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clavis_fw-la aurea_fw-la mystery_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o a_o tedious_a recitation_n of_o or_o particular_a descant_n upon_o the_o many_o miscellaneous_a expression_n and_o tautology_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o bold_a author_n unhappy_a write_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v impartial_o and_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v to_o represent_v the_o plain_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o very_a brief_a remark_n thereon_o the_o marrow_n therefore_o or_o rather_o venom_n of_o these_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o uncommon_a notion_n plain_o offer_v itself_o under_o these_o particular_n viz._n 1._o that_o all_o mankind_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o harden_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v save_v 2._o that_o faith_n be_v give_v after_o this_o life_n to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n or_o future_a state_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o by_o those_o term_n so_o often_o use_v in_o sacred_a writ_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n 4._o that_o man_n in_o his_o primitive_a innocency_n have_v not_o nor_o now_o have_v in_o any_o measure_n a_o free_a will_n or_o choice_n in_o himself_o but_o that_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o great_a particular_a transgression_n ever_o since_o be_v by_o divine_a predestination_n and_o compulsion_n 5._o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8._o be_v all_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v not_o one_o except_v of_o what_o nation_n or_o belief_n soever_o in_o their_o separate_a or_o unbodied_a state_n 6._o that_o the_o elijah_n prophesy_v by_o malachy_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o say_v t._n m._n though_o somewhat_o cautious_a with_o a_o seem_a 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flesh_n and_o all_o man_n be_v save_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o clau._n aur._n p._n 10._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o recite_v the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o promise_n nor_o do_v christ_n tell_v the_o obstinate_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n who_o he_o pronounce_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n 44_o joh._n 8._o 44_o that_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n but_o declare_v positive_o that_o whither_o he_o go_v they_o can_v not_o come_v neither_o do_v st._n john_n say_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o but_o beloved_n now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o present_a state_n of_o imperfection_n whilst_o we_o be_v clog_v with_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n though_o as_o bear_v of_o god_n we_o 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4_o agree_v with_o this_o of_o malachi_n and_o be_v at_o least_o partly_o fulfil_v by_o the_o come_v and_o ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v past_o all_o contradiction_n since_o no_o less_o than_o christ_n himself_o plain_o decide_v it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a 12._o mat._n 11._o 7_o 8._o to_o the_o 15_o v._n ch_z 17._o v._n 12._o this_o be_v that_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v have_v before_o speak_v of_o john_n and_o afterward_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o but_o whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o second_o come_v of_o elias_n to_o forewarn_v and_o prepare_v the_o stupid_a world_n for_o christ_n second_o come_v because_o malachi_n describe_v a_o very_a terrible_a day_n succedaneous_a to_o elijah_n come_v 6._o mal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 3_o 5._o rev._n 14._o 6._o wherein_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v consume_v i_o dare_v not_o determine_v have_v never_o pretend_v to_o criticism_n much_o less_o infallibility_n in_o what_o be_v leave_v obscure_a but_o suppose_v a_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o very_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v probable_a i_o think_v i_o may_v very_o safe_o conclude_v that_o t._n m._n can_v be_v the_o person_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o because_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o eminent_a prophet_n viz._n elijah_n or_o elias_n will_v be_v consonant_a to_o or_o at_o least_o consistent_a with_o malachi_n prophecy_n which_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o and_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v calculate_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o manifestation_n now_o malachi_n speak_v of_o a_o remarkable_a decision_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o their_o several_a reward_n as_o different_a as_o their_o principle_n that_o christ_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v come_v sudden_o to_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o former_a shall_v then_o be_v own_a and_o value_v by_o he_o as_o his_o jewel_n 12_o mal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o ver_fw-la 12_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v they_o bless_v 2._o ch_n 4._o v._n 2._o that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v unto_o they_o with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n but_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o ash_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o consume_v like_o stubble_n in_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n 3._o ch_n 4._o v._n 1_o 3._o and_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o this_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o verse_n 5._o but_o t._n m._n rank_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a together_o as_o to_o their_o future_a reward_n thereby_o contradict_v the_o scope_n of_o malachi_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v the_o prophet_n intend_v by_o he_o second_o because_o when_o scripture_n prophecy_n have_v a_o double_a accomplishment_n there_o be_v usual_o some_o harmony_n or_o proportion_n between_o the_o several_a time_n as_o also_o the_o scope_n nature_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o respective_a consummation_n thus_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n that_o direct_o or_o as_o it_o be_v specifical_o refer_v to_o the_o return_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a from_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o also_o though_o more_o remote_o point_n at_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n when_o he_o shall_v as_o malachi_n say_v come_v to_o his_o temple_n i._n e._n collective_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o this_o twofold_a accomplishment_n do_v thus_o far_o harmonise_v in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v a_o eminent_a reformation_n a_o careful_a peruse_v the_o record_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o reestablish_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n under_o the_o happy_a conduct_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o will_v be_v a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n beyond_o all_o present_a comparison_n likewise_o if_o a_o double_a accomplishment_n be_v 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8._o 9_o may_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o those_o that_o strenuous_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o old_a and_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o incur_v those_o dreadful_a sanction_n in_o the_o close_a of_o john_n apocalypse_n 19_o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o against_o add_v to_o or_o detract_n from_o that_o abstruse_a philosophy_n since_o he_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o explode_v the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o second_o death_n therein_o often_o mention_v if_o he_o dare_v think_v i_o his_o friend_n and_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o weigh_v thing_n impartial_o for_o i_o will_v charitable_o hope_v his_o error_n be_v more_o seat_v in_o his_o judgement_n than_o his_o will_n the_o best_a advice_n i_o can_v give_v be_v instead_o of_o defend_v speedy_o to_o recede_v from_o these_o his_o imbibed_a notion_n with_o such_o testimony_n of_o profound_a humility_n as_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n who_o doubtless_o have_v far_o less_o need_n of_o it_o though_o not_o altogether_o excusable_a 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