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Let me be yet farther bold to propound another Meditation, under the correction of better judgements, according as I do the former, upon that text Dan. 7. 10. ⟨image 8⟩where is set forth the judgement of God executed upon Antichrist. Many things might be showed out of the context, to prove, that it is not the last judgement, which is there spoken of. The means of execution of that judgment, is by the Wars of the Lamb, the Lord Jesus, as appears in the Book of the Revelation; and the people executing those Wars, by this text seem to be a people ruled by this order of Government: which if it be so, may it not give some light to find out the ten Kings, which shall hate the Whore, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh, and burn her with fire?

Let me be yet farther bold to propound another Meditation, under the correction of better judgements, according as I do the former, upon that text Dan. 7. 10. ⟨image 8⟩where is set forth the judgement of God executed upon Antichrist. Many things might be shewed out of the context, to prove, that it is not the last judgement, which is there spoken of. The means of execution of that judgment, is by the Wars of the Lamb, the Lord Jesus, as appears in the Book of the Revelation; and the people executing those Wars, by this text seem to be a people ruled by this order of Government: which if it be so, may it not give some light to find out the ten Kings, which shall hate the Whore, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh, and burn her with fire?

These things considered, touching the excellency of this form of Government, and especially the Divinity of it, and now also by a wonderful work of God, England being in a capacity to choose unto themselves a new Government, and in such deep perplexity about that great Question, where to set their foot in peace; some pleading for the unjustice of casting off the Kingly Government, others unsatisfied with the present, and all expecting what will be the conclusion. And seeing no Humane Form, quiet and safe, to set down their foot upon, in rest and tranquillity, hereby all hearts are perplexed, sighing up to heaven for direction what to do, and where to find rest and quiet to the Land. By this means, all hearts are prepared to embrace any help or counsel from the Lord; and when they have wearied themselves with differences, they will gladly all concur together, to set open the door, to let in the Lord Jesus, to give them rest; who hath been all this while knocking at the door, by these perplexing troubles: that his Government might be on all hands gladly embraced, and himself find a free and peaceable entrance, to begin