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A45520 What is truth. Or, the patern in the mount Wherein many places of scripture are (in pursuit of truth, and the churches peace) explained. Therein, most false opinions and heresies (both modern and ancient) are clearly detected and refelled. By Tho. Harby.; What is truth. Harby, Thomas. 1671 (1671) Wing H686; ESTC R216529 205,140 354

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damage_n therefore_o and_o causeless_a wrong_n from_o those_o that_o raise_v this_o injurious_a imputation_n and_o their_o busy_a ingratitude_n be_v very_o great_a i_o be_o damnify_v also_o much_o and_o the_o truth_n much_o more_o by_o many_o that_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o false_a deal_n with_o the_o protestant_a party_n in_o assert_v that_o sundry_a text_n in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n hold_v forth_o proper_o as_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o sundry_a modern_a protestant_a writer_n affirm_v imperial_a pagan_a and_o also_o christian_a rome_n primitive_a but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n which_o that_o they_o do_v i_o suppose_v be_v full_o prove_v in_o sundry_a precedent_n place_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o not_o papal_a rome_n otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o prophetic_a adumbration_n but_o they_o careless_a to_o read_v it_o or_o not_o careful_a to_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v impute_v to_o i_o this_o perhaps_o irrefellible_a truth_n as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a tenent_n tend_v to_o strengthen_v the_o papist_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n so_o blind_a be_v nonadvertist_n do_v rather_o real_o confirm_v they_o in_o all_o their_o error_n i_o suppose_v some_o of_o those_o that_o thus_o far_o perhaps_o oppose_v the_o truth_n be_v person_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o piety_n and_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v therefore_o oft_o desire_v sundry_a of_o they_o to_o lay_v down_o brief_o their_o further_a ground_n of_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v by_o god_n assistance_n full_a satisfaction_n to_o they_o and_o other_o but_o they_o pursue_v notwithstanding_o their_o false_a charge_n against_o i_o to_o my_o causeless_a ruin_n decline_v to_o do_v it_o concern_v all_o such_o as_o dare_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a to_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n i_o brief_o conclude_v if_o any_o man_n so_o far_o own_o the_o leaven_n of_o commix_v falsehood_n as_o to_o do_v good_a in_o part_n to_o any_o like_o that_o prophet_n of_o bethel_n and_o destroy_v he_o by_o a_o lie_n or_o like_o the_o pharisee_n to_o rob_v and_o ruin_v any_o by_o lie_n of_o base_a ingratitude_n i_o say_v to_o such_o only_o as_o michael_n do_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o for_o such_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n and_o weapon_n of_o cruelty_n be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v quomodo_n nor_o be_v last_o negligence_n busy_a neglect_n leave_v all_o good_a work_n either_o not_o begin_v or_o do_v but_o by_o half_n thy_o servant_n say_v ahab_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n be_v busy_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o man_n to_o i_o commit_v to_o keep_v be_v go_v god_n never_o commit_v formal_a smoke_n nor_o locust_n crown_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o saint_n but_o obedience_n or_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n be_v res_fw-la commissa_fw-la that_o thing_n which_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o sincere_a 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false_a opinion_n that_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n a_o fomal_n smoky_a profession_n be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n truth_n in_o practice_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n conform_v to_o gospel-rule_n they_o reckon_v to_o be_v but_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n not_o or_o not_o much_o worth_n their_o mind_v therefore_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o no_o marvel_n all_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a manner_n towards_o man_n or_o perform_v such_o duty_n negligent_o or_o but_o by_o half_n and_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n they_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o 1260._o year_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v john_n doctrine_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n or_o answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n math._n 3.8_o but_o good_a work_v do_v negligent_o or_o by_o half_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o such_o work_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n must_v be_v wrought_v in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n without_o any_o quomodo_n of_o pride_n avarice_n lie_n or_o negligence_n here_o i_o may_v add_v a_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o quadruplex-right_a and_o of_o the_o real_a want_n of_o it_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o vine_n forsake_v my_o wine_n which_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v man_n of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v both_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v and_o wine_n to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o only_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o live_a god_n for_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v panis_fw-la vitoe_n sub_fw-la christo_fw-la vita_fw-la universis_fw-la vel_fw-la agni_n convivium_fw-la that_o promised-refection_n of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n or_o antitypefeast_n wherein_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v by_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a obedience_n to_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v free_v from_o schism_n and_o division_n and_o servile_a bondage_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n rev._n 14.1_o second_o nor_o shall_v it_o cheer_v such_o god_n and_o man_n as_o bread_n wine_n or_o as_o a_o feast_n but_o as_o music_n from_o heaven_n raise_v their_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o its_o harmony_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v