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love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o perform_v virtuous_a action_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o lawful_a as_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a moses_n who_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n write_v account_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n chap._n 11.26_o yea_o by_o the_o example_n of_o one_o that_o be_v great_a and_o holy_a than_o moses_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o as_o the_o say_v divine_a writer_n testify_v do_v for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n chap._n 12.2_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o lawful_a but_o altogether_o necessary_a in_o that_o we_o can_v otherwise_o serve_v god_n in_o faith_n and_o so_o please_v he_o 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be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v a_o mark_n on_o cain_n lest_o any_o one_o find_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o gen._n 4.15_o he_o also_o cause_v a_o mark_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o destroyer_n may_v not_o come_v near_o they_o when_o they_o in_o the_o vision_n slay_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n ezek._n 9.4_o 6._o final_o we_o read_v in_o this_o very_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 7.3_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n seal_v or_o mark_v on_o the_o forehead_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o this_o mark_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n father_n chap._n 14_o 1._o we_o see_v then_o by_o these_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o fly_v to_o a_o mystical_a interpretation_n in_o explain_v the_o mark_n of_o 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on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n and_o chap._n 9.11.12_o but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o this_o build_n neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o for_o once_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o sanctuary_n have_v obtain_v everlasting_a redemption_n and_o verse_n 24._o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o sanctuary_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o which_o passage_n if_o we_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o as_o the_o circumstance_n if_o well_o weigh_v will_v enforce_v we_o to_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o easy_o perceive_v how_o apt_o the_o same_o divine_a author_n chap._n 8.5_o speak_v of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n say_v who_o serve_v unto_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n whereas_o if_o we_o turn_v aside_o to_o figurative_a interpretation_n neither_o will_n that_o nor_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o the_o divine_a author_n aforesaid_a be_v ever_o right_o understand_v nor_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n allegorise_v upon_o whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o will_v at_o length_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v contain_v therein_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o fancy_n that_o curious_a wit_n can_v invent_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o letter_n 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13._o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a 15._o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n 16._o and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_a to_o the_o see_v of_o christ_n who_o reside_v there_o can_v otherwise_o be_v perceive_v thus_o we_o find_v it_o to_o have_v happen_v when_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o afford_v a_o sight_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o martyr_n stephen_n act_v 7.56_o who_o according_o there_o cry_v out_o behold_v i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n do_v here_o intend_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n he_o appear_v not_o as_o he_o do_v to_o stephen_n stand_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o ride_v on_o a_o horse_n as_o commander_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o this_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a a_o colour_n much_o use_v in_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n to_o denote_v the_o success_n and_o victory_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o enemy_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v chap._n 6.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v but_o the_o victory_n and_o triumph_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o procure_v by_o such_o art_n of_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n as_o earthly_a commander_n too_o often_o put_v in_o ure_n little_o regard_v unjust_a the_o mean_n be_v so_o they_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n they_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o even_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o christ_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a neither_o make_v use_n of_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n in_o his_o judicature_n nor_o of_o a_o unjust_a conflict_n in_o his_o warfare_n but_o in_o both_o behave_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o execute_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o follower_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n nor_o marvel_v therefore_o if_o so_o great_a uprightness_n be_v accompany_v with_o suitable_a glory_n and_o power_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o so_o able_a to_o strike_v a_o terror_n in_o all_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n which_o impli_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o dominion_n extend_v itself_o over_o many_o kingdom_n yea_o for_o his_o great_a dignity_n he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o crown_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v it_o write_v upon_o his_o head_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o his_o crown_n which_o none_o know_v but_o he_o himself_o wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v presumption_n in_o we_o to_o use_v any_o mean_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o this_o name_n for_o beside_o the_o read_n after_o that_o which_o can_v be_v attain_v we_o shall_v thereby_o discover_v a_o ambition_n in_o we_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n which_o argue_v little_a reverence_n towards_o he_o if_o