universal_a but_o rather_o a_o state_n earthquake_n in_o one_o nation_n although_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o will_v be_v wonderful_a even_o to_o the_o shake_n and_o overturning_a of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n moreover_o as_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v many_o time_n part_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a so_o in_o prophecy_n as_o appear_v act._n 2.16_o 17._o with_o joel_n 2.28_o etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o prophecy_n fulfil_v yet_o peter_n express_v all_o true_a it_o be_v in_o all_o prophecy_n that_o which_o be_v do_v last_o will_v be_v more_o full_a and_o perfect_a then_o the_o former_a yet_o so_o as_o we_o must_v remember_v they_o have_v their_o morning_n or_o dawn_n as_o their_o noon_n day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n rev._n 18.1_o not_o at_o first_o nor_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n it_o will_v be_v so_o at_o last_o it_o be_v say_v the_o ten_o horn_n upon_o the_o beast_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o now_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v by_o all_o of_o they_o for_o some_o of_o these_o horn_n will_v never_o forsake_v the_o whore_n but_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.9_o 10._o and_o 19.18_o to_o be_v short_a whosoever_o will_v inform_v himself_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n let_v he_o observe_v these_o 5_o thing_n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v begin_v his_o work_n his_o strangework_n among_o that_o people_n where_o religion_n be_v most_o eminent_o profess_v jer._n 25.18_o 28._o ezek._n 9.6_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o 2._o though_o he_o shake_v earth_n and_o heaven_n together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o the_o earth_n first_o as_o a_o man_n lay_v first_o the_o foundation_n and_o afterward_o build_v upon_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v righteousness_n and_o justice_n first_o establish_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o man_n shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n isa_n 28.13_o with_o mat._n 15.9_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v through_o all_o generation_n psal_n 72.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o diligent_a and_o watchful_a eye_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o scripture-prophesy_n that_o be_v how_o any_o providential_a dispensation_n give_v forth_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v begin_v a_o work_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n contain_v in_o any_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n though_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o obstruction_n or_o a_o death_n upon_o it_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o on_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n man_n and_o devil_n exod._n 5.1_o 2_o 20_o 21._o and_o 5.1_o and_o 12.30_o 31._o when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o 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it_o must_v fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o say_v will_v go_v forward_o to_o fulfil_v and_o perfect_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o prophecy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o house_n of_o the_o stewart_n nor_o the_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o any_o other_o man_n that_o shall_v frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o 4._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n as_o to_o their_o accomplishment_n at_o first_o they_o will_v be_v very_o dark_a and_o dubious_a true_o i_o think_v without_o special_a enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n few_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n will_v have_v a_o clear_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o what_o god_n do_v till_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v do_v and_o one_o great_a reason_n be_v because_o many_o think_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n and_o 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be_v not_o know_v psal_n 77.19_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v see_v the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n though_o he_o be_v asleep_a when_o it_o rise_v will_v he_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o the_o sun_n because_o he_o see_v it_o not_o at_o its_o rise_n reader_n if_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o earthquake_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v break_v the_o good_a old_a cause_n on_o foot_n again_o and_o righteousness_n exalt_v in_o the_o nation_n such_o as_o have_v base_o betray_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n deserve_o punish_v and_o so_o a_o way_n prepare_v for_o the_o 144000_o to_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v of_o high_a and_o great_a concernment_n i_o think_v thou_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v that_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o bottomless_a beast_n the_o little_a horn_n the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n and_o their_o rise_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v past_a though_o thou_o sleep_v when_o they_o be_v do_v now_o for_o the_o text._n 1._o by_o earth_n and_o heaven_n here_o be_v mean_v state_n and_o policy_n the_o first_o what_o be_v civil_a and_o temporal_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a and_o religious_a by_o shake_v be_v mean_v alteration_n and_o change_n that_o be_v removing_z and_o take_v away_o all_o form_n and_o kind_n of_o government_n which_o now_o stand_v isa_n 2.19_o and_o 13.13_o joel_n 2.16_o hag._n 2.6_o 7._o rev._n 21.1_o isa_n 65.17_o i_o know_v by_o other_o this_o be_v otherwise_o interpret_v i._n e._n a_o shake_v of_o the_o material_a earth_n and_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o under_o favour_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o prophet_n nor_o in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o therefore_o this_o shake_v can_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o time_n but_o must_v be_v before_o 2._o by_o once_o more_o i_o understand_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o state_n or_o government_n change_v yet_o so_o as_o there_o be_v something_o afterward_o set_v up_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n so_o displease_v unto_o god_n as_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v be_v destroy_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o shall_v remain_v after_o a_o twofold_a shake_n be_v show_v in_o daniel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v &_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o chap._n 2.44_o by_o once_o more_o be_v signify_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o
