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and_o zeal_n not_o only_o aught_o but_o must_v be_v reduce_v and_o redress_v in_o town_n and_o city_n and_o in_o all_o our_o village_n and_o most_o particular_o in_o our_o camp_n and_o navy_n where_o they_o more_o than_o any_o where_o else_o if_o possible_a abound_v and_o where_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a guard_n and_o watch_v against_o they_o than_o any_o where_o else_o according_a to_o that_o great_a precept_n deut._n 23.14_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o can_v be_v except_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o earth_n more_o than_o ever_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v and_o forsake_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o gallery_n of_o heaven_n without_o regard_v but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5.9_o whether_o by_o plague_n or_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o evil_a and_o noisome_a beast_n or_o by_o a_o complication_n of_o these_o four_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v by_o a_o fire_n yet_o unblown_a that_o be_v ready_a to_o flame_n out_o or_o by_o a_o army_n of_o wound_a man_n that_o our_o destruction_n must_v come_v and_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n be_v so_o open_a and_o clear_a among_o we_o because_o his_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n have_v be_v so-great_a and_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o unusual_a in_o his_o unh_n for_o we_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o dethrone_v and_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o our_o preservation_n now_o if_o these_o his_o great_a act_n and_o wonderful_a do_n do_v not_o work_v to_o reformation_n they_o certain_o shall_v justify_v god_n in_o our_o destruction_n and_o yet_o we_o daily_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n grow_v up_o to_o the_o very_a heaven_n so_o that_o that_o our_o destruction_n can_v but_o be_v speedy_a 3._o except_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v very_o near_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o some_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o it_o be_v certain_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o near_o we_o when_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v and_o reform_v by_o a_o through_o purge_v his_o floor_n either_o by_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o persuade_v by_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n 4.1_o malach._n 4.1_o and_o sit_v as_o by_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n thorough_o to_o purify_v that_o baptism_n with_o fire_n or_o by_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o consume_v the_o wicked_a root_n and_o branch_n and_o because_o of_o this_o notwithstanding_o our_o great_a transgression_n and_o mighty_a provocation_n even_o though_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v we_o yet_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n that_o be_v his_o kingdom_n be_v sake_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o yet_o so_o remarkable_a against_o we_o let_v we_o then_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o that_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n may_v be_v write_v for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o that_o have_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o make_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o gather_v as_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n when_o he_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o fire_n unquenchable_a mal._n 3.16_o matth._n 3.12_o infer_v 9_o see_v nation_n and_o person_n be_v under_o so_o strict_a command_n to_o repent_v with_o that_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v express_v by_o death_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o city_n of_o life_n and_o under_o it_o a_o city_n of_o death_n a_o city_n of_o salvation_n who_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n be_v salvation_n and_o a_o city_n of_o destruction_n distinct_a from_o it_o and_o opposite_a to_o it_o esay_n 19.18_o c._n 26.1_o the_o one_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o those_o who_o have_v repent_v with_o that_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o the_o other_o be_v the_o dark_a and_o dismal_a receptacle_n of_o those_o who_o have_v either_o be_v whole_o dissolve_v into_o the_o worldly_a laughter_n and_o mirth_n or_o be_v sorrower_n only_o after_o the_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v death_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o city_n that_o have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o be_v heal_v from_o any_o possibility_n of_o die_v by_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o live_n be_v write_v in_o it_o whatever_o live_v in_o it_o shall_v live_v even_o for_o perpetuity_n the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o esay_n 4.3_o revel_v c._n 20.6_o c._n 21.24_o c._n 22.1_o 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o destruction_n esay_n 19.18_o when_o five_o city_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v there_o be_v one_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o destruction_n the_o contrary_a to_o salvation_n be_v of_o those_o appoint_v to_o death_n this_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 21.16_o this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o gog_n that_o be_v of_o the_o dead_a slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n who_o have_v a_o place_n of_o grave_n the_o valley_n of_o hamon_n gog_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o gog._n ezek._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n these_o though_o they_o be_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o in_o a_o community_n in_o a_o polity_n for_o though_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v yet_o the_o wicked_a raise_v to_o condemnation_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o live_v but_o of_o a_o live_a death_n therefore_o these_o dead_a have_v a_o city_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v hammonah_n as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v jehovah-shammah_a the_o lord_n be_v there_o so_o the_o name_n of_o this_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o multitude_n or_o a_o multitude_n be_v there_o for_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n and_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o