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thing_n as_o a_o instrument_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n in_o this_o sinful_a nation_n oh_o let_v not_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o herein_o disclose_v themselves_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o this_o small_a service_n which_o he_o desire_v hereby_o to_o do_v thy_o distract_a church_n lord_n own_o and_o accept_v what_o be_v good_a in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o what_o be_v evil_a pardon_n and_o cover_v as_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n that_o will_v willing_o do_v thou_o much_o better_a service_n and_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n though_o thou_o shall_v subject_v he_o to_o the_o mean_a employment_n and_o give_v o_o lord_n so_o much_o
against_o 291_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n seculi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o v._o 11._o a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o forego_n treatise_n in_o six_o table_n the_o first_o table_n in_o unfolding_a the_o prophecy_n of_o perilous_a time_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o part_n of_o the_o 1._o text_n the_o subject_a of_o the_o discourse_n these_o be_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 1_o two_o for_o herein_o we_o have_v a_o 1._o prediction_n of_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o 1._o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 5_o 2._o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 9_o 2._o premonition_n of_o duty_n direct_v to_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o to_o every_o faithful_a minister_n and_o good_a christian_a this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 14_o 2._o treatise_n or_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o subject_a which_o answerable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v two_o sc_n the_o i._o danger_n to_o be_v discover_v here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v sc_n the_o 1._o mean_n of_o the_o demonstration_n when_o these_o time_n be_v come_v this_o by_o the_o 1._o character_n of_o pernicious_a person_n tab._n 2._o 2._o symptom_n of_o perilous_a time_n which_o as_o to_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o they_o be_v 1._o moral_n tab._n 3._o 2._o political_n tab._n 4._o 2._o ground_n of_o the_o denomination_n why_o these_o time_n be_v so_o call_v sc_n because_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o they_o tab._n 5._o ii_o duty_n to_o be_v discharge_v tab._n 6._o the_o second_o table_n the_o character_n of_o pernicious_a person_n be_v draw_v pag._n 25_o from_o their_o property_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v 1._o positive_a and_o absolute_a as_o 1._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n pag._n 26_o 2._o covetous_a pag._n 28_o 3._o 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1._o special_a sin_n make_v the_o time_n perilous_a as_o pag._n 57_o 1._o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n pag._n 58_o 2._o murmur_a against_o god_n pag._n 62_o 3._o injustice_n cruelty_n oppression_n pag._n 65_o 4._o swear_v and_o curse_v pag._n 76_o 5._o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n pag._n 83_o 6._o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n pag._n 86_o 7._o phantasticalnesse_n vanity_n and_o pride_n of_o apparel_n pag._n 103_o 2._o special_a case_n wherein_o the_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n perilous_a as_o in_o case_n of_o pag._n 122_o 1._o commonness_n of_o sin_n pag._n 124_o 2._o generality_n of_o offender_n pag._n 128_o 3._o obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v pag._n 132_o 4._o remissness_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n in_o punish_v pag._n 138_o 5._o incorrigibleness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 142_o 2_o formality_n in_o religion_n pag._n 151_o 3._o security_n in_o a_o state_n of_o uncertainty_n pag._n 321_o 4._o 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conscience_n pag._n 281_o 2._o protection_n of_o error_n and_o false-worship_n pag._n 287_o 3._o misuse_v god_n minister_n pag._n 292_o 4._o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n countenance_v pag._n 299_o 5._o sinner_n sedulity_n and_o sloth_n in_o saint_n pag._n 304_o 7._o peril_n of_o plain-dealing_a pag._n 329_o the_o five_o table_n the_o evil_n of_o perilous_a time_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o 1._o cause_n thereof_o as_o the_o 1._o provocation_n of_o god_n pag._n 339_o 2._o perversion_n of_o man_n pag._n 340_o 3._o pollution_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 341_o 2._o consequent_n thereof_o as_o the_o 1._o infliction_n of_o judgement_n on_o the_o land_n pag._n 342_o 2._o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 345_o 3._o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n pag._n 347_o the_o sixth_o table_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o perilous_a time_n be_v pag._n 348_o 1._o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 349_o 2._o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o true_a piety_n this_o duty_n consist_v of_o five_o branch_n which_o be_v these_o pag._n 361_o 1._o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 366_o 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o active_a compliance_n