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 can_v be_v save_v so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n on_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n saint_n sect_n and_o all_o nation_n can_v be_v safe_a but_o by_o turn_v from_o sinai_n to_o zion_n from_o those_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n of_o safety_n to_o all_o age_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n be_v as_o the_o fruit_n only_o keep_v the_o tree_n from_o be_v curse_a the_o only_a outward_a mean_n thereunto_o but_o here_o i_o must_v partly_o by_o constraint_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n because_o many_o that_o promise_v to_o further_o i_o be_v slack_a in_o persormance_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fall_v off_o like_a demas_n through_o covetousness_n whereby_o i_o be_o betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o deceitful_a man_n draw_v into_o some_o debt_n and_o thereby_o have_v suffer_v long_a imprisonment_n haecreferunt_fw-la 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
mind_n and_o quick_a sight_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o second_o jeremiah_n for_o as_o jeremiah_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o sad_a calamity_n of_o captive_a israel_n so_o st._n hierom_n write_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n of_o gospel_n revolt_v israel_n with_o like_a lamentation_n and_o as_o jeremiah_n shadow_v type_n iraels_n bondage_n by_o a_o boil_a pot_n look_v out_o of_o the_o north_n so_o st._n jerom_n represent_v gospel_n israel_n thraldom_n &_o apostasy_n by_o a_o boil_a pot_n look_v out_o of_o the_o north_n also_o that_o the_o boil_a pot_n in_o jeremiah_n be_v all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n plain_o appear_v from_o the_o text_n then_o the_o lord_n say_v say_v the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o north_n a_o evil_n shall_v break_v forth_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n 1.14_o and_o that_o st._n jerom_n pot_n of_o apostasy_n the_o whole_a gospel-church_n and_o saint_n be_v if_o conform_a to_o her_o prototype_n or_o pattern_n general_a of_o formal_a professor_n a_o toto_fw-la of_o saint_n a_o tanto_fw-la can_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o boil_a pot_n of_o deadly_a broth_n which_o the_o prophet_n heal_v do_v no_o doubt_n prefigure_v the_o general_a apostasy_n grievous_a misery_n and_o evil_a manner_n of_o all_o israel_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n there_o be_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o broth_n in_o that_o pot_n that_o be_v not_o deadly_a bitter_a and_o unwholesome_a because_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o inanimadvertency_n mistaken_a wild_a gourd_n for_o good_a potherb_n be_v put_v into_o it_o careless_a inadvertency_n and_o inconformity_n in_o practice_n to_o gospel_n rule_n be_v the_o colocynthe_n that_o embitter_v and_o poison_v all_o good_a work_n of_o man_n sect_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n nor_o do_v long_o boil_v make_v they_o better_o but_o their_o manner_n more_o bitter_a the_o broth_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o long_o boil_v till_o the_o prophet_n heal_v it_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o hurt_n in_o the_o pot_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o pot_n of_o the_o grand_a antitype_n apostasy_n if_o we_o can_v but_o hint_n that_o will_v doubtless_o be_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o sad_a bleed_a division_n and_o evil_a manner_n of_o all_o church-society_n sect_n and_o nation_n and_o why_o be_v there_o such_o need_n now_o of_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n because_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n in_o the_o boil_a pot_n beat_v like_o billow_n one_o against_o another_o and_o the_o general_a practice_n seem_v but_o a_o continue_v dash_v of_o divide_a sect_n and_o church-society_n while_o the_o locust_n formal_a smoke_n be_v magnify_v and_o their_o crown_n of_o deceit_n most_o admire_v and_o mistake_v for_o true_a practice_n for_o jerubaal_n make_v a_o golden_a ephod_n and_o place_v it_o in_o ephrah_n and_o all_o israel_n say_v the_o text_n that_o apostasy_n be_v likewise_o general_a go_v a_o whore_v after_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerubaals_n family_n so_o all_o professor_n and_o i_o may_v say_v almost_o all_o saint_n pudet_fw-la posse_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la refelli_fw-la run_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o locust_n crown_n as_o it_o be_v like_o gold_n and_o mistake_v they_o for_o true_a righteousness_n which_o general_a apostasy_n have_v the_o more_o because_o least_o perceive_v procure_v many_o general_a