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and_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n exod._n 11.5_o 6._o chap._n 12.12_o 13_o 29_o 30_o 51._o the_o history_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o read_v but_o that_o history_n hold_v forth_o a_o double_a prophecy_n and_o that_o redemption_n in_o a_o figure_n be_v a_o actual_a prophecy_n of_o its_o penultimate_n and_o ultimate_a or_o last_o antitype_n and_o first_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a prophecy_n of_o its_o penultimate_a antitype_n or_o last_o redemption_n but_o one_o and_o so_o it_o shadow_v forth_o that_o redemption_n which_o christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o obedience_n rev._n 5.6_o 9_o but_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o rev._n 12.6_o 14._o then_o christ_n redemption_n seem_v to_o signify_v little_a or_o to_o be_v invalid_a at_o that_o time_n especial_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o for_o saint_n sect_n and_o professor_n so_o live_v as_o if_o christ_n never_o die_v and_o such_o be_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o right_a to_o man_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v redeem_a therefore_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o another_o redemption_n after_o that_o the_o last_o antitype_n or_o substance_n of_o that_o in_o egypt_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n verse_n 3._o and_o from_o among_o man_n to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 4._o that_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n redemption_n seem_v to_o lie_v under_o restraint_n and_o in_o difuse_v all_o the_o foresay_a time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n chap._n 11.3_o shall_v be_v then_o put_v forth_o then_o life_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n death_n and_o power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o his_o redemption_n for_o this_o last_o redemption_n be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v 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it_o seem_v rather_o to_o serve_v to_o make_v schism_n to_o create_v division_n to_o multiply_v sect_n to_o frame_v faction_n and_o to_o form_v false_a opinion_n mistake_v and_o evil_a manner_n for_o saint_n sect_n and_o professor_n do_v all_o this_o and_o think_v they_o have_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o from_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o they_o see_v no_o better_o but_o when_o their_o seal_n shall_v be_v open_v all_o those_o dreadful_a evil_n shall_v soon_o vanish_v as_o darkness_n when_o the_o light_n appear_v good_a work_n of_o man_n make_v perfect_a be_v the_o supreme_a end_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n the_o same_o account_n be_v give_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o and_o be_v this_o all_o may_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n say_v and_o saint_n be_v apt_a to_o say_v almost_o as_o much_o than_o we_o know_v already_o the_o supreme_a end_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n we_o know_v that_o we_o must_v make_v our_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o how_o have_v their_o good_a work_n even_o of_o saint_n shine_v before_o man_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n for_o 1260_o year_n how_o do_v they_o shine_v at_o present_a and_o what_o glory_n have_v they_o bring_v to_o god_n or_o temporal_a good_a to_o man_n i_o answer_v they_o have_v shine_v and_o do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v black_a be_v sackcloth_n of_o hair_n rev._n 6.12_o there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n and_o still_o be_v but_o man_n can_v scarce_o see_v they_o or_o it_o they_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o do_v not_o shine_v 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large_a in_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o this_o and_o have_v not_o some_o saint_n sect_n or_o professor_n attain_v to_o this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o square_a practice_n of_o right_n in_o the_o time_n when_o this_o book_n be_v universal_o seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n i_o answer_v the_o book_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o seal_v or_o rather_o double_o seal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n who_o principal_a time_n of_o continuance_n be_v to_o be_v 1260_o year_n and_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o chap._n 12.6.14_o chap._n 13.5_o wherefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v of_o elisha_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o body_n of_o elijah_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o search_v first_o those_o 1260_o year_n the_o principal_a time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n to_o see_v if_o possible_o any_o footstep_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o square_a right_n the_o supreme_a end_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o time_n or_o under_o that_o dispensation_n and_o if_o we_o find_v none_o there_o we_o shall_v search_v for_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v further_a what_o it_o be_v or_o what_o those_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o which_o principal_o it_o be_v seal_v be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v and_o first_o we_o find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o papacy_n under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n stand_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n fall_v we_o must_v therefore_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n and_o under_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophecy_n for_o they_o all_o run_v parallel_n in_o 1260_o year_n under_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o it_o nor_o under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o four_o vial_n but_o that_o man_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n 16.9_o not_o but_o that_o some_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v so_o small_a weak_a undiscernible_a and_o insignificant_a that_o god_n be_v not_o much_o if_o at_o all_o glorify_v thereby_o therefore_o to_o such_o repentance_n though_o some_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o performer_n of_o it_o god_n give_v not_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n but_o say_v express_o they_o repent_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v to_o prophesy_v for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o in_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v they_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n annot._n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o that_o be_v to_o those_o first_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v direct_o to_o apostate_n israel_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o that_o prophet_n send_v to_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o who_o dwell_v there_o prefigure_v the_o two_o sackcloth-witness_n send_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o saint_n fall_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o prophesy_v 1260_o year_n but_o it_o be_v without_o much_o success_n for_o they_o repent_v not_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n send_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o gog_n but_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n in_o the_o open_a valley_n which_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o prefigure_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o gospel_n israel_n who_o for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n ezek._n 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become_v a_o beast_n in_o manner_n for_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v before_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o figure_n that_o tree_n who_o height_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o considerable_a power_n secular_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o the_o true_a church_n also_o and_o seem_v to_o prefigure_v that_o manchild_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n rev._n 12.5_o but_o he_o fall_v through_o pride_n and_o become_v as_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o a_o beast_n heart_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o till_o seven_o time_n pass_v over_o he_o than_o for_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o book_n begin_v to_o be_v open_v in_o a_o figure_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o his_o understanding_n return_v then_o he_o bless_v praise_v and_o honour_v the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v nothing_o seal_v or_o hard_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n but_o 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in_o future_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n if_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n or_o have_v be_v before_o perform_v therefore_o this_o righteousness_n of_o gospel-promise_a be_v not_o right_o understand_v but_o much_o seal_v and_o hide_v from_o the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o second_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o do_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o future_a quadrate_n righteousness_n of_o gospel-promise_a which_o only_o or_o principal_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o for_o all_o other_o righteousness_n can_v but_o be_v faulty_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.5_o not_o but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o saint_n then_o but_o sin_n in_o subjection_n or_o slay_v sin_n as_o the_o ark_n and_o 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same_o thing_n enmity_n and_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n shall_v stay_v his_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v see_v in_o arannah_n threshing-floor_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o 25._o therefore_o last_o the_o whole_a creation_n say_v the_o apostle_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o what_o move_v even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o with_o they_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o to_o groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n it_o be_v say_v the_o text_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o what_o be_v that_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14.1_o for_o what_o more_o manifest_v a_o thing_n than_o the_o forehead_n and_o what_o so_o much_o manifest_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o 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