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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
back_o but_o second_o to_o what_o must_v they_o be_v turn_v i_o answer_v the_o conscript_n first-fruit_n shall_v as_o elijah_n and_o john_n do_v in_o type_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o their_o child_n the_o heart_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v to_o do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n lest_o god_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n malach_n 4.6_o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o three_o what_o be_v that_o curse_n or_o what_o be_v the_o danger_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o those_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o swell_a sin_n i_o answer_v the_o old_a world_n hearken_v not_o to_o noah_n sackcloth-prophesie_n but_o remain_v inanimadversive_a mind_v nothing_o and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v say_v the_o text_n therefore_o god_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n destroy_v the_o world_n apostate_n israel_n hearken_v not_o to_o elijah_n and_o the_o prophet_n sackcloth-prophesie_n for_o 1260_o day_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o rain_n continue_v so_o long_o have_v it_o continue_v long_o it_o have_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n for_o 1260_o year_n they_o yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text_n therefore_o the_o neglect_a and_o not_o regard_v witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n the_o restraint_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 1260_o year_n of_o their_o sackcloth-prophesie_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v back_o at_o last_o nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o curse_n threaten_v shall_v devour_v the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n isa_n 24.6_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o vers_n 9_o last_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n ch._n 16.19_o the_o old_a apostate_n world_n be_v drown_v with_o water_n but_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n shall_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n jerem._n 25.15_o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o bis_fw-la wrath_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v can_v scarce_o be_v express_v and_o the_o plague_n thereby_o threaten_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n from_o all_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o sackcloth-wituesses_a smite_v the_o earth_n and_o principal_o from_o this_o plague_n may_n all_o man_n and_o saint_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o say_v good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o danger_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o superabundant_a if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o the_o sin_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o may_v say_v we_o see_v the_o danger_n sufficient_o and_o that_o the_o plague_n be_v like_o the_o curse_n lay_v upon_o cain_n great_a than_o we_o can_v possible_o bear_v but_o where_o be_v our_o safety_n wherein_o consist_v our_o remedy_n i_o answer_v four_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n consist_v in_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o from_o those_o sin_n aforesaid_a in_o get_v like_o those_o harper_n the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o learn_v their_o song_n not_o in_o deceit_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o fly_v from_o sinai_n to_o mount_n zion_n as_o lot_n to_o zoar_v for_o those_o harper_n shall_v be_v the_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n ch._n 14.3_o 4._o to_o wit_n from_o those_o sius_fw-la aforesaid_a and_o from_o those_o dreadful_a plague_n they_o produce_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o worship_v idol_n nor_o act_v spiritual_a fornication_n their_o worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o wrought_v in_o a_o fore-fold_n conformity_n of_o truth_n contrary_a to_o the_o prevaricatory_a multiplicity_n of_o antichrist_n in_o deceitful_a pretence_n delay_n and_o half-performance_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o first-fruit_n in_o antitype_n ston_n where_o safety_n shall_v clothe_v the_o conscript-church_n as_o danger_n compass_v she_o about_o before_o in_o the_o spiritual-wilderness_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n ch._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o faithless_a dealer_n nor_o false_a accuser_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n ch._n 22.3_o there_o a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n shall_v refresh_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v afford_v food_n for_o her_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o that_o tree_n shall_v be_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n back_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a ch._n 22.1_o 2._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80.3_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 7._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 19_o this_o petition_n we_o see_v be_v three_o time_n express_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o this_o assertion_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thrice_o annex_v to_o that_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o these_o time_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n man_n and_o saint_n will_v make_v this_o seasonable_a formula_fw-la the_o pattern_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o pray_v continual_o say_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o halt_v betwixt_o half_n in_o our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o our_o disloyal_a revolting_n from_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o from_o affect_v a_o confident_a fruitless_a dead_a or_o die_a faith_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o the_o constant_a error_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o content_a ignorance_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n from_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n literal_a and_o spiritual_a idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a and_o literal_a murder_n and_o sorcery_n and_o fornication_n and_o theft_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n on_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n saint_n sect_n and_o all_o nation_n can_v be_v safe_a but_o by_o turn_v from_o sinai_n to_o zion_n from_o those_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n of_o safety_n to_o all_o age_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n be_v as_o the_o fruit_n only_o keep_v the_o tree_n from_o be_v curse_a the_o only_a outward_a mean_n thereunto_o but_o here_o i_o must_v partly_o by_o constraint_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n because_o many_o that_o promise_v to_o further_o i_o be_v slack_a in_o persormance_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fall_v off_o like_a demas_n through_o covetousness_n whereby_o i_o be_o betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o deceitful_a man_n draw_v into_o some_o debt_n and_o thereby_o have_v suffer_v long_a imprisonment_n haecreferunt_fw-la tantos_fw-la secula_fw-la fabricios_fw-la paul_n be_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n in_o the_o deep_a but_o my_o danger_n be_v most_o from_o the_o multiplicious_a dasning_n of_o shallow_a water_n shallow_a professor_n man_n of_o busy_a ignorance_n some_o literate_a some_o illiterate_a have_v most_o resist_v i_o &_o retard_v this_o treatise_n such_o man_n that_o can_v read_v it_o or_o not_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v have_v do_v i_o as_o the_o coppersmith_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o harm_n by_o their_o ignorant_a defame_n of_o i_o and_o it_o wherefore_o i_o humble_o request_v the_o true_o learned_a and_o judicious_a if_o they_o find_v we_o deserve_v it_o to_o suffer_v i_o and_o it_o to_o anchor_v in_o the_o safe_a harbour_n of_o their_o candid_a favour_n and_o protection_n last_o a_o three_o cause_n compel_v i_o be_v the_o confident_a opposition_n of_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