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 blood of Jesus Christ is crying for vengeance. the noble victories that hath been win to in fields and on Scaffolds by our Lord in this land and elsewhere; 'the dragon and 'his angels have fought with Michael and his angels; but the dragon hath been cast down.'

2. A second mean is this '(their testimony)' they overcame by the Word of their testimony'Fy on you in this generation that is so much against testimonies when the Lord is drawing it out of them, and if any appear to give a testimony the rest is offended thereby, they overcame by the 'blood of their testimony.' Had we openly pleaded with our mother, and testified against the sins of our rulers who ruled in this land, we had not lien so long under the feet of the usurper of him who is the stated enemy of Jesus Christ: nay, nor under the feet of these under him—Indeed it is true this is a testimony at this time to come to preach and hear preaching after this manner! but O for such a testimony (that if it was in our power we should have set about it): for my part I would think it our duty, if probably have could think to get away to go and tell them to their faces, that they are traitors to God and abominable persons: we have often said in the fields, that our king hath been a traitor to God, and when we go to a town to declare it by paper, the most part are offended in our Lord at this time.—I'll