad●
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornic●tion
             ;
             and
             the
             Beast
             hath
             reigned
             over
             all
             Nations
             in
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             hath
             prophesied
             through
             all
             nations
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             these
             came
             in
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christ
             ;
             or
             he
             prophesied
             that
             it
             should
             be
             so
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             come
             to
             passe
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             coming
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             
               Paul
            
             saw
             them
             coming
             ,
             and
             largely
             describes
             ●heir
             character
             in
             severall
             epistles
             .
             And
             
               Peter
            
             he
             saw
             them
             coming
             in
             ,
             and
             described
             
             them
             ,
             what
             such
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             ;
             and
             
               Jude
            
             he
             saw
             them
             also
             ,
             and
             
               John
            
             more
             fully
             then
             any
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             epistles
             ,
             and
             revelations
             ;
             as
             I
             have
             hinted
             at
             .
             And
             when
             the
             Apostles
             were
             taken
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             some
             by
             cruell
             death
             ,
             and
             others
             was
             banished
             ,
             then
             they
             sprung
             in
             more
             fully
             ,
             and
             grew
             through
             all
             Nations
             ;
             and
             to
             this
             day
             hath
             the
             Beast
             ,
             with
             his
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             hornes
             ,
             ruled
             in
             Nations
             ,
             and
             been
             worshiped
             ,
             and
             his
             false
             prophet
             hath
             ever
             since
             been
             defended
             ,
             and
             riden
             on
             the
             Beast
             ,
             through
             Nations
             ,
             and
             hath
             deceived
             the
             Nations
             with
             vanity
             ,
             and
             errour
             ;
             and
             at
             this
             very
             day
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             are
             deceived
             ,
             and
             lies
             under
             darknesse
             ,
             in
             the
             slavery
             and
             bondage
             ,
             under
             the
             authority
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
             his
             false
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             I
             have
             said
             darknesse
             hath
             been
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             fancies
             ,
             and
             liknesses
             without
             life
             have
             been
             bowed
             under
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             being
             lost
             ,
             the
             forme
             hath
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             one
             after
             this
             sort
             ,
             and
             another
             after
             that
             ,
             according
             to
             mens
             vaine
             conceits
             ,
             and
             apprehensions
             upon
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             fulfills
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             brings
             to
             live
             the
             life
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             So
             in
             divers
             colours
             ,
             and
             in
             divers
             appearances
             ,
             and
             Robes
             ,
             in
             severall
             formes
             ,
             and
             shapes
             of
             garments
             hath
             the
             great
             whore
             been
             decked
             ,
             who
             hath
             sit
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             haveing
             the
             false
             Prophet
             serving
             as
             a
             boy
             ,
             or
             servant
             ,
             to
             doe
             whatsoever
             the
             whore
             listeth
             .
             And
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             this
             servant
             to
             the
             whore
             ,
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             hath
             moved
             ,
             and
             turned
             as
             the
             Beast
             would
             .
             And
             according
             as
             the
             whore
             hath
             changed
             her selfe
             into
             other
             garments
             ,
             and
             colours
             ;
             even
             so
             hath
             the
             false
             Prophet
             changed
             his
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             prayers
             to
             please
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             people
             under
             the
             goverment
             of
             the
             Beast
             .
             It
             's
             knowne
             in
             this
             our
             day
             ,
             that
             some
             who
             preached
             ,
             and
             prayed
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             doe
             now
             preach
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             others
             ,
             even
             for
             them
             who
             destroyed
             King
             ,
             and
             Bishops
             ;
             so
             the
             false
             Prophet
             with
             all
             his
             children
             ,
             is
             but
             the
             whores
             servant
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             drunk
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             with
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             and
             abomination
             ,
             in
             the
             severall
             sects
             ,
             and
             formes
             of
             worships
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             without
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ;
             
             for
             the
             Babtisme
             of
             the
             Spirit
             being
             lost
             ,
             and
             not
             known
             ,
             then
             from
             the
             letter
             by
             imaginations
             ,
             were
             severall
             sorts
             of
             Baptisme
             brought
             forth
             ,
             as
             sprinkling
             of
             infants
             ,
             that
             darke
             folly
             ,
             and
             vaine
             vanity
             ,
             which
             all
             these
             Nations
             have
             been
             deceived
             withall
             ,
             by
             the
             exercise
             of
             the
             false
             Prophet
             .
             And
             when
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             ministery
             ,
             through
             the
             holy
             ghost
             ,
             which
             the
             ministers
             of
             Christ
             had
             ,
             was
             lost
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             more
             received
             .
          
           
             Then
             began
             men
             to
             make
             Ministers
             ,
             by
             naturall
             learning
             ,
             and
             artes
             ,
             and
             languages
             ,
             and
             humane
             pollicie
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             gift
             of
             preaching
             by
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             was
             lost
             ,
             through
             the
             coming
             in
             of
             the
             Apostacie
             ,
             then
             began
             men
             to
             study
             from
             Books
             ,
             and
             writings
             ,
             what
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             not
             having
             the
             holy
             ghost
             received
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             none
             is
             a
             minister
             of
             Christ
             without
             ,
             (
             marke
             that
             )
             and
             when
             men
             had
             ,
             lost
             through
             ignorance
             ,
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             dwelling
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             bodyes
             was
             his
             temple
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             dwelled
             and
             walked
             in
             his
             people
             ,
             then
             began
             they
             againe
             to
             build
             Temples
             without
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             up
             their
             false
             worships
             in
             them
             ;
             for
             having
             lost
             the
             sense
             of
             Gods
             true
             worship
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             worshiped
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             truth
             .
             Then
             they
             began
             to
             worship
             in
             set
             dayes
             ,
             and
             set
             times
             ,
             and
             set
             places
             ,
             and
             outward
             observances
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             superstitious
             ,
             and
             Idolatrous
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             word
             of
             God
             was
             not
             received
             immediately
             from
             his
             mouth
             ,
             nor
             the
             Gospel
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             then
             (
             darknesse
             being
             come
             in
             )
             they
             used
             their
             tongues
             when
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             spoken
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             false
             Prophets
             did
             before
             Christs
             time
             ;
             and
             long
             have
             they
             said
             the
             letter
             is
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             letter
             is
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             must
             be
             received
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             by
             naturall
             learning
             ,
             and
             artes
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             can
             be
             ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             such
             who
             are
             learned
             in
             the
             languages
             ,
             and
             knowes
             the
             originall
             of
             Scriptures
             ,
             Latine
             ,
             and
             Greek
             ,
             and
             Hebrew
             ,
             not
             any
             of
             these
             have
             received
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             by
             revelation
             ,
             or
             the
             word
             of
             God
             from
             his
             mouth
             .
             And
             when
             singing
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             understanding
             was
             ceased
             ,
             and
             not
             knowne
             then
             began
             people
             to
             get
             the
             forme
             of
             singing
             of
             
               Davids
            
             experiences
             
             in
             rime
             ,
             and
             meeter
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             pure
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             was
             lost
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             manifested
             ,
             and
             known
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             Apostacie
             ,
             the
             deceit
             grew
             into
             the
             forme
             of
             every
             thing
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             had
             enjoyed
             in
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             so
             was
             shaddowes
             set
             up
             instead
             of
             substance
             ,
             and
             death
             instead
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             without
             the
             power
             ,
             which
             in
             many
             branches
             sprang
             forth
             ,
             some
             into
             one
             appearance
             ,
             and
             some
             into
             another
             ;
             but
             all
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             with
             his
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             hornes
             defended
             ;
             and
             untill
             this
             day
             ,
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             thus
             it
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             those
             very
             teachers
             ,
             and
             supposed
             ministers
             ,
             which
             now
             are
             in
             this
             ,
             and
             other
             Nations
             ,
             are
             of
             that
             very
             root
             which
             sprang
             forth
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             under
             the
             dominion
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             moveable
             like
             unto
             the
             great
             whore
             ;
             and
             this
             may
             easily
             be
             proved
             that
             they
             are
             of
             that
             generation
             of
             teachers
             ,
             and
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             which
             Christ
             prophesied
             of
             should
             come
             ,
             and
             which
             the
             Apostles
             saw
             was
             coming
             in
             their
             dayes
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             which
             
               John
            
             saw
             the
             world
             to
             run
             after
             ;
             for
             Christ
             said
             by
             their
             fruites
             they
             should
             be
             known
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             they
             described
             their
             fruits
             ,
             and
             them
             by
             their
             fruites
             ;
             And
             so
             we
             seeing
             their
             fruit
             to
             be
             the
             very
             same
             now
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostles
             described
             was
             the
             fruit
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             then
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             coming
             ;
             from
             whence
             we
             doe
             conclude
             according
             to
             sound
             judgment
             ,
             that
             these
             very
             teachers
             are
             of
             the
             same
             generation
             ,
             and
             branches
             of
             the
             same
             root
             ,
             which
             sprang
             forth
             then
             .
             And
             in
             
               Pauls
            
             writeings
             you
             may
             read
             ,
             such
             they
             were
             ,
             whom
             he
             saw
             ,
             of
             whom
             he
             bad
             people
             to
             beware
             ,
             and
             said
             perilous
             times
             would
             come
             ,
             and
             men
             should
             be
             lovers
             of
             themselves
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             proud
             ,
             blasphemers
             ,
             disobedient
             to
             parents
             ,
             unthankfull
             ,
             unholy
             ,
             without
             naturall
             affection
             ,
             false
             accusers
             ,
             fierce
             dispisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high
             minded
             ,
             lovers
             of
             pleasures
             ,
             more
             then
             lovers
             of
             God
             ,
             having
             a
             forme
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             such
             of
             whom
             people
             were
             ever
             learning
             but
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             people
             were
             laden
             with
             sins
             ,
             and
             led
             away
             with
             divers
             lusts
             ;
             and
             these
             did
             resist
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             
               Jannes
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jambres
            
             who
             withstood
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             by
             making
             likenesses
             without
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             men
             of
             corrupt
             
             minds
             ,
             and
             reprobate
             concerning
             the
             faith
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             plaine
             that
             these
             teachers
             in
             this
             generation
             are
             of
             that
             very
             stock
             which
             
               Paul
            
             describes
             ,
             such
             he
             saw
             would
             come
             ,
             and
             such
             we
             see
             are
             come
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             fruits
             we
             know
             them
             ,
             as
             Christ
             said
             ;
             and
             