calamity_n and_o threaten_v more_o if_o not_o inevitable_a destruction_n to_o those_o that_o persist_v therein_o and_o i_o see_v say_v the_o text_n when_o the_o lamb_n open_v one_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v chap._n 6.1_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o second_o seal_n i_o hear_v the_o second_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v verf._n 3_o and_o when_o be_v have_v open_v the_o three_o seal_n i_o hear_v the_o three_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v verse_n 5._o and_o so_o the_o four_o beast_n verse_n 7._o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fourfold_a call_n like_o thunder_n there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o then_o and_o now_o more_o man_n be_v ever_o inadversive_a and_o most_o man_n now_o mind_v nothing_o come_v and_o see_v what_o shall_v we_o see_v may_v slothful_a professor_n say_v the_o prophetic_a scripture_n so_o blasphemous_a be_v blind_a hypocrite_n show_n nothing_o to_o any_o and_o what_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o be_v but_o conjecture_n we_o search_v those_o scripture_n that_o show_v we_o the_o plain_a way_n to_o salvation_n but_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o mind_n useless_a and_o uncertain_a notion_n thus_o these_o filthy_a heathen_n tread_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o sacred_a &_o of_o high_a concernment_n to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o natition_n nor_o do_v such_o mind_n at_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o forsake_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n for_o while_o they_o thus_o contemn_v the_o prophetic_a scripture_n and_o despise_v their_o loud_a call_n like_o thunder_n they_o reject_v the_o plain_a and_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o either_o this_o fourfold_a call_n come_v and_o see_v be_v a_o call_n to_o animadvertency_n that_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o hear_v obey_v there_o be_v never_o more_o hearer_n than_o now_o nor_o few_o that_o hear_v many_o hear_v to_o no_o purpose_n few_o hear_v indeed_o many_o attend_v diligent_o to_o lo_n here_o and_o lo_o there_o few_o harken_v to_o those_o sacred_a call_v of_o god_n that_o call_v to_o animadvertency_n and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o fruitless_a hear_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v the_o text_n but_o by_o their_o hear_n come_v strife_n effectual_a hearing_n be_v like_o the_o small_a rain_n that_o distil_v upon_o the_o tender_a grass_n and_o make_v it_o grow_v but_o these_o by_o hear_v grow_v worse_o fruitful_a hearing_n render_v man_n animadversive_a to_o act_v conform_v to_o gospel_n rule_n but_o formal_a professor_n by_o hear_v become_v more_o mindless_a mind_n either_o nothing_o or_o what_o be_v evil_a violence_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v once_o fill_v therewith_o before_o fill_v the_o earth_n for_o what_o be_v the_o almost_o universal_a practice_n of_o man_n and_o professor_n but_o a_o coaltern_a colluctation_n like_o swell_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o sect_n against_o sect_n and_o of_o one_o church-society_n against_o another_o while_o formal_a smoke_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o the_o locust_n crown_n be_v cry_v up_o for_o true_a christian_a practice_n nor_o better_a fruit_n can_v they_o bear_v that_o mind_n not_o to_o know_v truth_n from_o error_n that_o mind_n not_o or_o mind_n by_o half_n or_o mind_n amiss_o paul_n be_v mind_v to_o know_v nothing_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o he_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v but_o man_n and_o professor_n seem_v mind_v now_o to_o know_v nothing_o absolute_o this_o threefold_a inanimadvertency_n the_o threefold_a foundation_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a manner_n be_v we_o see_v as_o a_o epidemic_a sleep_n almost_o universal_a abraham_n sleep_v a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o man_n saint_n and_o sect_n now_o sleep_v like_o that_o prophetick-adumbration_a a_o deep_a sleep_n also_o but_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v that_o such_o a_o general_n deadly_a lethargy_n and_o darkness_n of_o inadvertency_n and_o apostasy_n lie_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o transcendent_a need_n of_o a_o four_o fold_n call_v to_o animadvertency_n that_o man_n sect_n and_o saint_n as_o christ_n call_v lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n may_v thereby_o live_v and_o manifest_v their_o life_n by_o their_o ready_a mind_v of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o high_a concernment_n chief_o consist_v elisha_n ask_v and_o obtain_v of_o 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