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many_o shall_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v white_a and_o try_v where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v from_o which_o i_o say_v before_o the_o fuller_n soap_n have_v its_o name_n the_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v this_o doctrine_n tribulation_n do_v either_o accompany_v or_o follow_v after_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n or_o purge_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n himself_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n luk._n 12.49_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n vers._n 51._o suppose_v you_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o rather_o divisâ—â—on_n so_o it_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n peter_n appli_v to_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o joel_n and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o sign_n in_o earth_n beneath_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n act_n 2.19_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v such_o tribulation_n shall_v follow_v the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o put_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o their_o course_n so_o great_a a_o change_n and_o calamity_n shall_v come_v the_o experience_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o now-reformed_a church_n do_v also_o abundant_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o overpass_v who_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o that_o hour_n of_o great_a darkness_n the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v past_a and_o all_o that_o sad_a prophecy_n â—_z rev._n 11._o fulfil_v and_o if_o some_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v it_o be_v tell_v dan._n 12.1_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n than_o any_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o angel_n 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stand_v when_o he_o appear_v so_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o for_o the_o invasion_n of_o scotland_n by_o such_o a_o enemy_n after_o a_o reformation_n be_v it_o any_o new_a thing_n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o which_o be_v have_v be_v do_v not_o senacherib_n invade_v judah_n after_o hezekiah_n reformation_n 2_o chroâ—_z 32.1_o and_o though_o after_o the_o reformation_n of_o asa_n 20.1_o and_o after_o the_o reformation_n of_o jehosaphat_n also_o the_o land_n have_v a_o short_a rest_n and_o a_o breathe_a time_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o a_o foreign_a invasion_n follow_v both_o upon_o the_o one_o reformation_n and_o the_o other_o nay_o look_v what_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n which_o have_v befall_v to_o scotland_n as_o yet_o as_o much_o yea_o worse_a have_v former_o befall_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n towards_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v they_o a_o expect_a end_n i_o say_v it_o not_o for_o diminish_v any_o thing_n either_o from_o the_o sin_n or_o shame_n of_o scotland_n the_o lord_n forbid_v we_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o we_o will_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n we_o will_v bear_v our_o shame_n for_o ever_o because_o our_o father_n have_v spit_v in_o our_o face_n our_o rock_n have_v sell_v we_o and_o our_o strength_n have_v depart_v from_o we_o but_o i_o say_v it_o by_o way_n of_o answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o by_o way_n of_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n some_o have_v object_v to_o our_o reproach_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o israelite_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n thrice_o a_o year_n he_o promise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v invade_v their_o habitation_n in_o their_o absence_n question_n exod._n 34.23.24_o which_o gracious_a providence_n of_o his_o no_o doubt_n say_v one_o continue_v still_o protect_v all_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v by_o his_o command_n yet_o thath_fw-mi not_o be_v so_o with_o scotland_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o army_n be_v in_o england_n i_o answer_v beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o even_o in_o this_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n do_v well_o agree_v 2._o and_o that_o scripture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o apply_v to_o we_o except_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o amâ—rites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n of_o our_o time_n have_v be_v all_o cast_n out_o of_o our_o border_n we_o find_v this_o day_n too_o many_o of_o they_o lurk_v there_o and_o wait_v their_o opportunity_n for_o the_o septuagint_n and_o many_o of_o the_o interpreter_n read_v that_o text_n thus_o for_o when_o i_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n read_v it_o as_o you_o will_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o nation_n and_o enlarge_n their_o border_n which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v till_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o make_v that_o promise_n the_o people_n have_v not_o ever_o liberty_n and_o protection_n for_o keep_v the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o divers_a foreign_a invasion_n and_o spoil_n of_o that_o land_n for_o some_o year_n together_o whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o i_o go_v on_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n let_v we_o say_v with_o job_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o compâ—aint_n upon_o myself_o and_o say_v unto_o god_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o but_o by_o all_o mean_n take_v heed_n you_o conceive_v not_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n because_o of_o the_o tribulation_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o say_v not_o it_o be_v a_o good_a old_a world_n when_o we_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n for_o than_o we_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_a but_o say_v the_o people_n to_o jeremiah_n since_o we_o leave_v off_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_n to_o she_o we_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n jer._n 44.17_o 18._o 10_o to_o such_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n say_v not_o thou_o what_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o die_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concerning_o this_o be_v the_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o cause_n why_o their_o carcase_n do_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o be_v it_o their_o murmur_a and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n which_o bring_v that_o wrath_n upon_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v inquire_v wise_o concerning_o this_o thing_n read_v zephaniah_n cap._n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o i_o siah_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judah_n best_a reformation_n the_o lord_n send_v this_o message_n by_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v utter_o consume_v all_o thing_n from_o off_o the_o land_n v._n 2._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v distress_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v like_o blind_a man_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o dung_n vers._n 17._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o be_v plain_o tell_v they_o and_o
this_o be_v without_o controversy_n to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o office_n but_o of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o of_o his_o govern_n and_o kingly_a office_n as_o he_o be_v midiator_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o very_a god_n therefore_o beza_n zanchius_n gualther_n bullinger_n tâ—ssanus_n m._n bayne_n and_o divers_a other_o interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v general_o agree_v that_o the_o apostle_n vers._n 15.16_o 17_o speak_v of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o that_o vers._n 17._o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o be_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v distinguish_v a_o twofold_a headship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o so_o he_o be_v head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n another_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o so_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o present_a question_n be_v of_o the_o late_a not_o of_o the_o former_a the_o former_a be_v common_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o latter_a be_v proper_a to_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n the_o former_a shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o the_o latter_a shall_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o the_o former_a do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v the_o latter_a but_o the_o latter_a do_v necessary_o suppose_v the_o former_a christ_n can_v reign_v as_o god_n though_o he_o reign_v not_o as_o mediator_n but_o he_o can_v reign_v as_o mediator_n and_o not_o reign_v as_o god_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v every_o creature_n the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o digression_n concerning_o the_o headship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v for_o the_o future_a prevent_v divers_a objection_n so_o i_o 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