city_n of_o heres_fw-la to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o these_o be_v the_o multitude_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n the_o day_n of_o god_n almighty_n shade_v by_o a_o battle_n the_o multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o valley_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o jehovah_n the_o valley_n of_o decision_n of_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o excision_n of_o destruction_n joel_n 3.74_o revel_v c._n 16.14_o 16._o now_o these_o dead_a in_o their_o city_n of_o the_o dead_a lie_v dead_a during_o the_o thousand_o year_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n for_o that_o space_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n but_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v they_o be_v let_v loose_a into_o the_o appearance_n of_o life_n motion_n and_o action_n they_o who_o multitude_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n under_o their_o name_n gog_n magog_n come_v up_o against_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o the_o camp_n or_o tower_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o cover_v the_o breadth_n of_o it_o show_v themselves_o the_o same_o impenitent_n they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v the_o never-repenting_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v final_o judge_v end_n ezek._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.21_o c._n 20.5_o to_o the_o end_n cast_v with_o satan_n who_o have_v always_o deceive_v they_o with_o death_n and_o hell_n into_o the_o lake_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n thus_o in_o the_o open_n this_o dark_a scripture_n behold_v in_o these_o two_o city_n the_o repentance_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o the_o impenitency_n to_o death_n and_o destruction_n never_o also_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o we_o may_v choose_v the_o first_o persuade_v by_o eternal_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o abhor_v the_o other_o as_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o be_v the_o esau_n hate_v by_o god_n who_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n against_o who_o he_o have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o
of_o deep_a tribulation_n and_o temptation_n such_o as_o none_o ever_o be_v before_o to_o all_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n dan._n 12.1_o mat._n 24.21_o rev._n 3.10_o c._n 7.14_o now_o therefore_o it_o become_v he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n see_v he_o have_v determine_v so_o great_a a_o earthquake_n at_o last_o to_o give_v such_o terellae_n of_o it_o such_o little_a part_n piece_n and_o model_n of_o it_o that_o may_v inlighten_v awake_v and_o assure_v the_o world_n concern_v it_o and_o to_o have_v set_v up_o such_o a_o pyramid_n of_o it_o by_o the_o flood_n in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sodom_n and_o the_o city_n about_o it_o in_o more_o particular_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v on_o every_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n on_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n and_o to_o join_v with_o it_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n of_o his_o power_n and_o voice_n that_o be_v as_o the_o shake_v of_o heaven_n and_o general_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o shake_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v all_o along_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o great_a relation_n to_o this_o very_a earthquake_n usher_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a symbol_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o psal_n 18.7_o esay_n 13.13_o with_o very_o many_o piece_n more_o and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o familiar_a to_o man_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o thorough_o with_o god_n great_a purpose_n herein_o for_o hereby_o a_o short_a work_n will_v god_n make_v on_o earth_n yet_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v raise_v on_o purpose_n to_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n and_o to_o feel_v it_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o dead_a for_o it_o and_o no_o more_o cover_v they_o this_o be_v that_o earthquake_n in_o which_o god_n arise_v to_o shake_v 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and_o the_o grave_n open_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n many_o body_n of_o saint_n come_v forth_o and_o appear_v to_o many_o in_o the_o holy_a city_n a_o most_o admirable_a type_n of_o the_o last_o great_a earthquake_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v again_o a_o earthquake_n matth._n 28.2_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_v 2.1_o there_o be_v from_o heaven_n a_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n that_o fill_v the_o house_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o shake_v it_o and_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n when_o the_o apostle_n pray_v after_o that_o solemn_a conference_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o house_n shake_v c._n 4._o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v praise_v god_n in_o prison_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v shake_v the_o door_n open_v and_o the_o chain_n of_o every_o one_o be_v loose_v act_v 16.25_o all_o these_o be_v real_a historical_a earthquake_n or_o matter_n of_o 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the_o final_a extirpation_n of_o paganism_n or_o root_a it_o out_o though_o with_o that_o unhappy_a revolution_n of_o antichristianism_n ready_a to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n into_o that_o empire_n and_o so_o undermine_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v at_o the_o famous_a victory_n of_o theodosius_n and_o this_o be_v as_o church_n historian_n tell_v we_o with_o a_o very_a great_a tempest_n of_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o letter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prophetic_a representation_n of_o the_o thunder_n lightning_n voice_n and_o earthquake_n the_o great_a emblem_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o earthquake_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n when_o that_o great_a city_n who_o emblem_n be_v ten_o or_o ten_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v it_o shall_v fall_v rev._n 11._o cap._n 17._o 4._o the_o whole_a 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