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must_v needs_o be_v boaster_n and_o blasphemer_n this_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o 250_o conspire_a prince_n that_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v proud_a but_o be_v themselves_z signal_o prove_v to_o be_v sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n rebel_n in_o god_n sight_n exod._n 16.38_o ch._n 17.10_o this_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n when_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o numb_a 12.2_o they_o impute_v pride_n &_o self-exalting_a to_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o most_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o martyr_n such_o be_v the_o envious_a pride_n even_o in_o many_o saint_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v gross_o mislead_v by_o this_o almost_o
universal_a mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a to_o be_v self-exalters_a and_o vain-boaster_n only_o because_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o devout_a council_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v he_o as_o he_o must_v inevitable_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n can_v but_o dignify_v the_o doer_n and_o sayer_n of_o it_o with_o the_o title_n and_o due_a praise_n of_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o that_o blind_a but_o know_v pu_v up_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n misconceive_v that_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v boast_v vainglory_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o unanimous_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o antitype-place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o censorious_a blind_a professor_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v rev._n 11.2_o 8._o and_o this_o slanderous_a imputation_n and_o mis-supposition_n that_o they_o be_v boaster_n blasphemer_n and_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o almost_o only_a and_o universal_a cause_n or_o instrument_n of_o their_o be_v so_o kill_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n nor_o be_v true_a saint_n as_o we_o show_v before_o free_a from_o this_o frenzy_n of_o heady_a and_o censorious_a rashness_n elisha_n discover_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n counsel_n and_o design_n several_a time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n save_v himself_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o king_n 6.10_o such_o discovery_n be_v signal_n advantage_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o country_n and_o in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n make_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o witness_n that_o so_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o may_v try_v those_o truth-misapplving_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v her_o witness_n false_o with_o boast_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o seditious_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n may_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o so_o may_v they_o save_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o from_o such_o distress_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o their_o ruler_n do_v not_o due_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v those_o christ-crucifying_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n so_o may_v the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n after_o 1260_o year_n restraint_n fall_v in_o plenteous_a shower_n upon_o all_o nation_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n may_v spring_v up_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o may_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n save_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o themselves_o from_o the_o bloody_a eruption_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o false_o accuse_v they_o as_o the_o first_o dragon_n do_v primitive_a saint_n day_n and_o night_n as_o boaster_n as_o blasphemer_n or_o as_o person_n unworthy_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o the_o defence_n of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o healer_n of_o their_o breach_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n these_o derogate_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o harper_n that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o who_o contrariety_n predict_v those_o first_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_v more_o easy_o appear_v these_o harper_n say_v the_o text_n sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o those_o 144000_o first-fruit_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o ch._n 15.2_o therefore_o these_o harper_n must_v be_v as_o those_o text_n plain_o import_v the_o same_o 144000_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n or_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o seal_v 144000_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o six_o seal_n chap._n 6.12_o chap._n 7.4_o but_o these_o 144000_o chap._n 14._o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 11.19_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o therefore_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n though_o otherw_o see_v the_o same_o with-those_a 144000_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n as_o most_o writer_n and_o i_o with_o they_o agree_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o literal_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n have_v respect_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o same_o synchronism_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o six_o head_n of_o the_o tenfold_o body_n of_o heathen_a rome_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a power_n under_o that_o head_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o chap._n 12_o to_o the_o 14._o vers_fw-la the_o final_a excision_n of_o imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o seven_o seal_n chap._n 8.5_o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v more_o ample_o unfold_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n or_o of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n chapter_n 10.7_o ch._n 11.11_o 15._o ch._n 16.17_o then_o the_o couscript-church_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o the_o text_n show_v also_o the_o text_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manifold_a prophetick-promises_a in_o those_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o conscript-church_n chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o rather_o than_o to_o the_o sealed-church_n or_o not_o to_o she_o until_o after_o many_o century_n of_o year_n her_o offspring_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o their_o disparity_n further_o appear_v