perilous_a day_n shall_v come_v intimate_v a_o power_n in_o the_o apostasy_n to_o act_v wickedness_n by_o a_o law_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n so_o long_o as_o the_o apostasy_n shall_v continue_v for_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v perilous_a day_n as_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o 3._o the_o first_o apostasy_n have_v its_o rise_n in_o the_o church_n occasion_v through_o the_o covetousness_n pride_n self-seeking_a covenant-breaking_a etc._n etc._n of_o professor_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o act._n 20.3_o so_o the_o second_o present_a apostasy_n have_v its_o rise_n in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o eminent_a professor_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o very_a same_o mention_v before_o because_o they_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o observe_v then_o this_o apostasy_n can_v be_v make_v by_o jew_n turk_n papist_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v rise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o professor_n of_o religion_n who_o have_v the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o form_n at_o least_o 4._o as_o they_o give_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n all_o power_n and_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v be_v above_o all_o and_o to_o be_v obey_v of_o all_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o council_n power_n or_o authority_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o apocie_n be_v dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la temporalium_fw-la lord_n of_o every_o man_n good_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v supra_fw-la jus_o contra_fw-la jus_o &_o extra_fw-la jus_o above_o law_n against_o law_n and_o without_o law_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v above_o the_o people_n in_o their_o representative_n and_o to_o call_v parliament_n when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o break_v they_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v 5._o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o apocie_n be_v characterise_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.18_o vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la generalis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 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christian_a church_n who_o will_v have_v think_v when_o the_o king_n head_n be_v take_v off_o and_o with_o it_o that_o form_n of_o government_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v put_v down_o with_o altar_n cross_n service-book_n ceremony_n and_o other_o popish-idol_n persecution_n stop_v and_o liberty_n give_v to_o tender_a conscience_n i_o say_v who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o professor_n of_o religion_n yea_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a share_n and_o advantage_n in_o such_o mercy_n will_v have_v bring_v forth_o instead_o of_o grape_n the_o wild-grape_n of_o the_o second_o apostasy_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o time_n for_o they_o till_o just_o then_o to_o have_v show_v their_o hypocrisy_n falsehood_n pride_n covetousness_n treason_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o two_o state-apostacies_a that_o we_o have_v the_o second_o apostasy_n at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o appear_v thus_o first_o we_o see_v plain_o though_o they_o leave_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o become_v self-seekers_a covetous_a proud_a traitor_n covenant-breaker_n yet_o they_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n or_o outside_n of_o religion_n as_o man_n that_o have_v sore_n and_o ulcer_n upon_o their_o body_n throw_v not_o away_o their_o clothes_n but_o keep_v they_o on_o for_o cover_v and_o here_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o second_o apostasy_n can_v right_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o but_o to_o professor_n of_o religion_n for_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o form_n of_o godliness_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o they_o may_v be_v among_o the_o apostate_n and_o helper_n of_o the_o apostaâ—ie_n but_o not_o proper_a member_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o man_n in_o the_o text_n say_v to_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetuos_fw-la proud_a etc._n etc._n do_v former_o seem_v otherwise_o and_o condemn_v these_o very_a vice_n and_o corruption_n in_o other_o for_o else_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v from_o righteous_a principle_n to_o a_o scandalous_a and_o corrupt_a walk_v now_o who_o more_o complain_v against_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n whilst_o they_o stand_v than_o those_o man_n who_o miscarriage_n since_o have_v be_v far_o worse_o in_o the_o very_a same_o particular_n wherein_o the_o other_o be_v charge_v i_o need_v not_o give_v instance_n it_o be_v possible_a this_o parliament_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v the_o old_a court_n and_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a bishop_n and_o the_o new_a bishop_n if_o they_o do_v there_o be_v hope_n then_o that_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n restore_v 3._o in_o that_o way_n which_o apostate_n seek_v to_o cover_v their_o apostasy_n do_v the_o lord_n discover_v both_o it_o and_o they_o what_o be_v the_o way_n they_o take_v to_o have_v their_o apostasy_n hide_v and_o not_o know_v it_o be_v by_o take_v up_o a_o 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the_o two-shaking_n for_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v both_o and_o in_o the_o first_o shake_v there_o be_v great_a expectation_n and_o hope_n of_o much_o good_a by_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o some_o man_n thing_n prove_v altogether_o otherwise_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n isa_n 5.7_o now_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o suffer_v such_o corrupt_a man_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o against_o his_o son_n and_o zion_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o after_o the_o second_o shake_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n begin_v shall_v go_v forward_o and_o prosper_v yea_o