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and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o be_v far_o above_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o her_o first_o arrival_n into_o this_o heaven_n for_o we_o find_v she_o there_o cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v that_o she_o may_v bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n a_o christian_a magistracy_n or_o power_n secular_a to_o protect_v she_o from_o that_o red_a dragon_n bloody_a persecution_n and_o we_o find_v he_o stand_v before_o she_o to_o devour_v that_o manchild_n or_o christian_a magistracy_n shall_v she_o produce_v any_o but_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n say_v the_o text_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a power_n secular_a and_o military_a michael_n substitute_n that_o overcome_v that_o dragon_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o so_o as_o his_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n he_o strive_v various_a way_n and_o at_o several_a time_n to_o regain_v his_o place_n regain_v some_o power_n but_o his_o place_n be_v find_v no_o more_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v some_o power_n for_o a_o very_a short_a space_n power_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o prevail_v not_o he_o never_o after_o arrive_v to_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o be_v soon_o after_o deprive_v of_o his_o be_v and_o about_o 412_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n forever_o by_o this_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v impossible_a that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v give_v his_o seat_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a when_o he_o himself_o have_v none_o to_o give_v and_o when_o that_o beast_n be_v not_o in_o be_v who_o exist_v not_o till_o that_o dragon_n that_o let_v as_o the_o text_n say_v his_o rise_n up_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o the_o dragon_n say_v the_o text_n give_v his_o seat_n power_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n but_o for_o the_o reader_n irrefellible_a eviction_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o pattern_n or_o prophetic_a type_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o their_o antitype_n and_o first_o we_o find_v the_o type-woman_n the_o jewish_a church_n primitive_a jacob_n family_n in_o heaven_n adorn_v by_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n have_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o twelve_o star_n her_o light_n and_o guide_v gen._n 37.9_o so_o we_o find_v her_o antitype_n the_o gospel_n church_n primitive_a in_o heaven_n also_o have_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o twelve_o star_n her_o light_n and_o guide_v rev._n 12.1_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o in_o genesis_n be_v not_o final_o fulfil_v as_o some_o affirm_v they_o be_v at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o signal_o echo_v forth_o future_a transaction_n far_o beyond_o those_o time_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v give_v after_o a_o short_a progress_n full_a proof_n the_o type-woman_n jacob_n family_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 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to_o give_v both_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o power_n to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.2.4_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o dragon_n we_o shall_v now_o examine_v another_o pattern_n or_o prophetic_a type_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o its_o antitype_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o be_v then_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n isa_n 14.12_o who_o be_v this_o that_o thus_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v thus_o cut_v down_o but_o only_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o what_o heaven_n do_v they_o thus_o fall_v but_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o dragon_n of_o pagan_a rome_n the_o representative_a secular_a of_o subantitype_n babel_n rev._n 17.5_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n chap._n 12.8_o and_o what_o 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through_o almost_o a_o general_a inanimadvertency_n we_o shall_v insert_v in_o the_o sequel_n such_o nonadvertists_a be_v the_o owl_n of_o ignorance_n unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n utter_o extinguish_v it_o and_o destroy_v the_o witness_n of_o it_o for_o truth_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o brutish_a ignorance_n of_o nonadvertists_a therefore_o they_o oppose_v both_o by_o a_o direct_a opposition_n yet_o these_o seek_v shelter_n for_o their_o sin_n of_o bestial_a ignorance_n under_o some_o careless_a formality_n or_o in_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n like_o the_o high-way-ground_n let_v it_o lie_v where_o it_o be_v scatter_v till_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o it_o take_v no_o root_n there_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n second_o semi-advertency_a be_v the_o substructure_n of_o secular_a apostasy_n or_o of_o man_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n these_o professor_n for_o such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o be_v the_o effect_n worship_n god_n by_o half_n do_v good_a work_n by_o half_n be_v half-christians_a in_o show_n in_o deed_n heathen_n and_o though_o spiritual_a egypt_n own_v they_o be_v much_o like_o those_o samaritan_n that_o succeed_v captive_a israel_n in_o their_o vacant_a habitation_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_v their_o idol_n also_o and_o these_o locust_n be_v such_o semiadvertists_a seem_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o half_n but_o in_o deed_n covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n altogether_o they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o appearance_n lion_n in_o practice_n wing_v horse_n in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o practice_n for_o semiadvertists_a assume_v several_a shape_n according_a to_o which_o their_o evil_a manner_n differ_v under_o these_o man_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o not_o only_o