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all_o thing_n occur_v that_o myself_o have_v read_v and_o shall_v have_v note_v if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o my_o mind_n as_o those_o notorious_a ten_o year_n of_o the_o most_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o all_o under_o diocletian_a which_o i_o think_v may_v in_o special_a be_v allude_v to_o by_o the_o ten_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o persecution_n in_o general_a by_o a_o prophetical_a henopoeia_fw-la the_o notation_n also_o of_o the_o name_n of_o balaam_n and_o balac_n be_v very_o accommodate_v to_o pergamus_n pergamus_n signify_v what_o be_v high_a and_o balaam_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o people_n which_o balaam_n be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o set_v here_o for_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n agree_v excellent_o well_o with_o the_o lordlinesse_n of_o he_o in_o this_o pergamenian_a period_n wherein_o he_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n and_o kick_v their_o crown_n off_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o balac_n 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just_a such_o another_o composition_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v compound_v of_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloria_fw-la so_o therefore_o say_v i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v compound_v of_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v habitaculum_fw-la or_o else_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v stercus_fw-la or_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insula_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stercus_fw-la which_o last_o be_v less_o accommodate_v to_o our_o purpose_n unless_o insula_n here_o signify_v symbolical_o as_o mr._n mede_n sometime_o interpret_v it_o of_o a_o church_n as_o a_o place_n separate_v as_o island_n be_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o holy_a in_o that_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o then_o the_o reproach_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o thyatirian_a interval_n as_o if_o it_o have_v become_v a_o island_n of_o filth_n and_o dung_n which_o be_v too_o true_a of_o they_o for_o all_o their_o outward_a gilding_n and_o painting_n but_o the_o other_o notation_n methinks_v be_v more_o simple_a and_o easy_a and_o fit_o accord_v with_o both_o the_o history_n of_o jezebel_n and_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n for_o if_o we_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitaculum_fw-la it_o will_v plain_o glance_v at_o jezebel_n be_v sling_v out_o at_o the_o window_n from_o her_o habitation_n but_o most_o fit_o prefigure_v the_o dispossession_n of_o the_o roman_a priest_n and_o friar_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o they_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n and_o that_o their_o place_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o so_o that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o jezebel_n bear_v in_o it_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o church_n at_o the_o close_a of_o that_o time_n but_o if_o we_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vae_fw-la or_o heu_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stercus_fw-la both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n will_v be_v find_v write_v in_o this_o name_n her_o filth_n and_o corruption_n be_v compare_v to_o dung_n and_o her_o punishment_n intimate_v not_o unlike_a that_o of_o jezebel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o carcase_n 37._o of_o jezebel_n shall_v
purify_v gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v groan_v then_o earnest_o in_o this_o o_o thou_o spiritless_a laodicea_n desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o spiritual_a house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v so_o clothe_v thou_o may_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a for_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n thou_o ought_v to_o account_v it_o a_o burden_n and_o not_o to_o set_v up_o thy_o staff_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v peaceful_a and_o prosperous_a with_o thou_o not_o that_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o shorten_v thy_o day_n here_o but_o that_o be_v thus_o clothe_v by_o this_o spiritual_a vestment_n mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o divine_a love_n that_o work_v in_o thou_o this_o one_o great_a thing_n that_o thou_o so_o great_o want_v and_o yet_o be_v insensible_a thereof_o and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o be_v cleanse_v thyself_o with_o such_o a_o due_a measure_n of_o mortification_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o divinely-moral_a prudence_n which_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n and_o discern_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o collyrion_n which_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eyesight_n with_o even_o the_o purgation_n of_o thyself_o from_o all_o the_o animal_n corruption_n that_o thou_o may_v perfect_v the_o inward_a righteousness_n in_o my_o fear_n for_o the_o outward_a alone_o carry_v none_o to_o heaven_n the_o ointment_n i_o prescribe_v will_v indeed_o smart_v but_o without_o it_o thou_o will_v still_o continue_v blind_a and_o never_o find_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 9_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v i_o 9_o deal_v plain_o true_o and_o faithful_o with_o thou_o and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o ill_a will_n be_v it_o that_o i_o thus_o rebuke_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la amore_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la though_o not_o ex_fw-la amore_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la for_o as_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o nauseous_a and_o irksome_a spectacle_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o thus_o rebuke_v thou_o and_o instruct_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v amend_v and_o chasten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o chastise_v and_o scourge_v as_o well_o as_o to_o instruct_v which_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o commination_n of_o some_o external_a calamity_n and_o affliction_n that_o christ_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o laodicean_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o remissness_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o themselves_o may_v haply_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o through_o their_o remissness_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n for_o that_o former_a philadelphian_a zeal_n and_o activity_n cease_v which_o that_o church_n exercise_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n their_o enemy_n may_v