with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a causer_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 367_o 3._o to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n pag._n 370_o 4._o to_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o most_o excellent_a grace_n pag._n 371_o 5._o to_o appear_v bold_o in_o their_o place_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 373_o 3._o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 381_o 4._o make_v god_n their_o refuge_n till_o the_o danger_n be_v overpast_v for_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a work_n require_v sc_n pag._n 389_o 1._o to_o clear_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 390_o 2._o to_o act_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o god_n pag._n 393_o 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 396_o 5._o take_v off_o their_o heart_n from_o earth_n and_o long_v after_o heaven_n look_v and_o long_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n pag._n 400_o rev._n 22.20_o 21._o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n in_o season_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o england_n or_o a_o prophecy_n of_o perilous_a time_n open_v and_o apply_v wherein_o the_o sign_n of_o bad_a time_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o time_n good_a be_v represent_v as_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o present_a age._n first_o exhibit_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n at_o westminster_n july_n 5._o 1659._o and_o since_o enlarge_v and_o publish_v by_o thomas_n will_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n seal_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n rev._n 22.10_o how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mvndi_fw-la london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o senator_n &_o soldier_n citizens_z &_o stranger_n to_o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v as_o to_o its_o main_a substance_n exhibit_v from_z the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v now_o with_o much_o enlargement_n present_v from_z the_o press_n for_o their_o serious_a perusal_n by_o a_o messenger_n from_o christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thomas_n willes_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o from_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a servant_n and_o subject_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o 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a_o unprofitable_a people_n we_o know_v the_o 21.19_o the_o mat._n 21.19_o barren_a figtree_n be_v curse_v by_o christ_n present_o wither_v away_o when_o a_o nation_n flourish_v in_o the_o leave_v of_o formality_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o solid_a piety_n who_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o wither_a condition_n sure_o formal_a service_n will_v at_o length_n procure_v real_a suffering_n the_o three_o symptom_n impiety_n veil_v with_o hypocrisy_n the_o time_n be_v perilous_a when_o under_o glorious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n glory_n man_n studious_o prosecute_v secular_a design_n when_o man_n seek_v themselves_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o god_n when_o man_n that_o pretend_v piety_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o 3.2_o v._o 4._o such_o as_o do_v in_o deed_n prefer_v their_o private_a interest_n before_o the_o public_a good_a with_o who_o silver_n be_v 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soul_n the_o second_o duty_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n be_v they_o day_n of_o danger_n time_n of_o peril_n wherein_o you_o live_v yet_o dare_v to_o be_v pious_a though_o the_o time_n be_v perilous_a to_o be_v religious_a when_o religion_n be_v both_o in_o fashion_n and_o in_o favour_n be_v no_o great_a praise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a when_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil._n it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v flourish_v for_o ever_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o noah_n 6.9_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n which_o be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a job_n shine_v as_o a_o bright_a star_n in_o the_o east_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v overspread_v with_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v he_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n in_o his_o word_n both_o for_o 1.1_o 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swift_a review_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v errata_fw-la correcta_fw-la pag._n lin._n intend_a extend_v 13_o 29_o premuniti_fw-la praemuniti_fw-la 14_o 24_o overcome_v overtake_v 16_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 37_o 19_o vial_n viol._n 48_o 6_o frevalency_n prevalency_n 54_o 5_o excess_n excess_n 93_o 13_o he_o the_o 93_o 14_o octavious_n octavius_n 94_o 16_o victus_fw-la vinctus_fw-la 97_o mark_fw-mi scatter_a shatter_v 150_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 141_o mark_fw-mi corn_n cork_n 257_o 5_o thus_o there_o 263_o 11_o diabolos_fw-la diabolus_fw-la 275_o 1_o name_n doctrine_n 275_o 5_o bait_n ball_n 287_o 23_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr case_n conse_n balduin_n de_fw-fr case_n conscience_n 289_o mark_fw-mi he_o be_v proceed_v against_o he_o be_v to_o be_v proceed_v