good_a man_n but_o good_a work_n suffer_v martyrdom_n they_o spin_v many_o thread_n of_o good_a work_n and_o go_v on_o for_o a_o space_n but_o their_o lion_n tooth_n of_o avarice_n before_o these_o good_a work_n be_v finish_v bite_v in_o piece_n those_o thread_n and_o lay_v those_o good_a work_n a_o bleed_a all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v opera_fw-la refuga_fw-la work_v of_o apostasy_n they_o begin_v many_o and_o perfect_a none_o for_o thorn_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o thorny-ground_n and_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o these_o be_v that_o thorney-ground_n wherein_o cavil_n slander_n quarrel_n missupposition_n pretence_n excuse_n and_o busy_a neglect_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n spring_v up_o and_o through_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n choke_v every_o good_a work_n before_o it_o be_v finish_v pilate_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n so_o be_v saul_n both_o do_v very_o much_o and_o then_o turn_v apostate_n in_o not_o perfect_v what_o they_o have_v begin_v true_a saint_n be_v oft_o guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n and_o pay_v dear_a for_o their_o semi-advertencies_a and_o half_a performance_n for_o moses_n omit_v to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n therefore_o god_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o it_o be_v like_a he_o lay_v sick_a near_o unto_o death_n so_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o bethel_n have_v perform_v within_o a_o very_a little_a all_o the_o task_n that_o god_n send_v he_o to_o do_v but_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o because_o he_o leave_v part_n a_o very_a little_a part_n of_o his_o work_n undo_v little_o do_v many_o true_a saint_n imagine_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o loss_n languish_v sickness_n and_o oft_o untimely_a death_n be_v their_o semi-advertency_a cause_v careless_a half-performance_n and_o keep_v they_o back_o from_o perfect_v any_o good_a work_n such_o saint_n can_v scarce_o be_v discern_v by_o they_o work_v from_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n semi-advertency_a be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o non-advertency_a as_o apostasy_n be_v worse_a than_o profaneness_n or_o as_o to_o know_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o oppose_v it_o be_v worse_a than_o
universal_a mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a to_o be_v self-exalters_a and_o vain-boaster_n only_o because_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o devout_a council_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v he_o as_o he_o must_v inevitable_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n can_v but_o dignify_v the_o doer_n and_o sayer_n of_o it_o with_o the_o title_n and_o due_a praise_n of_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o that_o blind_a but_o know_v pu_v up_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n misconceive_v that_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v boast_v vainglory_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o unanimous_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o antitype-place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o censorious_a blind_a professor_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v rev._n 11.2_o 8._o and_o this_o slanderous_a imputation_n and_o mis-supposition_n that_o they_o be_v boaster_n blasphemer_n and_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o almost_o only_a and_o universal_a cause_n or_o instrument_n of_o their_o be_v so_o kill_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n nor_o be_v true_a saint_n as_o we_o show_v before_o free_a from_o this_o frenzy_n of_o heady_a and_o censorious_a rashness_n elisha_n discover_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n counsel_n and_o design_n several_a time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n save_v himself_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o king_n 6.10_o such_o discovery_n be_v signal_n advantage_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o country_n and_o in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n make_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o witness_n that_o so_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o may_v try_v those_o truth-misapplving_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v her_o witness_n false_o with_o boast_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o seditious_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n may_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o so_o may_v they_o save_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o from_o such_o distress_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o their_o ruler_n do_v not_o due_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v those_o christ-crucifying_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n so_o may_v the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n after_o 1260_o year_n restraint_n fall_v in_o plenteous_a shower_n upon_o all_o nation_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n may_v spring_v up_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o may_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n save_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o themselves_o from_o the_o bloody_a eruption_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o false_o accuse_v they_o as_o the_o first_o dragon_n do_v primitive_a saint_n day_n and_o night_n as_o boaster_n as_o blasphemer_n or_o as_o person_n unworthy_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o the_o defence_n of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o healer_n of_o their_o breach_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n these_o derogate_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o harper_n that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o who_o contrariety_n predict_v those_o first_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_v more_o easy_o appear_v these_o harper_n say_v the_o text_n sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o those_o 144000_o first-fruit_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o ch._n 