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large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n matth._n 23.25_o you_o be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o excess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intemperantiae_fw-la &_o luxus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o temperance_n act_v 24.25_o gal._n 5.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o titus_n 1.8_o which_o consist_v in_o moderate_v of_o the_o appetite_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o fleshly_a sensual_a appetite_n but_o can_v master_v himself_o and_o give_v law_n to_o his_o lust_n contrary_a to_o these_o be_v all_o intemperate_a man_n locum_fw-la who_o have_v no_o power_n or_o command_v over_o themselves_o but_o be_v lead_v like_o slave_n by_o every_o lust_n so_o that_o this_o achrasy_a and_o intemperance_n in_o the_o text_n be_v oppose_v to_o euchrasy_a and_o temperance_n which_o aristotle_n make_v a_o comprehensive_a virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n fight_v against_o all_o tentation_n and_o allurement_n to_o vice_n must_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o 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sense_n 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v intemperate_a in_o eat_v ordinary_a food_n will_v not_o content_v they_o they_o must_v have_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n &_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o stall_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o will_v eat_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o need_v to_o pamper_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o preserve_v nature_n they_o will_v study_v how_o they_o may_v please_v the_o flesh_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o ult_n elijah_n be_v so_o temperate_a that_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o eat_v 1_o king_n 19.9.7_o but_o in_o our_o day_n man_n be_v so_o intemperate_a that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o angel_n to_o bid_v we_o hold_v and_o abstain_v from_o our_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v how_o many_o unfit_a themselves_o hereby_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n when_o a_o man_n experimental_o know_v that_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o food_n will_v fit_v he_o for_o his_o call_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v exceed_v that_o be_v sinful_a many_o look_v upon_o drunkenness_n as_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o as_o for_o gluttony_n they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o that_o whereas_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o offend_v and_o make_v a_o beast_n of_o himself_o by_o excessive_a eat_n as_o by_o excessive_a drink_n hence_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v riotous_a gormandize_v as_o well_o as_o swinish_a drunkenness_n rom._n 13.13_o gal._n 5.21_o the_o rich_a glutton_n go_v to_o hell_n not_o for_o any_o drunkenness_n that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o for_o gluttony_n luke_n 16.19_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v difference_n in_o calling_n constitution_n region_n and_o climate_n so_o that_o some_o may_v eat_v more_o than_o other_o but_o under_o these_o pretence_n for_o man_n to_o give_v way_n to_o excess_n &_o riot_n will_v not_o hold_v quest._n may_v we_o not_o use_v the_o creature_n more_o free_o sometime_o and_o may_v we_o not_o feast_v as_o occasion_n require_v answ._n yes_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o delight_n thus_o josephs_n brethren_n use_v the_o creature_n beyond_o mere_a necessity_n approbantur_fw-la gen._n 43._o ult_n for_o delight_n not_o for_o excess_n god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o water_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n but_o wine_n to_o delight_n and_o revive_v we_o psal._n 104.15_o prov._n 31.6_o so_o that_o feast_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v as_o occasion_n require_v when_o isaak_n be_v wean_v abraham_n make_v a_o feast_n gen._n 21.8_o jethro_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n exodus_fw-la 18.12_o hester_n feast_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n hest._n 5.5_o christ_n himself_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n more_o than_o once_o luke_n 5.29_o john_n
they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o these_o for_o substance_n bind_v all_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o judicial_a precept_n which_o be_v juris_fw-la particularis_fw-la of_o particular_a equity_n such_o as_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n and_o be_v sit_v for_o they_o and_o their_o time_n be_v now_o abolish_v e._n g._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o stock_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o wealthy_a people_n good_a have_v abundance_n and_o can_v better_o bear_v a_o loss_n than_o we_o can_v to_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o 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the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v 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philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o
stead_n of_o confess_v it_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o hide_v it_o and_o so_o run_v himself_o into_o five_o sin_n more_o 1._o he_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o father_n it_o on_o vriah_n 2._o he_o draw_v he_o into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n 3._o after_o he_o have_v make_v he_o drunk_a he_o contrive_v how_o to_o kill_v he_o 4._o after_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o father_n his_o death_n on_o god_n 5._o he_o continue_v a_o considerable_a time_n in_o this_o sin_n without_o repentance_n all_o this_o david_n do_v when_o he_o change_v his_o condition_n and_o come_v to_o be_v a_o king_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o david_n first_o way_n which_o be_v his_o best_a when_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o low_a 2_o chronicle_n 17.3_o solomon_n great_a prosperity_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o 1_o king_n 11.3_o jonah_n sleep_v when_o in_o the_o ship_n but_o pray_v in_o the_o sea_n we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v then_o to_o desire_v