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purchase_v without_o much_o pain_n and_o cost_n so_o the_o man_n that_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o a_o field_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n matth._n 13.44_o but_o locust_n love_v money_n too_o well_o and_o be_v too_o lazy_a to_o purchase_v such_o gift_n with_o much_o pain_n or_o charge_n but_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o counsel_v they_o unworthy_a that_o all_o true_a saint_n and_o sackcloth_n witness_n will_v give_v due_a attention_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n to_o be_v better_o clothe_v for_o shame_n and_o not_o be_v like_a laodicean_n extreme_a poor_a and_o naked_a and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n whough_o they_o be_v busy_a and_o mind_n matter_n of_o a_o hundred_o time_n high_a concernment_n will_v do_v the_o same_o but_o their_o smoky_a service_n to_o god_n be_v sufficient_a the_o chief_a good_a they_o think_v and_o count_v their_o crown_n of_o 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to_o the_o poor_a in_o want_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o stranger_n in_o distress_n to_o professor_n of_o contrary_a opinion_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o well-deserving_a be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o and_o be_v do_v good_a the_o way_n to_o vanquish_v or_o good_a work_n weapon_n to_o overcome_v i_o answer_v good_a work_n be_v the_o best_a weapon_n to_o overcome_v sect_n and_o dissent_v brethren_n overcome_v therefore_o their_o error_n in_o doctrine_n by_o undeniable_a dilucidation_n of_o sacred_a truth_n overcome_v their_o manner_n by_o manner_n contrary_a by_o kindness_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n send_v thy_o gift_n even_o to_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n not_o as_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v to_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o win_v they_o with_o good_a to_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n let_v thy_o kindness_n convince_v their_o uncharitableness_n thy_o 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to_o they_o nolentibus_fw-la volentibus_fw-la not_o only_o the_o great_a danger_n but_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o mistake_n the_o premise_n aforesaid_a may_v at_o present_a full_o refel_v many_o that_o pretend_v to_o unfold_v they_o pour_v forth_o confusion_n as_o a_o flood_n upon_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o make_v they_o much_o more_o obscure_a and_o dark_a by_o their_o confident_a false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n they_o may_v serve_v also_o to_o undeceive_v many_o sincere_a but_o seduce_v professor_n and_o sober_a writer_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o same_o error_n but_o i_o return_v the_o superindents_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n pagan_a the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v summi_fw-la pontifices_fw-la fell_v rather_o short_a of_o this_o expansive_a superintendency_n over_o which_o the_o false_a prophet_n papal_n preside_v and_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o build_v this_o tenfold_a city_n he_o come_v say_v the_o text_n withal_o deceiveableness_n 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and_o for_o self-end_n help_v the_o church_n and_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n help_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o that_o be_v the_o earth_n man_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o her_o son_n the_o bicorn-beast_n who_o she_o bring_v forth_o she_o i_o say_v &_o her_o son_n the_o papal_a apostasy_n then_o new_o spring_v up_o affect_v for_o the_o say_a end_n a_o fruitless_a formal_a though_o somewhat_o literal_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o second_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o destroy_v she_o that_o be_v she_o help_v she_o by_o convert_v through_o deceit_n his_o nation_n and_o military_a force_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o deceive_v say_v the_o text_n those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.14_o and_o these_o locust_n no_o doubt_n be_v a_o new_a 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the_o ground_n of_o true_a repentance_n i_o be_o therefore_o very_a much_o afraid_a that_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v more_o general_a than_o man_n and_o saint_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v i_o need_v not_o name_v those_o text_n that_o denote_v the_o antitype_n in_o that_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o there_o want_v not_o no_o doubt_n many_o learned_a man_n repute_v religious_a if_o not_o famous_a both_o for_o learning_n and_o religion_n and_o yet_o the_o text_n say_v so_o universal_a be_v the_o inanimadvertency_n of_o that_o type-apostacy_n they_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o to_o foresee_v and_o shun_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o epidemic_a sin_n and_o that_o sin_n itself_o of_o careless_a disregard_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o ignorance_n and_o impenitence_n be_v opus_fw-la opere_fw-la dignum_fw-la a_o work_n worth_a all_o acceptation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n &_o of_o absolute_a 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apostasy_n st._n jerom_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o serene_a
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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 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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
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 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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 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