15.2_o therefore_o these_o harper_n must_v be_v as_o those_o text_n plain_o import_v the_o same_o 144000_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n or_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o seal_v 144000_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o six_o seal_n chap._n 6.12_o chap._n 7.4_o but_o these_o 144000_o chap._n 14._o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 11.19_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o therefore_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n though_o otherw_o see_v the_o same_o with-those_a 144000_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n as_o most_o writer_n and_o i_o with_o they_o agree_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o literal_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n have_v respect_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o same_o synchronism_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o six_o head_n of_o the_o tenfold_o body_n of_o heathen_a rome_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a power_n under_o that_o head_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o chap._n 12_o to_o the_o 14._o vers_fw-la the_o final_a excision_n of_o imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o seven_o seal_n chap._n 8.5_o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v more_o ample_o unfold_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n or_o of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n chapter_n 10.7_o ch._n 11.11_o 15._o ch._n 16.17_o then_o the_o couscript-church_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o the_o text_n show_v also_o the_o text_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manifold_a prophetick-promises_a in_o those_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o conscript-church_n chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o rather_o than_o to_o the_o sealed-church_n or_o not_o to_o she_o until_o after_o many_o century_n of_o year_n her_o offspring_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o their_o disparity_n further_o appear_v those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n and_o time_n for_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o gospel-church_n seal_v and_o number_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n feed_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o contemporal_a with_o her_o antithesis_fw-la those_o saint-persecuting_a truth-pretending_a professor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o bring_v from_o wallow_v in_o blood_n under_o the_o bloody_a foot_n of_o the_o roman_a red_a dragon_n chap._n 12.10_o chap._n 18.20_o for_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v seal_v and_o number_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n chapter_n 7.3_o but_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14._o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o last_v foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n mount_v zion_n not_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n imperial_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n rev._n 11.13_o 15._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o but_o because_o these_o text_n contain_v the_o myrrh_n of_o age_n to_o heal_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a writer_n fall_v short_a in_o unfolding_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v
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 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first_o for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n which_o be_v more_o true_o intend_v of_o their_o conscript_n antitype_n vers_fw-la 14._o howbeit_o they_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o come_v out_o of_o those_o tribulation_n when_o the_o first_o dragon_n begin_v to_o fall_v therefore_o their_o epoch_n of_o be_v seal_v may_v seem_v to_o begin_v then_o but_o if_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v seal_v as_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o may_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n then_o they_o be_v at_o first_o that_o woman_n in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 12.1_o and_o the_o same_o church_n that_o triumph_v over_o that_o false-accusing_a first_o dragon_n in_o these_o word_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v sca_v down_o vers_fw-la 10._o from_o that_o time_n her_o grace_n decay_v 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
almost_o all_o professor_n and_o many_o saint_n much_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n or_o church-society_n and_o by_o be_v therein_o vain_o confident_a whereas_o a_o sect_n signify_v nothing_o but_o sincerity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o true_a obedience_n saul_n so_o desperate_o deceitful_a be_v half-performance_n pay_v a_o large_a price_n of_o exemption_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o his_o country_n and_o family_n he_o go_v see_v and_o overcome_v amaleck_n as_o god_n command_v bring_v away_o their_o best_a catcle_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v nor_o can_v he_o himself_o imagine_v that_o more_o to_o please_v god_n can_v be_v do_v that_o service_n nor_o scarce_o can_v samuel_n beat_v he_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a confidence_n of_o that_o misbelief_n but_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o that_o large_a price_n of_o exemption_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o exceed_v a_o half-performance_n from_o true_a obedience_n be_v as_o witchcraft_n and_o rebellion_n why_o as_o witchcraft_n because_o half-performance_n deceive_v unseal_v hypocrite_n more_o than_o witchcraft_n and_o will_v deceive_v be_v it_o possible_a the_o very_a elect_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n for_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n to_o follow_v have_v due_a respect_n to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a in_o itself_o a_o quo_n quid_fw-la cui_fw-la quantum_fw-la quoties_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o such_o work_n and_o they_o only_a be_v the_o sacred_a harmony_n of_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n further_o inquire_v first_o who_o that_o lamb_n