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memorandum_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a caveat_n and_o admonition_n to_o all_o man_n saint_n and_o sect_n in_o after_o age_n that_o they_o make_v by_o no_o mean_n swinish_a repine_a greedy_a murmur_a and_o grudge_a unwillingness_n the_o quomodo_n of_o their_o christian_a practice_n this_o be_v the_o locust_n quomodo_n and_o practice_n of_o swine_n three_o let_v all_o true_a saint_n and_o sincere_a professor_n use_v no_o leaven_n of_o lie_n and_o deceit_n in_o their_o quomodo_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o practice_n the_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o bethel_n relieve_v his_o brother_n a_o true_a prophet_n with_o a_o meal_n and_o destroy_v he_o with_o a_o lie_n liar_n though_o true_a saint_n be_v too_o oft_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n slay_v their_o brother_n but_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o the_o pharisee_n sometime_o entertain_v our_o saviour_n and_o through_o lie_n at_o last_o put_v he_o to_o death_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n say_v and_o not_o do_v slander_n and_o detraction_n join_v with_o trivial_a help_n that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o thy_o quomodo_n in_o thy_o christian_a practice_n nor_o be_v that_o the_o least_o evil_a in_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o charge_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o wrought_v the_o work_v he_o do_v by_o belzebub_n which_o false_a charge_n be_v near_o unto_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n nor_o be_v that_o sin_n now_o or_o what_o seem_v something_o like_o it_o a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n though_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o unworthy_a howbeit_o christ_n impute_v it_o though_o do_v to_o another_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o i_o may_v and_o must_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n best_o affirm_v it_o that_o have_v find_v it_o by_o experience_n very_o many_o impute_v to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v say_v they_o by_o some_o other_o more_o able_a this_o leaven_n be_v a_o deadly_a 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be_v seal_v i_o answer_v their_o title_n teach_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v so_o call_v they_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n it_o seem_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o after_n the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o more_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n and_o the_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o 9th_o vers_fw-la the_o church_n seal_v be_v for_o different_a or_o contrary_a cause_n not_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n '_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o such_o visible_a obedience_n to_o god_n nor_o good_a work_n so_o apparent_a to_o man_n for_o such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n but_o that_o numerus_fw-la sigillatus_fw-la be_v the_o seal_a church_n and_o such_o must_v her_o fruit_n be_v seal_v work_n of_o necessity_n for_o a_o book_n or_o letter_n seal_v be_v scarce_o at_o all_o legible_a and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n and_o work_n of_o that_o seal_a church_n there_o be_v little_a exemplariness_n in_o her_o practice_n for_o other_o to_o follow_v her_o work_n so_o weak_a be_v they_o so_o overgrow_v with_o weed_n of_o evil_a manner_n be_v scarce_o at_o all_o manifest_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o first-fruit_n can_v but_o be_v manifest_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v signal_o manifest_a because_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o their_o work_n wrought_v in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n their_o grand_a exemplar_n shall_v be_v that_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n exemplary_a and_o legible_a to_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o absolute_o state_n the_o epoch_n of_o the_o seal_a church_n at_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n the_o 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till_o after_o 400_o when_o she_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 1_o 6_o 14._o after_o that_o time_n she_o retain_v a_o great_a part_n though_o ftill_o decay_a of_o her_o primitive_a integrity_n for_o above_o 800_o year_n then_o her_o grace_n grow_v still_o weak_a till_o they_o be_v almost_o waste_v and_o near_o quite_o spend_v for_o abraham_n put_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n upon_o hagars_n shoulder_n and_o send_v she_o away_o with_o her_o son_n she_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o child_n ready_a to_o perish_v for_o who_o she_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v but_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o she_o give_v the_o lad_n drink_v and_o he_o revive_v so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o seal_a church_n be_v like_o hagars_n bottle_n of_o water_n she_o also_o have_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n above_o 1200_o year_n till_o her_o bottle_n be_v almost_o spend_v well_o may_v her_o child_n and_o she_o both_o ready_a to_o perish_v sit_v down_o and_o weep_v but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o she_o and_o their_o forehead_n shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o revive_v both_o she_o and_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a crackle_n of_o thorn_n in_o a_o formal_a profession_n nor_o the_o vain_a blaze_n of_o foolish_a virgin_n half-performance_n nor_o litigious_a contradiction_n nor_o bold_a confidence_n in_o blind_a obedience_n nor_o the_o stony-ground_n shallow_a superficies_n of_o find_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n like_o it_o nor_o lo_n here_o nor_o lo_n there_o nor_o the_o witness_n weak_a and_o that_o also_o now_o expiting_a sackcloth-prophesie_n that_o can_v support_v the_o gospel-church_n while_o she_o herself_o be_v shiver_v into_o schism_n and_o subdivision_n bring_v to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o her_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v sustain_v she_o almost_o spend_v wherefore_o a_o necessity_n a_o necessity_n urgent_a and_o indispensible_a even_n comples_fw-la the_o gospel-church_n and_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o life-redeeming_a river_n of_o apparent_a righteousness_n and_o do_v as_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n do_v drink_v and_o not_o die_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v find_v what_o that_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v and_o seek_v to_o have_v it_o fair_o transcribe_v in_o their_o own_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o