apoc._n 14.2_o their_o harp_n be_v call_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n chap._n 15.2_o what_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v be_v well_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n and_o perhaps_o not_o hard_o to_o find_v we_o shall_v show_v negative_o what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o positive_o what_o they_o be_v and_o both_o 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after_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n from_o the_o earth_n ver._n 3.4_o for_o we_o find_v other_o in_o scripture_n before_o the_o apostasy_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n call_v the_o first_o fruit_n clear_o distinct_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n as_o they_o be_v before_o it_o after_o that_o grand_a apostasy_n therefore_o the_o great_a utility_n of_o these_o harp_n this_o righteousness_n though_o slight_v by_o heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n chap._n 11_o 2._o full_o appear_v from_o these_o text_n for_o they_o express_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o redemption_n a_o visible_a redemption_n from_o death_n and_o reason_n itself_o show_v the_o same_o utility_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o destroy_v dead_a work_n to_o convince_v and_o unite_v dissent_v brethren_n to_o refel_v error_n and_o to_o make_v man_n saint_n state_n and_o church_n flourish_v in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a felicity_n which_o mercy_n of_o the_o
large_a magnitude_n must_v needs_o amount_v to_o a_o redemption_n from_o death_n righteousness_n say_v the_o text_n deliver_v from_o death_n but_o the_o want_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v as_o death_n to_o those_o that_o want_v it_o and_o their_o usual_a both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a overthrow_n vespasian_n ask_v apallonius_n what_o be_v nero_n overthrow_n nero_n say_v he_o can_v touch_v and_o tune_v the_o harp_n well_o but_o will_v sometime_o screw_v up_o the_o pin_n too_o high_a sometime_o too_o low_o and_o this_o ill-tuned_a harp_n a_o heart_n tune_v too_o high_a or_o too_o low_a like_o the_o harp_n of_o nero_n be_v the_o almost_o epidemic_a overthrow_n they_o thereby_o usual_o perish_v that_o have_v it_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o perish_v i_o shall_v but_o present_v this_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o a_o wel-tuned_n harp_n the_o man_n wound_v by_o thief_n want_v help_v there_o be_v res_fw-la rect_v a_o in_o se_fw-la right_a in_o itself_o the_o good_a 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with_o god_n by_o prayer_n all_o night_n not_o without_o much_o corporal_a labour_n prevail_v and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n so_o they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o only_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o expect_v to_o take_v serious_a pain_n in_o try_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v find_v that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n which_o beroean-disquisition_n be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n to_o such_o as_o be_v sincere_a but_o a_o burden_n to_o base_a mind_n heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n therefore_o few_o find_v the_o strait-gate_n the_o door_n of_o life_n by_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n because_o they_o wrestle_v not_o like_a jacob_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n nor_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o prayer_n without_o pain_n will_v procure_v it_o many_o will_v not_o want_v this_o blessing_n but_o de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la ignavis_fw-la precibus_fw-la 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endeavour_v to_o show_v brief_o what_o their_o use_n and_o meaning_n be_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v by_o their_o respective_a work_n or_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o betwixt_o the_o seal_a and_o conscript-churche_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 nor_o his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o first_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.19_o such_o work_n be_v not_o seal_v work_v nor_o deceitful_a god_n set_v no_o seal_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o vers_n 21._o nor_o be_v they_o much_o deceitful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a deceit_n or_o mystery_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a of_o these_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o truth-pretending_a formalist_n be_v justitia_fw-la insigillata_n &_o deceptiva_fw-la a_o unseal_v half-performed_n righteousness_n of_o deceit_n it_o be_v command_v they_o say_v the_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o burt_v the_o grass_n neither_o any_o green_a thing_n nor_o any_o tree_n but_o only_o those_o man_n which_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forebead_n ch._n 9.4_o that_o be_v the_o locast_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o command_n from_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o shall_v torment_v truth-pretending_a church-persecuting_a papist_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n with_o like_a retaliation_n as_o they_o have_v persecute_v and_o torment_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v his_o seal_n in_o their_o forehead_n nor_o have_v these_o locust_n themselves_o his_o seal_n as_o neither_o type_n egypt_n nor_o the_o locust_n that_o torment_v she_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o papist_n and_o these_o locust_n that_o torment_v they_o be_v both_o alike_o unseal_v be_v a_o persecute_v practice_n and_o a_o righteousuess_v not_o seal_v but_o deceitful_a show_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o rash_a violence_n have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n fiat_n tamen_fw-la justitia_fw-la right_a must_v be_v do_v to_o evil-doer_n and_o not_o withhold_v from_o the_o well-deserving_a to_o omit_v either_o or_o do_v both_o negligent_o be_v not_o the_o least_o pe_z secution_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o eli_n and_o other_o such_o persecution_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o leave_v be_v though_o almost_o universal_o practise_v by_o such_o as_o be_v seal_v