be_v second_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o mount_n zion_n three_o who_o those_o harper_n shall_v be_v four_o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n five_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o first_o that_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v christ_n be_v not_o doubt_v i_o suppose_v nor_o deny_v by_o any_o not_o that_o christ_n shall_v then_o stand_v corporal_o in_o his_o hypostatical_a person_n there_o or_o any_o where_o else_o upon_o earth_n either_o for_o 1000_o year_n or_o more_o or_o less_o time_n when_o these_o 144000_o shall_v attend_v he_o but_o by_o the_o lamb_n in_o this_o text_n be_v mean_v christ_n substitute_n his_o revive_a witness_n religious_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n raise_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o spiritual_a death_n to_o the_o life_n of_o animadvertency_n and_o to_o mind_n to_o do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n which_o only_o be_v christian_n true_a practice_n for_o as_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o first_o dragon_n and_o to_o bind_v he_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 12.7_o ch._n 20.2_o it_o be_v michael_n delegate_n and_o substitute_n constantin_n with_o his_o army_n and_o officer_n that_o fight_v and_o not_o michael_n personal_o and_o literal_o on_o earth_n so_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o text_n upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v his_o witness_n and_o representative_n religious_a king_n and_o minister_n stand_v firm_a as_o upon_o mount_n zion_n upon_o last_v principle_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n nor_o be_v it_o god_n and_o christ_n literal_o but_o the_o say_a substitute_n with_o their_o successor_n that_o reign_v on_o earth_n when_o the_o 1000_o year_n begin_v ch._n 12.10_o nor_o shall_v god_n and_o the_o lamb_n literal_o but_o their_o representative_n be_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o conscript-city_n of_o god_n ch._n 21.22_o second_o we_o shall_v further_o inquire_v who_o this_o conscript-number_n that_o shall_v accompany_v the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v and_o see_v wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o first_o they_o clear_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n after_o liar_n wilderness-pilgrimage_n bring_v to_o and_o build_v upon_o immovable_a foundatiou_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n for_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v there_o at_o least_o 1260_o day_n day_n annual_a which_o be_v 1260_o year_n ch._n 12.6_o 14._o and_o the_o duration_n of_o that_o desert-condition_n by_o she_o finish_v we_o find_v she_o immediate_o or_o very_o soon_o after_o firm_o seat_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o mount_n zion_n be_v never_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ch._n 11.11_o 13_o 15._o ch._n 13.18_o ch._n 14.1_o that_o mount_n be_v the_o type-seat_n of_o true_a worship_n this_o the_o antitype_n that_o for_o a_o time_n this_o till_o time_n be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v literal_a this_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a to_o wit_n last_a and_o inviolable_a principle_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n whereon_o the_o gospel-church_n firm_o build_v shall_v perform_v true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n therefore_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v none_o of_o this_o couscript-company_n their_o harp_n of_o pride_n strife_n and_o ignorance_n if_o such_o instrument_n can_v be_v call_v harp_n sound_v forth_o rash_a and_o foolish_a question_n cavil_n and_o impugnation_n against_o that_o which_o be_v right_a their_o work_n and_o true_a saint_n too_o off_o practice_n the_o same_o be_v tear_v sacrifice_n clip_v fragment_n half-performance_n good_a beginning_n never_o finish_v work_v of_o negligence_n and_o careless_a forgetfulness_n or_o wicked_a exemption_n from_o good_a work_n they_o scatter_v some_o fragment_n the_o worst_a simony_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o do_v good_a while_o they_o relieve_v the_o poor_a reward_v the_o well-deserving_a but_o strengthen_v not_o their_o hand_n as_o sodom_n do_v not_o by_o relieve_v or_o reward_v of_o they_o their_o work_n not_o perform_v in_o a_o fourfold_a couformity_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n therefore_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v ever_o find_v want_v this_o company_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n may_v be_v call_v coetus_fw-la virgineus_n vel_fw-la chorus_n incontaminatus_fw-la the_o virgin_n or_o undefiled_a company_n these_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n say_v the_o text_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n vers_fw-la 4._o they_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o profuga_fw-la or_o seal_v church_n only_o as_o christ_n transfigure_v in_o the_o mount_n differ_v from_o what_o he_o be_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o another_o man_n but_o a_o man_n the_o same_o christ_n of_o another_o manner_n so_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o mount_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o gospel-church_n that_o be_v seal_v before_o that_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v feed_v there_o for_o 1260_o year_n not_o for_o matter_n another_o church_n but_o a_o church_n of_o other_o manner_n transfigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n and_o not_o float_v as_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o flood_n upon_o unstable_a water_n not_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o different_a opinion_n not_o break_v by_o proad_a billow_n of_o swell_a schism_n and_o subdivision_n but_o shall_v be_v immovable_o fix_v like_o the_o ark_n at_o last_o upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v many_o rich_a prophetick-promise_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n but_o those_o manifold_a promise_n of_o the_o rich_a mercy_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v chief_o to_o the_o conscript-church_n and_o be_v not_o so_o full_o fulfil_v to_o the_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o