those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n and_o time_n for_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o gospel-church_n seal_v and_o number_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n feed_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o contemporal_a with_o her_o antithesis_fw-la those_o saint-persecuting_a truth-pretending_a professor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o bring_v from_o wallow_v in_o blood_n under_o the_o bloody_a foot_n of_o the_o roman_a red_a dragon_n chap._n 12.10_o chap._n 18.20_o for_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v seal_v and_o number_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n chapter_n 7.3_o but_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14._o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o last_v foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n mount_v zion_n not_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n imperial_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n rev._n 11.13_o 15._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o but_o because_o these_o text_n contain_v the_o myrrh_n of_o age_n to_o heal_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a writer_n fall_v short_a in_o unfolding_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v
therefore_o be_v god_n angry_a forty_o year_n with_o the_o type_n wilderness-church_n and_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n so_o the_o antitype-wilderness_n be_v the_o place_n or_o dispensation_n of_o god_n heavy_a anger_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n even_o against_o his_o own_o church_n and_o people_n because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o figure_n of_o these_o they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n heb._n 3.10_o do_v always_o err_v etc._n etc._n their_o antitype_n also_o err_v always_o because_o they_o be_v ever_o inanimadversive_a and_o mind_v not_o or_o mind_n not_o much_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v one_o say_v of_o the_o trouble_a sea_n nibil_n bio_fw-it nisi_fw-la pontus_n &_o aether_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o dead_a faith_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dreadful_a wilderness_n there_o be_v nothing_o there_o but_o error_n in_o man_n imagination_n and_o little_a else_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o saint_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o die_a or_o desert-faith_n be_v through_o brutish_a inadvertency_n err_v imagination_n ignorant_a animosity_n schism_n deceit_n in_o opinion_n and_o mistake_v in_o manner_n a_o dead_a faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v threefold_a or_o subsist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o inanimadvertency_n second_o ignorance_n or_o erroneous_a knowledge_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v science_n false_o so_o call_v 1_o tim._n 6.20_o from_o these_o two_o proceed_v the_o love_n of_o a_o lye_n and_o these_o three_o constitute_v a_o fruitless_a dead_a faith_n and_o second_o antitype_n zion_n or_o a_o fruitful_a live_a faith_n the_o derivative_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v also_o threefold_a or_o subsist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o animadvertency_n second_o true_a knowledge_n and_o from_o these_o two_o proceed_v love_n the_o life_n of_o a_o fruitful_a live_a faith_n for_o knowledge_n come_v by_o animadvertency_n and_o from_o both_o spring_v love_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o etc._n etc._n animadvertency_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n the_o eye_n of_o it_o love_n be_v the_o life_n thereof_o but_o a_o dead_a faith_n act_n and_o look_v not_o censure_n and_o see_v not_o reads_z and_o mind_n not_o or_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n mind_v amiss_o mistake_v piece_n and_o fragment_n of_o good_a work_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o deceit_n for_o truth_n no_o better_a fruit_n must_v they_o expect_v that_o make_v a_o dead_a faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o their-works_a and_o the_o substructure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n say_v daniel_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lenthen_n of_o thy_o tranquillity_n nabuchadnezzar_n no_o doubt_n do_v as_o daniel_n direct_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o careless_a clip_v righteousness_n of_o a_o dead_a faith_n nor_o half-performed_n mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v secure_v professor_n salnt_n state_n or_o church_n from_o dreadful_a calamity_n he_o be_v drive_v as_o a_o man_n without_o rule_n or_o reason_n from_o among_o man_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v as_o in_o a_o wilderness_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n till_o twice_o 1260_o day_n pass_v over_o he_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o wilderness_n dead_a faith_n bring_v fruit_n forth_o by_o half_n the_o dreadful_a evil_n of_o the_o barren_a desert_n literal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o the_o contrary_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o zion_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n may_v brief_o appear_v from_o the_o fasting_n of_o moses_n eliah_n and_o christ_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o time_n be_v above_o forty_o day_n and_o perhaps_o about_o 42_o day_n conform_v to_o 42_o month_n propbetical_a which_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o gospel-church_n shall_v fulfil_v in_o her_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o ch._n 13.5_o for_o christ_n have_v finish_v 40_o day_n fast_v before_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o assail_v he_o with_o his_o fierce_a temptation_n matth._n 4.2_o so_o eliah_n take_v one_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v miraculous_o feed_v there_o before_o he_o fast_v 40_o day_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o moses_n fast_v 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n before_o god_n give_v he_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 9.11_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n rotunditatis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la or_o as_o a_o round_a number_n be_v express_v but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o fasting_n of_o all_o the_o three_o appear_v to_o be_v long_o that_o time_n be_v a_o abbreviate_v adumbration_n of_o the_o gospel-churche_n continuance_n in_o the_o antitype-wilderness_n and_o what_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o that_o time_n there_o prefigure_v prophetical_o the_o state_n of_o the_o profuga-church_n and_o first_o moses_n fast_v two_o several_a time_n 40_o 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