jacob_n trouble_v lam._n 1.17_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v concern_v jacob_n that_o the_o adversary_n shall_v be_v round_o about_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o jacob_n here_o be_v mean_v only_a judah_n that_o be_v the_o two_o tribe_n that_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o the_o revolt_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o that_o those_o of_o israel_n that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n do_v leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o go_v and_o dwell_v in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o they_o also_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 3.16_o hab._n 3.16_o tempus_fw-la augustiae_fw-la a_o time_n of_o strait_n which_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o strait_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v come_v up_o upon_o they_o and_o invade_v they_o with_o his_o troop_n for_o so_o the_o army_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v call_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n by_o the_o will_n 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etc._n and_o for_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v mean_v act_v 2.28_o joel_n 2.3_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o the_o receive_v the_o gospel_n public_o for_o he_o do_v shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n when_o christ_n be_v exalt_v come_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n rev._n 4.5_o second_o there_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o jezreel_n hos_n 1._o last_o that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v home_o his_o ancient_a people_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n for_o when_o he_o do_v build_v zion_n he_o do_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n a_o day_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o day_n of_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n a_o day_n when_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o a_o day_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o any_o prick_a briar_n or_o any_o grieve_v thorn_n in_o all_o the_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n forever_o all_o persecute_v power_n shall_v be_v subdue_v three_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n when_o the_o battle_n armageddon_n shall_v be_v fight_v rev._n 16.14_o when_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v rally_v and_o gather_v together_o their_o break_a troop_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a combination_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o in_o which_o all_o the_o opposite_a power_n shall_v be_v utter_o and_o final_o break_v and_o thereby_o way_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o vial_n pour_v upon_o the_o air_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n chap._n 20._o now_o this_o battle_n with_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o we_o have_v chap._n 19.19,20,21_o now_o from_o the_o great_a preparation_n that_o the_o enemy_n do_v make_v and_o the_o great_a destruction_n which_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v and_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o shall_v follow_v upon_o this_o and_o that_o in_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v way_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a day_n also_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v then_o pass_v a_o final_a sentence_n a_o eternal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o man_n and_o set_v a_o gulf_n between_o they_o for_o ever_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o pass_v &_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o shall_v resign_v or_o give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n and_o then_o all_o the_o present_a way_n of_o administration_n shall_v cease_v five_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v any_o special_a judgement_n or_o affliction_n upon_o his_o people_n that_o also_o be_v call_v a_o great_a day_n 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day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v many_o great_a reason_n that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a day_n but_o i_o can_v insist_v upon_o they_o seven_o the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o blindness_n so_o long_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o when_o the_o four_o monarch_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o dust_n in_o the_o period_n of_o they_o dan._n 7.12.13.14_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n when_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v unto_o the_o burn_a flame_n now_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n trumpet_n shall_v sound_v than_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a earth_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.16_o which_o be_v from_o the_o set_n up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o 1290._o day_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n redemption_n dan._n 12.11_o which_o be_v to_o be_v finish_v four_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o be_v 1335._o day_n but_o these_o be_v time_n â—hat_n i_o can_v now_o speak_v to_o eight_o then_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o which_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v ezek._n 37.27_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o elsewhere_o ult_n ezek._n 48._o ult_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o 21.12_o rev._n 21.12_o twelve_o angel_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n but_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v in_o as_o their_o kingdom_n begin_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o shall_v it_o end_v also_o for_o he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v etiam_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la angelico_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o pure_a ordinance_n river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v clear_a as_o crystal_n not_o run_v blood_n not_o mix_v with_o fire_n rev._n 22.1_o not_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o mix_v with_o fire_n either_o of_o affliction_n or_o contention_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o exact_a discipline_n all_o that_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v be_v without_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n order_n the_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o blessing_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n nine_o this_o church_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n exalt_v above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n ezek._n 16.61_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o sister_n for_o daughter_n all_o the_o gentile_a church_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v as_o the_o law_n from_o they_o at_o the_o first_o so_o now_o abundance_n of_o light_n and_o nourishment_n great_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o may_v see_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n all_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abdita_fw-la the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v full_o manifest_a for_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o write_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n in_o vain_a ten_o then_o shall_v follow_v great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n all_o persecution_n either_o from_o enemy_n without_o or_o tyrant_n within_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n ezek._n 