that_o chapter_n for_o after_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o the_o text_n say_v after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a multitude_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o as_o god_n do_v not_o begin_v to_o smite_v egypt_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o excision_n till_o his_o people_n be_v first_o seal_v in_o the_o front_n or_o door-post_n of_o their_o habitation_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n exod_n 12._o so_o these_o their_o penultimate_a antitype_n be_v first_o seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n before_o god_n smite_v imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n but_o as_o his_o prototype_n seal_v servant_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n finish_v forty_o two_o journey_n in_o the_o literal_a wilderness_n so_o these_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v to_o fulfil_v forty_o two_o month_n prophetical_a 1260_o year_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n before_o they_o shall_v stand_v
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 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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 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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 day_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o first_o 40_o day_n in_o horeb_n he_o find_v israel_n more_o degenerate_a in_o manner_n and_o opinion_n than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o worship_v a_o calf_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o professor_n have_v now_o near_o finish_v their_o wilderness-pilgrimage_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v near_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o err_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o abundant_a in_o mistake_v evil_a manner_n for_o good_a work_n and_o more_o blind_o superstitious_a in_o worship_v as_o israel_n do_v a_o calf_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n revel_v 9.20_o and_o what_o be_v those_o work_n i_o answer_v all_o careless_a deficient_a long-delayed_n or_o half-performed_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n be_v though_o wrought_v by_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n which_o god_n abhor_v such_o much_o more_o be_v the_o work_n 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
eremite-pilgrimage_n do_v and_o do_v cover_v all_o people_n but_o in_o antitype_n zion_n the_o promise_a jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sun-darkening_a smoke_n of_o refine_a deceit_n nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n of_o universal_a darkness_n cover_v any_o more_o all_o people_n nor_o any_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n overspread_v all_o nation_n for_o in_o that_o mountain_n will_v god_n destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n isa_n 25.7_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v certain_o and_o speedy_o persorm_v it_o nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n then_o guide_v the_o church_n by_o day_n nor_o any_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o chap._n 21.23_o to_o be_v short_a antitype_n zion_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n build_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o persection_n of_o beauty_n and_o pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n psal_n 50.2_o rev._n 15.12_o ch._n 21.21_o there_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v plain_o and_o powerful_o illustrate_v to_o all_o age_n and_o this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o jer._n 30.17_o we_o shall_v now_o further_o inquire_v five_o what_o those_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v ch._n 15.2_o i_o answer_v they_o be_v call_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n but_o must_v be_v harp_n frame_v by_o god_n hand_n to_o find_v forth_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n turn_v backward_o how_o long_o say_v elijah_n halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n follow_v he_o and_o they_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n why_o not_o decause_fw-mi their_o heart_n be_v no_o harp_n of_o god_n nor_o then_o turn_v backward_o but_o hear_v i_o lord_n say_v eliah_n and_o let_v this_o people_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o then_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 37_o 38._o and_o when_o all_o the_o people_n see_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n vers_fw-la 39_o the_o lord_n be_v be_v the_o god_n and_o whence_o be_v this_o great_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v become_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o be_v turn_v backward_o that_o be_v do_v in_o a_o type_n and_o be_v more_o in_o word_n than_o in_o work_n continue_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n turn_v back_o and_o turn_v other_o back_o from_o blind_a sacrifice_n to_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n nor_o for_o a_o time_n but_o to_o eternity_n harp_n that_o by_o good_a work_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n shall_v great_o sound_v forth_o god_n glory_n and_o procure_v the_o general_a good_a of_o after-age_n for_o second_o eliah_n we_o read_v repair_v a_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v break_v down_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n rebuilt_a it_o and_o offer_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v not_o write_v for_o nothing_o that_o eliah_n do_v thus_o but_o be_v repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n accept_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o what_o be_v offer_v upon_o his_o own_o altar_n he_o take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n twelve_o be_v a_o quadrate_n number_n and_o the_o root_n or_o basis_n of_o twelve_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o or_o 144000_o that_o adumbrate_v the_o gospel-church_n ch._n 14.1_o ch._n 21.16_o which_o principal_o denote_v a_o quadri-formity_n or_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o true_o reform_a saint_n or_o right_o repair_v altar_n of_o god_n who_o be_v far_o from_o