               Pauls
            
             words
             are
             fullfilled
             ,
             for
             these
             teachers
             are
             lovers
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             covetous
             ,
             and
             proud
             ,
             this
             is
             plaine
             to
             all
             people
             ;
             and
             blasphemers
             ,
             who
             denyes
             Christ
             to
             have
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             deny
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             disobedient
             ,
             and
             unholy
             men
             ,
             and
             without
             naturall
             affection
             ,
             who
             many
             of
             them
             have
             caused
             the
             innocent
             to
             be
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             some
             have
             dyed
             in
             Prison
             ,
             and
             they
             the
             chiefe
             cause
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             without
             naturall
             affection
             to
             the
             creatures
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             false
             accusers
             ,
             and
             liers
             ,
             and
             fierce
             in
             their
             books
             and
             preaching
             ,
             as
             is
             manifest
             through
             all
             this
             Nation
             ;
             and
             they
             greatly
             despise
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             and
             prepares
             war
             against
             such
             ,
             as
             doth
             not
             put
             into
             their
             mouthes
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             heady
             ,
             and
             high
             minded
             ,
             and
             lovers
             of
             vanities
             ,
             and
             pleasures
             ,
             this
             is
             evident
             without
             proofe
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             a
             forme
             of
             godlinesse
             ;
             they
             say
             all
             should
             be
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             when
             any
             comes
             to
             witnesse
             it
             ,
             and
             denyes
             their
             teaching
             ,
             they
             cry
             against
             such
             as
             Heriticks
             ,
             and
             thus
             they
             have
             the
             words
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             ,
             but
             denyes
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             ever
             teaching
             twenty
             and
             fourty
             yeares
             ,
             and
             more
             ,
             but
             none
             able
             ever
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             by
             them
             ,
             but
             ●●il
             in
             blindnesse
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             still
             ,
             and
             people
             cryes
             out
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             learning
             many
             yeares
             from
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             doe
             not
             know
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             its
             plaine
             that
             these
             teachers
             are
             of
             that
             sort
             ,
             that
             
               Paul
            
             spoke
             of
             ,
             who
             brings
             none
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             people
             that
             followes
             them
             are
             laden
             with
             sins
             ,
             and
             led
             away
             with
             divers
             lusts
             ;
             and
             these
             have
             ,
             and
             doe
             resist
             the
             truth
             every where
             ;
             they
             deny
             that
             Christ
             hath
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             so
             resists
             truth
             ,
             and
             denyes
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             ,
             
               John
            
             1.
             9.
             
             And
             they
             are
             corrupt
             minded
             ,
             even
             wicked
             persecutors
             ,
             and
             suers
             at
             Law
             ,
             and
             earthly
             minded
             ,
             and
             covetous
             ,
             and
             oppressors
             ,
             and
             are
             wholly
             reprobate
             concerning
             the
             faith
             ;
             and
             thus
             it
             is
             plaine
             that
             the
             root
             of
             these
             teachers
             was
             springing
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             hath
             growen
             
             ever
             since
             in
             this
             darke
             night
             of
             Apostacie
             ,
             and
             hath
             filled
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             Againe
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             saw
             that
             many
             should
             depart
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             giving
             heed
             to
             seducing
             spirits
             ,
             and
             doctrines
             of
             Devils
             ,
             speaking
             lies
             in
             hypocrisie
             ,
             having
             their
             consciences
             seared
             as
             with
             a
             hot
             Iron
             .
             Now
             these
             teachers
             are
             of
             that
             stock
             which
             is
             departed
             from
             the
             true
             faith
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             without
             true
             faith
             ,
             and
             reprobate
             concerning
             it
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             world
             which
             are
             evill
             ;
             now
             faith
             purifies
             the
             heart
             from
             all
             this
             ;
             but
             their
             hearts
             are
             not
             purified
             ,
             but
             poluted
             with
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             preaching
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             persecuting
             ,
             and
             envy
             ;
             and
             therefore
             they
             have
             not
             faith
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             of
             that
             generation
             which
             departed
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             after
             the
             Apostles
             times
             ,
             which
             they
             saw
             would
             come
             ;
             and
             these
             doth
             seduce
             ,
             and
             their
             doctrines
             are
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             who
             denyes
             the
             truth
             which
             the
             Scripture
             beares
             witnesse
             of
             ;
             and
             saith
             sprinkling
             infants
             with
             water
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             two
             or
             three
             days
             old
             is
             Baptisme
             into
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             lies
             they
             speak
             in
             great
             numbers
             ,
             and
             in
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             writes
             them
             forth
             to
             the
             world
             in
             great
             hypocrisie
             ,
             with
             feignednesse
             ,
             and
             pretence
             of
             holinesse
             ;
             and
             its
             plaine
             many
             of
             their
             consciences
             are
             seared
             ;
             how
             doe
             many
             of
             them
             cause
             the
             poore
             people
             to
             suffer
             grievous
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             spoyling
             of
             their
             goods
             ,
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             families
             almost
             ,
             for
             their
             maintenance
             ,
             as
             tythes
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             which
             if
             their
             consciences
             were
             not
             seared
             they
             could
             not
             doe
             ;
             also
             some
             of
             them
             cryed
             to
             the
             rude
             wicked
             people
             ,
             in
             their
             Idoll
             Temples
             ,
             fight
             lads
             for
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             many
             who
             have
             borne
             witnesse
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             against
             their
             deceits
             ,
             have
             been
             beat
             ,
             and
             abused
             ,
             and
             knocked
             downe
             as
             for
             dead
             in
             their
             presence
             ;
             and
             their
             consciences
             are
             absolute
             seared
             ,
             else
             they
             would
             tremble
             at
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             Also
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             he
             saw
             false
             Prophets
             would
             come
             in
             ,
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             
             And
             false
             teachers
             ,
             who
             would
             bring
             in
             damnable
             heresies
             ,
             even
             denying
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ;
             and
             many
             should
             follow
             their
             pernicious
             wayes
             ,
             and
             through
             covetousnesse
             with
             feigned
             words
             ,
             they
             would
             make
             merchandize
             of
             people
             ;
             and
             they
             would
             walke
             after
             the
             flesh
             in
             the
             lust
             
             of
             uncleanesse
             ,
             and
             despise
             government
             ,
             and
             be
             presumptuous
             ,
             and
             selfe
             willed
             ,
             and
             not
             afraid
             to
             speak
             evill
             of
             dignities
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             speak
             evill
             of
             things
             they
             understand
             not
             ,
             and
             their
             hearts
             are
             exercised
             with
             covetous
             practises
             ,
             and
             were
             cursed
             children
             ,
             and
             they
             sport
             themselves
             with
             their
             own
             deceivings
             ,
             and
             these
             had
             forsaken
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             and
             are
             gone
             astray
             following
             the
             way
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             who
             loved
             the
             wayes
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             clouds
             that
             are
             carryed
             with
             a
             Tempest
             ,
             and
             they
             speak
             great
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             and
             while
             they
             promise
             to
             others
             liberty
             ,
             themselves
             are
             the
             servants
             of
             corruption
             .
             And
             such
             were
             scoffers
             ,
             and
             mockers
             which
             would
             come
             after
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             walke
             after
             their
             own
             lusts
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             according
             to
             this
             prophesie
             of
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             who
             saw
             false
             teachers
             coming
             in
             ,
             he
             gave
             these
             characters
             of
             them
             ,
             whereby
             it
             doth
             plainly
             appeare
             that
             this
             generation
             of
             teachers
             are
             they
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             stock
             which
             then
             came
             in
             ;
             for
             these
             brings
             forth
             the
             very
             same
             fruits
             ,
             which
             they
             did
             ,
             which
             he
             spoke
             of
             ,
             and
             we
             knowe
             them
             by
             their
             fruits
             ,
             as
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ;
             for
             these
             have
             filled
             the
             world
             with
             damnable
             heresies
             ,
             as
             holding
             forth
             that
             sprinkling
             infants
             with
             water
             is
             baptisme
             into
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             sleeple-house
             is
             the
             church
             ,
             and
             that
             singing
             
               Davids
            
             experiences
             in
             the
             world
             among
             wicked
             people
             in
             rime
             ,
             and
             meeter
             ,
             is
             singing
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             damnable
             heresies
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             denying
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ;
             for
             they
             deny
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             given
             to
             every
             man
             to
             be
             the
             only
             teacher
             ,
             and
             the
             only
             guide
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             doe
             deny
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             with
             which
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             is
             lighted
             to
             be
             sufficient
             to
             lead
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             (
             as
             these
             teachers
             in
             this
             age
             doe
             )
             they
             deny
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ;
             and
             many
             ,
             even
             whole
             Nations
             ,
             all
             the
             world
             as
             
               John
            
             saw
             in
             the
             revelations
             have
             followed
             their
             pernicious
             wayes
             ,
             and
             run
             after
             their
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             pernicious
             wayes
             of
             superstitions
             ,
             and
             they
             doe
             make
             merchandize
             of
             soules
             ,
             through
             covetousnesse
             with
             their
             feigned
             words
             ;
             for
             where
             they
             can
             make
             their
             bargaine
             to
             have
             the
             most
             money
             ,
             there
             they
             will
             preach
             ,
             and
             no where
             else
             ,
             and
             if
             
             any
             will
             give
             them
             more
             the
             next
             yeare
             ,
             they
             will
             sell
             that
             people
             ,
             and
             goe
             to
             another
             ,
             for
             very
             covetousnesse
             ,
             by
             feigned
             words
             ,
             and
             they
             doe
             walke
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             pride
             ,
             and
             covetousnesse
             ,
             which
             is
             uncleanesse
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             and
             they
             despise
             the
             Saints
             government
             and
             order
             ;
             for
             they
             will
             not
             suffer
             the
             Saints
             to
             prophesie
             one
             by
             one
             in
             their
             assemblies
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Saints
             government
             ,
             but
             doth
             despise
             that
             ,
             and
             persecute
             it
             by
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             unto
             whose
             government
             they
             are
             subject
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             government
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             ;
             and
             thus
             they
             are
             presumptuous
             ,
             and
             selfe-willed
             ,
             presuming
             to
             afflict
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             children
             of
             God
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             prison
             ,
             and
             suffering
             them
             to
             be
             beat
             ,
             and
             abused
             by
             their
             flock
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             wicked
             selfe
             wills
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             not
             afraid
             to
             speak
             evill
             of
             dignities
             ,
             and
             doth
             speak
             evill
             of
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             truth
             which
             they
             understand
             not
             ;
             and
             their
             hearts
             are
             exercised
             with
             covetous
             practises
             ,
             and
             are
             cursed
             children
             ;
             for
             they
             make
             poor
             people
             that
             hath
             but
             ten
             eggs
             give
             them
             one
             ,
             and
             that
             hardly
             can
             get
             any
             fewell
             for
             the
             fire
             ,
             pay
             them
             a
             penny
             for
             the
             smoake
             ;
             with
             such
             many
             other
             exceeding
             covetous
             practises
             ,
             as
             suing
             men
             two
             hundred
             mile
             to
             answer
             for
             three
             shillings
             claimed
             by
             them
             for
             tithes
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             sport
             themselves
             in
             their
             vanities
             ,
             in
             their
             own
             deceiving
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             have
             oppressed
             people
             for
             their
             wages
             ,
             and
             makes
             people
             pay
             them
             for
             whom
             they
             doe
             no
             work
             ,
             and
             forces
             wages
             from
             them
             that
             never
             hired
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             unheard
             of
             ,
             covetous
             practises
             ;
             they
             sport
             themselves
             in
             their
             pride
             ,
             and
             lustfullnesse
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             out
             of
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             and
             gone
             astray
             from
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             which
             are
             holy
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             the
             way
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             who
             went
             after
             unrighteous
             wages
             ,
             who
             sought
             for
             enchantment
             against
             