the_o practice_n proper_o of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o orehead_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o 144000_o that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v justitia_fw-la sigillata_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la sedvix-manifesta_a true_a righteousness_n through_o much_o weakness_n and_o many_o deficiency_n not_o clear_o manifest_v these_o 144000_o be_v not_o the_o aggregate_v of_o the_o whole_a gospel-church_n but_o a_o select_a part_n of_o it_o exclude_v the_o outward_a court_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11.2_o for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o seal_v or_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o select_a member_n of_o his_o church_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v inward_a or_o outward_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o there_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a seal_n and_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n there_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o more_o visible_a seal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o saint_n wherewith_o these_o 144000_o be_v seal_v primitive_a saint_n be_v wont_a to_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o and_o so_o these_o 144000_o especial_o at_o first_o do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o they_o though_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n of_o who_o this_o record_n be_v give_v of_o god_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o charity_n and_o service_n and_o faith_n and_o thy_o patitience_n and_o thy_o work_n and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o rev._n 2.19_o but_o the_o work_n of_o these_o 144000_o be_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_a at_o first_o than_o at_o last_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n though_o it_o may_v suffer_v some_o decay_n at_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n about_o or_o before_o 412_o continue_v competent_o visible_a near_o a_o thousand_o year_n tum_o vetus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dies_fw-la extenuabat_fw-la opus_fw-la then_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n be_v much_o deface_v and_o their_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n less_o apparent_a wherefore_o god_n loose_v the_o first_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n after_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v about_o 1000_o year_n upon_o the_o gospel-church_n fall_v from_o her_o first_o love_n and_o work_n but_o god_n have_v since_o great_o multiply_v as_o he_o do_v the_o type-fallen-womans_n her_o sorrow_n not_o by_o she_o bear_v many_o child_n but_o by_o suffer_v for_o her_o sin_n her_o child_n to_o wound_v she_o with_o many_o dart_n of_o afflict_a calamity_n and_o to_o rend_v she_o into_o schism_n &_o subdivision_n which_o balm_n can_v scarce_o heal_v nor_o any_o art_n bind_v up_o be_v any_o of_o her_o son_n so_o dutiful_a to_o she_o so_o faithful_a for_o she_o as_o to_o tell_v she_o and_o declare_v unto_o she_o her_o deplorable_a and_o desperate_a condition_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a she_o mind_v it_o not_o but_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v insensible_a upon_o her_o sleepy_a pillow_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v herself_o up_o to_o 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he_o say_v thrice_o i_o fina_fw-la in_o he_o no_o failt_n john_n 18.38_o ch._n 19.4_o luke_n 23.4_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o release_v he_o but_o not_o effectual_o careful_a to_o do_v it_o for_o overpower_v by_o his_o adversary_n importunity_n he_o give_v sentence_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o all_o laodicean_n half_a hot_a half_o cold_a half_a careless_a half_o careful_a spurious_a professor_n though_o never_o so_o strict_a devout_a or_o zealous_a will_v but_o talk_v trisle_v cavil_v delay_n promise_v not_o perform_v practise_v by_o half_n falsify_v forget_v or_o before_o they_o begin_v be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o thereby_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o destroy_v his_o faithful_a witness_n as_o pilate_n by_o like_a practice_n cause_v christ_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o all_o professor_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n half-careful_a only_o to_o collect_v and_o consider_v the_o system_n of_o incomplex-cause_n can_v expect_v to_o exceed_v pilat_n unjust_a practice_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v have_v pilate_n be_v faithful_o careful_a to_o do_v right_a he_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o jew_n favour_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o business_n or_o other_o mean_n draw_v or_o deter_v from_o do_v of_o it_o a_o second_o incomplextruth_n in_o christ_n cause_n be_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n as_o judas_n have_v betray_v he_o to_o they_o through_o covetousness_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o pilate_n hand_n out_o of_o envy_n who_o be_v but_o half-careful_a to_o make_v this_o truth_n itself_o complex_n or_o to_o know_v it_o he_o know_v say_v the_o text_n that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o mat._n 27.18_o but_o his_o care_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o by_o half_n for_o to_o this_o end_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v