34.25.26_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_n in_o the_o wood_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v look_v when_o it_o will_v be_v dry_a it_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o vain_a labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la 14.11_o zach._n 14.11_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v persecution_n from_o without_o for_o the_o four_o monarch_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 20._o 45.8_o ezek._n 45.8_o because_o their_o prince_n before_o do_v slay_v they_o and_o not_o hold_v themselves_o guilty_a make_v nothing_o of_o oppression_n but_o now_o he_o say_v my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o 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for_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n 4._o mercy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o saint_n shall_v prove_v mercy_n indeed_o saul_n have_v a_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o david_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o david_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v qualify_v he_o for_o it_o and_o give_v he_o kingly_a grace_n and_o wean_a hii_fw-la soul_n from_o the_o mercy_n before_o he_o have_v bernard_n bernard_n bern._n ecce_n paratum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la vis_fw-la i_o constituere_fw-la pastorem_fw-la ovium_fw-la aut_fw-la regem_fw-la populorum_fw-la my_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n psal_n 131.2,3_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n 30.18_o that_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o do_v not_o defer_v because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o bestow_v mercy_n upon_o we_o but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o receive_v mercy_n for_o mercy_n to_o unprepared_a soul_n be_v like_a unto_o cordial_n unto_o foul_a stomach_n the_o which_o do_v but_o increase_v the_o peccant_a humour_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n never_o give_v they_o till_o the_o season_n of_o they_o and_o till_o he_o have_v prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v they_o there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v to_o mercy_n first_o there_o be_v jus_o haereditarium_fw-la a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o that_o they_o have_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v convert_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o then_o as_o a_o child_n in_o its_o nonage_n second_o there_o be_v a_o jus_o aptitudinarium_fw-la a_o right_a of_o fitness_n that_o be_v want_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v any_o mercy_n in_o mercy_n till_o both_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n till_o there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o fitness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hereditary_a right_n five_o sin_n to_o come_v if_o god_n leave_v under_o any_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v foil_v by_o it_o as_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v allure_v as_o with_o a_o bait_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o evil_a man_n and_o deceiver_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o there_o be_v no_o stay_n when_o man_n once_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o do_v become_v deceiver_n and_o seducer_n of_o other_o the_o lord_n do_v common_o give_v they_o up_o in_o judgement_n unto_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o they_o shall_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v from_o whence_o do_v heresy_n come_v we_o have_v the_o rise_v of_o it_o revel_v 9.1,2_o and_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o opâ—…ed_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o râ—me_n anti-christian_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o 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commonwealth_n support_v then_o do_v magistrate_n prove_v the_o corner_n when_o the_o liberty_n when_o the_o religion_n i_o say_v the_o law_n the_o authority_n the_o liberty_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v preserve_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_n and_o we_o may_v look_v out_o for_o the_o time_n in_o ezek._n 45.8_o my_o prince_n say_v god_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o my_o prince_n they_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o people_n their_o portion_n in_o my_o land_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v all_o to_o themselves_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o their_o own_o portion_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v that_o their_o brethren_n shall_v take_v their_o portion_n my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o now_o my_o belove_a then_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n prove_v the_o
cornerstone_n to_o a_o nation_n or_o to_o a_o common_a wealth_n or_o to_o a_o city_n when_o you_o do_v thus_o uphold_v they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n the_o cornerstone_n aedificium_fw-la sustinet_fw-la it_o uphold_v the_o building_n i_o will_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o second_o the_o cornerstone_n aedificium_fw-la continet_fw-la it_o unite_v it_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o sustain_v and_o to_o uphold_v but_o they_o be_v to_o unite_v magistrate_n be_v call_v healer_n isa_n 3.7_o they_o must_v bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v unite_v they_o all_o under_o one_o head_n thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n eph._n 2.20,21_o in_o adamo_n nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la uni_fw-la sumus_fw-la prosp_n that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v in_o he_o they_o be_v make_v one_o and_o unite_v the_o corner_n stone_n be_v to_o unite_v as_o well_o as_o to_o support_v oh_o but_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o it_o be_v union_n that_o we_o all_o long_a for_o we_o be_v a_o divide_a people_n shall_v we_o always_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o own_o arm_n shall_v ephraim_n be_v against_o manasseh_n and_o manasseh_n against_o ephraim_n and_o both_o against_o judah_n still_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n be_v break_v among_o we_o shall_v it_o always_o remain_v break_v what_o way_n be_v there_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n in_o this_o that_o this_o breach_n may_v be_v make_v up_o why_o true_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n must_v be_v first_o in_o this_o thing_n that_o the_o mercy_n may_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n must_v be_v first_o in_o it_o you_o that_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n must_v unite_v the_o build_n you_o talk_v of_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o unite_v i_o say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n must_v be_v first_o in_o the_o union_n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v that_o be_v i_o beseech_v you_o let_v i_o give_v you_o a_o few_o direction_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v from_o all_o make_v a_o short_a application_n and_o conclude_v the_o way_n of_o union_n be_v these_o five_o and_o i_o desire_v you_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o place_n religion_n be_v the_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n therefore_o i_o say_v let_v it_o be_v your_o great_a care_n that_o there_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o religion_n the_o great_a breach_n be_v in_o that_o odia-religionum_a sunt_fw-la accrbissima_fw-la no_o breach_n like_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o begin_v a_o