               Jsrael
               ,
            
             as
             these
             doe
             ;
             and
             these
             loves
             unrighteous
             wages
             ,
             by
             taking
             maintenance
             from
             people
             by
             force
             ,
             unto
             whom
             is
             nothing
             oweing
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             carried
             with
             a
             Tempest
             of
             every
             wind
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             blowes
             ,
             these
             are
             carried
             sometime
             under
             such
             a
             government
             ,
             and
             sometime
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             clouds
             carried
             about
             ,
             and
             are
             unsetled
             on
             the
             foundation
             ,
             and
             they
             speak
             great
             words
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
             which
             are
             but
             words
             stolen
             by
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             spoken
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             by
             a
             lying
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             promise
             to
             others
             liberty
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             receive
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             after
             death
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             hath
             taken
             away
             their
             sins
             ,
             with
             such
             like
             promises
             of
             liberty
             ,
             but
             themselves
             are
             the
             servants
             of
             corruption
             ,
             living
             in
             pride
             ,
             and
             hatred
             ,
             and
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             these
             serve
             sin
             ,
             and
             are
             servants
             of
             corruption
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             scoffers
             ,
             and
             mockers
             ,
             and
             walkers
             after
             their
             own
             lusts
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             evident
             in
             all
             mens
             sight
             .
             So
             that
             according
             to
             the
             judgment
             of
             truth
             ,
             we
             judge
             these
             teachers
             of
             this
             generation
             ,
             to
             be
             of
             the
             same
             root
             which
             then
             sprang
             forth
             ;
             for
             these
             brings
             forth
             the
             same
             fruites
             ,
             as
             they
             in
             that
             time
             did
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             apostacy
             they
             have
             over-spread
             the
             whole
             world
             ;
             and
             also
             the
             Apostle
             
               Jude
            
             gave
             a
             description
             of
             them
             ,
             according
             as
             
               Peter
            
             had
             done
             ;
             he
             saw
             certaine
             men
             creeping
             in
             ,
             who
             turned
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             wantonnesse
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             filthy
             dreamers
             ,
             and
             knowes
             nothing
             ,
             but
             what
             they
             know
             naturally
             ,
             as
             bruit
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             they
             corrupt
             themselves
             ;
             and
             they
             have
             gone
             in
             the
             way
             of
             
               Caine
               ,
            
             and
             run
             greedrly
             after
             the
             errour
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             and
             they
             are
             trees
             whose
             fruit
             withereth
             ,
             rageing
             waves
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             foaming
             out
             their
             own
             shame
             ,
             wandering
             Starres
             ,
             they
             are
             murmurers
             ,
             and
             complainers
             ,
             walking
             after
             their
             own
             lusts
             ,
             having
             mens
             persons
             in
             admiration
             ,
             because
             of
             advantage
             ,
             and
             these
             seperate
             themselves
             sensuall
             ,
             having
             not
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             of
             this
             sort
             which
             
               Jude
            
             describeth
             are
             these
             teachers
             in
             this
             generation
             ,
             whose
             fore
             fathers
             crept
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             their
             cursed
             children
             ,
             which
             now
             abounds
             in
             these
             Nations
             at
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             filthy
             dreamers
             ,
             studying
             for
             what
             they
             speak
             ,
             and
             dreaming
             without
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             an
             houre
             in
             a
             Pulpit
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             know
             it
             is
             naturally
             ,
             by
             naturall
             learning
             ,
             and
             naturall
             arts
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             knowledge
             they
             are
             also
             corrupted
             ,
             in
             pride
             ,
             and
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             and
             vanities
             ,
             like
             bruit
             Beasts
             in
             their
             apparrell
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             and
             not
             like
             ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             nor
             Saints
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             in
             
               Caines
            
             way
             ,
             in
             envy
             ,
             and
             murder
             ,
             and
             wrath
             ,
             abounding
             ;
             no
             people
             like
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             doe
             run
             greedily
             after
             
               Balaams
            
             errour
             ,
             for
             gifts
             ,
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             unrighteous
             wages
             ,
             which
             they
             run
             
             after
             greedily
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             trees
             who
             brings
             forth
             these
             cursed
             fruits
             ,
             which
             will
             wither
             ,
             and
             fade
             away
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             like
             raging
             proud
             waves
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             foaming
             out
             their
             shame
             in
             lies
             ,
             and
             slanders
             ,
             and
             cursed
             speaking
             ,
             in
             publick
             ,
             and
             private
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             no
             habitation
             in
             the
             firmament
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             are
             wandering
             Starres
             ,
             and
             sometime
             in
             one
             opinion
             ,
             and
             sometime
             in
             another
             ,
             but
             the
             blacknesse
             of
             darknesse
             is
             reserved
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             great
             day
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             murmurers
             ,
             and
             complainers
             ,
             and
             they
             can
             never
             have
             enough
             ,
             but
             seekes
             for
             their
             gaine
             from
             their
             quarter
             ,
             as
             the
             false
             Prophets
             did
             in
             
               Isaiahs
            
             time
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             mens
             persons
             in
             admiration
             ,
             because
             of
             advantage
             to
             themselves
             ,
             bowing
             ,
             and
             worshiping
             mens
             persons
             ,
             who
             will
             advantage
             them
             in
             their
             wages
             ,
             or
             hire
             ,
             and
             maintenance
             ,
             begging
             favour
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             having
             their
             persons
             in
             admiration
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             have
             their
             advantage
             in
             oppressing
             poor
             people
             in
             tythes
             ,
             in
             this
             ,
             their
             wickednesse
             is
             hard
             to
             be
             expressed
             ;
             and
             these
             have
             seperated
             themselves
             ,
             into
             selfe
             seperation
             ,
             some
             into
             one
             forme
             gathered
             ,
             and
             some
             into
             another
             ,
             but
             all
             sensuall
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             wisdome
             which
             is
             from
             below
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
             And
             thus
             it
             is
             proved
             that
             these
             teachers
             of
             this
             age
             are
             of
             the
             same
             ge●eration
             ,
             in
             their
             practises
             ,
             which
             
               Jude
            
             describeth
             to
             be
             creeping
             in
             in
             his
             time
             .
             And
             farther
             the
             Apostle
             
               John
            
             1.
             epistle
             4.
             
             He
             saw
             that
             the
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Antichrists
             ,
             which
             Christ
             prophesied
             of
             to
             come
             ,
             was
             come
             in
             his
             dayes
             ,
             and
             said
             many
             false
             Prophets
             are
             gone
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             whereof
             you
             have
             heard
             ,
             said
             
               John
               ,
            
             and
             even
             now
             already
             is
             it
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             heard
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             are
             this
             generation
             of
             teachers
             ,
             who
             succeeds
             them
             that
             went
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             then
             ;
             these
             are
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             its
             wayes
             pride
             ,
             and
             wickednesse
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             envy
             ,
             and
             all
             evill
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             in
             the
             evill
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             wickednesse
             heareth
             them
             ,
             and
             maintaineth
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             according
             to
             
               Johns
            
             description
             ,
             these
             teachers
             of
             this
             age
             are
             of
             that
             same
             flock
             which
             came
             in
             then
             ;
             and
             
               John
            
             further
             saw
             that
             all
             the
             world
             was
             gone
             after
             them
             ,
             and
             worshiped
             the
             Beast
             which
             was
             then
             risen
             ,
             
             and
             run
             after
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             which
             then
             came
             in
             ,
             and
             fat
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             its
             plaine
             that
             the
             world
             is
             all
             run
             after
             them
             ,
             untill
             this
             day
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             day
             of
             bringing
             back
             againe
             from
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             from
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             image
             ;
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             his
             divinations
             must
             down
             to
             the
             ground
             ;
             and
             according
             as
             
               John
            
             further
             prophesied
             ,
             the
             holy
             Citywhich
             had
             been
             troden
             down
             under
             the
             Gentiles
             feet
             ,
             for
             such
             a
             time
             should
             againe
             be
             gained
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             should
             have
             the
             dominion
             ,
             and
             the
             old
             Dragon
             should
             be
             chained
             ,
             and
             Christ
             should
             reigne
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             should
             be
             set
             up
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             God
             should
             be
             with
             men
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             day
             that
             the
             Lord
             is
             restoring
             againe
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             ,
             which
             long
             hath
             been
             lost
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             God
             is
             againe
             witnessed
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             for
             generations
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             of
             things
             spoken
             this
             is
             the
             sum
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             to
             all
             people
             on
             the
             earth
             ;
             that
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             glorious
             day
             of
             light
             ,
             and
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             gathered
             a
             people
             which
             honoured
             his
             name
             ,
             while
             they
             stood
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             counsell
             walked
             ;
             but
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             hath
             been
             an
             Apostacy
             ▪
             and
             darknesse
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             a
             subversion
             upon
             all
             ,
             and
             night
             have
             been
             over
             all
             ,
             wherein
             no
             man
             could
             work
             as
             Christ
             said
             ,
             and
             formes
             without
             power
             have
             been
             established
             ,
             the
             pure
             way
             of
             God
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             in
             its
             purity
             ;
             so
             that
             this
             time
             wherein
             all
             are
             fallen
             ,
             is
             a
             time
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             which
             all
             the
             world
             hath
             wandred
             after
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             wherein
             the
             Gentiles
             feet
             hath
             troden
             down
             the
             holy
             City
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             wherein
             all
             the
             world
             runs
             after
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             are
             deceived
             ,
             and
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             whores
             fornications
             .
             I
             say
             this
             is
             the
             time
             wherein
             all
             the
             men
             of
             this
             generation
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             is
             fulfilled
             ,
             the
             night
             wherein
             no
             man
             can
             work
             is
             upon
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             further
             this
             is
             the
             time
             of
             Antichrists
             dominion
             ,
             which
             hath
             exalted
             himselfe
             in
             the
             seat
             of
             God
             ,
             shewing
             himselfe
             to
             be
             God
             ;
             and
             long
             hath
             he
             reigned
             with
             the
             Beast
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             ever
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             these
             same
             teachers
             of
             this
             generation
             which
             now
             are
             in
             the
             
             world
             are
             manifest
             by
             their
             fruit
             ,
             to
             be
             of
             that
             generation
             of
             that
             seed
             ,
             and
             flock
             of
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             which
             Christ
             prophesied
             of
             should
             come
             in
             the
             last
             time
             after
             his
             dayes
             ,
             and
             which
             most
             of
             the
             Apostles
             saw
             coming
             in
             ,
             in
             their
             dayes
             ,
             by
             their
             fruites
             I
             say
             they
             are
             known
             ,
             for
             these
             brings
             forth
             the
             same
             fruites
             ,
             and
             beares
             the
             same
             markes
             which
             they
             described
             those
             did
             ,
             in
             their
             time
             ;
             so
             we
             see
             Christs
             prophesie
             is
             fulfilled
             ,
             who
             said
             they
             should
             come
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             descriptions
             are
             fullfilled
             on
             these
             ;
             for
             these
             teachers
             are
             such
             as
             beares
             the
             same
             characters
             as
             is
             proved
             ,
             as
             they
             said
             they
             should
             beare
             that
             would
             come
             ;
             and
             long
             hath
             the
             Nations
             been
             deceived
             ,
             and
             kept
             under
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             running
             after
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ;
             and
             we
             see
             
