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under_o this_o trumpet_n call_v his_o witness_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n for_o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o book_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o prophesy_v this_o place_n allude_v to_o that_o in_o ezechiel_n chap._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o prophet_n behold_v a_o hand_n send_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n therein_o which_o be_v spread_v before_o he_o within_o and_o without_o and_o there_o be_v write_v therein_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n and_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o eat_v this_o roll_n and_o to_o go_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o eat_v find_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n a_o just_a parallel_n to_o this_o little_a book_n here_o all_o circumstance_n compare_v together_o so_o as_o this_o little_a book_n contain_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o those_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o john_n be_v to_o denounce_v in_o his_o prophesy_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o in_o his_o mouth_n argue_v the_o 39.8_o the_o esay_n 39.8_o goodness_n of_o god_n word_n even_o when_o it_o denounce_v judgement_n for_o sin_n whereupon_o if_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o repent_v it_o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o if_o they_o hear_v and_o do_v not_o repent_v it_o go_v down_o into_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o prove_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n word_n be_v the_o 2.15_o the_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o sweet_a savour_n of_o god_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v again_o this_o sweetness_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o john_n and_o bitterness_n in_o his_o belly_n show_v that_o god_n message_n shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o his_o miinister_n in_o receive_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o with_o their_o mouth_n although_o in_o the_o issue_n it_o prove_v bitter_a unto_o they_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o suffer_v of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o befall_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o succeed_v age_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o which_o we_o now_o come_v chap._n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n and_o the_o angel_n stand_v say_v rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n leave_v out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v underfoot_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n etc._n etc._n still_o we_o be_v to_o rememb_v r_o as_o 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see_v in_o a_o vision_n wherewith_o he_o measure_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n as_o chapter_n 40._o and_o 41._o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o the_o temple_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o many_o place_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3.16.17_o 2._o cor._n 6.16_o eph._n 2.21_o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n temple_n be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o chap._n 15.5.6_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o by_o the_o reed_n in_o the_o angel_n hand_n to_o measure_v withal_o be_v mean_v the_o straight_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o which_o alone_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v measure_v be_v thereby_o know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a and_o pretend_a church_n and_o that_o john_n christ_n minister_n be_v bid_v to_o rise_v and_o thus_o to_o measure_v god_n temple_n his_o church_n do_v plain_o argue_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o trumpet_n the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v arise_v and_o make_v a_o loud_a claim_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o pertain_v proper_o to_o they_o and_o to_o none_o other_o among_o many_o other_o take_v one_o famous_a instance_n what_o a_o notorious_a book_n be_v publish_v of_o late_a by_o the_o prelate_n of_o canterbury_n wherein_o he_o sweat_v and_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o only_a true_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o many_o prelatical_a church_n as_o the_o proper_a member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o as_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v all_o one_o church_n and_o final_o shut_v out_o all_o reform_a protestant_a church_n that_o have_v no_o prelate_n
as_o no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o because_o his_o single_a word_n which_o be_v his_o best_a and_o only_o argument_n may_v the_o better_o pass_v without_o control_n he_o go_v about_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v a_o imperfect_a rule_n of_o itself_o to_o measure_v the_o church_n by_o and_o this_o his_o book_n he_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o church_n of_o england_n as_o profess_v one_o faith_n and_o religion_n with_o rome_n be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n then_o for_o some_o john_n or_o other_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o rise_v and_o take_v the_o measure_n reed_n in_o his_o hand_n god_n word_n and_o therewith_o exact_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n christ_n church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o difference_v from_o all_o false_a pretend_a church_n and_o in_o especial_a from_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n the_o prelatical_a catholic_a church_n as_o the_o book_n the_o in_o his_o last_o reprint_v conference_n epist_n dedic_n p._n 16._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o book_n prelate_n call_v his_o church_n in_o which_o catholic_a his_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o rome_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n no_o doubt_n of_o that_o they_o be_v the_o prelate_n own_o word_n so_o as_o when_o the_o prelate_n be_v so_o zealous_a to_o bring_v scotland_n to_o a_o conformity_n with_o england_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n read_v in_o his_o book_n england_n conformity_n with_o rome_n as_o to_o be_v one_o church_n and_o to_o profess_v one_o faith_n and_o religion_n with_o rome_n may_v not_o this_o trow_v you_o startle_v and_o move_v the_o scot_n to_o expel_v and_o repel_v to_o thrust_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o at_o the_o spear_n point_v this_o conformity_n and_o so_o may_v not_o the_o prelate_n false_a hierarchicall_a catholic_a church_n exclude_v all_o protestant_n reform_v church_n from_o be_v any_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n just_o incense_v the_o zealous_a heart_n of_o scotland_n see_v christ_n thus_o to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o antichrist_n prelate_n to_o be_v so_o mount_v aloft_o to_o cast_v out_o such_o usurp_a lord_n that_o so_o none_o but_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v according_a to_o his_o just_a law_n may_v rule_v over_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o necessary_a this_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v under_o this_o sixth_o trumpet_n and_o what_o a_o clear_a note_n it_o be_v of_o the_o time_n wherein_o this_o sixth_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v so_o as_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v upon_o such_o clear_a evidence_n that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n when_o there_o be_v such_o need_n of_o measure_v the_o temple_n with_o the_o reed_n thereby_o to_o know_v and_o vindicate_v and_o separate_v christ_n true_a church_n from_o all_o counterfeit_a and_o 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lord_n bishop_n it_o know_v none_o such_o yea_o and_o both_o 9.10_o both_o matth._n 20._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3_o john_n 9.10_o christ_n forbid_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o afterward_o never_o practise_v it_o themselves_o but_o express_o condemn_v it_o in_o all_o as_o in_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o prelate_n relation_n the_o author_n have_v clear_o prove_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o law_n have_v their_o just_a measure_n and_o dimension_n prescribe_v of_o god_n so_o also_o the_o leviticall_a altar_n now_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n one_o for_o burn_a offering_n and_o one_o for_o incense_v both_o these_o as_o one_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a altar_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o law_n do_v sanctify_v every_o gift_n and_o offering_n upon_o it_o as_o exod._n 29.37_o and_o mat._n 23.19_o so_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o that_o only_a altar_n on_o which_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n both_o be_v sanctify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o altar_n heb._n 13.10_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n that_o this_o altar_n be_v christ_n and_o only_a christ_n be_v clear_a because_o he_o be_v come_v who_o be_v the_o true_a altar_n the_o typical_a altar_n must_v altogether_o cease_v otherwise_o those_o who_o still_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n may_v have_v have_v right_a to_o eat_v of_o our_o altar_n can_v the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n have_v consist_v together_o and_o the_o apostle_n express_o apply_v this_o altar_n which_o we_o christian_n have_v to_o christ_n as_o verse_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 15._o where_o he_o show_v the_o proper_a use_n of_o this_o altar_n in_o sanctify_v our_o offering_n conclude_v and_o say_v by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o 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