those_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n of_o blind_a inanimadvertency_n that_o mind_n not_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n to_o conform_v their_o intellect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o itself_o or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v nor_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o will_n to_o their_o right-informed_n intellect_n nor_o their_o work_n to_o both_o these_o be_v the_o baalitish_n altar_n of_o blind_a obedience_n such_o altar_n god_n abhor_v hate_v such_o sacrifice_n but_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o repair_v altar_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v by_o his_o hand_n to_o practice_v right_a in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n such_o altar_n only_a god_n accept_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n only_o be_v be_v well-pleased_n for_o the_o only_a original_a altar_n transcendent_a and_o above_o all_o be_v christ_n but_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n purify_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v conform_v to_o christ_n be_v derivative_a altar_n which_o god_n accept_v in_o he_o and_o with_o their_o work_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n be_v he_o well-pleased_n for_o god_n affect_v not_o fable_n nor_o figleaf_n of_o deceit_n fragment_n or_o half-performance_n but_o substantial_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n which_o only_o be_v christian_n and_o true_a righteousness_n last_o elijah_n when_o the_o people_n halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n bring_v they_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o turn_v back_o their_o heart_n that_o with_o one_o mouth_n they_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v their_o antitype_n do_v rev._n 14.7_o we_o shall_v here_o further_o show_v first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o second_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v three_o what_o their_o exceed_a great_a danger_n be_v if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o last_o what_o their_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o safety_n shall_v be_v by_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o again_o and_o first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n say_v the_o text_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n rev._n 9.20_o 21._o yet_o repent_v not_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o terminate_v the_o 1260_o year_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophesie_n noah_n preach_v 120_o year_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o not_o a_o man_n that_o we_o find_v more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o family_n repent_v at_o the_o period_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v 1260_o year_n and_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o many_o repent_v no_o doubt_n by_o a_o feeble_a secret_a and_o almost_o unperceivable_a true_a repentance_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v but_o not_o according_a to_o that_o repentance_n promise_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v effectual_o glorify_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text._n the_o chaldaean_n praise_v god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n of_o brass_n of_o iron_n of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n dan._n 5.4_o the_o word_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v literal_o almost_o the_o same_o ver_fw-la 23._o rev._n 9.20_o we_o shall_v examine_v what_o some_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v that_o so_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o praevisi_fw-la mali_fw-la mollior_fw-la ictus_fw-la may_v foresee_v and_o shun_v the_o punishment_n that_o must_v fall_v for_o those_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o antitype_n be_v idolatry_n they_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o type_n they_o be_v literal_a idol_n but_o these_o in_o
covetous_a and_o his_o practice_n partial_a or_o but_o in_o part_n and_o such_o service_n to_o god_n join_v with_o covetousness_n also_o all_o half_a performance_n and_o commix_v worshipping_n of_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o belial_n or_o of_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o all_o halting_n betwixt_o two_o contrary_a practice_n or_o opinion_n be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n and_o be_v express_o compare_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o because_o the_o best_a work_n of_o such_o professor_n be_v mix_v heterogene_a or_o lincy-woolsy_a work_v of_o deceit_n and_o wicked_a exemption_n from_o sincere_a practice_n and_o true_a obedience_n four_o nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n literal_a fornication_n in_o sensual_a antichrist_n be_v many_o but_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o these_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o same_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o what_o be_v they_o when_o few_o or_o many_o join_v in_o outward-worship_n or_o in_o any_o church-society_n to_o act_v spiritual-filthiness_n that_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n that_o be_v when_o such_o come_v together_o not_o for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o not_o to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a but_o more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o not_o to_o edify_v but_o to_o increase_v strife_n and_o ignorance_n this_o and_o such_o like_a conjoynt-practice_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n in_o the_o very_a evoco_fw-la name_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o god_n shall_v call_v any_o people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o practice_v covetousness_n or_o to_o become_v vine_n bring_v forth_o if_o any_o fruit_n for_o themselves_o for_o their_o proselyte_n co-associate_n nothing_o for_o other_o nor_o to_o further_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a or_o honest_a but_o the_o conscript-church_n shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n ch._n 14.4_o that_o be_v her_o sacred_a 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