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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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this_o be_v the_o account_n in_o effect_n they_o give_v but_o here_o we_o must_v inquire_v whether_o this_o determination_n of_o formalist_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o which_o of_o the_o two_o the_o prophetic_a or_o moral_a part_n be_v most_o seal_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v i_o answer_v if_o we_o well_o consider_v both_o we_o may_v find_v the_o prophetic_a scripture_n almost_o general_o less_o seal_v and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o the_o moral_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v which_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n cry_v up_o as_o most_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n plain_a and_o easy_a therefore_o they_o begin_v but_o in_o vain_a with_o they_o exclude_v the_o prophetical_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o book_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v dreadful_o preposterous_a to_o that_o end_n for_o noah_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o preacher_n a_o prophet_n to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n the_o penalty_n of_o her_o impenitence_n a_o 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the_o scripture_n and_o a_o abstract_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v most_o despise_a by_o idiot_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n as_o their_o metropolis_n and_o centre_n so_o all_o the_o scripture_n concentre_v in_o this_o last_o book_n and_o be_v perfect_v and_o explain_v by_o it_o will_v any_o know_v what_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n here_o he_o may_v find_v it_o and_o find_v the_o supreme_a end_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o ineffable_a good_a of_o man_n rev._n 10.7_o be_v or_o have_v any_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n here_o we_o may_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o assert_v and_o how_o its_o seal_n be_v and_o may_v be_v open_v chap._n 5_o 6_o to_o chap._n 10.2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o church_n till_o this_o work_n be_v well_o begin_v must_v needs_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o way_n forth_o for_o this_o book_n be_v seal_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o ingress_n and_o it_o be_v open_v must_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n under_o god_n of_o her_o egress_n or_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o serpent_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o man_n by_o beguile_a eve_n that_o cause_n and_o those_o effect_n be_v since_o grow_v into_o a_o excess_n of_o greatness_n but_o we_o find_v in_o this_o last_o book_n a_o undefiled_a company_n that_o shall_v be_v without_o guile_n and_o without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o state_n may_v be_v attain_v chap._n 14.4_o 5._o without_o guile_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v not_o as_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n as_o now_o and_o heretofore_o they_o have_v that_o those_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n whereby_o he_o beguile_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o whole_a world_n to_o bring_v it_o with_o speed_n to_o perdition_n may_v by_o be_v make_v manifest_a miss_v of_o their_o end_n and_o his_o aim_n be_v the_o subject_a principal_o intend_v in_o this_o digress_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o professor_n that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o last_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n concern_v asia_n only_o without_o further_a extent_n because_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o babylon_n therein_o mention_v be_v and_o euphrates_n therein_o also_o express_v be_v in_o asia_n i_o answer_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n be_v also_o therein_o mention_v and_o sodom_n be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o egypt_n be_v in_o africa_n but_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n in_o chap._n 11.8_o be_v spiritual_o so_o call_v say_v that_o text_n express_o that_o be_v they_o be_v such_o in_o substance_n as_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n babylon_n now_o in_o be_v be_v not_o that_o city_n former_o so_o call_v but_o another_o build_v in_o 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