and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n under_o what_o profession_n and_o form_n soever_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v rise_v and_o flourish_v for_o ever_o now_o indeed_o 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and_o may_v 14._o 1649._o again_o july_n 17._o 1649._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v malicious_o or_o advise_o publish_v by_o writing_n print_v or_o open_o declare_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n or_o shall_v plot_v contrive_v or_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o or_o raise_v force_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v take_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o be_v high_a treason_n but_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o engagement_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o send_v out_o by_o the_o parliament_n for_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o sign_n which_o go_v thus_o i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o
commonwealth_n as_o now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o this_o engagement_n be_v general_o take_v by_o such_o as_o be_v then_o count_v well-affected_a object_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o eminent_a shake_v yet_o how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o english-monarchy_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o scripture-prophesie_n be_v fulfil_v and_o particular_o heb._n 12.26_o 27_o answ_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v a_o shake_v and_o a_o eminent_a one_o too_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v be_v in_o england_n a_o scripture-prophesie_n be_v fulfil_v and_o particular_o heb._n 12._o for_o the_o scripture-prophesy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o where_o these_o be_v there_o may_v we_o expect_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v what_o thing_n be_v foretell_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o state_n and_o policy_n 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many_o at_o this_o day_n and_o some_o i_o know_v who_o be_v as_o active_a and_o forward_a as_o any_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o give_v their_o vote_n against_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n yet_o now_o none_o more_o earnest_a for_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n than_o they_o yea_o and_o for_o episcopacy_n too_o if_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o their_o interest_n 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v god_n voice_n that_o shake_v the_o first_o earth_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v be_v offend_v neither_o independent_a presbyterian_a or_o baptise_a if_o we_o say_v such_o as_o account_v themselves_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n angel_n of_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n chief_o speak_v and_o his_o voice_n as_o john_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v so_o by_o who_o voice_n then_o be_v the_o earth_n shake_v i_o answer_v by_o no_o voice_n so_o effectual_o as_o that_o voice_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n oh_o how_o do_v this_o voice_n ring_n through_o the_o nation_n call_v upon_o the_o good_a people_n every_o where_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o write_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a never_o do_v this_o voice_n cease_v but_o be_v still_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n shake_v shake_v shake_v till_o they_o have_v shake_v king_n and_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a as_o we_o have_v mention_v the_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n so_o to_o give_v some_o instance_n how_o shake_v it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o late_a king_n cut_v off_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o mr._n burrough_n because_o i_o suppose_v what_o he_o write_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o all_o his_o independent_a brethren_n in_o that_o particular_a thus_o he_o tell_v we_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o every_o one_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n mark_v it_o be_v not_o to_o man_n first_o but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o power_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n wherever_o this_o power_n lie_v it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o have_v power_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n now_o the_o power_n the_o authority_n be_v that_o that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o a_o legal_a way_n again_o in_o another_o place_n there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o authority_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o now_o but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v when_o thing_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o law_n and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n wherein_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o but_o we_o must_v inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n on_o hos_fw-la chap._n 1._o lect._n 6._o p._n 157._o and_o lect._n 4._o pag._n 111._o and_o lect._n 3._o pag._n 65._o mr._n bridge_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v next_o in_o his_o answer_n 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parliament_n cause_n against_o the_o king_n to_o omit_v many_o how_o often_o be_v alstedius_n quote_v for_o say_v a_o tire_n of_o it_o without_o title_n who_o be_v a_o invader_n every_o private_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o remove_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o king_n but_o a_o private_a man_n who_o do_v invade_v the_o country_n as_o a_o enemy_n alsted_n case_n con._n cap._n 16._o reg._n 8._o p._n 341._o so_o chamier_n all_o citizen_n or_o free_a subject_n have_v a_o right_n or_o warrant_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o tyrant_n who_o by_o open_a force_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 15._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 19_o again_o dr._n willet_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v usurp_v without_o any_o right_n as_o by_o athaliah_n or_o where_o the_o land_n be_v oppress_v by_o invader_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n in_o these_o case_n there_o be_v less_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o resistance_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n on_o rom._n 13._o 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