               Johns
            
             prophesie
             is
             fulfilled
             ,
             who
             said
             that
             the
             holy
             City
             was
             given
             to
             be
             troden
             under
             the
             feet
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ;
             for
             so
             we
             see
             it
             hath
             been
             for
             many
             generations
             ,
             and
             also
             we
             know
             the
             time
             is
             now
             approaching
             ,
             that
             the
             dominion
             of
             the
             Beast
             is
             near
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             City
             shall
             the
             Saints
             possesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             be
             driven
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             according
             as
             
               John
            
             said
             ,
             who
             wrote
             the
             last
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             gave
             full
             testimony
             of
             these
             things
             which
             I
             have
             declared
             of
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             of
             an
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             reigning
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             a
             subversion
             from
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             this
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             passe
             ;
             also
             he
             prophesied
             of
             the
             gaining
             of
             the
             holy
             City
             ,
             in
             again
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             restoration
             ,
             wherein
             new
             
               Jerusalem
            
             should
             be
             made
             manifest
             from
             heaven
             ,
             and
             should
             againe
             be
             adorned
             ,
             as
             a
             bride
             for
             her
             husband
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             should
             inhabit
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             God
             should
             be
             with
             men
             upon
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             would
             dwell
             for
             ever
             with
             his
             people
             ;
             and
             this
             day
             is
             approaching
             nigh
             at
             the
             doors
             ,
             for
             the
             fig
             tree
             hath
             blossomed
             ,
             and
             we
             know
             it
             is
             near
             at
             hand
             ,
             the
             summer
             wherein
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             revealed
             unto
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             know
             that
             he
             is
             the
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             that
             will
             take
             vengeance
             upon
             the
             great
             whore
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             all
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornication
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             after
             the
             long
             night
             of
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             which
             hath
             been
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             is
             the
             Lord
             appearing
             ,
             and
             his
             day
             dawning
             ,
             and
             his
             light
             breaking
             forth
             as
             
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             is
             setting
             up
             ,
             after
             the
             long
             reigne
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             who
             hath
             had
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             his
             great
             authority
             from
             the
             dragon
             ,
             after
             whom
             the
             whole
             world
             hath
             wandered
             ,
             and
             him
             hath
             worshiped
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             saying
             who
             is
             like
             unto
             the
             Beast
             ,
             who
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             him
             ?
             his
             mouth
             for
             many
             generations
             hath
             been
             opened
             in
             blasphemy
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             war
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             hath
             overcome
             them
             (
             marke
             )
             overcome
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             himself
             hath
             reigned
             ,
             and
             the
             reigne
             of
             Christ
             for
             many
             yeares
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             ,
             but
             over
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
             and
             Nations
             hath
             the
             Beast
             had
             power
             ,
             and
             over
             them
             hath
             reigned
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             dwell
             upon
             the
             earth
             hath
             worshiped
             him
             ,
             whose
             names
             are
             not
             written
             in
             the
             book
             of
             life
             ;
             the
             earth
             hath
             been
             caused
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             dwell
             therein
             to
             worship
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             wonders
             he
             deceiveth
             them
             that
             dwell
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             as
             would
             not
             worship
             the
             Beast
             and
             his
             image
             ,
             the
             Beast
             hath
             had
             power
             that
             they
             should
             be
             killed
             ,
             and
             many
             hath
             he
             killed
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             are
             persecuted
             ;
             and
             both
             small
             ,
             and
             great
             ,
             rich
             ,
             and
             poor
             ,
             free
             ,
             and
             bond
             ,
             hath
             received
             the
             marke
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             number
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             number
             of
             a
             man
             ;
             he
             that
             reads
             let
             him
             understand
             ;
             these
             things
             hath
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             been
             fulfilled
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             in
             this
             night
             wherein
             no
             man
             could
             worke
             ,
             which
             Christ
             said
             would
             come
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             fourty
             ,
             and
             two
             monthes
             ,
             which
             time
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             image
             was
             to
             continue
             ,
             and
             so
             long
             was
             his
             power
             to
             remaine
             to
             make
             war
             ,
             and
             to
             overcome
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             the
             time
             is
             well
             nigh
             expired
             ,
             and
             finished
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             is
             arisen
             to
             make
             war
             against
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             image
             ,
             who
             hath
             reigned
             over
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             great
             whore
             cometh
             ,
             who
             hath
             sit
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             drunken
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             with
             whom
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             (
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             )
             have
             committed
             fornication
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             inhabiters
             of
             the
             earth
             have
             been
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornication
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             merchants
             of
             the
             earth
             hath
             been
             
             made
             rich
             through
             the
             aboundance
             of
             her
             delicacies
             ;
             and
             she
             hath
             sit
             upon
             the
             scarlet
             coloured
             Beast
             ,
             and
             her
             cup
             in
             her
             hand
             hath
             been
             full
             of
             abominations
             ,
             and
             filthinesse
             of
             her
             fornication
             ,
             and
             her
             name
             is
             mistery
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             the
             mother
             of
             harlots
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             hath
             given
             their
             power
             unto
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             committed
             fornication
             with
             the
             great
             whore
             ;
             and
             she
             hath
             sit
             over
             people
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             and
             tongues
             (
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             )
             and
             even
             some
             who
             have
             hated
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             fulfilled
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             made
             the
             whore
             naked
             ,
             yet
             they
             give
             their
             power
             also
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             untill
             the
             word
             of
             God
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
           
             Consider
             these
             things
             you
             that
             hath
             an
             ear
             to
             heare
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             mighty
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             whore
             is
             approaching
             ,
             wherein
             she
             shall
             be
             rewarded
             according
             to
             her
             works
             ,
             and
             double
             shall
             be
             given
             her
             into
             her
             cup
             ,
             and
             as
             she
             hath
             loved
             blood
             ,
             so
             shall
             blood
             be
             given
             her
             to
             drinke
             ,
             and
             the
             merchants
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             lament
             her
             ,
             whom
             they
             have
             waxen
             rich
             by
             ,
             who
             hath
             glorified
             her selfe
             ,
             and
             lived
             deliciously
             ,
             and
             hath
             said
             in
             her
             heart
             ,
             I
             sit
             as
             a
             Queene
             ,
             and
             am
             no
             widow
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             see
             sorrow
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             one
             day
             is
             dawning
             ,
             wherein
             her
             plagues
             shall
             come
             ,
             death
             ,
             and
             mourning
             ,
             and
             famine
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             utterly
             be
             burned
             with
             fire
             ;
             for
             strong
             is
             the
             Lord
             that
             is
             risen
             to
             judge
             her
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             ,
             and
             merchants
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             inhabiters
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             lament
             her
             ,
             and
             shall
             cry
             ,
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             !
             and
             now
             are
             they
             beginning
             ,
             for
             the
             hour
             is
             come
             that
             her
             judgment
             cometh
             ,
             and
             all
             her
             merchants
             ,
             who
             have
             trafiqued
             with
             the
             souls
             of
             men
             shall
             partake
             of
             her
             plagues
             ,
             who
             have
             partaked
             of
             her
             sins
             ,
             and
             lived
             deliciously
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             the
             fruites
             that
             her
             soul
             lusted
             after
             shall
             depart
             from
             her
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             are
             dainty
             ,
             and
             goodly
             ,
             shall
             depart
             from
             her
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             find
             them
             no
             more
             at
             all
             ,
             when
             her
             judgment
             cometh
             and
             in
             an
             hour
             all
             her
             riches
             is
             come
             to
             nought
             ,
             and
             her
             merchants
             at
             land
             and
             Sea
             shall
             lament
             her
             ;
             even
             her
             that
             hath
             ruled
             over
             Nations
             ,
             and
             sit
             as
             a
             Queene
             for
             many
             generations
             ,
             ever
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             untill
             this
             day
             ;
             yea
             all
             that
             have
             wandred
             after
             her
             ,
             even
             the
             whole
             world
             shall
             lament
             ,
             and
             bemoan
             her
             ;
             and
             such
             as
             have
             served
             her
             ,
             and
             made
             slaves
             of
             the
             souls
             
             of
             men
             ,
             by
             merchandize
             ,
             and
             trafique
             shall
             bewaile
             her
             ,
             and
             their
             gaine
             shall
             cease
             for
             ever
             ,
             for
             in
             one
             hour
             shall
             she
             be
             made
             desolate
             ,
             and
             her
             glory
             shall
             fade
             ,
             and
             her
             beauty
             shall
             wither
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             that
             hath
             carried
             her
             shall
             utterly
             faint
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             prophet
             that
             hath
             wrought
             miracles
             in
             their
             sight
             ,
             and
             deceived
             the
             Nations
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             a
             bed
             of
             torment
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             shall
             be
             taken
             ,
             and
             cast
             alive
             into
             the
             Lake
             of
             fire
             to
             be
             tormented
             for
             ever
             day
             ,
             and
             night
             ,
             world
             without
             end
             ;
             and
             the
             whore
             in
             whom
             hath
             been
             found
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             were
             slaine
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             who
             hath
             caused
             all
             that
             dwell
             on
             the
             earth
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             image
             ,
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             who
             hath
             deceived
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             subject
             unto
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             by
             his
             miracles
             which
             he
             hath
             wrought
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             men
             ;
             these
             shall
             be
             plagued
             together
             ,
             and
             tormented
             together
             ;
             for
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             hath
             sent
             forth
             their
             uncleane
             spirits
             ,
             like
             frogs
             unto
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             whole
             world
             to
             gather
             them
             to
             battell
             with
             their
             Armies
             to
             make
             war
             against
             him
             that
             sits
             on
             the
             white
             horse
             ,
             even
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             false
             Prophet
             which
             Christ
             prohesied
             of
             to
             come
             ,
             which
             long
             since
             came
             ,
             and
             hath
             served
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             whore
             ;
             for
             many
             generations
             ,
             and
             many
             even
             all
             Nations
             have
             been
             deceived
             as
             Christ
             said
             ,
             and
             led
             aside
             ▪
             and
             blinded
             ,
             and
             bewitched
             by
             him
             ;
             And
             as
             I
             have
             said
             these
             teachers
             of
             this
             generation
             are
             of
             them
             ,
             of
             their
             Root
             ,
             and
             off-spring
             which
             long
             hath
             flourished
             on
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             day
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             that
             the
             heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Prophets
             shall
             rejoyce
             over
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             over
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             avenge
             us
             on
             her
             ,
             and
             as
             she
             hath
             done
             ,
             so
             shall
             it
             be
             done
             unto
             her
             ;
             now
             in
             this
             day
             wherein
             