prosperity_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o full_a it_o be_v near_a a_o eclipse_n when_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o kick_v at_o god_n deuteronomy_n 32.13_o to_o 17._o when_o man_n be_v feed_v to_o the_o full_a seneca_n than_o they_o go_v by_o troop_n to_o harlot_n jeremiah_n 5.7_o when_o once_o man_n be_v become_v lord_n they_o care_v not_o for_o god_n jeremiah_n 2.31.32_o when_o hazael_n be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n he_o be_v his_o condition_n be_v change_v and_o he_o change_v with_o it_o 2_o king_n 8.13_o honours_n mutant_n mores_n how_o humble_a be_v saul_n before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o how_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a after_o he_o come_v to_o a_o crown_n catiline_n while_o poor_a have_v many_o seem_a virtue_n but_o when_o rich_a he_o put_v off_o all_o modesty_n and_o honesty_n many_o like_o jonathan_n march_v well_o till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o honey_n they_o be_v good_a servant_n but_o ill_a master_n etc._n like_o jeroboam_fw-la before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o his_o wickedness_n but_o after_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n 1_o king_n 12.18_o 20._o innopem_fw-la copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la many_o have_v be_v rich_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v rich_a they_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v rich_a in_o good_n the_o temptation_n accompany_v prosperity_n be_v more_o dangerous_a as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o most_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v mark_v 4.19_o 1._o then_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o pride_n vzziah_n when_o strong_a contemptum_fw-la than_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v we_o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o yea_o good_a hezekiah_n have_v a_o taint_n of_o this_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o have_v honour_n without_o tumour_n 2._o then_o we_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n hos._n 13.6_o and_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o prosperous_a wicked_a man_n promise_v depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21.13_o 14._o when_o man_n have_v no_o change_n they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal._n 55.19_o but_o their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o psal._n 69.20_o and_o their_o prosperity_n their_o ruin_n prov._n 1.32_o most_o be_v like_a to_o aesop_n hen_n the_o more_o she_o be_v feed_v the_o worse_o she_o lay_v clâ—mang_v hence_o the_o lord_n give_v so_o many_o caution_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o forget_v he_o in_o their_o prosperity_n deut._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o and_o 8.11_o 3._o then_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o knock_n and_o fall_v psal._n 30.6_o 7._o and_o 20._o 4._o then_o we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o cruelty_n psal._n 73.6_o 7._o babylon_n that_o sit_v at_o ease_n like_o a_o queen_n murder_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n revel_v 18.7_o 5._o then_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o riot_n and_o security_n luke_n 12.19_o 30._o prov._n 30.9_o god_n may_v speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 22.21_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n make_v man_n put_v off_o all_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o adversity_n make_v we_o wrap_v our_o garment_n about_o we_o hannibal_n and_o his_o army_n become_v effeminate_a by_o the_o spoil_n of_o capua_n which_o can_v not_o be_v conquer_v by_o their_o distress_n in_o pass_v over_o the_o almost_o unpassable_a alps_n superfluity_n in_o the_o body_n breed_v more_o dangerous_a disease_n than_o defect_n a_o wicked_a salvian_n poor_a man_n can_v do_v that_o mischief_n that_o a_o wicked_a rich_a man_n may_v both_o extreme_n be_v very_o dangerous_a hence_o agur_n pray_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n prov._n 30.8_o great_a riches_n be_v great_a temptation_n as_o well_o as_o extreme_a poverty_n as_o to_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o very_o good_a be_v rare_a so_o to_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o very_a good_a be_v rate_n when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v our_o asviour_n his_o first_o temptation_n be_v but_o the_o hungry_a temptation_n matth._n 4._o to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n but_o the_o devil_n last_o temptation_n be_v the_o sore_a when_o he_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n we_o may_v see_v which_o be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o great_a temptation_n till_o the_o last_o fret_v not_o then_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o than_o envy_v 228._o the_o sword_n of_o god_n wrath_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o drop_v upon_o they_o their_o prosperity_n be_v transient_a but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v permanent_a fear_v not_o their_o power_n and_o pomp_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v dowm_n psal._n 37.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 49.16_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o 8._o and_o 21.13_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n which_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o be_v soon_o extinct_a psal._n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o hence_o their_o pomp_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dream_n which_o quick_o vanish_v aug._n psal._n 37.20.35_o 36._o and_o 73.20_o isaiah_n 29.7_o 8._o and_o 38.13_o like_o ionah_n gourd_n they_o sudden_o rise_v and_o as_o sudden_o wither_v like_a counter_n now_o they_o stand_v for_o pound_n and_o anon_o for_o penny_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n conclude_v of_o god_n favour_n because_o he_o enjoy_v temporal_a blessing_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n for_o all_o these_o be_v blessing_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v with_o condition_n to_o the_o obedient_a throni_n deut._n 28._o yet_o they_o be_v but_o blessing_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n hate_v ofttimes_o have_v they_o in_o great_a abundance_n they_o prosper_v many_o