more_o than_o ordinary_o increase_v upon_o they_o especial_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a and_o be_v very_o active_a to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v counterplot_n by_o be_v as_o active_a to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o prediction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o battle_n and_o to_o encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n which_o in_o this_o state_n be_v term_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n but_o in_o that_o vision_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v not_o only_o many_o saint_n among_o they_o of_o the_o old_a philadelphian_a strain_n but_o that_o they_o be_v still_o in_o their_o external_a frame_n a_o holy_a people_n and_o a_o holy_a city_n not_o profane_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o pollute_v by_o heathenish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o imposture_n and_o cruelty_n nor_o bring_v under_o their_o power_n and_o dominion_n that_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v once_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n or_o forty_o two_o month_n apoc_fw-la 11._o 2._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v still_o call_v the_o belove_a city_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n but_o not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n because_o so_o general_o that_o new_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n be_v lose_v among_o they_o but_o this_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v still_o belove_v of_o christ_n partly_o for_o her_o own_o sake_n and_o partly_o for_o her_o decease_a sister_n sake_n the_o lovely_a philadelphia_n who_o she_o so_o much_o resemble_v in_o all_o her_o external_a feature_n that_o dear_a spouse_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o the_o belove_a city_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o present_a text_n who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v yea_o and_o scourge_v too_o for_o these_o straits_n that_o the_o laodicean_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o by_o the_o siege_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n seem_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o their_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o lazy_a formality_n but_o that_o thing_n may_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o nor_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a repetition_n of_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o scene_n on_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o earth_n providence_n will_v knock_v off_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a rabble_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o again_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o true_a church_n but_o he_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o contest_v by_o a_o deluge_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o vision_n but_o this_o be_v more_o than_o fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o this_o present_a verse_n be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v that_o be_v amend_v thy_o dead_a formality_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n by_o attain_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n through_o mortification_n and_o regeneration_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v recover_v the_o old_a philadelphian_a zeal_n and_o love_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n thou_o want_v 11._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o 20._o knock_n do_v not_o pretend_v difficulty_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o assist_v thou_o but_o do_v also_o importune_v thou_o i_o suggest_v good_a motion_n to_o thou_o do_v thou_o but_o pursue_v they_o and_o improve_v they_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voioe_n and_o open_v the_o door_n that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n obey_v those_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n and_o overture_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n that_o christ_n ever_o and_o anon_o offer_v he_o and_o so_o become_v sincere_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o willing_o offend_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a which_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o desire_n be_v sincere_a and_o this_o sincere_a desire_n be_v the_o door_n that_o let_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o pass_v into_o we_o through_o a_o unfeigned_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v communicate_v my_o nature_n and_o spirit_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v my_o flesh_n which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v partake_v of_o my_o body_n &_o blood_n not_o in_o symbol_n only_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o keep_v up_o till_o i_o come_v but_o in_o a_o true_a and_o live_a way_n whereby_o that_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v i_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o if_o 20._o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o 23._o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o wherefore_o be_v thus_o replenish_v with_o the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o the_o father_n of_o light_n thou_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o all_o alacrity_n and_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n thy_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o dullness_n will_v go_v away_o 12._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o 21._o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o rouse_v up_o out_o of_o this_o tepidity_n and_o lethargicalnesse_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o enjoy_v i_o and_o my_o father_n on_o this_o earthly_a
excuse_n and_o therefore_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o damnation_n if_o they_o relinquish_v not_o that_o false_a prophetess_n jezebel_n as_o she_o be_v call_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n who_o by_o her_o corrupt_a doctrine_n deceive_v the_o people_n and_o inveigle_v they_o into_o gross_a idolatrous_a practice_n 9_o thus_o little_a be_v concede_v by_o those_o of_o our_o reform_a church_n that_o speak_v most_o favourable_o of_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o this_o little_a must_v be_v retract_v unless_o we_o can_v make_v it_o out_o that_o any_o of_o that_o church_n be_v capable_a of_o sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n while_o they_o be_v of_o it_o for_o to_o repent_v as_o a_o thief_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v hang_v be_v not_o that_o save_a repentance_n but_o to_o repent_v as_o a_o true_a christian_a none_o can_v do_v unless_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o the_o 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