               Jerusalem
            
             shall
             be
             builded
             againe
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             City
             which
             the
             Gentiles
             have
             trod
             under
             foot
             ,
             for
             fourty
             and
             two
             monthes
             ,
             which
             time
             is
             expired
             ,
             and
             near
             a
             full
             end
             ,
             accounting
             from
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             coming
             in
             of
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             untill
             this
             day
             ,
             if
             any
             have
             an
             eare
             to
             heare
             let
             him
             heare
             ;
             this
             I
             
             have
             received
             from
             God
             ;
             I
             say
             the
             holy
             City
             shall
             be
             measured
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentiles
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             be
             adorned
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             bride
             for
             her
             husband
             shall
             she
             be
             prepared
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Tabernacle
             shall
             be
             with
             men
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             dwell
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             sh●ll
             be
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             God
             himselfe
             will
             be
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             teares
             shall
             be
             wiped
             away
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             death
             ,
             nor
             sorrow
             ;
             for
             the
             former
             things
             are
             passed
             away
             and
             all
             things
             shall
             be
             made
             new
             .
          
           
             And
             what
             I
             have
             said
             are
             the
             faithfull
             sayings
             of
             God
             ;
             every
             one
             that
             is
             a
             thirst
             shall
             drink
             of
             the
             water
             of
             life
             freely
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             overcometh
             shall
             inherit
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             called
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             holy
             City
             ,
             which
             long
             the
             Gentiles
             foot
             hath
             troden
             under
             ,
             which
             shall
             againe
             be
             adorned
             ,
             and
             prepared
             as
             a
             Bride
             for
             her
             husband
             ;
             if
             any
             hath
             an
             ear
             to
             heare
             let
             them
             heare
             .
             And
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             risen
             ,
             and
             his
             day
             is
             breaking
             forth
             more
             abundantly
             ,
             and
             the
             Lambe
             is
             given
             for
             a
             light
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             that
             are
             saved
             shall
             walke
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             (
             who
             hath
             been
             long
             fled
             into
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             while
             
               Herod
            
             the
             Beast
             ,
             which
             hath
             sought
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             driven
             the
             woman
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             hath
             reigned
             )
             shall
             againe
             be
             set
             upon
             the
             holy
             hill
             of
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             and
             rule
             all
             Nations
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             trample
             upon
             the
             necks
             of
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             the
             Nations
             hath
             not
             for
             many
             ages
             been
             ruled
             by
             him
             .
             But
             the
             Beast
             ,
             who
             hath
             ruled
             over
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             said
             who
             hath
             been
             able
             to
             make
             war
             against
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             hath
             all
             Nations
             been
             subject
             ,
             and
             the
             dominion
             of
             Christ
             hath
             been
             troden
             down
             ,
             and
             despised
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             City
             hath
             been
             laid
             wast
             ,
             and
             his
             Princely
             power
             hath
             not
             been
             felt
             ,
             nor
             witnessed
             in
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             ages
             ,
             and
             times
             ,
             nor
             him
             the
             one
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             one
             horne
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             ,
             but
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             hornes
             hath
             been
             exalted
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             hath
             been
             subject
             unto
             the
             Rule
             ,
             and
             Law
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             divinations
             of
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             hath
             been
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             been
             as
             a
             stranger
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             one
             not
             known
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             worshiped
             ignorantly
             ,
             and
             the
             inscription
             every where
             hath
             been
             to
             the
             unknown
             God
             ,
             but
             
             now
             after
             all
             this
             the
             glorious
             God
             of
             truth
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             and
             great
             ,
             and
             mighty
             hath
             been
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             power
             in
             this
             our
             day
             ,
             in
             raising
             up
             a
             righteous
             branch
             out
             of
             the
             Root
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             in
             gathering
             his
             scattered
             people
             up
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             scattered
             by
             the
             Idoll
             teachers
             ,
             and
             deceived
             by
             the
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             prey
             upon
             by
             the
             wilde
             Beasts
             of
             the
             Forrest
             ;
             O
             how
             hath
             the
             people
             been
             made
             a
             prey
             upon
             by
             their
             teachers
             ,
             and
             greedily
             devoured
             by
             dumb
             shepherds
             ,
             who
             have
             sought
             themselves
             ,
             and
             sought
             for
             their
             gaine
             ,
             every
             one
             from
             his
             quarter
             ;
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             how
             hath
             people
             been
             led
             blind
             ,
             by
             their
             blind
             shepheards
             ,
             and
             none
             to
             this
             day
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             by
             them
             ?
             for
             these
             have
             run
             ,
             and
             was
             not
             sent
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             people
             have
             not
             been
             profited
             at
             all
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             
               Jeremiahs
            
             dayes
             ,
             so
             is
             it
             now
             ,
             no
             profit
             among
             people
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             leanesse
             ,
             and
             barrennesse
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             teacher
             ,
             so
             his
             people
             ,
             all
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             in
             prophanesse
             ,
             and
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             prophanesse
             is
             gone
             forth
             from
             them
             into
             many
             Nations
             ,
             yet
             is
             the
             Lord
             bringing
             backe
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             driven
             away
             into
             the
             desolate
             wildernesse
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             caused
             his
             light
             to
             shine
             out
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             unto
             them
             that
             have
             sit
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             shaddow
             of
             death
             is
             the
             marvellous
             light
             risen
             ,
             that
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             revealed
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Tabernacle
             may
             be
             with
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             City
             is
             a preparing
             as
             a
             bride
             for
             her
             husband
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             shall
             fly
             away
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             sighing
             shall
             no
             more
             be
             known
             ,
             but
             life
             ,
             and
             immortality
             shall
             againe
             be
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             have
             received
             from
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             known
             to
             be
             the
             God
             of
             his
             people
             ;
             and
             for
             this
             cause
             hath
             he
             called
             ,
             and
             chosen
             faithfull
             witnesses
             ,
             and
             given
             his
             powerfull
             ministry
             ,
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             and
             now
             many
             are
             called
             to
             declare
             abroad
             the
             things
             which
             we
             have
             heard
             ,
             and
             seen
             ,
             and
             handled
             ,
             and
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             is
             received
             by
             the
             Revelation
             of
             Gods
             eternall
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Son
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             of
             godlinesse
             is
             denied
             and
             judged
             ,
             and
             
             Christ
             the
             one
             head
             is
             exalting
             ,
             and
             the
             one
             horn
             of
             Gods
             salvation
             is
             revealing
             ,
             and
             the
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             hornes
             must
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             be
             confounded
             in
             this
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             his
             purpose
             is
             powerfull
             in
             carrying
             on
             his
             own
             work
             against
             all
             his
             enemies
             ;
             so
             that
             none
             is
             able
             to
             hinder
             ,
             But
             they
             that
             set
             themselves
             (
             even
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             .
             which
             is
             now
             struck
             at
             )
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             is
             invaded
             ,
             hath
             raised
             the
             force
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             policie
             of
             his
             arme
             ;
             yet
             shall
             they
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             no
             formed
             weapon
             shall
             prosper
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             way
             ;
             who
             is
             now
             arisen
             to
             avenge
             himselfe
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             her
             fornications
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             his
             divinations
             ,
             which
             all
             must
             into
             the
             wine-presse
             of
             Gods
             dreadfull
             wrath
             to
             be
             troden
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             worship
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             repents
             not
             ,
             shall
             partake
             of
             the
             plagues
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             though
             the
             false
             Prophet
             gather
             
               Gog
               ,
            
             and
             
               Magog
            
             together
             ,
             to
             fight
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             to
             compasse
             the
             beloved
             .
             City
             about
             ,
             yet
             he
             shall
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             he
             gathers
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             driven
             as
             dust
             before
             the
             wind
             ,
             and
             as
             stubble
             before
             the
             fire
             ;
             for
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             stand
             .
             Great
             
               Babylon
            
             is
             come
             into
             remembrance
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             reward
             her
             according
             to
             her
             deeds
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             cause
             his
             truth
             ,
             and
             his
             salvation
             to
             be
             known
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             and
             power
             is
             declared
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             to
             the
             overturning
             of
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             though
             every
             horn
             of
             the
             Beast
             push
             against
             this
             ,
             and
             every
             head
             with
             his
             members
             set
             it selfe
             against
             it
             ;
             yet
             the
             councell
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             not
             be
             disanulled
             ,
             nor
             made
             voyd
             ,
             for
             the
             Scepter
             ,
             and
             dominion
             of
             his
             Son
             shall
             be
             exalted
             over
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             lay
             down
             their
             Crowns
             ,
             and
             become
             subject
             ;
             for
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             shall
             become
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             ;
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             Beast
             must
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             Princely
             power
             of
             darknesse
             must
             be
             overthrowne
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             times
             ,
             and
             things
             ,
             and
             powers
             of
             men
             shall
             be
             overturned
             ,
             and
             overturned
             ,
             till
             he
             come
             to
             reigne
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             whose
             right
             it
             is
             to
             reigne
             over
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             ;
             And
             because
             of
             this
             the
             rage
             of
             the
             Heathen
             hath
             