time_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la invidiam_fw-la 51._o psal._n 73._o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o ofttimes_o be_v exalt_v mal._n 3.15_o the_o great_a turk_n that_o fat_a hog_n and_o great_a dog_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o rich_a possession_n have_v he_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o for_o his_o dog_n and_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o oh_o what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v for_o his_o child_n who_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v oft_o give_v in_o judgement_n as_o god_n give_v israel_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o saul_n give_v michol_n to_o david_n for_o a_o snare_n so_o riches_n oft_o fit_a and_o fat_a man_n for_o the_o slaughter_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o butcher_n intend_v to_o kill_v he_o put_v they_o into_o fat_a pasture_n job_n 21.30_o let_v we_o then_o improve_v our_o prosperity_n to_o god_n praise_n let_v our_o health_n wealth_n peace_n etc._n etc._n improve_v our_o virtue_n and_o our_o vice_n let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n but_o the_o more_o he_o exalt_v we_o the_o high_a let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n it_o be_v jehosaphats_n great_a honour_n that_o when_o he_o have_v riches_n in_o abundance_n his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o he_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o zealous_a and_o courageous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o high_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28.47_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n even_o to_o make_v we_o good_a deut._n 28.1_o to_o 15._o prov._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o 22.4_o isaiah_n 1.19_o and_o 30.23_o jer._n 32.39_o hos._n 2.21_o 22._o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o seneca_n but_o it_o be_v our_o corruption_n that_o turn_v they_o into_o poison_n by_o abuse_v of_o
and_o his_o company_n numb_a 6.16_o they_o think_v to_o have_v level_v all_o but_o god_n level_v they_o they_o will_v destroy_v both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n but_o god_n destroy_v they_o they_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o earth_n rend_v and_o devour_v they_o all_o this_o be_v do_v for_o a_o memorial_n to_o succeed_a age_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o make_v rent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n verse_n 40._o so_o cain_n the_o first_o separatist_n that_o we_o read_v of_o gen._n 4.16_o he_o go_v from_o god_n presence_n i._n e._n from_o god_n church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o then_o he_o become_v a_o vagabond_n 5._o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o against_o this_o sin_n let_v he_o peruse_v mr._n perkâ—ns_n on_o jude_n 19_o mr._n robert_n bolton_n saint_n guide_v p._n 126._o mr._n pagits_n arrow_n against_o separation_n mr._n rutherford_n plea_n for_o presbytery_n p._n 120._o mr._n bernard_n against_o smith_n d._n hill_n fast_a sermon_n 1644._o on_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o mr._n blake_n on_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 31._o p._n 228._o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n 8._o sect._n 3._o p._n 314._o camero_n praelect_a de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la mihi_fw-la p._n 322._o and_o above_o all_o mr._n brinsly_n of_o yarmouth_n his_o arraignment_n of_o separation_n a_o four_o observation_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millenaries_n be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n the_o text_n be_v clear_a against_o it_o for_o it_o say_v express_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n many_o dream_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o golden_a glorious_a flourish_a time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o tentation_n and_o trouble_n but_o do_v not_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o with_o such_o vain_a conceit_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v very_o perilous_a wherein_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n shall_v abound_v man_n shall_v be_v covetous_a proud_a blaspemers_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 23._o now_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v paul_n or_o these_o dreamer_n that_o say_v christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o shall_v reign_v visible_o and_o personal_o in_o jerusalem_n a_o thousand_o year_n as_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n in_o outward_a glory_n and_o and_o pomp_n put_v down_o all_o monarchy_n and_o empire_n then_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n live_v without_o any_o trouble_n or_o enemy_n without_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n without_o word_n sacrament_n or_o any_o ordinance_n they_o shall_v pass_v this_o thousand_o year_n in_o great_a worldly_a delight_n eat_v drink_v build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o 26.29_o fruit_n of_o it_o marry_v wife_n get_v child_n and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a pleasure_n which_o all_o the_o creature_n than_o redeem_a from_o their_o ancient_a slavery_n can_v afford_v in_o this_o earthly_a happiness_n shall_v the_o church_n continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o come_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o this_o point_n i_o find_v so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v out_o certain_o what_o they_o hold_v then_o it_o be_v to_o conquer_v they_o piscator_fw-la say_v the_o martyr_n shall_v rise_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o other_o and_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n alsteed_n come_v and_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n yet_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mr._n mede_n with_o his_o new_a light_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n affirm_v that_o this_o reign_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o during_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n anabaptistici_fw-la chimaera_n chimaerâ—ssima_n a_o very_a fiction_n without_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o these_o builder_n of_o babel_n be_v divide_v and_o confound_v among_o 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