we_o must_v therefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v this_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n sure_a to_o ourselves_o to_o know_v what_o that_o life-redeeming_a righteousness_n be_v and_o how_o to_o work_v it_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v how_o to_o work_v it_o without_o a_o pattern_n a_o pattern_n a_o perfect_a pattern_n be_v and_o have_v be_v long_o want_v upon_o earth_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14.1_o there_o be_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o forth_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v and_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o that_o lamb_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o sealed-church_n at_o least_o for_o about_o a_o thousand_o year_n ch._n 20.4_o but_o to_o the_o conscript-church_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o temple_n in_o she_o a_o pattern_n to_o she_o not_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o unto_o all_o ensue_a age_n not_o by_o any_o corporal_a presence_n but_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a on_o earth_n he_o be_v call_v in_o scorn_n by_o the_o pharisee_n a_o samaritan_n and_o be_v indeed_o that_o good_a samaritan_n that_o leave_v the_o best_a pattern_n upon_o scripture_n record_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o first_o jesus_n say_v a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n which_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wound_v he_o and_o depart_v leave_v he_o half_o dead_a and_o by_o chance_n there_o come_v down_o a_o certain_a priest_n that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o likewise_o a_o levite_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n come_v and_o look_v on_o he_o and_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o a_o certain_a samaritan_n as_o he_o journey_v come_v where_o he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o bad_a compassion_n on_o he_o and_o go_v to_o he_o and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o say_v to_o the_o host_n take_v care_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 10.30_o to_o 38._o saw_n he_o not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o itself_o and_o due_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v by_o see_v he_o but_o will_v not_o see_v to_o do_v what_o be_v right_a their_o see_v he_o signify_v nothing_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n see_v their_o neighbour_n so_o the_o seal_a and_o true_a saint_n common_o see_v their_o brother_n their_o see_v signify_v little_a inanimadvertency_n next_o to_o avarice_n if_o not_o before_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o wound_a man_n want_v speedy_a help_n there_o
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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of_o all_o saint_n and_o professor_n that_o mistake_v their_o cui_fw-la person_n or_o thing_n who_o they_o misintend_v to_o right_v or_o promote_v we_o be_v debtor_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v thereafter_o rom._n 8.12_o but_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o modern_a time_n that_o all_o man_n and_o saint_n for_o the_o most_o part_n mistake_v their_o creditor_n and_o mind_v not_o to_o who_o they_o themselves_o be_v debtor_n for_o the_o miserable_a wilderness-christians_a be_v all_o debtor_n and_o owe_v almost_o all_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o who_o what_o be_v part_n of_o their_o due_n they_o pay_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v to_o their_o own_o proselyte_n kin_n friend_n or_o member_n of_o their_o own_o society_n but_o to_o thing_n profitable_a and_o honest_a and_o to_o the_o pursuer_n of_o such_o thing_n they_o find_v nothing_o or_o the_o least_o part_n due_a and_o according_o repay_v they_o these_o be_v debtor_n be_v they_o never_o so_o spiritual_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o their_o fruit_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a hand_n be_v worship_v almost_o by_o all_o as_o israel_n when_o moses_n have_v finish_v his_o 40_o day_n fast_v be_v find_v worship_v a_o calf_n no_o less_o wicked_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v the_o witness_n the_o cui_fw-la of_o their_o condemnation_n and_o false_a accuser_n forger_n of_o lie_n through_o their_o indulgent_a or_o not_o diligent_a examine_v of_o they_o their_o cui_fw-la of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n for_o this_o cause_n multitude_n of_o blind_a zealous_a careless_a professor_n ready_o give_v credit_n to_o and_o capitulate_v with_o the_o great_a impostor_n against_o the_o injure_v most_o innocent_a this_o practice_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whereby_o he_o crucify_v christ_n mystical_a and_o kill_v his_o witness_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n second_o eliah_n wander_v and_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o dreadful_a wilderness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o sore_a travel_n he_o be_v so_o sar_n from_o mount_n zion_n that_o he_o be_v get_v to_o horeb_n quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o so_o the_o gospel-wandring_a saint_n and_o professor_n have_v almost_o finish_v their_o much_o more_o sore_a travel_n in_o a_o far_o more_o troublesome_a wilderness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v near_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o horeh_n so_o horrible_a be_v the_o mistake_v and_o deceit_n of_o these_o man_n and_o time_n but_o how_o and_o when_o do_v eliah_n begin_v his_o eremitetiavel_n i_o answer_v he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n from_o jezabel_n as_o his_o antitype_n the_o gospel-church_n flee_v from_o the_o second_o dragon_n but_o indeed_o at_o first_o from_o both_o combine_a ch._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o come_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o leave_v his_o
into_o his_o rest_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o great_a wrath_n because_o say_v he_o they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n they_o always_o err_v etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quid_fw-la error_n mentis_fw-la what_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o professor_n saint_n not_o except_v in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderuess_n have_v they_o utterance_n and_o indeed_o they_o have_v that_o they_o may_v auswer_v for_o themselves_o and_o say_v my_o name_n be_v legion_n for_o we_o be_v many_o so_o many_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v as_o also_o their_o prophetic_a type_n predict_v continual_a and_o universal_a scarce_o admit_v any_o limitation_n so_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o 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