             been
             great
             ,
             and
             the
             councells
             of
             the
             wicked
             many
             ,
             and
             strong
             ,
             from
             the
             prophane
             drunkards
             to
             the
             chiefest
             professed
             teachers
             of
             this
             age
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             hath
             joyned
             it selfe
             against
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             men
             of
             all
             conditions
             from
             the
             highest
             to
             the
             lowest
             ,
             have
             armed
             themselves
             with
             mischiefe
             to
             offend
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             written
             as
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             go
             abroad
             through
             the
             Nations
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             understand
             concerning
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             the
             changing
             of
             times
             ,
             how
             that
             the
             Beast
             hath
             reigned
             in
             dominion
             ,
             over
             Nations
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             ;
             and
             all
             have
             worshiped
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             gone
             after
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ;
             here
             all
             may
             come
             to
             a
             good
             understanding
             ,
             what
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             shall
             be
             ;
             how
             that
             when
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             government
             of
             Christ
             was
             lost
             ,
             through
             departing
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             which
             ruled
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             then
             the
             whole
             world
             was
             as
             unstable
             in
             wayes
             ,
             and
             judgments
             as
             a
             Sea
             ,
             then
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             one
             beast
             arose
             ,
             and
             another
             after
             him
             arose
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             all
             hath
             been
             caused
             both
             small
             ,
             and
             great
             ,
             bond
             ,
             and
             free
             to
             worship
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Beast
             ;
             yea
             all
             the
             dominions
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             for
             many
             ages
             been
             subject
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             not
             known
             the
             worship
             ,
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             pure
             subjection
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             all
             her
             Princes
             have
             given
             their
             power
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             hath
             received
             their
             authority
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             acted
             thereby
             many
             of
             them
             in
             great
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             in
             injustice
             ,
             and
             oppression
             ,
             and
             cruelty
             ;
             in
             pride
             ,
             and
             rebellion
             ,
             and
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             in
             quarilling
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             to
             the
             murdering
             of
             thousands
             of
             thousands
             ;
             and
             this
             hath
             all
             been
             brought
             forth
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             ;
             and
             his
             heads
             ,
             and
             hornes
             hath
             exalted
             themselves
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             smitten
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             whore
             hath
             made
             them
             all
             drunke
             ,
             and
             all
             people
             upon
             earth
             ,
             with
             envy
             ,
             pride
             ,
             wantonnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             ;
             this
             hath
             been
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             in
             this
             night
             of
             Apostacie
             ,
             wherein
             the
             whole
             world
             hath
             been
             subverted
             by
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             deceivers
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             upon
             earth
             for
             many
             generations
             ,
             but
             the
             Beast
             hath
             been
             established
             in
             his
             Throne
             of
             rebellion
             against
             Christ
             
             Jesus
             ,
             his
             decrees
             hath
             been
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             statutes
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             war
             against
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             overcome
             them
             ,
             and
             reigned
             over
             them
             untill
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             troden
             down
             their
             City
             ,
             and
             defaced
             their
             glory
             ,
             but
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             just
             hath
             cryed
             day
             ,
             and
             night
             under
             the
             Altar
             ,
             the
             soules
             of
             such
             as
             hath
             been
             slain
             for
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             have
             cryed
             day
             ,
             and
             night
             ,
             how
             long
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             ,
             when
             wilt
             thou
             avenge
             our
             blood
             upon
             the
             heads
             of
             our
             enemies
             ,
             even
             the
             Beast
             ,
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             this
             hath
             been
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             even
             while
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Antichrist
             hath
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             advanced
             through
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             authority
             hath
             reached
             over
             Nations
             ,
             bond
             ,
             and
             free
             ,
             from
             the
             Prince
             on
             his
             Throne
             ,
             to
             the
             begger
             on
             the
             dunghill
             ,
             even
             all
             hath
             been
             subjected
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ;
             that
             nature
             having
             ruled
             within
             every
             particular
             ,
             hath
             given
             him
             the
             authority
             without
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             admired
             him
             ,
             and
             said
             who
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             him
             .
             Antichrist
             hath
             ruled
             over
             all
             ,
             by
             injustice
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             and
             tyranny
             in
             unrighteous
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             through
             wicked
             decrees
             ,
             old
             
               Pharoah-like
            
             ,
             he
             hath
             laid
             heavy
             yoakes
             ,
             and
             oppressive
             bondes
             upon
             the
             just
             ;
             for
             who
             would
             not
             be
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             hath
             had
             power
             to
             kill
             them
             ,
             and
             none
             was
             able
             to
             gainsay
             ;
             such
             hath
             been
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             strength
             of
             his
             dominion
             over
             all
             ,
             that
             none
             hath
             been
             able
             to
             make
             war
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             admired
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             not
             any
             Nation
             excepted
             where
             the
             government
             of
             Antichrist
             hath
             not
             borne
             rule
             ,
             and
             there
             hath
             been
             none
             left
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             against
             him
             ,
             or
             to
             stand
             up
             against
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             faithfull
             witnesses
             hath
             been
             killed
             ,
             and
             slain
             in
             the
             streets
             of
             the
             great
             City
             ,
             which
             spiritually
             is
             called
             
               Sodome
            
             and
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             and
             all
             them
             that
             have
             dwelt
             upon
             the
             earth
             have
             made
             merry
             over
             their
             dead
             bodies
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             in
             their
             iniquities
             over
             the
             slaine
             ,
             and
             been
             without
             a
             reprover
             ,
             and
             not
             tormented
             ,
             nor
             troubled
             ,
             but
             have
             sent
             gifts
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             slain
             them
             ,
             who
             have
             tormented
             them
             that
             dwell
             upon
             the
             earth
             ;
             and
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Beast
             hath
             been
             enlarged
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             world
             hath
             wandered
             after
             him
             ,
             and
             been
             in
             subjection
             under
             him
             ,
             for
             many
             generations
             ;
             even
             for
             fourty
             and
             two
             monthes
             ,
             
             he
             that
             can
             read
             let
             him
             understand
             ;
             so
             long
             hath
             it
             been
             given
             him
             to
             make
             war
             against
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             overcome
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             hath
             been
             given
             him
             to
             reigne
             over
             all
             people
             in
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             anger
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             rebellion
             of
             all
             the
             earth
             and
             all
             people
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             in
             Gods
             displeasure
             ,
             who
             reignes
             in
             his
             anger
             over
             the
             Nations
             ,
             who
             hath
             forsaken
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             was
             given
             up
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             to
             be
             subjected
             in
             slavery
             ,
             and
             bondage
             ,
             in
             pain
             ,
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             misery
             ;
             and
             through
             deceit
             ,
             craft
             ,
             and
             pollieic
             ,
             and
             oppression
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             wisdome
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             naturall
             artes
             ,
             and
             knowledge
             his
             government
             hath
             long
             been
             established
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             hath
             been
             upon
             earth
             ;
             times
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             things
             ,
             and
             powers
             of
             men
             have
             been
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             to
             change
             ,
             and
             subvert
             ,
             and
             overturne
             into
             his
             own
             image
             ,
             and
             to
             transforme
             them
             like
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             none
             upon
             earth
             ,
             hath
             bought
             ,
             or
             sold
             ,
             or
             judged
             ,
             or
             given
             evidence
             ,
             or
             been
             respected
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             have
             not
             had
             the
             marke
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             number
             of
             the
             names
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             rich
             ,
             and
             poor
             ,
             and
             small
             ,
             and
             great
             hath
             received
             his
             marke
             ,
             as
             a
             seale
             of
             their
             subjection
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             whose
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             hornes
             ,
             hath
             subjected
             all
             by
             the
             force
             of
             his
             arme
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             blinded
             the
             eye
             least
             men
             should
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             cast
             darknesse
             over
             all
             faces
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             hath
             deceived
             many
             ,
             as
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             earth
             hath
             been
             wandering
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             of
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             the
             long-suffering
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             wearied
             ,
             and
             he
             continually
             provoked
             to
             destroy
             the
             Nations
             ,
             who
             have
             followed
             Antichrist
             ,
             who
             hath
             shewed
             himselfe
             in
             the
             seat
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             sat
             in
             the
             seat
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             seat
             of
             justices
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             the
             abomination
             of
             desolation
             hath
             long
             stood
             in
             the
             place
             where
             it
             ought
             not
             ,
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             and
             length
             of
             times
             ,
             and
             his
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             hornes
             hath
             swayed
             the
             world
             ,
             through
             the
             terrour
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             all
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             would
             not
             he
             hath
             killed
             ,
             who
             hath
             carried
             the
             great
             whore
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             all
             men
             without
             exception
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             without
             respect
             to
             any
             ,
             wholly
             drunke
             with
             abomination
             ,
             and
             all
             hath
             staggered
             ,
             and
             fallen
             ▪
             into
             grievous
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragon
             hath
             stood
             ready
             continually
             ,
             
             to
             devour
             the
             child
             of
             righteousnesse
             as
             soon
             as
             it
             wa●
             borne
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             hath
             been
             forced
             to
             fly
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             that
             hath
             brought
             it
             forth
             ,
             and
             hath
             fed
             there
             for
             so
             many
             dayes
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             long
             season
             hath
             the
             Lord
             been
             blasphemed
             ,
             even
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Tabernacle
             ;
             and
             them
             that
             dwell
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             hath
             the
             Lord
             considered
             ,
             and
             looked
             down
             from
             his
             habitation
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             truth
             he
             is
             risen
             ,
             and
             hath
             taken
             to
             him
             his
             great
             power
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             reigne
             ,
             and
             put
             all
             things
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             subdue
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             Antichrist
             ;
             and
             all
             their
             government
             ,
             and
             rule
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             decrees
             shall
             be
             overthrowne
             ,
             and
             confounded
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             worship
             shall
             be
             broken
             ;
             for
             great
             
               Babylon
            
             is
             come
             into
             remembrance
             before
             the
             Lord
             to
             render
             to
             her
             according
             to
             her
             workes
             ;
             the
             Lamb
             is
             now
             risen
             ,
             and
             advanced
             with
             his
             bow
             ,
             and
             his
             sword
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             going
             forth
             conquering
             ,
             and
             to
             conquer
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             hath
             worshiped
             him
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             with
             the
             Lambe
             are
             called
             and
             chosen
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             they
             loved
             not
             their
             lives
             unto
             death
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             overcome
             him
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             Testimony
             ;
             the
             dominion
             of
             the
             Lambe
             is
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             the
             stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             Mountaine
             without
             hand
             is
             a
             dashing
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             the
             image
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             his
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             decrees
             is
             he
             risen
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             change
             times
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             powers
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             shall
             become
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
             for
             now
             the
             Spirit
             of
             life
             from
             God
             is
             entered
             into
             the
             witnesses
             which
             hath
             been
             slain
             ,
             and
             they
             begin
             to
             stand
             upon
             their
             feet
             ,
             and
             great
             feare
             falls
             upon
             the
             great
             men
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             Devill
             is
             cast
             out
             into
             the
             earth
             ,
             who
             hath
             sit
             in
             heaven
             ,
             in
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             deceived
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             his
             wrath
             is
             great
             against
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             because
             he
             knowes
             that
             his
             time
             is
             but
             short
             ;
             and
             the
             man-childe
             shall
             grow
             ,
             and
             shall
             rule
             the
             Nations
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             iron
             ;
             if
             any
             man
             hath
             an
             eare
             to
             heare
             let
             him
             heare
             ;
             he
             that
             leadeth
             into
             captivity
             ,
             shall
             goe
             into
             captivity
             ,
             he
             that
             killeth
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
             must
             be
             killed
             with
             the
             sword
             ;
             the
             