back_o but_o second_o to_o what_o must_v they_o be_v turn_v i_o answer_v the_o conscript_n first-fruit_n shall_v as_o elijah_n and_o john_n do_v in_o type_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o their_o child_n the_o heart_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v to_o do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n lest_o god_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n malach_n 4.6_o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o three_o what_o be_v that_o curse_n or_o what_o be_v the_o danger_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o those_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o swell_a sin_n i_o answer_v the_o old_a world_n hearken_v not_o to_o noah_n sackcloth-prophesie_n but_o remain_v inanimadversive_a mind_v nothing_o and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v say_v the_o text_n therefore_o god_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n destroy_v the_o world_n apostate_n israel_n hearken_v not_o to_o elijah_n and_o the_o prophet_n sackcloth-prophesie_n for_o 1260_o day_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o rain_n continue_v so_o long_o have_v it_o continue_v long_o it_o have_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n for_o 1260_o year_n they_o yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text_n therefore_o the_o neglect_a and_o not_o regard_v witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n the_o restraint_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 1260_o year_n of_o their_o sackcloth-prophesie_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v back_o at_o last_o nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o curse_n threaten_v shall_v devour_v the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n isa_n 24.6_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o vers_n 9_o last_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n ch._n 16.19_o the_o old_a apostate_n world_n be_v drown_v with_o water_n but_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n shall_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n jerem._n 25.15_o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o bis_fw-la wrath_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v can_v scarce_o be_v express_v and_o the_o plague_n thereby_o threaten_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n from_o all_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o sackcloth-wituesses_a smite_v the_o earth_n and_o principal_o from_o this_o plague_n may_n all_o man_n and_o saint_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o say_v good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o danger_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o superabundant_a if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o the_o sin_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o may_v say_v we_o see_v the_o danger_n sufficient_o and_o that_o the_o plague_n be_v like_o the_o curse_n lay_v upon_o cain_n great_a than_o we_o can_v possible_o bear_v but_o where_o be_v our_o safety_n wherein_o consist_v our_o remedy_n i_o answer_v four_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n consist_v in_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o from_o those_o sin_n aforesaid_a in_o get_v like_o those_o harper_n the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o learn_v their_o song_n not_o in_o deceit_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o fly_v from_o sinai_n to_o mount_n zion_n as_o lot_n to_o zoar_v for_o those_o harper_n shall_v be_v the_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n ch._n 14.3_o 4._o to_o wit_n from_o those_o sius_fw-la aforesaid_a and_o from_o those_o dreadful_a plague_n they_o produce_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o worship_v idol_n nor_o act_v spiritual_a fornication_n their_o worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o wrought_v in_o a_o fore-fold_n conformity_n of_o truth_n contrary_a to_o the_o prevaricatory_a multiplicity_n of_o antichrist_n in_o deceitful_a pretence_n delay_n and_o half-performance_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o first-fruit_n in_o antitype_n ston_n where_o safety_n shall_v clothe_v the_o conscript-church_n as_o danger_n compass_v she_o about_o before_o in_o the_o spiritual-wilderness_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n ch._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o faithless_a dealer_n nor_o false_a accuser_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n ch._n 22.3_o there_o a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n shall_v refresh_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v afford_v food_n for_o her_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o that_o tree_n shall_v be_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n back_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a ch._n 22.1_o 2._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80.3_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 7._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 19_o this_o petition_n we_o see_v be_v three_o time_n express_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o this_o assertion_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thrice_o annex_v to_o that_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o these_o time_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n man_n and_o saint_n will_v make_v this_o seasonable_a formula_fw-la the_o pattern_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o pray_v continual_o say_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o halt_v betwixt_o half_n in_o our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o our_o disloyal_a revolting_n from_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o from_o affect_v a_o confident_a fruitless_a dead_a or_o die_a faith_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o the_o constant_a error_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o content_a ignorance_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n from_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n literal_a and_o spiritual_a idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a and_o literal_a murder_n and_o sorcery_n and_o fornication_n and_o theft_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o 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tantos_fw-la secula_fw-la fabricios_fw-la paul_n be_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n in_o the_o deep_a but_o my_o danger_n be_v most_o from_o the_o multiplicious_a dasning_n of_o shallow_a water_n shallow_a professor_n man_n of_o busy_a ignorance_n some_o literate_a some_o illiterate_a have_v most_o resist_v i_o &_o retard_v this_o treatise_n such_o man_n that_o can_v read_v it_o or_o not_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v have_v do_v i_o as_o the_o coppersmith_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o harm_n by_o their_o ignorant_a defame_n of_o i_o and_o it_o wherefore_o i_o humble_o request_v the_o true_o learned_a and_o judicious_a if_o they_o find_v we_o deserve_v it_o to_o suffer_v i_o and_o it_o to_o anchor_v in_o the_o safe_a harbour_n of_o their_o candid_a favour_n and_o protection_n last_o a_o three_o cause_n compel_v i_o be_v the_o confident_a opposition_n of_o