I have long time held my peace; I have for many ages suffered the devil and his servants, tyrants, and idolaters, and persecutors to prevail in the world, to afflict my people, and to hinder the entertainment of my doctrine and worship in the world. Now will I cry like a travailing woman; now I will bring forth and accomplish that glorious work which I have long conceived in my mind. I will destroy and devour at once; I will suddenly and utterly destroy the incorrigible enemies of my truth, and of my Son's kingdom. He alludes to those wild beasts which open their mouths wide, and devour all their prey at one morsel, or at one time.
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Isaiah 42:14
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devourd at once.