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             stand
             ,
             who
             is
             now
             gathering
             ,
             and
             bringing
             backe
             such
             as
             hath
             been
             driven
             away
             ,
             and
             deceived
             by
             the
             generation
             of
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             hath
             deceived
             the
             whole
             world
             and
             all
             that
             dwell
             therein
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             take
             vengeance
             upon
             them
             ,
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             great
             
               Babylon
            
             shall
             be
             thrown
             down
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             made
             desolate
             ,
             and
             the
             voyce
             of
             harpers
             ,
             and
             musicians
             shall
             be
             heard
             no
             more
             at
             all
             in
             her
             ,
             But
             her
             glory
             shall
             wither
             ,
             and
             fade
             away
             in
             a
             moment
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             bath
             a
             true
             weight
             ,
             and
             measure
             is
             appeared
             to
             divide
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             due
             weight
             ,
             and
             measure
             unto
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             wicked
             who
             will
             not
             come
             from
             under
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             Beast
             shall
             have
             their
             part
             in
             the
             Lake
             that
             burnes
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             is
             unjust
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             unjust
             still
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             is
             righteous
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             righteous
             still
             ,
             here
             is
             the
             dividing
             of
             all
             things
             as
             they
             were
             in
             the
             beginning
             ;
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             risen
             ,
             whose
             name
             is
             called
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             goeth
             a
             sharpe
             sword
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             he
             smites
             the
             Nations
             and
             he
             shall
             rule
             them
             with
             an
             iron
             rod
             ;
             for
             his
             name
             is
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             gathering
             his
             Saints
             together
             to
             the
             supper
             of
             the
             great
             God
             ,
             to
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             Kings
             ,
             the
             flesh
             of
             captaines
             ,
             and
             the
             flesh
             of
             horses
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             sit
             thereon
             ;
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             not
             be
             disanulled
             ,
             though
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             gather
             together
             their
             Armies
             to
             make
             war
             against
             him
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             horse
             ,
             who
             is
             already
             gone
             out
             to
             conquer
             ,
             and
             the
             numberles
             number
             of
             the
             Saints
             are
             gathering
             together
             before
             the
             Throne
             of
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             no
             guile
             found
             in
             their
             mouthes
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             day
             is
             now
             dawned
             ,
             and
             the
             night
             is
             far
             spent
             ,
             woe
             unto
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             inhabiters
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             who
             have
             worshiped
             the
             Beast
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             coming
             to
             plead
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             ye
             that
             have
             partaked
             of
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             great
             whore
             shall
             partake
             of
             her
             plagues
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             be
             rewarded
             double
             according
             to
             her
             works
             ,
             for
             her
             sins
             hath
             reached
             unto
             heaven
             ;
             the
             day
             of
             great
             tribulation
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             of
             anguish
             ,
             and
             destruction
             ,
             men
             shall
             seek
             death
             and
             shall
             not
             find
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             shall
             flie
             from
             them
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             ariseth
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             standeth
             
             upon
             mount
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Saints
             with
             him
             ,
             who
             shall
             tread
             down
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
             even
             as
             they
             have
             troden
             down
             the
             holy
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             thereof
             ;
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             his
             great
             authority
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             received
             from
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             shall
             all
             be
             thrown
             downe
             ;
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             with
             his
             government
             ,
             scepter
             ,
             and
             rule
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             uttermost
             parts
             thereof
             shall
             be
             given
             him
             to
             possesse
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             promise
             ,
             and
             this
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             whole
             world
             ;
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             decrees
             ,
             ministry
             ,
             and
             orders
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             renewed
             ;
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             decree
             of
             the
             most
             high
             shall
             rule
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             City
             shall
             be
             beautified
             ,
             and
             is
             adorning
             ,
             and
             preparing
             ,
             for
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             their
             King
             to
             inherit
             ,
             the
             Lamb
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             Temple
             therein
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             that
             are
             saved
             shall
             walke
             in
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             with
             the
             light
             of
             salvation
             in
             all
             that
             doe
             receive
             him
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             shall
             fly
             away
             ;
             the
             Sun
             is
             risen
             ,
             and
             praises
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             dominion
             shall
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             who
             shall
             reigne
             over
             Nations
             ,
             and
             his
             Saints
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             night
             ,
             but
             light
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             bring
             in
             their
             glory
             ,
             and
             honour
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             gates
             stand
             open
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             shut
             ,
             every
             one
             that
             thirsteth
             let
             him
             come
             ,
             the
             cry
             is
             unto
             all
             ,
             and
             yet
             nothing
             that
             defileth
             shall
             enter
             ;
             these
             are
             the
             faithfull
             sayings
             of
             the
             Lord
             who
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             long
             be
             sealed
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             shall
             read
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             keepeth
             the
             commandements
             of
             God
             shall
             have
             right
             to
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             blessed
             are
             they
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             healed
             ,
             though
             now
             they
             suffer
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             for
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             by
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             under
             his
             power
             ,
             by
             them
             that
             worship
             him
             ,
             who
             must
             fulfill
             wickednesse
             by
             persecuting
             the
             innocent
             ,
             till
             the
             Lord
             be
             raised
             out
             of
             his
             habitation
             ;
             and
             the
             dominion
             shall
             be
             given
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             binde
             Kings
             in
             chaines
             ,
             and
             nobles
             in
             fetters
             of
             iron
             ;
             this
             is
             their
             honour
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             their
             dignity
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             rejoyce
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             ever
             ,
             and
             shall
             glory
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             this
             
             world
             ,
             and
             this
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             .
             Wherefore
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             arise
             ,
             arise
             ,
             and
             be
             awakened
             ,
             prepare
             ,
             prepare
             ,
             and
             make
             way
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             be
             removed
             ye
             Mountaines
             ,
             and
             thrown
             down
             ye
             hills
             ,
             and
             hewen
             down
             ye
             sturdy
             oakes
             ,
             and
             cut
             up
             ye
             tall
             Cedars
             ,
             make
             way
             ,
             and
             prepare
             the
             path
             for
             the
             holy
             one
             ,
             who
             is
             coming
             to
             rule
             with
             his
             iron
             rod
             ,
             and
             will
             dash
             you
             all
             to
             pieces
             ;
             be
             afraid
             ,
             and
             tremble
             thou
             Beast
             that
             hath
             long
             reigned
             over
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             worshipers
             be
             confounded
             at
             this
             ,
             and
             bow
             ,
             and
             tremble
             at
             the
             remembrance
             hereof
             ,
             he
             whom
             you
             have
             hated
             ,
             and
             crucified
             ,
             and
             his
             Saints
             whom
             you
             have
             persecuted
             shall
             come
             to
             reigne
             over
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             whom
             you
             have
             set
             at
             nought
             must
             you
             be
             subject
             to
             ,
             and
             ruled
             by
             ,
             to
             all
             your
             sorrow
             ,
             for
             behold
             the
             Lord
             cometh
             with
             his
             numberlesse
             number
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             a
             warning
             to
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             people
             upon
             earth
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             must
             be
             changed
             among
             you
             ,
             governments
             ,
             and
             orders
             must
             be
             changed
             ;
             unjustice
             ,
             and
             oppression
             shall
             be
             removed
             ,
             and
             every
             yoake
             ,
             and
             burden
             shall
             be
             taken
             of
             from
             the
             neck
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             true
             judgment
             ,
             and
             justice
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             and
             truth
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Nations
             shall
             have
             Judges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             counsellers
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             shall
             rejoyce
             when
             true
             judgment
             ,
             and
             justice
             reigneth
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             subdued
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             a
             warning
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             hear
             ,
             and
             consider
             the
             Lamb
             who
             hath
             been
             slain
             ,
             who
             is
             risen
             to
             reigne
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ,
             of
             whose
             government
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             ,
             even
             he
             hath
             lightned
             all
             man
             kinde
             on
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             the
             fight
             is
             the
             eye
             which
             will
             let
             you
             see
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             good
             understanding
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             evidence
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             ,
             even
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             all
             men
             which
             is
             given
             to
             guide
             in
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             .
          
           
             THe
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             neither
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             nor
             advanced
             ,
             by
             worldly
             pollicy
             ,
             and
             worldly
             wisdome
             ,
             nor
             by
             carnall
             weapons
             ,
             nor
             by
             the
             multitude
             of
             an
             host
             of
             men
             ,
             (
             it
             is
             true
             )
             the
             Son
             of
             