breach_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n it_o be_v religion_n upon_o a_o politic_a respect_n when_o god_n rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o house_n of_o rehoboam_n but_o observe_v the_o politic_a difference_n may_v have_v be_v make_v up_o and_o jeroboam_n out_o of_o his_o devilish_a subtlety_n foresee_v it_o 1_o king_n 12.17_o he_o say_v if_o the_o people_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n their_o heart_n will_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v he_o the_o politic_a difference_n will_v have_v be_v make_v up_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v they_o two_o calf_n one_o in_o dan_n and_o the_o other_o in_o bethel_n and_o this_o shall_v set_v they_o at_o a_o perpetual_a distance_n the_o difference_n the_o politic_a difference_n may_v have_v be_v make_v up_o the_o state_n difference_n but_o the_o difference_n in_o religion_n will_v never_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o divide_v they_o perpetual_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v unite_v the_o people_n there_o must_v be_v your_o foundation_n so_o the_o lord_n begin_v when_o he_o will_v unite_v his_o people_n zach._n 14.9_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o you_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v worship_v he_o one_o way_n by_o one_o name_n now_o you_o have_v many_o god_n and_o many_o name_n ichovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o jer._n 32.39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n one_o way_n in_o what_o one_o way_n in_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n he_o speak_v of_o or_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v zeph._n 3.9_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n i_o desire_v therefore_o that_o no_o man_n will_v take_v delight_n in_o keep_v up_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n take_v heed_n of_o it_o either_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o policy_n to_o uphold_v party_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v because_o you_o dare_v not_o displease_v either_o party_n take_v heed_n of_o it_o i_o say_v be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o earth_n in_o this_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n usual_o a_o girdle_n be_v a_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o those_o that_o be_v ruler_n to_o wear_v it_o still_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n eph._n 6.14_o belove_a it_o be_v true_a i_o expect_v not_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n one_o judgement_n i_o know_v man_n see_v with_o different_a light_n and_o i_o know_v that_o while_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o temple_n last_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v during_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n rev_n 15._o i_o know_v the_o sea_n of_o glass_n will_v be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n but_o in_o this_o you_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n you_o must_v be_v in_o the_o fundamental_o that_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n no_o christianity_n he_o that_o speak_v against_o these_o open_v his_o mouth_n wide_a against_o heaven_n neither_o say_v i_o that_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n in_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n as_o some_o man_n suggest_v than_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n to_o rule_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o we_o know_v this_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o dark_a in_o that_o in_o thing_n necessary_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o there_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n to_o which_o we_o must_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o world_n will_v shroud_v themselves_o under_o scripture_n and_o fly_v thither_o for_o a_o refuge_n say_v justine_n martyr_n mâ—…r_n justine_n mâ—…r_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o man_n expound_v the_o scripture_n secundum_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la quem_fw-la legit_fw-la sed_fw-la quem_fw-la attulit_fw-la august_n august_n august_n they_o will_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o scripture_n they_o will_v fly_v thither_o for_o refuge_n but_o upon_o examination_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o such_o shelter_n well_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v unite_v the_o great_a body_n unite_v in_o 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lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o under_o one_o head_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v it_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o governor_n in_o their_o politic_a meeting_n meet_v with_o as_o great_a confusion_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o church_n ecclesiastical_a meeting_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o how_o be_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n and_o every_o one_o a_o doctrine_n and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o revelation_n and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o edify_v every_o man_n do_v seek_v to_o show_v his_o gift_n and_o to_o lay_v out_o his_o own_o part_n without_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n so_o many_o time_n it_o prove_v in_o politic_a meeting_n too_o it_o be_v good_a advice_n
have_v its_o evening_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o long_a time_n sometime_o of_o whet_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a psal_n 7.12,3_o but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n of_o smite_v also_o no_o soldier_n do_v always_o whet_v his_o sword_n but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o cut_v at_o last_o though_o the_o decree_n bear_v long_o in_o its_o womb_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v always_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.1_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n have_v its_o period_n five_o when_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n be_v expire_v there_o be_v then_o a_o time_n for_o judgement_n a_o day_n of_o recompense_n a_o year_n of_o vengeance_n a_o time_n for_o the_o expend_v of_o those_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o lay_v in_o because_o there_o be_v by_o sin_v a_o time_n of_o treasure_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v also_o come_v a_o time_n of_o spend_v rom._n 2.4,5_o a_o time_n for_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v swell_v out_o to_o hang_v but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n also_o when_o it_o will_v fall_v isa_n 30.13_o husbandman_n expect_v with_o much_o patience_n the_o ripen_n of_o the_o grape_n there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o ripen_v and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o press_v and_o tread_v the_o winepress_n rev._n 14.10_o the_o butcher_n stay_v till_o the_o cattle_n be_v fat_a there_o be_v a_o fatting-time_n and_o there_o be_v a_o kill_a time_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n jer._n 12.3_o last_o when_o this_o time_n do_v come_v the_o lord_n will_v forbear_v a_o people_n no_o long_o this_o determinate_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_o set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o under_o divers_a expression_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v express_v it_o by_o a_o full_a and_o a_o peremptory_a resolution_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 21.27_o i_o will_v over-turn_a 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