             God
             is
             gone
             forth
             ,
             conquering
             and
             to
             conquer
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             shall
             get
             himself
             the
             victory
             his
             own
             arme
             ,
             alone
             without
             the
             helpe
             of
             another
             ,
             shall
             worke
             the
             conquest
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             within
             every
             particular
             of
             his
             subjects
             ,
             for
             none
             can
             know
             him
             reigne
             without
             them
             unto
             their
             salvation
             ,
             till
             they
             know
             him
             ,
             to
             reigne
             first
             within
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             opposeth
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             setting
             of
             it
             up
             ,
             is
             within
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             subdued
             within
             ,
             where
             it
             hath
             ruled
             ,
             and
             the
             enemy
             of
             Christs
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             hath
             lodged
             within
             ,
             must
             first
             be
             subdued
             before
             there
             be
             dominion
             over
             his
             enemies
             without
             .
             This
             is
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             all
             people
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             pursues
             his
             enemy
             without
             ,
             and
             leaves
             him
             in
             his
             own
             house
             ,
             is
             foolish
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             overcome
             of
             his
             enemy
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             overcome
             him
             ,
             therefore
             ye
             that
             are
             waiting
             for
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             be
             awakened
             ,
             and
             seek
             for
             it
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             to
             be
             found
             ,
             not
             without
             you
             first
             ,
             but
             first
             within
             ,
             strive
             not
             to
             obtaine
             it
             with
             your
             carnall
             weapons
             ,
             but
             take
             the
             weapons
             which
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             which
             only
             will
             overcome
             ,
             be
             not
             deceived
             for
             through
             suffering
             must
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             rebellion
             through
             crafts
             ,
             and
             plots
             ,
             and
             secret
             pollicy
             ,
             and
             turbulent
             arisings
             ,
             nor
             strife
             ,
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             enmity
             ,
             (
             by
             this
             meanes
             shall
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             never
             be
             advanced
             )
             And
             this
             is
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             our
             Testimony
             which
             we
             give
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             indeed
             arisen
             to
             make
             war
             against
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             follow
             him
             are
             called
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             chosen
             ,
             whose
             weapons
             are
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             mighty
             through
             God
             ,
             and
             reacheth
             ,
             to
             the
             killing
             and
             subduing
             of
             all
             flesh
             ,
             (
             and
             he
             must
             war
             )
             till
             all
             his
             enemies
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             must
             reigne
             over
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             till
             the
             Kingdome
             be
             delivered
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             where
             he
             shall
             be
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 3d
                 month
                 1657.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             All
             ye
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Earth
             in
             all
             Nations
             through
             the
             World
             ;
             Hearken
             and
             give
             ear
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             that
             made
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             is
             towards
             you
             ,
             He
             is
             coming
             to
             set
             up
             his
             Kingdome
             and
             his
             Dominion
             which
             never
             shall
             have
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             changed
             and
             shall
             become
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             ALl
             ye
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             through
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             coming
             up
             with
             his
             mighty
             Host
             against
             you
             all
             ,
             he
             who
             will
             fanne
             you
             ,
             and
             sift
             you
             ,
             and
             try
             you
             ,
             and
             search
             you
             out
             ,
             for
             his
             fanne
             is
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             throughly
             purge
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             all
             know
             that
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             ,
             rules
             in
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             men
             ;
             all
             your
             glory
             shall
             fade
             away
             ,
             all
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             Dominions
             shall
             come
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             all
             your
             strength
             is
             but
             as
             a
             straw
             ,
             all
             your
             treasure
             as
             a
             thing
             of
             nought
             ,
             all
             your
             glory
             as
             a
             fading
             leafe
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             that
             made
             heaven
             ,
             and
             earth
             ;
             all
             Nations
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             are
             but
             as
             the
             drop
             of
             a
             bucket
             befo●e
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             men
             are
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             Kings
             rule
             ,
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             are
             at
             his
             disposure
             and
             you
             are
             all
             weighed
             in
             the
             Ballance
             of
             equity
             ,
             and
             found
             too
             light
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             all
             flesh
             hath
             corrupted
             its
             way
             before
             him
             ;
             Be
             awakened
             ye
             that
             have
             long
             slept
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             been
             at
             ease
             in
             the
             flesh
             ye
             that
             have
             had
             peace
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             in
             the
             vanities
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             coming
             to
             make
             war
             against
             you
             ,
             his
             trumpet
             hath
             sounded
             ,
             and
             his
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             is
             gone
             forth
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             Dominion
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             who
             can
             but
             prophesie
             ,
             he
             hath
             given
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             they
             that
             publish
             it
             ;
             Let
             your
             eares
             be
             open
             to
             instruction
             ,
             and
             kicke
             not
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             harden
             your
             hearts
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             make
             way
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             prepare
             his
             path
             ,
             for
             he
             
             cometh
             to
             judge
             the
             world
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             with
             equity
             ,
             and
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             light
             of
             Jesus
             in
             you
             all
             shall
             witnesse
             for
             him
             ;
             your
             Princely
             powers
             must
             become
             subject
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             most
             high
             ,
             and
             your
             glory
             must
             be
             vailed
             ,
             and
             darkned
             before
             the
             glory
             which
             the
             Lord
             is
             causeing
             to
             shine
             forth
             ,
             and
             we
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             most
             high
             doe
             give
             you
             warning
             of
             the
             day
             of
             your
             visitation
             ,
             which
             is
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             is
             now
             risen
             who
             hath
             long
             winked
             at
             the
             time
             of
             great
             ignorance
             ,
             but
             now
             he
             warnes
             you
             all
             to
             repent
             ;
             therefore
             bow
             down
             ye
             stiffe-necked
             ,
             and
             tremble
             ye
             stout-hearted
             ,
             and
             be
             abased
             ye
             lofty-looks
             ,
             our
             King
             is
             above
             you
             all
             ,
             our
             dominion
             is
             over
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             line
             of
             true
             judgement
             are
             you
             all
             measured
             with
             ,
             and
             your
             wayes
             are
             not
             found
             perfect
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             your
             hearts
             right
             before
             him
             ,
             his
             Kingdome
             hath
             not
             been
             known
             in
             your
             dominions
             ,
             neither
             hath
             his
             Law
             and
             his
             Judgements
             borne
             rule
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             every
             one
             bin
             doing
             that
             which
             is
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             your
             own
             eyes
             ;
             and
             the
             counsells
             of
             your
             heart
             hath
             been
             nought
             but
             vanity
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
             vain
             glory
             hath
             abounded
             among
             you
             which
             the
             Lords
             soul
             hath
             been
             burthened
             by
             ;
             the
             honours
             ,
             and
             pleasures
             of
             the
             flesh
             hath
             been
             your
             delight
             ,
             and
             strife
             ,
             and
             enmity
             hath
             been
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             warres
             ,
             and
             quarrelling
             ,
             and
             fighting
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             you
             have
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             over-throw
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             in
             destroying
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             you
             have
             taken
             pleasure
             in
             gaining
             one
             anothers
             dominions
             ,
             you
             have
             striven
             who
             should
             have
             been
             the
             greatest
             ,
             and
             greatly
             opressed
             the
             poor
             ,
             you
             have
             exalted
             your selves
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             drawn
             up
             your
             Armies
             one
             in
             defiance
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             Bloud
             of
             thousands
             hath
             been
             shed
             to
             satisfie
             the
             humors
             of
             your
             proud
             hearts
             all
             this
             hath
             been
             evill
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             Spirit
             hath
             been
             grieved
             ,
             and
             his
             soul
             vexed
             by
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             forborne
             till
             he
             hath
             been
             weary
             ;
             for
             he
             hath
             been
             dishonoured
             by
             all
             this
             ;
             and
             his
             Law
             hath
             not
             borne
             rule
             ,
             and
             his
             judgements
             hath
             had
             no
             place
             ,
             you
             have
             been
             cruell
             hearted
             one
             towards
             another
             ,
             and
             mercilesse
             ,
             and
             without
             pitty
             ,
             and
             you
             have
             not
             done
             to
             others
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             rendred
             
             evill
             for
             evill
             ,
             and
             sought
             occasions
             of
             evill
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             vexed
             one
             another
             through
             the
             pride
             of
             your
             hearts
             ;
             Therefore
             now
             is
             the
             Lord
             risen
             to
             make
             warre
             against
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             dash
             you
             to
             peices
             ;
             the
             feller
             comes
             up
             amongst
             you
             ,
             he
             that
             will
             not
             spare
             to
             ssay
             ,
             and
             to
             devoure
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             be
             affraid
             of
             your
             lofty
             lookes
             ,
             he
             will
             spoile
             you
             of
             your
             treasures
             ,
             and
             lay
             waste
             your
             strength
             ;
             all
             ye
             kingdomes
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             your
             gathering
             together
             against
             him
             is
             but
             as
             briers
             ,
             and
             thornes
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             exalt
             his
             owne
             Kingdome
             over
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             yee
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             know
             that
             that
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             most
             high
             must
             rule
             in
             your
             Kingdomes
             ,
             and
             your
             lawes
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             shall
             no
             more
             be
             opressed
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             come
             that
             proclaimes
             liberty
             unto
             the
             Captives
             ,
             who
             will
             remove
             opression
             far
             away
             ,
             who
             will
             change
             times
             ,
             and
             worships
             and
             ordinances
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             Law
             but
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             no
             light
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             nor
             no
             worship
             but
             the
             worship
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             all
             your
             worships
             which
             the
             nations
             are
             full
             of
             ,
             is
             nought
             but
             vanity
             ,
             and
             a
             lye
             ,
             immitations
             ,
             and
             superstitions
             ,
             brought
             forth
             in
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             an
             upright
             heart
             ;
             vanity
             of
             vanities
             hath
             abounded
             both
             in
             civill
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             affairs
             ;
             The
             root
             in
             which
             you
             stand
             is
             wholy
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             no
             good
             fruit
             springs
             from
             it
             ,
             but
             cursed
             fruites
             which
             must
             be
             hewen
             downe
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ;
             ye
             have
             been
             evill
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             bring
             forth
             any
             good
             ,
             you
             are
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             your
             fruit
             is
             of
             a
             bitter
             taste
             ,
             a
             day
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             of
             lamentation
             ,
             and
             misery
             is
             coming
             upon
             you
             all
             ;
             ye
             that
             have
             been
             high
             ,
             and
             lofty
             and
             stout
             hearted
             ,
             fearfulnesse
             shall
             surprize
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             terror
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             shall
             compasse
             you
             about
             ;
             I
             am
             moved
             to
             salute
             you
             all
             with
             this
             as
             a
             warning
             and
             when
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             remember
             you
             have
             been
             told
             ;
             ye
             that
             know
             not
             the
             kingdome
             of
             the
             most
             high
             ruling
             men
             ,
             but
             are
             saying
             in
             your
             hearts
             this
             hath
             my
             hand
             done
             ,
             in
             a
             moment
             shall
             you
             be
             smitten
             ,
             and
             know
             there
             is
             one
             above
             you
             which
             must
             rule
             ,
             for
             it
             his
             right
             to
             rule
             over
             all
             nations
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             King
             ,
             but
             Jesus
             the
             anointed
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             no
             government
             ,
             but
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             warres
             ,
             but
             war
             against
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             who
             hath
             
             stood
             to
             devour
             the
             man-child
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             bringing
             forth
             ,
             and
             he
             must
             rule
             with
             his
             iron
             rod
             ,
             and
             shall
             subdue
             all
             under
             his
             feet
             ;
             We
             whom
             God
             hath
             warned
             cannot
             but
             warn
             you
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             whith
             are
             to
             come
             to
             passe
             ;
             he
             is
             coming
             to
             seperate
             betwixt
             the
             just
             ,
             and
             the
             unjust
             ,
             he
             will
             gather
             from
             among
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             wicked
             may
             be
             consumed
             from
             off
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             All
             you
             Rulers
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             warne
             you
             all
             ,
             take
             heed
             how
             you
             persecute
             such
             as
             comes
             to
             warne
             you
             ,
             who
             brings
             this
             message
             to
             you
             ,
             least
             you
             add
             sin
             to
             sin
             ,
             till
             there
             be
             no
             place
             found
             for
             repentance
             ;
             for
             ye
             shall
             all
             know
             our
             God
             is
             the
             true
             God
             that
             made
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             before
             whose
             presence
             all
             flesh
             must
             come
             to
             judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             a
             Friend
             unto
             the
             Creation
             .
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .